Chapter 441 - 440: Fire Patterns Fully Lit

Chapter 441: Chapter 440: Fire Patterns Fully Lit

"Ling the Pill Master, please!" Wan Qianxiang smiled, gesturing for Ling Fei to go first. She was very eager to see just how far he could go!

If she went first, she would miss this chance.

"Heh, very well. I’ll give it a try then." Ling Fei smiled, not hesitating. A thought stirred in his Heart Spirit, and Divine Soul Power flowed into the Array Pattern beside the Fire Pool across from him. In the next moment, the Array Pattern activated, and vast True Fire surged into the Fire Pattern Space.

When his Heart Spirit sank into the Array Pattern, he easily took control of it.

Ling Fei’s Divine Soul was extremely strong now, his Soul Power far beyond that of any ordinary person.

Once his Heart Spirit took control of the Array Pattern, he guided the Fire Flames from the Fire Pool into the Array Space with a mere thought.

WHOOSH!

The Fire Flames surged in, powerful and imposing, but they lacked the Spirituality of the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

Without Spirituality, it was merely violent, making it somewhat less dangerous.

With a stir of his Heart Spirit, Ling Fei used the power of the Array Pattern to merge with these Fire Flames. In just an instant, he had them under his control.

After taking control of the Fire Flames, he activated the Array Pattern again, guiding the flames into the Crystal Stone inside the Fire Pillar ahead.

WHOOSH!

The fire patterns flowed together, forming a fiery rainbow that shot toward the Crystal Stone. Instantly, the Light Patterns on the Fire Pillar flashed, and one after another, the fire patterns lit up.

The Crystal Stone continuously absorbed the Fire Flames Ling Fei guided, and the fire patterns on the pillar lit up one after another. From one zhang to three, then to nine, there was almost no resistance. Soon, Ling Fei lit the fire patterns at the twelve-zhang mark, and the Alchemists beside him could no longer contain their shock.

"Twelve zhang! Just one step further and he’ll qualify for a Hidden Furnace Hall beyond the Profound Spirit Level!"

"Ling the Pill Master is truly worthy of his reputation as a once-in-a-millennium alchemy prodigy from the Southern Wilderness!" The alchemy geniuses from the various sects looked on with complete respect.

After all, Jiang Chen had only managed to light the fire patterns up to 10.2 zhang just moments ago.

But now, the fire patterns on the red pillar before Ling Fei were still lighting up, climbing from twelve zhang to thirteen, then sixteen...

"This... He’s actually at sixteen zhang! I doubt even the ancients of our Southern Wilderness could have done much better!"

An uproar even erupted from the crowd outside on the North Spirit Platform.

’He truly is an alchemy prodigy.’ Next to Ling Fei, waves of emotion crashed through Wan Qianxiang. She gazed up at the red pillar, then turned to Ling Fei with a look of utter adoration. A man like this was truly a rare sight, inspiring not only respect but also an irrepressible admiration.

There was even a hint of infatuation in Wan Qianxiang’s eyes.

"Junior Brother Ling Fei is incredible!" Yuan Chong’s face was filled with admiration.

The Light Patterns ahead continued to rise, and seeing this, everyone on the North Spirit Platform held their breath.

Though they were outside, they felt as if they were right there. The talent Ling Fei displayed was simply too astonishing.

"He has transcended a Divine Soul tribulation. Of course he can’t be compared to ordinary people." The elders from the various sects, however, looked as if they had expected this all along.

At that very moment, the Light Patterns on the red pillar before Ling Fei flashed, and then they were all lit—a total height of twenty-one zhang!

"They’re all lit!" Everyone was stunned.

"With all of them lit, what level of Hidden Furnace Hall will he get to enter?!" The crowd exchanged glances, their eyes filled with envy.

It was easy to imagine that after this, Ling Fei would gain another powerful asset, and his journey of Alchemy would become even smoother.

"Heh, a future Pill King deserves a fine Pill Furnace!" Even Master Xuan Ji and the other Sect Leaders stroked their beards and smiled.

Once all the fire patterns on the red pillar were lit, Ling Fei withdrew his Heart Spirit.

His face showed none of the fatigue that Jiang Chen had displayed earlier.

Then, a flash from the Light Patterns ahead enveloped him.

"Everyone, I’ll be going on ahead," Ling Fei said, cupping his hands toward the others.

"Heh, then allow us to congratulate you in advance, Ling the Pill Master, on obtaining a supreme Pill Furnace!" Wan Qianxiang and the others replied, cupping their hands.

Just as they finished speaking, a flash of light from ahead drew Ling Fei into the Array Pattern.

"I wonder what kind of Pill Furnace Ling the Pill Master will obtain," Wan Qianxiang murmured softly.

Her eyes shone with anticipation.

’The next time Ling Fei performs Alchemy, he’ll surely shake the entire Southern Wilderness.’

Only then did Wan Qianxiang and the others begin their own attempts at controlling the fire.

Wan Qianxiang achieved a result of 11.8 zhang and was guided into the Fire Hall.

Yuan Chong, however, only managed 7.9 zhang. Comparatively, his talent was indeed somewhat lacking.

...

As he was drawn forward, Ling Fei found himself landing on a stone platform.

In front of him was a Stone Stele with Dao Patterns carved on it.

Looking up, he saw an incredibly vast space.

Ahead, points of fiery light flickered like Star Arrows, shining with a dazzling brilliance. A closer look revealed them to be countless Pill Furnaces, all floating in the Void.

"So this is the Hidden Furnace Hall?" Gazing at the countless Pill Furnaces that twinkled like Star Arrows in the Void, everyone on the North Spirit Platform was stunned.

It was the first time many of them had ever seen the Hidden Furnace Hall.

’The Hidden Furnace Hall?’ Even Ling Fei felt waves of astonishment.

’I originally thought the Pill Furnaces would be set out on platforms for people to choose from!’

’But now it seems it’s far from that simple.’

Now, when he reached out with his senses, his Heart Spirit couldn’t touch the floating Pill Furnaces at all.

It felt as though the Pill Furnaces were truly in a starry sky—seemingly close, yet completely out of reach.

’I can’t sense them?’ Ling Fei’s eyes showed his surprise, and he felt more and more that this Pill Hall was truly extraordinary.

’There’s writing on the Stone Stele!’ Suddenly, Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened as he discovered a line of words carved on the Stone Stele.

The text explained that one had to immerse their Heart Spirit into the Stone Stele in order to sense and select a Pill Furnace.

As Ling Fei scanned the stele, he saw the single line of carved text.

’Select a Pill Furnace using Heart Spirit Sensing, eh?’ Ling Fei’s gaze focused. He released his Heart Spirit and submerged it into the Stone Stele before him.

The next moment, his Heart Spirit plunged into what felt like a vast, starry sky. Before him, countless Pill Furnaces floated, each emitting an abstruse ripple of energy.

The aura of every single Pill Furnace surpassed that of a Profound Spirit Supreme Treasure. The pressure from their energy ripples was so immense that even Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit felt it.

One after another, Pill Furnaces whizzed toward him.

Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit moved among them.

His Heart Spirit had only just appeared, but a Pill Furnace was already flying toward it, emitting a resonant hum as if it wanted to choose him as its master.

’A Pill Furnace is an Alchemist’s foundation. If I’m going to choose one, I must choose the absolute best.’ Ling Fei was not swayed by these eager Pill Furnaces.

With a stir of his Heart Spirit, he released his powerful Perception Power, extending it out into the starry Void to search for the best Pill Furnace.

Pill Furnaces filled the sky, all emitting powerful auras.

Colorful lights swirled around each one, making them look like Supreme Treasures.

"I wonder what kind of Pill Furnace Ling the Pill Master will obtain."

"It’s said that this Hidden Furnace Hall contains not only Celestial Spiritual Treasures, but even Pill Furnaces at the Spirit Communication Level!"

"Obtaining a Spiritual Treasure would be a massive advantage for an Alchemist on the path to becoming a Pill King!" The faces of the Cultivators from every sect were filled with anticipation.

However, the search for a Pill Furnace was done through Heart Spirit Sensing, so they couldn’t see what Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit was sensing through the images manifested by the North Spirit Ancient Stele.

So, the crowd could only wait outside for the result.