Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Upon thinking of this possibility, Chu Ning gazed at the deep valley extending diagonally downward, so deep that the end was out of sight.

After contemplating for a while, in the end, he decided to proceed along the valley.

"It seems like I’m delving deeper underground, and the temperature is rising.

This place is like a completely different world compared to the icy snow outside. Could there be Earth Fire here?"

Having only delved about a hundred feet, Chu Ning already felt the temperature far exceeded that of a normal cave, leaving him puzzled and uncertain.

At this moment, there was still no response from the Spirit Butterfly.

Not to mention the Nine Rites Gold, not a single piece of Gold Attribute Materials was found here.

Then, the cave suddenly narrowed, where it had been nearly a hundred feet wide, it was now only ten feet wide.

Simultaneously, a distinctly scorching air surged from ahead.

"There really is Earth Fire!"

Chu Ning murmured lightly, while the Ice and Fire Silk Armor that had just resisted the cold outside the cave once again proved its utility.

A sensation of coolness spread throughout his body.

Even in such a blistering environment, Chu Ning experienced no significant discomfort.

However, his Divine Sense could still not be fully released, even less than the previous five hundred feet, reaching only about three hundred feet.

But after thinking it over, Chu Ning continued to walk forward.

Passing through the relatively narrow fifty-foot passage, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

What caught his eye was a vast expanse of crimson.

This place was actually a gigantic magma lake spanning three hundred feet.

The magma was in constant motion, surging and rolling, and just a glance was enough to instill a sense of trepidation.

At this moment, Chu Ning took out a fiery-red scorpion from his Spirit Beast Bag.

Before entering this valley, Chu Ning had specifically purchased various Attribute Demon Beasts to prepare for any potential situations.

This Fire Scorpion had already reached the level of a Tier Three Demon Beast.

Yet, upon seeing the magma, instead of excitement, a hint of fear could be seen in its eyes.

However, Chu Ning didn’t let the fear of this Tier Three Fire Scorpion deter him.

Instead, he stretched out his hand and tossed it toward the magma in front.

"Zhi!!"

The Fire Scorpion emitted a sharp scream in the air before falling into the magma.

Despite being a Fire Attribute Demon Beast with exceptionally hard armor, the Fire Scorpion began to rapidly dissolve as soon as it plunged into the magma.

Upon witnessing this, Chu Ning’s expression slightly changed.

After a careful look, Chu Ning let out a slight sigh.

"Apart from the magma, there seems to be nothing else here.

This trip has been in vain."

Just as Chu Ning was muttering to himself, ready to turn and leave, he suddenly stopped.

His gaze fell upon the middle of the magma, filled with shocked astonishment.

As the magma continued to churn, a plume of flame slowly rose from its depths.

Logically, in such a vast sea of magma, any flames would merge completely, invisible to the naked eye.

Yet at this moment, Chu Ning could clearly see a plume of flame slowly emerging with just a glance.

Moreover, with the magma’s constant churning, the flame rose higher and higher.

Soon, the flame rose, floating above the magma.

The flame was about the size of a fist, a red so deep it was almost purple, and with just one look, one could sense its immense Fire Attribute Power.

"Earth Vein Essence Fire!"

Seeing the complete form of the flame, Chu Ning exclaimed in surprise.

After carefully comparing it with the information he had seen in the Jiuhua Sect, Chu Ning finally confirmed this was indeed Earth Vein Essence Fire.

Earth Vein Essence Fire can only be born from extremely pure high-level Earth Fire.

Moreover, even within Earth Fire, it is a rare existence, one in ten thousand.

Although there are many places with Earth Fire in the world, few can give birth to an Earth Vein Essence Fire.

Earth Vein Essence Fire requires thousands of years of Earth Fire accumulation to possibly form a strand.

Places where Major Sects conduct alchemy and artifact refining, using Earth Fire long-term, cannot possibly form it.

This fist-sized Earth Vein Essence Fire, who knows how many thousands of years it took to form.

"Earth Vein Essence Fire is reputed to refine all things. If one can absorb and refine it, not only can it greatly enhance the power of Fire Attribute Techniques.

It even has the potential to melt and extract Black Profound Gold!"

Chu Ning’s eyes were filled with fervor as he looked at the plume of Earth Vein Essence Fire.

The Jiuhua Sect indeed recorded the method of refining this Earth Vein Essence Fire.

Yet now, the only trouble was figuring out how to retrieve the fire.

"Directly flying over is too dangerous; even if the Ice and Fire Silk Armor could resist the heat above.

If there were Demon Beasts or other presences beneath the magma, getting attacked and falling into the magma.

That would be total disaster."

Chu Ning watched the distant plume of Earth Vein Essence Fire, his gaze flickering with uncertainty.

Then, he raised his hand, casting the Blazing Fire Flaming Technique, transforming it into a giant flaming hand, reaching for the distant Earth Vein Essence Fire.

But, under the impact of the boiling magma, this flaming hand dissipated after only flying fifty feet.

Chu Ning furrowed his brow, then pressed his hands together, conjuring a Fiery Sun Spirit Bird.

With a gesture from Chu Ning, the Ancient Spirit Bird formed by Magical Power flew forward.

After reaching about a hundred feet, it once again dissipated, unable to withstand the magma’s surging aura.

"The distance isn’t enough! Even at a hundred and fifty feet, it can’t swallow the fire and return."

After some thought, Chu Ning spat out a Crimson Spirit Sword.

This was one of the three Lifebound Magical Treasures he had refined, the Fire Spirit Sword.

Spitting out the Fire Spirit Sword, Chu Ning hesitated, testingly extending the sword.

Fifty feet, eighty feet, a hundred feet, a hundred and twenty feet!

When the Fire Spirit Sword reached a hundred and twenty feet, Chu Ning felt it shake violently, as if ready to plummet.

Surprised, Chu Ning quickly recalled the Flying Sword.

As the Flying Sword barely landed in his hand, Chu Ning broke out in a cold sweat of relief.

"For the Flying Sword to return after deployment, it can’t exceed a hundred and twenty feet, only a hundred feet.

Otherwise, it’s too risky, but maybe it’s worth a try."

Whispering softly, Chu Ning once again deployed the Flying Sword.

Simultaneously, he formed a Fiery Sun Spirit Bird, which disappeared into the Fire Spirit Sword.

Moments later, gesturing with a finger, the Fire Spirit Sword shot forward.

At a hundred feet, Chu Ning made a sign with his hands, and the previously hidden Fiery Sun Spirit Bird emerged from the Fire Spirit Sword.

Flying towards the Earth Vein Essence Fire below, it opened its mouth, swallowing the fire whole.

Within the bird’s belly, a purple-red flame flickered continuously.

Chu Ning was overjoyed and swiftly controlled the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird’s return.

But, perhaps due to the consumption of power upon absorbing the Earth Vein Essence Fire.

The Fiery Sun Spirit Bird, capable of flying fifty feet back and forth, flying a hundred feet,

could only reach forty feet before its body began to rapidly dissolve.

Seeing this, Chu Ning’s expression changed.

If the Earth Vein Essence Fire fell now, it would sink back into the magma.

Clenching his teeth, Chu Ning hastily propelled the Flying Sword forward.

Just as the Spirit Bird was about to disperse, the Flying Sword finally arrived.

The Spirit Bird found refuge, flashing into the Flying Sword.

Without further hesitation, Chu Ning directed the Flying Sword to rapidly shoot back towards him.

One hundred ten feet, eighty feet, fifty feet, twenty feet, ten feet...

"Not good!"

With the Fire Spirit Sword only ten feet away.

Perhaps due to the power consumed while hovering, or because the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird had absorbed the Earth Vein Essence Fire.

At that moment, the Spirit Sword unexpectedly lacked sufficient power, shaking violently.

Forcing it to move an additional foot, the Spirit Sword could no longer hold, plummeting toward the magma below.