At Du Siwen's insistence, Xu Qingtong could only muster his Divine Sense once more and carefully search the island.
Sure enough, this search really did yield a new discovery.
He walked to a patch of lava, activated the Evil-Slaying Sword, and began digging again.
Before long, Xu Qingtong dug a bright red, glittering stone out of the lava.
Du Siwen reached over and snatched it. She examined it in her hand, then turned to glance at Xu Qingtong. "What did I tell you? This stone is mine!"
"All right, all right! Even I'm yours. Whenever you want me, I'm yours for the taking!"
Du Siwen rolled her eyes at Xu Qingtong and muttered, "Shameless. Your head's full of nothing but indecent nonsense all day!"
"Senior Sister, this Fire Essence Stone is no ordinary thing. Carrying it can improve your absorption and circulation of fire spiritual power. If refined into a treasure, it can further strengthen fire-attribute attacks!" Xu Qingtong said.
"So this is a Fire Essence Stone? Then you'd better have it. It'll be more useful in your hands than mine!" Du Siwen said.
Xu Qingtong shook his head. "Senior Sister, keep it with you. Next, we'll cultivate here and contemplate the power of fire. With the Fire Essence Stone, you'll have a better chance of understanding it!"
Du Siwen nodded silently, then took out a sachet, tucked the Fire Essence Stone inside, and carried it on her person.
Seeing his senior sister put away the Fire Essence Stone, Xu Qingtong added, "Senior Sister, while the fire-attribute Spiritual Qi here is abundant, let's cultivate and contemplate heaven and earth, so we can reach 'Illuminating the Mind and Seeing One's Nature' sooner!"
Half a year later, Xu Qingtong and Du Siwen comprehended the inherent nature of "fire," one after the