The game starts with escaping from the famine and flipping the table

Fire produces earth.

Yan Xiyuan and Ye Qiancheng, one has a fire spiritual root and the other has an earth spiritual root, so naturally they explore this secret place together.

Perhaps it was God's will that the two of them unknowingly walked into a cave.

The cave looks nothing special, continuing the cold style of the stone forest on the island. Looking around, there are nothing but stones, as if this is a world of stone.

Yan Xiyuan was younger and more outgoing. Compared to Ye Qiancheng, who had a true fire spiritual root, he was more active and lacked the stable nature of the earth spiritual root.

Before joining the Su family, the seven of them had been together for quite some time, going through life and death together and developing a deep bond.

Ye Qiancheng always has more patience with Yan Xiyuan.

At this moment, Yan Qiyuan made a hand gesture and yellowish-brown spiritual power condensed from his fingertips.

With a snap of his fingers, the ochre-colored spiritual power was like a nimble earth dragon. As soon as it touched the rock wall of the cave, it was gently bounced away by a warm force.

He and Ye Qiancheng looked at each other - this cave is not ordinary.

Ye Qiancheng thought about it, and with a thought, a red flame instantly leaped out of his palm, just like a blooming red lotus.

The two began to knock around in the cave, looking for a mechanism.

The cave was incredibly narrow, and one could see the end at a glance. Therefore, even if there was any opportunity, it must be hidden within the mountain.

The two finally noticed something strange in an inconspicuous crack in the stone wall in the corner - a short, dark green grass.

At a glance, it looks no different from the weeds next to it.

However, it felt cold to the touch, and it turned out to be a dark green jade grass.

I pulled it gently, but it didn't move at all.

Pull it out again!

Still no movement.

A slight twist—click!

Boom!

The crack in the stone wall slowly expanded, revealing a dark passage.

Ye Qianchen looked at Yan Qiyuan and asked, "Do you want to go in and take a look?"

"it is good!"

Yan Xiyuan responded and was about to step into the tunnel, but Ye Qianchen grabbed him and shook the red lotus flame in his hand: "I'll go ahead."

Yan Xiyuan knew that Ye Qianchen was calmer than himself, so he stopped fighting and followed Ye Qianchen obediently.

Ye Qianchen, holding the red lotus flame, was the first to step into the tunnel.

The tunnel is extremely long.

The only sound echoing in the entire tunnel was the footsteps of the two people.

As the two of them walked deeper, a swaying band of light appeared in the dark passage, like the twinkling Milky Way in the night sky.

This cave hidden deep in the stone forest is different from the rugged stone forest outside.

The deeper they went, the richer the spiritual energy in the tunnel became, and the walls of the cave gradually became different.

In the light of the fire, the rock walls on both sides looked like carefully polished mutton-fat jade, delicate and smooth. Even tiny ochre-colored light spots were floating in the air, just like falling stars, landing on the skin, as warm as the spring sunshine.

"Something's wrong." Ye Qiancheng suddenly stopped, the flame on his fingertips suddenly shrinking into a red dot, just like a burning ruby. "The spiritual energy here is extremely pure, as pure as a pool of clear spring that has been artificially gathered."

Before he could finish his words, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook slightly. Yan Qiyuan reacted quickly and raised his hand to build a half-person-high earth shield in front of the two of them, like an indestructible fortress.

But the vibration was not an attack, but a resonance coming from deep within the rock wall - countless ochre-colored light spots gushed out from the cracks in the rock, swirling in the air to form a gorgeous vortex, and finally falling on the open space at the end of the passage like flowers scattered by a fairy, condensing into a half-human-high earthen puppet.

This clay puppet was carved entirely from lustrous and warm topaz, with a soft light flickering in its eye sockets. It looked like a kind old man, without any hostility at all.

It bowed to the two of them, then turned and walked deeper. With every step it took, tiny earth patterns appeared on the ground, like a mysterious map, as if leading them.

Uh?

The two of them had explored many ancient caves and secret realms and experienced many dangers, but this was the first time they had encountered such a "friendly" level.

So, can you believe it?

"It's the acupoint-guarding spirit." A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Xiyuan's eyes, and a name that he almost ignored flashed by.

This seems to be a record on a mural seen in the secret realm of the Wu clan.

However, the introduction at that time seemed to be just a passing mention. If he hadn't encountered it now, he probably would never remember it in his life.

At the moment the "Acupoint Guarding Spirit" appeared, the earth spirit roots in his body began to heat up, as if they were in strong resonance with the surrounding earth elements.

Yan Xiyuan was extremely surprised. He didn't expect to encounter such an opportunity so soon. He couldn't help but look at Ye Qianchen excitedly, his eyes sparkling: "Brother Ye, it seems we have found the right place. I can sense the rich earth element."

When Ye Qiancheng was about to encourage Yan Qiyuan and accompany him to look for opportunities, the fire spirit root in his body also reacted.

Ye Qianchen couldn't help but blink, and spread out his spiritual sense uncertainly to feel carefully.

Sure enough, amidst the rich earth spiritual power, there was pure fire spiritual power.

The flame in his palm became more and more condensed, and even the air around him was tinged with a faint warmth.

Now, neither of them wanted to leave.

Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, they will give it a try.

Crisis, crisis, there are opportunities in danger!

A monk fights for his life against heaven.

So, how could a monk not encounter danger?

The two of them immediately followed the earth puppet guarding the cave.

Two people and a puppet passed through one stone door after another.

Yan Xiyuan couldn't help but look at Ye Qianchen. If it weren't for the guardian spirit leading the way, the two of them would definitely be lost.

Even though they only passed through three stone gates, the tunnels in front of almost every stone gate were divided into three forks.

The tunnel was full of twists and turns, and they felt their hearts fluttering several times. This was a monk's natural warning of danger.

Fortunately, with the guidance of the guardian spirit, the two of them were able to safely pass through the third stone gate and arrive at their destination.

As I stepped through the stone gate, the view suddenly opened up - behind the stone gate was an extremely spacious stone chamber.

The top of the stone chamber is inlaid with countless dazzling fluorites, like twinkling stars in the night sky, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.

The center of the stone chamber seemed to be split in two by a sharp sword.

A small earthen mound rose high on the left side of the ground. A fist-sized ochre-colored crystal stone hovered on top of the mound. The surface of the crystal stone was covered with fine spider-web-like lines, as if they were the veins of the earth. This was the legendary earth spirit.

On the right is a deep abyss of water. The water is as black as ink, like an endless night, but in the center is a fiery red lotus blooming, with blue flames burning on the edges of the petals, just like an elf in the dark night. This is the Netherworld Fire Lotus.

"Fire creates earth, and earth supports fire." Ye Qiancheng gazed at the marvelous sight before him, and suddenly a sudden realization came to his mind. "The layout of this stone chamber is practically tailor-made for the two of us."

Yan Xiyuan couldn't wait to walk to the front of the mound. The breath emitted by the earth spirit was like a powerful magnetic field, causing his earth spirit roots to jump violently like a wild horse, as if some mysterious power was about to burst out of his body.

He took a deep breath, and like an old monk in meditation, he sat cross-legged beside the mound. He condensed the fundamental spiritual power of the earth spirit at his fingertips, and like a golden lightning, he gently touched the earth spirit.

At the moment his fingertips touched the earth essence, a powerful earth-attribute force surged into his body along his fingertips like a surging wave, and washed through his meridians like a flood that broke through a dam.

He felt as if all the bones in his body were burning, as if they were about to melt. The earth spirit root was originally light yellowish, but now, under the nourishment of the earth spirit power, it gradually became deep and heavy, just like the rock-hard strata deep in the earth.

His meridians were stretched by this force, and at first there was some unbearable swelling and pain, but soon, the surrounding earth elements spontaneously surged in like a tide, repairing his meridians like a spring breeze and rain, and even making his meridians several times wider than before, like a widened river channel.

"Thick earth can bear the weight of all things." An ancient voice sounded in his mind, like a gift from the earth.

Yan Xiyuan suddenly opened his eyes, and saw that he was surrounded by thick ochre spiritual power. The originally translucent spiritual power had now become as solid as rock. He raised his hand and waved at the rock wall next to him. The spiritual power fell on the rock wall, but did not leave any trace - it was not because of insufficient strength, but because this spiritual power already had the characteristic of "carrying", which could perfectly integrate the power into the earth.

At the moment when his earth spirit root evolved into thick earth spirit root, the ground of the stone chamber suddenly shook violently, the earth mound cracked open, and a huge black turtle slowly crawled out of the crack.

The black turtle's carapace was over ten feet wide and engraved with ancient runes. Each scale gleamed with a diamond-like luster. Its four claws stepped on the ground, stabilizing the entire stone chamber and even making the previous vibration disappear without a trace.

"This Earth Black Turtle is a gift from the master to the destined person." After the spiritual earth puppet guarding the cave said this, it disintegrated and turned into dust.

Uh!

Is that all?

So, he couldn't hold on any longer, so he hurriedly brought himself and Brother Qian into the stone chamber?

Yan Xiyuan understood and said that chance usually couldn't be so simple.

Yan Xiyuan looked at the Earth Black Turtle, the earth-attributed divine beast.

The Earth Black Tortoise crawled in front of him, lowered its head slightly, its eyes full of recognition.

understood!

This person probably waited too long and wanted to leave.

Yan Xiyuan stretched out his hand and gently placed it on the top of the black turtle's head. A khaki contract rune emerged from his palm and slowly merged into the black turtle's body.

The moment the contract was concluded, he could clearly feel the power of the black turtle - it was able to carry the weight of the mountains and was tough enough to withstand all kinds of attacks. No matter how strong the attack was in the future, as long as the black turtle protected him under its carapace, he would be invincible.

On the other side, Ye Qiancheng had already walked to the Netherworld Fire Lotus.

The water in the pool was as black as ink, but it did not dare to approach the dark blue flames surrounding the fire lotus. Even the air was distorted by the burning.

Ye Qiancheng could clearly feel that his fire spirit root was like meeting a close friend after a long separation. It was madly absorbing the fire power emitted by the Nether Fire Lotus. The flame in the palm of his hand gradually turned from red to dark blue, and the temperature was also constantly rising.

He sat cross-legged and slowly lifted the Nether Fire Lotus. As soon as the Fire Lotus left the water, it burst into an even more dazzling light. The dark blue flame spread along his arm, enveloping him completely.

At first, the temperature of the flame was a little difficult for him to bear, and his skin felt like it was burning, but soon, his fire spirit root began to actively absorb the power of the flame. The originally slightly impetuous fire spirit root became more condensed and pure under the tempering of the Netherworld Fire Lotus.

"The power of burning the sky can melt everything and destroy all laws." The same ancient voice sounded in his mind.

Ye Qiancheng could feel that his fire spiritual root was undergoing a transformation - the original red spiritual root was gradually replaced by a dark blue, and the shape of the spiritual root also became thicker, like burning volcanic magma, containing the power to destroy the world.

He raised his hand and waved it at a piece of fine iron next to him, and the blue flame instantly enveloped the fine iron.

In just a moment, the hard iron melted into a pool of molten iron, dripping onto the ground with a "sizzling" sound.

"Burning Sky Fire Spirit Root." Ecstasy flashed in Ye Qiancheng's eyes. This is the legendary top-level fire spirit root. Not only is its temperature extremely high, it can also burn spiritual power and break through defenses. In the future, when encountering opponents of the same level, he can gain an absolute advantage by relying solely on the suppression of the spirit root.

At the moment when his spiritual roots completed their evolution, a fiery red vortex suddenly appeared in the sky above the stone chamber, and a palm-sized baby bird flew out of the vortex.

The young bird was covered with crimson feathers, with the Nanming Fire burning on the edges of its wings. Its eyes were extremely bright, and when it landed on Ye Qiancheng, it let out a crisp cry.

"A young Fire Phoenix!" Ye Qiancheng was shocked. The Fire Phoenix was an ancient mythical beast. Even as a young bird, it possessed potential far beyond that of ordinary mythical beasts.

The young bird flew to his shoulder and rubbed its head against his cheek gently, its eyes full of intimacy.

Ye Qiancheng smiled and stretched out his fingers, gently stroking the young bird's feathers. A red contract rune emerged from his fingertips and merged into the young bird's body.

The moment the contract was concluded, the young Fire Phoenix suddenly spread its wings and spewed a breath of Nanming Fire towards the rock wall of the stone chamber.

The flame seemed weak, but it instantly burned a big hole in the rock wall, and even the hard rock was burned to ashes.

Ye Qiancheng could clearly feel the power of the young bird - the Nanming Lihuo was not only extremely hot, but also had the function of purifying all evil spirits. Moreover, as the young bird gradually grew up, the power of this flame would continue to increase, and in the future it would even be able to burn the sky and boil the sea.

At this moment, the clay puppet emerged again, bowed to the two, and then transformed into tiny dots of spiritual light, merging into the rock wall. The floor of the stone chamber began to slowly rise, carrying the two back to the cave entrance.

Standing at the entrance of the cave, Yan Xiyuan felt the thick earth spirit root in his body and looked at the earth turtle lying docilely on the ground beside him. He felt a sense of security in his heart.

Ye Qiancheng felt the surging power brought by the Burning Sky Fire Spirit Root. The young Fire Phoenix on his shoulder was combing its feathers and occasionally making crisp chirps.

The two looked at each other and saw excitement and anticipation in each other's eyes.

This opportunity not only allowed their spiritual roots to achieve a qualitative leap, but also allowed them to contract with powerful divine beasts. In the future, they would have a reliable partner and powerful helper on the road of cultivation.

"It's time for us to leave." Ye Qiancheng said with a smile, the dark blue flame in his palm flickered, illuminating Ye Qianchen's eyes like the brightest stars in the night sky, shining brightly.

Yan Qiyuan nodded, and the Earth Black Turtle slowly shrank, eventually becoming the size of a palm, lying on his shoulder.

The two of them looked back at the cave, then left side by side and walked towards the depths of the stone forest.