Chapter 3: The Golden Flame Well (Part 2)

Yang Miluo said, “Ancestor, are there any other materials needed? I’ll have them look for them—anything the family has will definitely be brought here.”
Guo Shier shook his head. “There are enough materials; no need to look further.” Not only did he have sufficient materials to advance to the eighth-tier altar, but he had also prepared materials for advancing to the ninth-tier altar long ago.
Feng Miluo added earnestly, “Ancestor, please don’t hesitate. If anything is needed, the family will provide it wholeheartedly!” This trip to Bone Mountain had brought great benefits to the Gu Miluo family, whose collection far exceeded that of other ancient families—this was the advantage of having super experts within the family. With these materials, they could exchange for other needed items, allowing the ancestor, who had previously been hindered by a lack of materials, to advance smoothly.
Guo Shier smiled. “I’m not being modest. Indeed, nothing more is needed. I have enough materials to advance. The family just needs to help me find the right people.”
Li Ran asked, “Do you want me to accompany you?”
Guo Shier replied, “No need. I’ll go with Uncle Eagle Demon and Uncle Luo.” During this time, Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan had trained hard and continuously consumed Soul Beads. With Guo Shier’s soul refinement, they were nearly ready to advance to the fifth-tier altar. However, constructing the altar required time, and without any sacrificial spirits to assist them, they could only rely on their own efforts.
Li Ran nodded. “That’s good. I need to craft a sacrificial treasure. Hehe, I’ve been missing a few materials until now, but I’ve finally gathered them all.” It was a sacrificial treasure capable of tearing through space—a gem that combined offense and defense. To leave this small world, a suitable sacrificial treasure was essential.
Zhen Wuji asked, “Are you leaving now?”
Guo Shier nodded. “Hehe, I’ve rested here for some time. It’s time to move on. Um, do you have a map to the Golden Flame Well?”
Feng Miluo replied, “Yes. To reach the Golden Flame Well, one must pass through the Eight Paths Vast Heaven. I have the coordinates here. A Great Cross-Realm Talisman can take us there, though we’ll need to make a stop in the Eight Paths Vast Heaven along the way.”
Guo Shier smiled. “If we have to stop in the Eight Paths Vast Heaven, it must be a rather distant place.”
Li Ran laughed. “If you’re still at the second-tier altar, this journey will take a long time. But now it’s not a big problem—after all, you’re already advanced altar-level professionals. Go ahead. I’ll wait here. I hope you can find the right people quickly and return soon. We also need to hurry with our own matters.”

Li Ran didn’t say explicitly what was going on, but Guo Shieru understood that his elder brother had long been impatient to leave this world and head to the Greater World as soon as possible. He nodded firmly and said, “Elder brother, don’t worry. I’ll return quickly. Once I find my master and masteress, I’ll have almost finished my affairs in this world.”

Feng Miluo and the others were confused, not understanding what the two were talking about or the meaning of their conversation.

Guo Shieru stood up and said, “Dear ancestors, see you again soon. I’ll return at the earliest opportunity.”

Everyone stood up to see him off. Outside the door, Guo Shieru immediately activated the Great Transition Talisman and entered along with Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan.

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Now, Guo Shieru could directly enter the Baqi Damitian. With his strength, using the Great Transition Talisman was far more powerful than before. Moreover, he had spent some time in Baqi Damitian and had a certain understanding of it. Although he hadn’t visited many places, he wouldn’t get lost like the first time.

The coordinates obtained from the Gu Miluo family were just a transit point. Guo Shieru and the other two didn’t stay there. Instead, they activated the Great Transition Talisman at the transit point and entered the Talisman Gate once again.

The Zhongjin Continent.

This continent was also a transit station. Only by passing through it could one reach the Jinyan Yuan Well. Guo Shieru checked the jade talisman and found that the Jinyan Yuan Well was located in the center of this continent. Moreover, the Talisman Gate couldn’t be used there; one had to fly there.

The mountains were bare, with a metallic sheen. Almost all the rocks seemed to be made of metal. There were no tall plants, only some unknown low shrubs and weeds. Strangely, these shrubs and weeds also emitted a faint metallic glow. Eagle Demon reached out curiously to touch them.

“Huh, this stuff seems to be made of steel…”

Guo Shieru pulled out a grass with a silver glow. Its leaves resembled sharp swords. He said, “What strange grass… This place is truly unique. No wonder it’s called the Zhongjin Continent—everything is metal… I wonder why no one has come to mine it.”

Luo Zhan said, “This is mixed metal, very difficult to separate.”

Guo Shieru asked, “What’s mixed metal? What does that mean?” He had never heard of mixed metal before.

The handsome old man poked his head out and said, “You’re uninformed. You don’t even know about mixed metal. This kind of metal is a mixture of various metals. Ordinary professionals can’t separate it at all. Of course, you can, but few altar-level professionals are willing to do such work. So it’s normal that no one has developed it here.”

Guo Shieru reached out with an empty gesture. His soul power was now very strong; even without using a sacrificial altar or any sacred artifacts, as his hand stretched out, a massive phantom hand appeared and landed on a mountain peak, forcibly tearing off its summit and bringing it close to him. He said, “Elder Shuai, try using the Jiebainazhu.”
Elder Shuai replied, “We probably won’t get much.” Yet he still used the Jiebainazhu. Countless threads of flame wrapped around it, and in moments, large pieces of various metals were obtained. The most abundant was steel, followed by other metals such as gold, silver, and copper, as well as some locally unique metals that even Guo Shieru had never seen before.
Guo Shieru asked, “Is there anything useful? How much?”
Elder Shuai said, “Just a little—nothing significant.” It was thanks to the Jiebainazhu that these metals could be separated; other professionals would need to exert great effort to obtain even a small amount of useful metal. No wonder no one collected them here.
Eagle Demon laughed, “You’re not short of materials anyway.”
Guo Shieru stared at the plants on the ground and said, “Actually, collecting these plants is better than simply refining metals. These plants have absorbed large amounts of a single metal, making them easier to refine. Elder Shuai, let’s gather some of these plants.”
Elder Shuai was puzzled. “What do we need these plants for? You’re not short of metals, nor do you need to use these plants to extract them. What’s the use?”
Guo Shieru smiled. “I don’t know either, but… I just like collecting these interesting and unique things.”
The three gathered some plants. Guo Shieru stored them in his Plant Storage Talisman. After collecting dozens of species of metal-rich plants, he stopped and said, “That’s enough. No need to look any further. My Plant Storage Talismans aren’t many, and these will suffice.”
Elder Shuai said, “As you wish. If you want to collect more, go ahead. I’ve also crafted some more Plant Storage Talismans for you. Use them as you see fit…” With that, he retracted his head and left.
Guo Shieru said, “Never mind. Let’s go. If we find any special plants, we can collect more.”
The three flew toward the distance.
Jincheng was the only city on the Zhongjin Continent. Three streams of talismanic light streaked across the sky and hovered not far from Jincheng.
Guo Shieru was surprised. “There’s actually a city here?”

The Eagle Demon said, “It’s not strange. I just don’t know if it’s a city of ordinary people or a city of professionals. Hmm, I think it must be a city of professionals.” He had seen the rune lights emitted when professionals took off, as well as some flying vehicles descending into the city. Such scenes were rare in cities of ordinary people.
The three of them flew toward the city.
It was a city made of metal—both the defensive rune towers and the low protective walls were made of metal, and most of the buildings inside were also constructed of metal. Upon entering the city, one could smell a faint rust scent in the air. The temperature here was extremely high, with heat rising from the ground. The runes on the buildings glowed, serving as the only means to ward off the scorching heat.
There weren’t many people in the city. The professionals walking on the streets were all in a hurry, coming and going swiftly. Guo Shier and the other two landed on the street. The Eagle Demon said, “It’s so hot here.” All three of them were wearing thick, luxurious leather robes. If it weren’t for the runes on the fabric that helped regulate temperature, they wouldn’t have been able to wear them at all.
Guo Shier laughed and said, “We stand out like this. Come, let’s find a shop and change into some other clothes. It’s too silly to keep wearing these.” Although the leather robes didn’t make them hot, compared to the professionals passing by who were mostly bare-chested, the three of them indeed stood out sharply.
Before they could enter a shop, a group of professionals blocked their path.
It was a seven-person patrol team, led by a burly man with his upper body bare, covered in large runes. He was a high-ranking sage, with six other professionals behind him—all low-ranking, with the highest being a Berserker, including a Spellmaster. The man asked, “Where are you all from?”