At this moment, there were only a few people in the Spirit Realm Pavilion.
After Qin Xin stepped into the Spirit Realm Pavilion, the Eighth Elder beckoned him away, dismissing the remaining Kun Sect disciples who had completed the Spirit Realm Trial, and then summoned him to his presence.
Qin Xin was puzzled by the Eighth Elder's actions, thinking that if such a powerful figure had any ill intentions towards him, there would be no need for him to act this way.
With some doubt in his heart, Qin Xin walked over slowly.
"Eighth Elder!"
Qin Xin steadied himself and bowed to the old man in front of him.
When Qin Xin raised his head, he saw that the Eighth Elder in front of him was surrounded by a somewhat explosive aura of flames, as if he had encountered something during his time away from Kunmen.
The Eighth Elder seemed to notice the change in Qin Xin's expression, and said slowly in a somewhat weathered voice, "Your perception is quite good. You were actually able to sense the change in my aura. No wonder you were able to become a mid-level fourth-grade alchemist."
Upon hearing that the Eighth Elder knew he had become a mid-level fourth-grade alchemist, Qin Xin's brows furrowed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal. After all, as one of the eight elders of the inner courtyard, it was quite easy for the old man to know this news.
Qin Xin had a good impression of the Eighth Elder, not only because he had helped Qin Xin establish the Kunmen Pill Shop and earn a lot of spiritual energy, but also because the Eighth Elder was not as elusive as the other seven elders. He mostly stayed in the Spirit Realm Pavilion, personally conducting trials for the Kunmen disciples.
Without responding, Qin Xin asked with some confusion, "What brings the Eighth Elder to his disciple's attention?"
When Qin Xin asked the question, the Eighth Elder's aged face showed a hint of difficulty, and he said with some worry, "You already possess Yang Fire, so you must know about the existence of Strange Fire."
"This strange fire was born between heaven and earth, and it is extremely tempting to alchemists. Once it can be subdued, the benefits it can bring are self-evident."
After a pause, the Eighth Elder continued, "It seems that when you were undergoing the Spirit Realm Trial, you sensed the existence of the Strange Fire through the Yang Fire, otherwise the difficulty of the trial would not have become the ultimate."
Upon hearing what the Eighth Elder said, Qin Xin was slightly startled. He hadn't expected the Eighth Elder to seem to know everything. He felt a greater respect for such a powerful figure and replied, "This disciple did not intentionally conceal anything. It's just that during the Spirit Realm Trial, the mysterious flame aura appeared, but it did not affect me, so I did not explain it."
Upon hearing Qin Xin's explanation, the Eighth Elder waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Being able to sense the existence of the strange fire is enough to prove your perception of this flame, and it also increases your chances of obtaining it."
"What does the Eighth Elder mean?" Qin Xin asked, somewhat surprised.
The Eighth Elder said calmly, "I'll give you a chance to collect the strange fire, but you'll have to seize this opportunity yourself."
"Those who reach the twenty-fifth level of the Spirit Realm Assessment will have a chance to get up close to a different kind of fire."
Hearing the Eighth Elder's words, Qin Xin was somewhat tempted. Since arriving at the Eastern Wilderness Academy, he had been eyeing the strange fire here. Now that he had such an opportunity, he naturally could not give it up.
"This disciple will certainly do his best to seize this opportunity, after all, this strange fire is a fatal temptation for alchemists."
Seeing Qin Xin's bright eyes and somewhat determined tone, the Eighth Elder's expression remained unchanged. Instead, after the Yuan Power in his palms converged, a Spirit Realm Gate slowly appeared.
Without much thought, Qin Xin sat cross-legged beneath the gate of the Spirit Realm, and fifteen points of light on it quickly lit up.
The scene before him shifted, and Qin Xin found himself in the Spirit Realm.
"Ultimate difficulty! The sixteenth level of the test begins!"
As soon as the voice fell, Qin Xin immediately circulated his internal energy, and the Nine Flames Battle Immortal Staff appeared in his hand and immediately transformed into a sword.
As soon as a man appeared, the long sword in his hand transformed into a streak of light and attacked Qin Xin.
Faced with this sword strike filled with murderous intent, Qin Xin had no chance to resist and even felt as if he were facing death.
However, this time was slightly different. After entering the Qi Sea Realm, Qin Xin's strength had improved significantly compared to before, thanks to the rapid circulation of Qi Sea Eye within his body.
The orange Yang Flame swirled rapidly in the Nine Flames Battle Immortal Sword in Qin Xin's hand as he directly met the man's sword strike.
"bite!"
A crisp metallic clang rang out.
The man's body was directly shattered, and his sword, full of murderous intent, was also directly shattered by Qin Xin.
Standing still, Qin Xin was somewhat surprised by the man's sword strike. Perhaps due to the nature of his spiritual realm, the man's strength was suppressed to the third level of the Qi Sea Realm. However, judging from the power unleashed by this sword strike alone, even a fifth-level Qi Sea Realm expert would not be able to withstand it.
After recovering from their surprise, the spiritual energy within the spiritual realm began to flow rapidly once again.
The seventeenth level also appeared slowly.
Compared to level sixteen, level seventeen is a bit easier. Although the difficulty is higher, it doesn't have the same sudden burst of power as level sixteen.
This is why most disciples in this inner courtyard stop at the sixteenth level.
After passing the seventeenth level, the phantoms that appeared in the next two levels were of similar strength. Only in the nineteenth level did Qin Xin, not wanting to waste time in a fierce battle, activate the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Spirit Pattern within his body. After further improving his strength, Qin Xin passed the level smoothly and then arrived at the twentieth level.
As a strange red aura swirled around, the figure of a somewhat alluring woman quickly materialized.
Qin Xin was somewhat surprised to see this scene.
He had seen this scene before when he first entered this spiritual realm, and it was something that appeared on the eleventh floor.
Of course, the meaning of that strange fire was also discovered here.
Beneath the alluring woman's figure, Qin Xin saw a ferocious fire fox with bared fangs and claws.
Unlike the eleventh level, this fire fox has a deep red hair on its head, which flickers like firelight as spiritual energy flows around it.
After sensing the difference in Firefox, Qin Xin dared not be careless.
The fire fox, now fully formed, swirled with spiritual energy and hurtled towards Qin Xin's face like a flaming arrow, its sharp claws gleaming with a chilling light.
Qin Xin knew in his heart that if he were to be caught by these claws, even though he had cultivated the Desolate God Battle Body to the third level and his physical strength was equivalent to that of a level four demon beast, he would probably be torn apart by these claws.
After quickly dodging, Qin Xin could feel the scorching heat emanating from in front of him.
After the fire fox's attack failed, a sharp cry suddenly rang out, and then the deep red fur on the top of the fire fox's head emitted a dazzling light.
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