Lin Bai and Xie Changqing arrived under this kilometer-long stone stele, both of them looking up at the names on the stone stele.

"Refining Heaven Island Spirit Fire Mountain, this place holds the spirit fire heritage of our Dongzhou Academy for tens of thousands of years. Each spirit fire has been procured by the alchemists of Refining Heaven Island through much effort."

"The spirit fire is hard to come by, so I hope the warriors who obtain it will cherish it!"

"The Spirit Fire List is a compilation of the names of precious spirit fires within Spirit Fire Mountain!"

"First place, Flying Immortal Divine Fire!"

"Second place, Indestructible Dragon Fire!"

"Third place, Eternal Flame!"

"Fourth place, Flame of Life!"

"Fifth place, Netherworld Ghost Fire!"

"Sixth place, Earth Core Crystal!"

"Seventh place, Mysterious Spirit Thought!"

"Eighth place, Undying Ghost Smoke!"

"Ninth place, Ice Separation Blue Fire!"

"..."

Lin Bai looked through them one by one, noting that the Spirit Fire List contained over a thousand incredibly precious spirit fires.

Just as Lin Bai finished looking, Xie Changqing said, "Brother Lin, in this Spirit Fire List, the spirit fires ranked within the top 500 mostly possess the power of king-level martial techniques. The top 100 spirit fires are the ultimate in this world!"

"And the top ten spirit fires can even kill a Wending Master!"

Xie Changqing said calmly.

Lin Bai was startled and said in surprise, "The top ten spirit fires have the power to kill a Wending Master; doesn't that mean acquiring a top ten spirit fire would allow one to dominate Dongzhou?"

Xie Changqing smiled wryly, "Brother Lin, you misunderstood me!"

"The spirit fires in Spirit Fire Mountain, just like warriors, need a certain growth potential!"

"It's like building a campfire; you need to nurture the little flame first, then gradually add firewood so that the small flame can grow larger and stronger, eventually becoming a raging inferno!"

"The spirit fires in Spirit Fire Mountain mostly start as a seed... When first obtained by a warrior, they are very weak, even at risk of extinguishing!"

"So after an alchemist obtains a spirit fire, they plant it on a Divine Elixir and use the power of the elixir to gradually nurture the spirit fire's power, making it stronger before it can be used against an enemy!"

Xie Changqing explained calmly.

Lin Bai nodded in sudden understanding.

Xie Changqing said, "Even if Brother Lin obtains a top ten spirit fire now, it can't be used against enemies, at most, it can be used for alchemy. But as you cultivate the flame and make it stronger, the power of the spirit fire will also grow."

Lin Bai laughed, "I understand. Brother Xie is here for the spirit fires in Spirit Fire Mountain, right? Do you already have a spirit fire in mind?"

Xie Changqing smiled shyly, "If I could obtain a spirit fire within the top 500, I would already be very satisfied. Of course, getting a top ten spirit fire would be the best outcome."

Lin Bai nodded slightly.

Xie Changqing looked at Spirit Fire Mountain and said, "Brother Lin, do you see that Flame Road on Spirit Fire Mountain?"

Lin Bai nodded, "I see it. What does it mean?"

Lin Bai saw, behind the kilometer-long stone stele, a Flame Road stretching from the back of the stele all the way to the peak of Spirit Fire Mountain.

This Flame Road was made of a type of uniquely heat-resistant iron stones.

On these iron stones, fierce flames burned, appearing from afar like a road of fire!

Xie Changqing said, "Walking up this Flame Road allows you to enter Spirit Fire Mountain to search for spirit fires!"

"Every alchemist, when walking on this Flame Road, the higher they climb, the more recognition they get from the spirit fires!"

"There is a legend on Spirit Fire Mountain!"

"The Flame Road is 1000 Zhang long, corresponding to a thousand kinds of spirit fires!"

"If you walk 100 Zhang, you can obtain spirit fires within the top 900; if you walk 500 Zhang, you can obtain spirit fires within the top 500; if you walk the full 1000 Zhang, you can even reach the peak of Spirit Fire Mountain and obtain a top ten spirit fire!"

"Of course, throughout history, apart from Zhao Tian's father, who is the current master of Refining Heaven Island, no one else has ever reached the peak of Spirit Fire Mountain or obtained a top ten spirit fire!"

Xie Changqing explained calmly.

Lin Bai said, "Zhao Tian's father, is he the King-level Alchemist?"

Xie Changqing nodded slightly.

Lin Bai asked, "What spirit fire did he obtain?"

Xie Changqing said, "A hundred years ago, Zhao Tian's father reached the peak of Spirit Fire Mountain and obtained a top ten spirit fire, which is... the fifth on the Spirit Fire List, the Netherworld Ghost Fire!"

Lin Bai nodded in sudden understanding.

But as Lin Bai and Xie Changqing chatted in front of the kilometer-long stone stele, more and more alchemists arrived at Spirit Fire Mountain.

However, after arriving, they whispered upon seeing Lin Bai.

Lin Bai was increasingly puzzled about what they meant.

"Oh? So it's Lin Bai and Xie Changqing." At this moment, a group of warriors approached from behind Lin Bai and Xie Changqing.

When Lin Bai and Xie Changqing turned to look, it turned out to be Cai Yu, Luo Tian, and others.

Among them, there was also a woman, Leng Qianxue!

Leng Qianxue smiled, cupped her hands, and said, "You two must be Xie Changqing and Lin Bai. To become a Ninth-grade Alchemy Master on your first assessment, your talents surpass mine; I am sincerely impressed!"

Xie Changqing laughed, "Ashamed, ashamed, Senior Sister Leng Qianxue flatters me too much!"

Cai Yu now stepped forward from behind Leng Qianxue, looking at Lin Bai with a sly grin, and said, "Lin Bai, I heard you got cuckolded?"

Lin Bai frowned immediately, looking at Cai Yu.

Leng Qianxue remained silent, looking at Cai Yu with a bit of disgust in her eyes.

"Hahaha! Lin Bai, you got cuckolded?" Luo Tian laughed heartily.

Luo Tian and Cai Yu had held grudges against Lin Bai and Xie Changqing after their failed attempt to trap them during the Dan Island assessment.

But yesterday, a piece of news spread over Refining Heaven Island about Lin Bai, and the moment Luo Tian and Cai Yu heard it, they were overjoyed!

The news was that Lin Bai got cuckolded!

Cai Yu, laughing loudly, addressed Lin Bai in a voice so loud that it was as if he wanted everyone to hear, "Lin Bai, I heard that yesterday while you were doing alchemy, your woman was taken to the Elegant Pavilion by Zhao Tian!"

"And they even spent three to four hours together there!"

Cai Yu and Luo Tian laughed wildly as they said this.

Lin Bai and Xie Changqing suddenly realized that this was the matter.

The surrounding alchemists also began murmuring while looking at Lin Bai, "So that's Lin Bai!"

"I knew he looked familiar; it's indeed Lin Bai!"

"It's a pity, his wife was such a beauty, yet Zhao Tian managed to steal her away!"

"Lin Bai really has a vast green field above him!"

"..."

The surrounding alchemists pointed at Lin Bai as they spoke.

Hearing the gossip around him, Lin Bai felt displeased despite having no relation to Hu Xiner. These words still annoyed him, as they tarnished his reputation!

Especially Cai Yu and Luo Tian's taunting laughter, which made Lin Bai's face darken with anger!

"This Hu Xiner really knows how to cause trouble for me..." Lin Bai's eyes flashed, and his expression turned gloomy!

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