"Transcendence! Reincarnation!"
Back in the Dragon-Snake Secret Realm, Feng Bingwen never forgot his desire to help others. If he succeeded, he would be able to obtain the Seven True Fires, the essence accumulated over the long years.
Not to mention that this opportunity will allow him to increase his magical power in the Cave Profound Realm to the upper limit of his current realm in one step, it will at least allow him to take a big step forward towards the Earth Immortal realm, saving him a lot of time.
However, Feng Bingwen can only dream about such a wonderful thing now. Putting it into practice would be extremely difficult, exceeding his current capabilities.
It seems to be just about helping a few fire spirits transcend a secret realm, but the requirement for transcendence is to directly separate their spirituality from the true fire.
This is incredibly difficult. Even the ancient elders made the choice of reincarnation. If they were to directly strip away the spiritual essence, that wisp of spirituality would likely dissipate on the spot if it didn't have a physical body or a special spiritual object to support it.
"Junior Brother Feng, why do you come back looking so worried after your trip?"
A rich fragrance of pills wafted over him, and with just a gentle breath, he felt a sense of complete comfort and his blood and qi gradually began to boil. Feng Bingwen looked up and immediately saw a female cultivator carefully playing with a pill as she entered the thatched hut where he was temporarily staying.
"You've already mastered the Southern Bright Fire so quickly? No wonder you're a senior sister!"
Smelling the refreshing fragrance of the elixir, Feng Bingwen praised it.
For ordinary alchemists, being able to create pills is enough, but for this Senior Sister Luo, what she pursues is ultimate perfection.
The pervasive fragrance of the elixir indicates that its medicinal power has been released and not fully contained. This shouldn't be happening, so the only possibility is that this elixir was refined using the newly acquired true fire.
"I haven't fully mastered it yet, and the pills I've refined are barely satisfactory!"
Luo Lingxiao paid no attention to Feng Bingwen's praise; although he hadn't heard similar words many times, he had heard them quite often.
"Here you go."
As she spoke, Luo Lingxiao tossed the refined elixir to Feng Bingwen, appearing completely indifferent. Indeed, she didn't care, since even the materials and the flame for refining the elixir weren't hers; she had only produced a cauldron and used up some energy along the way.
Snap!
Feng Bingwen casually took the pill, tossed it into his mouth, and swallowed it like a candy, his cheeks puffing out a couple of times. His expression remained unchanged throughout, appearing quite indifferent.
"Senior sister, your speed in controlling true fire is already beyond the reach of almost all alchemists in the world. If you still think this is not good, then ordinary alchemists don't need to start refining pills at all."
"Don't say such things. There are countless alchemists in this world who can surpass me. I am just a little talented. Only by avoiding arrogance and impetuosity and forging ahead can I refine the most perfect Nine-Turn Immortal Pill."
"Senior sister is truly modest!"
"Alright, stop talking about me. Let's talk about your problem. What's been going on with you lately?"
Luo Lingxiao looked at Feng Bingwen with curiosity.
She hadn't intended to ask too many questions. Her junior brother had gone away for a while recently, and she hadn't paid much attention. Unexpectedly, upon his return, he directly gave her a seed of fire that allowed her to control the Southern Fire True Flame. Such a treasure was not to be underestimated, even by her standards.
Without a doubt, this junior brother Feng had a great opportunity on this trip, and even gained a lot. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given her a seed of true fire, which would be of great use to a celestial being.
"nothing!"
Feng Bingwen shook his head, unwilling to say more.
Although this senior sister has a high talent for alchemy, in Feng Bingwen's eyes, she is mediocre in other aspects, and he does not think she can help him.
"Junior brother, are you worried about your senior sister? Or do you treat me like an outsider? I've given you all the elixirs I've been making these past few days. Did you think they were all for nothing?"
Seeing Feng Bingwen's reluctance to speak, Luo Lingxiao raised an eyebrow, a slight look of displeasure on her face.
"Senior sister, what are you saying?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Bingwen could only stand up, cup his hands in apology, and smile apologetically.
There's no way around it; you can't be indebted to someone who feeds you, and you can't be indebted to someone who gives you money. He's taken advantage of so many people lately.
Although this senior sister's method of refining elixirs was as simple and easy as eating and drinking for ordinary people, it could not diminish the rarity of the elixirs.
A single elixir that enhances cultivation can save an ordinary immortal sixty years of life; this can be described as defying the heavens.
Feng Bingwen had consumed nearly twenty or thirty elixirs of this grade during this period, and the favors he owed were immeasurable. That's why he was able to give the fire seed to this senior sister without hesitation.
Although he has the opportunity to get something better, it's not something he can do in the short term.
"Actually, there's nothing I can't say, I'm just afraid that saying it will distract you, Senior Sister!"
"Tell me, what has happened that's causing you so much trouble? You haven't taken any action for so long. If all else fails, you can go back to the sect and ask your master for help."
Luo Lingxiao suggested, but Feng Bingwen naturally wouldn't accept such a suggestion. If he really went back to the mountain sect and brought his elders over, it was hard to say whether he could find that secret realm.
Upon closer reflection, that secret realm, which contained countless kinds of spiritual flames, was a gift given to Luo Lingxiao by that great elder.
However, the location of this secret realm was given to him by that elder, who didn't say that he couldn't get some benefits from it, but only asked him to hand over this secret realm to his senior sister.
Upon closer examination, this secret realm is probably not just a simple gift from that powerful figure; it also includes his share. Perhaps he already anticipated that the powerful figure would receive some benefits from it.
Therefore, it's not hard to understand why Feng Bingwen shamelessly asked that elder for the secret realm as payment, only to be cleanly and decisively rejected. Everything had already been arranged, so naturally, no more could be given.
"It's best for me to handle this myself. I don't know what might happen if I ask my superiors for help."
"Um!"
Luo Lingxiao nodded, quietly watching Feng Bingwen with a look of inquiry in his eyes.
"This matter is actually related to the Southern Brightness Flame Seed in your possession, Senior Sister!"
"I was just about to take this opportunity to ask you, junior brother, where did you obtain the True Fire Seed from!"
Spiritual flames may be born by chance in places where spiritual energy gathers in the world, but those that can condense into a fire seed and allow cultivators to directly control the flame are extremely rare, let alone true fire.
"I have encountered a spirit of true fire!"
Feng Bingwen selectively told part of the story; naturally, he couldn't tell a lie to this senior sister.
"The true fire that gives birth to intelligence?"
Luo Lingxiao frowned slightly, a look of surprise on her face.
“That’s right, I encountered the Southern Bright Fire that had transformed into the Vermilion Bird. It already possessed the intelligence to communicate with me!”
"Junior brother is truly blessed. If I were to encounter a true fire that possesses self-awareness, I would definitely turn around and leave without hesitation!"
"I wanted to run too, but I was a little too slow."
Feng Bingwen smiled. True fire was indeed tempting, but when it burned his body, it was the most terrifying thing in the world.
"The spirit of the Southern Ming Fire wanted me to help it escape its cage. As revenge, it spared no expense to condense a seed of fire and give it to me!"
"Escaped from its cage? Wasn't that fire spirit already free?"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's description, Luo Lingxiao's eyes immediately lit up.
To be honest, she was somewhat tempted, and even considered returning to the mountain gate to ask a master to capture the fire spirit and make it her fire-tending boy.
Besides raising a Dangkang to take care of the herb garden, she also raised a Qingluan to enhance the fire power when refining pills. However, even such auspicious mythical beasts could not compare to a true fire spirit.
However, Luo Lingxiao quickly suppressed the stirring in her heart, because she knew that this was a stroke of luck for her junior brother Feng. He had already given her the fire seed he had obtained, and she could not push her luck any further.
"That's right. It was imprisoned for tens of thousands of years. In order to escape its cage, it was willing to give up everything, even me, a cultivator it had only just met!"
Feng Bingwen recounted the entire situation, but a strange feeling lingered in his heart. Logically, he should have taken his senior sister directly to the secret realm, but…
"This is what's been bothering me lately!"
"Junior brother, have you formed some kind of special contract with that fire spirit?"
Feng Bingwen's expression immediately became somewhat tense.
"No, that's not true. It was just a verbal agreement. I'm not that stupid!"
"Junior brother is truly trustworthy. If it were anyone else, they would probably have taken the fire seed and left, abandoning the Fire Spirit. But junior brother has gone to such lengths. The Fire Spirit has truly made the right choice in trusting junior brother!"
Luo Lingxiao's gaze towards Feng Bingwen changed somewhat. The fact that he was so dedicated even without any constraints showed that this junior brother's character was truly admirable.
"Senior sister is joking. I only have a slight idea right now, but I don't know how to implement it!"
"Could you tell me about it? Perhaps I can help you figure it out, Junior Brother!"
"There is nothing wrong with that."
Feng Bingwen thought about it for a moment, feeling a slight pang of shame, and then decided it didn't matter.
"That cage was set up by an ancient great being. Even now, I cannot escape by brute force, so I can only use a clever method."
I pondered for a moment. The cage didn't imprison the fire spirit; its spirituality had only developed during the long period of confinement. Therefore, if the fire spirit was willing to relinquish its power, retaining only its spirituality, and reincarnate, it could escape the cage.
"Junior brother, will the Fire Spirit accept your method of escape?"
After hearing Feng Bingwen's idea, Luo Lingxiao's expression immediately changed.
To put it another way, it means asking a cultivator to give up their entire life's cultivation, and even their own body. Others might not know, but Luo Lingxiao felt he probably wouldn't agree.
"If you want to escape that cage, this is the only way!"
Feng Bingwen hummed softly. Even the big boss who stuffed him into the secret realm could only choose this path. How could a mere fire spirit want to take a special route?
Of course, it would be good to find another way, but the problem is that Feng Bingwen can't think of anything. Why do you have to think of something yourself when you can just copy someone else's homework?
"Since you have an idea, then just do it your way!"
"But I have no way to reincarnate!"
Feng Bingwen raised his hand and rubbed his temples. If one wanted to reincarnate in the mortal world, it would be simple. As long as the soul left the body, the underworld officials would come to receive it.
Of course, this is on the premise that the local religious order is well-established; otherwise, it would not be surprising to see a hundred ghosts parading at night or a ghost realm on earth.
However, the fire spirits couldn't get out of the secret realm, and Feng Bingwen didn't have the ability to create a Netherworld within the secret realm to send them into reincarnation.
"Is this what's troubling you, Junior Brother?"
After listening to Feng Bingwen's troubles, Luo Lingxiao immediately showed a faint smile.
"Senior sister seems to be able to help me out of this predicament?"
"I don't have that ability, but I have something to say, I wonder if you'd like to hear it?"
"Please tell me quickly, senior sister!"
Feng Bingwen cupped his hands in greeting, feeling as if he were witnessing the dawn of a new day, with the imminent arrival of the remains of the Seven True Fire Spirits.
"There are also methods of reincarnation in sects, but among humans, the Netherworld Sect is the most skilled in this. If you are interested, Junior Brother, you can go to the Netherworld Sect. With your status, it is not difficult to borrow some non-core books to study."
"The Path of the Netherworld!"
Feng Bingwen's eyebrows relaxed. He had come into contact with the top immortal sect, which was one of the twelve paths of the Xuanmen sect, back then. If his master hadn't arrived in time, he might have joined it and cultivated the Netherworld Dao.
"If what Senior Sister says is true, then I will set off for the Netherworld Path right now!"
The young Taoist stood up, his mind preoccupied with his senior sister's words. To be able to read non-core texts of other immortal sects despite being a disciple of the Supreme Master was indeed an extraordinary honor.
Texts concerning cultivation are always kept secret, regardless of the school or sect, for fear of being seen by others.
The reason why some immortal sects are so magnanimous is probably because they are thinking of reciprocity. If your disciple can see my books today and I have given them to him, then if I want to see your collection tomorrow, shouldn't you also make it public?
Go!
Luo Lingxiao waved her hand dismissively. In her early years, she had visited many great immortal sects, which enriched her knowledge of prescriptions and alchemy techniques.
"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister, to rest here for a while longer!"
"What's there to rest about? Such a huge remains of a god and demon, I want to refine it all into pills as soon as possible. It would be such a waste to just leave it there!"
Luo Lingxiao turned around and prepared to leave the makeshift straw stove that Feng Bingwen had set up.
"I almost forgot, Senior Sister, stop refining pills and come with me to the Netherworld Path!"
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