I Have Unlimited Dantians-Chapter 51 - 42: Emperor Flame Spirit Stone
A male and a female—by human standards, they must be a couple. Even if they had their differences, it was unlikely they’d kill each other. But... I could get them to star in an R-rated movie, tiger-style!
While the two behemoths were lost in passion, I could take the opportunity to steal the Life Reviving Flower without being discovered!
’Yes, that’s the plan!’
The moment the idea surfaced, it took root in his mind. Nie Yun was so excited he almost jumped for joy.
’It’s a good thing I kept some of that Thousand Desire Flower after teaching Nie Liu a lesson. Otherwise, this plan would be impossible!’
With a sly grin, Nie Yun retrieved a small medicinal pouch from within his robes.
’The day I taught Nie Liu his lesson, I saw how effective the Thousand Desire Flower was and grabbed some. I never thought I’d end up using it on a Demon Beast instead of a person!’
Nie Yun mused to himself, ’Sigh, half a stalk of this Thousand Desire Flower costs over a thousand taels of silver. It’s incredibly precious. Letting you two enjoy it is a real bargain for you...’
WHOOSH!
After drinking their fill from the spring, the two Tiger-Headed Beasts shot off like a gust of wind. Soon after, thunderous roars echoed from the distance; they must have gone hunting.
’Judging by how familiar these two Tiger-Headed Beasts are with this place, they must drink here often. As long as I spike the water with the Thousand Desire Flower, it should work out!’
Nie Yun sized up the spring, his mind racing. A moment later, however, he began to hesitate.
’Both of these Tiger-Headed Beasts are huge, and I only have a small amount of the Thousand Desire Flower. If I just toss it into the spring, the dose will be too diluted. It’ll have no effect and be a complete waste!’
’I have to find a way to redirect the water before they come back for their second drink...’
The spring was fed by running water. Furthermore, while the opening wasn’t large, who knew how deep it ran? For the Thousand Desire Flower to work, there was only one solution: he had to cover the real spring and dig a shallow pool beside it!
’The water is yellowish anyway, so they won’t be able to see how deep it is. As long as I can trick these two Tiger-Headed Beasts into drinking from my pool, the Life Reviving Flower is as good as mine!’
’That’s the plan! First, I need to see what’s so strange about this spring water!’
Beasts as large as the Tiger-Headed Beasts wouldn’t return for another drink for at least two hours. Nie Yun had plenty of time, which was perfect for investigating what was really going on with this spring water.
Ordinary spring water was clear, but this was yellow. ’Could there be some kind of special mineral in it?’
With this thought, Nie Yun plunged his hand in, scooped up a handful of water, and brought it to his lips for a taste.
After just one taste, Nie Yun’s eyes lit up, and he was so excited he almost leaped right into the pool.
’It’s the aura of an Emperor Flame Spirit! There must be an Emperor Flame Spirit at the bottom of this spring!’
The Emperor Flame Spirit was an exceedingly rare mineral that contained a special type of energy. Absorbing it could alter one’s physical structure and grant immense strength!
In his past life, he had found one in a set of Ancient Ruins. It was precisely with its help that his Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique had made a breakthrough, advancing from First-Layer Great Success all the way to Second-Layer Great Success!
His Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique was currently at First-Layer Great Success, and he had just been worrying about how to break through to the second layer. To make such a discovery now... his luck was simply incredible!
With the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique at First-Layer Great Success, even a powerhouse at the Peak of the Qi Sea Fifth Layer Body Emergence Realm would find it difficult to breach his defense. At Second-Layer Great Success, he could stand still and let his opponent attack, and even a powerhouse at the Peak of the Qi Sea Seventh Layer, the Armor Realm, wouldn’t be able to kill him!
One could say that as long as he reached Second-Layer Great Success with his Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique, he would have no one to fear in all of Luoshui City!
No wonder these two Tiger-Headed Beasts were so much stronger than ordinary ones—they had been drinking from a spring enriched by an Emperor Flame Spirit!
The Emperor Flame Spirit could alter one’s physical structure. Although the amount of energy in the spring water was minuscule, over time it had still caused these two behemoths to mutate, making them far stronger than ordinary Tiger-Headed Beasts!
’I have to go in and see!’
Thinking of this, Nie Yun could no longer contain his excitement and leaped into the pool.
Unlike a normal spring, the water wasn’t freezing cold. Instead, it was pleasantly warm, like a hot spring. Once inside, he found that the spring’s opening was small but incredibly deep.
At Nie Yun’s level of cultivation, his Qi Sea was filled with enough True Qi to hold his breath underwater for half an hour without issue. Unconcerned, he swam straight down.
After swimming for a while, he reached the bottom. The pool was a little over ten meters deep, its floor covered in various aquatic plants. Likely due to the Emperor Flame Spirit, they were all exceptionally lush and much larger than ordinary waterweeds.
’Hm? What’s this? A skeleton?’
Lying where the water’s pale-yellow hue was most concentrated was a pile of old bones. Judging by the frame, it was the skeleton of a man who must have been submerged here for a very long time. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Beside the skeleton lay a small backpack. Curiously, while the man’s clothes had long since rotted away, the backpack was perfectly preserved, looking as if it were brand new.
’Cloud Mink Hide? That’s the finest hide in the Divine Wind Empire for making clothes, but it’s usually used for weapon sheaths. To make a whole backpack out of it? This person was unbelievably extravagant...’
Nie Yun recognized it after giving the backpack a tug.
The Cloud Mink Beast was a Demon Beast renowned for its defense. It was small, about the size of a squirrel, but its hide was tough and supple—so much so that not even a Noble Top Grade weapon could pierce it. For this reason, many hunted it for its hide to make precious and rare items like scabbards for swords and sabers. To think the owner of this skeleton had used it to make a backpack was the very definition of extravagance!
Not only was the Cloud Mink Beast small, but it was also as fast as the wind. Even a Gang Formation Realm powerhouse would be left in its dust. Combined with a defense that arrows couldn’t scratch, it was incredibly difficult to hunt. Just owning a palm-sized piece was a status symbol among the Nobility. To make an entire backpack from it... the owner of these bones must have been someone extraordinary.
He opened the backpack. Inside were a few miscellaneous items, the most eye-catching of which was a golden Crystal Stone.
The Crystal Stone was the size of a fist and had eight facets, each one reflecting a mesmerizing light. As he brought his hand near, he could feel an energy within that made every muscle in his body thrum with excitement.
The Emperor Flame Spirit!
A priceless treasure, said to rank among the top fifty most precious Spirit Stones in the world!
’A piece this large is enough for my father, my younger brother, and me to all reach the Peak of the second layer of the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique! This is a massive haul!’
Roaring with excitement in his heart, Nie Yun didn’t bother checking the rest of the backpack’s contents. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the entire bag into his Storage Dantian, then straightened his body and began swimming upward.
’Huh? Why are those two behemoths back already?’
He hadn’t even reached the surface yet, but looking up through the water, he could see the two enormous Tiger-Headed Beasts squatting by the pool’s edge. They were tearing a wild deer to bloody shreds, feasting with great relish.
’With those two standing right there, forget about spiking the water. The moment I surface, they’ll kill me!’
’Damn it, couldn’t they eat anywhere else? Why here?! How annoying!’
He watched for a moment as the two Tiger-Headed Beasts exchanged affectionate glances, looking as sweet as honey while they savored their meal. At this rate, it would take them three to five hours to finish!
His True Qi could only sustain him for half an hour. If he had to hold his breath for three or four hours, he’d surely suffocate!
’What am I going to do?’
Nie Yun was in a real bind.
PS: Things are about to get wild... ahem, ahem, *really* wild soon. Why does that phrase sound so lewd to me? Forget it, just throw some recommendation tickets this way! We don’t have a main site feature, so we have to be self-reliant. We need more tickets, we definitely need more!
