Chapter 649: Mutation of the Primordial Fire

Xiong Tie naturally had no concerns. He left Ye Yuan's room contentedly and instructed that no one should disturb Ye Yuan.

Of course, the net cast earlier had not been withdrawn.

As the young master, Xiong Tie's mind was far more agile than Xiong Hui's.

Without seeing the rabbit, how could he release the eagle?

After Xiong Tie left, Ye Yuan began to let the Nether檀 Holy Fire absorb the power of the fire source.

Ye Yuan was an expert with fire; his speed of absorbing the fire source power was incomparable to Xiong Zhan's.

Basically, he could absorb one fire source crystal every quarter of an hour.

According to this absorption rate, the fire poison should have flared up quickly. But for Ye Yuan, this was nothing.

Ye Yuan had refined the Primordial Magnetic Spirit Wood and was now immune to all poisons. Even without the Primordial Magnetic Spirit Wood, refining the fire poison would only take a little effort.

If Ye Yuan could be eroded by mere fire poison, then his title as the Pill Emperor would be worthless.

The Nether檀 Fire Lotus greedily absorbed the power of the fire source, its aura growing stronger and stronger.

Originally, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus had only four petals, but now a fifth petal was faintly visible, a sign of its evolution to the fifth rank.

The entire secret chamber was filled with a pale yellow glow, which showed signs of growing increasingly intense.

Suddenly, an extremely dazzling light filled the entire chamber, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

When the light faded, Ye Yuan knew that the Nether檀 Fire Lotus had finally advanced!

After advancing, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus flickered slightly and came to rest on Ye Yuan's palm. It bowed slightly toward Ye Yuan, as if expressing gratitude.

Ye Yuan had long been connected with the Nether檀 Fire Lotus in spirit, so he naturally understood what it meant.

"No need for that. You and I have long become one; I will not abandon you. Helping you advance was also a promise I made to you back then, and now it is fulfilled. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will naturally help you go further!" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

The Nether檀 Fire Lotus was a spiritual object. When it was subdued by Ye Yuan, he was only at the Spirit Liquid Realm.

Now, a few years had passed, and the Nether檀 Fire Lotus was somewhat unable to keep up with Ye Yuan's pace. It couldn't help but worry that Ye Yuan might abandon it.

Though it lacked human intelligence, having followed Ye Yuan for so long, instinct told it that following Ye Yuan would bring different fortunes.

In fact, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus's evolution speed over these few years was far faster than if it had cultivated on its own.

In just two or three years, it had evolved from a fourth-rank primordial fire to a fifth-rank one.

If the Nether檀 Fire Lotus had evolved slowly on its own, it might not have completed the evolution even after decades or centuries.

Thus, the dependency relationship between them had completely reversed; now it was entirely dependent on Ye Yuan.

Now, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus could no longer leave Ye Yuan.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus trembled slightly, as if rejoicing. If not for its lotus shape, Ye Yuan might have thought it was a child.

This discovery startled Ye Yuan. Could it be...

"Nether檀 Fire Lotus, release the Nether檀 Holy Fire!" Ye Yuan commanded the Nether檀 Fire Lotus.

"Whoosh..."

The Nether檀 Fire Lotus immediately burst forth a ball of flame, startling Ye Yuan into retreating, nearly singeing his eyebrows.

"Nether檀 Fire Lotus, fly around the secret chamber!" Ye Yuan said again.

Sure enough, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus obediently began to fly around the chamber.

Then, Ye Yuan tried a few more commands, and the Nether檀 Fire Lotus completed every single one without exception!

This discovery filled Ye Yuan with indescribable joy!

The advanced Nether檀 Fire Lotus had actually awakened its intelligence!

Although its intelligence was still very faint, there was no doubt that it had truly given birth to consciousness!

Previously, Ye Yuan could control the Nether檀 Fire Lotus, but that was because he had refined it; the fire lotus was like his servant, having to follow his instructions.

But just now, Ye Yuan had not activated the fire lotus; he only communicated with it through words, and the Nether檀 Fire Lotus fully understood his commands!

This meant that the Nether檀 Fire Lotus now had its own consciousness!

Ye Yuan naturally knew that a primordial fire could, under fortuitous circumstances, give birth to intelligence, but this required extremely逆天 luck.

Most ninth-rank primordial fires, though possessing逆天 power, were merely machines for killing or alchemy, without intelligence.

Ye Yuan had not expected that helping the Nether檀 Fire Lotus evolve would cause it to develop intelligence!

A primordial fire with intelligence and one without were completely different concepts.

Once a primordial fire had intelligence, it could cultivate consciously like a human, rather than relying solely on instinct.

Thus, its cultivation speed would greatly increase, and its evolution would accelerate.

In the Divine Realm and the countless smaller worlds, the number of primordial fires was incalculable, but only a very few could successfully evolve. The vast majority eventually dissipated between heaven and earth.

Although the Nether檀 Fire Lotus was outstanding among fourth-rank primordial fires, without Ye Yuan's careful cultivation over these years, its ultimate fate would have been to return to nature.

The Nether檀 Fire Lotus giving birth to intelligence surprised Ye Yuan greatly.

He had only thought that under the current conditions, the probability of obtaining a new primordial fire was very low, so he had been diligently cultivating it, hoping to raise the Nether檀 Fire Lotus to the fifth rank.

Unexpectedly, while tending the willows, the shade was created; the Nether檀 Fire Lotus had awakened its intelligence on its own.

"Hehe, since you have already awakened your intelligence, from now on you will be my lifebound primordial fire. Starting today, you shall be called Little Fire. I hope you will soon give birth to a primordial spirit and achieve a primordial spirit body!" Ye Yuan said with a laugh.

The Nether檀 Fire Lotus's petals opened and closed, clearly pleased with Ye Yuan's words.

When a primordial fire awakens intelligence and evolves to a certain stage, it will produce a primordial spirit. This primordial spirit is similar to a human's soul, while the fire lotus's body is equivalent to a physical form.

At that time, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus would be similar to a human and would also have the opportunity to冲击 the Divine Realm!

In the Age of the Divine Path, examples of primordial fires becoming gods were rare, but not nonexistent.

Moreover, once a primordial fire became a god, its strength would be unimaginable.

For Ye Yuan, the Nether檀 Fire Lotus becoming his lifebound primordial fire was undoubtedly the best choice.

The powerful purifying force of the Nether檀 Holy Fire was the greatest aid for an alchemist. Once it evolved into a ninth-rank primordial fire, its power would be unimaginable, definitely the primordial fire that all alchemists dreamed of!

"Let's go. Since you have advanced, we shall go and detoxify the Bear clan chieftain! Your purifying power is most suitable for treating fire poison!" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Regarding Xiong Zhan's fire poison, if not for the existence of the Nether檀 Fire Lotus, Ye Yuan would truly have been at a loss.

No matter how powerful Ye Yuan was, he could not refine sixth-rank pills. But with the Nether檀 Fire Lotus's powerful purifying force, Ye Yuan dared to make such a guarantee.

When Ye Yuan came out, Xiong Tie had already been waiting outside for some time. Seeing Ye Yuan emerge so quickly, Xiong Tie was slightly surprised.

In less than a day, he had already refined all those fire source crystals?