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Li Hong was shocked to find out that he had been unconscious for five days. The first thing he did was to look inward.
He immediately noticed something unusual in the Upper Dantian. The central mass of Iridescence looked the same as usual, but the Fire Separation Pearl was missing. Now, this Iridescence only had three layers: the innermost layer was his own Essence Blood, the second layer was a light white Awareness, and the outermost layer was the dazzling Iridescence.
Above this Iridescence, two familiar entities were swirling: one was Lingyi, and the other was Yue Que. They quietly circled around the Iridescence, nourishing it. However, there was now a third entity—the Fire Separation Pearl.
The Fire Separation Pearl had actually separated on its own. It had grown larger, resembling a shallow green round "egg." The shell was thin and transparent, and inside, a fiery red object occasionally wriggled.
It was a small red dragon! Through the "shell," Li Hong could see that the dragon had distinct features: a well-defined head and five claws, just like the Heavenly Torch's shed skin in the stone chamber. Its Dragon Whiskers occasionally twitched, and upon closer inspection, its face bore a lazy expression.
It was undoubtedly the Heavenly Torch; it had to be him! Li Hong couldn't help but marvel at how the Heavenly Torch had been reborn in this manner.
He had previously been puzzled about what changes would occur after the Heavenly Torch gathered souls; now he understood that it essentially returned to its original form to hatch anew.
"Not at all! I'm not hatching back into a little dragon; that's completely different!" The little dragon opened its mouth, and a familiar voice echoed in Li Hong's heart. "Right now, I can be considered a Spirit. Once I absorb all the essence of the Dragon Pearl, I can officially be reborn. However, it's quite difficult for me to leave your Upper Dantian; I can only fully revive when you ascend and reshape your golden body. Ha ha! As long as you work hard on your cultivation, that day isn't far off. I'm not in a hurry; I've waited for over ten thousand years—do you think I care about waiting a bit longer? I'm counting on you, kid; keep it up!"
The Heavenly Torch rambled on happily, sounding quite pleased. His tone was still that of the original Heavenly Torch, but Li Hong felt that his voice had a hint of childishness.
This old dragon! Perhaps he found it embarrassing to be hatched anew and refused to admit it?
"You're something else! You must keep this a secret for me; if anyone finds out you're basically my mother, I'll lose face at the Southern Heavenly Gate!" The Heavenly Torch reluctantly admitted.
His mother! Li Hong couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He immediately aligned himself with the Heavenly Torch's feelings and decided to keep it a secret. If Chu Xi found out, he might have to live with the nickname "Dragon Mom" from then on—absolutely not!
"Ha ha! So you do care about your image? I just spent a lot of Dragon Power to successfully gather souls; I told you this so you wouldn't worry. Now, 'Dragon Mom' big brother, you go do your thing while I continue my cultivation!"
After saying this, the Heavenly Torch stretched lazily inside the "dragon egg," exhaling a small flame that quickly coiled up and became still. It seemed that his so-called cultivation involved taking long naps.
Li Hong looked closely at this little fire dragon and found it quite adorable—except when it called him "Dragon Mom."
Li Hong stepped out of his small room. Yun Jiuzi examined him carefully for a moment before nodding and saying, "Don't worry; this form of the Heavenly Torch is more beneficial for your cultivation now. He won't have any further impact on you; in fact, there are some unexpected advantages."
Li Hong smiled wryly, "I can't expect any benefits, as long as he doesn't make another blunder, I'll be grateful."
Seeing Li Hong's relaxed expression, Yun Jiuzi also laughed and said, "You might not know yet, but Ling Xuzi has called for a meeting with the new disciples participating in the grand competition, and you're on the list. Your master came by once before you woke up, and I covered for you. The meeting is today at You Shi, in the Nine Li Main Hall. Do you want to go?"
Of course he wanted to go! Li Hong wasn't foolish enough to consider himself an equal to Yun Jiuzi and disregard the sect leader. As night fell and You Shi approached, he quickly bid farewell to Yun Jiuzi and jumped onto Lingyi.
Upon arriving at the Nine Li Main Hall, all the other disciples were already present. The vast hall was silent, and Ling Xuzi's voice echoed throughout:
"This time, our Immortal Sect places great importance on the new grand competition. You all understand the significance of this. Everyone must be fully alert. From now on, you will all enter the Fire Cave for closed-door training. For every level you advance in your cultivation, the sect will reward you with three Supplementary Spirit Pills and three Fire Origin Pills. The faster your progress, the more rewards you will receive, with no upper limit."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples were shocked. Although they dared not make a loud commotion in front of the sect leader and Sixth Pulse Master, their eyes sparkled with excitement when they exchanged glances.
Three Supplementary Spirit Pills and three Fire Origin Pills for every level gained! Such generous rewards were unheard of.
Due to Heavenly Grain significantly reducing the Elixir quota, low-level disciples below Golden Core Stage were in dire need of Supplementary Spirit Pills and Fire Origin Pills—far fewer than half of what they used to receive. Foundation Pills and Gongxin Pills essential for Late Stage of Heart Refinement were basically out of stock. The Nine Li Sect had been scrambling behind the scenes just to gather a small batch that barely met the needs of numerous low-level disciples. Take the new batch from Nine Vermilion Peaks; aside from Elder Brother's four newly accepted disciples, many under Ling Panzai and Ling Shizi had no idea what Supplementary Spirit Pills even looked like. Now they could gain three pills just by advancing a level, plus three Fire Origin Pills! It was incredibly generous.
Li Hong stepped through the threshold just in time to hear this announcement. The excitement among the disciples was palpable, but he remained indifferent.
He often heard Spirit Stone say that cultivation achieved through personal effort was solid; relying on Elixirs for advancement was like building a tall building without a solid foundation—ultimately less stable than self-cultivated skills. Moreover, he wasn't even practicing the Li Fire Scripture; while Supplementary Spirit Pills were somewhat useful for him, Fire Origin Pills were completely useless—a waste if given to him.
His mind was racing while his feet moved quickly; noticing that no one paid attention to him in the hall, he quietly slipped into the last row and stood properly.
Ling Xuzi's gaze flickered but said nothing. Seeing him like this, the other Sixth Pulse Masters pretended not to notice.
Spirit Stone secretly breathed a sigh of relief—Old Six somehow got lost in his cultivation and nearly went astray; fortunately, Yun Jiuzi and Great-Granduncle were present. Now that he had awakened and seemed fine, everyone could finally relax.
Ling Xuzi scanned the group of disciples standing at attention and raised his voice: "Chu Huai, step forward."
"Yes." A disciple stepped forward in response.
This person, Li Hong, seemed somewhat familiar; he was the third disciple of the Sect Leader, Ling Xuzi. He appeared to be in his twenties, with a handsome face and a tall, slender build, moving with a sense of composure.
Ling Xuzi had only three disciples, and this one was his most favored. It was said that he had exceptional talent, having reached the Initial Stage of Caution in just under twenty years, and he was always cherished by Ling Xuzi. Behind the scenes, some people from Nine Vermilion Peaks speculated about Chu Huai's Bagua, suggesting that he had a high chance of succeeding as Sect Leader, even surpassing his two senior brothers.
Ling Xuzi looked at Chu Huai with kindness, his affection evident: "You are the oldest among all the participating disciples. For this training session, you will be the team leader. Remember to take care of your junior brothers."
Chu Huai responded respectfully. Ling Xuzi then added seriously, "However, if anyone causes trouble, you need not hold back; the elders and I will take charge." After saying this, he cast a subtle glance at Li Hong.
Li Hong immediately felt a chill; what did that mean? Was it intentionally directed at me? When did I become the troublemaker in Sect Leader Uncle's eyes? At that moment, he sensed someone watching him from behind.
The Chief Elder of Punishment, Yue Mangzi, swayed his large frame as he entered the hall.
Their eyes met, and Yue Mangzi's small eyes flashed with clear dissatisfaction and warning.
He must have spoken ill of me in front of Sect Leader Uncle. Li Hong suddenly realized. But I’m not afraid of you! Hmph!
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