On the side of the magma pool near the center of the volcano, strands of red mist are diffusing, suggesting a connection through fissures with the interior of the volcano.

Ji An, extremely wary, slowly flew to the position of the Cyan Lotus.

Perhaps due to the enclosed space, there were no guarding Demon Beasts encountered.

The lotus leaves and stems were crystal clear and verdantly green, standing out in this fiery red world.

The spiritual light of the lotus flower pulsed, steaming like fire.

As the distance closed, the scorching high temperature disappeared, and Ji An felt his whole body comfortable, with Magical Power operating naturally, like a waterfall flowing downstream.

He absorbed the Spiritual Qi, feeling waves of coolness in his Immortal Veins.

Ji An furrowed his brow, striving to recall records about this type of Spirit Plant.

The memory of a Cultivator is astounding, but after all, it’s not a computer, and some seldom-used knowledge may be forgotten.

It is said that after a Cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul Stage, memory will increase further, perhaps achieving photographic memory.

Without results, he retrieved all Jade Slips about Spirit Plants from his Storage Bag and placed them on his forehead to search one by one.

About two double hours later, he finally found a clue.

This kind of Spirit Plant is not considered a Treasure Plant because it cannot grow to Tier Three.

But it is an Exotic Plant, more precious than many Treasure Plants.

Named ’Cyan Leaf Red Lotus’, it’s a Wood Element Spirit Plant, yet grows in magma, absorbing the Power of Fire Spirit, good at purifying Fire Fiend.

According to records, this Spirit Plant can at most grow to Tier Two Top Grade, usually ending at Tier Two Upper Grade.

Lotus leaves, seeds, and roots can be used in medicine, commonly for refining Healing Secret Medicines, remarkably effective in treating Fire Poison.

Three hundred years to form leaves, three hundred years to bloom, and the fully bloomed lotus flower exists only for a few double hours.

Then the petals immediately burn out, and after another three hundred years, the lotus seedpod fully matures with twenty-four seeds.

Like other Spirit Plants, three hundred years refer to medicinal age, not actual time.

In certain environments, its growth can be accelerated.

Most intriguingly, after the lotus seedpod matures, it births a type of flame—the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire.

The Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire can be regarded as Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, which Cultivators can absorb into their Dantian to nurture, possessing both Wood Element and Fire Element power, greatly aiding in Alchemy and enhancing the quality of related Pills.

The Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire absorbs the Spiritual Power from the lotus seeds and roots to continuously burn, eventually consuming the entire plant.

When the Spiritual Fire loses support, it falls into the magma to nurture a new plant again.

This Exotic Plant doesn’t rely on lotus seeds or roots for reproduction, only relying on Fire Seeds for nurturing.

When the Cyan Leaf Red Lotus nurtures Spiritual Fire in its first life, the flame appears verdant green, providing more help when refining Wood Element Elixirs.

In its second life, the flame divides into two layers, with an inner verdant green flame and outer red flame, then truly possessing combined Wood Element and Fire Element powers.

In its third life, the flame divides into three layers, with the outermost layer being blazing white.

The efficacy of this flame’s form is unknown, as the Sect heritage doesn’t include records, or he might not be aware of them.

For Alchemists or Artifact Refiners, just collecting one Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire makes becoming a Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Master not a dream.

It’s even possible to become a Tier Three Alchemist, given the Cultivator can refine Tier Three Spirit Pills.

"Red Flame Peak is truly a treasure trove!"

Ji An praised, with the volcanic eruption producing Tier Two Top-grade Spiritual Objects, and peculiar plants being nurtured within the mountain’s belly.

These types of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire can be divided into several portions, refined by multiple Cultivators.

The advantage of doing this is to mass-produce several Alchemists, while the downside is that nurturing the Spiritual Fire into High Tier requires a huge amount of time, and some Cultivators might not be able to nurture the Spiritual Fire into its state when divided in their lifetime.

The refined Spiritual Fire merges entirely with the Cultivator; once the Cultivator dies, the Spiritual Fire extinguishes with them.

Ji An cast the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell, the yellow spirit light not conspicuous amidst the red, but he could feel the nourishing deep Magic Intent was not suppressed.

After completing the spell, he returned to the passage excitedly.

"Let’s go, Dahuang, Golden Fur, you two guard the entrance, no one is allowed in!"

Saying this, he performed the Wind Control Technique, soaring out.

"Chirp chirp!"

Golden Fur chirped, jumping onto Dahuang’s back, who galloped, closely following its master.

Ji An reached the cave entrance, took out the Communication Golden Sword, briefly recording the information about the magma pool, and threw it to be activated.

...

Lingxiao Mountain, back of the Diligence Hall.

Zhang Zizhao sat cross-legged on the Pudun, speaking in a deep voice:

"The frontline battle is intense, causing high consumption of supplies.

Currently, the Demon Beasts have changed their combat strategies, taking large amounts of corpses when retreating, leading to a significant loss of a food source for the Immortal City.

The Fasting Pills are being consumed rapidly, and soon our reserves will be depleted, requiring more Pill refining to support the front lines."

In this high-intensity battle state, energy consumption is enormous.

Pills that usually stave off hunger for three days now suffice only for one meal.

The frantic attacks of the Demon Beasts severely disrupted the original plan, rendering the Cultivators passive.

Ye Changqing slightly furrowed his brows, softly saying:

"The food supply problem should be solved by Luofeng Valley."

Luofeng Valley has many Spirit Farmers, most suited for farming.

If they plant more Spirit Rice, Fasting Pills can be plentifully refined.

"A severe pest infestation has occurred in Luofeng Valley, making them unreliable for the time being, hence Yuanhe Mountain and we must also share part of the responsibility.

Not only each Sect, but other families must also contribute. The Law Enforcement Hall’s Spirit Ship has been dispatched to collect Fasting Pills.