Fire Monster

Chapter 207 New Branch
The loss of mental strength this time caused Zhao Guanshan to sleep for a whole day and night before he recovered.

This is also the characteristic of mental power. As long as the degree of damage does not exceed the critical point, it can always recover on its own.

On the contrary, if the physical body is injured or damaged, it must be repaired with external objects.

This time, Zhao Guanshan was not too interested in the spiritual world, and he began to study the three spirit stones.

Although it is called a spiritual stone, it is actually a man-made object. However, it is extremely exquisite and magical. It is estimated that it represents the relatively high technical level of Linjiang Taoist Palace.

Put a spirit stone in your hand and just operate the runes, you will naturally feel the rich and pure spiritual energy.

Zhao Guanshan did some calculations himself. At present, the total amount of spiritual energy inside this spirit stone is still unknown, but the amplitude of the spiritual energy oscillation driven by the operation of the runes alone can reach a flow rate of 30 to 50 portions of 99th grade marrow cleansing spiritual liquid per second.

In other words, with this spirit stone on hand, not to mention Zhao Guanshan, even Xiao Chengyun can use his ultimate moves without restraint, as the spiritual energy output speed of this spirit stone can fully keep up with the consumption.

In this situation, Xiao Chengyun can kill one hundred ninth-level demons by himself.

"This is not something that a low-level Qi Refiner can use. Even a fifth-level Qi Refiner may not be able to afford such luxury. Fellow Daoist Qingshou, I just hope that you can retreat when faced with difficulties, and never face them head-on."

Zhao Guanshan sighed and decisively began his daily practice. This time, he condensed three runes in one breath. In this way, if nothing unexpected happened and there was no bottleneck, he could condense a breath of innate pure yang energy in about a day.

But perhaps because the spiritual energy in the spirit stone was too pure, Zhao Guanshan had only practiced with the runes for less than eight hours before he successfully condensed the sixth breath of innate pure yang energy, officially stepping into a new realm and becoming a glorious second-level Qi Refiner.

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan felt as if his whole body was burning from the inside out. His blood, bones, and muscles were burning. The six innate pure yang energies actually merged together and turned into a huge torrent of vitality, which was madly wandering and colliding in his body.

At the same time, the body fire on his left shoulder, the soul fire on his right shoulder, and the life fire on his head also appeared. The Lihuo Taoist Talisman was also clearly visible in the life fire, and it was almost condensed into a solid entity.

In this state, his lifespan, his physical strength, his power, reaction, agility, etc., were all rising rapidly, and even his bones were growing by several centimeters with a creaking sound.

Originally he was only about 1.7 meters tall, but now he is at least close to 1.8 meters.

Originally, he was just a skinny boy with the childishness of a seventeen-year-old, but at this moment, his body skeleton grew rapidly, like a balloon.

However, Zhao Guanshan soon realized this. If he did not control himself, it would not be impossible for his height to exceed two meters and his weight to exceed three hundred kilograms.

Life force is so magical.

The reason why Liu Yuwei grew so big was that before she was seventeen years old, she couldn't control her strength during training, which is why she became a big guy.

Zhao Guanshan would never make such a mistake. Through the control of the power runes, the surging vitality quickly changed from a flamboyant and explosive state to a restrained and perfect state.

It doesn't need to be too tall or too thin, just right.

But just when he thought that this was the end and his practice was complete, the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp in his arms suddenly became hot. When Zhao Guanshan hurriedly took it out, he saw the small flame in the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp automatically float out, and before he could react, it went straight into the spirit stone which had an estimated 99% of its spiritual energy left.

It was swallowed up in a flash.

Zhao Guanshan was stunned. Then, the small flame, which was originally the size of a soybean and emitting orange-yellow light, seemed to be upgraded and split into three!
It turned into three small flames.

Then a magical scene appeared. Three small flames circled rapidly, forming lines of fire in the air. These lines of fire quickly combined, as if someone was outlining or sketching with lines.

No, sketching can only outline a two-dimensional surface.

But this line of fire is outlining a three-dimensional shape.

A familiar silhouette that made Zhao Guanshan's heart beat fast, excited, and yet he dared not move.

It’s that female fairy, she, she, she, what does she want to do?
In just a few seconds, a statue of a female fairy appeared, which was completely outlined by fire lines. No, this was not a statue, but a living one.

She looked at Zhao Guanshan calmly, her gaze showing only vicissitudes of life, even though it was separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

Zhao Guanshan stood in front of her, less than half a step away. He could even see his own reflection in her eyes, but he felt as if he was at the end of endless time.

"I, I will go save you!" Zhao Guanshan didn't know what to say, so he blurted out subconsciously.

He did not expect to get an answer, but there must be a reason why the Lihuo Dao Fu was upgraded this time.

Then, he saw the fairy girl smile, and her smile was like a spring breeze blowing across the clear lake water. In an instant, it became more beautiful than countless other things.

"who are you?"

"My name is Zhao Chengfeng!" Although he didn't know why, Zhao Guanshan still said this name somehow.

"I haven't heard of it. Maybe you are dead."

The female fairy opposite tilted her head and seemed to be thinking seriously.

"But wait, didn't you ask me to save you?" Zhao Guanshan was a little confused.

"But I have never seen you before. Besides, I am the Celestial Lord of the Immortal Realm, the controller of the Nine Heavenly Fires. I don't need you to save me."

Zhao Guanshan was stunned and wanted to say something, but the female fairy outlined by countless fire lines in front of him disappeared silently, and the three small flames turned into one again.

Okay, I wasted a whole spirit stone just to say a few incomprehensible and irrelevant words. What’s the meaning?
It's obviously one person!
"Could it be that the Lihuo Dao Talisman just touched a more distant timeline? The Immortal Realm has not yet collapsed, and the evil demons have not yet invaded?"

Zhao Guanshan thought with his imagination running wild.

"It could even be a future timeline? In the future, the human race finally wins, and a female fairy with extraordinary talent appears, defeats the evil, and restores order. One day, she suddenly has an idea and opens the magic mirror - Damn, I can't make it up anymore."

Zhao Guanshan was quite depressed. Who wouldn't be depressed? A piece of spiritual stone, a piece of white spiritual stone, just disappeared in a flash. Um, wait?

Zhao Guanshan’s eyes suddenly widened, because at this moment he felt the changes in the world he was visualizing.

He immediately entered it and saw that the Lihuo Dao Talisman he had visualized seemed to have an additional change. It was this change that gave his Rune Star skill tree another unknown fork.

Originally, the Lihuo Dao Talisman can be divided into two major branches: the dispersal (purification) system and the explosion (destruction) system.

Now there is an additional dim rune branch that needs to be lit up.

Oh my goodness, so that’s how it is. It is the Lihuo Daofu that unlocks new knowledge and postures.

Zhao Guanshan concentrated his mind and sensed it. This dim, unlit rune branch gave him a special, indescribable feeling.

If the dispelling system is a peaceful, energetic, pure, quiet flame, it reminds people of the blue sky and white clouds, the breeze in the valley, and the grass in the woods. It is the most comfortable state.

The explosive destruction system is a raging volcano, flowing magma, terrifying energy pulses, and mad and dangerous beasts, with the only ultimate goal of destruction.

Then this newly emerged rune branch is like a majestic law, a cold prison, and the will of the kingdom composed of rules. What it represents is precise, strict, and restrained control!

This is the control system!
"Wait, why does this feel so familiar? This kind of control - I understand, it's the Demon Suppression Net! It's actually the Demon Suppression Net!"

Zhao Guanshan was extremely surprised. He had been very envious of the Demon-Suppressing Net thrown out by the Taoist Palace before, but the mystery was so complicated that he couldn't learn it even if he wanted to. Not to mention him, even Xiao Chengyun, a serious Taoist Qi-refining practitioner, didn't know how to master the Demon-Suppressing Net.

But now, it was unlocked because of the upgrade of his Lihuo Dao Fu.

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan wished he could light up this control rune immediately.

But he immediately gave up the idea.

Because compared to the magical runes he can master, his cultivation is too low, and he has only reached the level of a second-level Qi Refiner.

In addition, there is another reason, which is that the Demon-Suppressing Network involves the core knowledge power of the Taoist Palace.

Although the Demon Suppression Bureau has developed the third-level Imperial Sealed Chariot before, without the Demon Suppression Net to help cut through the army of evil demons, how long can the Imperial Sealed Chariot hold out?

So, there is no rush for now.

It is better to practice diligently.

In the next two days, Zhao Guanshan continued to practice with spirit stones, and the effect was really fast and good. He condensed three breaths of innate pure yang energy in one breath.

This means that Zhao Guanshan has successfully advanced to the third-level Qi Refiner and is about to catch up with Xiao Chengyun.

He had never imagined such a speed before, and at the same time he truly realized the importance of spirit stones.

Compared with this spirit stone, all the previous marrow cleansing spirit liquids and marrow cleansing spirit pills are shit!

bottleneck?

nonexistent.

Comprehension?

No need at all.

Because there are only so many runes for Qi Refining, and the core logic is so simple.

When Zhao Guanshan circulated the nine breaths of innate pure yang energy in his body, there was even a feeling that the so-called first-, second-, and third-level Qi Refiners could clearly be divided into one level.

The reason why it is divided into these three realms is simply because there are not enough resources.

That is why every step forward must be recorded and stabilized, and viewed as a level.

"Therefore, from level one to level three Qi Refiners, only nine breaths of innate pure Yang Qi are needed."

"But if you want to advance to the fourth level of Qi Refiner, you need to meet more conditions."

Zhao Guanshan felt it carefully. The nine breaths of pure yang energy were circulating in his body. The three runes that could have been dispersed were actually preserved and merged perfectly with the nine breaths of pure yang energy.

From then on, he no longer needed to actively operate it, but could make it operate on its own all the time, like the gurgling of water, free and perfect.

Therefore, he could even see and sense his future path.

If the first, second, and third level Qi Refiners are three small realms divided by human factors, then after the third level, the division of these realm levels cannot be changed by human will.

That is - a deeper Tao.

It can be said that from this moment on, he truly and significantly widened the gap between himself and ordinary people.

Even his life fire could be covered and fused by the nine endlessly circulating innate pure yang energies.

If others want to read his fate again, it will not be so easy.

(End of this chapter)