Flame Flame Valley. Most of the area was covered in molten lava, with not a single blade of grass growing within a thousand kilometres.
It had now been more than three months since the volcanic eruption.
In the belly of the volcano that had once erupted, Ling Xiao and the Fire Qilin once again visited this place.
Without the Blue Demon Fire Bead as a source of energy, the high temperature of the flames did not pose any threat to the man and the beast.
The Fire Qilin carried Ling Xiao straight to the bottom of the mountain where the Demon Blue Fire Bead originally lived. There were pieces of top-grade Fire Profound Crystals here. The Fire Profound Crystals here were larger and the energy they contained was much purer than the Fire Profound Crystals they had seen before.
"Rich … rich …" Ling Xiao's eyes glowed as he called out.
There were hundreds of top-grade Fire Profound Crystals here, causing Ling Xiao's eyes to shine brightly.
"Boss, you have to save it for me!" The Fire Qilin stuck out its tongue and said with a look of extreme desire.
It had just absorbed more than twenty Fire Profound Crystals, and the huge amount of energy they contained had allowed it to break through to the mid-Fourth-order. There was still a portion of that energy that had not been digested, so it did not dare to be greedy in the face of so many top-grade Fire Profound Crystals and could only ask Ling Xiao to help it store them.
"Heh heh, of course," Ling Xiao smiled proudly before waving his Space Ring and collecting all the Fire Profound Crystals.
Currently, Ling Xiao had two Space Rings, one from the Abyss Secret Realm and the other from Nangong Changle who had asked him to bring the Ice Cold Pill here.
Yang Kai used the Space Ring given by Nangong Changle to store the Fire Profound Crystals.
However, when Ling Xiao put away all the Fire Profound Crystals, he found that a protruding rock wall seemed very special.
Ling Xiao took out the Blazing Flame Sword and slashed at the rock wall with all his strength.
* Ding dang! *
After a single strike, the rock wall did not show the slightest crack.
"This … could this be Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron?" Ling Xiao could not help but ask.
This Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron was accumulated over ten thousand years and was even more precious than Thousand Year Black Profound Iron. It was one of the necessary materials for refining Spirit Artifacts.
Generally, Spirit Artifacts needed to contain Thousand Year Black Profound Iron, but the Blazing Flame Sword that Ling Xiao was currently using could not cut this rock wall at all, so it could be inferred that this was Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron.
This piece of Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron looked as tall as half a person and weighed several hundred kilograms.
Of course, Ling Xiao wouldn't let go of this material. Even if he didn't use it, he could still auction it for a sky-high price. Moreover, he also hoped that one day he could get his hands on one or two spirit tools to play with.
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"This trip really wasn't made in vain!" After Ling Xiao put away the Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, Zai Zai, let's go out." Ling Xiao patrolled around the belly of the mountain, and after finding nothing else, he jumped onto the Fire Qilin's back and called out.
The Fire Qilin soared into the sky and quickly arrived outside the mouth of the fire.
"That's right, with my current strength, I should be able to refine a fourth level pill," muttered Ling Xiao to himself.
He then ordered the Fire Qilin to find a secluded mountain forest to land in.
He was now a middle stage Spirit Master and possessed powerful spiritual energy. He wanted to see whether or not he could refine a fourth level pill. After all, this was an important matter that concerned the advancement of his Vajra Five Transformation Art.
One man and one beast landed on a mountain peak covered in dense forest. This was also a small part of the desolate mountain range.
As soon as the Fire Qilin landed, the surrounding spirit beasts were alarmed by its powerful aura and fled in all directions.
The Fire Qilin pounced at a middle stage third rank Golden Silk Spider, biting it to death in two or three bites.
"Boss, give this fellow to Xiao Jin," said the Fire Qilin.
Ling Xiao blanked for a moment, then laughed, "I didn't know that you knew how to take care of Xiao Jin!"
"That fellow is too weak. If it doesn't get stronger, how can it follow boss?" said the Fire Qilin disdainfully.
"Haha, well said!" Ling Xiao didn't think that the Fire Qilin would be so humane. He laughed heartily and released the Golden Wolf King.
When the Golden Wolf King saw the Fire Qilin, it immediately prostrated itself on the ground, just like how a prince in the imperial palace would greet the emperor.
The Fire Qilin was a divine beast, and its current strength far surpassed the Golden Wolf King's. This was why the Golden Wolf King didn't dare show any signs of disrespect.
The Fire Qilin let out a low cry, and the Golden Wolf King crawled back to Ling Xiao's side.
"Xiao Jin, that big guy was given to you by Zai Zai. Swallow its Beast Core," said Ling Xiao to the Golden Wolf King.
"Yes, master!" The Golden Wolf King replied, then pounced towards the dead Golden Silk Spider.
At night, Ling Xiao personally went to kill a Green Striped Lion of the Third Level.
This was the first time he had tested his skills since stepping into the Spirit Master Level.
Ling Xiao was very satisfied with his current strength.
After eating some barbecued meat, Ling Xiao found a place with sufficient spiritual energy to meditate and rest.
He wanted to adjust his condition to his peak before he planned to concoct pills.
He sat like this for three days. Ling Xiao's energy had reached its peak, and his entire person was becoming more and more refined.
"It's time to start!" said Ling Xiao to himself. He then dug out a few meters wide hole in the mountain wall and prepared to concoct a fourth level pill.
The fourth level pill he was going to concoct this time was called the Invigorating Viscera Restoring Pill.
This pill was one of the fourth level pills mentioned in the Vajra's Five Changes Secret. The main ingredients needed were the Golden Orchid, Live Spotted Bamboo, and some other second and third level spirit herbs.
The Golden Orchid was obtained from Li Kuanghu when Ling Xiao first entered Purple Sky City, and the Live Spotted Bamboo was given by Ji Yan Zhao. These two main ingredients had already been found, and the other spirit herbs Ling Xiao needed had already been purchased from the Spirit Herb Hall.
Now, it was up to him to see if he could successfully concoct the Invigorating Viscera Restoring Pill.
The Invigorating Viscera Restoring Pill was a type of healing pill. It was not recorded in the Alchemy Method. This pill, like its name, had the effect of reviving one's internal organs.
This was a special pill prepared for practicing the third transformation of the Vajra's Five Changes Secret.
This was because in order to practice the third transformation to the Great Completion Realm, a martial artist's internal organs must be completely destroyed before they could be reborn again. Only then would it be considered complete.
If it were anyone else, they would not dare to practice such a masochistic Mysterious Art. If they made the slightest mistake, they might lose their life.
However, whether it was in his past life or in the future, Ling Xiao was very persistent on the path of Martial Cultivation. Moreover, he had already tasted the benefits of the Vajra's Five Changes Secret Art, so he naturally would not give up.
Ling Xiao took out the Obsidian Cauldron from his Space Ring.
He had not used this medicine cauldron since leaving Meteor City, so he did not dare to expose it in Purple Sky Sect. Although he was not too sure whether this was a real Heaven Cauldron, this medicine cauldron was indeed extraordinary. Any Alchemist who saw it would be tempted.
When the Obsidian Cauldron was taken out, the spiritual energy in Ling Xiao's body seemed to be affected, and he could not suppress the urge to immediately perform Alchemy, just like when Ling Xiao first obtained the Obsidian Cauldron.
"There's something strange about this cauldron!" Ling Xiao looked at the mysterious patterns on the Obsidian Cauldron and muttered.
Then, he discarded all distracting thoughts and began to enter the Alchemy state.
A stalk of spirit grass was taken out and thrown into the medicine cauldron.
A strange blue flame appeared on Ling Xiao's palm.
Ling Xiao was slightly startled, "Is this the Demon Blue Fire?"
"I don't know if it will burn down the medicine cauldron," Ling Xiao said with some worry.
The Demon Blue Fire Bead was a rare treasure, and its flames were the strongest Yang Fire in the world. Ordinary things would be set ablaze as soon as they touched it, so extinguishing it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens, which was why Ling Xiao was so worried.
Ling Xiao did not dare to spread the flames too much and just slowly moved towards the medicine cauldron.
* Zi! *
A harsh sound came from the medicine cauldron, scaring Ling Xiao into quickly withdrawing the flames.
A powerful spiritual energy burst from the black cauldron walls, and a dark red light instantly filled the entire cave mansion. A powerful aura bloomed at the same time, and a phantom appeared above Ling Xiao.
"This … I'm seeing a ghost!" Ling Xiao looked at the floating phantom and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
The phantom had the appearance of a middle-aged man, dressed in a black and red robe. His hair was curled like a snake, and he looked extremely intelligent and demonic.
The phantom bowed slightly to Ling Xiao and called out, "Obsidian greets Master!"
"This … What, what did you call me?" Ling Xiao asked with his mouth wide open.
"Master!" The phantom repeated again.
"Uncle, I don't know if you're a human or a ghost.
Why are you calling me Master? "Ling Xiao looked at the phantom speechlessly. He really did not know what was going on.
"Master, Obsidian is the cauldron's cauldron soul. Master released me, so you are Obsidian's master," Obsidian explained.
"Cauldron soul?
What's that? "Ling Xiao was still puzzled.
"Any spiritual artifact has a spirit, and when it becomes a divine artifact, it can turn into a soul, and Obsidian is the cauldron's soul," Obsidian replied.
"Wait, you mean this cauldron is a divine artifact?" Ling Xiao asked again.
"Yes, Master," Obsidian replied.
"Then you've been in the cauldron all this time?"
"Yes, Master?"
"You said I let you out, but I don't even know how I let you out."
"Master has Heavenly Fire, and it was the Heavenly Fire that burned the cauldron's restriction, allowing Obsidian to be released."
…
After asking a series of questions, Ling Xiao finally understood what was going on.
It turned out that this cauldron was one of the extremely rare and precious Nine Great Heavenly Cauldrons, the Obsidian Cauldron, and this phantom was where the cauldron's soul resided, possessing all the consciousness of a human's soul.
Ling Xiao possessed the Demon Blue Fireball, and the blue flame he used was called Heavenly Fire, which was the only way to break the cauldron's restriction.
No matter who used Heavenly Fire to break the cauldron's restriction, the cauldron's soul would recognize that person as its master and be used by that person.
Now, the Obsidian Cauldron truly belonged to Ling Xiao.
Previously, he only had the Obsidian Cauldron, but he was unable to truly use the Obsidian Cauldron's mystical abilities. From now on, Ling Xiao would be able to completely control it, making his alchemy technique even more perfect, and advancing even faster.