The Mystery of the Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire

"Shen Wen, how was it? What did you see?" Tang Huo'er couldn't help but ask curiously. Valley Master Tang also cast a concerned look.

Shen Wen looked at them and smiled slightly, "The insights of your esteemed valley's predecessors are indeed profound and have greatly benefited me."

However, a storm had already brewed in his heart.

By sifting through those fragments of insight, his understanding of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations deepened by another layer.

This secret technique was far more than just a simple burst technique, as he initially thought, that merely released flame power or enhanced one's own body.

Its deeper core lay in "unlocking" and "resonance."

Ordinary Cultivators wielding Beast Fire or Ethereal Flames mostly "used" the inherent forms and characteristics of the flames themselves, much like using a powerful tool.

However, the unique, Origin-based "power" contained within flames, especially high-tier flames, was difficult to fully mobilize and fuse.

The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, on the other hand, was like a special key, or a unique resonance frequency.

Through a special method of circulation, it allowed the Cultivator's own Dou Qi and Soul to resonate more deeply with the flames they controlled.

This would then temporarily "unlock" the deeper power within the flames, drawing it out and temporarily fusing it with oneself, unleashing power far exceeding the ordinary.

"Unlocking the inner power of flames..." Shen Wen unconsciously tapped his finger on the edge of the stone platform, and a thought uncontrollably surfaced, "Then, what about ancestral talismans, which are of a higher tier than Ethereal Flames and contain more complete Heavenly Dao rules?"

The devouring ancestral talisman and space ancestral talisman he possessed had power levels far beyond Ethereal Flames, and the power of rules contained within them was even more vast and profound.

With his current cultivation, the ancestral talisman power he could mobilize was merely the tip of the iceberg; most of its power remained dormant or difficult to fully control.

If he could draw inspiration from the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations' concept of "unlocking" and "deep resonance," and then refine and elevate it,

and apply it to guiding ancestral talisman power... would it be possible to unlock and utilize more, deeper ancestral talisman power even when his cultivation was insufficient to fully control it?

This idea made his heart race.

Although he knew that putting it into practice would undoubtedly be fraught with difficulties and potentially immense risks.

But just the mere possibility was enough to elevate the value of this trip to Burning Flame Valley and this Legacy of insight by several tiers.

"It seems this Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations is indeed worth spending time to thoroughly study."

Shen Wen mused inwardly, his face remaining calm as he cupped his hands to Valley Master Tang Zhen and Huo-er, "Valley Master Tang, Miss Huo-er, I have observed the Legacy and gained much insight. This Shen once again expresses his gratitude."

Although Valley Master Tang Zhen didn't know exactly what Shen Wen had comprehended, everyone who came into contact with the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations gained something different.

But seeing the unprecedented reaction of the Legacy crystal, he knew that this gift of gratitude was well-placed.

He quickly smiled, "Grandmaster is too polite. It is the fortune of my Burning Flame Valley to be of assistance to Grandmaster."

As they left the Dou Technique Pavilion, the lingering glow of the sunset gilded the volcanic peaks of Burning Flame Valley.

Shen Wen gazed at the sky, and his cultivation plans for after returning to the Pill Tower now included another important item... A crimson flying boat slowly ascended from Burning Flame Valley's mountain gate, its fiery tail streaking across the hot sky, speeding towards the Pill Domain in the heart of the Central Plains.

Inside the cabin, Shen Wen leaned by the window, toying with a warm, crimson jade, a token of gratitude that Valley Master Tang Zhen had once again solemnly presented before his departure.

Outside the window, the continuous volcanic range gradually blurred into a crimson backdrop in his vision.

Light footsteps came from behind him, carrying a familiar, fresh scent mixed with a faint hint of fire.

Shen Wen didn't turn around, but his brow moved almost imperceptibly. These steps, light yet deliberately restrained with a hint of eagerness, belonged neither to Valley Master Tang Zhen nor to any Elder of Burning Flame Valley.

Indeed, the person sat down in the seat beside him, maintaining a perfectly appropriate distance.

Only then did Shen Wen turn his face to look at the uninvited companion.

Tang Huo'er.

Today, she had changed into a dark red, form-fitting outfit suitable for movement, her crimson hair tied high, making her appear spirited and heroic.

However, her bright eyes were now staring at him without evasion, containing a mix of eagerness that Shen Wen understood and a hint of... guilt?

"Miss Tang?"

Shen Wen put down the crimson jade in his hand, his tone steady, with a perfectly appropriate hint of confusion, "Valley Master Tang didn't mention your accompanying me when he saw me off. This is..."

Tang Huo'er lightly coughed, trying to make her expression appear righteous: "Didn't Father tell you? Haven't we, Burning Flame Valley and Shen... and you, reached a cooperation agreement? From now on, I'll be fully responsible for the valley's medicinal material import and export in Holy Pill City, the consignment sales of Medicinal Pills, and communication with your side!

I'm going to take up my post!"

She paused, then quickly added, as if afraid Shen Wen would press further: "Holy Pill City gathers the Central Plains' elite, with various forces intertwined; it's the best place for experience.

Father also agreed for me to go out and gain some experience."

Shen Wen quietly watched her, his gaze sweeping over her slightly taut jawline and her momentarily shifting eyes, understanding dawning in his heart.

Valley Master Tang Zhen might have had matchmaking intentions, but with his shrewdness, he would never let his daughter be so "eager."

This was most likely Tang Huo'er's own idea, finding a plausible reason, and Valley Master Tang Zhen, unable to refuse or perhaps going with the flow, indulged her.

He nodded slightly, accepting the explanation without tearing through the facade.

His gaze returned to the flowing sea of clouds outside the window, and he spoke in a normal tone: "Since that's the case, Miss Tang, once you arrive in Pill City, if there are any specific business matters, you can consult with my wife, Cao Ying.

She currently manages most of the various industries inside and outside Pill City."

The moment his words fell, the air in the cabin seemed to freeze for a second.

Tang Huo'er's slight smugness and feigned composure on her face stiffened like a flame hit by a cold snap, then rapidly dimmed.

She abruptly turned to look at Shen Wen, her eyes wide, filled with unexpected shock, and even a hint of bewilderment.

"Your... your wife?" Her voice unconsciously rose, then quickly lowered, dry with disbelief, "You... got married?"

Shen Wen turned his gaze back, calmly looking at the complex emotions rapidly accumulating in her eyes, and nodded: "Yes.

Didn't Valley Master Tang mention it to you?"

He remembered that Valley Master Tang Zhen knew Cao Ying, and perhaps in Valley Master Tang Zhen's view,

this was not an "obstacle" that needed special emphasis to his daughter.

Tang Huo'er's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

An indescribable mix of embarrassment, disappointment, and annoyance surged into her heart, making her cheeks and ears flush hot.

She had thought that her father was trying to set her up with Shen Wen.

Indicating that Shen Wen was not yet married.

But she had never imagined that Shen Wen already had a wife.