Chapter 232: Transferring Spiritual Treasures

“Let’s call this divine skill ‘Great Fire Control Art’!”
Su Che named the fire-based skill he had just mastered in his mind.
It should be noted that those who specialize in fire-based techniques all possess fire control abilities. What’s so special about adding the word “Great” to “Fire Control Art”? Is it really worthy of being called a divine skill?
The skill Su Che had just mastered wasn’t about controlling flames in the conventional sense; rather, it allowed him to alter the power of flames to a certain extent.
Take the “Golden Crow Heavenly Fire” as an example. If Su Che used the Great Fire Control Art on it, the power of a level 7 heavenly fire could double in a short time, reaching the strength of a level 8 heavenly fire. Or, at Su Che’s will, its power could be reduced by half, temporarily lowering it to level 6.
This skill might seem simple, but it could often play a surprisingly significant role at critical moments.
For instance, if an enemy cast a fire-based spell, using the Great Fire Control Art to counter it could halve its power. The damage that could have been inflicted might then become so weak that even Su Che’s own fire resistance would be sufficient to withstand it.
Conversely, if a fire-based spell was aimed at an enemy and enhanced with the Great Fire Control Art, its attack power could double, making it extremely terrifying.
Or during alchemy or artifact crafting, when there’s a lack of heat at a critical moment and success seems out of reach, the Great Fire Control Art might just turn the situation around…
As one’s strength grows, the power of such divine skills also increases. Su Che believed that one day, with the Great Fire Control Art, he might be able to control all flames in the world, even permanently raising or lowering the rank of certain spiritual flames according to his will.
Only such a capability would be worthy of the title “Fire God” associated with the Fire God Art.
On the third day after reaching the Core Formation stage, Lao He reported, “Master, I now know the conditions required to open the third layer of the Immortal Prison.”
“Speak.”
This time, Su Che was already prepared, so he remained calm, unlike before when he was so excited.
“First, we need a spiritual treasure-grade alchemy furnace.”
“Second, we need one flame each of levels 1 to 10 from the Yin and Yang categories.”
“Third, we need the soul or essence of a top-tier alchemist.”
“Fourth, my own strength must also reach the Golden Core stage.”
Upon mentioning the fourth point, Lao He sighed deeply. “We still need to undergo a third fusion—a human at the Golden Core stage, a heavenly demon, and a rat…”
It seems the rat tail behind him will be hard to get rid of…

“Human cultivators at the Golden Core stage are manageable, but those Outer Realm Demons at the same stage, that is, demons at the Demon King level, are extremely difficult to capture!” Su Che sighed inwardly. “Moreover, rats at the Golden Core stage are also quite tough to deal with.” “Not only that, the second and third conditions are even more difficult, master,” Lao He said gravely. Su Che nodded silently. The difficulty of the second condition lay in the fact that spiritual flames above level nine were extremely rare, with level ten spiritual flames being even rarer. Moreover, each grade of spiritual flame had to consist of one yin and one yang flame. So far, Su Che only had yin-yang flames of level seven: the Netherworld Core Flame and the Golden Crow Sky Flame; as well as yin-yang flames of level six: the Deep Sea Immortal Flame and the Purple Heart Mysterious Flame. Roughly calculated, he still needed to collect fourteen such yin-yang flames of various grades. The third condition required the soul or essence of a top-tier alchemist. This was undoubtedly the most difficult task! Top-tier alchemists, or alchemy masters, were usually under the strict protection of various sects, making it impossible to capture them easily. Moreover, for Su Che, killing an alchemy master just to meet his own needs and stealing his soul or essence to feed to the Immortal Prison seemed extremely cruel. Unless the alchemy master was extremely wicked and killing him would bring great satisfaction, Su Che would not resort to such actions. For example, Chao Jigong, a sixth-tier alchemist already captured by the Immortal Prison, was psychologically twisted and had harmed hundreds of innocents—killing him would not make Su Che hesitate! “It’s a pity that Chao Jigong is only a sixth-tier alchemist; he’s far from good enough,” Su Che sighed inwardly. Then he thought, “Out of the four conditions, only the first one has been met—having a Spiritual Treasure-grade pill furnace. Lao He, are there any specific requirements regarding the grade of the Spiritual Treasure pill furnace?” “None,” Lao He, naturally understanding Su Che’s meaning, replied, “Master, it would be a shame to waste a top-grade Spiritual Treasure pill furnace just to unlock the third layer. I think it would be better to go see the Supreme Sect Leader and exchange the Golden Crow Sky Flame Furnace for the lower-grade Spiritual Treasure pill furnace from Tianlu Peak, along with two top-grade Spiritual Treasures for offense and defense. That would be much more cost-effective.” “Hmm, that’s a good idea.” Su Che nodded in agreement. “Exchanging the Golden Crow Furnace for three Spiritual Treasures would not only allow him to unlock the third layer of the Immortal Prison but also greatly enhance his combat power…” Su Che believed that the Supreme Sect Leader would surely agree to this arrangement, as it would serve both parties’ interests and be mutually beneficial.

“To open the third layer of the Immortal Prison, not only is a pill furnace needed, but also the soul of an alchemist, along with various spiritual flames… Without a doubt, the third layer must be related to pill-making!”
“The second layer is the Ghost Realm; surely the third layer won’t be some Pill Realm, right?”
Su Che imagined, “Could it be that the function of the third layer of the Immortal Prison is to allow one to make pills at will, automatically, with all kinds of spiritual pills spewing out endlessly—so many that one could never consume them all…”
While imagining this, he knew it was just delusional thinking; it was utterly impossible!
No matter how powerful the Immortal Prison Pagoda was, it couldn’t create something out of nothing. Even if pills could be made automatically, one still had to find ways to gather various raw materials…
On the day he emerged from seclusion, Su Che immediately went to the Grand Hall of the Sect Leader and expressed his intention to exchange for a spiritual treasure.
“Good!”
The supreme sect leader was overjoyed. He had thought he would have to wait another year before hearing Su Che’s decision, but he could fulfill his wish so quickly.
“Come back to me in three days to exchange for the treasure in person!”
The supreme sect leader made the decision without hesitation.
The several Yuan Ying ancestors needed three days to prepare the best top-grade spiritual treasures for offense and defense suitable for Su Che.
During these three days, Su Che went to Wuhua Peak to purchase all the miscellaneous items needed by his senior brother Yu Qing for his pill-refining seclusion. Only one last item was left, which he still needed to obtain from the elder of the Xuanji Peak’s herb garden.
That item wasn’t urgent; he would deal with it later.
Three days later in the morning, Su Che returned to the Grand Hall of the Sect Leader. There, he saw not only the four supreme elders, including Senior Grandmaster Guangwu, but also the Venerable Tianlu from Tianlu Peak.
In the center of the hall stood a pill furnace with a simple design and dark red color—it was the lower-grade spiritual treasure-level pill furnace of Tianlu Peak, the “Zhuque Xuan Ding.”
Today, Senior Grandmaster Guangwu appeared calm and serene. Su Che knew that this time during his seclusion, he must have achieved great success, just as Senior Grandmaster Qingxuan had said—he must have “attained enlightenment.”
After paying his respects, Su Che took out the Golden Crow Heavenly Fire Furnace and placed it next to the Zhuque Xuan Ding.
Immediately, he noticed that the flames inside the Zhuque Xuan Ding slowed down, clearly suppressed by its lower grade. After all, it was two levels lower than the Golden Crow Heavenly Fire Furnace, so the repulsion and suppression between similar treasures were even more pronounced.
The Venerable Tianlu stared at the Golden Crow Heavenly Fire Furnace with excitement, knowing that from now on, this precious furnace would be under his control.

Throughout the ages, the Venerable Heavenly Furnace has been the most outstanding alchemist in the realm of cultivation, ranking at the ‘Super Grade Twelve’ level and truly deserving to be called a master in the field of alchemy.
The supreme leader smiled, yet his tone was filled with emotion: “The Vermilion Bird Mysterious Cauldron has served our sect for over six thousand years. Now it’s time to find a new master for it—I truly feel reluctant to part with it. Don’t you agree, Heavenly Furnace?”
The Venerable Heavenly Furnace looked solemn and nodded, saying, “Yes, Uncle Master. Personally, I find it even harder to let go of it. But even if I’m reluctant, I must part with it. There’s nothing more to say.”
For a super sect like the Tianxuan Sect, the value of a top-grade spiritual treasure alchemy furnace is incomparable to even ten lower-grade ones. The greater the alchemy master, the more they understand this difference.
Su Che suggested, “For personal reasons, I indeed need a spiritual treasure alchemy furnace. But I have no demands regarding its spirit entity…”
“Oh?”
The five ancestral masters were delighted, and the Venerable Heavenly Furnace was especially pleased. He quickly asked, “Tian Yu, are you sure?”
“Yes, Uncle.”
Su Che replied, “The spirit entity in the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Cauldron can definitely be transferred to the Golden Crow Alchemy Furnace. I only need one alchemy furnace; I don’t need a spirit entity.”
Lao He was already quite certain of this. When the Immortal Prison Devouring Alchemy Furnace was taken, its spirit entity wasn’t only useless but also perished as a result. Though it was a spirit entity, it was still a sentient being, and of course, it couldn’t be left to suffer such a fate.
Coincidentally, the spirit entity inside the Golden Crow Heavenly Fire Furnace already had diminished consciousness and was almost insane, so it also needed a new spirit entity.
“Great!”
The Venerable Heavenly Furnace stood up abruptly and couldn’t help but laugh at the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Cauldron, saying, “Old friend, we don’t need to part. It’s just that you’ll get a better home. Hahaha…”
As soon as these words were spoken, the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Cauldron floated up on its own and flew in front of the Venerable Heavenly Furnace. Undoubtedly, the spirit entity inside was extremely happy and excited.
After that, the Venerable Heavenly Furnace turned to the five Yuan Ying ancestral masters and apologized, saying, “I behaved improperly. Please forgive me, uncles and masters.”
The five ancestral masters nodded together, saying it was no problem.
Su Che could fully understand his excitement. After all, if someone tried to take away the spirit entity of the Immortal Prison, Lao He would refuse no matter what. Even if it meant gaining a better magical artifact, he wouldn’t agree.
It was simply because the Venerable Heavenly Furnace had no choice—his personal wishes couldn’t stand against the interests of the entire sect. As he had just said: Even if reluctant, one must part with it!
Vum…

At this moment, the Golden Sun Furnace transformed into a three-legged golden bird, trying to flee. Even a “madman” could tell that its doom was near. Seeing this, Su Che felt sympathy and pleaded with the five ancestral masters, “Could we spare its life? I’ll find it another place to live.” “Sure,” the five ancestral masters nodded in unison, greatly appreciating Su Che’s kindness. “Then this task falls to junior brother Guangwu,” said the supreme master with a smile. “Sure!” Without hesitation, Ancestral Master Guangwu stood up and disappeared along with the two pill furnaces. As an expert in fire magic and a master craftsman, he was the only one suitable to replace the spirit cores of the two pill furnaces.