Chapter 37 Heaven Rank Flame Art and the Azure Flame Treasure Body!

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Heaven Rank Flame Art and the Azure Flame Treasure Body!

Hearing Ethan’s call, Old Rowan, who was residing inside the ring, hurriedly responded.

"Young Master, if this old man’s guess is correct, that item should be Divine Liquid."

"Divine Liquid?"

Faced with this unfamiliar term, Ethan frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Old Rowan patiently explained, "If Spirit Stones are the currency commonly used by ordinary cultivators, then Divine Liquid is a form of currency commonly used by cultivators above the Myriad Things Realm. It contains extremely pure Heaven and Earth Energy. If you absorb it, Young Master, the benefits will be considerable."

"As for its value, the Divine Liquid in front of you should be worth approximately one thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Prices may fluctuate slightly depending on the region, but the difference shouldn’t be too significant."

One thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones?!

Ethan’s pupils contracted as a storm of astonishment swept through his heart.

He had never imagined that the first gift bestowed upon him by the Mercer Family Patriarch would be worth such an astonishing fortune!

What did one thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones represent?

Even purchasing a hundred Wexford Cities wouldn’t be particularly difficult with that much wealth!

The Patriarch had made such an extravagant gesture right from the beginning. Had he even considered whether Ethan’s heart could withstand such a shock?

Ethan nervously swallowed, took a moment to calm himself, and immediately began anticipating the remaining two treasures.

The first gift was already so extraordinary. Surely, the other two couldn’t be too far behind!

Thinking of this, Ethan immediately retrieved the strange blue spiritual herb from the spatial ring.

"Master, please examine this item as well. What exactly is it?"

Old Rowan studied it for several moments, and his expression immediately became complicated.

"As expected, your Patriarch really is thoughtful..."

Hearing his master’s reaction, Ethan couldn’t help becoming curious.

"What do you mean?"

"This herb is called Soul-Soothing Grass. Ordinarily, it belongs to the Profound Rank category of Spirit Medicine. However, judging by its appearance, this specimen has reached the highest grade within its category and should therefore qualify as an Earth Rank Low Grade herb. Its primary function is to nourish remnant souls."

"Remnant souls? Wait! Could it be that the Patriarch has discovered your existence?"

Ethan’s eyes widened as he immediately realized something was unusual.

After all, his own Divine Soul had never suffered any damage. If Julian had suddenly bestowed this particular herb upon him, a little thought made it obvious whom the gift had been intended to help.

Old Rowan acknowledged the possibility before letting out a sigh.

"If this old man were still in his prime, such an herb wouldn’t be particularly rare. But now that I’ve been reduced to a remnant soul, this item is extremely useful to me."

He paused before continuing.

"This time, I owe your Patriarch a favor. It seems I’m benefiting from your good fortune, Young Master."

Hearing this, Ethan smiled faintly. He couldn’t help feeling proud that his family possessed such an extraordinary Patriarch.

After calming himself, he continued asking questions.

"Master, how exactly should you use this Soul-Soothing Grass?"

"You only need to place it on the surface of the ring."

"Understood."

Following Old Rowan’s instructions, Ethan carefully placed the Soul-Soothing Grass on the ring.

Soon, a flash of blue light appeared, and the herb vanished completely.

Ethan watched the scene with amazement. Just as he was marveling at how mysterious the process was, Old Rowan’s voice sounded again.

"Young Master, take another look. Perhaps your Patriarch left you something else worth examining."

Recovering from his surprise, Ethan immediately retrieved the strange orange-red flame from the spatial ring.

The flame floated in midair without releasing any heat.

Unable to restrain his curiosity, Ethan gently touched it with a finger, yet he couldn’t feel the slightest abnormality.

He turned toward the ring again.

"Master, what is this thing?"

The moment he finished speaking, Old Rowan’s voice rang out with barely concealed excitement.

"An exotic fire! This is a Heaven Rank exotic fire! Your Patriarch actually gave you something like this? Simply incredible!"

Old Rowan racked his brains but couldn’t understand why Julian had bestowed such a treasure upon Ethan, who had only just reached the Meridian Opening Realm, First Layer.

Everyone knew how precious exotic fires were.

Even Old Rowan, who had once reached the Great Circle of the Celestial Human Realm, had only heard of Heaven Rank exotic fires. He had never actually encountered one!

The exotic fire he had obtained after countless hardships and several near-death experiences had only reached the threshold of Heaven Rank.

Yet Julian had simply handed a genuine Heaven Rank exotic fire to Ethan as though it were an ordinary gift!

He truly deserves to be the reincarnation of an Ancient Great Emperor. Such generosity is simply beyond reason...

Old Rowan’s thoughts churned, and his heart trembled with astonishment.

"Heaven Rank exotic fire?"

Ethan was stunned.

Although he had learned about exotic fires from the records of the Flame Art, this was the first time he had encountered one in person.

Old Rowan’s urgent voice immediately followed.

"You must not waste an opportunity like this, Young Master! Quickly use the Flame Art to refine this Heaven Rank exotic fire. Once you successfully refine it, the benefits will be extraordinary!"

Hearing his master’s urgent reminder, Ethan quickly recovered his composure.

He immediately circulated the Flame Art and began attempting to refine the flame.

A moment later, the process succeeded.

Ethan had successfully refined the Azure Flame Spiritual Fire!

At that instant, the rank of the Flame Art soared directly from Yellow Rank Low Grade to Heaven Rank Middle Grade!

At the same time, the Azure Flame Spiritual Fire transformed his physique, granting him the Azure Flame Treasure Body!

A continuous stream of powerful spiritual energy surged into his body.

His cultivation began rising rapidly.

Meridian Opening Realm, Second Layer!

Meridian Opening Realm, Third Layer!

Meridian Opening Realm, Fourth Layer!

...

Meridian Opening Realm, Seventh Layer!

In merely a few dozen breaths, the spiritual energy released through the transformation of his Azure Flame Treasure Body propelled Ethan forward by several cultivation layers.

He had advanced directly to the Meridian Opening Realm, Seventh Layer!

With the assistance of the Divine Liquid and the Pure Yang Technique, breaking through to the Heavenly Origin Realm would now be only a matter of days.