Chaotic World Book
Chapter 334 - 327: Sacrificial Refinement

Chapter 334: Chapter 327: Sacrificial Refinement

"No big deal, this is the Undying Heart Flame, which holds significant value for my comprehension of various Flame Techniques. You could also benefit from understanding it, as it may help suppress the restlessness of the Heart Fire when facing obstacles in the future, preventing you from going mad with rage easily." Huangfu Qing simply stopped struggling and naturally leaned into his embrace, lazily saying, "Opportunities are rare, so seize them well, and don’t always have that one thing on your mind."

Since mastering emotions is a precondition to mastering the Heart Fire, then so be it.

After all, I’m now a Winged Fire Snake, not a Vermilion Bird, so why can’t I enjoy his affection and care for the Winged Fire Snake?

Zhao Changhe peered at the flame and indeed felt that it must be the source of the previous rampage, with a consistent aura. Closer now, he could sense the irritable intent within the fire, which caused annoyance and irritability, stirring feelings of cursing and fist-fighting.

Of course, holding the haughty little miss in his arms, his mood was good, so naturally, he wouldn’t lose his temper. But to talk about comprehension, it was like returning to the classroom to do math problems. With all the numbers there, he really couldn’t grasp anything at all.

This was something even those who had broken through to the Third Layer Secret Treasure level needed to comprehend, profound and elusive. For Zhao Changhe, who was still pursuing strength and martial techniques, it was indeed too far removed.

Zhao Changhe pondered for a long time, but could only discern that it shared some similarities with the Blood Evil’s intent, albeit from a different system. Beyond that, he gained nothing, without a path to forcibly integrate the knowledge, so he asked, "How can we take this thing with us?"

Huangfu Qing couldn’t help laughing, "Don’t think about taking everything with you... Most likely, this can’t be taken, it has no Fire source to exert force upon, so how can it be taken? Otherwise, the Yuxu sage wouldn’t have left it here."

"That’s not necessarily true," Zhao Changhe said. "Unless it has existed here since the dawn of heaven and earth, then it must have been moveable."

"Perhaps, but that’s not something we can do, at least not me right now," Huangfu Qing said. "Don’t be so attached, having the opportunity to comprehend is treasure enough, there’s no need to be too perfectionist."

Zhao Changhe laughed, "Such high aspirations... Anyway, I’m here to find things, you keep trying to comprehend, I’ll go look for other stuff."

"What are you looking for?" Huangfu Qing asked.

"One is the Dragon Elephant Blood Ginseng, which originally grew in Ancient Kunlun, widespread but rare, now it’s gone, but maybe some remnants can still be found in these fragments of Ancient Kunlun. Of course, that might also be fruitless, just taking my chances, if not, I’ll keep looking elsewhere."

"And the other?"

"Second is the Fire Flame Essence, I originally thought it was this fire, but it seems not, however, I’m sure it must be here." Zhao Changhe took out his sword pills to try to detect, "Could it be buried underneath this heart flame? Maybe the heart flame exists relying on the Fire Flame Essence."

A strand of Sword Qi split from the sword pill and indeed directly pointed beneath the heart flame. Zhao Changhe was overjoyed, "It’s really here!"

Huangfu Qing glanced sideways at the sword pills in his hand, encircled by dragons and tigers, the Sword Intent clear and fierce, it was obvious to whom it belonged. Listening to her own tone, even she felt a bit sour, "Who are you finding these things for?"

"Ah..." Zhao Changhe gave a sheepish smile, "Yes, yes, it’s for the Four Symbols Sect, that’s right, the Four Symbols Sect’s stuff. As a Room Fire Pig, it’s naturally my duty to alleviate the Sect’s concerns..."

Huangfu Qing ground her teeth.

The little... still flirting with men behind my back, look at how considerate he is for you, when you’re not there he’s constantly thinking about finding things for you, aren’t you pleased with yourself? Wait until I get back and see if I don’t beat you to death.

But no matter what, she was indeed looking for things for the Holy Daughter of the Four Symbols Sect, and she not only couldn’t show her annoyance, but she also had to take it on as her own business and help eagerly.

Talk about being awkward.

"Let’s dig down and see, the soil here is loose," Huangfu Qing said as she smoothly extricated herself from his embrace, and her elbow incidentally nudged under his ribs.

Zhao Changhe winced in pain but couldn’t see any indication that she did it on purpose. He could only consider it accidental and, resigned, took out the Dragon Sparrow, beginning to dig through the dirt with a sense of injustice.

The soil was loose and easy to dig. After about three feet, the ground underneath became hard, and he could feel an intense heat rushing toward his face.

Zhao Changhe carefully used the Dragon Sparrow to move the soil, and then he saw a fiery red Crystal Core gradually emerging below.

The flame above wasn’t actually very hot, other than causing inner turmoil, it was no different from ordinary flames. But this Crystal Core contained an extremely intense heat, constantly spreading around, sending waves of flame even from a distance.

So the scorched earth here was all burned to this state by the temperature emitted and spread by this mere Crystal Core...

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the environment, it seems the Dragon Elephant Blood Ginseng was out of the question.

Zhao Changhe wasn’t hung up on his own Blood Ginseng, instead, he asked Huangfu Qing, "This is the Fire Flame Essence, right?"

"Mhm," Huangfu Qing responded somewhat absently as she looked at the Crystal Core, speaking softly, "It is the Fire Flame Essence, only born within long-lasting and undying intense flames. So it’s not that this Crystal Core produced the heart flame, but the opposite; it’s the existence of the heart flame that happens to meet the conditions, gathering over many years underground to form this core."

"So, this means the Crystal Core isn’t unique."

"Of course it’s not unique... Such a thing, condensed post-natally, in Ancient Times wouldn’t have been so rare, but in this world, perhaps there are only one or two at most."

After all, it’s hard to find such long-lasting and undying intense flames in this world.

Zhao Changhe stroked his chin, assessing, "This is rather peculiar, the crystal core formed by the Heart Fire is actually hotter than the Heart Fire itself."

"It’s normal. The crystal core is just an aggregation of heat, whereas the other significance of Heart Fire doesn’t manifest in the crystal core."

"You seem to know a lot, do you know how to take this with us? It’s far too hot."

Huangfu Qing couldn’t help but laugh silently. With a swift gesture of her hand, the crystal core mysteriously disappeared into her possession, "I’ll take it back for the Holy Daughter. You trust me, right?"

"Of course, I trust you," Zhao Changhe said speechlessly. "So, you too have a storage treasure."

Huangfu Qing smiled, "As an Imperial Concubine, is it so strange that I would have some treasures?"

"Cut it out with that Imperial Concubine stuff..." If you really were an Imperial Concubine, how would I dare touch you? It’s precisely because you’re this kind of Imperial Concubine that I can touch you and even find it exhilarating.

Zhao Changhe left these last words unsaid. Having obtained the Fire Flame Essence, the risky venture to distract Ye Wuzong was not in vain. He could consider his mission perfectly accomplished, and his mind relaxed. Consequently, the pain from his previous injuries and the fatigue from blood loss surged to the forefront, and he felt too lazy to bother with anything else. He found a spot to rest, "I need to rest for a bit. When comprehending the Heart Fire, don’t be too forceful. Stop immediately if something feels wrong."

Huangfu Qing didn’t respond, continuing to observe the Heart Fire. The atmosphere quieted down, and Zhao Changhe soon fell deeply asleep.

As he slept, Huangfu Qing seemed to sense something and turned her head, walking quietly to his side. She gazed at him for a long while and sighed.

Her thoughts were in disarray, unable to properly focus on comprehending the Heart Fire. It was all his fault.

But the once lively and robust figure before her was now exhausted and injured because of whom...

Could returning the favor clear her conscience so she could concentrate peacefully?

Huangfu Qing pondered for a moment and stealthily removed the sword pills from Zhao Changhe’s hand, bringing them to her nose for a light sniff.

A sword pill refined with an alternative method inspired by alchemy, upon which multiple medicinal herbs could be analyzed.

Sword pills weren’t refined like this, but there was an advantage—later absorption and body refinement were made easier. Considering the sword pills themselves, the ingredients were awkwardly integrated, and many elements hadn’t been transformed into other components through alchemy. Isolating them would not affect the sword pills at all.

For instance, the strong essence of qi and blood contained within could very likely be the Dragon Elephant Blood Ginseng.

This substance added no value to the tempering of a sword body. On the contrary, it might lead one to overemphasize strength and lose its sharpness.

The refiner of the pill must have added it for the "Dragon" aspect. It was an ill-fit, forced inclusion.

If she could force that component out, might it be the Dragon Elephant Blood Ginseng he dreamt of? Would that settle his emotional debt?

As the representative of the Fire attribute in this world, Vermilion Bird might not have superb knowledge of medicinal herbs, but her talent in consecration was unrivaled. She had never tried to isolate an ingredient from such a completed treasure, but she was willing to give it a shot.

Huangfu Qing took out the Fire Flame Essence and placed it beneath the sword pills for roasting.

Zhao Changhe was fixated on finding the Fire Flame Essence for his wife, yet it was this very thing that was suited for extracting the Blood Ginseng for him. The reciprocal fulfillment was positively poignant...

Huangfu Qing curled her lip, flipped her palm, and another fierce Flame Technique enveloped the sword pills as she began the consecration.

She wasn’t certain, it could require considerable consumption... But no matter how difficult, it had to be done. Otherwise, upon seeing him again, would they just hug and hold each other?

Time stealthily passed, and outside, who knew how much time had elapsed.

Xia Chichi arrived hurriedly at the volcano’s edge, only to confront Ye Wuzong, who wore a face full of displeasure, seemingly ready to turn back.

"Uh, senior... did you find Zhao Changhe?" she asked.

Ye Wuzong was expressionless, "Couldn’t find him, too lazy to keep looking. I’m going back to sleep."

Xia Chichi anxiously pressed, "Senior, do you have any clues? I’ll keep looking."

Ye Wuzong gave her a sidelong glance, and after a long moment, he said, "Sure, there’s a powerful Fire attribute master. From the look of this Yin Fire, it’s a woman. She disappeared with him into some Secret Realm, and I can’t find the entrance. I think you might as well not bother looking. It would be better to go back to town and find a reliable doctor. In three days, when they emerge, you can have her take a pregnancy test..."

Xia Chichi was dumbfounded.

What pregnancy can be tested in three days...

Wait, does this foreboding word mean you actually hid with some cheap woman in a Secret Realm for three days?