Phoenix Fire Secret Realm.
Fang You integrated the six Secret Realm Stones he had recently drawn, and the entire secret realm hummed and vibrated again. The boundary between the sky and the sea in the distance was constantly extending, and the boundary of the land on the other side was also slowly expanding.
Finally, when the expansion reached its limit, Fang You felt something.
"The Secret Realm is level five."
"The power of the Secret Realm has become much stronger. If I fully borrow the power of the Secret Realm now, perhaps I can quickly suppress a normal Mythical being?"
He hadn't tried it and wasn't sure.
But even with the power of the Secret Realm, and his other trump card, 'Light Red,' Fang You still hoped that Xitina could arrive on Blue Star soon.
He and Light Red were only 'unconventional Mythical-level combat power.' One consumed the power of the Secret Realm, shaking its foundation, while the other consumed a vast amount of Anomaly Crystals, making them heavy spenders.
Both were to be used only when necessary. Only Xitina was a regular Mythical combatant.
"Moreover, as the Apostle of Destiny of Phoenix Fire, her destiny is already integrated with Blue Star. Even if her true body enters, she will not be rejected."
"This has already been confirmed with Meitisha."
"Messengers like her are still rejected after entering Blue Star, with a time limit for staying. However, after the contract, there is no such restriction, as if Blue Star's consciousness considers them 'one of its own'... I wonder how long it will take Meitisha to return to Sword Flower City."
Instructor Fang also wanted to borrow her eyes to see the Great Oasis.
He glanced at the panel again, contemplating Xitina's seven-awareness awakening process.
"Six-awareness requires at least 800,000 mystery, and seven-awareness requires 10,000,000. Honestly, this number is not very high, but..."
From five-awareness to six-awareness, Fang You spent over a month, during which he descended into the anomaly realms multiple times to level up.
He barely managed to accumulate 800,000 mystery.
And now, a full ten million was required.
Looking at his current panel, where the 'Mystery' value was displayed as '6580.5,' Instructor Fang fell silent.
"Even if I grind levels in the anomaly realms every day, accumulating ten million mystery is still a distant prospect. An Jianyou is the same; she won't be able to reach seven-awareness in a short time. What a pity..."
The most difficult mythical awakening ritual, however, was simple for him.
He had also hoped that when the Blood Emperor descended, Blue Star would be able to deploy mythical beings one after another.
"If I can't reach seven-fold awakening, I can only improve my combat power in other ways. Among the low-level items I drew earlier, there are also some skills."
Green-tier skills: Earth Spike, Freezing Wind.
These were useless to Instructor Fang, but they could still fill Phoenix Fire's skill library and improve the overall strength of the warriors.
A Blue-tier skill, 'Meditation,' was obtained, which was a support skill.
Through meditation, one could quickly recover their life energy and temporarily enhance their mental power... This skill was also of great value to Instructor Fang.
Therefore,
He gave An Jianyou special coaching to learn it, of course, deducting contribution points.
An Jianyou didn't have a great need to recover life energy, but the temporary enhancement of mental power might give her a chance to break through a certain limit.
Fang, as he was, wanted to try some things.
As for awakened beings like Yiluo Xi, who also suited 'Meditation,' well, they could learn it themselves through skill seeds.
"There's also a new skill, a purple-tier 'Furnace Tempering.' I finally managed to draw a second purple-tier skill, which wasn't easy!"
"The applicability of this skill is broader than 'Sharpness Accumulation'."
Fang You had also benefited from the Black Blade elder's 'Sharpness Accumulation,' even reaching the Mastery level, but opportunities to truly use it were rare and didn't suit Fang's combat style.
The focus of 'Sharpness Accumulation' was on the word 'accumulate.' However, when Instructor Fang fought monsters, he didn't have time to accumulate. Fighting a 'Calamity' level anomaly creature, he would first use dozens of basic attacks before unleashing his power. Was that reasonable!
Alas~ this darned instructor's burden.
"Furnace Tempering is different. Strictly speaking, this skill also requires 'accumulation,' but it can be accumulated before combat."
"This is an enhancement skill. If it tempers flesh and blood, it can temporarily improve physique and unleash terrifying vital energy and blood power. It can also temper life energy, increasing its pressure intensity... Tempering these two is the easiest. Furthermore, it can also temper abilities."
Fang You looked inward.
His body was like a furnace at this moment. Within the rolling furnace of his body, streaks of lightning gathered from all directions, continuously being infused, gradually tempering into a lightning pellet that was azure blue all over, like a gemstone.
But suddenly,
"Pfft—"
Lightning was inherently violent and difficult to control. During the tempering process in the furnace's flames, a minor issue occurred at a certain stage, immediately triggering a chain reaction of accidents. In the end, the entire body furnace exploded with a roar.
Rumble—
Explosive sounds like thunder echoed within Fang You's body, causing slight pain.
He knew he was injured.
The 'Body Furnace' was an intangible entity, but it was rooted within the body. Once the furnace exploded, it was equivalent to a bomb detonating within the body. If it weren't for his physique being over a hundred times that of an ordinary person, anyone else would have been blown to pieces.
Fang You wiped away the non-existent bloodstain from the corner of his mouth and calmly snapped his fingers. Streams of clear water immediately appeared around him, encircling him.
The power of healing enveloped him.
The minor injury was immediately healed.
"However, the amount of lightning palm power I injected in the previous attempt was not much. If I injected it with full power, the accidental explosion might have severely injured me on the spot, or even killed me."
"Although Furnace Tempering has broad applicability, it is extremely dangerous to practice. One can only cautiously explore forward. Once there is a mistake in practice, it will not only lead to injury but also require rebuilding the 'Body Furnace.' This process wastes a lot of time, and progress is extremely slow."
Purple-tier skills were already difficult to learn, let alone Furnace Tempering, which required three days of rest after each practice.
It might take years to go from beginner to proficient level.
"Alas, it's truly troublesome."
"So..."
I won't train seriously anymore!
Panel, give me some points!
Fang You directly stacked nine white-tier cultivation cards on himself. In the cultivation space, he experienced all sorts of torment. The backlash from failed furnace tempering was a common occurrence.
But,
The cultivation space locked his blood and life energy. So it was fine.
After nine special cultivation sessions, which were more difficult and time-consuming than ever before, Instructor Fang, sweating profusely, returned to his level four Apostle dormitory.
"Furnace Tempering (Proficient): 0%"
"With this skill, the deficiency in my killing power can finally be supplemented... Hmm, however, proficient Furnace Tempering cannot yet develop the 'Quenching Thunder Pellet' I desire. I need to continue practicing." Da Feng Novel Network
"In addition, I have three golden-tier skill seeds. One of them can be used to imprint 'Furnace Tempering,' allowing others to learn it... although starting is definitely extremely difficult."
Having just obtained a new skill, Instructor Fang was full of motivation and wanted to go into seclusion to cultivate directly to the expert... Mastery level.
But Little Huan sent him a "ding-dong" message.
"Someone wants to see me?"
"Yes, it's the mysterious chairman of Eternal Life Technology from Europe. Master, you've paid attention to them before."
It was because he had paid attention that Little Huan had flagged it.
For Phoenix Fire, Eternal Life Technology was not very mysterious.
Thousand Faces' intelligence department had already infiltrated it. It could be roughly confirmed that Eternal Life Technology was not related to the cult's minions, but had the support of an Oasis faction.
It was a glove of an Oasis faction.
However, which Oasis faction it was, the intelligence department and Little Huan couldn't find out.
It was tightly guarded by the chairman of Eternal Life Technology.
While he was contemplating, the doorbell rang. It was his real-life assistant, Jiang Siyun, seeking an audience.
Fang You looked up,
"It's about the chairman of Eternal Life Technology, isn't it? Hmm, I'll be there in a moment."
Jiang Siyun's mouth had just opened when it was shut, and she couldn't say a word.
She blinked her eyes, filled with adoration.
Foresight.
As expected of the instructor!
It's just... does this assistant seem a bit useless?
Where she couldn't see, the system's mascot, Little Huan, crossed her arms and spoke triumphantly, "Hmph ╭(╯^╰)hmph~!"
...
...
Water Marsh Base City, Phoenix Fire Office.
The current office was a top-tier establishment, occupying a much larger area than before. The main building was grand and magnificent, its floor-to-ceiling windows shimmering in the sunlight. Beneath the main building, a high-specification training area had been excavated and constructed, housing two cultivation buildings: 'Gravity Field' and 'Lotus Pond,' allowing the staff stationed at the office to enjoy superior training conditions.
Behind the main building, about a hundred meters away, stood an unassuming small pavilion hidden among lush green trees.
Inside, there was an entrance portal leading to the Phoenix Fire Secret Realm.
Even the office staff, only formal elite members knew about this secret.
This was a Level 1 office, a Level 1 branch equivalent to Torch Town.
Therefore,
Even though there was a secret realm portal at the training camp outside the base city, one was still set up here. The specifications and layout of the Water Marsh Office would also serve as a reference for future base cities.
The secret realm portal was the most crucial aspect.
Only then could troops be dispatched in time when various base cities encountered waves of anomalies. Dispersing Phoenix Fire warriors to be stationed in over a dozen or twenty base cities not only faced a shortage of personnel but also seemed like a waste when nothing happened.
The portal solved all these problems.
Moreover, Fang You was preparing to empower a non-human tree demon to guard the portal.
This was another major project.
As for the number of entrance portals, the current Phoenix Fire Secret Realm could open 16. Although it couldn't satisfy all requirements, it would be more than enough once the major base cities around the world were built.
At this moment, in the VIP reception room of the Water Marsh Prefecture's office.
A brown-haired young man glanced at his expensive watch, frowning.
"When can your Phoenix Fire's leader arrive?"
"This chairman has been waiting for thirty minutes."
Adams emphasized his tone.
Under the escort of several burly bodyguards in black suits behind him, he exuded an imposing aura.
But that was all.
Seeing that the staff here looked at him strangely, Adams, the chairman of Eternal Life Technology, did not dare to get truly angry.
Eternal Life Technology was now a world-class force, comparable to major powers like the Republic of Waves and the Sunset Country.
Phoenix Fire, according to some information Eternal Life Technology had obtained, was established earlier and was stronger.
Stronger than his Eternal Life Technology.
But both were funded by Oasis factions, so neither was more noble than the other. Moreover, he, the creator of Eternal Life Technology and spokesperson for the Ten Thousand Snakes Society, had personally arrived. Yet, the leader of Phoenix Fire was playing hard to get?
This displeased Adams.
Given that this was Phoenix Fire's territory, he suppressed his temper.
After another ten minutes or so, Sun Hao, who was in charge of hospitality, glanced at the brown-haired young man, but Phoenix Fire's etiquette could not be abandoned. He said, "The instructor has arrived, please follow me."
"Hmph~!"
Adams raised his chin slightly and followed.
In a reception room, he met the mysterious leader of Phoenix Fire, the Phoenix Fire Instructor!
This person wore a white robe, a smile on his face, and his eyes seemed to contain endless light, endless fire, as if he himself was bathed in light.
Adams had to admit that he was a little jealous.
"Chairman of Eternal Life Technology, Adams."
"Phoenix Fire Instructor, you can call me Instructor Fang."
Adams's mouth twitched slightly.
He knew that the title of the leader of Phoenix Fire was 'Instructor,' but if he said it out loud, it would clearly put him in a subordinate position!
He said, "I'm here this time to discuss an important business. Chairman Fang should know what Eternal Life Technology mainly deals with, right?"
Fang You naturally knew.
Eternal Life Technology received the support of many financial groups in Europe thanks to several of their elixirs.
Vitality Elixir.
Radiance Elixir.
Nourishing Elixir.
Longevity Elixir.
These elixirs, at first glance, sounded quite impressive. However, like the 'Vitality Elixir,' its effect was merely to supplement vital energy, giving the elderly vitality, strengthening their bodies, and making their complexions appear younger.
Of course, these effects did not seem weak.
The intelligence department had obtained samples, and then the pharmaceutical department had researched them. They found that they were merely 'advanced tonics' that temporarily improved the body, requiring long-term consumption, and actually had the side effect of 'shortening lifespan.'
In essence, they squeezed out vitality for a short period.
The Radiance Elixir, Nourishing Elixir, and even the Longevity Elixir were similar in nature.
However, it had to be said that the immediate effects of these elixirs were noticeable, which allowed them to grasp the lifelines of the leaders of those major financial groups.
"Phoenix Fire is not interested in elixirs."
"Why don't we be upfront and call out your supporter? I believe that is the fundamental purpose of your visit."