Chapter 590: Saving Decades of Arduous Cultivation

More than a month later, within the trenches of the seabed, the raging sea of fire was finally and completely submerged by the seawater, returning to the gloom of the deep sea.

Only the cracked rock walls and the scorched blackness left behind still bore witness to the sea of fire that had once existed here.

Inside the dilapidated cave, the crimson radiance had faded. Shrouded in darkness, Chu Mu sat cross-legged, his aura perfectly calm, without the slightest ripple.

After about a quarter of an hour, Chu Mu slowly opened his eyes, the glint of Spiritual Radiance within them gradually fading. He glanced at Wangcai guarding the cave entrance and the Sword Intent Battle Puppet concealed in the void.

As his gaze shifted, he slowly raised his hand. His right palm trembled slightly, and a torrent of crimson flame instantly burst forth. The flame was formless, at times taking the shape of a lotus, at others a dragon, and then simply burning brightly like an ordinary fire.

It looked like an ordinary flame, but the instant it appeared, all the seawater within the cave was instantly annihilated.

The very void trembled, sending out visible ripples, as if it could not bear the flame’s terrifying Mighty Power.

Chu Mu gazed at the Crimson True Flame on his palm, a faint smile gracing his lips. After a moment, the smile widened, and a soft chuckle escaped his throat. A moment later, the chuckle finally erupted into wild, unrestrained laughter.

The loud, wild laughter echoed through the cave for a long time before finally subsiding.

A smile still lingering on his face, Chu Mu slowly raised his right hand, the crimson flame rising gently from his palm.

The crimson flame remained formless, surging and transforming in his palm. The occasional lick of red flame that shot into the air immediately revealed its terrifying nature.

The space just half a foot above his palm was visibly distorted by the scorching temperature. Wisps of heat rose into the air, gradually blurring one’s vision.

Chu Mu let out a light breath, his body falling still for a moment. With a sharp flick of his right hand, he sent a streak of crimson light shooting out. It sank silently into the rock wall of the trench across from him.

The terrifying heat instantly melted a hole in the rock wall upon contact. It was like a hot knife through tofu, meeting no resistance. In a mere instant, a round, crimson tunnel over a hundred feet deep appeared in the seemingly indestructible wall.

With a mere thought from Chu Mu, a muffled sound echoed from within the tunnel. Immediately, cracks began to spread rapidly outward from the hole, covering the entire rock face in just a moment.

The next second, with a deafening roar, the web-cracked rock wall collapsed, sending fragments flying everywhere. Amidst the lingering, scorching crimson glow, the churning seawater was strangely slow to flood the area.

Water and fire intertwined, once again creating a peculiar sight that unfolded before Chu Mu’s eyes.

Chu Mu’s eyes narrowed slightly as his Heart Spirit gradually sank into his body. His Meridians, Dantian, Magical Power, bones… everything, down to the smallest detail, entered his perception.

The transformation of the True Flame was a transformation in every aspect: its Mighty Power, its potential, its profundity.

And the core of the Great Sun Scripture was undoubtedly the Great Sun True Flame.

As the Great Sun True Flame transformed, it naturally brought about an evolution of the Great Sun Scripture.

The Great Sun Scripture was a technique for Dharma and Body Cultivation. After the Cultivation Technique’s evolution, the cultivation of both Dharma and Body—or in other words, Essence and Qi—naturally evolved as well.

In the Cultivation Immortal Realm, the differences between Cultivation Techniques were often crystal clear.

First, and most importantly, was the depth and purity of the Magical Power cultivated by the technique.

Within the same realm, a cultivator with deeper and purer Magical Power would undoubtedly have far greater combat endurance than others.

Second was whether the Magical Power cultivated by the technique possessed any profound or special qualities.

For example, the Supreme Yang and Firmness of his method was an incomparably tyrannical and fierce quality. When facing evil entities that were naturally countered by it, this Supreme Yang and Firm Method alone was enough for easy suppression.

Third was whether the technique was comprehensive. For example, with the Great Sun Scripture’s Dharma and Body Cultivation, the training of Magical Power and the physical body were perfectly complementary.

For instance, since the method cultivated by the Great Sun Scripture was one of Supreme Yang and Firmness, its Magical Power was domineering and profound. This inevitably placed an extremely heavy burden on one’s Meridians and Dantian. Therefore, the Great Sun Scripture’s cultivation of the physical body was practically an all-encompassing reinforcement.

Dantian, Meridians, bones…

It was an almost perfect, mutually reinforcing match for the Supreme Yang and Firm Method.

And as the Great Sun True Flame transformed and the Great Sun Scripture subsequently evolved, the effects of the Cultivation Technique naturally evolved as well.

And now, within Chu Mu’s perception, the Meridians throughout his body were clearly wider. The crimson Magical Power flowing within them was also noticeably purer and deeper than before. That quality of Supreme Yang and Firmness was also perceptibly more domineering and fierce.

Furthermore, the bones and flesh of his body had undergone an almost transformative enhancement. To put it simply, his physical strength alone had increased by at least thirty percent.

This improvement was multi-faceted. And most importantly, it wasn’t a temporary boost but a fundamental transformation brought about by the evolution of his Cultivation Technique!

“A second transformation…” Chu Mu muttered to himself, an ardent longing unconcealable in his eyes.

‘If there’s a third transformation, a fourth transformation… this Great Sun True Flame, this Great Sun Scripture…’

‘…what level will they ultimately reach?’

‘Something like… the Eternal Great Sun?’

Chu Mu’s heart pounded violently. The longing in his heart had clearly grown stronger, more fervent.

But soon, the fervor in his eyes quickly dissipated.

‘The fantasy is wonderful, but reality is harsh.’

‘After all, every Spiritual Fire worthy of the name Heaven and Earth Spiritual Flame is inevitably a masterpiece of nature’s creation, evolved over countless years.’

‘Besides, the Cultivation Immortal Realm also abides by the conservation of energy.’

‘The Great Sun Scripture’s path of devouring and plundering has limitless potential, but there’s no doubt that as my Cultivation improves, and as the Great Sun True Flame and Great Sun Scripture continue to evolve, the requirements for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Flames I can devour will inevitably become higher and higher.’

‘Any Heaven and Earth Spiritual Flame is already a rare Spiritual Object, a masterpiece of nature’s creation. If I start having quality requirements for the Spiritual Flames themselves…’

‘Finding even one is a stroke of incredible luck. To hope for another… that’s just a fool’s dream…’

After composing his thoughts and calming down a little, Chu Mu once again perceived his own Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

Just as he had expected, aside from the benefits brought by the transformation and evolution of the Great Sun True Flame and Great Sun Scripture, the feedback of Energy from the Cyan Lotus Earth Core Flame, under such a tyrannical process of plunder and devouring, had also brought him enormous benefits.

And this was reflected with extreme clarity on his Light Curtain Panel.

His Cultivation, which had just reached the Middle Stage of Golden Core, had undergone a dream-like, rocket-fueled ascent over the past month, all thanks to the surging and pure feedback of Fire Attribute Energy.

On the Light Curtain Panel, the Skill Level value for his Great Sun Scripture cultivation had leaped from zero to several thousand in just one short month.

With this leap in the value shown on the Light Curtain Panel, his progress through the Middle Stage of Golden Core had already crossed the halfway mark!

In other words, although he had entered the Middle Stage of Golden Core just over a month ago, thanks to this opportunity, he was already nearly halfway along the path to the Late Stage of Golden Core!

And this progress, had he cultivated on his own, would have taken at least several decades of bitter effort, even with an abundant supply of resources!

In essence, this single opportunity had saved him decades of time…