Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2626: ’Immortal Fire’ Clue

"Immortal fire?"

Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’s inquiry, Manuel Willow’s pupils suddenly contracted, as if the term ’immortal fire’ was particularly sensitive to him.

Wyatt was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend Manuel Willow’s reaction.

After a while, Manuel Willow regained his composure and nodded, "Immortal fire, as the ’foundation’ for alchemists and Artifact Refiners, is indeed a rare opportunity... Why? Are you interested in immortal fire, Elder Brother Ling Tian?"

"Yes."

Wyatt nodded, "When I was in the mortal realm, I was an alchemist and an Artifact Refiner... Just now, I’ve learned some common knowledge about alchemy and artifact forging through the Immortal Talisman, and realized that the methods I mastered in the mortal realm bear a striking resemblance to those in the celestial realms."

"In fact, I can completely use the alchemical and artifact forging techniques from the mortal realm to perform alchemy and artifact forging in the celestial realms."

Wyatt said.

"That’s certainly possible."

Manuel Willow nodded, "In the celestial realms, many excellent alchemists and Artifact Refiners emerge precisely because of their solid foundation in alchemy and artifact forging from their time in the mortal realm."

"In the celestial realms, the techniques of alchemy and artifact forging vary in skill... but the most critical element is still the ’immortal fire.’"

"Without the ’immortal fire,’ no matter how high your skills in alchemy and artifact forging are, you cannot become an alchemist or Artifact Refiner."

Manuel Willow explained.

"Elder Brother Ling Tian... Assuming we disregard the rarity of ’immortal fire,’ what’s the highest grade of Immortal Pill and Immortal Artifact you can refine in the celestial realms with your current skills in alchemy and artifact forging?"

Manuel Willow asked.

Many ascenders to the celestial realms have accumulated high levels of alchemical and artifact forging skills in the mortal realm, and once they acquire high-grade immortal fire, they can directly refine middle-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, and even top-grade ones.

Of course, ascenders from the mortal realm who can accumulate skills to refine top-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts in the celestial realms are as rare as phoenix feathers.

"Top-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts shouldn’t be a problem... As for the refining methods for supreme-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, that might still require further research."

Wyatt honestly replied, without feeling the need to hide it.

After all, no matter how high his skills in alchemy and artifact forging are, without ’immortal fire’ it would all be in vain.

Unintentionally, but with interest to the listener.

Upon hearing Wyatt’s words, Manuel Willow was petrified.

He knew that Wyatt had no reason to deceive him.

Precisely because of this, he was shocked by Wyatt’s words.

Note that ascenders to the celestial realms who have the skills to refine top-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts—without ’immortal fire’—are as rare as phoenix feathers.

Wyatt’s talent in cultivation, which can be described as ’defying the heavens,’ already amazed him.

And now, Wyatt’s skill level in alchemy and artifact forging was astonishing him once again.

"It’s a pity... Without ’immortal fire,’ my aim to research the refining methods for supreme-grade Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts would be nothing but empty talk."

Wyatt sighed.

"Elder Brother Ling Tian."

Manuel Willow’s gaze suddenly intensified, and his expression became solemn in an instant, as though he had made a resolute decision.

"Hmm?"

Wyatt looked at Manuel Willow in confusion, noticing his current unusual demeanor.

"Once you help me exact my revenge... I’ll provide you with a clue regarding ’immortal fire,’ and inform you of its location so you can go and claim it directly. Moreover, this immortal fire is likely more than just ’low-grade’; it could possibly be ’middle-grade’!"

Manuel Willow said seriously, looking straight at Wyatt.

"You... you have a clue about ’immortal fire’? And it might be ’middle-grade’?"

Upon hearing Manuel Willow’s words, Wyatt naturally felt a surge of surprise, never expecting Manuel Willow to have a clue about ’immortal fire,’ which might even be ’middle-grade.’

After the initial shock, Wyatt’s eyes gleamed brightly, like two brilliant stars in the night sky.

"Yes."

Manuel Willow nodded, "This clue was an unexpected gain before I left the County City of Nine Nether County... I once ventured alone to the place where the ’immortal fire’ is hidden but lacked the ability to obtain it."

"To obtain that ’Immortal Fire,’ it seems one must have at least the power of a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal!’"

"However, although I didn’t acquire that ’Immortal Fire,’ I still set up several stealth formations there, where the Immortal Fire is hidden. Unless a being above a Daai Law Golden Immortal uses their Divine Sense to conduct a thorough search of the area, it’s impossible to discover the place."

Manuel Willow continued, "At the time, after realizing I couldn’t obtain the Immortal Fire, I considered telling the Lord County Governor about its location... However, it so happened that my personally taught disciple was killed by that County Governor’s Mansion Sacrificial Officer, ’Tony Campbell’!"

At this, a raging fury flared up in Manuel Willow’s eyes.

"I went to find the Lord County Governor, hoping he’d seek justice for me... I originally planned to tell him about the Immortal Fire as long as he was willing to stand up for my disciple."

"However, the Lord County Governor, for the sake of the bigger picture, only scolded Tony Campbell a bit... Of course, I also understand that if I were him, I would have done the same. After all, Tony Campbell is the first Sacrificial Officer of the County Governor’s Mansion, the second strongest in Nine Nether County!"

"Later, I was forced to leave by Tony Campbell... Although I didn’t resent the Lord County Governor, I no longer intended to tell him about the Immortal Fire, burying it in the depths of my heart, thinking that if I had the opportunity to advance to become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal,’ I would retrieve the Immortal Fire myself."

At this point, Manuel Willow paused before continuing:

"For this, after arriving in Bloodshade City, I sought out a large number of memory Immortal Talismans related to Alchemy and Artifact Refining... But I found that without acquiring the Immortal Fire, I had no way to study Alchemy and Artifact Refining, only being able to understand some theoretical aspects."

At this, Manuel Willow couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly, "At that time, I regretted... Why didn’t I study Alchemy and Artifact Refining when I was still in the mundane plane?"

"Since you, City Lord, want that ’Immortal Fire’ yourself... Why are you telling me about its existence now, and even promise that as long as I avenge you, you’ll tell me its location so I can retrieve it?"

Wyatt Barnes asked in confusion.

"The reason I’m telling you about the ’Immortal Fire’..."

Facing Wyatt Barnes’ inquiry, Manuel Willow spoke candidly:

"First, because I don’t know if I have the opportunity to become a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’ in the future. If I have the opportunity, that’s fine, but if not, I can only take that secret to my grave or let someone else benefit;

Second, because your level of Alchemy and Artifact Refining isn’t low, and your cultivation talent is extraordinarily gifted, your future achievements are limitless... Giving you the ’Immortal Fire’ is akin to forming a good relationship. Perhaps in the future, the benefits I get from this bond will far exceed what I could if I acquired the Immortal Fire myself."

Manuel Willow’s words were forthright and without concealment.

When he looked at Wyatt Barnes again, a glint of ’wisdom’ flashed in his eyes...

"City Lord, after hearing what you said, I now almost wish I could sprout wings and fly to the Nine Nether County’s County Governor’s Mansion to capture that Sacrificial Officer ’Tony Campbell’ and bring him to you for you to deal with."

Wyatt Barnes chuckled bitterly.

The allure of the Immortal Fire was too great for him.

"Even with your current cultivation, though your strength surpasses most Golden Immortals... you’re still no match for Tony Campbell. So, even if you went to the Nine Nether County’s County Governor’s Mansion now, you wouldn’t be able to avenge me in the short term."

Manuel Willow shook his head.

"I understand this... But the allure of the Immortal Fire is too great for me. Besides, City Lord, you also said that there’s a high possibility that it is a ’mid-grade Immortal Fire’!"

Wyatt Barnes sighed.

Having a ’low-grade Immortal Fire’ means possessing the power to threaten nearly all Daai Law Golden Immortals, deterring them and preventing them from easily provoking you.

And once a person possesses a ’mid-grade Immortal Fire,’ it can deter ’Love Rowan Upper Immortals,’ who are even stronger than Daai Law Golden Immortals!

A mid-grade alchemy Immortal Master or mid-grade artifact refining Immortal Master, once deciding to perish together with a Love Rowan Upper Immortal, only needs to detonate the mid-grade Immortal Fire within a kilometer of the Love Rowan Upper Immortal.

Generally, Love Rowan Upper Immortals have no resistance against the power of a detonated mid-grade Immortal Fire and are bound to die!

And powerful Love Rowan Upper Immortals might have some resistance, but they’ll still pay a high price, either severely injured or dead!

Now, in Wyatt Barnes’ eyes:

Immortal Fire, is not just for refining Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, but also a ’life-saving talisman’ that can deter Daai Law Golden Immortals and even Love Rowan Upper Immortals to some extent!

"It is indeed very likely to be a ’mid-grade Immortal Fire’... But I can’t say for certain. I just feel that it has many differences from the ’low-grade Immortal Fire’ that I’ve heard about, so it shouldn’t be merely a low-grade Immortal Fire."

Manuel Willow said.

"Does it just have many differences from the ’low-grade Immortal Fire’? What about its differences from the ’top-grade Immortal Fire’ or even the ’supreme Immortal Fire’?"

Wyatt Barnes asked anxiously.

"Elder Brother Ling Tian."

Manuel Willow chuckled bitterly, "I’ve only heard and understood some characteristics of the ’low-grade Immortal Fire’... As for the characteristics of ’top-grade Immortal Fire’ or ’supreme Immortal Fire,’ I haven’t even heard of what the characteristics of a ’mid-grade Immortal Fire’ are."

"If that’s the case... doesn’t that mean that the Immortal Fire could also be a ’top-grade Immortal Fire’ or even a ’supreme Immortal Fire’?"

As Wyatt Barnes said this, his breathing became slightly heavier.

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