Chapter 696: Appreciation of Spiritual Fires

In less than fifteen minutes, the hundreds of variants of mutated spiritual fires that Su Che brought out were all snatched up. Other fire cultivators who heard about it could only sigh in regret.

In the third layer of the Fire Realm, there were countless spiritual fires, but today, Su Che didn’t intend to draw too much attention. Releasing a few hundred kinds to gauge their popularity was sufficient. After all, he was just a minor Immortal, with another 2 trillion li to travel before reaching the Haoyuan Heavenly Market—caution was key.

Xuanxian in the Fire Robe, who had purchased over thirty kinds of spiritual fires, still hadn’t left, clearly unsatisfied. He then asked, “Young man, if I want to buy more mutated spiritual fires in the future, where should I find you?”

Su Che had been waiting for him to ask this. He replied, “In a few days, I will open a treasure shop in the central area of Fenglin Haolan Continent at the Haoyuan Market. I will sell similar mutated spiritual fires there on a long-term basis. You can come to that place to find me.”

“That’s great,” said Xuanxian in the Fire Robe cheerfully. “Having a fixed shop where I can buy spiritual fires is perfect.”

Su Che continued, “Moreover, if you wish to obtain spiritual fires of a higher grade, you can bring five spiritual fires of the same grade to my shop. I will then deliver them to an elder in my family—the same expert in fire cultivation I mentioned earlier—who will cultivate a mutated spiritual fire of at least the same grade for you. I guarantee it will be naturally formed and of excellent quality!”

“Is that really possible?”

At these words, not only Xuanxian in the Fire Robe but also the dozens of true immortals present were deeply moved.

It wasn’t that they were overreacting; rather, such an opportunity was extremely rare. To combine several spiritual fires and cultivate a mutated spiritual fire with completely different properties required at least an Immortal Emperor-level expert in fire cultivation.

But in everyday life, who could even ask an Immortal Emperor to go to such lengths for them? It was simply impossible!

They originally thought the mutated spiritual fires Su Che brought out today were just defective products left over from some Immortal Emperor’s experiments, casually given to younger members of their families. They never expected there to be a chance to order even more advanced mutated spiritual fires.

For any fire cultivator, this was incredibly good news.

“Where else could I find such a good deal?” Xuanxian in the Fire Robe said skeptically. “Young man, considering I’ve bought so many of your spiritual fires from you, you better not deceive me. I can’t go all this way full of hope only to return disappointed!”

“How could that be?”
Su Che smiled and said, “It’s just that customizing spiritual flames requires a considerable amount of money. You should be aware of that.”
“Of course!”
The Fire Robed Xuanxian nodded firmly. “If it’s just immortal crystals, no amount is too much. High-grade mutated spiritual flames are extremely rare; it’s hard to even find them, let alone buy them. I wouldn’t hesitate to sell everything I have.”
“It’s not that exaggerated,” Su Che chuckled. “My family’s elders don’t care about money; they’re simply obsessed with studying the art of fire. But as younger generations, we can’t let them work in vain, right?”
“That’s right, absolutely.”
All the fire cultivators present agreed. Just this good news alone made the trip worthwhile.
At the same time, under Su Che’s deliberate guidance, everyone naturally imagined an immortal emperor-level expert in the art of fire as the elder of this small human immortal’s family.
To have such an amiable immortal emperor-level elder in the family was truly fortunate!
Everyone’s gaze toward Su Che had changed significantly. Once someone’s family background was associated with the aura of an “Immortal Emperor,” they gained a status that inspired admiration, making an individual’s cultivation strength seem less important.
For Su Che, customizing high-grade mutated spiritual flames not only allowed him to earn high fees but also meant that customers were essentially giving him several high-grade spiritual flames on a platter.
With these flames, he could create even more mutated spiritual flames in the third layer of the Fire Realm and sell them at high prices, creating a self-sustaining cycle with endless potential.
Mutated spiritual flames were highly sought after, but the dozen or so colorful spiritual fruits on the table received much less attention from the cultivators present.
Although they had never seen such fruits before, they were after all one-time consumables. No matter how effective they were, immortal pills with similar properties could serve as substitutes.
Moreover, since they were spiritual fruits, such treasures should be displayed at the “Heavenly Root Spiritual Grass Pavilion” where they would likely receive more attention.
This was a venue for exotic treasures, and everyone came for “unique items.”
Since the mutated spiritual flames were already sold out, the fire cultivators present gradually dispersed.
Of course, they would all return soon. After all, high-grade rare spiritual flames were extremely important to them—they were essential for advancing in cultivation, and no amount would be too much.

Those who played with fire had left; the five still standing in front of the jade table were the ones truly interested in the Seven-Colored Spirit Fruit. Earlier, with so many fire cultivators chatting loudly, the five of them couldn’t get a word in, but fortunately, true immortals in the immortal realm have plenty of time and waited patiently the whole time.

At the same time, they also heard the remarks from that “imperial-level family elder” and reassessed Su Che’s status and identity.

Su Che maintained a friendly and approachable attitude, smiling as he asked, “Elders, are you interested in this kind of spirit fruit?”

The five people in front of him were either celestial immortals or profound immortals. It was only fitting for Su Che to consider himself a junior, which also gave him an air of humility that was pleasing.

“Yes,” replied one of the young-looking celestial immortals, with the other four nodding slightly as well.

At that moment, Zhuo Feng sent a secret message to Su Che, warning him, “Among those five, the strongest is at the later stage of profound immortality. They are all pill cultivators, which is why they’re interested in this kind of spirit fruit.”

“I understand. Thank you, Uncle Zhuo.”

Su Che naturally changed the way he addressed him. Since they would be together for a long time—possibly even tens of thousands of years—such a title made them seem closer.

Moreover, Su Che thought to himself: As the saying goes, an old person in the family is like a treasure. Having a Golden Immortal-level expert by one’s side indeed brings many advantages.

Since he knew the five people in front of him were all pill cultivators, it meant they were more interested in whether the Seven-Colored Spirit Fruit could be used for pill-making and what its specific properties were.

In fact, they were all true immortals in the art of pill cultivation. Based on their initial observations, they already had a general idea of the fruit’s effects. They just wanted to hear how its seller described it.

“This spirit fruit has seven colors, corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—these five colors can be recognized at a glance by anyone. As for the remaining dark gray and purple-gold…” Su Che smiled lightly and said, “Since this is an appraisal event, I’d like you all to figure out for yourselves what these two colors represent.”

Su Che’s words wouldn’t offend anyone. Indeed, since it was an appraisal event rather than a mere trading gathering, there was a stronger emphasis on exchanging insights, with less focus on buying and selling.

The items on the table didn’t necessarily need to be sold. Perhaps even the owner wasn’t fully aware of the true nature and value of the treasures. It was meant for everyone to observe and appreciate together.

After the observation and appreciation, the owner could take the items back without selling them, and no one would blame or criticize him.

The five alchemy cultivators fell silent for a moment. Finally, one of the Xuanxians bowed first to acknowledge his inadequacy, then pointed at one of the multicolored spiritual fruits and said, “The two most precious colors of this kind of spiritual fruit are the dark gray and purple-gold you just mentioned.” He shook his head slightly. “To be honest, I really can’t determine what dark gray represents; I can only sense it vaguely. Purple-gold, on the other hand, combines the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Root, the power of immortal pills, the aura of immortals, as well as an extremely strong life force… It seems to possess several other high-level energy attributes as well… I’m sorry, but based solely on visual observation without tasting it, this is the best judgment I can make.” Su Che bowed his hands in respect, silently expressing his admiration. He knew exactly what energies made up the multicolored spiritual fruits, but he couldn’t determine anything just by looking at them. At that moment, another Tianxian added in a deep voice, “I didn’t sense any aura of immortals, but I did detect a faint sense of chaos.” Another Xuanxian alchemist said, “The most remarkable thing about this kind of spiritual fruit is that it combines at least ten top-tier energies, with no signs of rejection, absorption, or cancellation among them… I really can’t imagine what kind of precious place in the world could provide it with so many top-tier energies for growth, and moreover, each energy is balanced and extremely gentle.” “Indeed.” The Xuanxian who spoke first nodded first, then changed his tone and said, “It’s a pity that its form still has flaws.” “Oh?” Su Che became more attentive, as what he wanted to hear now was criticism rather than praise. Although the Creation Divine Tree was miraculous, it was still in its infancy and surely had many shortcomings. If he could gain inspiration from this and improve it, that would be even better. This was Su Che’s true intention in bringing out the multicolored spiritual fruit. The Xuanxian continued, “Combining multiple top-tier energies in such a perfect manner is remarkable, but still, their individual attributes can be distinguished… If it could truly achieve unity of all elements and return to their original state, its effectiveness and value would surely increase by a hundred times—probably even more!” “Yes.” “Exactly.” “That’s right!” “That would truly be a masterpiece of heaven, comparable to the Innate Divine Fruit.” The other alchemists also nodded in agreement. “Unity of all elements, return to the original state, Innate Divine Fruit…”

Su Che was somewhat lost in thought, wondering, “Among those energies, the power of chaos is the origin of countless energies, the power of creation is also remarkable, and primordial magic is no less ancient. How can these most primitive energies still converge into one?” Despite such doubts, the comments made by those alchemy cultivators earlier had greatly inspired and moved Su Che. Lao He also shouted excitedly in the Immortal Prison, “Converging them into one can create innate divine fruits! Although we don’t know the exact method yet, it should work in principle.” “Master, those legendary innate divine fruits—just taking one can increase one’s cultivation by dozens of yuanhui, equivalent to a million years of effort… If that’s possible, it would be incredible!” “Crunch, crunch—just biting into a few fruits can rapidly boost your magical power. Eating a basket of them, sleeping for a while, and upon waking up, you might accidentally crush a Great Luo Golden Immortal!”