My Professions Have Too Much Personality

It actually worked?

Hearing this, Qing Cang looked dazed for a moment.

Considering Su Chen's current strength and his past success in resisting the corrosion of the Deceitful God's Power, he had considered the possibility of a successful purification.

But wasn't this a little too fast?

Immediately, Qing Cang couldn't help but grow excited. "This means that once Su Chen advances to Tier Six, he can try to purify the Fog Ashes enveloping the Flame Fire."

Hope filled his eyes. The power of the Flame Fire had plagued the Sect for a long time, pinning the Ancient King down here. It was like a sword of Damocles hanging over everyone in the Bronze Sect, ready to fall at any moment.

Even with the Ancient King holding it back, the thought of it was a constant source of anxiety for everyone. Now that they saw a glimmer of hope, how could they not be overjoyed?

The Bronze Ancient King's projection solidified slightly. He seemed to let out a breath, his emotions having calmed down. Hearing what Qing Cang said, he shook his head slightly and replied:

"It's not as simple as you think. There are different levels of Fog Ashes. This was only a faint-grade Fog Ash, while the one you tried to deal with before was a level higher."

"Not only is its overall strength greater, but as Su Chen mentioned, the 'battle between equals' would evolve a Deceitful God that is significantly stronger. Tier Six would probably be insufficient."

He pondered for a moment, pacing back and forth, which revealed that his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface. "At the very least, he'll need to reach Tier Seven and go through the Melting Holy Profession to build up more of a foundation."

If the target of the corrosion is Tier Seven, the Deceitful God evolved from the Fog Ashes will naturally be Tier Seven as well.

However, only its Tier would be elevated; its foundational accumulation wouldn't increase.

Su Chen is different. He's still too young and needs to build up his own foundation. If he can succeed in the Melting Holy Profession, his strength will take a great leap forward.

"Even so..." The Bronze Ancient King paused, his eyes seeming to brighten. "We have indeed seen a glimmer of hope..."

He didn't expect Su Chen to be able to completely purify all the Fog Ashes enveloping the Flame Fire. But even just purifying the outermost layer that he himself had separated would be of great help to him.

At the very least, it would allow the Flame Fire to be sustained for a longer period, giving him time to more carefully select a successor instead of being forced to choose Qin Yun.

At this thought, even with his state of mind, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

This was Fog Ashes, after all—an extreme substance created by the Deceitful God specifically to target Professional Spirituality and the Flame Fire.

Unless stimulated by special methods, it wouldn't react to ordinary living beings at all, which showed just how high-level it was.

Finding someone to face it head-on was his last resort, but he had actually succeeded.

'Junior Brother, oh, Junior Brother...' The Bronze Ancient King's eyes grew profound, his thoughts unknown.

In the distance, the Flame Fire, which had been forced to retreat under the assault of the Fog Ashes, now seemed to be much more lively.

'That was much easier than last time...' Su Chen exhaled. With his previous experience and his significant increase in strength, he had taken care of it in a flash.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Qing Cang and the Ancient King—four eyes staring intently at him.

Slightly startled, Su Chen put on an innocent expression. He looked at the pure, flawless substance in front of him and asked, "Is this considered purified?"

"Indeed." The Bronze Ancient King reached out, and the Fog Source in Su Chen's hand floated over to him. "This is the Fog Source after purification."

A hint of emotion was unavoidable in his voice.

"What happened? How were you so fast?" Qing Cang asked curiously.

Su Chen's gaze remained fixed on the Fog Source. Hearing the question, he explained casually, "After I went in, there was a guy similar to Black Tuo waiting for me. So, I just found a way to beat him."

That simple? Qing Cang was momentarily speechless and couldn't find any words for a long while.

The Bronze Ancient King, however, had noticed Su Chen's gaze and asked with a smile, "What, are you interested in this Fog Source?"

Finally getting the question he was waiting for from the Ancient King, Su Chen put on a hesitant look as if he wanted to say something but was holding back. "I don't know what's going on," he said hesitantly. "I just have this faint feeling that something inside my body has a strong craving for it."

He asked cautiously, "Master, could you perhaps bestow this upon me?"

He didn't dare ask if the Ancient King needed it first. If the Bronze Ancient King said yes, he'd be in a bind. It was better to just ask for it directly.

"A craving?" The Bronze Ancient King seemed a bit surprised. His two eyes glowed with cyan light, sweeping over Su Chen, but he didn't discover anything unusual.

"A normal living being can't fuse with this Fog Source, so why would you crave it?" The Bronze Ancient King seemed to be asking a question, but before Su Chen could think of a reason, he continued with some speculation of his own,

"Could it be because of the Spirit Attachment? Is the craving, in essence, coming from the Spiritual aspect of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator? But isn't it housed within the Stone Slab?"

"I don't know either..." Su Chen said, looking very honest.

The Bronze Ancient King pondered for a moment, then casually tossed it over. "There's no harm in giving it to you. First, follow that feeling and try to touch it. Let's see what happens."

He was curious as well. Research into Professional Spirituality still held many unsolved mysteries to this day, and even he couldn't explain everything.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Su Chen obediently took the Fog Source back. 'I can't put it in my storage space right now,' he thought, 'so I'll just have to let the Great Venerable devour it directly.'

As Su Chen was thinking, the Fog Source in his hand suddenly vanished along with his thoughts.

A panel appeared—

[The Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator has consumed the Fog Ashes. It radiates light, and certain changes have been triggered. It expresses its gratitude for your generosity and can help you perform the Melting Holy Profession one time.]

Perform the Melting Holy Profession directly?

Su Chen's body trembled. He had assumed the reward would be the same as last time, but this one seemed far more precious.