bookbashuk Chapter 43 Observing Fire and Enlightenment
Chapter 43 Observing Fire and Enlightenment
The Flying Golden Sword was refined by the Southern Bright Fire and upgraded to a superior-grade acquired spiritual treasure.
Xuan Yao sheathed his sword with satisfaction.
However, he was not in a hurry to leave this secret place of fire veins.
Xuan Yao's mind, which had been cleansed by the pure energy of virtue, keenly sensed it.
The gains from this fire-wielding sword are far more than just upgrading the grade of one's magic weapon!
In those long seven hundred years just now.
The process of Nanming Li Huo gradually burning away the sinister old filth in the Flying Gold Sword.
It was as if the profound truth of heaven and earth, "how to cleanse evil with raging fire and how to preserve truth through burning," was vividly demonstrated before Xuan Yao's eyes!
This is a domineering yet pure path to purification.
This has a profound and subtle connection with his own practice of cultivating virtue and warding off evil!
Xuan Yao was clear-headed.
If all I gained was a sword with even greater killing power, that would be a negligible benefit in terms of weaponry.
In this vast and primordial world, no matter how powerful a magical weapon is, it will eventually be restrained one day.
Only one's own profound understanding of the Great Dao can truly be one's own fundamental essence!
If one can glean from the burning of this Southern Ming Fire the supreme principles of cleansing, purifying, and controlling evil spirits.
That was the real reward of this trip to the immortal volcano!
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor has lived for countless eons, and his insight is incredibly sharp.
Seeing that Xuan Yao did not leave immediately after sheathing his sword, but instead stared intently at the surging crimson-gold fire river, she seemed to have gained some understanding of the operating principles of the Nanming Li Fire.
She secretly admired the younger generation's comprehension.
After a moment's thought, the Azure Phoenix Ancestor smiled and allowed Xuan Yao to continue cultivating for a while on the edge of this fire vein.
But before leaving, she solemnly offered a reminder:
"Young friend Xuan Yao, this Nanming Li Fire is the ancestral fire of my Phoenix Clan, and it is incomparable to ordinary earth fire."
"Its nature is both fierce and pure; it can burn away impurities and preserve truth, yet it can also burn away anything that cannot withstand its heat!"
"If you are only on the outer edge of this fire vein, it is still possible to comprehend the laws of fire."
"But remember, it's best not to have any greedy thoughts of trying to attract fire into your body!"
Otherwise, if this domineering ancestral fire gets out of control, even your powerful body at the Golden Immortal level might not be able to withstand its burning, and you could easily end up burning yourself!
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yao's expression hardened, and he solemnly bowed in agreement:
"Thank you for your guidance and advice, Master. I will keep it in mind."
At first, Xuan Yao had the intention of drawing fire into his body, but after hearing what the Azure Phoenix Ancestor said, Xuan Yao temporarily put away this idea.
He simply wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to verify the purification principles of the Southern Bright Fire with his own blessings and mysteries, in order to perfect his own Great Dao.
As for whether or not the Southern Ming Fire can be subdued, that depends on whether such an opportunity arises.
For the next few centuries.
Xuan Yao sat cross-legged at the edge of the fire vein, motionless.
He heeded the warning of the Azure Phoenix Ancestor and did not directly introduce the raging Southern Bright Fire into his body.
Instead, they used the newly refined Flying Gold Sword as a medium.
He manipulated the Flying Gold Sword, carefully allowing the blade to receive wisps of faint Southern Ming Fire intent.
Then, he used his immense Golden Immortal divine sense to probe into the sword.
Observe closely how the fiery intent forcefully washes away the impurities from the sword, and how it gently nourishes the blade.
As one's understanding deepens.
Xuan Yao gradually discovered that the mystery of the Nanming Fire did not lie in its terrifyingly high temperature, which was enough to incinerate everything.
The key is that it doesn't burn the very essence of all things!
Rather, it is the dregs that are mixed in with all things, decayed, filthy, and not in accordance with their true nature!
"If we consider this from the perspective of a cultivator..."
Xuan Yao murmured to himself, his heart beating faster than usual.
"What this Southern Bright Fire burns away are the karmic obstacles, distracting thoughts, impurities, and old stains that cultivators accumulate on their path of cultivation!"
The more Xuan Yao thought about it, the more terrified he became, and he even felt his blood boiling!
Isn't this pure, purifying fire path a perfect, natural fit with the path of virtue and protection against evil that I've been so desperately seeking?
The pure energy of blessings and virtues makes the mind clear and bright, and one does not lose one's true nature.
This innate Xuan Sha (a type of malevolent energy) brings sharpness to killing and intimidates all evil.
The meaning of the Southern Ming Fire can serve as a perfect balance between the two.
It can burn away the impurities and evils mixed between good fortune and evil spirits.
No matter how violent the evil energy is, it will not fall into evil ways; no matter how fierce the killing is, it will not create karmic obstacles!
"If I can master this principle of purifying evil, then my way of warding off evil through virtue will truly be complete and without flaw!"
Years are like a shuttle.
Another thousand years have passed.
"Zheng—"
Xuan Yao abruptly withdrew his flying golden sword.
On the platinum-gold blade, a faint wisp of crimson-gold flame flickered.
Xuan Yao successfully retained a trace of the Southern Ming Fire Spirit within the Flying Golden Sword!
Every time this flying golden sword is drawn from its sheath in the future...
Not only is the sword energy more majestic and fierce, but it also has an invisible layer of terrifying cleansing power!
If he were to encounter an opponent skilled in using filthy and poisonous techniques again, Xuan Yao would only need to unleash a single sword strike.
The accompanying Southern Ming Fire Intent can easily incinerate its poisonous energy into nothingness!
Having accomplished this, Xuan Yao should have been satisfied and left this secret place of the fire vein.
but……
As his understanding of the principles of purification deepened.
But the old thought resurfaced in his mind!
"Since this acquired flying gold sword can withstand even a trace of the Southern Ming fire..."
Xuan Yao's gaze was fixed on the surging crimson-gold fire river.
"My powerful Dao body, refined by the top-grade Ren Water Peach and imbued with immortal metal essence, is now..."
"Could the perfect cycle of the pure and virtuous energy within my body, harmonizing with my innate mystical energy,... also receive a wisp of the fiery intent of this Southern Bright Fire?!"
If one can integrate this Southern Bright Fire Intent into one's own Great Dao Cycle.
Then Xuan Yao would have essentially possessed a terrifying portable purification furnace!
No matter how much violent evil energy he absorbs in the future, no matter how brutal the killings he engages in.
All evil can be burned away in this fiery heat, leaving only the purest killing power!
However, Xuan Yao was not blinded by this enormous temptation and acted immediately.
He knew that the Azure Phoenix Ancestor's warning was by no means an exaggeration.
If you let fire enter your body, the slightest carelessness will lead to self-immolation and utter destruction!
Xuan Yao calmly closed his eyes and began a long and tedious process of repeated deductions in his state of enlightenment.
This deduction has been going on for a full three hundred years!
Until three hundred years later.
Xuan Yao simulated countless possible dangerous situations in his sea of consciousness.
And he was certain that he had the low-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Heart-Soothing Jade, to guard his spiritual platform, the high-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Flying Golden Sword, as a buffer, and the inexhaustible pure energy of blessings as his final safety net.
Under these three strong protections
He finally made up his mind.
Get ready to try this crazy act of drawing fire into your body!