C96 Refining Fiery Vermilion Fruit

Lin Qingshan pondered for a moment before turning to Han Feng.

Han Feng gave a slight nod; it was the perfect opportunity to refine the Fiery Vermilion Fruit during their stay with the Sun family.

Seeing his agreement, Lin Qingshan smiled and said, "Then, we'll be imposing on the Sun Family Head."

"Not at all, you're not imposing!" The Family Head gestured dismissively, clearly delighted.

They continued to reside in the serene and refined room.

Han Feng extracted the Fiery Vermilion Fruit and set to work with mortal fire, transforming it into origin fluid.

Lin Qingshan had entrusted all of the Fiery Vermilion Fruit to Han Feng.

As Han Feng processed the Fiery Vermilion Fruit into origin fluid, he also started cultivating it in the fourth-level planting space.

He had put the cultivation of the Human Origin Fruit on hold for the time being.

Once the Fiery Vermilion Fruit was converted into origin fluid, Han Feng consumed it and engaged the first stage of the Skyfire Battle Body to assimilate the fluid.

The potency of the Fiery Vermilion Fruit was on par with that of two standard Fire Crystals—a genuine effect.

Just one Fiery Vermilion Fruit allowed Han Feng's Skyfire Battle Body to advance from the early phase of the First Layer to the mid-stage.

Subsequently, Han Feng methodically trained in the Skyfire Battle Fist, Sky Fire Armor, and Skyfire Seal.

With three Fiery Vermilion Fruits, he honed these Martial Skills to the pinnacle of the First Layer's Early Period, just shy of the mid-stage.

Now, only eight Fiery Vermilion Fruits remained.

Han Feng wavered, contemplating, "I've been at the First Layer of the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art for quite some time. Should I use the Fiery Vermilion Fruit to break through to the Second Layer, or should I persist in cultivating the four major Martial Skills?"

"The Blue Luan Jade Fire of the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art's second level is formidable, capable of consuming Vital Spirit, which only a Mystic Rank Martial Cultivator can condense."

"Yet, I am merely at the Three-star Human Rank in my cultivation foundation. Even if I manage to reach the second level and generate the Blue Luan Jade Fire, my scant True Qi would only muster a Blue Luan Jade Fire the size of a fingertip, insufficient for launching an attack."

Refining a Medium-class Spirit Stone with the Blue Luan Jade Fire is out of the question. I estimate that my True Qi would be completely depleted before I even get halfway through the process, causing more trouble than it's worth.

The optimal time to advance to the second layer and gain mastery over the Blue Luan Jade Fire would be when I reach the Late Period of Human Rank. By then, I'll have sufficient True Qi to unleash a full-fledged attack with the Blue Luan Jade Fire, making it my ace in the hole.

With this in mind, Han Feng resolved to prioritize the cultivation of the four major Martial Skills. Thanks to the eight Fiery Vermilion Fruits, the Skyfire Battle Body among these skills has advanced to the Late Period of the First Layer, while the remaining three have reached the Mid Period.

This progress took several days, partly because Sun Binn kept pulling Han Feng away to exchange pointers with the Sun family's younger members during the day. Han Feng could only practice at night, otherwise, he would have completed the refinement in just a day or two.

Although Han Feng hasn't been focusing on his True Qi cultivation during this time and remains at the Early Period of Human Rank, his overall combat strength has significantly increased compared to a few days ago.

Now, Han Feng is capable of holding his own against a Six-star Human Rank opponent. Provided that the opponent isn't exceptionally powerful or capable of punching above their weight class, Han Feng stands a good chance of emerging victorious, or even defeating them.

A few days later, within the House of Time—which Han Feng had set to triple the normal speed—he managed to enhance the Profound Flame Chain, Wild Flame Hit, and Sun Nine Steps by a level.

Although it seemed like just a few days had passed, Han Feng had actually been training in the House of Time for well over ten days. The Wild Flame Hit had progressed to the point where he could now conjure nine fireballs, and the Sun Nine Steps allowed him to summon four suns, barely managing five, though he still lacked finesse. Meanwhile, the Profound Flame Chain had been refined to the fifth layer.

Han Feng himself found it almost inconceivable. When it came to cultivating martial skills, his progress was astoundingly rapid.

Ultimately, Han Feng attributed this remarkable speed to the House of Time. Initially, he had thought its sole function was to manipulate time. However, after several sessions of intense training within the House of Time, Han Feng had an epiphany. Inside, his mind was crystal clear, free from distractions, allowing him to focus solely on his martial skills—a level of concentration he couldn't achieve outside.

Han Feng surmised that this must be the secret behind his swift advancement in martial skill cultivation.

Upon acquiring the subsequent cultivation method for the Profound Flame Chain, Han Feng discovered it consisted of thirteen stages. He had already mastered the first three. At stages four through six, he could form nine, twelve, and fifteen chains, respectively. Advancing to stages seven through nine, he could create eighteen, twenty-one, and twenty-four chains. And from the tenth to the twelfth stages, he would be able to condense twenty-seven, thirty, and thirty-three chains.

These four tiers corresponded to the lower, medium, upper, and top-quality grades of the Human Rank. The final, thirteenth stage was a low-grade Mystic Rank martial skill. Should he manage to condense eighty-one chains, he would achieve the Perfection Stage.

Currently, at the fifth stage, Han Feng could condense twelve chains, equating to a medium-grade Human Rank martial skill. Yet, when combined with mortal fire, his power could rival that of the weakest upper-class Human Rank martial skill.

"Little brother, we've been here for about five or six days now. I suspect the warrant for our arrest is imminent. It's time we moved on," Lin Qingshan remarked to Han Feng after another sparring session with the Sun family's younger members.

"Really? Does the Lin family wield that much influence?" Han Feng was taken aback. After all, Renwu City was quite a distance from Xuanxing City.

After a moment of reflection, Lin Qingshan clarified, "The Lin family's reach isn't as extensive as you're imagining. Still, as a Mystic Level power, they command a certain level of respect from most cities. They'll give the Lin family face, but that's about it. It's unlikely they'd go as far as to issue an arrest on the Lin family's behalf."

"If they make it to Renwu City, the most they'll do is slap a wanted poster on the city gates. They wouldn't bother to come after me personally. And even if they did spot me, I doubt anyone would be idle enough to chase me down to Xuanxing City."

"I just don't want to be gawked at with those weird looks; I'm not used to it. Beyond here lies Xuanyuan City, where the Lin family's influence doesn't reach. Let's head to Xuanyuan City."

Han Feng grasped Lin Qingshan's discomfort with being the center of attention.

Reflecting on Lin Qingshan's preference for a low profile, and how she had, for his sake, ended up drawing so much attention, Han Feng was moved and offered no resistance to her suggestion.

After saying their goodbyes, they departed from the Sun family and Renwu City.

Sun Binn and the Sun family's youth showed evident reluctance to see them go.

Lin Qingshan's intuition was spot on; shortly after their departure, the wanted notice for her surfaced.

The Family Head of the Sun family wore a bemused look. "To think such a remarkable talent has been cast aside by the Lin family, who didn't even attempt to win him over but instead turned him away. It seems the Lin family's decline is imminent."