Chapter 6: Cultivation Space

“What!”
The six peak masters all stared at Fire Lord in shock, even Cheng Nantian, the leader of the Absolute Fire Peak, showed an expression of disbelief.
Originally, Cheng Nantian had concluded that he had deflected Fire Lord’s attack and taken his sword, leaving a very poor impression on Fire Lord. Therefore, he thought Fire Lord would never choose the Absolute Fire Peak.
Fire Lord stood calmly, ignoring the gazes of the six peak masters.
“Fire Lord, what you said just now is true, right? Haha, Fire Lord, your judgment is excellent—choosing my Absolute Fire Peak is the best decision you could make.” Realizing this, Cheng Nantian shouted excitedly.
Of course, as he laughed, he kept casting glances at Leng Gu.
Leng Gu narrowed his eyes slightly before smiling and saying, “Cheng Nantian, this time your Absolute Fire Peak is just lucky. Next time new recruits are assigned, you won’t get any good candidates again.”
Cheng Nantian laughed loudly once more, then looked at Fire Lord, finding him increasingly likable. This time, not only had Fire Lord chosen the Absolute Fire Peak, but he had also allowed him to show off his prowess in front of the five other peak masters, wiping away all the mockery he had suffered before.
Fire Lord stood calmly.
This time, he chose the Absolute Fire Peak because he saw that its status within the Tongzhou Hall wasn’t very high. If he wanted to showcase his craftsmanship skills, he naturally had to pick a peak that hadn’t performed well before. If he had chosen the Fire Seizing Peak led by Leng Gu, with its many talented craftsmen, his skills wouldn’t have been able to stand out immediately.
Qu Yi’s plan was to help Fire Lord stand out as quickly as possible so that he could head to the core of the Fire Glow Star Region and get closer to the Fire Glow Star Lord, Huang Xu.
Of course, by choosing the Absolute Fire Peak, Fire Lord’s abilities could be highlighted quickly, attracting the attention of various forces.
Additionally, Fire Lord liked the personality of peak master Cheng Nantian—fiery, direct, spontaneous, and unpretentious. At least he wasn’t a bad person, which was also one of the reasons Fire Lord chose him.
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The other nineteen newcomers watched quietly as the six peak masters competed for Fire Lord. Beyond their surprise, they gradually came to accept reality.
Initially, these nineteen people had been unconvinced after Xiao Qiang and Zhu Bao claimed that Fire Lord’s potential was greater than everyone else’s. But now, seeing six Soul Immortals competing for him at once, they had to admit that Fire Lord’s potential was indeed higher.
After all, those six were peak masters who had devoted their lives to craftsmanship, so they could instantly tell who had greater potential in that field.

Soon after, representatives from the other refining mountain peaks came and divided up the remaining nineteen newcomers among themselves.
Zhen Nantian, on the other hand, had already grabbed Fire Lord’s hand and flown back to Juehuo Peak together.
“Fire Lord, among the eighteen refining mountain peaks, Juehuo Peak only ranks thirteenth in terms of the tasks assigned to it.”
“Fire Lord, right now, Juehuo Peak has only a thousand disciples, and there are hardly any leading disciples.”
“Fire Lord, once every ten years, Tongzhou Hall summarizes the completion of tasks and rewards the top three peaks—Juehuo Peak is never among them.”
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“Fire Lord, I have high hopes for you. I hope you’ll grow quickly and help Juehuo Peak improve its ranking.”
“Fire Lord, saving, revitalizing, and strengthening Juehuo Peak—everything depends on you.”
In the air, Zhen Nantian spoke openly without hiding Juehuo Peak’s dire situation, frankly revealing its embarrassing performance. Finally, he showed a bit of the demeanor expected of a peak master by encouraging Fire Lord to cultivate and grow.
Fire Lord listened quietly, inwardly delighted.
The worse Juehuo Peak’s situation, the more it highlighted his own value.
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Zhen Nantian took Fire Lord to Juehuo Peak.
From the outside, the peak looked no different from ordinary mountains—with lush grass and clusters of purple trees, nothing special about it. On the peak, there were roughly a thousand pavilions, most of which served as residences for the disciples, aside from being used for cultivation.
In front of a newly built pavilion, Zhen Nantian and Fire Lord stopped.
“Fire Lord, this pavilion was built recently. You can choose its name yourself. See? As your peak master, I’ve treated you well, right?” Zhen Nantian pointed to the plaque above the pavilion entrance.
It turned out that the plaque was still blank.
Fire Lord smiled faintly, then took out the Burning Sword and swung it several times, sending streams of fire that carved out the characters “Tingfeng Ju” on the plaque.
“Tingfeng Ju” was the name Qu Yi used for his residences in the cultivation world.
“Tingfeng Ju—what a great name. Alright, Fire Lord, let me, your peak master, personally arrange your residence. From now on, follow the training plan I’ve prepared for you. Diligently study array formations, get familiar with refining techniques, and then start refining with me,” Zhen Nantian said with a smile.
By now, Zhen Nantian already had a detailed plan to nurture a refining genius.
After hearing this, Fire Lord laughed and said, “Fatty, give me all your array formations. Give me a year, and I’ll master them all.”

In the realm of cultivation, Qu Yi only scanned various basic arrays, from the First Principle Dao to the Fifth Principle Dao. In the realm of immortals, the use of arrays involved manipulating the primal energies of the five elements, so it was different. However, the basic arrays that Qu Yi mastered allowed him to handle modern arrays with ease—he could grasp them just by taking a glance.

Thus, Fire Venerable was confident that he could quickly master the arrays collected by Zhen Nantian.

Zhen Nantian looked at Fire Venerable with some skepticism, but upon seeing his calm expression, he felt a slight stir in his heart and began to trust him.

“Good, Fire Venerable. Since you dare to say so, I believe you. Tomorrow, I’ll have my disciples make copies of all the array jade slabs for you,” Zhen Nantian said calmly, his face showing excitement.

Zhen Nantian wasn’t annoyed by Fire Venerable calling him “fat guy”; instead, he thought Fire Venerable was arrogant due to his talent, which made him somewhat pleased.

For Zhen Nantian, titles were unimportant—he needed real talent.

Upon hearing this, Fire Venerable nodded happily, then suddenly asked, “Fat guy, do the disciples of our Juehuo Peak only focus on artifact refinement and have no place to practice fire-related cultivation techniques?”

Earlier, Fire Venerable’s immortal sense had spread out and found that on Juehuo Peak, aside from a few training rooms, there were only the disciples’ living quarters, which led to his question.

Hearing this, Zhen Nantian showed slight surprise before patiently explaining, “Didn’t Xiao Qiang, who recruited you, tell you? In our Tongzhou Hall, one must first master artifact refinement to earn task points. By exchanging those points, one can access a cultivation space within Tongzhou Hall, where they can comprehend the primal power of fire and advance in cultivation.”

Only then did Fire Venerable understand that there was a dedicated cultivation area in Tongzhou Hall where disciples could easily grasp the primal powers.

“Fat guy, I don’t have any points now. If I want to enter and cultivate right away, is there any way?” Fire Venerable asked curiously.

At present, Fire Venerable had only grasped the power of heat, while still needing to comprehend the other five primal powers: warmth, ascent, soaring, explosion, and splitting. Therefore, he wanted to cultivate right away to master these five powers and become a Six-Star Human Soul Immortal, then strive to reach the lower level of Human Soul Immortal.

Zhen Nantian didn’t expect Fire Venerable to ask such follow-up questions. With a wry smile, he said, “Fire Venerable, there’s another way—paying with Origin Stones. To put it simply, ten points allow you to enter the cultivation space for one day. So, you’d need a hundred Origin Stones to stay there for a day.” One point is equivalent to ten Origin Stones. Upon hearing this, Fire Venerable remained calm on the surface but was overjoyed inside. He didn’t have much of anything else, but he never lacked Origin Stones—his identity card already had over a hundred thousand points, which meant he had more than a hundred thousand Origin Stones, enough to cultivate in the space for a thousand days. Seeing Fire Venerable’s calm expression, Zhen Nantian’s eyes lit up, and he asked, “Fire Venerable, do you have a large amount of Origin Stones?” Fire Venerable was instantly startled and glanced at Zhen Nantian warily. Zhen Nantian quickly waved his hands and said with a wry smile, “Fire Venerable, who do you think I am? No matter how many Origin Stones you have, I wouldn’t covet your wealth. As a high-ranking Soul Immortal, thinking of robbing a one-star Soul Immortal like you—wouldn’t that be laughable?” Fire Venerable chuckled, shrugged, and said, “Fatty, it’s your size that hides your true nature. I thought you were fat because you specialize in robbing your disciples’ wealth.” Zhen Nantian immediately kicked at him. Fire Venerable quickly jumped aside and, after landing, said with a smile, “Fatty, once you give me the Formation Jade Slab, I’ll head straight to the cultivation space. My wealth is enough to support a year of cultivation.” Hearing this, Zhen Nantian showed surprise. He had guessed that Fire Venerable might have a large amount of Origin Stones, but he never expected him to have nearly forty thousand. Of course, Zhen Nantian also didn’t realize that Fire Venerable had reserved some for himself. If he had known Fire Venerable had a hundred thousand Origin Stones, he might have reconsidered robbing him. An ordinary disciple of Tongzhou Hall only received one to two hundred Origin Stones per year, meaning they could enter the cultivation space once a year. Yet Fire Venerable could enter it for a whole year as soon as he joined Tongzhou Hall—how could this not shock Zhen Nantian? “I really didn’t expect you to be so wealthy. Well, since I have high hopes for you and hope you’ll revitalize our Juehuo Peak in the future, I won’t rob you. Don’t be lazy during your year in the cultivation space—make sure to study all the formations,” Zhen Nantian said with a smile. Fire Venerable nodded.