The Second Flight — Chapter 74: Extreme Fire Tempering

  "Master..." Seeing Wentai return, Linglan stood up and saluted, then respectfully stood aside waiting for Wentai's instructions.

  Although Ling Lan said that Wen Tao was the master, the tsunami was still staring at Ling Lan for a night. When Wen Tao came back, he went out to do his own thing again. For them, whether they slept or not didn't make much of a difference, as sleeping was basically also a form of meditation and cultivation.

  As for Luo Zhenfeng, after being scolded by Wentai, he was so distressed that he asked for a day off. He wanted to go out and spend some money to relieve the heavy blow his weak heart had suffered.

  Ling Lan still looked as cold and elegant as ever, but now when she looked at Wen Tao, there was a hint of admiration and reverence in her eyes.

  Even in the Cultivation Realm, where she had seen all sorts of things for over two thousand years, nothing compared to the shock and surprise that Wēn Tāo brought her.

  And since following this master, it seems like one's luck has also started to turn for the better.

  "Master, this is the Blood Lotus Flower, a very peculiar plant that can make sounds. When it matures, the white petals will turn red for just a moment before reverting back. Only when picked at the exact moment of turning red does it have its greatest effect, otherwise it's several times less potent." After handing over some ordinary medicinal herbs commonly found in the Cultivation Realm to Wén Tāo, Líng Lán took out a small, delicate red flower about the size of a thumb.

  Vibrant red, the flower was wrapped in a thin layer of ice, and Ling Lan used magic to keep it at zero degrees.

  As soon as Wen Tao held it in his hand, a cold air flowed through his palm, mixed with a special heat. Ling Lan explained: "This Blood Lotus Flower I had only heard of before. It is not cultivable and was born from the heaven and earth. If used to refine elixirs, it can be refined into the Tribulation Elixir among the immortal elixirs. Especially this flower is a must for refining the Tribulation Elixir. However, what can be obtained is originally rare, and one Blood Lotus Flower can at most refine two Tribulation Elixirs."

  Wen Tao's face broke into a smile as he already knew the importance of this flower, of course, its importance in other people's hearts. In the beginning, even Gu Han and Master Gu Han didn't have the Tribulation Transcendence Pill. And even if they had it, it would only increase their chances of transcending tribulation by one or two percent.

  Crossing the tribulation, Wentai was not afraid of this at all, but for Linglan, it was extremely precious. Especially since she had failed to cross the tribulation before, and the nine-tailed heavenly fox would have fallen to its current state. But she obtained the Blood Lotus Flower and handed it over to him.

  "If I were to refine this into a Tribulation Pill and let you take it, how confident are you that you could survive the tribulation?" Wēn Tāo held the small flower in his hand, and without saying anything else, it was truly very beautiful.

  Ling Lan thought for a moment and said, "Still less than 50% chance."

  Wen Tao smiled and said: "Without a hundred percent guarantee, what's the use of having him?"

  As he spoke, Wentai pinched his hand, and a layer of ice on top cracked open.

  "Hurry up, Master," Ling Lan said urgently. "The Blood Orchid will wither quickly if it's exposed to the air."

  Wen Tao directly threw the dripping blood poppy into his mouth, and in an instant it turned into a fiery energy that merged into Wen Tao's body.

  "This is not allowed, it's dangerous..." These words startled Ling Lan, as even after his tribulation period of nine tails, he didn't dare to consume the Blood Drop Peony directly. The Blood Drop Peony was extremely special. It looked beautiful and only needed a small amount of ice to seal it, but once it entered the body, it would transform into the strongest flame, a heavenly fire that wasn't ordinary fire. Legend had it that the Blood Drop Peony was condensed from the essence of the three true fires of the earth.

  There were those who had eaten it, and even Yuanying was directly incinerated.

  Ling Lan's heart was in her throat at this moment, and she hadn't explained clearly. If something really happened to the master, Ling Lan would instantly activate the Nine Heaven Fox Clan's secret method, exchanging all of her blood with the master's.

  "The Blood Lotus contains the True Fire of the Earth's Core, and if swallowed, it will be incinerated. I know you don't have to worry about that." Wentao waved his hand, telling Linglan not to rush. Having been with Master Guhan for a few years, Wentao had learned quite a bit about these rare and unusual items of high quality.

  Ling Lan looked at Wen Tao in shock: "Master... are you okay?"

  Looking at Wēn Tāo still being able to talk to himself, Líng Lán couldn't believe it. Wēn Tāo nodded and then closed his eyes. At this time, although Líng Lán was surprised, he finally put his mind at ease. Since the master knew the origin of the Blood Orchid, he must have been prepared earlier.

  She couldn't help but feel more and more astonished, how could the master dare to eat the Blood Orchid.

  For other Western True Cultivators, this drop of Blood Pheasant Flower is undoubtedly a treasure that can increase the chances of crossing the tribulation by one or two percent. What a wonderful thing! But for Wén Tāo, this thing is completely useless, and talking about crossing the tribulation with him is simply a joke.

  As for the danger of food and clothing, it doesn't exist for him either. The Blood Lotus is far inferior to the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder.

  But in fact, after taking the Blood Lotus, Wentai felt that the suction force inside his body was suddenly stronger than when he absorbed the Small Heavenly Tribulation. This Blood Lotus is indeed a treasure, and directly swallowing it is several times more powerful than three Small Heavenly Tribulations combined. It seems that alchemists are not good enough; if they can really bring out these powers and add them to the Tribulation Transcender's own strength, increasing their chances of success by 40% or 50% would be no problem. Direct consumption is still better.

  Wen Tao didn't know that, apart from him, no one else in the Cultivation Realm dared to consume it directly. Everyone knew that the power within the Blood Lotus was violently strong, especially its fire-based power. However, precisely because of this violent power, it couldn't be absorbed or utilized by humans and had to be refined into a pill using other medicinal herbs before ordinary cultivators could take it.

  Although most of the power was absorbed like a heavenly calamity, there was still a hint of fire energy left, which Ling Lan could see beside Wen Tao at this time.

  Wen Tao's body was wrapped in a faint red glow, and he was originally sitting on a chair. The moment the chair touched him, it turned to ashes, and Wen Tao's clothes also turned to ashes instantly. At this time, the scene was very similar to when he absorbed the Little Heavenly Calamity, but at that time it was thunder, and now it was fire.

  The nine-tailed celestial fox clan was born with the power of charm, but that was just a kind of combat weapon. Ling Lan's arrival at Wen Tao's naked body was also somewhat unnatural.

  However, she was no longer a child, and the thousands of years of cultivation had made her mind extremely firm. She deeply feared that something would happen to her master, and no matter what, she wanted to stay by his side.

  At this time, Wai Bian Yulin was about to enter, Ling Lan casually waved her hand and set up a defensive formation. Knowing that Yulin was a person of Wen Tao, she transmitted her voice: "The master is busy for the time being, let you wait outside temporarily."

  "Ah......" Yanlin stood outside at a loss, Master, where are you?

  And now it's not even time for questioning yet, who is this woman's voice inside?

  Yanlin took a glance at the time, there was still more than an hour before the consultation began, however... she felt uncomfortable in her heart, that unfamiliar feeling was the most unbearable, even if something happened, it should be said by Dr. Wen.

  Thinking of these things, Yanlin didn't notice that the voice just now was directly echoing in her mind.

  "Haichao, do you know... who is inside?" Yanlin found Haichao and asked.

  Haitao said: "He is a servant of Dr. Wen's, it seems like he wants to report something to Dr. Wen, I don't know the specifics either."

  "Oh...... thank you......" Yanlin felt even more dizzy, Hai Tao was a cultivator, and for Ling Lan to call him "Master Wentai" wasn't a big deal, but hearing it in Yeye's ears sounded extremely abnormal.

  Director... Servant... Yanlin felt like his head was going to split into two.

  The power of the Blood Lotus Flower exceeded that of the Small Heavenly Tribulation, and even surpassed it by a great deal. Wēn Tāo also didn't expect this. Although most of it was absorbed away, Wēn Tāo used the same method as during the Small Heavenly Tribulation to circulate the remaining wisp of flame within his body, nearly causing him to faint.

  The pain was like being refined in a crucible, much stronger than the thunder of the Small Heavenly Tribulation.

  Wen Tao's physical strength at this time was much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, mainly due to the nourishment of spiritual energy and medicine. After going through the tribulation of thunder in the Small Heavenly Cycle and the baptism of fire from the Blood Lotus Flower, his body had undergone a qualitative transformation.

  Congenital third-level martial artist is a threshold, because no one has ever practiced external skills to reach congenital, so no one knows. It's just that for ordinary congenital third-level martial artists, passing the congenital third level represents becoming a true congenital master.

  Then comes the Innate Six-Level Warrior, which is the most difficult for Innate Warriors.

  Wen Tao practices external skills, which are more difficult. If he cultivates normally, it's normal to stagnate for decades, even with the spiritual energy of the Jilingyi and some elixirs, plus his mastery of the method of relying on internal strength to transcend the limit point in training, without ten or eight years, it's probably impossible.

  Now a half-joking action, Wén Tāo originally wanted to make another joke, saying he was a Cow Chewing on Peonies. But unexpectedly, with one move, he broke through to the level of a pre-heavenly third-grade warrior.

  The flames gradually faded away, revealing Wēn Tāo's body. His skin tone also slowly returned to normal, and beneath the flames, a faint lightning glow could be seen flashing. However, it was only for an instant, as everything soon merged into his body.

  Ling Lan stared in amazement at the side, never having seen anything so miraculous, that even after eating the Blood Lotus Flower that could burn away Yuan Ying, it could still transform into power.

  Wen Tao was able to break through at this time, and Wen Tao himself finally understood some things at this time. His spiritual consciousness had undergone a qualitative change, and his power increased rapidly. Moreover, he could have a tacit understanding with his own body, allowing him to truly understand his body more deeply. He also knew how lucky he was this time, and he knew that the road ahead would be even more difficult.

  However, no matter what, I will keep moving forward step by step, never retreating. Effort may not necessarily lead to success, but giving up is guaranteed failure.

  "This time I really have to thank...” Wentao just wanted to say something, but suddenly discovered that he was completely naked from head to toe, and Linglan was also staring at him... hot...