A beautiful woman, peerless and otherworldly, stands tall above the mortal world, surrounded by divine light, permeated by myriad paths, like the mysterious maiden of the Ninth Heaven, reciting scriptures to save people.
She was stunningly beautiful, spotless. Long Chen looked at her, not knowing why, his heart suddenly ached, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
Long Chen had met that woman several times before but never knew who she was. Though he didn't know her, deep in his soul, she felt so familiar and familiar.
Every time he saw her, a strange sadness welled up in Long Chen's heart, as if he had missed out on the most beautiful things in the world.
The woman formed hand seals with both hands, sitting cross-legged above the sky, reciting the true scripture. Every word echoed through heaven and earth, reaching deep into Long Chen's soul. There was no need to remember
; it was imprinted in his heart, never to be erased.
As the woman chanted, the surrounding flame runes, like countless stars, trembled, and endless flame power surged toward Long Chen.
Long Chen paid no attention to the flame powers, while the fire dragon was absorbing them frantically. This flame formation gathered countless types of flame power, which, combined with the operation of the Great Brahma Heaven Sutra, made it easier to comprehend the meaning of the scriptures, thereby reducing the difficulty of cultivation.
Without this Ten Thousand Fire Formation evolving the Dao of Ten Thousand Fires, ordinary fire cultivators, even if they heard it a thousand or ten thousand times, would never comprehend its subtlety.
Originally, this grand array was meant to enhance one's comprehension. No one ever imagined anyone would try to absorb it. But it benefited the Fire Dragon, whose body rapidly grew from over ten zhang to a hundred zhang in length, radiating colorful light. Although its aura did not surge, it fused with more flame power, laying a solid foundation for its future growth.
Long Chen paid no attention to the fire dragon's transformation; his mind was completely absorbed in the woman. Looking at her pure, serene, and flawless face, his mind went blank.
Suddenly, the chanting of the scripture ended, and the woman's figure vanished, while the chanting echoed throughout the world.
Seeing the woman disappear, Long Chen couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness. This was just a transmission video, not a real person.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, the surrounding stars instantly dimmed. The fire dragon roared loudly, like a nursing child suddenly refusing to eat, extremely annoyed.
Long Chen was startled. The fire dragon's body had already swelled to several hundred zhang, becoming a colossal creature. Countless types of flame energy had appeared within it, causing its aura to become futile.
Long Chen hurriedly withdrew Huo Ling'er. At this moment, Huo Ling'er had absorbed too much exotic flame power, making it extremely agitated, seemingly on the verge of losing control.
Long Chen told Huo Ling'er to return to the chaotic space to calmly absorb the flame power. Just as he put Huo Ling'er away, his body trembled, the door behind him opened, and he was directly flung out, returning to the Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion.
"Alright, two million immortal crystals are gone just like that."
Long Chen let out a long breath, wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, and shook his head with a hint of self-mockery.
What he didn't know was that this time he had entered, the academy had suffered a big loss. The power circulation of the Ten Thousand Fires Array was only for cultivators to reference, not for people to absorb.
And normal people couldn't absorb it at all, but this time the Fire Dragon ate his fill, consuming a lot of the array's power. You have to know, the materials needed to operate the Ten Thousand Fire Array were nothing compared to the two million immortal crystals Long Chen consumed.
But Long Chen didn't know any of this. He was still feeling sorry for his two million immortal crystals. After all, he had just become a nouveau riche, and then his money was gone in an instant. That feeling was indeed unpleasant.
There were still thirty thousand Immortal Crystals left in the crystal card. At this point, the rich had turned into a country bumpkin, and with this little money, nothing could be done. Long Chen searched through fire spells for a long time and found a copy of 'Heavenly Fire Prison,' priced exactly at thirty thousand.
Long Chen had used up his last savings, but didn't even have money to open the meditation chamber, so he could only watch directly.
A massive amount of information poured directly into Long Chen's mind. If it were in the quiet chamber, there would be a demonstration of the formation as a reference, but absorbing it directly wasn't as effective.
But Long Chen didn't care. He chose this book, 'Heavenly Fire Prison,' and had a premonition that this move was similar to his previous 'Blazing Flame Prison.'
Sure enough, after opening it and looking inside, the effect was almost identical, except this was the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Dao was intact, and different seals were needed to activate the flame power of the Immortal Realm.
Seal art is the most wondrous thing. By combining body, speech, and mind, one can summon the power of the world, and seal art is the key.
Without understanding seal techniques, one simply cannot control the power of the laws. Long Chen's seal technique can only be used in the next generation, in the Immortal Realm. The laws here simply ignore him, except for his World-Destroying Fire Lotus, which is recognized by the Immortal Realm and thus can control the flame power of the Immortal Realm.
However, the World-Destroying Fire Lotus Dragon Chen still couldn't master a few techniques; he had to master several powerful spells that were both simple and practical to use.
If it were someone else, learning a single technique might take several attempts, but Long Chen was beyond that range and could master it in one go, greatly saving cultivation costs.
However, when Long Chen left the Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion, he noticed that many people looked at him with strange expressions, as if carrying a hint of pity.
Long Chen was stunned at first, then thought of the Longyan Sect. It seemed the sect indeed held some authority—no one dared offend him.
Long Chen returned to his residence, preparing to recruit and hand over the staff. Since he was now a human-level mentor, he could live in a cave dwelling specifically for mentors' cultivation.
However, as soon as Long Chen returned, Mu Qingyun showed up. Mu Qingyun was somewhat excited, as he had also advanced to the Divine Fire Realm.
Moreover, Long Chen noticed a cloud pattern on Mu Qingyun's collar and sleeves, embroidered with two small characters: "Carefree." Long Chen smiled: "
Congratulations to the Qingyun Alliance Leader. May the Carefree Alliance unify the martial world for thousands of years."
Long Chen guessed correctly: Mu Qingyun had completed all the procedures to establish the guild, and the final mandatory condition was that the alliance leader had cultivation at least the Divine Fire Realm.
Mu Qingyun had just advanced to the Divine Fire Realm, received a guild nameplate, and had custom clothing with his exclusive logo, rushing over to Long Chen immediately.
"Hehe, Third Brother, the Xiaoyao Alliance has now been established, and you've become a human-level mentor. We're here to schedule lessons today. From now on, we'll schedule all your classes. From now on, you help choose some cultivation techniques and immortal arts. I believe it's much better than choosing randomly on our own." Mu Qingyun giggled.
Only by establishing a guild can you book lessons with mentors in the name of the guild; this is the academy's rule.
After hearing Mu Qingyun's words, Long Chen suddenly had an idea. This was a path to getting rich: they would pay for Long Chen to learn martial arts and combat skills, then teach them how to do it. Long Chen could learn it all at once, and they wouldn't have to waste money on multiple attempts.
This saves money for the disciples, and he can learn more techniques and combat techniques—a win-win.
"Third Brother, let's go. Today is the day Sister Luo Bing's Luo Gate was founded. We're going to watch the ceremony and show some support." As he spoke, Mu Qingyun pulled Long Chen and headed outside, racing toward the Immortal Academy.