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The spiritual fire that Li Mo wielded was not of a high grade.

The spiritual fires that Gu Fan possessed, whether it was the Samadhi True Fire or the Yinming Corpse Fire, were far superior to it.

However, Gu Fan did not collect spiritual fire to harm people, but to understand the Dao of Fire. This was a long-term task that would inevitably permeate his cultivation career.

"Senior wants to buy the Azure Spirit Flame?"

Li Mo hesitated and said, "This matter... I'm afraid it won't work."

"Why is that?" Gu Fan pointed to a servant who was brewing tea: "I see that you all possess this spiritual fire, so it doesn't seem to be a rare item."

Li Mo smiled apologetically: "Although I am just a servant, I am also a member of the Li family. Li family cultivators can apply for a piece of emerald spirit fire when they reach the late stage of Qi Refining. My purpose in serving tea here is not to earn spirit stones, but to hone my fire control skills."

"Then your fire control technique probably still needs some refinement. It's scattered and not condensed, it has form but no spirit, it's still far from even the Lesser Chengdu level," Gu Fan commented casually, shaking his head.

Just then, a clear male voice suddenly broke in.

"Fellow Daoist, you also understand the art of fire control?"

Gu Fan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome, upright man in white slowly walking down from the second floor. His eyes were like stars and his eyebrows were like swords. His black hair was neatly bound by a jade crown.

The man in white held a folding fan in one hand, waving it to blow his hair, exuding a sense of dashing and unrestrained elegance.

Upon seeing this person, Li Mo quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Young Master."

The man in white nodded slightly, walked around Li Mo, and sat opposite Gu Fan. He asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist just said... Li Mo's fire control technique still has room for improvement. I suppose he is also proficient in this technique?"

"I know a little bit about this," Gu Fan nodded slightly.

Just then, Li Mo bowed and stepped forward, whispering in the white-robed man's ear that Gu Fan wanted to buy the spirit fire.

The man in white cupped his hands and said, "My name is Li Chunyang. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

"My name is Meng Wei. I greet Fellow Daoist Li." Gu Fan returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"In principle... the Azure Spirit Flame will not be sold to outsiders." Li Chunyang looked at Gu Fan, his words carrying a somewhat inexplicable meaning.

Gu Fan remained silent, waiting for what would happen next.

"However," Li Chunyang leaned slightly forward and suggested, "since you are skilled in fire control, why don't we have a contest?"

Li Mo, standing behind Li Chunyang, lowered his head upon hearing this, with an expression that said, "Here we go again."

But at the same time, his eyes were full of expectation.

He wanted to see me make a fool of myself.

Gu Fan took in Li Mo's expression, a thought instantly forming in his mind, but he remained calm and asked, "So, fellow Daoist's wager is the Azure Spirit Flame?"

"Indeed, if you lose, fellow Daoist..." Li Chunyang nodded and smiled, "you can stay here for three months to brew tea, and incidentally instruct Li Mo on the art of fire control, how about that?"

If one could obtain a spiritual fire by brewing tea for three months, the queue would probably stretch from Peach Blossom Immortal City to Stone Forest City.

Li Chunyang's actions clearly demonstrate his great confidence in himself.

Gu Fan had long since mastered the art of fire control and had also studied the true meaning of fire for many years. He believed that he was second to none in the Eastern Continent when it came to fire control. Moreover, he was already a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, while Li Chunyang was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he had no reason to refuse.

The only concern is that one must control one's cultivation level and can only reveal the level of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Alright, as you say, fellow Daoist!" Gu Fan readily agreed.

Li Chunyang laughed heartily: "In that case, fellow Daoist, please follow me."

After speaking, Li Chunyang stood up first, followed closely by Gu Fan.

The two went straight up to the third floor and came to a quiet room.

The quiet room was about five zhang in circumference, with all the walls made of black stone and protected by array formations.

Notably, a seven-foot-tall alchemical furnace is placed in the center of the quiet room.

The alchemy furnace was cast in purple gold, with three legs and two handles. The body of the furnace was engraved with Bagua (Eight Trigrams) patterns, and residual heat still emanated from it. The air was also filled with the fragrance of elixirs, which undoubtedly revealed Li Chunyang's identity—he was an alchemist.

Considering that the Li family of Taoyuan was the most outstanding immortal clan in the Western Continent in terms of alchemy, Gu Fan did not underestimate Li Chunyang's alchemy and fire control skills.

The two each occupied one side, standing opposite each other.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful."

Li Chunyang said softly, flicked his palm, and a crimson flame emerged.

It wasn't the Azure Spirit Flame, but the Samadhi True Fire!

This was the first time Gu Fan had witnessed Samadhi True Fire from someone else. He was slightly taken aback when a wave of flame rushed towards him.

"Well done!"

Gu Fan praised him, then raised his hand and released a flame, which was also Samadhi True Fire!

Li Chunyang was slightly surprised to see Gu Fan unleash the Samadhi True Fire, and then a smile appeared on his lips.

"That's really interesting!"

The next instant, the two streams of Samadhi True Fire chased each other and fought fiercely in the quiet room.

Both of them are masters of fire control, and have reached the state of "fire arising from thought".

The flames controlled by Gu Fan sometimes transformed into fiery scales galloping forward, and sometimes into phoenixes flapping their wings, sometimes steady and sometimes agile, incorporating the true meaning of creation into them.

The flames controlled by Li Chunyang sometimes surged like turbulent waves, and sometimes raged like a storm, revealing a natural charm.

Gu Fan's eyebrows twitched, and the Samadhi True Fire suddenly split into the Six Ding Divine Fire and the Six Jia Divine Fire. The two flames, one gold and one silver, intertwined and collided with each other, bursting out with strong force, instantly suppressing the flames controlled by Li Chunyang.

Despite being at a disadvantage, Li Chunyang remained calm.

He slowly rotated his fingers in a mudra, and the flames immediately began to spin, condensing into a Tai Chi diagram to keep the Six Ding Divine Fire and the Six Jia Divine Fire at bay.

"This person has actually comprehended the Yin and Yang principles of fire to such an extent!"

Now it was Gu Fan's turn to be surprised.

Following the principles of Yin and Yang, he transformed the Samadhi True Fire into two paths, Yin and Yang. However, Li Chunyang's actions clearly showed that he was simultaneously fusing the Yin and Yang Dao meanings with a single flame.

Gu Fan never thought he was exceptionally talented.

In terms of spiritual talent, Wu Chengdao is a gem; in terms of comprehension, he is absolutely no match for Xuanji Zhenren.

He was confident in his talent for controlling fire, but he never expected to meet someone who was evenly matched with him today.

Gu Fan narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the slowly rotating Tai Chi diagram.

The next instant, a dark color quietly appeared in the Samadhi True Fire.

That was the destructive intent from the meteorite calamity fire, which he unleashed with Samadhi True Fire.

The Tai Chi symbol was impacted and nearly collapsed.

Li Chunyang's eyes widened immediately, and his expression turned serious.

Then, Gu Fan discovered that the Tai Chi diagram was emitting a green glow, which was none other than the Azure Spirit Flame.

The emerald flames, brimming with vitality, actually neutralized the destructive intent of the meteorite calamity fire.

With a "bang," the two flames collided and turned into countless fireflies that dissipated into the air.

Gu Fan and Li Chunyang exchanged a smile.

"That's great!" Li Chunyang laughed loudly.

Gu Fan nodded slightly.

Of course, he still had other methods he hadn't used, such as using the Fire-Burning Heaven Array to enhance his fire control techniques, or the Yinming Corpse Fire, but those were already methods belonging to the Golden Core realm.

What he just used was already the limit that one can achieve during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Unfortunately, they didn't win, though they didn't lose either.

Li Chunyang chuckled twice and suggested, "How about we call it a draw today? The Azure Spirit Flame can be served later."

"Uh... a draw is fine, and I'd even teach you some fire control techniques, but I won't do the tea brewing." Gu Fan shook his head.

Throughout his cultivation journey, apart from Master Xuanji, he has never served anyone else.

Li Chunyang laughed heartily: "Since that's the case, then consider it a favor you owe me. My Li family's fire control techniques are quite formidable; it's just that Li Mo's skills are lacking."

Gu Fan immediately nodded in agreement.

So, Li Chunyang led Gu Fan to another quiet room on the third floor.

This quiet room is clearly a place for relaxation and enlightenment; it is not only fully furnished, but also radiates a spiritual glow.

Li Chunyang personally brewed a pot of Worry-Free Tea.

Before the tea could even boil, footsteps could be heard from outside.

Li Chunyang looked up and saw Li Mo walk in. He said helplessly, "Young Master, Young Master Mo has arrived."

"Let him in."

As soon as Li Chunyang finished speaking, a handsome man with red lips, white teeth, and fair skin walked out from behind Li Mo. He was wearing a light pink robe and a flower hairpin in his hair, looking like a dissolute young master who frequented brothels.

"Hahaha, I heard you just had a fire-control contest with someone. I wonder who was so stupid as to compete with you in that!"

The handsome man smiled before speaking and entered the quiet room, where he met Gu Fan's gaze.

The laughter abruptly stopped.