Chapter 543: Sunfire Ancient Altar

After all, when the first tower master of the Xiao Dan Tower invited the ancestors of the Ye family to co‑found the tower, the Ye family was exceptionally powerful.

As the Ye family declined, the advanced alchemical techniques left by those strong ancestors also fell into people's attention.

After all, whoever swallows the Ye family will see their strength surge once they fully digest it.

Having settled the details of the deal, Lin Feng continued, "I recently need a certain item; I wonder if Elder Ye Chong could keep an eye out for it?"

"Oh, I wonder what kind of medicinal material Lin Feng‑sir needs? Though the Ye family has declined, our herb collection is still fairly abundant; as long as it's not extremely rare, we can still provide it,"

Ye Chong heard this and immediately spoke with a hint of pride.

"The item I need is called Bodhi‑transformed saliva,"

Lin Feng calmly mentioned the item he required.

Upon hearing that name, Ye Chong was taken aback.

After a moment of contemplation, he frowned and said, "Bodhi‑transformed saliva can only be produced by Bodhi trees. Because its effect is limited, the existing quantity is also scarce. Our Ye family does not have any in our collection either."

"No problem, Elder Ye Chong, just keep an eye out and let me know if anyone brings it up for trade,"

Hearing that, Lin Feng was not overly disappointed and promptly continued,

After all, he had not expected the Ye family to produce Bodhi‑transformed saliva on the spot.

At this point, Ye Chong reminded him, "Lin Feng‑sir, because Bodhi‑transformed saliva is scarce, its price will certainly not be low."

"No worries, since I want it, I am naturally aware of its price,"

Having said that, Lin Feng lightly brushed his cyan ring and produced a jade bottle from it.

He tossed it over and said, "This is an Eighth Grade Three‑Color Pill. If Elder Ye Chong sees Bodhi‑transformed saliva, just exchange it for me, okay?"

Here, prices on average are lower than in the Xuanxi Wilderness.

Thus, one Eighth Grade Three‑Color Pill for Bodhi‑transformed saliva is more than sufficient.

"Eighth Grade Pill?!"

Hearing that, Ye Chong carefully caught the flying jade bottle and glanced at it.

As a Seventh‑Tier Alchemist and the senior elder of the Ye family—one of the five great families of the tower—his insight was naturally considerable.

After a close examination, he confirmed that the pill was indeed a genuine Eighth Grade Pill!

Then he looked up at Lin Feng and said, "Since you, Lin Feng‑sir, already know, I will tomorrow send letters to some factions still on good terms with our Ye family, and also visit the tower to inquire on your behalf."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Elder Ye Chong,"

Seeing his agreement, Lin Feng smiled lightly and bowed,

He then continued, "I wonder if there's a quiet spot nearby; I intend to close‑seclude and practice alchemy and combat techniques, so I need a tranquil location."

"Alchemy?"

Upon hearing that, Ye Chong immediately laughed, "Our Ye family possesses a strange place called the Sunfire Ancient Altar. During the day, sunlight in the sky condenses there. The altar also has an earth eye that leads deep underground, and occasionally some earth‑core flames drift out of it. When those earth‑core flames meet the condensed sunlight, they transform into a fire we call Sunfire."

"This Sunfire, though not an exotic fire, is far stronger than ordinary Beast Fire. Some of our Ye ancestors often harnessed Sunfire during alchemy to boost success rates. Unfortunately, Sunfire cannot persist long and will dissipate on its own. Nevertheless, for pill‑making, the place remains an excellent site,"

Speaking of that, a trace of distress appeared on Ye Chong's face.

Although this Sunfire cannot last long before vanishing,

even so, the existence of Sunfire still attracts many factions, all coveting the Ye family's Sunfire Ancient Altar.

Especially those factions or alchemist families that specialize in fire‑type cultivation.

Xiao Yixian and the Venerable of Heavenly Fire heard of the Sunfire Ancient Altar, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

From the former's description, this Sunfire, though not as strong as exotic fire, is considerably stronger than Beast Fire.

Moreover, many of the combat techniques they practice involve this flame.

Especially Xiao Yixian; ever since she shed the Nether Poison Fire, her alchemical skill has plummeted.

Now she can barely forge Sixth Grade Pills.

If she could nurture the Imperial Spirit Flame she holds,

her alchemy might ascend another tier beyond when she possessed the Nether Poison Fire.

After she previously absorbed that strand of Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, the ferocious power of the Imperial Spirit Flame in her hand was greatly amplified.

Now it is in no way inferior to genuine exotic fire.

If she can absorb some of that Sunfire, perhaps her Imperial Spirit Flame could surpass the former Nether Poison Fire.

When Lin Feng heard Ye Chong mention the Sunfire Ancient Altar, his expression also shifted.

He had originally thought Ye Chong would only take him to an ordinary seclusion chamber, unlikely to open his restricted domain.

He did not expect the other party to directly name the Sunfire Ancient Altar.

Nevertheless, this turned out to be a great boon for him.

Having read the original work, he knew that deep within the Sunfire Ancient Altar lies an Earth Core Pearl.

The Earth Core Pearl, also called the Earth Core Fire Pearl, is an energy orb formed from the refined essence of the deep earth, fused over countless ages.

Within this orb resides an immensely powerful energy.

It is said that when forging certain Eighth or even Ninth Grade Pills, this legendary Earth Core Pearl may be employed.

Such a wondrous item is usually hidden deep within the earth, exceedingly hard to locate.

Yet in the present age, even the old monsters inside the Xiao Dan Tower would likely be unable to resist exchanging for it.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng immediately bowed and said, "I hope the senior elder will lead us to the Sunfire Ancient Altar."

"That is no problem, but a few years ago the Sunfire Ancient Altar rarely had earth‑core flames emerging from its earth eye. Other flames also cannot ignite sunlight to form Sunfire. Nowadays the pill‑making results there are still much better than elsewhere, yet they no longer achieve the astonishing effects of the past,"

Hearing this, Ye Chong nodded and, with a hint of helplessness, explained,

Upon hearing it, the Venerable of Heavenly Fire and Xiao Yixian's faces instantly turned very disappointed.

Without Sunfire, the Sunfire Ancient Altar can no longer attract them.

At that, the Venerable of Heavenly Fire waved his hand in disappointment and said, "Then I shall not go there."