[Do you wish to accept the Heart Flame Summoning skill from the Vermillion Bird?]
Adrian is stunned as it was indeed a powerful skill that summons the actual Vermillion Bird into battle or a clone of some kind. He could not believe that he would be offered a Mythical Tier skill just by telling stories of his adventures. In fact, Adrian could have gotten this skill some time ago if he fulfilled the hidden requirements.
The only reason that he did not get this skill back then is due to the fact that his body could not host the Heart Flame. He did not have Aether Energy back then in his body as Nether Energy would just corrode the Heart Flame since it is another life. He also did not have any sun or flame energy in his body back then, but the Blessing of the Sun made it possible.
"I would hate to decline your generous offer. The fact that you trust me enough to have a part of yourself means that you trust me with your life. I shall humbly accept the duty of protecting your life and would jump into danger should you also need my help in the future." Adrian replied as he accepted the offer.
The small flaming bird then flew towards Adrian and shot towards his heart. Inside of Adrian's heart is a small flame that burns warmly and gives him immense vitality. He could even feel his whole body becoming warm as if he is bathing in a hot spring but his body soon acclimated to this change.
[A Heart Flame has resided in your own heart.]
[Your body will never feel the cold.]
[You will become immune to the Frozen Status Ailment as a result.]
[Increased Flame Resistance by 10%.]
Adrian is shocked that he had more benefits than he thought. The fact that he became immune to the frozen status ailment meant that he could freely explore even the coldest places in the world. He could even survive getting near an actual sun at this rate. The Vermillion Bird smiled as it knew that its dear friend would not misuse its Heart Flame.
In fact, the Vermillion Bird is also benefiting from having a demon carry its Heart Flame. Should something happen to it once more, it could just revive itself with the Heart Flame that is stored in Adrian. Essentially, the Vermillion Bird just became a truly undying divine beast.
"Now that a part of me is in your heart, I can also see some of the things that you will encounter in the outside world. I hope that you have great adventures in my stead as I will now be with you during those adventures. Do not be shy in summoning me should you need my aid as I will gladly help you." The Vermillion Bird stated with a smile.
"Thank you for the gift once again." Adrian stated.
"Since I have already given you my gift, I guess I should also aid you in your troubles in the eastern continent. You said that you are looking for a special stone called the Sun Stone. A stone that gathers sun energy and it should be located in the Imperial City of Hinomoto." The Vermillion Bird stated.
"Yes. We need it to aid the Sun God Ra in defeating the Distorted God Apophis. Could you perhaps gain us entry in the imperial city?" Adrian asked as the imperial family does have the protection of the four cardinal divine beasts and the Vermillion Bird is part of that group.
"I can grant you all access, but my word is not enough for that to happen. You need at least two of the divine beasts to give you permission to go there. I can give you permission but you need one more from a divine beast or a member of the imperial family." The Vermillion Bird stated.
"If that is the case then can the Heihudie clan help me in getting access?" Adrian asked.
"The Heihudie clan might be one of the most prominent information clans in the eastern continent but even they cannot move the imperial family or grant permissions. I do believe that a young mistress of the Heihudie clan has great friendship with a member of the imperial family.
If I am not wrong, then that Imperial Family member should be called Yinyue and is currently married to General Li. She is married to the lower district governor of Kunlun if I am not mistaken. You could request the assistance of that Young Mistress named Fei from the Heihudie clan as she is friends with that imperial family girl." The Vermillion Bird stated.
Adrian then rummaged through his inventory as he is familiar with the name Yinyue that the Vermillion Bird told him. He remembered that he help saved two ladies back then when they were attacked by bandits. The name of the two ladies were Fei and Yinyue with the latter being said to be married to General Li.
Adrian thought that it was too much of a coincidence that the names were exactly the same. He then saw the token that he was searching for as it had a special look in it. The token was shaped like a note as he remembered that the lady named Yinyue could attack using sound itself. She was called the Mistress of Sound by her guards if Adrian remembers correctly.
"Is this token from Yinyue?" Adrian stated as he presented the special token that was given to him.
The Vermillion Bird is shocked that Adrian has such a precious token. The token of the Mistress of Sound is equivalent to a token from a princess from the imperial family. Yinyue was adopted by the current emperor and is very much spoiled by him.
If General Li was not such a good and powerful individual, then the emperor himself would not have agreed to the marriage of the two. It is also a fact that General Li is the son of the closest advisor of the current emperor which is one of the reasons that the latter agreed.