Chapter 181: Opening a Window

More suitable?

Could there be something more fun than sitting around being a dummy?

Xiao Feng excitedly rubbed his hands, "Master, please speak!"

La Luo Na Er had him sit down, then slowly said: "Combining your previous dull perception of the fire element, I have thought of a new approach: let the fire element actively seek you, thereby lowering the threshold of cultivation."

"Uh, let the element actively come to me? Is there such a method?" Xiao Feng sat on the iron-like floor, puzzled.

The reason he resists 'cultivation' so much is mainly because he can't feel the so-called elements and doesn't know where to start.

Otherwise, even if it's boring, at least giving it a try is still possible.

La Luo Na Er said: "Your elemental affinity is inherently high; otherwise you couldn't have gained such broad enhancements after becoming a weather mage. The elements have always been around you—not just fire, but wind, water, lightning, etc. What you need is merely to open a window of the mind to see them."

"Mm! Makes sense! I knew I wasn't an idiot!" Xiao Feng expressed strong agreement.

However, how should this 'window of the mind' be opened?

Luo Na Er spread his arms, released magical power, and a bright flash of fire light emanated from his body.

A mass of gold-red substance condensed before his chest, gradually shifting from illusory to real, finally becoming a gleaming polygonal gem.

"This is my master's divine embryo; borrow it for a while, and remember to return it later." He said with a smile.

Xiao Feng froze.

Divine embryo?

He quickly glanced at the information.

【Fire Element Divine Embryo】

Rank: Demigod

Divine Power: 999/1000

Affinity: 92%

Affiliation: La Luo Na Er

The attributes are just three simple lines; nothing much can be seen.

But the two words 'divine embryo' made Xiao Feng sense something off.

"Master, your divine embryo... how can you give it to me?" He asked, puzzled.

Although he didn't fully understand its function, even a guess could tell that the divine embryo is something very important—like a lifeline for a powerhouse.

La Luo Na Er said with a smile: "If it were an ordinary demigod, one would naturally not dare to entrust one's divine embryo to another. But I am different—my power has long been split in two; the main part is used to suppress the Earth Core Lake, while the body remaining on the surface possesses only holy land strength, needing no divine embryo to sustain its power. It is your mind's window; I lend it to you, and when you cultivate, you only need to hold it in your hands to clearly feel the fire element's beat."

"But will this have any adverse effects on you? Is there danger if the divine embryo leaves your body?" Xiao Feng worried a bit.

La Luo Na Er treated him so well that he almost forgot this old man was an NPC.

If the other party, in helping him, ended up in danger themselves, he would feel guilty.

"Don't worry, the divine embryo being away for a while is fine; just come back every seven days." La Luo Na Er said.

"This..."

Xiao Feng frowned slightly.

Although La Luo Na Er didn't say so, his intuition told him that the divine embryo leaving the body would likely bring many negative factors.

It could even pose a threat to life!

He wanted to refuse this help, but La Luo Na Er calmly said: "Don't be hesitant like a little girl; just boldly take and use it. I have full confidence in my own strength and judgment, believing you won't do anything detrimental to me."

Upon hearing that, Xiao Feng felt it also made sense: as long as he wasn't greedy, didn't claim the divine embryo as his own, and returned it every seven days, there should be no problem.

"Thanks, Master!"

He received the divine embryo.

La Luo Na Er, seeing this, slightly nodded and instructed: "Let's try it now. Hold the divine embryo in your hands, close your eyes, and sense the fire element."

"Yes."

Xiao Feng did as told, cupping the divine embryo in both hands and closing his eyes.

A scorching force emanated from his palms, traveling up his arms into his brain.

He felt his whole body heat up, his brain as if boiling water, and his eyes involuntarily 'opened'.

In fact his eyelids were still closed, but the world before him had already changed its appearance!

He saw countless tiny red fire particles, smaller than dust, drifting in the air, so numerous they were innumerable!

"Is this what elements are?"

Xiao Feng tried to draw them in.

This thought, driven by his scorching mental power, was sent out through the divine embryo.

The surrounding fire elements immediately flew toward him, obedient and malleable like well-behaved children.

Arrange into a magic formation?

Xiao Feng's heart stirred, recalling the cultivation method La Luo Na Er had mentioned.

The simplest magic formation is the fireball technique: a cluster of fire elements link together, form a sphere, then a slight squeeze ignites it.

He followed his idea, using the divine embryo's aid to turn that thought into actual action.

A mass of fire elements was compressed and ignited by him, becoming a roaring fireball.

Whoosh~

The fireball danced in the air, not exploding on impact like a released skill, but drifting about according to his will.

【After cultivation, your willpower increased by 1 point.】

The system suddenly popped up a prompt.

Success?

Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes!

By his side, a huge fireball about half a meter in diameter was slowly revolving around him, emitting heat that was scorching more than ten times the temperature of the surrounding magma!

But… it caused him no harm at all; instead, it was warm and cozy.

"Master, I succeeded!" he exclaimed delightedly.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the fireball rotating in front of him suddenly went 'bang' and exploded outright.

Whoa!

As the fireball exploded, the heat burst forth, blasting his entire body flying away.

-8299

A damage number appeared above his head.

Xiao Feng, covered in dust and dirt, climbed to his feet, at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He had become overly excited, lost control of the fireball, and triggered a magical backlash.

Fortunately, this form of casting is not subject to the ten‑thousand‑fold amplification of talent, otherwise he would have instantly killed himself.

La Luo Na Er witnessed all this, stroking his beard as he laughed: 'Good, good, good—being able to condense such a huge fireball when you sense it yourself shows your affinity is indeed very high!'

"Thanks to my master's godhead, otherwise I couldn't even sense the fire element." Xiao Feng shook his head, not daring to take credit.

La Luo Na Er couldn't help but smile: 'It's precisely because my godhead embryo is guiding you that your fireball's power is this small. Once you condense your own godhead, with your talent's strength, a single fireball technique you conjure would likely outshine the sun, leaving all mages ashamed of themselves.'

"Um, is the godhead also related to talent?" Xiao Feng, unfamiliar with these things, asked in surprise.

La Luo Na Er nodded: 'As long as you reach the demigod realm and survive the divine tribulation, you can condense a godhead embryo; after breaking through to god level, you will advance to a true godhead. A godhead is actually the crystallized solidification of your power, a container. The size and quality of this container are related to your talent. Take me: the limit of my divine power as a demigod is 1000 points, which is already quite high; a somewhat weaker demigod's divine power capacity might be less than 500.'