My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 200 Origin Cultivation Method
There were three cultivators in total, two women and one man.

Two of the women were dressed in green and purplish-red robes, respectively. However, their robes looked more like soft armor, very form-fitting, perfectly outlining their figure. Judging from their appearance and aura, they were clearly super-powerful beings at the Void Returning Realm.

The man was dressed in a dark purple robe and had a gloomy expression.

At this moment, all three of them were exerting their magic power and activating their magic treasures to resist the fragrance of molten lava, which was actually the poison of fire essence. It seemed that they had consumed a lot of energy.

Therefore, when they saw Zhou Ping and Tianyang Shengzi so relaxed, their eyes lit up and they all asked for help.

Zhou Ping became wary.

Tianyang Saint Son should only be at the Nascent Soul Realm, so he is not afraid. However, these three are basically super experts at the Returning Void Realm. At this level, he can only deal with them by using the Eight Treasures Seven-Colored Fan and having the Little Cauldron control it.

Fortunately, the floating rocks did not get any closer.

The two women and one man, all Void Returning Realm experts, were greatly disappointed. However, at a distance of 100 meters, some things could still be controlled. Although it was difficult to fly in this magma environment, especially after the toxins drifted around, it was impossible to be distracted. But it was still possible to spare a little energy to exchange.

So, like the Holy Son of Heavenly Sun, they wanted to exchange various things for it.

Zhou Ping did not refuse.

He would accept any top-grade spirit stone that came his way.

soon.

After separating three strands of crimson ice and blue flames, he once again obtained a large number of top-grade spirit stones, this time exceeding 30,000 top-grade spirit stones, equivalent to nearly 20 trillion national fortune points!

Open virtual box.

Looking at the accumulated 21 trillion yuan of national fortune.

He was filled with excitement.

Now there's no shortage of national fortune points, so we can upgrade all our cultivation techniques without restraint.

Take a break.

Zhou Ping immediately upgraded his main cultivation technique, "The Flame Sutra," from the Heavenly Scroll. Previously, when this technique was upgraded to the Heavenly Scroll, no new national fortune points were displayed. However, this time, he obtained so many national fortune points that the subsequent upgrades would require a staggering 1 trillion!

boom.

With a thought.

The national fortune of 21 trillion yuan quickly shrank by 1 trillion yuan.

The entire virtual frame representing the nation's destiny shook violently for a long time.

Two full days have passed.

The new font finally displayed stably.

[You have spent 1 trillion National Fortune Points to obtain "The Source of the Flame"]

[Note: This technique has reached the origin level; due to the host's cultivation level, it cannot be improved further.]

It turned out to be a cultivation technique at the origin level.

This shocked Zhou Ping.

There was no hesitation.

He quickly took it.

However, after receiving it this time, it took me a full half month to digest it completely.

"The Law of Fire, so this fundamental cultivation technique mainly cultivates the Law of Fire. As long as you master the law, you can control all the flames in the universe!"

Between emotions.

He opened his eyes and composed himself.

These days, I thought the smell of molten lava would dissipate quickly, but so much time has passed and the stench and toxins are still lingering, showing no sign of fading away.

Zhou Ping himself wasn't in a hurry.

But both the Heavenly Sun Saint and the other three Void Returning Super Powers frowned deeply.

"Gentlemen, this can't go on."

"Although the path to immortality will remain open for thousands of years, we came here to seek opportunities and pursue the path to immortality. We can't be trapped in this magma. Besides, who knows if the magma's poison will continue to increase? We must find a way to leave!"

The man in the dark purple robe said in a deep voice.

The man's Taoist name was Blood Hand Ancestor, and the other two women were Qingyin Venerable and Feihuan Fairy. As super-powerful beings who had returned to the Void Realm, the three of them were undoubtedly outstanding individuals. Although they still had a lot of lifespan left, they could not resist the temptation of the path to immortality and entered ahead of schedule.

Tianyang Saint said, "Senior Blood Hand, the surroundings are all molten lava. Apart from the floating rocks where we can temporarily reside, there is nowhere else to set foot. And that molten lava is not ordinary molten lava. Not to mention us, even seniors at the near-immortal level would not dare to get involved!"

During the days they spent on the rocks, they had all experienced the power of the magma. Top-tier magic treasures at the Nascent Soul and Returning Void realms were no match for the erosion of the magma. The magic treasure of that Fairy Fei Huan only lasted for half a quarter of an hour before turning into ashes. And that was the best magic treasure they could bring out.

Master Qingyin said softly, “Even so, we still have to find a way. The path to immortality is fraught with danger, but as the saying goes, one thing can subdue another. I believe there must be something that can restrain this magma, such as the flames of that young friend Canglan, which are very effective against it.”

When Zhou Ping heard them mention him, he quickly shook his head and said, "Seniors, my flames can only protect myself, and they consume a lot of energy. If I were to envelop a magic weapon, I'm afraid it wouldn't last long. Of course, I'm sure I can last for half a day, but this molten lava looks boundless, and I don't know how far it covers."

Enveloping a magical artifact in crimson ice and blue flames can resist the erosion of molten lava, but it cannot completely block it; this has been tested.

Fairy Fei Huan frowned and said, "Even if you can hold out for half a day, it's still better than us."

It is clear.

The group set their sights on Zhou Ping and set their sights on the flames he possessed.

Tianyang Saint Son hurriedly said, "Seniors, half a day has passed. What if we can't reach the edge of the lava and can't find any other floating rocks? We can't just perish in the lava!"

Blood Hand Ancestor, Qingyin Venerable, and Fairy Feihuan immediately fell silent.

They had considered these things as well, and hesitated for a moment, not daring to take the risk.

After all, they had only just entered the path to immortality and hadn't even seen the real immortal river yet. Dying here would be too frustrating.

"If we had a near-immortal-level magic weapon, I'm sure we could get through this safely!"

"Yes, near-immortal level magic treasures can withstand most of the dangerous environments on the path to immortality, but such magic treasures are beyond our reach!"

"Fellow Daoist Tianyang, aren't you some kind of Holy Son? Don't you have any powerful magic treasures bestowed upon you by your elders?"

Hear this.

Tianyang Saint Son chuckled dryly, "The three seniors are too kind. Although I am a Saint Son, once I enter the Path to Immortality, I am cutting myself off from the sect. This is a place where nine out of ten will die, so how could the sect bestow such a magical treasure upon me!"

Zhou Ping thought to himself that he possessed a near-immortal-level magic weapon, but he absolutely could not take it out now, otherwise these guys would fight him to the death.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Seniors, I do have a solution, though it's not a perfect one."

Upon hearing this, the others hurriedly said, "Young friend, please speak quickly."

Zhou Ping pointed to the rocks below, "Instead of using magic weapons to cross the lava, we should find a way to move the rocks and make them float."

"good idea!!"

Tianyang Saint suddenly slapped his thigh, but quickly looked worried. "Brother Canglan, this rock is neither small nor large. I'm afraid it will be difficult to move it with magic power."

Wearing green soft armor, the gentle and dignified Master Qingyin said, "It's still a solution. After all, rocks can indeed float on the surface of lava. If we treat rocks as boats, we are now lacking an oar."

Blood Hand Ancestor's eyes lit up, "Simple, just make one or use a magic weapon instead, and with young friend Canglan's flames enveloping us, we can bombard each other with magic power for a short time, and perhaps we can give it a try."

This statement came out.

The others immediately agreed.

Immediately afterwards, Fairy Fei Huan took out a magical artifact, which transformed into a wooden board in her hand before being tossed to Zhou Ping.

"Young friend, please try wrapping it in flames and see if you can make the rock float."

Zhou Ping nodded.

Xiao Ding gloated in his mind's eye: "These guys are really going crazy. You casually suggested a method, and they want to try it too. This rock is no small thing; it's a kilometer long..."

boom.

As the crimson ice and blue flames enveloped the magical artifact, the others used their magic power to bombard it.

The one holding the magic weapon was naturally the Holy Son of Heavenly Sun.

His face was flushed as he struggled to stay upright. Each attack was the result of three powerful beings at the Void Returning level, and the resulting reaction force was extremely strong, which he, a late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, could not withstand.

Boom boom boom.

Under the bombardment of magic power, the wooden magic weapon moved within the lava.

Despite the magic weapon having grown larger, the rocks within a one-kilometer radius remained completely still.

"Seniors, could you try blasting a small piece of rock out of your current location?"

"Heavenly Sun Saint Son shouted."

The three Blood Hand Ancestors immediately carried out the order, but unfortunately, the rocks floating on the lava were incredibly hard, and no matter how much magic power they expended to bombard them, they could not budge them in the slightest.

I tried for a long time.

A deep sense of disappointment appeared on their faces.

Zhou Ping's expression shifted slightly. He thought of the "Source of Fire" that he had just digested and absorbed. It contained a method to control all flames and contained the essence of flames. If he used it to control the Crimson Ice Blue Flame, he might be able to unleash the power of the Blue Flame.

He immediately activated his cultivation technique, then activated the Crimson Ice Blue Flame to transform into a long flaming blade, attempting to cut the rock beneath him. This cut actually managed to create cracks in the rock.

This action attracted the attention of Blood Hand Ancestor and others.

They were all excited when they saw a crack appear in the rock.

"Haha, young friend, well done!"

"You're quite impressive, young friend!"

"Young friend, your mastery of flames is truly powerful. You've accomplished what we couldn't!"

"Please cut out a piece of rock immediately, young friend. That should allow it to float on the lava!"

This is different from what these great beings who return to emptiness say.

Zhou Ping did just that. He didn't want to stay there for too long, but even controlling the flames to cut was very time-consuming, so he could only try to cut out an area of ​​several tens of meters.

Even so.

It took more than half a month.

Wow.

As the rock formation, spanning tens of meters, detached from the main body and floated on the lava, the group became excited.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyang, it's your turn. Go directly to this rock that's tens of meters high and use that wooden magic weapon!"

"That's what the Blood Hand Ancestor said."

This behavior is actually dangerous, since no one knows whether tens of meters of rock will be melted by molten lava, especially when moving it.

But among the five of them, only the Holy Son of Heavenly Sun made a small contribution and was not very strong.

Tianyang Saint Son knew this too, so he could only hold his nose and risk stepping onto the dozens of meters of rock. Then, under the bombardment of the magic power of the other three Void Returning Great Powers, he used the wooden paddle magic weapon. With this stroke, the dozens of meters of rock began to move.

"Great!"

"We can finally get away from this damn lava!"

Soon.

The five of them, including Zhou Ping, all came to the rock that was about twenty meters in size. Even at such close range, Zhou Ping was still worried that the other three Void Returners might attack him, so he remained vigilant.

Fairy Fei Huan seemed to have seen through it and said with a smile, "Young friend, don't worry. We are all in the same boat now. If anyone dares to have bad intentions, then the boat will be destroyed and everyone will die."

"Yep."

“Fairy Fei Huan is right, there is no need to worry.”

Tianyang Shengzi hurriedly added that he was the one most worried about on the rocky boat within a twenty-meter radius.

Zhou Ping smiled, but his vigilance remained undiminished. You can know a person's face but not their heart; if it weren't for the Eight Treasures Seven-Colored Fan, he would never have taken the risk.

Next.

The group rowed their magical artifacts and found a direction to begin their boat trip.

After swimming for half a day.

No other floating rocks were seen.

This made the Blood Hand Ancestor, who initially suggested using magic weapons as ships, look relieved. Luckily, he hadn't actually taken any action, otherwise he would have been waiting to die.

"The Path to Immortality is extremely vast, containing many dangerous and opportune places. The most famous is the Immortal Fruit Forest, where it is said that vast fields of immortal fruits grow. Each type of immortal fruit can bring different enhancements, and some can even allow one to condense immortal energy by consuming just one..."

When rowing or swimming.

The Holy Son of Heavenly Sun demonstrated his value; he knew quite a lot.

Zhou Ping listened attentively.

Fairy Fei Huan and the others also showed curiosity. Although they were strong and powerful, they knew very little about the path to immortality.

"Such a divine connection!"

When the Blood Hand Ancestor heard about the Immortal Fruit Forest, he couldn't help but exclaim.

Tianyang Saint Son smiled and said, "Senior, the Immortal Fruit Forest is just one of the more famous ones. The greatest opportunity is naturally the Immortal River. I believe that you seniors all know about this Immortal River."

Master Qingyin said, “If you follow the Immortal River, you can become an immortal. But I don’t know how many near-immortal level experts have fallen on the way to the Immortal River. Alas, our cultivation is too low. We encountered the Lava Sea as soon as we entered. If it weren’t for our friend Canglan, I’m afraid this Lava Sea would have been our burial ground!”

The Blood Hand Ancestor, the Flying Immortal, and the Heavenly Sun Saint also fell silent.

Before arriving, we were full of confidence and anticipation, but after arriving, all that remained was endless regret. No one expected it to turn out this way.

During their conversation...

In the distance, a huge rock also floated, with several cultivators struggling to hold on to it, and more than a dozen skeletons lying on it, clearly corroded by the foul-smelling toxins.

"Look, what is that?!"

"It's a rock, and there are cultivators on it. They... they can actually move rocks?"

"Wait, why are their rocks so small? Did they cut them open?"

The four who were struggling to hold on quickly realized something and became excited. They all used their magic to shout for help!

Zhou Ping and the others soon heard the shouts.

(End of this chapter)