This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 669 - 16 The Fire Thief

Chapter 669: Chapter 16 The Fire Thief

Pan Sect, one of the few Sects in Su State that specialized in the Fire Method, was established at the border between the Northern Sea and Su State.

Scientifically speaking, it’s located at the boundary between the continental and oceanic plates.

This type of terrain means there are many volcanoes here, forming a large volcanic cluster.

Although the air is somewhat hazy, for a Fire Method Sect, this is precisely the kind of place they prefer.

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According to the understanding of many, areas with a concentration of volcanoes tend to be rarely visited by humans.

Yet, in reality, it’s quite the opposite.

The ash produced by volcanic eruptions is an excellent natural fertilizer, so in fact, many ordinary people live close to volcanoes, settling down to farm and multiply.

Yesterday, there was a disturbance in one of the volcanoes in the cluster.

In the early morning, a robust man named Mixiu opened his door.

Peeking out, he saw that the weather was still a bit overcast, so he shouted to his wife and child inside the house, then put on a mask to filter the volcanic ash, and hurried toward the volcano that had been shaking the night before.

This was their task.

He had to inspect and see if the disturbance in the volcano was due to the birth of Netherfire.

Although the forms of Netherfire’s birth vary, volcanoes have often been a common site for it since ancient times.

Pan Sect established their Sect here precisely for this reason.

The villagers didn’t know what exactly made this so-called Netherfire precious, but they knew that a hundred years ago, the village next door had discovered some unusual fire traces and reported them to the divinely revered Sect called Pan Sect, and they actually received enough lavish resources to provide for the entire village for three years.

Indeed, Netherfire really is “Fire”!

So whenever there’s volcanic activity, they would send people to check nearby to see if the so-called “Netherfire” had appeared.

Of course, it usually hadn’t.

In the hundred years since they had only heard of Netherfire being discovered once by the neighboring village, but this didn’t dampen their enthusiasm.

Who knows, right?

It’s just like buying a lottery ticket, how many people actually win? Those who understand still play in countless numbers, right?

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Mixiu, familiar with the path and endowed with excellent foot strength, approached the volcano that had erupted the night before within half a day.

However, after getting a clear view of the entire volcano, he felt somewhat disappointed.

Compared to the surrounding volcanoes, this one seemed too small.

In his simplistic understanding, a Princess should live in a palace, so this “Netherfire,” with a name that sounded so extraordinary, surely had to come from a large volcano.

Disappointed as he was, he still approached closer with the mentality of not having made the trip in vain, and searched meticulously.

But before he could even begin his thorough search, his steps suddenly halted, and his pupils dilated sharply.

Before him, at the foot of the volcano, there was a cluster of red flames that had not yet gone out, blossoming like a lotus.

It was a form of flame he had never seen before.

Eerie, magnificent, and alluring.

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This was Netherfire.

They had asked the Senior Cultivators what exactly Netherfire looked like.

The Senior Cultivators simply said, once you see the Netherfire, you would naturally understand that it’s Netherfire.

He had always been somewhat bewildered by this explanation, but now, Mixiu finally grasped the meaning behind those words.

The difference between this Netherfire and other flames was just too vast!

Although Mixiu had only seen a cluster of flames and not the Netherfire itself, his simple mind understood a principle: if you saw an egg, didn’t that mean there were chickens nearby?

By the same token, the same applied to Netherfire.

Mixiu’s mood became uncontrollably excited.

Without hesitation, he carried his nervous and anticipatory mood, and rushed back to the village, unable to wait to report his discovery to the other villagers.

Amidst the cheers of the entire village, the village head solemnly took out an extremely odd-looking object, somewhat like a firework.

The village head lit it with fire, and a beam of light rose into the sky, bursting high above.

The bright light was dazzling as it changed.

This was a divine object given to them by the Senior Cultivators, which was meant to be ignited and released upon the discovery of Netherfire, and soon afterward, they would receive the signal and appear here.

After approximately half a day, three red-robed Cultivators swooped in.

When the villagers saw the three people flying in, they immediately knelt in unison, shouting to greet the divine immortals.

This was a scene rarely witnessed in the cities of Great Xia.

In the cities of Great Xia, ordinary people did have a sense of awe toward Cultivators, but it never went as far as treating them like divine beings.

Moreover, in the developed regions, Cultivators were not as numerous as cow hairs, but there were still quite a few of them. If you had to kneel every time you saw a Cultivator, how could one live a normal life?

The reason the villagers of this rural area were so respectful was not because it was demanded by the Senior Cultivators, but rather because the region was isolated from the world, leaving the people’s thinking unenlightened and not much exposed to the world.

The more primitive the place, the more serious the superstition—quite a common phenomenon.

The three Senior Cultivators from Pan Sect were surprisingly polite, and they cordially asked the villagers, “Did you discover Netherfire?”

People quickly turned their gaze to Mixiu in the crowd.

Mixiu stepped forward with his chest puffed out, albeit with a trepidation, and began to report his findings to the Senior Cultivators in a faltering voice.

“Red Lotus Fire?” After listening to Mixiu’s account, the Senior Cultivator remained non-committal but quickly formed a preliminary judgment.

“After I confirm it’s truly Netherfire, you all will not lack your reward,” the Senior Cultivator thought for a moment and then addressed the villagers, who were eagerly looking up at the three of them.