"Elder Wang, besides trading Materials, I heard that your Tianji Pavilion has a secret art that can refine spatial rifts."
Li Feiyu paused, looked at his face, and said, "If I wanted to trade for this, would your Tianji Pavilion sell it? What would be the price?"
Elder Wang stared at Li Feiyu in surprise, wanting to see if Li Feiyu was telling the truth or not.
After all, even the Tianji House refined with this secret art was an extremely expensive luxury, not to mention the secret art itself, which was extraordinarily valuable.
However, it also had its limitations; it was best not to plant Spirit Medicine or Cultivate Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects inside.
Once the Tianji House folded and shrunk, except for some inanimate objects that folded with the space, everything else would be crushed to death by the immense spatial pressure.
"Is Fellow Daoist Han serious?"
"Of course, I'm very interested in it."
"Of course, it's not that the spatial Magic Treasure refined with it is of high value to me; I'm just interested in the secret art itself, as it has research value."
"Elder Wang can name a price, or mention a few Spirit Medicine or Materials that you urgently need, to see if I have any in my collection."
"Well…" Elder Wang hesitated, then sighed, "Fellow Daoist Han, since you're so polite, I'll be frank. This secret art isn't as miraculous as you imagine; there's still a gap compared to some ancient spatial Magic Treasures."
"Of course, the secret art itself naturally has some value, but the most crucial part is the independent spatial rift."
"Even looking at the entire Human Realm, independent spatial rifts are very difficult to find."
Li Feiyu smiled, "I naturally understand, so I just want to study it."
"Let me discuss this with the other Fellow Daoists in the Pavilion."
"How about I give you an answer in a few days, or when you come next time?"
"That's fine, of course."
Li Feiyu cupped his hands and left the Tianji Pavilion.
The Great Jin had seven great Jedi (forbidden lands). Li Feiyu inquired and found them to be the Fire Domain, Earth Abyss, Yin Yang Cave, Tianlei Mountain, Blood Demon Cave, Buried Corpse Forest, and Five Absolutes Hell.
The Cultivators of the Great Jin were also extremely secretive about them, not knowing their depths.
These were mostly formed and passed down from ancient times or even earlier.
In every era, people entered to explore, but almost all went in and never returned. Even if someone successfully came out, they would not casually speak about it to outsiders.
The only one Li Feiyu knew about was the Yin Yang Cave, after all, it was a place Han Old Devil had visited, and the BOSS inside was a Silver-Winged Yaksha, a Level 10 Corpse Cultivator.
It was extremely fast, naturally possessed two great Divine Abilities of wind and earth evasion, was invulnerable to blades and spears, possessed immense strength, and was proficient in illusions.
As for the other forbidden lands, there was generally only some brief information.
Li Feiyu was interested in the Fire Domain, Earth Abyss, and Five Absolutes Hell.
Especially the Five Absolutes Hell, where, it was said, extremely dense and chaotic Five Elements Qi permeated, making it impossible to refine. Moreover, there were endless Five Elements creatures wandering within, possessing no intelligence.
However, their Divine Abilities were extremely sharp, and they fought intruders to the death.
There were very powerful and strange Restrictions there. Anyone with Five Elements Spiritual Root attributes who entered would be greatly suppressed; the poorer their Spiritual Root aptitude, the greater the suppression.
It was said that if one stayed too long, they might even be trapped in the Five Absolutes Hell and unable to leave.
Li Feiyu was very interested and put it on his itinerary.
The first trip was to the Fire Domain.
Legends said that there was Sun Fire Essence in the Fire Domain. If Crimson Crow could find and devour it, he might quickly advance to the Peak of Level 9 Yao Cultivator.
Even if not, the place was filled with many extremely powerful flames, very suitable for his secluded Cultivation.
After finding out the location, Li Feiyu headed straight for the Fire Domain.
The Fire Domain was located in a mountain range stretching for tens of thousands of miles, where flames burned year-round, like a flaming mountain.
Upon reaching the mountain range, Li Feiyu summoned Crimson Crow and rode him to the core of this fiery mountain range, which was the location of the Fire Domain.
Leaving aside the Fire Domain, even in the fiery mountain range alone, Cultivators below Core Formation could not survive here. Even Core Formation Cultivators would need fire-repelling Magical Artifacts or Magic Treasures to move freely in the mountains.
If one wanted to move freely on their own, they would at least need to be a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.
Moreover, some parts of the mountain range would occasionally erupt with terrifyingly powerful exotic flames, which could severely injure even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators if hit.
Under the fierce flames, most Spirit Medicine and Spirit Beasts could not survive, only a very few could.
Therefore, in the Great Jin, unless one was looking for specific fire-attribute Spirit Medicine or rare Spirit Beasts, few people came here.
Crimson Crow was a Spirit Beast of extreme yang, a darling of flames, and felt right at home here.
Li Feiyu sat cross-legged on his back, the high temperature of the flames was isolated, and he felt no heat at all.
Crimson Crow flew high at times, low at times, devouring flames, having a great time.
"Stop playing, let's go straight to the Fire Domain."
"Okay, Master."
Li Feiyu came here also because he felt that Crimson Crow had a connection with the fire essence, and perhaps it could be drawn out.
Upon reaching the Fire Domain, it was an area tens of thousands of miles in circumference, dotted with volcanoes, some as high as ten thousand zhang, others as low as a hundred zhang, like hills.
Li Feiyu searched for a long time and found a deep pit. Looking down from above, the pit was bottomless, like an abyss.
And it was a deep red abyss that continuously spewed out scorching flames and emitted intense heat.
Li Feiyu even believed that this deep pit connected to the Earth's core.
"The surface is already like this; the deeper it goes, the more terrifying the temperature will be."
"Crimson Crow, you go down by yourself. I also plan to Cultivate the Inferno Apex Meridian Art here. This environment should be extremely beneficial for it."
"By the way, if you encounter any rare or strange Materials, remember to bring them back to me."
Crimson Crow nodded and flapped his wings, flying straight into the deep pit.
Like a sharp arrow, it was going to pierce straight into the Earth's core.
At a depth of one kilometer from the surface of the deep pit, a figure suddenly opened his eyes.
"What a fine Spirit Beast!"
He saw Crimson Crow flying by, and seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but praise.
He had the intention to capture it, but it happened suddenly, and Crimson Crow was too fast, instantly drilling into the depths of the giant pit, and he dared not easily pursue it.
With such terrifying high temperatures here, Li Feiyu dared not easily extend his Divine Sense.
If it were damaged, the gain would not be worth the loss.
The person in the giant pit looked down, pondered for a moment, and then flew upwards.
Li Feiyu was just about to meditate and Cultivate nearby when a human Cultivator flew out of the giant pit, surprising him greatly.
Blue light flashed in his eyes, and he was slightly surprised to find that it was a Great Cultivator at the late stage of Nascent Soul.
Even he dared not easily go down into this giant pit, yet someone could Cultivate in it. Could it be some special Physique?
"Someone actually came? Fellow Daoist, was that Spirit Beast that flew down just now yours?"
Li Feiyu nodded, "My surname is Li. How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"
"Just call me Master Chiyang."
"Master Chiyang? Could Your Excellency be one of the Great Jin's four famous Loose Cultivators?"
"Indeed, it is this old man."
Li Feiyu smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist Chiyang truly has great Divine Abilities, to dare to Cultivate so deeply."
"I only dare to do so because my Physique is the Crimson Sun Body. Seeing your appearance, are you preparing to Cultivate here?"
"If I didn't have the Crimson Sun Body, I would never dare. Your Excellency is much more courageous than I am."
Li Feiyu smiled.
Under his Spirit Eye Divine Ability, he could see that Master Chiyang was quite formidable, with a profound understanding of fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques, almost reaching the Peak of the late stage of Nascent Soul.
He could be said to be one of the Peak powerhouses below Deity Transformation in the Great Jin, and should not be weaker than the leaders of those great Sects.
"Your Excellency is probably not from the Great Jin, right?"
"You look very young, and you're at the late stage of Nascent Soul. Truly remarkable."
"Fellow Daoist's Divine Sense is truly formidable; you can actually see through my Realm?"
"Not entirely, only a part. I deduced it from the hidden aura."
"I see."
Master Chiyang looked at Li Feiyu and said, "By the way, I wonder how deep Fellow Daoist Li's Spirit Beast can dive?"
"I'm not sure. Why do you ask, Senior?"
"Well, actually, this old man has something to ask for, but it feels a bit presumptuous to ask for such a thing the first time we meet, so I find it hard to say."
"Go ahead and tell me."
"I have been in the Fire Domain for a long time, actually looking for Sun Fire Essence Stone, but unfortunately, I have made no progress for decades."
"Of course, the main reason is that I cannot go too deep into the giant pit. A thousand zhang is my limit, and I can only stay there for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before I must return."
"I see that Fellow Daoist's Spirit Beast should be able to dive deeper, so I was thinking…"
"Senior wants my Spirit Beast to help find Sun Fire Essence Stone?"
"It's fine to help search, but Sun Fire Essence Stone is extremely rare in the world. If I find it, what can Fellow Daoist offer in exchange?"
Master Chiyang thought for a moment, his face showing hesitation, then finally made up his mind and said, "All my life's collection can be chosen by Fellow Daoist until the value is equal."
"If you don't fancy my collection, I can also owe you a favor or act for you three times."
"Is that Sun Fire Essence Stone really that important to Fellow Daoist?"
"Yes."
"Let me think… Shall we discuss it after I actually find this Material?"
Master Chiyang nodded; it was indeed inappropriate to ask for such a thing at their first meeting.
If it were an ordinary Cultivator, he might have resorted to coercion, as the Sun Fire Essence Stone was truly important to him.
But Li Feiyu was unfathomable. With his cultivation at the Peak of the late stage of Nascent Soul, he could only see through a part of the other party, and even then, he had to guess to determine his Realm.
His Divine Sense was even more terrifying than his own!
Such a person's combat power would generally not be weak either.
Unless absolutely necessary, Master Chiyang did not want to fight to the death. His lifespan limit was only about a hundred years away, and he wanted to devote all his time and energy to advancing to Deity Transformation.
If he could truly obtain the Sun Fire Essence Stone, he felt that his chances of breaking through to Deity Transformation could reach at least twenty percent.
Enough to make him risk everything!
Li Feiyu began to Cultivate here.
Master Chiyang also did not leave, occasionally exchanging experiences on the fire Dao with Li Feiyu.
After all, the other party specialized in flames, and Li Feiyu indeed gained a lot from communicating with him.
Crimson Crow stopped at a depth of seven to eight thousand zhang in the giant pit.
The temperature below was getting higher and higher, gradually exceeding his own tolerance.
He estimated that he would need to reach the level of a Level 10 Yao Cultivator before he could dive another one to two thousand zhang.
He exhaled a wisp of his Natal True Fire, emitting an incomparably rich Sun Essence. Firstly, he wanted to use it to lure out the Sun Fire Essence, and secondly, he wanted to temper his Natal True Fire using the environment here.
Days passed, and a small white horse flew up from below, its eyes gleaming with divine light, curiously examining that wisp of Crimson Crow's Natal True Fire.
Along with curiosity, there was also a desire to devour it.
Intuition told him that eating this wisp of flame could cause him to undergo a transformation, no longer be bound by this place, escape from here, and from then on, the sky would be vast and the birds could fly freely.
Crimson Crow hid in the shadows, and after it appeared, he focused all his attention, wanting to capture it in one fell swoop.
The Sun Fire Essence had the advantage of terrain, while Crimson Crow had powerful strength.
This wisp of Natal True Fire was naturally not all of Crimson Crow's power, but merely a separated bait.
However, he was also prepared to lose it.
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!
The Sun Fire Essence was extremely cautious. After confirming there was no danger, it swallowed the Sun True Fire in one gulp.
Then, at this moment, Crimson Crow activated this wisp of Natal True Fire, causing its power to surge, temporarily controlling the actions of the Sun Fire Essence.
The Sun Fire Essence looked terrified, wanting to spit out the Sun True Fire, but it was too late. Crimson Crow darted out from the shadows, opened his large mouth, and swallowed it directly.
Refining this fire essence was not easy; Crimson Crow suppressed it with all his might for three days before succeeding.
Afterward, he wandered around, searching for the resources Li Feiyu needed.
The flames and high temperatures here, even Deity Transformation Cultivators might not be able to withstand for long, and that was with them fully controlling the Origin Qi of heaven and earth.
Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, few people had ventured below this area.
It was highly likely that there were some rare and top-grade fire-attribute Materials here.
Crimson Crow searched slowly from bottom to top and indeed found several rare fire-attribute Materials, such as Blazing Sun Jade Crystal and Firestream Iron.
However, there was no Sun Fire Essence Stone.
Even if there was one here, it might be even deeper.
"Fellow Daoist Chiyang, it seems I am also fated to be without this Sun Fire Essence Stone."
Master Chiyang sighed slightly, "It's fate. I can only hope that when the flames here erupt in a few decades, one or two Sun Fire Essence Stones will be ejected."
"There's such a thing? If I have time then, I will definitely come to join the fun."
Li Feiyu cupped his fists and left with Crimson Crow.
After Crimson Crow handed over the resources, he returned to the Fusang Tree in the Void Garden Pearl to fully refine the Sun Fire Essence. He would not be able to come out of seclusion for one or two months.
Li Feiyu understood and went to the Earth Abyss alone.
Almost all the earth core crystal stones he had traded for at the Tianji Pavilion earlier came from the Earth Abyss.
The terror of the Earth Abyss lay in its unstable geomagnetism.
Up and down, left and right, unpredictably.
It was possible that at a hundred zhang from the entrance of the Earth Abyss, there would be terrifying pressure comparable to that thousands of zhang below normal.
That pressure was enough to instantly crush a late stage Core Formation Cultivator into a puddle of flesh, and even Cultivators above Nascent Soul Stage could only barely endure for a while by relying on their Spiritual Qi.
Unless it was a Body Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage, with a Physique comparable to a Level 7 or 8 Demon Beast, only then could they fully withstand it.
As for the earth core crystal stone, it was produced deep within the Earth Abyss. When an occasionally super strong upward repulsive force appeared, some stones and earth core crystal stones would fly out with this repulsive force.
This power was enough to instantly pierce through a powerful defensive ancient Magic Treasure.
Li Feiyu came here not only to experience it firsthand but also to consider whether he could refer to this Earth Abyss to improve and strengthen this Divine Ability.
The entrance to the Earth Abyss was like a terrifying giant mouth in the earth, bottomless when looking down from above, pitch black, inspiring endless contemplation and fear.
For safety, Li Feiyu activated all his defensive Divine Abilities and Earth Magnetism Divine Power before daring to go down safely.
There were stairs at the entrance of the Earth Abyss, built by who knows whom, winding spirally downwards until out of sight.