Chapter 209: Innate True Flame

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Innate True Flame

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The moment he entered the cave mansion, Jiang Xu was assaulted by a dense wave of Spiritual Qi, so thick it almost felt suffocating.

Every pore on Jiang Xu’s body seemed to open up, as if his entire being was breathing in the rich Spiritual Qi.

If the Spiritual Qi concentration in the outside world was a 1, then the concentration here was a 5!

A full fivefold difference in concentration nearly overwhelmed Jiang Xu, leaving him dizzy from the sheer abundance of Spiritual Qi.

This was a specific reaction a Cultivator’s body had when moving abruptly from a low-Spiritual-Qi area to a high-Spiritual-Qi one.

’No wonder the rent is so expensive. It’s not without reason.’

After all, even with a Spirit Vein, concentrating this much Spiritual Qi would require a significant number of Spirit Gathering Arrays.

Jiang Xu stepped further into the cave mansion and looked around, noting the clever and practical layout of this Mystic-level Cave Mansion.

The first thing that caught his eye was a secret chamber specifically for closed-door cultivation. Its four walls were inlaid with warm, lustrous jade that emitted a soft, gentle glow, providing suitable indoor lighting without being harsh on the eyes.

In the center of the chamber was a comfortable rush mat, surrounded by an intricate Spirit Gathering Array designed to concentrate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within the cave mansion, greatly enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of cultivation in seclusion.

Not far from the Seclusion Chamber was a separate Earth Fire Chamber, fully equipped with an Alchemy Furnace, an Artifact Refining Furnace, and various auxiliary tools. To the side, it was even connected to an Earth Fire Opening.

The Earth Fire Opening resembled a miniature volcano. The Earth Fire surging from it was guided and regulated by a special Array, making it gentle and controllable—perfectly suited for refining all sorts of Elixirs and Magical Artifacts.

’To think they’d have something like this. It’s beyond my expectations.’

Jiang Xu eyed the Earth Fire Chamber, feeling a little tempted. But he had yet to learn Alchemy or Artifact Refining, and with only one day, he didn’t have enough time anyway.

Ignoring everything else, Jiang Xu went straight into the Seclusion Chamber and sealed it shut.

According to the Steward, the Arrays of these Mystic-level Cave Mansions were all interconnected. They could even withstand an attack from a Golden Core Cultivator for a period of time—long enough for the Golden Core Cultivators stationed in the Demon Communication Workshop to arrive. Thus, they were said to be completely safe.

Although Jiang Xu was skeptical of his claims, he still felt a sliver of reassurance the moment the Seclusion Chamber closed.

But a sliver of reassurance wasn’t enough for Jiang Xu. He proceeded to set up numerous additional Arrays and traps within the Seclusion Chamber. Finally, he deployed his Spirit-Devouring Insects to stand guard around him. Only then did he truly feel at ease and settle down, taking out the Spiritual Materials and Magic techniques he had purchased.

First were the Magic techniques: the Wood Spirit Acceleration Technique and the Innate True Flame Spell.

Jiang Xu planned to learn these two techniques first, as they would cause the biggest commotion.

The Innate True Flame Spell was the most widespread technique among Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The Innate True Flame was a type of Taoist Gang Flame born when a Cultivator advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm. This True Flame resided in the Dantian’s Qi Sea, constantly refining the liquid Magical Power within, purging impurities, and compressing it into solid Magical Power, which would ultimately form a Golden Core.

Upon reaching the Golden Core Realm, the Innate True Flame would transform into the Samadhi True Flame, which was said to be capable of incinerating anything.

However, controlling this Innate True Flame, projecting it outside the body, and commanding it as an extension of oneself was no easy task.

Jiang Xu first took out the two Spells.

In truth, there was a reason Jiang Xu had spent so many Spirit Stones.

It was because he had bought two Jade Scrolls.

Jade Scrolls were meticulously carved from high-quality, special Spirit Jade. Through a unique method, a Cultivator’s Power of Spiritual Sense was infused into them, for the purpose of recording and storing information.

These Jade Scrolls not only contained all the steps and the Heart Method Mantra for practicing the Innate True Flame Spell, but more valuably, they also included the insights and combat experiences left behind by a master who had cultivated this Spell.

The information within this type of Jade Scroll didn’t exist in the form of text, but rather as something akin to a spiritual imprint.

Once a Cultivator probed it with their Spiritual Power, the profound and complex knowledge would transform into intuitive images and insights, directly branding themselves upon the Cultivator’s Sea of Consciousness, allowing them to quickly comprehend and master the powerful Magic.

Compared to ordinary books, the advantage of a Jade Scroll was that it not only ensured the information remained complete and undamaged, but it also transcended the limitations of time and space, preventing inheritances from being lost to future Immortal Cultivators due to issues like worn-out text or translation errors.

Some High Tier Techniques couldn’t even be recorded in ordinary books at all and could only be documented using Jade Scrolls or even higher-level methods.

For Jiang Xu, however, this was not particularly useful. In fact, it was actually a bad thing for him.

This was because Jiang Xu could learn directly from even ordinary books; he had no need for Jade Scrolls at all.

The existence of Jade Scrolls just meant Jiang Xu had to spend an untold amount of extra money for nothing.

But there was no other way to get them. Waste of money or not, he had to learn these two Magic techniques first.

’Then again, I’ve never tried learning a Skill from a Jade Scroll before. I wonder what it’s like.’

With a sense of resignation, Jiang Xu pressed the Jade Scroll to his forehead and touched it with his Divine Sense.

BOOM!

Jiang Xu felt something suddenly explode in his mind. His consciousness swam, and when it cleared, he found himself in a strange new environment.

It seemed to be a large hall. Inside, twenty people were sitting on rush mats, and Jiang Xu was one of them.

At the very front, a refined and scholarly old man sat on a raised platform, his right hand extended before him, palm up.

"The Innate True Flame is the essential fire of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. But this essential fire is difficult to control. One must grasp its way to unleash its power," the old man’s voice, as deep and melodious as a zither, reverberated through the hall.

"Those who cultivate the Innate True Flame Spell can command this immense power to smelt Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and improve the quality of their Magical Treasures. In combat, a single wisp of Innate True Flame is enough to incinerate evil spirits and ghosts, striking directly at the Primordial Spirit. During cultivation, it can also help you purify your body and mind, accelerate your cultivation progress, and even dispel ailments of stagnant yin and cold if you are afflicted by cold poison."

The old man raised his right hand. His palm shimmered with a scorching light as a ball of fire materialized above it.

"This fire is born within a Cultivator’s body and is intrinsically linked to their Essence, Qi, and Spirit. It is a spiritual flame born from the fusion of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with the Cultivator’s own Magical Power and vital essence during a special transformation that occurs when breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"To cultivate the Innate True Flame, the first priority is a peaceful state of mind. You must concentrate your spirit and calm your qi, guiding your Magical Power with your Divine Sense to fuse your body’s qi and blood with the power of your Innate True Flame."

"During cultivation, a Cultivator must simultaneously infuse their Divine Sense and Magical Power into the Innate True Flame. Use your Divine Sense as the guide and your Magical Power as the medium to slowly direct the flame to change according to your will."