"Celestial Fire?" Liu Feng Gu's eyes widened, and he started slightly when he heard Duan Ling Tian's question.
Duan Ling Tian was puzzled by Liu Feng Gu's reaction to the words 'Celestial Fire'.
When Liu Feng Gu regained his senses, he nodded. "As the foundation of Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Weapons Craftsmen, Celestial Fires are something that's difficult to search for. One can only chance upon it… Why? Are you interested in Celestial Fires, Brother Ling Tian?"
"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded. "I was a weapon craftsman and an alchemist back in the mundane realm… When I learned about pill refinement and weapon forging in the Devata Realms, I discovered there are similarities to pill refinement and weapon forging in the mundane realms. I'll be able to apply my knowledge from the mundane realm here as well."
Liu Feng Gu nodded. "I see. In Devata Realms, there are many Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Weapon Craftsmen who are extraordinary due to their experiences and techniques from the mundane realms." After a while, he added, "However, regardless of how skilled or experienced one is, one would not be able to refine pills or forge weapons in the Devata Realms without a Celestial Fire."
Liu Feng Gu curiously asked, "Brother Ling Tian, put aside your lack of a Celestial Fire, what grade of Celestial Pills and Celestial Weapons do you think you'll be able to refine and forge?"
Many who had ascended had a lot of experience in pill refining and weapon forging from the mundane realms. Once they obtained a Celestial Fire, they were able to refine and forge primitive and mediocre-grade pills and weapons. Naturally, only a handful was able to refine and forge prominent-grade pills and weapons.
"It shouldn't be a problem for me to refine and forge prominent Celestial Pills and Celestial Weapons. However, I'll have to work on my refinement and forging skills before I can refine and forge supreme-grade pills and weapons," Duan Ling Tian said frankly. He did not feel a need to lie. After all, without a Celestial Fire, it did not matter how skilled he was.
As the saying went, 'The speaker has no particular intention, but the listener took it to heart'. Upon hearing Duan Ling Tian's words, Liu Feng Gu was stunned. He knew Duan Ling Tian was not lying to him. Put the Celestial Fire aside, it should be noted that only a handful of people were able to refine and forge prominent-grade pills and weapons so soon after they had ascended. Not only was Duan Ling Tian's cultivation talent monstrously high, but even his pill refining and weapon forging skills were high! How could he not feel shocked?
Duan Ling Tian sighed. "Such a pity! Without a Celestial Fire, these are just empty words…"
"Brother Ling Tian." Liu Feng Gu's gaze changed and his expression suddenly turned solemn at this moment. It was as though he had just made a big decision.
Liu Feng Gu looked at Duan Ling Tian and said solemnly, "Avenge me… Avenge me, and I'll point you in the direction of a Celestial Fire. You can retrieve it at that time. Moreover, there's a high chance the Celestial Fire is higher than the primitive grade. It's probably a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire!"
"Y-you know the location of a Celestial Fire? And it might be a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire?" Duan Ling Tian was suitably shocked by Liu Feng Gu's words. He did not expect Liu Feng Gu to know the location of a Celestial Fire. Moreover, it was a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire. When he regained his senses, his eyes were as bright as the stars in the night sky.
"Yes." Liu Feng Gu nodded. "Yes, I discovered it by chance before I left the Nine Specters County… I've been there alone once, but I'm incapable of obtaining the Celestial Fire. I think one must be a Great Overarching Golden Celestial at least to retrieve the Celestial Fire! Nevertheless, I have hidden it by laying down a few hidden Formations. Unless a Great Overarching Golden Celestial or those who are stronger deliberately search the area with their Divine Consciousness, it will stay hidden." He continued to say, "Back then, when I realized I couldn't retrieve the Celestial Fire, I thought about informing Lord County Governor about it. However, I decided against it in the end!" His eyes burned with flames of fury when he reached the end of his sentence.
Liu Feng Gu continued to say, "I had thought it all out. Since my direct disciple was killed by Revered Elder Zhou Tong, I would look for Lord County Governor to seek justice for my disciple. If he's willing to do so, I'd tell him about the Celestial Fire. Alas, the County Governor only reprimanded Zhou Tong. I understand it was for the greater good. I might even make the same decision if I were in his shoes. After all, Zhou Tong is the strongest person after the County Governor in the Nine Specters County. Soon after, I was forced to leave because of Zhou Tong. Although I don't blame Lord County Governor, I decided not to tell him about the Celestial Fire. I decided to keep it for myself and plan to retrieve it after I become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial."
Liu Feng Gu paused for a moment before he spoke again with a bitter smile on his face, "For that reason, I have scouted for many Memory Celestial Talismans regarding pills refinement and weapons forging when I arrived in Bloody Specter City. I even felt a tinge of regret for not learning more about pills refinement and weapons forging when I was in the mundane realm. Later on, I discovered I had no way to practice without a Celestial Fire so my knowledge is all theoretical."
"Since you planned to keep the Celestial Fire for yourself, why are you telling me about it now?" Duan Ling Tian asked in confusion.
"Well, first, I'm not certain when and if I'll become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial stage. If I fail, the secret will die with me or someone else would find it. Second, it's due to your talent in pills refinement and weapons forging. With your monstrous cultivation talent, I'm sure your future is boundless. Giving you the Celestial Fire is a token of goodwill from me to you. Who knows, maybe I'll receive much more benefits in return than keeping the Celestial Fire for myself," Liu Feng Gu replied honestly. A knowing look could be seen in his eyes when he looked at Duan Ling Tian.
"Governor, after listening to your words, I wish I can grow a pair of wings now and fly to the County City of the Nine Specters County to capture Zhou Tong for you," Duan Ling Tian said. The Celestial Fire was, indeed, too tempting.
"With your current cultivation base, you're still no match for Zhou Tong even if you're already stronger than most Golden Celestials. Even if you're in the County Governor's estate now, you won't be able to seek revenge for me just yet." Liu Feng Gu shook his head.
"I know… It's just that the Celestial Fire is too tempting. Moreover, you even said it might be a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire!" Duan Ling Tian said.
Even someone with a primitive Celestial Fire could pose a threat to Great Overarching Golden Celestial. If someone owned a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire, they would be able to threaten Overarching Heaven Supreme Celestials who were even stronger than Great Overarching Golden Celestials! If they chose to detonate the mediocre Celestial Fire, if an ordinary Overarching Heaven Supreme Celestial was in 1,000 meters of its range, the Overarching Heaven Supreme Celestial would surely die! Even if those strong Overarching Heaven Supreme Celestials managed to defend themselves, they would still be severely injured.
In Duan Ling Tian's opinion, a Celestial Fire was not only essential to pills refining and weapons forging, but it was also a powerful life-saving tool that he could use against Great Overarching Golden Celestials and Overarching Heaven Supreme Celestials!
"It's likely to be a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire, but I'm not 100% certain. It's just a feeling. It's very different from the primitive-grade Celestial Fires that I heard of," Liu Feng Gu said.
"It is very different from primitive-grade Celestial Fires? Then, how does it differ from prominent or supreme-grade Celestial Fires?" Duan Ling Tian asked eagerly.
"Brother Ling Tian," Liu Feng Gu said with a bitter smile, "I've only heard of the characteristics of primitive-grade Celestial Fires… Let alone prominent or supreme-grade Celestial Fires, I'm not even certain about the characteristics of a mediocre-grade Celestial Fire."
"If that's the case, does it mean that Celestial Fire could possibly be a prominent or supreme-grade Celestial Fire?" Duan Ling Tian asked as his breathing quickened.