Chapter 833 - 923 Change

"Divine fire? I have..."

As he spoke, both Zuoqiu Yiren and Qiao Yushi turned their gaze towards Chen Mo.

They saw Chen Mo snap his fingers and a wisp of golden flame rose from his fingertips, its scorching heat spreading around, though it still seemed somewhat weak under that chilling aura.

It wasn’t the first time Zuoqiu Yiren had seen the golden flame rise from Chen Mo’s fingertips, and she knew it was extraordinary, but she hadn’t thought of it as divine fire.

Even with her vast knowledge, she didn’t know what this flame was called.

"Is this divine fire?" Qiao Yushi asked, looking puzzled.

Chen Mo nodded: "This fire is called the Taiyi Divine Fire."

"Taiyi Divine Fire?" Zuoqiu Yiren’s face froze.

Qiao Yushi seemed to recall something and said: "The life-origin divine fire of Human Emperor Taiyi, the Taiyi Divine Fire?"

The Human Emperor was a great power from the Ancient Times, predating even this War of the Gods.

At that time, the Human Race was weak, living a life much like savages, with civilization still in the tribal stage.

The entire Primordial Heaven was made up of countless tribes.

Then Taiyi descended, ending all that. He emerged from Yang Valley, divided the Nine Rivers, and united all the tribes to resist foreign invaders, thus earning the title of Human Emperor.

Later, Taiyi completed his cultivation and became the Celestial Venerable God, also known as the East Emperor since he was born in the eastern region of Chu.

The Taiyi Divine Fire was the life-origin divine fire he cultivated after becoming a god.

It’s said that those who obtain the Taiyi Divine Fire can also wield Taiyi’s divine proof treasure, the Human Emperor Sword.

"Is that really the Taiyi Divine Fire? It’s rumored that the Taiyi Divine Fire can even burn immortals, but this flame of yours probably doesn’t even have a tenth of its power," Qiao Yushi said, then squinted slightly: "However, your flame is indeed extraordinary. When my soul gets close, it feels as if it might be burned away."

After listening to Qiao Yushi’s explanation, Zuoqiu Yiren also began to doubt the golden flame rising from Chen Mo’s fingertips.

She couldn’t believe it was divine fire either.

"Alas, even speaking honestly now doesn’t earn belief." Chen Mo sighed and said.

Zuoqiu Yiren rolled her eyes at him and said: "Even if what you say is true, this divine fire of yours is so weak it cannot suppress this innate cold spirit."

"Then there’s no way." Chen Mo plainly shut his mouth.

Qiao Yushi’s face fell and she said: "So what do we do next?"

"We have to make a twofold plan. One is searching for materials to craft you a new body. The other is searching for materials while also seeking divine fire and inquiring if there’s any other method to suppress the innate cold spirit.

But this is almost impossible. First, divine fire is hard to find, and second, there isn’t much time left. By its current state, the innate cold spirit will soon be born from your body, and by then, even obtaining divine fire will be too late." Zuoqiu Yiren said slowly.

Hearing this, Qiao Yushi had already lost hope in Zuoqiu Yiren’s second point.

It seems that finding materials to craft a new body is the way to go.

Qiao Yushi is female.

To craft a good female body, the first choice of material would naturally be the Immortal Jade Bamboo.

The Immortal Jade Bamboo is a holy medicine; it is not only resilient but also contains powerful energy, able to withstand the intense heat during body crafting.

Additionally, the Immortal Jade Bamboo has high compatibility.

Once crafting is complete, with Qiao Yushi occupying it, there won’t be significant rejection symptoms.

Originally, the Shenxiao Sect had Immortal Jade Bamboo.

But during the assessment competition, Xuan Cheng and he each took half of a piece.

The half of the Immortal Jade Bamboo Chen Mo got was already used up by him.

It’s assumed that Xuan Cheng’s half of the Immortal Jade Bamboo is surely gone as well.

A new source needs to be found.

Next, there are the materials for crafting the body.

Essential organs required for the body mustn’t be overlooked, for example, substitutes for the heart or kidneys, and such things are considered treasures.

Therefore, crafting a new body for Qiao Yushi could take years.

Repairing her original body wouldn’t be this troublesome, but it has been occupied by the innate cold spirit.

At this moment, Qiao Yushi’s heart was full of hatred for Song Jun.

She even had Chen Mo release Song Jun’s soul body puppet, which she then kicked and punched for some release.

...

Since they found a body, the three returned home.

Qiao Yushi’s body couldn’t be stored in the space ornaments, so Zuoqiu Yiren had to carry it with True Qi.

Originally, she wanted Chen Mo to carry it.

But fearing a repeat of the previous incident, she decided to do it herself.

This was because of the incident in the cave when he stole a kiss.

On the way, Zuoqiu Yiren didn’t speak to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo tried to speak to Zuoqiu Yiren, but she simply ignored him.

Even his apologies didn’t work.

Seeing that Zuoqiu Yiren was really upset, Chen Mo sighed inwardly, feeling a little lost.

After all, he embraced Zuoqiu Yiren several times before, and seeing her tolerate him a little, he thought she may have some feelings for him too, which emboldened him to steal a kiss.

Now it seemed like he was overthinking everything.

He truly upset her.

Chen Mo knew it was his fault and couldn’t blame anyone else.

"In the future, I should keep some distance from Sister Yi Ren," Chen Mo thought to himself.

But before that, he must first apologize.

Upon returning to Yong’an Peak, Chen Mo spent two days brewing several jars of Immortal Drunk for Zuoqiu Yiren, then approached her to apologize for the cave incident.

"Sister Yi Ren, it was my fault. I hope you can be magnanimous and not take it to heart," Chen Mo said respectfully, appearing very courteous.

Seeing Chen Mo like this, Zuoqiu Yiren thought he truly recognized his mistakes and would sincerely repent, so she forgave him.

...

In the following period, Chen Mo lived a simple life with his wives and children, gathered crafting materials within the Sect,

"Sister Yi Ren, here, freshly brewed Immortal Drunk."

On Yong’an Peak, Chen Mo handed the newly brewed Immortal Drunk to Zuoqiu Yiren and then left.

Seeing Chen Mo’s departing figure, Zuoqiu Yiren felt that the distance between them had grown further.

Although they still chatted and laughed as usual, and she continued to instruct Chen Mo as before, and he listened intently.

It seemed as though everything was the same as before.

But actually, Zuoqiu Yiren noticed some changes.

First, Chen Mo’s gaze had become more polite.

Previously, every time they met after a couple of days, his eyes would examine her, from legs to chest, although the examination was subtle, as a Unity Realm person, she could notice it, just chose not to say anything.

But now, his gaze was like that reserved for elders.

Secondly, he no longer exchanged intimate jokes.

Finally, Zuoqiu Yiren sensed that Chen Mo was intentionally avoiding physical contact between them.

Logically speaking, Chen Mo’s changes were good.

But in Zuoqiu Yiren’s heart, there was an unexplainable discomfort.