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Chapter 447: The First Stage of Nanming Lihuo (Phoenix Blaze)
Chapter 447: The First Stage of Nanming Lihuo (Phoenix Blaze)
Cloud Saint gazed at the young man before her, seemingly unaware that he was deep in thought with his eyes closed at this critical juncture.
Over the years, her understanding of flame pets, coupled with the Phoenix Blaze by her side, had sparked an insatiable curiosity about the Vermillion Bird from ancient legends and the Flame Sovereign, a legendary figure brought back to life.
At the same time, she was genuinely curious about how the flame-type pets from ancient times had overcome their cultivation bottlenecks.
Su Ping paid no heed to Cloud Saint's speculation; all his attention was focused on the Ten Thousand Souls Codex.
If the first stage of cultivating the Phoenix Blaze required only half the usual amount of universal experience points, a mere 2,000 points, then his current reserve of universal experience points would indeed be sufficient.
Moreover, if things proceeded as he had theorized, the first stage of cultivating the Phoenix Blaze might not be limited to application on a Little Flame.
Su Ping recalled the little crow he had just met, the Dark Flame Ancient Crow.
Like the Little Flame, the Dark Flame Ancient Crow was also a flame-type pet.
If the Dark Flame Ancient Crow's ancestral bloodline truly originated from the divine beast, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, then perhaps this method of cultivating and transforming flames could also be applied to the little crow.
With this in mind, Su Ping had no hesitation.
Although it might seem shocking to deduce the cultivation method for flame-type pets from such limited clues, Su Ping was unfazed.
He had experienced many astonishing events, and this was just another one.
Moreover, he had his reasons for doing so.
Opening his eyes, he looked at Cloud Saint and calmly said, "Senior Cloud Saint, I have no intention of hiding the truth. When Little Flame merged with the Flame Sovereign's divided spirit, I witnessed the Flame Sovereign's memories, and within those memories, there seemed to be recollections of this stage of cultivation!"
With these words, the entire study's atmosphere seemed to explode in an instant.
Even someone as serene as Cloud Saint couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement and surprise.
"Is it true?" she asked eagerly, not waiting for Su Ping's response.
Without waiting for Su Ping's answer, Cloud Saint nodded eagerly and said, "Yes, that's the logic. If not for this, you wouldn't have sought information about the Vermillion Bird and Phoenix Blaze, right? Su Ping, what exactly did you see in those memories?"
Since Su Ping had spoken, he had no intention of hiding anything. He recounted the scene in detail.
However, it was evident that Cloud Saint was also quite perplexed by this, and she finally spoke with a thoughtful expression, "Since the Flame Sovereign failed, the methods and resources he used cannot be confirmed as mere references.
But if my speculation is correct, that branch that gave you an extreme flame-like feeling might be a legendary-level flame resource, the Fusang Branch!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ping's eyebrows lifted slightly, but he showed no surprise.
How could something that even the Flame Sovereign valued be an ordinary resource material?
Even in the past memories, he could see the wonder of that strange branch, which was why Su Ping had emphasized it when speaking to Cloud Saint.
A legendary-level resource, it wasn't something extraordinary.
However, he had learned the name of another legendary resource, and that was a gain in itself.
The only question was whether this first stage of cultivating the Phoenix Blaze required such a high-level resource.
If it did, then these 2,000 universal experience points would be completely wasted.
Indeed.
Su Ping had already decided to use the Ten Souls Codex to perfect the first stage of cultivating the Phoenix Blaze.
It wasn't just for Little Flame; Su Ping also wanted to witness firsthand the path to divinity for flame-type pets.
Seeing Su Ping's silence, Cloud Saint turned to him and asked, "Su Ping, what are you thinking?"
Although she had a life-elemental sprite dragon as her dragon pet, her main pet was the Phoenix Blaze, which had always been by her side.
If Su Ping could offer any insights, it would be an unimaginable boost for her.
Su Ping looked at Cloud Saint, who was full of anticipation.
He thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea, but I'm not sure if it will succeed."
If it were any other cultivator, these words would be meaningless. After all, despite thousands of years of research by Saint-level beings like Cloud Saint, they hadn't made much progress. How could a random person who didn't even have a flame-type pet come up with something so easily?
The Dragon City's Emerald Dreamland
After the events of the previous night and his return from the imperial capital, Su Ping quickly resolved the issue of fantasy manifestation cultivation on his other pets. His accomplishments and abilities impressed even the Cloud Saint, who, upon hearing Su Ping's mention of the Phoenix Blaze and the Vermilion Bird, dropped everything to personally visit Linzhou and meet with him.
With a raised eyebrow, the Cloud Saint eagerly asked, "What's your idea?"
Su Ping smiled slightly but remained silent, closing his eyes once more.
Finally, after obtaining the Cloud Saint's satisfaction, Su Ping delved deeper into his understanding of the Phoenix Blaze and the Vermilion Bird. Without hesitation, he applied the precious 2,000 Codex Experience Points to the Fire Element Codex.
It was as if a locked puzzle had finally been solved, and a sealed door had been opened with a key. The deepest knowledge, long hidden, was now revealed to Su Ping's spirit.
The first stage of cultivation for the Phoenix Blaze!
In Su Ping's opinion, this first stage might be the most valuable and crucial step in the entire cultivation process for him. It was the source, the beginning.
Naturally, Su Ping was aware that transforming into the Phoenix Blaze would require various unique configurations and a multitude of resources.
However, all great endeavors start with a first step. As long as the Ten Thousand Souls Codex could help him take this most important and challenging initial step, transforming into the Phoenix Blaze or something else might not be entirely impossible.
With this thought, Su Ping carefully pondered the first stage of cultivation.
However, what he discovered was somewhat unexpected.
First Stage of Phoenix Blaze Cultivation: Incubating the Flame Seed!
Preparation Stage: The pet should be a fire-element pet, and a pure fire-element pet is preferred. The lower the pet's cultivation level, the easier the cultivation process!
Preparation Stage: The number of Fire Element Cores required varies based on the pet's cultivation level. For a Legend-rank pet, one Magma Heart and one Scorching Soul (pet) are needed, along with Fire Element resources equal to one higher rank than the pet's current level.
(Note: The number of Fire Element Cores required is based on the pet's cultivation level. For a Common-rank pet, only one is needed, and for each higher rank, the number increases by a factor of ten!)
Just the preparation stage made Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed.
Aside from the other requirements, the Fire Element Cores were equally astonishing.
According to this, a Common-rank pet would need one, an Elite-rank pet would need ten, a Dominator-rank pet would need a hundred, an Emperor-rank pet would need a thousand, a Legend-rank pet would need ten thousand, and a Mythical-rank pet would require a staggering one hundred thousand Fire Element Cores.
This number was truly terrifying, but if one had the power to summon energy, they could certainly acquire them.
What truly made high-level fire-element pets challenging to cultivate was another difficult condition.
Fire Element resources of one higher rank than the pet's current level were required.
If the Cloud Saint wanted to cultivate her Phoenix Blaze, wouldn't she need a Mythical-rank fire-element resource?
Su Ping couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed, unsure of how to broach the subject with the Cloud Saint.
However, he continued reading, and the next stage revealed itself:
Cultivation Stage 2: Summon the pet's flames and fuse all Fire Element Cores together. Simultaneously, place the Magma Heart and the pet together. Wait for three hours for them to merge as one.
Cultivation Stage 3: Have the special pet Scorching Soul consume the high-level Fire Element resources and unleash its special skill, 'Jade and Stone Destruction.' The pet must completely devour the Scorching Soul as it self-destructs within the soul. Success grants the pet the special skill, 'Flame Soul.'
(Note: During this cultivation stage, there's a chance of the pet's death. It's recommended to use soul-protecting resources to greatly reduce the probability of death or injury!)
Su Ping's eyes widened.
So, the resources higher than the pet's level weren't for the pet to consume, but for this Scorching Soul?
And this Jade and Stone Destruction skill?
This sounded like no ordinary challenge!
Chapter: The Resurgence of an Ancient Totem
The little flame's body indeed held a unique ability!
The Flame Sovereign's attempt wasn't a complete failure after all? However, the Flame Sovereign's advanced realm made failure inevitable.
So, this ancient totem, a legend from two thousand years ago, has revived once more, and with this transformation, does it indicate that it seeks to nurture and cultivate the Phoenix Blaze, completing the path to divinity?
Su Ping didn't know.
He only knew that if it were just nurturing the little flame, the process would be much simpler!
As expected, the final stage of nurturing, exchanged for a whopping two thousand universal experience points, concluded with the last step.
Nurturing (Final) Stage 4: The fusion of the fire elemental core and magma heart creates the 'Fire Seed', which merges with the self's 'Flame Soul', granting the special skill: Fire Seed!
It was simple.
One could even say that this nurturing method made Su Ping feel a bit heartache for the two thousand universal experience points he spent.
But it must be said that, as Lord Su Ping had initially thought, nurturing pets is all about finding the right entry point and conducting numerous experiments.
Sometimes, that moment of inspiration can be more important than anything else.
Su Ping shook his head, opening his eyes, no longer dwelling on the matter.
Experience points, with the increasing number of pets in the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits, will produce more and more each day.
In summary, it's absolutely sufficient.
However, Su Ping's impatience got the better of him, and as he opened his eyes, the beautiful eyes of the Cloud Saint remained fixed on him.
Su Ping scratched his head awkwardly, the Cloud Saint's Saint-ranked Phoenix Blaze was indeed troublesome, but he couldn't bring himself to say more, so he could only vaguely respond:
"I can try it first, Cloud Saint, do you know where to find the special pet Scorching Soul?"
Su Ping could procure all the necessary resources, but some rare special pets were not something money could buy.
Especially this Scorching Soul, which sounded like a combination of fire and undead elements.
He had never heard of it.
As soon as these words left his mouth, the Cloud Saint slightly furrowed her brows.
Su Ping's heart skipped a beat:
"What's wrong, Cloud Saint? Is this thing very rare?"
As expected, the Cloud Saint nodded:
"Yes, it's because I have a deeper understanding of fire-type pets. Others might not necessarily know, but the Ghost Saint has a Blue Flame Heart Demon, so she should also have knowledge of the Scorching Soul.
But you're right, this thing is very rare. The reason is simple; according to records, this thing became extinct three hundred years ago."
Su Ping's brows furrowed instantly.
Extinct?
"Yes! Fire and undead elements are inherently opposing. I won't go into Yin-Yang energy theory with you, right? The Blue Flame Heart Demon is an undead evolution of a fire elemental sprite.
But the Scorching Soul is a natural non-evolutionary pet of undead and fire elements. According to historical records, the last Scorching Soul evolution was the Heaven Fire King, owned by the late-era Blast Flame Saint of the Liang Dynasty."
The Cloud Saint explained helplessly, then looked at Su Ping:
"What's up, Su Ping? Is this pet very important?"
Su Ping nodded:
"Very important. Without the Scorching Soul, that idea will be hard to realize. Unless we directly experiment with the Flame Sovereign's divided soul, but if something goes wrong..."
As these words left his mouth, the Cloud Saint's brows also furrowed, and she fell into deep thought.
Both of them were lost in contemplation.
However, what Su Ping was thinking was whether it was possible to replicate and recreate the Scorching Soul through nurturing.
But clearly, even if it could be done, it would be a long and arduous process.
The Scorching Soul, unlike the Dark Flame Ancient Crow, didn't have any teeth or previous feathers to reference.
And for Su Ping, nurturing and creating this so-called 'Fire Seed' was something he was eagerly anticipating.
However, just as Su Ping and the Cloud Saint were at a loss, Su Ping's private phone number, rarely known to anyone, suddenly rang.
After giving the Cloud Saint a heads-up, Su Ping looked at the caller ID, and his eyes widened slightly.
The name on the display made him pause once more.
It was none other than his nominal 'leader', the very person he had begged and pleaded with countless times, the Celestial Observatory's Chief:
Huang Tianbing.
(End of Chapter)
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