Rumble—
After about a few minutes, Mang Tianchi appeared before Xiao Li and the others once again.
At this moment, aside from his clothes being somewhat blackened, there were no other issues. Mang Tianchi held a transparent flame in his hand.
"Whew, it took a bit of effort, but fortunately, it was completed smoothly, hahaha! It really comes down to this old man's profound cultivation! Kid Xiao Li, this Dou Huang level Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame is yours."
Mang Tianchi handed the Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame to Xiao Li. As Xiao Li took it, he discovered that his hand touched an invisible object that separated him from the Fallen Heart Flame, preventing it from burning his hand.
"This is a simple spatial barrier I created. Kid, you must be careful; even if it's just a sub-flame, it's still the sub-flame of a Heavenly Flame. One moment of carelessness, and you'll be incinerated by it."
Mang Tianchi warned Xiao Li again; absorbing a Heavenly Flame was no small matter.
"Mhm. Headmaster, please hold it for a moment while I prepare." Xiao Li returned the Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame to Mang Tianchi and then sat on the ground.
He took out various bottles and jars of all sizes.
The ice spirit cold spring, Heavenly Cold Qi, Blood Lotus Pill, Earth Spirit Pill, Ice Heart Pill, Concentration Pill, and the soul nurturing were all brought out.
"Heh, you've prepared quite thoroughly, haven't you, kid?" Mang Tianchi laughed.
"After all, it's absorbing a Heavenly Flame; I can't afford to be careless. Caution is a good thing," Xiao Li said calmly.
"Mhm, exactly! In all things,'stability' must come first. As long as you have your life, everything is possible. If your life is gone, then no matter what you have, it has nothing to do with you anymore."
Mang Tianchi had lived for several hundred years, so he naturally saw things clearly. Having seen so much, he knew that a person's greed could be like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, only to end up bursting; such occurrences were far too common.
"Headmaster, I have some Heavenly Cold Qi here. Please help me sprinkle it over the Fallen Heart Flame." Xiao Li handed the jade bottle with the densest cold qi to Mang Tianchi.
"A small matter. Take the Elixir first. Once you're ready, I'll give you the Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame," Mang Tianchi said with a wave of his hand.
"Mhm."
Xiao Li first poured out the Blood Lotus Pill. This Tier 5 Elixir would cause a blood scab to surface on the body's exterior after consumption, which was used to approach a Heavenly Flame.
As soon as the Blood Lotus Pill entered his mouth, it turned into a slightly chilly energy that quickly bored into various Meridians within Xiao Li's body. Finally, like layers of blood membranes, it slowly permeated the Meridians and bones.
As the blood membranes permeated, traces of fresh blood continuously seeped out from Xiao Li's pores. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Li's body was coated in a layer of dark red blood, looking extremely terrifying.
Not long after this blood appeared, it rapidly condensed, eventually forming a blood-colored stratum corneum. This blood-colored layer was like a set of airtight blood-colored armor, protecting Xiao Li securely within.
"Headmaster, let's begin!" Xiao Li was ready.
"Mhm." Receiving the signal, Mang Tianchi injected the Heavenly Cold Qi into the Fallen Heart Flame. This Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame instantly became listless, transforming into a very thin, transparent fire snake.
"Open your mouth!"
Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Li immediately opened his mouth. Mang Tianchi injected the Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame into Xiao Li's body. Once it entered his mouth, Xiao Li immediately swallowed the Earth Spirit Pill and the ice spirit cold spring together.
As soon as the Fallen Heart Flame entered Xiao Li's body, it immediately erupted with an extremely terrifying temperature. Under such high heat, even though Xiao Li had made ample preparations by taking the Blood Lotus Pill and Earth Spirit Pill, he still felt immense pain.
However, the effects of the Earth Spirit Pill and the ice spirit cold spring soon began to manifest.
The Earth Spirit Pill was an essential Elixir for devouring the Fallen Heart Flame, while the ice spirit cold spring was used to combat the Heavenly Flame.
Everything that needed to be prepared was ready. Next, it would all depend on whether Xiao Li himself could withstand the burning of the Heavenly Flame.
After the ice spirit cold spring entered his body, it offset a portion of the pain from the Heavenly Flame's burning. This coldness gave Xiao Li a sense of comfort, but now was not the time for comfort.
One could only say that it was indeed a Heavenly Flame; even a sub-flame was not to be underestimated.
Xiao Li began to forcibly control the fire snake rampaging within him. With the help of the Earth Spirit Pill's power and the assistance of the ice spirit cold spring, he suppressed the fire snake firmly. The fire snake could only follow Xiao Li's will and move along the designated path.
Xiao Li's Meridians were covered in ice crystals formed by the ice spirit cold spring. The ice crystals and the heat of the Heavenly Flame offset each other, protecting Xiao Li's Meridians in a roundabout way.
Everything was going smoothly so far, but at the moment Xiao Li relaxed slightly, the Fallen Heart Flame rioted and began to rampage through his body again.
Although this Fallen Heart Flame was only a sub-flame, Mang Tianchi had also separated a significant amount of spirituality when he split it. This Fallen Heart Flame seemed to possess intelligence, rioting the moment Xiao Li let down his guard.
Fortunately, this sub-flame did not possess consciousness; otherwise, it would have been even harder to handle. At this moment, Xiao Li felt very lucky that Mang Tianchi had suddenly returned and stopped him from trying to absorb the actual Fallen Heart Flame.
Even this sub-flame had Xiao Li in a bit of a fluster. Xiao Li believed that he wouldn't have been able to handle the Dou Zong level Fallen Heart Flame; risking its absorption would likely have left not even his ashes behind.
Xiao Li and the Sub-flame of Fallen Heart Flame began a tug-of-war, but the scales of victory remained on Xiao Li's side. With the support of the Blood Lotus Pill and Earth Spirit Pill, the Fallen Heart Flame's resistance grew weaker and weaker, until it could only passively follow Xiao Li's will.
While Xiao Li and the Fallen Heart Flame were engaged in their tug-of-war, three days had passed in the outside world.
The various Elders of Jia Nan Academy had already sat on the ground. They were collectively observing Xiao Li's process of absorbing the Heavenly Flame. The Elders from the Alchemist Department, led by the Fire Elder, were observing most closely.
Mang Tianchi stood right in front of Xiao Li, constantly monitoring his condition. From the start of the refinement until now, aside from that brief initial episode, everything was progressing in a good direction.
"Fortunately, this old man returned; otherwise, such a Genius would have been ruined by you fellows!" Mang Tianchi turned to say crossly to The Two Elders Qian Bai and Su Qian.
The Two Elders Qian Bai, Grand Elder Su Qian, and the others were so embarrassed they couldn't speak, because they also hadn't known that the Fallen Heart Flame had secretly grown to such an extent.
"Headmaster, is it really that serious? I see that Xiao Li is refining it quite smoothly," Su Qian said cautiously.
"Hehe, of course it's serious. Even with such thorough preparations, the kid Xiao Li is only barely managing to suppress this Dou Huang level sub-flame. If it were the main body, hehe, even if you, Qian Mu, went to absorb it, you'd be dead."
As a Dou Zun, Mang Tianchi's vision was naturally more acute than theirs. These three Old fellows really were quite harmful.
"Hmm? This kid has endured the Heavenly Flame body tempering. Next is the time for harvest. After receiving the nourishment of the Heavenly Flame, his Physical Body, Dou Qi, and Soul have all gained quite a bit of benefit." Mang Tianchi turned his head and looked at Xiao Li's state with a smile on his face.
Jia Nan Academy had been open for so long, and it finally had a decent prospect. This was a good start. In the future, Jia Nan Academy should have more prospects like this, preferably someone even more powerful than himself.
Mang Tianchi had already begun to fantasize about a Dou Sheng emerging from Jia Nan Academy in the future who would still have to call him Headmaster. Just thinking about it made Mang Tianchi feel great; he wondered how many "bloodline theory" Old fellows' faces he could slap!
Mang Tianchi pointed a finger at the soul nurturing on the ground, and it turned into a streak of gray light, shooting straight into Xiao Li's body.
As the soul nurturing entered Xiao Li's body, he pushed all the transparent flames within him into it.
The Fallen Heart Flame had been completely refined by Xiao Li and now appeared exceptionally docile. Now, Xiao Li could manipulate the Fallen Heart Flame according to his heart's desire. He controlled the docile Fallen Heart Flame to travel through his Meridians once more.
The Meridians that had just been burned were passed over by the Fallen Heart Flame again, and they actually radiated vitality, rapidly repairing themselves.
Injured by the Heavenly Flame, repaired by the Heavenly Flame, and becoming stronger because of the Heavenly Flame.