84: The Secret of Emptiness and Transformation

The other piece was crimson all over, its surface appearing as if magma were flowing through it.

A scorching aura blew towards him; it was precisely the manifestation of the Path of Crimson Flame cultivated by Xiao Huohuo!

Solemnity and anticipation appeared on the faces of Lin Shishi and Xiao Huohuo.

The two no longer hesitated, each choosing the stone stele that resonated with their own aura and sat down cross-legged.

Placing their hands on the cold surface of the steles, they slowly injected their Divine Sense and spiritual power into them, beginning their comprehension and communication.

Yao Delong continued forward. He did not sense any particularly strong summons from the stone steles.

With a "try and see" attitude, he randomly chose the nearest half-broken stone stele that looked utterly ordinary.

He condensed a wisp of Pure Yang Spiritual Power at his fingertip and lightly tapped the surface of the stone stele.

Buzz!

Almost at the very moment his spiritual power touched the stone stele!

That gray stone stele, which was originally dim and covered in cracks, suddenly erupted with a soft white glow!

As the light faded, an ancient-looking bracelet, flowing with the luster of warm white jade, was seen floating at the top of the stone stele.

Medium Grade Earth-Grade Weapon!

Yao Delong was slightly stunned. It was this easy?

He tried walking toward another slanted tombstone, likewise injecting a trace of Pure Yang Spiritual Power.

Buzz!

The light flashed again!

This time, what appeared was a purple talisman covered in profound thunder patterns, brimming with spiritual energy; it was actually a High Grade Tier 3 "Purple Firmament Thunder Talisman"!

Try another one.

Buzz!

Within the light lay a chillingly bright short dagger as thin as a cicada's wing! Low Grade Earth-Grade Weapon!

Yao Delong: "..."

He continued forward as if strolling through a courtyard, his finger casually tapping on one seemingly ordinary stone stele after another.

Every injection of spiritual power was like opening a treasure chest;

A Medium Grade Earth-Grade Heart-Protecting Mirror, a Tier 4 Earth-Escape Talisman, a Jade Slip recording a certain earth-type defensive Spell... various Magic Treasures, talismans, and Cultivation Technique Jade Slips of different grades emerged one after another!

This speed and efficiency were simply like picking fruit in his own backyard!

It formed an incredibly sharp contrast with Lin Shishi and Xiao Huohuo nearby, who had their eyes closed in concentration, foreheads slightly perspiring, clearly putting all their effort into comprehension and communication.

Even with Yao Delong's steady Heart-Nature, he felt a sense of absurd amusement.

It seemed that most of the opportunities in the First Level of the Immortal Mausoleum...

After sensing his incomparably pure Pure Yang Spiritual Power, they "couldn't wait" to actively reveal themselves?

As he continued deep into the core area, the surrounding cold and ghostly creatures gradually thinned out until they disappeared.

The unpleasant air of decay also faded significantly.

In its place was a strange sense of harmony between Yin and Yang, as if this place were the junction where extreme Yin gives birth to Yang.

At the very center of the wasteland stood several stone steles that were noticeably taller and more intact than those on the periphery.

They were like silent guardians, exuding an ancient and profound aura.

The moment Yao Delong stepped into this core area!

One of the stone steles, which was dark reddish-brown all over, suddenly jolted!

A concentrated, pillar-like, and extremely bright crimson light, like a physical sword blade...

Suddenly shot out from the top of the stele, pointing at Yao Delong with pinpoint accuracy!

That light contained an indescribable heat and... a trace of sorrowful expectation!

A strong throbbing rose from the depths of Yao Delong's heart;

The Pill Fire within his body became restless, seemingly responding to the call of this light.

His expression turned solemn as he walked to the crimson stone stele and sat down cross-legged.

He slowly pressed his palm against the burning surface of the stele and delved his Divine Sense into it without reservation!

In an instant, a torrent of information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness!

An old, weary voice that carried a hint of gratification and relief seemed to cross time and space, echoing in his heart:

"Junior, listen well!"

"I am the Medicine Daoist of Pill Cloud Peak! I have been obsessed with the Dao of Alchemy all my life, and I believe my Alchemy skills are not inferior to any Grandmaster of this era!

Unfortunately, heaven is jealous of genius. While I was exploring the Opportunity for Soul Transformation...

I was ambushed and besieged by the scum of the Demonic Path. My Nascent Soul was heavily damaged, and only a wisp of my remnant soul managed to escape back to the Immortal Mausoleum.

However, my Dao Foundation was destroyed, and my Origin was exhausted. In the end, there was no way to save me, and I was unable to reincarnate!"

"The Immortal Mausoleum can protect a wisp of my remnant soul from being extinguished, but I am also trapped within it.

I have never taken a disciple in my life. I fear that my lifelong Alchemy insights and original techniques will perish with me, which is truly the greatest regret of my life!

Today, I sense the pure, blazing, and vibrant aura of the Innate Pill Fire within your body.

Combined with your solid Foundation and resilient Divine Sense, you are truly the best candidate to inherit my legacy!"

"I have specifically left the 'Void Derivation Pill Transformation Art', created with my final lifeblood, within this stele!"

This art is divided into two chapters: 'Alchemy' and 'Fire Refinement'!

The Alchemy Chapter focuses on 'Void,' emphasizing the guidance of Divine Thought and the transformation of spiritual power into threads, condensing pills into the Dao amidst the interplay of void and reality. Its efficiency far exceeds ordinary pill arts;

The Fire Refinement Chapter focuses on 'Derivation.' Its mystery lies in its ability to fuse multiple Origins of Essence Fire, taking their essence to derive a more powerful and brand-new Spiritual Fire!

The two complement each other and are the essence of my lifelong Dao of Alchemy!"

"Kid! If you can thoroughly comprehend the Entry Level chapter of this art within ten days and trigger the resonance of the stone stele...

The 'generous gift' I left at the end will be given to you! Do not... disappoint me..."

The voice gradually weakened and finally dissipated.

Only the vast and exquisite techniques of the Void Derivation Pill Transformation Art remained deeply imprinted in Yao Delong's Divine Sense.

Yao Delong's heart was shaken. The Medicine Daoist! He was actually the Senior Brother of the current Dan Chenzi, Dan Chenzi!

His prestige had resounded throughout the Sect long before his cheap Revered Master, Leng Yuekui, even entered the Sect.

To think he had already fallen, with a wisp of remnant soul dwelling in this stele!

He calmed his mind and carefully contemplated the Void Derivation Pill Transformation Art.

The Alchemy Chapter focused on using powerful Divine Thought as a guide to divide one's spiritual power into thousands of fine threads.

Like weaving an invisible net, it constructed a wonderful Domain of void-reality transformation within the Pill Furnace.

It fused and condensed the medicinal essence in the most optimal way, making it extremely efficient and having the effect of bypassing the Bottlenecks of conventional pill arts.

Yao Delong's thoughts turned:

"This method's concept is profound and has many similarities with certain ancient Alchemy philosophies recorded in the Pill Scripture.

Both emphasize the ultimate control of Divine Thought and heat; they corroborate each other and are of great benefit!

Although it won't make my Alchemy skills advance by leaps and bounds immediately, it opens up a higher level of thinking!"

But when his mind delved into the Fire Refinement Chapter, even with his steadiness, he couldn't help but feel his heart stir!

"Drawing the essence of ten thousand fires, fusing the brilliance of all flames, deriving the real from the void, transforming into the infinite..."

This chapter actually described an imaginative, almost Heaven-Defying way of controlling fire!

The core lay in its ability to use a special Divine Thought imprint to forcibly extract the "Origin imprint" of different types of Spiritual Fire.

By fusing and deriving them, it would eventually give birth to a brand-new and more powerful flame!

This newborn flame would possess the characteristics of multiple Spiritual Fires, and its power would definitely not be a simple addition!

"Fusing the Origins of the world's Essence Fires..." Yao Delong's eyes burst with sharp light!

This was truly a Heaven-Defying method!

It complemented the Alchemy Chapter! Having a stronger flame that was more compatible with himself would comprehensively improve his Alchemy skills!

Its value even far exceeded the Alchemy Chapter itself!

A huge surprise instantly surged into his heart!

This Void Derivation Pill Transformation Art, especially the Fire Refinement Chapter, was practically tailor-made for him!

He had already refined the Innate Pill Fire; if he had the Opportunity to subdue other powerful Essence Fires in the future...

And then fuse them with this method... the prospects were simply unimaginable!

A ten-day period was simply too easy for Yao Delong; he immediately communicated with the System.