One Qi Chaoyang

Chapter 213: Gathering the Sun's True Fire

Qiyun Mountain is as high as the clouds.

When you get closer, you will feel that the mountain is burning, with flames shooting up into the sky, especially at night.

But the people in the mountains didn’t feel much, because everyone here practiced fire magic and were not afraid of the scorching heat.

Now, there are some heat-resistant plants growing on the Qiyun Mountain, most of which have red leaves. However, these red trees are only limited to the middle of the mountain, while the vegetation below the mountainside is still green.

Therefore, this mountain has two colors: green and bright red. Also, because it is hot on top and cold below, it often rains in the mountains. This is also the source of several small rivers.

The small temple that Zhao Fuyun rented was certainly not the best.

The best Chiyan Temple is the one on the top of the mountain, which is also called Qi Yang Temple.

There are also many temples with good locations that are occupied by some aristocratic families. They use them to collect the true fire of the sun, either for the cultivation of those in the family who need it, or for themselves to collect it.

However, he would rent the better ones among the small temples for ten years at a time, and all the spirit stones came from the treasure bags of the people he killed.

The reason why it takes so long is that the minimum rental period for a temple here is three years.

For Zhao Fuyun, three years is only enough time for cultivation. He needs to gather the true fire of the sun in the temple, refine it, and open up the Purple Palace. It will take at least five to eight years. Renting for ten years is a safe bet.

So as to avoid being disturbed when the time is almost up.

In the lower courtyard of Tiandu Mountain, there are discussions on how to cultivate True Evil, but what is said in the training hall is only general, and when it comes to actually cultivating a certain kind of True Evil, the specific steps are only given with a few examples.

If you want to know more, you need to go to the Dharma Repository yourself.

When the Upper House talks about the collection and cultivation of the Tiangang Spirit Liquid, it is naturally all discussed in general terms. When it comes to the specific cultivation of a certain type of Tiangang Spirit Liquid, it is necessary to specifically consult a Taoist master, or go to the Dharma Collection Building to look up relevant books yourself.

However, these books often do not provide specific methods, and readers need to summarize and deduce them on their own.

Of course, if you accumulate external skills in the mountain gate, you can exchange it directly.

Zhao Fuyun did not go back to Tiandu Mountain. He had never thought that it would be so difficult to return once he left.

Fortunately, when you rent a temple here, you will be provided with a method to condense the true fire of the sun.

The method to condense the true fire is engraved in the temple.

Zhao Fuyun was in this small temple, and when he looked up at the sky he saw a bright sunshine.

The layout of this small temple is the same as the Chiyan Temple where Zhu Ke was located in Guangyuan Prefecture. Perhaps all Chiyan Temples in the world are similar.

However, in order to condense the true fire of the sun here, something is needed to contain the true fire of the sun. Otherwise, it will be condensed today and dispersed tomorrow.

There are not many things that can hold the true fire of the sun. Zhao Fuyun doesn't have anything that can hold it, but there are some for sale here.

There is a crystal-like bottle here called the Juyang Bottle.

A small bottle can only hold one wisp.

It is said that these are crystals left over from smelting more than ten kinds of minerals with the real fire of the sun. Since there is no residue inside, they look crystal clear.

But it is just right for storing the true fire of the sun. However, this yang-gathering bottle cannot be refined into a magical weapon, so its other uses remain to be discovered.

One bottle cost him ten spirit stones, and generally speaking, a bottle cannot be used for too long, otherwise it will be burned and cracked.

Although the sun's true fire was only strong on the day of the Red Flame God's memorial day, on weekdays, as long as the weather was good, a ray of it could still be condensed every day through the altar.

Of course, not everyone can do it. Some people cannot condense even one wisp in a day, while others can condense more than one wisp.

Zhao Fuyun did this. Whenever the weather was clear, he would condense the true fire of the sun through the altar here.

The altar here is similar to Zhu Ke's altar in Guangyuan Market, but the mountain is different, so the breath of the sun fire here is particularly strong. At the same time, he has the Red Flame Divine Lamp as the fuse of the altar, making it easier for the sun's true fire to gather.

He sat on the edge of the altar. In his spiritual perception, his Red Flame Divine Lamp was like a small sun, and the brilliant flames in the void became increasingly dense. As noon approached, a ray of gold appeared in the brilliant flames. He used the fire control technique to capture it with all his strength and carefully pulled it out.

This ray of golden sunlight seemed terrifying and dangerous to him, yet it could collapse at any time. It was thinner and more fragile than spider silk.

However, he wanted to wrap it up with his own Dharma power and throw it into the Juyang Bottle.

A ray of light can be gathered at noon, and another ray can be gathered at two or three o'clock in the afternoon. If it is not gathered and drawn out after this time, the true fire of the sun will quickly disappear because the intensity of the sun in the sky will quickly drop.

Another ray of true sun fire was wrapped up by his magical thoughts and thrown into the Yang Gathering Bottle.

A long-lost smile appeared on Zhao Fuyun's face.

At the beginning, he couldn't even draw out one strand, but now, he can draw out two strands a day. Although this growth may not seem significant, he knows very well that this delicate work is of great help in the training of his Dharma thoughts.

This makes one's own magic power more subtle and also more condensed.

The word "pure" requires a huge amount of time to polish.

Some people have good comprehension and can use any magic spell with ease, but the refinement of magic power requires time and perseverance to hone.

The process of condensing the true fire of the sun is also a process of cultivation. This is why he did not choose to buy the true fire directly, but chose to condense the true fire by himself.

This is a kind of practice.

While Zhao Fuyun was in the process of condensing the Sun's True Fire here, his body was once again burned by the flames. From his consciousness to his physical body, he felt the meaning of the Sun's True Fire more deeply.

He knew very well that without this adaptation process, it would be very dangerous for him to directly use the Sun's True Fire to open his palace. By then, most of his magic power would be used to resist the damage of the Sun's True Fire to his body, and he would not be able to truly experience the meaning of the Sun's True Fire.

By then, there will be very little magical power in the talisman formed.

There may even be a situation where one cannot withstand the burning of the sun's true fire, and the five internal organs are burned to ashes.

This situation has happened before, and it is ubiquitous in the history of spiritual practice. It's not that everyone is unaware of this situation. On the contrary, anyone who has cultivated to the foundation-building stage would think of this.

But this situation still occurs, which shows that it is dangerous for Tiangang to open the palace.

Zhao Fuyun firmly believed that opening the Purple Palace must be a natural process. The Taoist master in the mountains once said that your body must be able to withstand it and be eager for the flushing of the Tiangang, just like there is already a ditch or a pond waiting for rain to fall, rather than waiting for rain to fall to irrigate a ditch or pond.

He condenses the true fire of the sun here every day.

The true fire of the sun that condenses every day will be led into another large bottle after cooling down.

This kind of cooling is not like placing it in ordinary water. It is necessary to draw the energy of Taiyin to pour over the bottle body, so that the smoky true fire in the bottle can condense, and then it will be introduced into another large Juyang bottle.

However, because there is no yin energy descending on this mountain even at night, another kind of spring water is sold here. Dipping the bottle containing the sun's true fire into it will have a similar effect.

It is said that this mysterious spring water was obtained by someone who entered the underworld, but fortunately it can be purchased with spirit stones.

He lived a secluded life in this mountain, gathering the sun's true fire during the day, meditating in silence at night, and occasionally taking a walk near the small temple.

I have met quite a few neighbors, but we are all just nodding acquaintances.

Occasionally when it rains, he would think of Dayingfang City and life in the mountains.

Those people and things.

Sometimes, I feel that I left in a hurry without saying goodbye to anyone, but then I wonder, if I had to say goodbye, to whom should I say goodbye?

What's the use of saying goodbye?

This is how life is. If we don’t make any preparations when we meet, why should we prepare anything when we part?

If I have to blame someone, I can only blame the fact that we met too hastily.

(End of this chapter)