Singing the Fire in The Sun - Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Bottleneck
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xu Xin was sent back by the yellow-robed deacon while unconscious, which caused an uproar in the Alchemy Hall.
Xu Xin was a genius disciple of the Alchemy Hall and also the personal disciple of Elder Hao. She was even a famous beauty, so naturally, the attention she received was extremely high.
Fortunately, she was only exhausted and did not suffer any injuries. It didn’t take long before she recovered her consciousness.
“In that case, you also don’t know who saved you?” a benevolent-looking old man in a red robe asked with a frown.
This person was Elder Hao of the Alchemy Hall. He was also one of the only three spirit pill masters in the Skyfire Sect.
Although he was not in charge, he had an extremely high reputation in the sect. After all, everyone wanted spirit pills. Hypothetically, even if a person did not need them, he would still have juniors who needed them.
“Master, I was unconscious at that time. I didn’t see who it was,” Xu Xin said weakly. She did not know why, but she subconsciously hid the fact that she had seen a figure burning with golden flames.
Since the other party didn’t show up, it meant that he didn’t want anyone to know his identity. As such, she also didn’t tell anyone.
“Okay, rest well. Don’t let your emotions affect your decisions in the future. You might not be so lucky next time.”
Elder Hao left after consoling her.
Elder Hao didn’t ask any more questions. However, he still sent people to search around in private. Naturally, however, there was no result. In the end, he could only leave it at that.
Only Xu Xin still thought of that person from time to time. She kept feeling that that figure was somewhat familiar, but she could not recall who it was.
In the blink of an eye, a year had passed. It had been almost two years since Jiang Chen had transmigrated here.
In these two years, Jiang Chen went to the area he was in charge of every day to sign in.
From signing in at the Firesmith Hall, Jiang Chen had received the [Fire Avoidance Pill], [Spirit Regeneration Pill], [Fire Spirit Stone], and other low-quality medicinal spirit stones.
From signing in at the Magma Domain, Jiang Chen had obtained some treasures such as the [Fire Spirit Spring], [Fire Spirit Essence], and so on.
Outside the Demon Subduing Prison, Jiang Chen obtained the [Prison Refining Palm], [Illusionary Demon Movement Technique], and other demonic dao movement techniques.
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After two years of signing in, Jiang Chen realized that as the number of times he signed in increased, the quality of the items began to decrease to varying degrees, regardless of whether it was cultivation techniques, medicinal pills, or other items.
Fortunately, there were many low-quality rewards.
For example, there was one time when he had signed in at the Firesmith Hall and obtained a large bottle of Fire Avoidance Pills, with as many as a hundred of them in it.
However, this type of medicinal pill was completely useless to him. He could only casually throw it aside in his residence.
Jiang Chen also noticed some other patterns.
He could repeatedly sign in at the important buildings and locations with array formations, such as the Firesmith Hall, the Magma Domain, the Demon Subduing Prison, the Flame Crystal Mine, and so on.
Those unknown paths or small mounds could only be signed in once or twice. After a few times, they would completely turn into places that could not be signed in at all.
Jiang Chen guessed that it might have something to do with the spiritual charm of the place.
However, after signing in for so long, he still only obtained a few cultivation techniques. Perhaps it was related to the places he signed in at.
And after half a year, other than signing in and obtaining a large amount of things, Jiang Chen’s cultivation realm had also increased to the limit of Dao Initiation. The width of his spirit sea had reached 999.99 feet, and he was only a step away from liquefying his spirit qi and entering the Divine Sea realm.
Divine Sea!
Most of the yellow-robed deacons in the sect were only at this level of cultivation!
Even low-ranking Elders from certain Halls were also only at the second layer of the Divine Sea realm.
Currently, among the sect’s disciples, besides Lu Qingtian, who was ranked first among the core disciples, no one else had reached the Divine Sea realm.
The Divine Sea realm could extend one’s lifespan by 300 years. Even in the entire world, it could be considered as having reached the highest level of attainment, enough to establish an aristocratic family.
It was rumored that the patriarch of the original Jiang Chen’s clan, who was rumored to be the strongest there, was only at the Divine Sea realm.
As for how many layers of cultivation he had within the Divine Sea realm, Jiang Chen had never known given his status back then.
“I wonder how the Jiang Clan is doing now.”
Jiang Chen thought for a moment but had no intention of visiting his clan.
If the Jiang Family encountered a great enemy, even that Divine Sea-realm patriarch would not be their match. He might not be their match even if he had advanced, not to mention that he had yet to advance.
Besides, it had already been more than two years. If something really happened, it would be too late for him to return.
As Jiang Chen thought about it, his current cultivation had reached the limit of Dao Initiation, but it also meant a bottleneck for him.
He did not have the cultivation technique to break through to the next realm!
He had awakened the Authentic Solar Fire, which allowed his foundation to surpass that of ordinary practitioners. It also allowed him to break through to a point that was far beyond their capabilities.
Ordinary cultivation techniques were no longer enough for him to break through.
Now, no matter how he cultivated, his spirit sea could no longer contain the slightest bit of spirit qi. All of the spirit qi was sent back to his body, making his body even stronger.
Therefore, he was in a very awkward stage now.
Jiang Chen had never expected to encounter such a situation, so he had never left the Firesmith Hall nor the area he was in charge of.
“Looks like I have to make a trip to the Scripture Holding Depository.”
After making up his mind, Jiang Chen decided to head towards this depository located in the eastern part of the sect.
The Scripture Holding Depository was not open to the laborers, but Jiang Chen had no intention of ever entering it. After all, he would only need to sign in outside the place.
According to the patterns Jiang Chen noticed, there was a high chance of obtaining a cultivation technique by signing in there.
Jiang Chen left the Firesmith Hall and headed east to the Scripture Holding Depository, which was not a large hall, but a series of buildings, like a small palace.
“Stop. Jiang Chen, take a look at this place. Is this a place for someone like you to enter?”
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the depository, Jiang Chen heard a familiar arrogant voice.
He looked up. It was indeed Zhang Long, who had been assigned here and was currently doing some sweeping work.
Zhang Long looked at Jiang Chen and sneered. “I didn’t expect you to still be alive after half a year. Your body must be really durable!”
“I don’t remember seeing a rule in the sect that prohibited a laborer from entering the courtyard of the Scripture Holding Depository.”
“Good dogs don’t block the way. Move!”
Jiang Chen ignored him, not placing Zhang Long in his eyes at all. Half a year had passed, but talentless Zhang Long was still at the second level of Qi Inspiration.
The difference between the two was like clouds and mud; they were simply too far apart to be compared.
“Haha, I will not fall for your trap. With me here today, you can forget about entering even the courtyard of the Scripture Holding Depository.”
Zhang Long couldn’t help but feel angered by Jiang Chen’s attitude of ignoring him.
They were both laborers, so why was it that Jiang Chen always had such a lofty attitude?!
However, the rules of the sect made him hold back his intention to start a fight. He would not sacrifice his future for Jiang Chen, who was destined to die.
He sneered at Jiang Chen and blocked the way in.
“You want to go in, don’t you? But I won’t let you. Hit me if you have the guts to!”
