112: Crimson Flame Wine

Lin Yan took out the wine and poured it into a jade cup.

The moment the wine entered the cup, the inner wall of the cup was immediately covered with a layer of crimson halo, as if wrapped in flames.

Sniffing it closely, there was no pungent spiciness like ordinary spirit wine; instead, it carried the vitality of Wood Spiritual Power and the vigor of fire, clearing one's Divine Sense just by smelling it.

Through the extraction and refining of the wine technique, the fire essence of the Crimson Flame Rice itself was completely integrated into the wine.

Moreover, the wine technique harmonized the Wood Spiritual Power of the Crimson Flame Rice.

Wood generates fire; under the nourishment of Wood Spiritual Power, the fire essence, which was originally of average quality, was further purified and strengthened.

"This... is no longer in the category of ordinary spirit wine." Lin Yan was shocked in his heart.

Lin Yan did not hesitate and drank the small cup of spirit wine in one gulp.

The moment the wine entered his mouth, he first felt a gentle warm current slide down his throat, like the hottest sunshine in spring sprinkling on his Bloodline.

There was no burning sensation; instead, it felt like a dry Spiritual Vein was being infused with vitality.

Immediately after, that warm current quickly split, and the fire essence surged into the depths of his limbs and bones, resonating with his hidden Fire Spiritual Root.

Everyone contains Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

If the source of the Five Elements is too weak, there is no corresponding Spiritual Root.

But at this moment in Lin Yan's body, it was as if his hidden fire seed had been ignited.

A faint "crackle" sound came from the depths of his Spiritual Root, as if new spiritual power meridians were being opened and strengthened.

"It's nourishing the Fire Spiritual Root!" Lin Yan's mind shook.

He silently felt the changes happening in his body.

After a long time, he opened his eyes, with a sharp glint flickering in them: "The fire essence in this spirit wine is comparable to a millennial spiritual object!"

Just like Millennial Ginseng, if a Cultivator drinks this wine for a long time, they can awaken or improve their Fire Spiritual Root.

Lin Yan estimated that a small jar of such wine was equivalent to the efficacy of one Millennial Ginseng.

"No wonder the ancients said, 'A jar of spirit wine is worth ten thousand gold.'" Lin Yan chuckled: "Let's name this wine crimson flame wine."

He was overjoyed; his Fire Spiritual Root was now stable, and sooner or later, it could be raised to the top grade level.

There was also the top grade Wood Spiritual Root!

He had already hoarded three earth treasures, including two earth spirit pearls and one wu tu crystal.

The fourth earth treasure was also about to be born.

In the following days, Crimson Flame Rice would occasionally mutate successfully.

Every mutation of Crimson Flame Rice gave Lin Yan a deeper understanding of the wine technique.

He was already certain that his wine technique could be deduced to a higher Realm, but it was very difficult.

Relying on his own comprehension, there was almost no hope of reaching that mysterious Realm.

Fortunately, there was Crimson Flame Rice.

Every once in a while, he would go to the Independent Cultivator Market to exchange for fire spirit stones.

Most of the Loose Cultivators in the Independent Cultivator Market were in the Refining Qi Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm, and the spiritual items here were not of very high grade, but they covered a wide range.

There were all kinds of strange things, which really opened Lin Yan's eyes.

This day, Lin Yan was checking the newly planted Spirit Wood seedlings on the western slope of the Small Valley.

It was just after noon, and the sun was shining diagonally.

The young Glazed Cedar plants on the hillside had sprouted tender green buds after this period of careful cultivation.

Passing through the Glazed Cedar planting area, Lin Yan's gaze swept over the lush Bamboo forest in the mountain hollow.

Three years ago, he personally planted dozens of Bamboo here.

Now, these Bamboo had grown into a small, lush Bamboo forest.

Although Lin Yan did not usually take special care of them, he often paid attention to their changes.

After all, he always had a thought hidden in his heart; perhaps the legendary Qingfeng Bamboo could mutate in this Bamboo forest.

Over the past three years, although the Bamboo in the Bamboo forest occasionally mutated, most were just Bamboo leaves.

Last year, a Bamboo finally mutated, and Lin Yan was quite looking forward to it at the time.

Unfortunately, that Bamboo eventually turned into an ordinary first-grade spirit Bamboo.

Although he didn't hold much hope, every time he passed by here, Lin Yan would still check the growth status of the Bamboo and incidentally add experience to accelerate the reproduction of the Bamboo forest.

Passing through a few clusters of green Bamboo, his gaze locked onto a Bamboo deep in the Bamboo forest.

This was a new Bamboo that had grown this year.

Compared with other similar plants, the Bamboo didn't look much different at first glance, but if you looked closely, you would find that the edge of one of its Bamboo leaves had a faint cyan glow.

The leaf veins were as clear as sword patterns, and fine lines vaguely flowed on the surface of the leaf, as if tiny Sword Qi were shuttling under the leaf flesh.

This was a mutated Qingfeng Bamboo Leaf.

[spirit plant name: Qingfeng Bamboo Leaf]

[growth progress: 10/10]

[spirit plant characteristics: Can be used to refine sword weapons, can induce the parent to mutate.]

[Growth status: None]

There were several Bamboo in the Bamboo forest that had Qingfeng Bamboo Leaves, with the most on one Bamboo being three.

These were the Bamboo that Lin Yan focused on.

When looking at the panel of this Bamboo, Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.

[Plant name: Bamboo]

[growth progress: 9/10]

[mutation progress: 43%]

[Growth status: None]

"Whoa, it's finally mutated again after such a long time." Lin Yan's originally calm heart became expectant again.

The mutation speed of ordinary plants was extremely fast.

Under Lin Yan's special care, on the third day, this Bamboo reached the critical point of transformation.

This evening, he sat cross-legged in the Bamboo forest, formed hand seals, and operated the "Azure Emperor Longevity Art".

Spiritual power turned into strands of cyan silk, penetrating into every inch of the Bamboo body like spring rain.

Casting the technique, his Divine Sense locked tightly onto the core of the Bamboo body, and he could clearly perceive that the spiritual power inside the Bamboo was undergoing a qualitative change.

The originally gentle Wood Spiritual Qi was gradually compressed and purified, resonating with that special Qingfeng Bamboo Leaf.

The wood fibers at the Bamboo joints were rearranged, becoming denser and more elastic.

The leaf veins in the Bamboo leaves were like the patterns of a sword blade, gradually solidifying, vaguely emitting a cold light.

"This mutation is different from the last one!" Lin Yan was shocked in his heart and immediately gathered all his attention.

Last year, a Bamboo mutated into a spirit Bamboo, and it was also catalyzed by him personally at the time.

When it transformed into a spirit Bamboo, there was no such feeling of sharpness.

About a quarter of an hour later, the mutation happened again.

The Bamboo suddenly trembled violently, and the Bamboo leaves all stood up with a "swish," emitting a series of crisp "clanging" sounds, as if countless small swords were being unsheathed at the same time.

The cyan light on the surface of the Bamboo suddenly soared, and a light cyan halo gushed out from the Bamboo joints, illuminating the surrounding soil and Spirit Wood with a cyan fluorescence.

Lin Yan's expression tightened, and he immediately increased his spiritual power output, carefully guiding this transformation.

To ensure a sufficient supply of Spiritual Qi, he took out dozens of Spirit Stones and crushed them, guiding the Spiritual Qi into the interior of the Bamboo.

"The Spiritual Qi required for mutation is far greater than that of a first-grade spirit Bamboo, which is very similar to the mutation of the Azure Blade Willow!"

Lin Yan was overjoyed.

The next moment, the whole Bamboo erupted with a dazzling cyan glow.

After the light dissipated, the originally ordinary Bamboo had completely transformed. The Bamboo joints on the surface of the Bamboo had a warm, jade-like luster, but fine sword patterns could be vaguely seen flowing.

The Bamboo leaves all turned dark cyan, the edges of the leaves were as sharp as blades, the leaf veins were like carefully forged sword spines, and each leaf emitted a faint aura of sharpness.

Even the hollow structure inside the Bamboo cavity seemed to have been naturally polished, forming a perfect spiritual power channel, carrying a spiritual rhyme that emitted Sword Intent fluctuations inside.

[Plant name: Qingfeng Bamboo]

[growth progress: 87/1000]

[spirit plant characteristics: bamboo heart dew can be condensed within the Bamboo joints, which has the effect of clearing the mind, sharpening thoughts, and honing Sword Intent when drunk.]

[Growth status: None]