Ming Qi couldn't explain his obsession with the Supreme Mountain and Sea Map. He poured his hard-earned Yuan Crystals into it recklessly, unwavering in the face of a lack of results.
"The sixth one!"
Another Fire Yuan Crystal.
Puff!
The fiery red Yuan Crystal traced a crimson arc through the air and fell into the mist.
Ming Qi's face was as gloomy as water, his eyes fixed on the growing fog.
He had already grasped the seventh Yuan Crystal, ready to throw it in.
Just then, Ming Qi was surprised to see the mist tremble slightly, and then, with a pop, a ball of fire erupted from it!
"It's moving!"
Ming Qi's heart trembled. His deduction was correct. As long as enough Yuan Crystals were invested, and the spiritual energy absorbed by the Supreme Mountain and Sea Map reached a certain threshold, changes would occur. Now, the map was spewing out a strange ball of flame. For now, let's not worry about the nature of this flame. At least Ming Qi's deduction was correct.
The Supreme Mountain and Sea Map had more than one method to trigger its mysteries.
The flame that appeared above the mist was also very special. It appeared like a blade, shooting straight up, interspersed with a rich, intense crimson. A distinct crimson line ran through the flame, and a golden halo surrounded the flame.
"This!"
Ming Qi was initially startled by the strange flame.
"Red Refining Heavenly Fire!"
Crimson lines, golden halo.
In the world of immortal cultivation, fire is divided into countless types according to its properties.
The red color represents Chi Lian, while the golden halo symbolizes Heavenly Fire. This composition is precisely Chi Lian Heavenly Fire!
The levels of fire's power are categorized according to its energy level.
Above Earthly Fire is Heavenly Fire. Clearly, this Chi Lian Heavenly Fire is a level higher than any other Earthly Fire.
Fire is indispensable for alchemy and artifact refining. Any cultivator, even the most powerful and supremely powerful with unparalleled magical powers, cannot do without the support of fire.
The more common Earthly Fire is the primary choice for innate cultivators refining alchemy and artifacts. While Earthly Fire also possesses energy levels, it is easier to detect and utilize than Heavenly Fire.
Thus, most innate cultivators rely on Earthly Fire to fuel their alchemy furnaces.
Heavenly Fire, on the other hand, is a much rarer and more precious substance. Even a tiny amount of Heavenly Fire can bring about a profound transformation in alchemy and artifact refining, potentially even forging even higher-level elixirs and magical weapons under the refinement of Heavenly Fire.
In short, for a Xiantian-level expert, Heavenly Fire is as precious as the allure of piles of high-grade Yuan Crystals.
Thousands of low-grade Yuan Crystals plus six mid-grade Yuan Crystals are already a considerable fortune. To laboriously feed a single flame seems a bit of a loss, but Ming Qi has a keen eye. The Red Refining Heavenly Fire has countless uses, not just for alchemy and medicine. More importantly, it possesses terrifying destructive power. When necessary, it could deliver a devastating blow to an opponent, and the results would undoubtedly be truly stunning.
However, this Mountain and Sea Map is truly a costly item. While terrifyingly powerful, imagine burning it with countless Yuan Crystals. Without a strong financial foundation, it's a pipe dream.
After a round of reflection, Ming Qi realized he'd finally returned to his starting point: Yuan Crystals, without them, everything is worth nothing.
The Shanhai Tu's throughput of Yuanjing is ridiculously high. Simply completing sect missions isn't enough to fully utilize the map's potential. Other avenues must be considered.
Ming Qi remembered some other ways to make money, but with the upcoming Golden Autumn Festival to contend with, he couldn't attempt them for now.
Putting away the Supreme Shanhai Tu, Ming Qi stood up. He had been sitting all day, and his entire body felt stiff.
After briefly stretching himself, Ming Qi pushed open the door.
"Hmm?"
The moment he opened the door, Ming Qi was immediately greeted by the aroma of food.
"Senior Sister Ouna?"
Outside, beneath the pale moonlight, a young woman stood leaning against a tree.
At the sound of the door opening, Ouna turned. The moonlight cast a striking shadow over the girl, highlighting her allure.
"I saw you were meditating, so I didn't dare disturb you."
Ouna pointed to the food box on the stone steps nearby and said with a smile, "This is dinner. Eat it while it's hot."
Disturbing a monk while meditating is taboo. Every monk knows the dangers involved, and Ouna naturally wouldn't disturb Ming Qi while he was meditating.
"Senior Sister Ouna..."
Ming Qi suddenly felt a little moved. A lump formed in her throat. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
Although lonely people often appear cold, few people realize how vulnerable they can be. Even a simple greeting, or even a subtle smile, can poke at their most vulnerable points.
In his previous life, Ming Qi was a killer. He lived in loneliness for nearly his entire life. This feeling, etched into his soul, remained undimmed even after experiencing the baptism of spiritual rebirth.
Seeing the rare flicker of embarrassment on Ming Qi's face, Ouna smiled faintly, as if she'd guessed what he was thinking.
"I need to return and cultivate diligently, too. You should eat first."
Ming Qi nodded, watching the beautiful girl, who had completely embodied Tianqi's will, disappear into the night.
After a quick cleanup, Ming Qi began devouring the exquisite and sumptuous meal.
Just minutes into his meal, he heard two long, powerful wolf howls from outside the door. Then, a shadowy black figure swooped into the room and stopped in front of Ming Qi.
"Dahei, you've gained weight again!"
Seeing the dire wolf crouching majestically before him, Ming Qi put down his chopsticks and tapped its head twice. He then picked out a few pieces of Ouna's meticulously prepared delicacies from the plate and tossed them out.
Dahei, that's the name Mingqi later gave the dire wolf. Since they already had Dabai, a pure white fur, at home, it was only natural that there should be Dahei, also pure black.
At the sight of Mingqi's toss of the chopsticks, the dire wolf Dahei instantly became ferocious. With a flick of his head, he accurately chopped down the food in his maw.
"Mm-hmm, not bad."
Mingqi complimented him and continued eating.
This was the meal Oona had personally prepared. How could he give Dahei such a small price?
However, Mingqi never worried about Dahei starving. After all, there were still many wild beasts roaming in an area as vast as the Outer Gate, and the jungles surrounding Azure Sky City provided no shortage of food for Dahei.
Mingqi would occasionally take Dahei out on raids, but Dahei usually stayed within the small area surrounding Tianqi Courtyard, sometimes even staying inside Mingqi's courtyard.
Ming Qi's only concern was the possibility that someone with hidden agendas would seize the opportunity and quietly kill Da Hei.
After observing Da Hei for a while, Ming Qi no longer doubted his loyalty. As time passed, most of the outer sect members knew that this dire wolf was a demonic beast kept within the Tianqi Courtyard.
Gradually, Ming Qi began to regard Da Hei as akin to his inseparable Da Bai. Although his own strength was constantly growing, it was always beneficial to have such a loyal creature by his side.
Ming Qi was also eager to see if Da Hei would break through to the Xiantian realm.
A Xiantian demonic beast was a formidable force to be reckoned with.
"Da Hei, you must break through to the Xiantian realm quickly."
Ming Qi instructed Da Hei while eating.
The day passed like this.
The next day, to Ming Qi's surprise, the old man who had been squatting at the entrance of the Trial Pavilion, seemingly never moving from his spot, actually made a rare visit.
"You're such a jerk! You actually keep a wolf guarding the house!"
The old man grumbled as soon as he saw Ming Qi push open the door.
He'd been asking around, and when he finally found Ming Qi's residence, he saw a dark figure suddenly pounce on him and, without a word, offered to take him. After all, the old man was a cultivator of the Biyou Sect. Though he hadn't achieved much, he was a formidable figure, and naturally had some skills. Although he was caught off guard by Dahei's surprise attack, aside from a few holes in his robe, he was otherwise intact.
"Dahei."
Ming Qi greeted him, and Dahei obediently crouched to the side. However, his dagger-like eyes remained fixed on the old man, as if he would pounce without mercy at the slightest sign of trouble.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you have a bad habit."
The old man glanced at the dire wolf, then at Ming Qi, shook his head, and went back into the house.
Arriving in the hall, the old man didn't even sit down. Instead, he handed Ming Qi a stack of documents.
"See, I'm paying you for it. You're the first person I thought of when something good happened. I don't care about that one thing anymore. Whatever I get is yours." The old man became decisive, simply refusing the one.
Ming Qi was naturally aware of the old man's sudden change in behavior, but he didn't dwell on it. He took a quick look at the documents. The mission requirements didn't matter; the reward was what mattered.
"Alchemy furnace?"
Ming Qi was stunned. This mission didn't reward any Yuan Jing, only a low-grade spiritual artifact-level alchemy furnace.
"What use would I have for a furnace? I can't refine elixirs."
Until a cultivator reaches the Xiantian realm, they cannot refine elixirs or artifacts. Only after reaching the Xiantian realm can they freely utilize the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth. Only then do they possess the basic conditions for refining elixirs and artifacts, and can activate the alchemy furnace and cauldron.
Acquired cultivators lack Xiantian Yuan Qi and cannot activate the alchemy furnace and cauldron, and naturally cannot refine artifacts or elixirs. "Can't refine the elixir!?" the old man glared. "Do you really not understand, or are you just pretending? Look at the additional conditions below!"
An additional condition?
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