After the battle between Xiao Yan and Qin Yan ended, the sect competition was finally over. Of course, the real purpose of the various forces coming to the sect competition was not for these young talents. Although the battle between Xiao Yan and Qin Yan was particularly amazing and even shocked all the Origin King experts present, the fact remains the fact.
In the remaining time, Ancestor Fen Tian somewhat impatiently met with several powerful individuals who were interested in joining Burning Flame Valley. After a brief discussion, he handed over the reins to Li Chengxu, while he himself hurriedly went to find Xiao Yan.
At this moment, the latter, having accepted the request of the Ancestor Fen Tian, waited for him alone in the tea room. This time, Luo Jin was not with him. It was said that he had been invited by Xuan Hua, but no one knew what for. Qin Yan became the first place in the competition, and the outcome of his battle with Xiao Yan was unknown to outsiders. However, he himself was very clear that Xiao Yan's Fire Lotus was in no way inferior to his Fen Tian's Wrath, and there was even a possibility that Xiao Yan might win in the end.
But none of these are the most crucial points. The most fatal flaw is that Xiao Yan never used the Power of the Great Dao from beginning to end!
In other words, besides the Fire Lotus, Xiao Yan still possesses other trump cards!
Even now, Qin Yan doesn't even know what Xiao Yan's Power of the Great Dao is. It's conceivable that once Xiao Yan unleashes his Power of the Great Dao, coupled with his Heavenly Flames lotus, Qin Yan believes that even if he uses his full strength, he probably wouldn't be his match.
After the conference concluded, Qin Yan returned to his residence surrounded by his disciples, like a star among the moon. The elders dismissed the remaining powerful figures. Xiao Yi Xian and the others were arranged to wait in the main hall. If Xiao Yan did not return later, he would be personally received by the Grand Elder Li Chengxu.
Inside the tea room, as the Ancestor Fen Tian approached, Xiao Yan rose to greet him. The two met with a peaceful expression, and the Ancestor Fen Tian praised Xiao Yan highly. However, both knew each other's purpose, so after a few polite words, they got straight to the point.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, I won't beat around the bush. I understand your desire to obtain the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva from me, but the pressing issue right now is that stalactites are finding it increasingly difficult to condense into emulsion. According to what you said before, this phenomenon should be another change in the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva. So, please inform me, young friend."
The two sat facing each other at the tea table. At this moment, the Burning Flame Ancestor was staring intently at Xiao Yan, waiting for his answer.
"Senior, have you ever heard of the Earth Core Marrow?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and revealed his guess.
However, upon hearing this, a look of suspicion appeared on the aged face of the Ancestor Fen Tian. He seemed to have never heard of this name before, and no matter how hard he searched his memory, he could not find any trace of it. After a long while, the old man in front of him shook his head with a deep frown and looked helplessly at Xiao Yan in front of him.
"What is this? I've never heard of it before."
This cannot be entirely blamed on Burning Flame Ancestor. It's just that the Earth Core Marrow appears so rarely on the continent that it is not recorded in most ancient books. Even Xiao Yan only stumbled upon it while browsing through ancient books, and even the records in those books were extremely limited.
"As far as I know, under certain special conditions, Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva might undergo a qualitative change, or rather, sublimation."
Earth Core Marrow is a precious treasure of heaven and earth, formed under special conditions after years of brewing of Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva. Compared to Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, Earth Core Marrow not only has the same effects, but also contains an extremely large amount of heaven and earth energy. It is a treasure of cultivators, and can even be said to be a kind of Spirit Stone that can be ingested. Its effects are even better than those of High-Grade Spirit Stone.
As far as Xiao Yan knew, the Earth Core Marrow had appeared no more than three times on the continent, and each time it caused a huge sensation. Countless powerful figures flocked to it after learning about its effects, and countless powerful sects went crazy for it. Back then, countless powerful figures died for this Earth Core Marrow Earth Core Marrow, including quite a few Origin King and Origin Emperor.
This shows just how precious this Earth Core Marrow is.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, even the Ancestor Fen Tian couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face. His curiosity and enthusiasm for the so-called Earth Core Marrow grew even stronger. If what Xiao Yan said was true, and the current changes in the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva were due to the formation of its Earth Core Marrow, then once Burning Flame Valley obtained this Earth Core Marrow, wouldn't the strength of their entire sect be able to reach a new level?
"However, senior, these are just my personal guesses, so if there are any questions..."
"Haha, lad, you're quite cautious. Don't worry, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't blame you at all. Just blame my Burning Flame Valley for being unlucky enough to be involved. But for now, let's go and see for ourselves."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Ancestor Fen Tian laughed heartily. He could naturally understand the meaning behind Xiao Yan's words. It was not something Xiao Yan would want to get into trouble because of his own speculation.
Seeing that the Ancestor Fen Tian had given his guarantee, Xiao Yan smiled sheepishly and then, led by the former, headed towards a certain spot on the back mountainside of Burning Flame Valley.
Once the two reached the other side of the mountain, Xiao Yan saw that behind it lay a bottomless abyss. All life had vanished there, and below the mountainside, it transformed back into crimson rocks. The cliff face was rugged with jagged stones, offering little foothold. The distant horizon was shrouded in thick fog, obscuring what lay beyond. Even the fog itself felt intensely hot, which explained why no one dared to invade from behind Burning Flame Valley.
As the two arrived at a certain spot on the mountain wall, the Ancestor Fen Tian slowly stopped. Then, under Xiao Yan's suspicious gaze, he took out a crimson stone from his Storage Ring and placed it into an inconspicuous groove on the stone wall. Instantly, the hard stone wall twisted and distorted in front of the two, until it disappeared. Then, a hole appeared out of thin air in front of them.
Inside this cave lies the stalactite, the Earth Core Marrow.
"Haha, those guys outside are always thinking about going up the mountain to find treasure, but they don't know that what those disciples at the front of the mountain are doing is just to mislead them into searching everywhere in the sect. The real entrance to the treasure is behind the mountain."
Seeing the surprise on Xiao Yan's face, the Ancestor Fen Tian laughed heartily, then took a step and stepped inside first. After a moment of admiration in his heart, Xiao Yan quickly followed.
Only after the two entered the cave did the outer entrance, after a series of distortions, return to its original shape as a mountain wall, without any visible flaws.