8 - Mount Luhuo -

Xiao Long followed Xue Ruo, up the stairs to the biggest and most magnificent building Xiao Long saw in this sect, it's the palace of the Sect’s Leader.

 After graduating from two trials, Xiao Long and four others took identity tokens and uniforms of the Myriad Flame Sect. Here, diciples are divided into three levels that also have different uniforms, which is an Outer Diciples wearing a red uniform with striped blue, an Inner Diciples wearing a red uniform with a purple striped and a Core Diciples wearing a gold striped red uniform.

 Identity token is a sign to show the identity of a diciple from a sect, it is also useful for saving the Contribution Value. To get the Contribution Value, one must run a mission and this value will become the currency of the sect, one must use the contribution value to buy something in the sect.

 However, some trade in silver or gold, even though it is illegal and banned by the sect, is because it is not easy to make a contribution values just on a mission.

Xiao Long was stunned to see the palace in front of him. Not only is it great, it is also full of luxury because it is covered in gold for each part. He was curious enough to see what was inside, but he was interrupted by Xue Ruo's words.

 "It is the main palace, where the sect’s leader and the elders discuss or meeting, the sect’s leader’s courtyard is behind it." Xue Ruo smiled and walked to the back of the main palace, Xiao Long was mesmerized by her smile. But he regained consciousness and immediately followed Xue Ruo.

 Soon, Xiao Long saw a yard that was quite different from the building up ahead. It's a very simple yard with a wooden house and some of the plants around it, but the special part of this yard is that the spiritual energy here is more abundant than anywhere else. Even plants here are not ordinary but plants that live long and are filled with spiritual energy.

"You came, son. First let me introduce myself. I am Huo Yifan, patriarch of the Myriad Flame Sect" Huo Yifan, who came out of the wood house smiling and invited Xiao Long and Xue Ruo to enter.

 “I dare not disrespect you, Senior” He quite likes the way the sect leaders treat others.

 "Sect’s leader, since there is something to discuss between you two, i will return." Xue Ruo.

 "No, stay here. I still need you to take Xiao Long somewhere” Reply Huo Yifan.

 "Very well" Xue Ruo shrugged her shoulders.

 Xiao Long please take a seat at the center of the room, as will Xue Ruo. The contents of the house are very simple, with only two rooms and a living room. Xiao Long can sense that in one of the rooms there is a more thick aura than the front yard, it's likely the cultivation room.

Huo Yifan poured tea on Xiao Long and Xue Ruo's glasses, both of them drank it. Xiao Long was shocked after drinking it, it made him fresh all of a sudden. Even if the tea brings little stamina back, it's not bad for a regular tea.

 "Well, I'll just get to the point. Dozens of miles from here, there's a mountain that has a high temperature and there's a lot of fire-type treasures inside. Many people struggle over the mountain for themselves, but no one has ever explored it completely. Rumor has it that on top of the mountain there is a Spiritual Flame and that makes the temperature on the mountain so hot, that the mountain's name is Mount Luhuo " Huo Yifan paused to look at the expression Xiao Long made.

 Spiritual Flame!

Xiao Long was surprised to hear these words, but he didn't expect to find it so soon. Spiritual Flame is a fire of its own awareness and mysterious power. Generally, spiritual flame will be used to make pills and forge weapons, as it will enhance the purity and degree of the pill or the weapon made by the use of spiritual flame. Spiritual flame is the most valuable treasure to the Alchemist and Blacksmith, and Xiao Long as well.

 If Xiao Long gets spiritual flame, he can use it to extract medicine effectively. With the knowledge of the gods in his head, he can use the full range of spiritual flame, even a deadly weapon in his hands.

"It seems you are interested in spiritual flame. 1 year from now, every great sect from the East Continent will send every representative of their disciples to enter Mount Luhuo. The winner of this competition will be awarded many prizes and the sect he holds will get the right to Mount Luhuo for 100 years. Do you mind if I want you to represent the Myriad Flame Sect later? Of course, for the past year, your resources will be covered by the sect, so you can relax, okay?" Further Huo Yifan at length.

 "But why me? Are not many more powerful men in a sect than I, who are just tops of Body Tempering Realm?" Xiao Long asked.

 "The requirements for participating in the competition are diciples less than 20 years old and have a Spirit Manifestation Realm cultivation. Whereas the Myriad Flame Sect has no such strong diciple" Since you have a talent above violet's that is hard to find on Four Continents, it's not hard to break into the Spirit Manifestation Realm within a year" Says Huo Yifan. Getting a diciple with a talent above violet's is a luck that will only come once.

"Then I'll do it. I'll win the competition and get possession of Luhuo Mountain. But if I want that spiritual flame in return, will the sect’s leader give it to me?" Although the sect’s leader says Spiritual Flame is a rumor, but Xiao Long knows there is a spiritual flame on Mount Luhuo. Because only spiritual flame can turn a large mountain temperature into extreme heat.

 Huo Yifan was stunned by what Xiao Long said, he had no idea he was interested in spiritual flame. But he didn't want to think that Xiao Long was an Alchemist or Blacksmith because the two professions were extremely rare in the East Continent.

 "Spiritual Flame chooses its master, so if it chooses you, then there's nothing I can do. Moreover, the entire mountain of Luhuo alone is enough to make this sect rise one level " The Myriad Flame Sect is going down at this moment and this competition will mean a lot to the sect. Especially if Xiao Long can win it, it will definitely reach the highest levels. Huo Yifan thinks that when his sects rise during his tenure as sect leader, it's really amazing.

Huo Yifan took out two objects from the space ring and explained them to Xiao Long. The first item is a key, it's a disposable key that can be used to open the treasure room, Xiao Long is allowed to take one treasure from there. It got him quite excited, there must be something good in the treasure room of a sect!

 The second object is a token. Instead of identity tokens, they are gold with two words on either side, 'Disciples' and 'Special '. It is to mark that Xiao Long is a special disciple who is allowed to take more resources by the sect.

 Xiao Long received the item and left the sect's leader’s yard with Xue Ruo. Earlier, the sect’s leader asked Xue Ruo to escort Xiao Long to the treasure room.

 "Elder Xue, no need to take me if you have other business, I can go to the treasure room myself." Xiao Long said to Xue Ruo. He knew that Xue Ruo was a bit reluctant to request the sect’s leader.

 "Don't worry, I have no other business, I'm just a little lazy to talk to the old man. Come on, I'll take you to the treasure room." Xue Ruo went down the stairs, followed Xiao Long.

The treasure room was not too far from the main palace. It also had a stark building with gold enfold it, though not as grand as the main palace.

 Xiao Long and Xue Ruo went to the guard at the gate and showed him the keys at first, the guard was skeptical, but there was elder Xue Ruo too, so they could trust and open the gate.

 Inside the gate there is still a guardian who is an old man. Xiao Long even sensed that he is not just an ordinary person, his aura is no less powerful than the sect's master. It's not strange that the treasure room that holds so many valuable things is guarded by a very powerful expert. Xiao long is curious about what's inside.