Chapter 10

Ji Fuyao's beautiful eyes shimmered with divine light.

The Great Dao is simple, and the Great Dao has a common origin; cooking is also a form of cultivation!

After all, during this time, she had gained many insights into the spiritual fire while in the thatched cottage.

Ji Fuyao's delicate hands trembled slightly as she felt that this jade slip was of immense value, containing profound Daoist mysteries!

She couldn't help but marvel at how thoughtful her master was.

Thinking of this,

Ji Fuyao said earnestly, "Master, I will carefully ponder the techniques in the jade slip."

As she spoke, she began to prepare the ingredients.

Lu Xuan smiled and continued lying outside the thatched cottage.

He was very satisfied with Ji Fuyao as his disciple.

In just a few days since becoming his disciple, Ji Fuyao's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Xuanhuang Realm!

And Lu Xuan had directly advanced to the mid-stage of the Xuanzong Realm!

Not only that!

Ji Fuyao's spiritual fire skills had also improved significantly, along with her insights into the "Fentian Decision," and a hint of the "Dao" and "momentum" of the spiritual fire...

In short, Ji Fuyao had gained a lot!

But Lu Xuan had gained even more!

Inside the thatched cottage,

This time, Ji Fuyao cooked very seriously and attentively.

She cooked very slowly.

Lu Xuan was somewhat surprised; why was it so slow this time?

He got up and looked at the thatched cottage, where many dishes were placed on the wooden table.

Lu Xuan said in confusion, "You can't eat that much in one meal."

Ji Fuyao smiled, "Master, I'm going to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm to consolidate my cultivation. I estimate I'll need to be away for some time, so I prepared them in advance."

Lu Xuan was directly stunned.

On the table in the thatched cottage, there were many dishes with different flavors: stir-fried, Kung Pao, twice-cooked, sweet and sour...

Each dish was neatly arranged.

Ji Fuyao had placed seals on these dishes, and when the time came, they could be heated with spiritual fire.

Lu Xuan felt warm inside; Fuyao had put a lot of effort into it.

Ji Fuyao smiled, "Master, please wait, it will be ready soon."

Lu Xuan nodded, "Alright."

He continued lying down.

After a short while,

Ji Fuyao brought out the dishes, and they started eating with Lu Xuan.

On the Qingxuan Peak, a gentle breeze blew, and Ji Fuyao's green hair fluttered. She smiled faintly while eating.

By Lu Xuan's side, her heart was clear and peaceful.

This was something she had never felt in her previous life.

Master is really good.

Ji Fuyao said, "Master, after we finish eating, I'll go to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm."

Her cultivation speed was too fast, and she needed to use the power of the Fire Abyss to consolidate her foundation.

At the same time, her soul injuries could be healed through the refinement of the spiritual fire.

Lu Xuan nodded and reminded her, "The Fire Abyss Secret Realm is quite dangerous. You must be careful. Your identity token contains information about the Fire Abyss Secret Realm, so familiarize yourself with it in advance."

Ji Fuyao tilted her head slightly, "Master, I understand."

After eating, Ji Fuyao entered the thatched cottage to wash the dishes and pots.

After everything was prepared,

Ji Fuyao bid farewell to Lu Xuan, "Master, I'm going to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm."

Lu Xuan nodded, "Go ahead."

Ji Fuyao nodded lightly and rose into the air, her red and fiery long dress fluttering. A divine rainbow flashed in the air, and Ji Fuyao, ethereal and transcendent, flew towards the direction of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

Watching Ji Fuyao leave, Lu Xuan slowly returned to his cave.

He was very much looking forward to Ji Fuyao's gains in the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

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Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

This is a trial ground of the Great Dao Sect.

It has three levels.

The first level is for those below the mid-stage of the Xuanzong Realm.

The second level is for those from the Xuanzong Realm to the Xuan Sheng Realm, and the third level is for those above the Xuan Sheng Realm.

The Fire Abyss Secret Realm has many uses for the spiritual fire, including gaining insights into the spiritual fire, refining the physical body, and tempering the divine soul, as well as consolidating the foundation of cultivation.

Here, a large number of elders and disciples were entering and exiting the entrance of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm, making it very lively.

At this moment,

Ji Fuyao gracefully descended, her red and fiery long dress trailing, her stunning beauty captivating. She stood in the air above the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

She looked down and saw that the Fire Abyss was a sunken area of the earth, with spiritual fire rising, forming a terrifying underground world.

Inside the secret realm, the burning spiritual fire continuously intertwined and split, creating a powerful momentum, forming bizarre patterns as if they had a life of their own. A vast wave of heat rose, and a force capable of vaporizing and burning everything filled the sky!

Soon, a disciple noticed Ji Fuyao and exclaimed, "Ji Fuyao! I didn't expect Ji Fuyao to come to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm!"

Some new disciples were shocked, "Wait? How did Ji Fuyao reach the late stage of the Xuanhuang Realm? Wasn't she a Great Xuan King before?"

Several elders' pupils narrowed, and their hearts trembled, "This cultivation speed is even faster than our sect's top disciples!"

For a moment, the entrance to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm was in a state of excitement.

Many elders sent messages to the sect leader and the various peak masters.

The sect leader immediately sent a thread of divine consciousness to Ji Fuyao.

The sect leader's face was solemn, "Fuyao's realm is somewhat unstable and her soul is injured. No wonder she came to the Fire Abyss Secret Realm!"

The Piaomiao Peak master frowned, "Fuyao's realm has improved too quickly; haste makes waste."

The Dan Peak master showed a worried expression, "Lu Xuan didn't give Ji Fuyao pills to force her realm to advance, did he?"

The sect leader's face darkened.

If he had known, he wouldn't have agreed to that ridiculous bet.

If her realm was indeed forced by pills, wouldn't that harm Ji Fuyao?

At the same time,

Ji Fuyao slowly walked towards the entrance of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm. She saw a tall stone stele standing there, grand and ancient, reaching into the clouds.

"Fire Abyss Secret Realm Ranking!"

The stele recorded the achievements of disciples of different realms in the Fire Abyss Secret Realm!

"Xuanhuang Ranking: Fang Yan! (Reached sixty miles in the first level of the Fire Abyss!)"

"Xuanhuang Ranking: Luo Lingkong! (Killed the most fire beasts in the first level of the Fire Abyss in a single day!)"

"Xuanhuang Ranking: …"

Ji Fuyao glanced at it indifferently and memorized these records.

At this moment, the sect leader's voice echoed in Ji Fuyao's mind.

"Fuyao, according to the rules of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm, if you set a new record or break an existing one, the will of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm will bestow a spiritual fire refinement baptism."

"This refinement will greatly benefit your physical body, divine soul, and cultivation foundation!"

Hearing this, Ji Fuyao said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sect Leader. I came here for that very reason."

This time, she aimed to break the record!

She needed this spiritual fire refinement baptism!

The sect leader couldn't help but ask, "Fuyao, when you left, was Lu Xuan still lying down?"

Ji Fuyao hesitated and said, "My master... is busy with his own affairs."

The sect leader's face twitched.

Busy with his own affairs?

What else could he do besides eating and lying down?

Does Lu Xuan think he can improve his cultivation by lying down?

The sect leader sighed, "Forget it, let's not talk about Lu Xuan. Fuyao, the Fire Abyss Secret Realm is dangerous; you must be careful."

Ji Fuyao nodded.

The various peak masters smiled; they were all looking forward to Ji Fuyao's performance in the first level of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

After a short while,

Ji Fuyao, in her fiery red dress, gracefully rose and directly entered the first level of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm!

"Boom!"

Ji Fuyao's divine consciousness extended, and as far as her eyes could see, the spiritual fire power was overwhelming.

Incredible waves of heat rose, forming pillars of fire. These spiritual fires continuously intertwined and split, bursting with the power to burn everything, as if all things in the world could be vaporized and destroyed. In the distance, the intense spiritual fire power formed several giant wheels, reflecting in the void, a sight that was both shocking and awe-inspiring.

And this was just the first level of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm!

Ji Fuyao directly rose into the air and flew towards the deepest part of the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

Many disciples were attracted and followed Ji Fuyao.

They wanted to know how far Ji Fuyao could go into the first level of the Fire Abyss.

Currently, the record for the Xuanhuang Realm in the Great Dao Sect is sixty miles, set by Fang Yan!

An hour later,

Ji Fuyao had already entered ten miles into the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

She continued to advance!

Twenty miles!

Thirty miles!

...

Sixty miles!

Half a day later, Ji Fuyao had already reached seventy miles!

She had directly broken the record for the Xuanhuang Realm!

Many disciples were stunned.

To reach sixty miles, Fang Yan had spent half a month.

But Ji Fuyao only took half a day!

The disciples exclaimed, "Quickly, notify the peak masters!"

They immediately took out their communication jade slips and sent messages to the sages of the various peaks.

At this moment,

A deep voice echoed in the Fire Abyss Secret Realm.

"Ji Fuyao, for breaking the Xuanhuang Realm record set by Fang Yan, you are granted a spiritual fire refinement baptism!"

As the voice fell,

"Boom!"

A river of spiritual fire descended from the void, directly covering Ji Fuyao. Profound and mysterious energies surged, and brilliant Dao patterns flickered.

Ji Fuyao's body trembled as the mysterious spiritual fire power refined her divine soul, tempered her physical body, and consolidated her cultivation foundation!

Her beautiful eyes shimmered with divine light, and her divine soul was being refined, slowly recovering.

She sat cross-legged, her fiery red dress trailing, her well-proportioned figure glowing with a faint divine light, resisting the fire domain's power around her.

"Drip!"

Sweat continuously slid down Ji Fuyao's face, her body trembling, and she bit her tender lips, enduring.

The spiritual fire refinement, repairing her soul, was a pain like being gnawed by a thousand insects!

Her body was drenched in sweat, and her fiery red dress clung tightly to her body, revealing an incredibly alluring silhouette.

Ji Fuyao was enduring with great effort!

At the same time,

Lu Xuan was comfortably lying on a jade ice bed, leisurely reading a story.

"Ding! The host's senior disciple Ji Fuyao has gained insights into the spiritual fire! Synchronization begins!"

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