A moment later, his mother, Lin Ximeng, settled Na'er into her room, gently closed the door, and walked out.
In the living room, Fang Yang sat on the sofa, lost in thought.
"Yang, it's time to rest. You have school tomorrow," Lin Ximeng walked over to Fang Yang and gently ruffled his hair.
Fang Yang looked up, his eyes sparkling with anticipation: "Mom, Na'er is so cute, can we... adopt her?"
Lin Ximeng paused slightly, her mind wandering.
"How about this, if we can't find Na'er's family tomorrow, and she's willing to stay, we'll take her to complete the adoption procedures, okay?"
Fang Yang stood up and hugged his mother, Lin Ximeng: "Love you, Mom! See you tomorrow!"
With that, he rushed into his room like a gust of wind.
Watching Fang Yang's retreating back, Lin Ximeng murmured to herself: "Sigh, Yang, it seems pretty good for him to have a child bride. I just wonder what Na'er thinks..."
However, this matter ultimately depended on Fang Yang.
...
Early the next morning, Fang Yang woke up early and finished washing.
At the dining table, his mother, Lin Ximeng, had already prepared a hot breakfast for Fang Yang and Na'er.
After finishing breakfast together, Fang Yang bid farewell to his mother, Lin Ximeng, and Na'er, and headed to Hongshan Academy alone.
Lin Ximeng had taken leave; she was going to take Na'er to the city hall to inquire about her identity.
The Soul Master Class at Hongshan Academy didn't study Soul Master knowledge every day; it was one day of Soul Master knowledge and one day of cultural lessons.
As for his mother, Lin Ximeng, as a teacher, she was even busier, not only teaching the Soul Master Class but also being responsible for the cultural lessons of the regular classes.
However, today's lesson for Fang Yang was cultural studies.
When Fang Yang entered the classroom, he already saw Tang Wulin in his seat.
"Wu Lin, morning," Fang Yang walked to the seat next to Tang Wulin, pulled out the chair, and sat down.
Tang Wulin looked up, revealing a gentle smile: "Fang Yang, morning."
After greeting each other, the two began to Cultivate.
Fang Yang Cultivated the Burning Art, enhancing his spirit power by absorbing and refining the spirit power between heaven and earth.
The Burning Art could refine purer spirit power and increase Cultivation speed, leading to a Breakthrough in spirit power Rank.
spirit power was the foundation of a Spirit Master's Cultivation; without spirit power for a day, there would be no spirit power for a lifetime.
Without spirit power, one could only become an ordinary person, while Spirit Masters held extremely high status.
Of course, ordinary Spirit Masters could only rely on natural talent to absorb spirit power or meditate to Cultivate.
Fang Yang's flame Spirit, paired with the Cultivation Technique Burning Art, was like a fish in water.
He guided the spirit power to circulate in his Meridians, feeling the spirit power become purer with each cycle.
However, Fang Yang had not yet undergone Soul Spirit Fusion, so he could not Breakthrough his Realm.
After this period of Cultivation, the spirit power in his body had transformed into unique fire spirit power, each strand containing scorching energy.
This special fire-attributed spirit power was not only powerful but could also inflict continuous burn damage on enemies in combat.
Fang Yang felt the fire spirit power flowing within him and nodded in satisfaction.
He knew that before this, he must continue to use spirit power to strengthen his physical body, both to withstand the impact of a thousand-year Soul Spirit Fusion and to devour the exotic flame...
Devouring an exotic flame was extremely dangerous!
If one's own strength was insufficient or control was improper, the exotic flame could backfire on the owner, leading to an energy rampage. During the devouring process, one needed to maintain a high level of mental concentration throughout.
...
After a day of cultural lessons, Fang Yang successfully endured until school was dismissed.
After school, during his conversation with Tang Wulin, he also learned that Tang Wulin had gone to Mang Tian's workshop to learn forging in order to save money to buy a Soul Spirit.
Upon arriving home, Fang Yang first noticed that his mother, Lin Ximeng, and younger sister, Na'er, had not yet returned, then he went back to his room.
"It's time," Fang Yang took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the bed.
He closed his eyes, sensing the fire pearl within his body. With a thought, the fire pearl suddenly burst into a fiery glow.
When Fang Yang opened his eyes again, the familiar Fire Square stood before him.
Twenty-three towering pillars stood majestically, each entwined with flames of different colors, emitting heart-pounding energy fluctuations.
Fang Yang already had a plan in mind; he slowly walked towards the outermost towering pillar.
A deep yellow flame was entwined around the towering pillar there!
"Twenty-third on the Exotic Flame Ranking, Xuan Huang Flame," Fang Yang softly murmured.
The Xuan Huang Flame, its flame a deep yellow, with 'Xuan' representing heaven and 'Huang' representing earth's essence.
When heaven and earth first opened, the Xuan Huang Qi intertwined, and after long years of sedimentation and refinement, the Xuan Huang Flame was finally born.
Cultivators who refined it could easily condense spirit power and even deeply sense heaven and earth.
This was Fang Yang's goal; with his current strength, it was impossible to devour a high-ranking exotic flame. Forcibly devouring it would undoubtedly lead to death!
However, even the lowest-ranked Xuan Huang Flame was still an exotic flame. A slight mistake would result in being consumed by it!
A moment later, Fang Yang sat cross-legged in front of the towering pillar, communicating with the fire pearl in his mind.
"Unseal!"
With a soft shout, the Seal runes on the towering pillar shattered inch by inch.
The once-still Xuan Huang Flame suddenly churned violently, deep yellow tongues of fire danced wildly, and the terrifying high temperature caused the surrounding space to begin to twist.
Exotic flames possessed a Spirit; upon sensing the Seal's removal, they gradually revealed a violent side, attempting to break through space and escape the area.
Humans are the Spirit of all things, fire is the true essence of heaven and earth!
Fine beads of sweat seeped from Fang Yang's forehead, but his hand movements did not stop: "Heaven Sealing Divine Forbidden, open!"
The next moment, countless golden lines slowly lit up inside the fire pearl, forming a massive Formation in the air.
Fang Yang was able to unseal the exotic flame, and naturally, he was prepared; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to devour it.
The Xuan Huang Flame seemed to sense something, struggling unwillingly, its flames fluctuating between expansion and contraction, but ultimately it could not resist the power of the Formation. It was gradually Sealed into a ball of deep yellow Origin fire seed, slowly floating into Fang Yang's palm.
He looked at the pulsating deep yellow flame in his hand, clearly feeling the terrifying energy contained within it.
"Is this the exotic flame Xuan Huang Flame?"
Fang Yang blinked, softly murmuring.
He took a deep breath; the devouring of the exotic flame had begun!
The step Fang Yang was about to undertake was the most dangerous part of devouring an exotic flame.
No matter how tough a person's body was, the internal organs were always the most fragile part.
Inside the body, let alone an exotic flame with destructive power, even a tiny speck of something could make a strong person wish for death but be unable to die!
Fang Yang didn't hesitate, swallowing the deep yellow flame into his mouth.
At the same time, an indescribable burning sensation spread from his throat all the way to his internal organs.
His body trembled violently, his originally somewhat flushed face instantly turned pale, and large beads of sweat continuously rolled down his forehead.
"Ugh..."
Fang Yang gritted his teeth, enduring the waves of burning pain from within his body, forcing himself to stay conscious.
He slowly closed his eyes, gradually immersing his mind into his body.
Any slight disturbance now would not only cause him to fail completely, but it would also likely turn him into a pile of ashes from the exotic flame's backlash in an instant...
The Xuan Huang Flame within his body was rampaging through his Meridians, each impact bringing excruciating pain.
Fang Yang endured the pain, slowly controlling the exotic flame to circulate along his Meridians according to the Burning Art.
Initially, the exotic flame's resistance was extremely fierce, but as the cycles of circulation increased, his mental control over the Xuan Huang Flame became more and more proficient.
However, precisely because of this, the Seal on the Xuan Huang Flame gradually disappeared, and the temperature it released became more and more terrifying. His Meridians began to be completely scorched, and his internal organs groaned under the unbearable strain.
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and Fang Yang's consciousness began to blur.
"fire pearl... save me!" In the moment he was about to collapse, he used his last ounce of strength to roar out.
As if responding to his call, the dormant fire pearl suddenly bloomed with a soft light.
A cool and rich energy continuously poured into his body. Wherever it passed, the scorched Meridians were rapidly repaired, and the damaged internal organs regained vitality.
Fang Yang naturally felt it, seized the opportunity, and frantically circulated the Burning Art.
With the continuous assistance of the fire pearl, the violent Xuan Huang Flame gradually showed signs of fatigue. The deep yellow flame no longer rampaged but began to circulate slowly along the predetermined route.
After an unknown amount of time, the high temperature of the Xuan Huang Flame gradually became contained, its wildness slowly receded, and a hint of docility subtly emanated.
Fang Yang let out a long breath: "Hehehe, Daoist, I've succeeded!"
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