Chapter 26 Spirit Fire, Exquisite Purple

Song Chen humbly said:

"I did this because I thought the method was feasible after listening to your explanation, teacher."

Yelian looked at Song Chen with satisfaction.

"You are a genius at weapon crafting, so you must not give up on the path of weapon crafting. Although you have eight spiritual roots, you have ways to make money. Your cultivation speed may be slow, but you still have hope of advancement. So you must cultivate diligently and not slack off."

Song Chen nodded; he thought so too.

Although he has eight spiritual roots, as long as he has spirit stones and spirit-gathering techniques, his advancement speed will not lag behind others.

But what he wants is not to fall behind, but to catch up!

He absolutely must surpass everyone else!

The incident with Mu Feng had a huge impact on him.

Does having high cultivation levels mean you can slaughter ordinary people at will?

The protection that Heaven bestowed upon Mu Feng also alarmed him. Now that he wanted to be intimate with Zhao Ziyi, he was actually subjected to lightning punishment.

He was always worried that his growth could not keep up with that of Mu Feng, the favored child of Heaven.

In the end, he and Zhao Ziyi met unjust deaths.

Therefore, they desperately want to become stronger.

If they slow down even a little, all their previous plans could become futile.

Song Chen promised, "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely practice diligently."

Yelian nodded in satisfaction.

"Since you have ambition, I will bestow upon you a spiritual fire."

Yelian made a hand seal, and with a bang, a ball of raging fire appeared in the air.

The flame was red at the bottom, purple in the middle, and white at the top; it was actually a spirit fire listed on the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Ranking: Linglong Purple.

The "Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Ranking" contains one hundred types of flames, each of which is extremely precious.

There are many strange flames; some are struck by lightning, while others grow in water.

Because there were so many spirit fires, someone created a list called the "Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Ranking".

Spiritual fire is precious; many people cultivate their entire lives but only hear of it, never having seen it.

But now Yelian actually has a ball of spiritual fire in his hand!

Song Chen stared at the ball of flame in astonishment.

"This exquisite purple was found by me when I went out to train, and I have nurtured it for a hundred years."

Now I'll give you a small flame. Keep it well in your dantian. In the future, it will increase your success rate when using spiritual fire to refine weapons and pills.

After he finished speaking, he made a hand seal, and a small flame, about the thickness of a finger, separated from the huge ball of flame.

Yelian handed the flame to Song Chen and said:

"Absorb it quickly, put it into your dantian, and don't let it go out."

Upon hearing this, Song Chen immediately sat cross-legged and began to absorb the spiritual fire.

At this moment, Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi were meditating on an unnamed mountain peak.

Feeling bored being alone, Ye Li activated the mountain-protecting formation, left behind a jade slip about the spirit fire and a few words of advice, and then departed from the nameless mountain peak.

**

One week later.

Song Chen has successfully refined the spiritual fire.

He raised his hand, and a cluster of purplish-red flames appeared in his palm.

After admiring it for a moment, he saw the jade slip left by his master, Yelian.

Song Chen pressed the jade slip close to his forehead.

He quickly browsed the knowledge within the jade slip.

It's actually quite simple for a spirit fire to become stronger.

By finding other different flames and devouring each other, one can advance in rank.

However, the intensity of the flames varies, and cultivators need to train them themselves.

Once a cultivator devours a spiritual fire stronger than themselves, they will be completely consumed by that spiritual fire.

I've finished reading the jade slip.

Song Chen listened to the transmission talisman again.

He frowned deeply after hearing the message.

The master said that the academy's grand competition would begin in a little over a year.

The master wanted him to participate in the competition and get a good ranking.

The top performers in the academy's competition will receive awards and mentorship from the academy.

Furthermore, they will represent the academy in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition.

The Grand Competition of the Immortal Realm...

Song Chen always remembered one thing.

That is in the original novel "The Peerless Prodigy of Immortal Cultivation".

Zhao Ziyi died tragically during the grand competition in the celestial realm.

Song Chen thought of the original story and didn't really want to participate.

However, we should wait until Zhao Ziyi wakes up and the two of them discuss it before making a decision.

**

Zhao Ziyi was still meditating.

Song Chen took advantage of this time to handle some miscellaneous matters.

He put the excess refining materials into his storage bag.

Then he went to the couple's small courtyard and tended to the thriving spiritual plants.

The spiritual grains and fruits and vegetables in Zhao Ziyi's courtyard are ripe and ready to eat.

Song Chen picked them and put them into his storage bag.

He still remembered that he had promised to cook for Zhao Ziyi.

**

Another week has passed.

Zhao Ziyi finally opened his eyes.

The first thing he did upon opening his eyes was to leap out of the mountain and unleash a sword strike, causing a fierce wind to rise throughout the mountain valley, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

The sharp sword energy flew to the nearby mountain peak.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sword energy struck the mountain peak, accompanied by continuous thunderous sounds.

The mountain-protecting formation was activated, and with each swing of Zhao Ziyi's sword, the light from the formation grew stronger.

The mountain-protecting formation serves to test the attack strength of cultivators.

The great formation was frequently activated by sword cultivators, and was slashed a few times every now and then.

If the mountain peak is not protected by an array.

The hundreds of hills in Xianhe Garden had long been leveled by sword cultivators.

When Zhao Ziyi's spiritual energy was completely depleted, the mountain-protecting formation revealed several large golden characters.

"Golden Core Stage, Level Three".

Zhao Ziyi, sword in hand, looked at Song Chen with delight.

"Song Chen, look! The mountain-protecting formation says my attack strength is comparable to the third level of the Golden Core stage!"

Song Chen was also shocked.

This magical treasure is indeed an unparalleled weapon, capable of enabling cultivators to unleash attacks that transcend their level.

Zhao Ziyi is only at the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment stage!

Song Chen was overjoyed; the thing he had been worried about had been resolved!

"Ziyi, I was worried about the academy competition before, but now that you have the spirit treasure flying sword, all problems are solved!"

Zhao Ziyi frowned upon hearing the words "Academy Grand Competition".

In the original story, he encountered Mu Feng and Li Wantian during the Immortal Realm Grand Competition.

Later, in his pursuit of Li Wantian, he was murdered by Mu Feng and his companion, dying tragically in a hidden cave.

Zhao Ziyi raised his hand, and the Lingbao Flying Sword was firmly in his grasp.

"No need to worry about the academy competition. With this magical flying sword, everything will be different. Let's participate in the academy competition!"

They not only have to participate in the college competition, but also get the best ranking!

With the nurturing of the Immortal River Garden, their chances of winning in the Immortal Realm Tournament will be much greater.

**

To celebrate Zhao Ziyi's subjugation of the Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, Song Chen prepared a large table of home-style dishes.

The two of them were so full that they lay down together outside the cave, looking at the starry sky.

Zhao Ziyi tells the story of his original world.

Song Chen listened patiently.

As he spoke, Zhao Ziyi began to talk about "The Peerless Prodigy of Immortal Cultivation".

"Aren't you curious about the names of Mu Feng's men?"

Song Chen chuckled, "Why be curious?"

"Because Mu Feng is the protagonist, and his men are all the chosen ones and peerless geniuses of the cultivation world."

"Then tell me, I'm listening."

"Mu Feng's first man was named Li Wantian, the young master of Wanjian Manor. He was extremely talented, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage at fifteen and the Core Formation stage at thirty. When he participated in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, he already possessed the strength of the third level of the Golden Core stage. He and Mu Feng met on their journey."

The book describes their meeting as follows: "It is easy to meet in the spring breeze and dew, which surpasses countless encounters in the human world."

"In short, it means the two people hit it off and fell in love at first sight."