Immortals Step into Heaven

Zheng Yuan gritted his teeth, forced himself to calm his mind, and integrated his own spiritual consciousness into the magic power, which penetrated into the core of the flame bit by bit.

After hours of agonizing battle, Zheng Yuan finally made some progress. A small flame began to slowly melt into his palm, and a fiery force surged down his arm into his meridians. Zheng Yuan felt the excruciating pain of a burning fire through his meridians, but he knew he couldn't give up. If he did, all his previous efforts would be wasted, and he might even be severely injured by the Earth's Core Flame.

He endured the excruciating pain, guiding this power along a specific route through his meridians. With each revolution, his control over the Earth's Core Flame grew. In this process, Zheng Yuan seemed to see his own magic power and the power of the Earth's Core Flame blending and colliding with each other, like two rushing rivers converging, gradually forming a new, powerful force all his own.

As the days passed, Zheng Yuan gradually adapted to the pain, and his refining speed increased. The once violent flame of the Earth's Core Flame slowly became docile under his tireless efforts, eventually transforming into a warm stream of energy that flowed endlessly through his meridians. Zheng Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a glint of insight flashing in them. He had successfully refined the small flame of the Earth's Core Flame. He could clearly feel a significant improvement in his strength. Not only had his magic power become more powerful, but he had also broken through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, reaching a new level of understanding and control over the power of fire.

Zheng Yuan was overcome with uncontrollable excitement and curiosity. He decided to immediately test the results of refining the tiny flame of the Earth's Core Flame. He took a deep breath, quickly formed hand seals, and magical power surged through his body. Then, he thrust forward. Instantly, a massive fireball roared out, dazzling and blazing with blazing flames. It was five times the size of his previous fireball spells. A billowing heat wave spread outward from the fireball, instantly heating the air in the secret room, causing it to distort and blur. Zheng Yuan gazed at the enormous fireball, filled with shock and joy. He knew that this powerful spell could no longer be simply called a fireball spell. The name "Great Fireball" more appropriately embodied its power and might.

Li Xiuyun lurked in the shadows near the secret room, her gaze fixed on the stone door, not daring to slack off for even a moment. Any movement in the secret room constantly disturbed her. Her eyes were a mixture of worry and anticipation, her brows furrowed slightly, and she silently prayed that Zheng Yuan would successfully refine the spiritual fire and emerge safely from the secret room.

Just as the fireball's glow hadn't completely dissipated, the stone door to the secret room slowly opened, and Zheng Yuan emerged with a look of joy on his face. Li Xiuyun, upon seeing this, immediately emerged from the shadows and hurried over to meet him.

Zheng Yuan, you finally made it out. From the powerful fluctuations of power just now, I knew you must have made a breakthrough. Li Xiuyun's voice was filled with a hint of excitement and relief that was hard to conceal. What Zheng Yuan, you have reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining? Li Xiuyun only noticed Zheng Yuan's cultivation and exclaimed

Zheng Yuan looked at Li Xiuyun, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Thanks to your protection, my retreat, though difficult, has been fruitful. Breaking through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining is truly a stroke of luck."

Li Xiuyun nodded slightly, sizing Zheng Yuan up carefully, as if wanting to confirm he was truly unharmed. "Don't be careless. This rapid improvement in cultivation may also attract covetous attention. You will need to cultivate even more diligently in the future to gain a firm foothold on this perilous path of cultivation."

Zheng Yuan's expression changed, knowing that what Li Xiuyun said was absolutely right. You are right, I will not slack off.

In a secluded place, Siqin slowly woke up. After checking, she found that her storage bag was gone. Only a storage bag from nowhere was left, containing only a few top-grade magic tools. She was so angry that she almost burst into a curse and said coldly, Zheng Yuan.

She also knew that she was alive most likely because Zheng Yuan let her go, but when she thought about her storage bag being taken away and being given a storage bag like this, she became furious.

Siqin suppressed her rage and examined each of the top-grade magical instruments in the unfamiliar storage bag. While these instruments were valuable, they were a mere drop in the bucket compared to the treasures she originally held. She wondered what Zheng Yuan meant by this. Was it an intentional humiliation, or was there something else going on?

She knew her strength was now impaired, and finding Zheng Yuan to reclaim the storage bag would be a difficult task. But within that bag were countless treasures she had plundered over the years, as well as spiritual objects and secret manuals crucial to her cultivation. Growing increasingly enraged, she decided to find a place to recover her strength before plotting how to reclaim what belonged to her from Zheng Yuan.

So, Siqin concealed her presence and flew towards a valley with richer spiritual energy. Along the way, she recalled her past encounters with Zheng Yuan.

Xiuyun, it's time for us to go out too. Li Xiuyun nodded. The two of them crossed the lava and came to the cave. They found that the secret rooms here had been opened and there was a mess everywhere.

Looking at this place, the two men went towards the ground without stopping at all.

When they reached the ground, the two discussed rushing to the center of the island.

An incense stick of time later, they encountered a group of five disciples from the Corpse Refining Sect who stopped Zheng Yuan and Li Xiuyun and said sarcastically, "Be smart and leave your storage bag behind. This pretty girl should also stay with you."

Zheng Yuan's face darkened. He protected Li Xiuyun behind him and said in a cold voice, "You, the Corpse Refining Sect, are so bold that you dare to rob and murder in broad daylight!" The leader of the Corpse Refining Sect disciples laughed strangely. On this island, it is the law of the jungle. You two look like casual cultivators. If you obey, you can suffer less." Li Xiuyun gritted her teeth behind Zheng Yuan and said, "Don't even think about it. You bunch of villains will not have a good end!" Zheng Yuan secretly calculated in his heart that although these five people had strong auras, he was not without a chance of winning. Besides, he would never hand over Li Xiuyun. He quietly gathered his magic power, ready to strike first, and waited for the right moment to break through the obstruction of these five people.

Zheng Yuan took a deep breath and slapped his storage bag. The Beihai Staff suddenly appeared, gleaming with light. He growled, "Don't blame me for being rude!" With that, he moved like lightning, staff in hand, and lunged at the leading Corpse Refining Sect disciple. The wind from the staff whistled with the force of a tsunami, shaking the surrounding air.

Seeing Zheng Yuan coming with such a fierce momentum, the disciples of the Corpse Refining Sect did not dare to be negligent. The leader quickly drew out a long sword emitting a faint green light, muttering something, and the long sword was instantly covered by a layer of strange corpse aura.