Chapter 422 The Inheritance of Wildfire
It was a piece of ore only the size of a fist, seemingly formed directly from flames, or perhaps just coated with a layer of firelight. Its texture seemed both hard and soft.
But there is no doubt that its quality is extremely high.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were both stunned when they saw it for the first time.
This is……
Top-grade fire-attribute refining materials?
Wu Dongxiao presented the refining material, smiling as he said, "This is one I specially chose for my two uncles!"
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh: "You know this is very valuable and rare, right? How about your uncle and I pool our resources to buy it?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately shook his head and said solemnly, "When you two uncles were teaching me before, you never asked me for resources. I should be filial to you two uncles this once." Seeing that Zhong Cai had something to say, he immediately added, "You don't need to waive the Xuan Stones I still owe you, Uncle Zhong. You two uncles must accept what I give you this time, and don't return the gift."
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For Wu Dongxiao, his two uncles were not only his saviors, but they also provided him with countless conveniences afterward, and the debt of gratitude continued to accumulate. As for the so-called resource debts, he didn't take them to heart; he couldn't possibly take his uncles' things for free.
More importantly, his two uncles have always given him a lot of guidance, which involves a great deal of inheritance.
These inheritances are often more valuable, far exceeding the value of resources, yet his two uncles never asked him for any payment.
So when he learned that his two uncles needed refining materials with Yin-Yang and Five Elements attributes, he tried his best to collect them and sent some to his two uncles—but the quality of those materials was not high enough, and he always felt that it was not enough to repay them.
This time, he was finally able to produce the highest quality fire-attribute refining materials, and he could finally truly "fulfill his filial duty".
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both saw Wu Dongxiao's sincerity and smiled.
Wu Shaogan rarely flicked his fingers, but tapped Wu Dongxiao's head from a distance and said, "You sent those fire-attribute medicinal herbs before, and when your Uncle Zhong refined them into pills, didn't they all benefit you? Now you've sent these refining materials, which makes it seem more like it."
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.
Wu Dongxiao chuckled.
In fact... there is a little bit.
Although his first thought when collecting these medicinal herbs was to give them to Uncle Zhong, his second thought was to go and take some after Uncle Zhong finished refining the pills.
Now they've been exposed.
Xuan Bing, standing to the side, also found it somewhat amusing.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Old Wu, with such a filial son, I'm actually a little more willing to clean up his messes in the future.
Although he originally thought it was just a way to relax in his life.
As long as A-Cai is happy.
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With a wave of his hand, Zhong Cai put the refining materials into the ancient city and stored them together with several other refining materials he had already collected.
Everyone took their seats.
Now it's time to formally recount Wu Xuan and his companion's experiences in the secret realm.
Of course, the main focus is on Wu Dongxiao.
Zhong Cai poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Wu Dongxiao.
As Wu Dongxiao drank, he said, "The secret realm caves aren't much different from other secret realms. In the years I've been here, I've gained quite a lot of resources, but I've also encountered a lot of trouble." His eyes dimmed slightly, and he sighed, "I've also personally witnessed a disciple of the War God Temple being lured into a trap by a rogue cultivator and dying. I was too far away to save him at the time; I could only block the rogue cultivator's path to avenge my junior brother."
Zhong Cai also sighed softly.
The disciples of the Temple of War who came out this time were not complete.
Entering such a secret cave, it would be almost impossible for all disciples to survive.
In particular, this cave dwelling involves a powerful being who was reincarnated in ancient times, while the disciples who enter it are only at the fourth or fifth level.
What Zhong Cai tried his best to protect were those who could sustain them in the secret realm but almost perished in the final collapse.
Fortunately, Zhong Cai did it.
But he was powerless to help those who had already died in the secret realm.
The War God Temple has lost one fusion disciple and three Xuanzhao disciples.
This is already a very small number—and it's the one with the fewest losses among all the level nine factions.
The person Wu Dongxiao is referring to is a genius disciple who has reached the Suspended Illumination Realm in a certain hall of the inner sect. He has high aptitude and his combat power is also quite remarkable, but he is still a bit naive, which is why he was framed.
Zhong Cai patted Wu Dongxiao's forearm and said, "It's good that you've gotten your revenge."
Wu Dongxiao smiled and said, "At least you've done your part."
The group didn't dwell on the topic.
Wu Dongxiao then started talking about his other adventures.
Of course, they were selected.
Despite this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh several times.
Because whenever Wu Dongxiao recounts his experiences, the various unexpected twists and turns are very amusing, and the series of troubles that arise are even funnier.
Wu Dongxiao also felt that the atmosphere had been a bit heavy, so he brought it up to lighten the mood.
After they had finished talking about that, they started talking about the Tower of Inheritance, which was also the last place they visited.
While the Zhong and Wu couple watched from outside as the black hole vortex kept throwing people out, they also heard disciples from various factions mention the Inheritance Tower. However, they certainly wouldn't go into detail, so they were still listening to Wu Dongxiao for now.
Wu Dongxiao recounted the details of each level he had passed, including how many points he had earned each time.
The Inheritance Tower has nine floors, each requiring a considerable amount of time, and each floor is more difficult than the last.
But Wu Dongxiao still managed to climb smoothly all the way up, without using a single "death" chance, until the very end, his flame mark remained perfectly intact and bright. Of course, there were very difficult moments along the way, but he overcame them all, even breaking through to a minor realm!
Wu Dongxiao is now in the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm.
Because he broke through, he was able to adapt to the combat power while continuing to advance through the levels, which not only quickly solidified his combat power but also made things a little easier.
Finally, Wu Dongxiao successfully reached the top floor.
It was on this level that Wu Dongxiao acquired a massive amount of points, which, together with the ones he hadn't used before, became an astronomical number.
The selection of resources available for purchase on that floor is also extensive, and each item is of exceptional quality.
In fact, Wu Dongxiao even received a free opportunity to inherit the legacy on that floor!
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Wu Dongxiao sighed, "Before that opportunity, I saw a recording stone that released the image of the Great Emperor of Wildfire. He said that if I wanted to obtain his inheritance, I would have to help him eliminate everyone who had the bloodline of the Wildfire Dynasty's royal family."
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "If I remember correctly, the Wildfire Emperor has already killed them all through the bloodline curse."
Wu Dongxiao nodded first, then shook his head, and said, "I asked back then, but the Great Emperor Huanghuo said that those killed at that time were all cultivators, but there were those in the royal family who were born unable to open their soul's secret treasure. Because they hadn't embarked on cultivation, they weren't within the scope of the curse. To the Great Emperor Huanghuo, those were fish that slipped through the net, fish that he was powerless to hunt down back then. Many years have passed since then, and these fish that slipped through the net will reproduce, and their descendants certainly won't all be unable to open their secret treasure. Naturally, many of them will be able to embark on cultivation. Now, I don't know how many descendants they have, or whether they have grown strong... It just so happens that it will be left to those who receive his inheritance."
“If I don’t agree, I won’t get this inheritance.”
Zhong Cai stroked his chin and pondered, "The Great Emperor of Wildfire acts rather extremely, but judging from the various settings in the secret realm cave, he's not the kind of person who's completely unreasonable. So, this should be a test for you?"
...Before the protagonist receives the inheritance, they often have to undergo something like "testing their heart and mind"?
Wu Dongxiao looked at Zhong Cai with bright eyes, revealing a hint of admiration, and said, "It is indeed a test."
"Although I'm not a good person, I wouldn't stoop to doing something like exterminating a clan just to inherit the bloodline. Inheritance is quite tempting, but I think I need to firmly believe in myself to walk more steadily, so I made a deal with the Wildfire Emperor."
Zhong Cai's eyes darted around, and he smiled again: "I guess you're asking in a consultative manner whether it's possible to only kill those who have committed evil deeds, right?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately said, "Uncle Zhong is indeed clever."
Zhong Cai: "There's no need to praise your elders like that."
Wu Dongxiao chuckled again and continued, "Then I passed the test. The Great Emperor Huanghuo only left a message; the one truly responsible for giving the inheritance was the Golden Fire Phoenix. That Phoenix Senior had actually been monitoring me the whole time, because it was satisfied with my reaction. Afterwards, the Phoenix Senior communicated with me using a secret method, and I learned that what the Great Emperor Huanghuo meant was that those royal families back then were not good people, and their descendants' bloodlines were not necessarily any better. Therefore, the cultivators who received his inheritance had the obligation to eliminate the royal descendants who flowed with that filthy blood."
At this point, he took out a pendant.
"This was left behind by the Great Emperor of Wildfire. He said that as long as you get close to those royal lineages, the pendant will heat up. I'll have to observe it then. If those lineages are up to no good, I'll have to take action. But if they behave themselves as normal cultivators or ordinary people, I don't have to make trouble for them."
Zhong Cai nodded and said, "Inheritance is not easy to obtain, but the requirements are not too strict. You will be going out to train in the future anyway, so if you encounter it, whether you kill it or not is just a matter of course."
Wu Dongxiao nodded and said, "That's how it is."
At that moment, Wu Dongxiao prepared to show the inheritance to his two uncles.
The Zhong and Wu couple didn't stand on ceremony and naturally flipped through the stone slabs that seemed to be made of gold and jade.
Each stone slab contains a wealth of heritage and experience from the Great Emperor of Wildfire.
These inherited fire-attribute secret techniques are somewhat useful to Zhong Cai, who can learn a little bit from them; for Wu Shaogan, the experience is more useful, allowing him to comprehend some things.
There are also some techniques that don't consider attributes, which the two of them can choose to learn.
The uncle and nephews possessed quite a few level-nine inheritances, so they didn't lack anything in terms of cultivation, and taking a look at these inheritances wouldn't bother them. However, this inheritance from the Great Emperor of Wildfire was very compatible with Wu Dongxiao himself, and it could indeed bring him great benefits.
After a brief look, the couple returned the stone slab to Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao then returned to the matter of redeeming rewards.
"The materials for refining the two uncles were obtained by exchanging them at the highest level."
"My situation is actually quite normal, nothing unexpected has happened. But Huo Yu has encountered a decision that requires her to make."
Zhong Cai became interested: "How so?"
Wu Dongxiao waved his hand, took the Fire Jade Dumpling in his hand, squeezed it, and then showed it to his two uncles.
"Huo Yu fought alongside me and also gained a lot of points."
"In the earlier stages, there were many resources that were suitable for it, so I let it exchange for them. But in the later stages, some resources didn't seem to be of much help to Fire Jade. After the initial excitement wore off, I let Fire Jade save up all the points for the time being."
"On the top-level sky, there are many resources to choose from on the Fire Jade side. One of them is the essence blood of the Golden Fire Phoenix, and the other is the inheritance of the Golden Fire Phoenix. With the Fire Jade's points, both can be exchanged."
"Besides being expensive, the essence blood doesn't require any additional conditions, but the inheritance indicates that once the inheritance is obtained, the owner of the Fire Jade needs to hatch the phoenix egg that the Golden Fire Phoenix transformed into after its rebirth..."
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Basically, a cultivator can only contract one rare beast. If they want to contract a second one, they must first release the first one.
Wu Dongxiao has already formed a contract with the Crimson Fire Phoenix. After obtaining the essence blood of the Golden Fire Phoenix, the Crimson Fire Phoenix can continue to evolve. Whether it is transformed into the Golden Fire Phoenix or mutated in other directions, it is excellent enough and there is no need to switch to contracting a phoenix egg.
And he has to incubate it... In other words, even if it's incubated, it's not his, and all the resources he consumes are wasted.
Of course, Wu Dongxiao could also hatch the Golden Fire Phoenix and trade it to other cultivators for contracts, profiting from it. However, the Golden Fire Phoenix's requirements included that the contracting party must be a willing little phoenix...
For various reasons, this condition is not worthwhile.
However, the legacy of the Golden Phoenix is indeed very precious.
It is a phoenix that has lived since ancient times! Even though it has spent most of its time in slumber and lost much of its memory, it still remembers some messages from ancient times, which are all very precious.
These will inevitably be mentioned in the inheritance.
After the Golden Fire Phoenix hatches again, the little phoenix's consciousness is no longer that of the original phoenix. It's like it has drunk the Meng Po soup and been reincarnated. Even if it recognizes another cultivator as its master, it will not recall its ancient memories.
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Wu Dongxiao sighed and said, "Huo Yu definitely needs to have the best, so after discussing it with Huo Yu, I let Huo Yu choose these two items."
At this point, he carefully took out a bright red bird egg that was only the size of a fist.
The surface of the eggshell is engraved with countless wondrous patterns, making it seem as if an overwhelming sea of flames is sweeping over, pulling the cultivator's primordial soul into the inferno and burning it.
That's a bit scary.
Zhong Cai wasn't afraid at all; instead, she took it and examined it carefully.
The texture, the feel, the scent... it truly lives up to its reputation as the protagonist's possession.
Zhong Cai has drawn rare beast eggs of very high level before, but none of them have surpassed this one in quality.
After looking at it for a while, Zhong Cai returned it to Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao looked at his senior brother and said regretfully, "The Golden Fire Phoenix is of the fire attribute, otherwise we could have directly given it to you to form a contract with. With your strength, you certainly wouldn't have let the rare beast be dissatisfied."
Xuan Bing smiled at him and said, "It's just that our time hasn't come yet."
Wu Dongxiao nodded, understanding the reasoning behind it, and then smiled, "Otherwise, once I hatch it, I'll raise it together with Huoyu and let it come and go as it pleases. Huoyu should also be happy to have such a playmate."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "When the little phoenix hatches, Huo Yu might also evolve into a phoenix. It would be quite a sight to see the two phoenixes soaring into the sky together."
Wu Dongxiao pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then carefully put the phoenix egg away again.
Zhong Cai joked, "In order to incubate it, you'll probably have to actively look for resources again in the future."
Wu Dongxiao's face twitched slightly, and his expression suddenly became very helpless.
"Isn't that right? The incubation of phoenix eggs requires a variety of medicinal solutions and special rare and precious herbs... Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "If you ever lack any resources in the future, come and ask me and your uncle first. If we have them, we can lend them to you. If you can't concoct any medicine yourself, come and find me. If I can't do it either, you still have my master."
Wu Dongxiao was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude solemnly.
After the others finished discussing this topic, it was Xuan Bing's turn to talk about his experiences.
Xuan Bing also selected some of his experiences and then talked about what he, a non-fire attribute cultivator, encountered in the Inheritance Tower.
He certainly gained many resources and some inheritances, but these were very meager compared to what Wu Dongxiao obtained in the Inheritance Tower.
This is normal.
The Emperor, being of the Fire attribute, naturally provides the most Fire attribute.
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As the group chatted, the warship drew ever closer to the Temple of War.
The journey went relatively smoothly.
Although there were indeed some scoundrels lurking in the shadows, they didn't dare to provoke them because Nirvana was there to protect them.
Even those who tried to stand out were easily dealt with by Lord Luosong.
Finally, the warship returned to the Temple of War.
The subsequent encounters of many disciples caused quite a stir in the War God Temple, attracting the attention of countless disciples.
The forum was, of course, incredibly lively.
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[Discussion] I heard that Junior Brother Wu was the last to come out this time, and he almost died?
[Discussion] Our War God Temple suffered far fewer losses than other forces this time, and King Zhong Dan deserves great credit.
[Discussion] Junior Brother Wu can actually refine pills! He's a master of both martial arts and alchemy!
[Discussion] I went to that cave once and it collapsed. I heard that Junior Brother Wu was ambushed when he came out!
[Discussion] Junior Brother Wu's alchemy techniques are truly bizarre...
[Discussion] I heard that a new lineage has been released this time, but I wonder who got it?
[Discussion] Let's take stock of the factions that suffered the greatest losses in this incident!
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Many posts were very lively, with the most lively being those about inheritance... and those about Wu Dongxiao himself.
[OP: My junior brother recently entered the secret realm and supposedly ran into Junior Brother Wu. The secret realm is indeed vast, but encountering him shouldn't be surprising. However, my junior brother said that Junior Brother Wu was refining pills while fleeing for his life, and he thought he must have imagined it!]
[Exploding Flower: You must have misread it, right? I've never heard of any alchemist doing something like that! Wouldn't the furnace explode? Alchemy already requires constant focus; when you're escaping, you need to be aware of your surroundings, so wouldn't most of your attention be on running away? How could you possibly be alcheming?! Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?]
[Exploding the Heavens: I've heard about this too, and I'm afraid it really wasn't a mistake! My junior sister's partner also saw it! My junior sister went along this time, and when they came out, her partner was seriously injured; it was Junior Brother Zhong who saved him! Later, when they were chatting, my junior sister heard about this and thought it was very rare, so she came back and told me!]
[My senior brother, who was blackened by the explosion, commented: "Several people say they saw it, so it must be true, right? I never expected that Junior Brother Wu next door would be a dual cultivator of alchemy and martial arts. He was refining pills while fleeing, so his alchemy skills must be quite good!"]
[I'll chime in: That's definitely not bad. But maybe Junior Brother Zhong can do it too. Actually, I've vaguely heard that Junior Brother Zhong is quite skilled in martial arts. Junior Brother Dongxiao next door is quite similar to Junior Brother Zhong, but Junior Brother Dongxiao's martial arts are probably stronger than his alchemy, which is why he joined the War God Hall. Otherwise, he might have become an excellent alchemist in our Spirit Immortal Sect.]
[Exploding Flowers: It might really be true! Junior Brother Zhong really kept it from us for so long! Junior Brother Dongxiao actually has this ability!]
[Martial Universe: Wait! What did you say? Junior Brother Dongxiao can also refine pills?!]
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: I've heard about this too. And it's not just that he can refine pills; his alchemy skills are also very high. My junior sister witnessed it firsthand. When Junior Brother Dongxiao was escaping, he was able to produce several pills, and the quality wasn't low either. Junior Brother Dongxiao's talent in alchemy might not be much lower than his talent in martial arts. He might have come to the War God Temple simply because he prefers martial arts.]
[Martial Arts Sky: This is truly unexpected... So, given our proximity, can we perhaps seek out Junior Brother Dongxiao for alchemy in the future?]
[Martial Arts Huang Tian: Maybe! Why not give it a try?]
[Exploding Heaven: I also want to ask Junior Brother Dongxiao for some pills.]
[Exploding Flower: What kind of elixir are you asking for? Can't you refine it yourself?]
[Explosive Heaven: I want to see how the pills refined by martial arts cultivators differ from those refined by us alchemists.]
[Exploding back and forth: What's the difference... We alchemists also learn martial arts. What's the difference? I think what's so special about Junior Brother Dongxiao is that he's skilled in both martial arts and alchemy!]
[Junior Sister, Get Out: That's true.]
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The Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall were bustling with activity.
After many disciples returned from their adventures and had rested, they began trading the resources they had.
Many disciples of the same attribute who went to pay their respects never left empty-handed.
Many disciples also gained a lot of other resources, which will greatly help their future cultivation.
At the same time, some disciples who received inheritances that were not quite suitable for them handed them over to the sect in exchange for sect rewards.
This secret cave is indeed extremely rich in resources.
All the disciples who survived suddenly became incredibly wealthy.
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