Placing the Green Lotus Seat atop a massive stone at the center of the cave, Lin Yuan mobilized his soul power and penetrated it, separating the azure flame from the lotus seat.
The moment the azure flame left the Green Lotus Seat and lost its restraint, it instantly expanded severalfold, transforming into a mass of green flames suspended in midair. The temperature within the cave rapidly soared, turning scorching hot.
Lin Yuan calmly sat down on the Green Lotus Platform, forming several hand seals with both hands.
"Dragon Grasping Hand."
A fierce gale, stronger than any he had ever unleashed before, surged forth in an instant, enveloping the green flames and attempting to restrain and drag them toward Lin Yuan.
As if sensing the encroaching force, the green flames suddenly erupted violently. A terrifying aura of destruction slowly awakened and spread outward from within the flames, which instantly grew wild and uncontrollable.
However, the Dragon Grasping Hand unleashed by Lin Yuan with full force was overwhelmingly powerful. Despite its struggle, the green flames were still forcibly drawn to his front.
Lin Yuan then directly extended both hands and grasped the fire seed that had already been firmly locked onto by his soul perception. For someone with Lin Yuan's level of body refinement, brief contact with the Green Lotus Core Flame's fire seed did not pose much pressure.
The moment the fire seed was seized, the surrounding flames rapidly converged, condensing within Lin Yuan's hands into a thumb-sized, jade-like strip of green magma this was the true form of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Staring at the magma strip in his hands, Lin Yuan's gaze sharpened. He activated the Hundred Beasts Spirit Refining Art, causing his Natal Blood Pill to release a powerful crimson energy that reinforced and protected his meridians. Then, without hesitation, he swallowed the fire seed whole.
After the green fire seed entered his mouth, Lin Yuan slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking inward.
As his mind entered his body, Lin Yuan sensed the changes occurring within. The green magma that had entered earlier had already split into countless fine strands of green flame containing terrifying energy. These flames rampaged wildly through his meridians, attempting to burn everything in their path to ash.
However, Lin Yuan's physical body—tempered repeatedly through the Hundred Beasts Spirit Refining Art was exceptionally formidable. Coupled with the protection of the crimson energy released by the Natal Blood Pill, it actually reached a stalemate with the green flames.
Lin Yuan took out a Blood Spirit Pill and placed it into his mouth, ensuring that he could replenish the Natal Blood Pill's energy at any moment. His consciousness then began carefully approaching the strands of Green Lotus Core Flame racing through his meridians, using his powerful will and soul strength to guide them according to his own intent.
With the meridians—reinforced by the crimson energy of the Natal Blood Pill—as the battlefield, Lin Yuan engaged in a prolonged struggle against the violent nature of the Heavenly Flame using his formidable will and soul power.
After repeated clashes, the Green Lotus Core Flame strands rampaging within his meridians finally began to yield, gradually following the paths guided by Lin Yuan's consciousness.
One by one, Lin Yuan subdued the scattered strands of green flame within his body, controlling their circulation and guiding them to merge. When all the green flames gathered once more, they gradually fused together, ultimately condensing into a slender strip of green magma that radiated scorching heat.
Lin Yuan bit down and shattered the Blood Spirit Pill in his mouth. The consumed vitality was replenished, refined by the Natal Blood Pill into pure crimson energy, which—under Lin Yuan's control—once again protected his entire meridian system. He then guided the consolidated green flame to circulate through his body along the cultivation technique's routes.
As the green flame completed cycle after cycle within his body, the connection between Lin Yuan's consciousness and the flame steadily deepened. Throughout this process, the Green Lotus Core Flame was gradually refined, until Lin Yuan's control over it became as natural as moving his own limbs.
"Success!"
As the Heavenly Flame was refined, the terrifying high temperature of the green magma gradually subsided. The magma became cool and jade-like, separating into streams of lukewarm energy that flowed through Lin Yuan's meridians. As these green streams circulated and fused into his meridians, the meridians were repeatedly damaged, repaired, and expanded, continuously undergoing transformation. A faint green hue—symbolizing vitality—emerged upon them.
The Dou Qi that had fused into his flesh and meridians also transformed into a pale green color, evolving into pure Green Flame Dou Qi.
Sensing that the refinement process was nearing completion, Lin Yuan took out a Acceptance Soul and shot it into his body. The Acceptance Soul transformed into a streak of dim light and condensed into a gray point of light at his Qi Sea.
Afterward, Lin Yuan guided the fire seed toward the gray light point formed by the Acceptance Soul.
As the Green Lotus Core Flame approached the gray light point, it seemed to sense danger and began resisting violently. However, it was already too late. Lin Yuan mobilized his full spiritual force, forcefully suppressing the Green Lotus Core Flame toward the gray point.
At the moment of contact, the gray light erupted with brilliance before rapidly collapsing inward. A terrifying suction force burst forth, instantly swallowing the Green Lotus Core Flame whole.
In that instant, Lin Yuan completed the final step of subduing the Heavenly Flame—forcefully sealing the Green Lotus Core Flame into the space formed by the Acceptance Soul. This refinement was finally, perfectly completed.
After successfully subduing the Heavenly Flame, Lin Yuan remained seated cross-legged upon the Green Lotus Flame Seat. With every breath he took, pure green flame energy was released from his body, echoing with the green radiance emanating from his physique. The Green Lotus Flame Seat shone with dazzling brilliance.
As the hand seals formed by Lin Yuan continuously changed, the released energy gradually enveloped both Lin Yuan and the green lotus platform, ultimately condensing into a cocoon of green energy.
As the energy cocoon took shape, the entire cave once again fell into silence. Within that silence, an immense power was quietly being nurtured inside the green cocoon.
Three days later…
After finishing her cultivation for the day, Qing Lin lay resting atop the fire-jade-like body of the Double-Headed Flame Spirit Snake. Her gaze was fixed nervously on the cave where Lin Yuan was in seclusion, waves of worry surging through her heart. It had already been three days since her young master entered closed-door cultivation.
"Boom—!"
A sudden, thunderous explosion rang out as the mountain where Lin Yuan was cultivating erupted from within like a volcano. A pillar of azure light shot straight into the sky from the heart of the mountain. Within the green radiance, Lin Yuan stood suspended in midair, a pair of azure flame wings unfurled behind him.
Moments later, boundless green flames surged out from the cave and swept across the mountainside. Lin Yuan clenched his hand in the void, and the sky-filling green flames instantly transformed into pure fire-element energy, converging rapidly toward him.
Before long, the flames completely dissipated, and the turbulent aura rising and falling around Lin Yuan gradually stabilized.
Lin Yuan had officially become a Seven-Star Dou King.
After refining the Green Lotus Core Flame, Lin Yuan sensed an opportunity to break through his bottleneck and naturally advanced from Six-Star Dou King. Then, by refining the residual energy released after subduing the Heavenly Flame—using the Green Lotus Platform as an aid and additionally consuming two Core-Fire Lotus Seeds, he finally broke through another level, stepping into the realm of a Seven-Star Dou King.
"It seems my method of devouring the energy of a Heavenly Flame is indeed rather inefficient," Lin Yuan mused inwardly. "Unlike the Flame Mantra, which can fully absorb and digest the origin energy of a Heavenly Flame during refinement, allowing cultivation to soar rapidly. It looks like I'll need to put more effort into improving my cultivation technique in the future."
As he reviewed and analyzed the entire refinement process, Lin Yuan descended from the sky and landed beside Qing Lin.
Setting aside his thoughts, Lin Yuan looked at the slightly haggard girl before him and felt a trace of guilt. She must have been extremely worried these past three days. Without saying anything, he smiled gently at her and opened his arms.
The girl rushed into his embrace, burying her head against his chest and remaining there for a long while.
After some time, Qing Lin pulled herself out of his arms and looked up at him, her face blooming into a radiant smile as she said sweetly, "Congratulations, Young Master, on achieving your wish and successfully subduing the Heavenly Flame."
"You did very well too, Qing'er. I couldn't have done it without your protection," Lin Yuan replied with a warm smile.
"Hehe, as long as I could help Young Master, that's enough!"
"Mm. Let's go."
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