He rose and went through a set of Sea-Splitting Palm moves, loosening his slightly stiff body.
Feeling the mighty Dou Qi surging through his limbs and bones like a great, rolling river, Chen Cang could be certain that he had reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Wang!
This result had exceeded his expectations.
But without question, it was a wonderful thing.
Normally, refining Heavenly Flames was not like the devouring process used to evolve the Flame Mantra, which consumed every last scrap and sent one's cultivation soaring.
When ordinary people refined Heavenly Flames, only exceptional luck would allow them to gain one or two stars of strength. It was perfectly normal not to advance even a single star.
For instance, Chen Cang's luck had been rather ordinary when he last refined the fallen heart flame.
"I gained two stars. My luck was pretty good this time."
"In fact, you gained one star, young master. Although you haven't focused on cultivating lately, the fallen heart flame is known as a cultivation cheat. It perfectly made up for that gap, allowing you to advance naturally to Eight-Star Dou Wang. After that, the credit belonged to the green lotus core flame. Though it only raised you by one star, that still counts as exceptional luck. I wasn't so fortunate when I refined the fallen heart flame back then."
Those caught in the game were bewildered; those watching from the sidelines saw clearly.
Chen Cang had devoted all his attention to fusing the Heavenly Flames and had not noticed these changes, while the Heavenly Fire Venerable had watched them from beginning to end.
"One star is enough. I'm only one step away from the Dou Huang Realm now. Even without going into seclusion to cultivate intensely, I can make the breakthrough on the journey