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As the cultivation technique circulated, the Yin and Yang energies within Su Mu's body became increasingly active. The effects of the Essence Flame Pill greatly enhanced the activity of these two energies, allowing them to merge and collide more quickly, generating intense energy fluctuations. The entire study was enveloped in a scorching aura, and the temperature steadily rose.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Mu closed his eyes and used his divine sense to probe his Qi Sea. He was astonished to find a wisp of essence slowly burning within it, emitting a faint golden light. Then, like a spark igniting a prairie fire, that burning essence instantly ignited all the innate true Qi within his Qi Sea!

boom!

A scorching aura erupted from Su Mu's body, and a layer of dazzling golden light ignited around him, so bright that it was impossible to look directly at him—this was his innate true fire!

The innate true fire of ordinary martial artists is mostly pure white or light red, but Su Mu's innate true fire is a brilliant gold. Moreover, as energy is continuously injected, a dragon-shaped phantom can be faintly seen swirling and wandering in the golden flame, making it exceptionally extraordinary and magical.

"Hoo!" Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and a relieved smile appeared on his face. His tone was full of satisfaction, "Excellent! This Essence Flame Pill wasn't wasted! I successfully ignited the Innate True Fire. Next, I can slowly condense my Primordial Spirit and break through to the Grandmaster Realm!"

He gazed at the golden true fire burning within his body, feeling its domineering power, and thought to himself, "My innate true fire is probably different from others; not only is its color unique, but its power also far surpasses that of ordinary innate true fire!"

Su Mu sat cross-legged, gazing intently at the innate essence fire burning in his dantian, feeling its domineering power, his heart filled with satisfaction and certainty.

This is normal—even when practicing the same technique, the color and power of the innate fire of different martial artists vary, which is closely related to the yin and yang energy and the purity of their essence within their bodies. Some innate true fires are pale red, pure white, or pale yellow; even those that are golden can vary in shade and brightness, and some even have more peculiar colors.

Su Mu's innate true fire was dazzling and radiant, almost blinding to the eye, which was enough to show that its purity was extremely high and its power far exceeded that of ordinary martial artists' innate true fire.

To his even greater surprise, a tiny dragon-shaped phantom slowly coiled and swam within the golden flames. Its scales were clear and lifelike, radiating a faint dragon's might, making it exceptionally magical.

"Perfect golden light, coupled with the dragon-shaped phantom, it's simply impeccable!" Su Mu exclaimed inwardly, a satisfied smile spreading across his face. This innate true fire was not only incredibly powerful, but also extremely cool in appearance, far exceeding his expectations.

He couldn't help but let his mind wander: "If this innate fire were to appear in the outside world, wouldn't countless people be captivated by it?"

But the thought was barely out of his head before he forcibly suppressed it, cursing inwardly, "Idiot! What's the use of being good-looking and having a cool appearance? Power is the key! Right now, all I want is to break through to the Grandmaster level and become stronger. Romantic relationships, empty fame and fortune, are meaningless to me!"

After finishing his rant, he regained his composure and pondered deeply: "Now that the innate true fire has been ignited, will I soon be able to condense my primordial spirit, use my innate body to solidify a powerful physique, and completely shed my eunuch status?"

Thinking of this, Su Mu circulated his divine sense, carefully sensing the changes within his body. As the innate true fire continued to burn, the true essence in his dantian was gradually refined and purified, becoming increasingly condensed and domineering. His strength steadily increased, and his aura grew ever more powerful.

He knew that once he condensed the refined true essence into protective true essence, his defense would greatly increase, and he would be able to calmly deal with the full force of a Grandmaster-level expert without suffering any damage.

"No wonder Grandmasters always release Innate True Fire when they fight!" Su Mu suddenly realized. "Innate True Fire can not only increase attack power, but also temper true essence and enhance defense. It's truly a win-win situation!"

In addition, he could clearly feel the innate true fire slowly tempering his physical body, making it increasingly strong and resilient. The power of the Imperial Supreme Body Technique was further enhanced by the innate true fire, and the strength of his physical body was increasing at a visible rate.

Of course, he was also aware of the drawbacks of the innate fire—burning requires continuously consuming the body's essence, yang energy, and true energy as fuel. Ordinary martial artists have limited energy; once the innate fire is ignited, the energy is rapidly consumed. If the energy is exhausted, the flame will extinguish itself, potentially damaging the foundation and causing a regression in cultivation. Therefore, many ordinary martial artists carefully control the burning after igniting the flame, not daring to easily consume too much energy, which also makes it difficult for their innate fire to increase its power.

But Su Mu had no worries—his body was full of energy, and with the addition of a large number of pills, he didn't need to worry about running out of energy. On the contrary, he could use the innate true fire to continuously refine his energy and improve his strength.

Su Mu took a deep breath and activated the "Imperial Supreme Body Technique," carefully controlling the burning of the innate true fire. He slowly drew all the flames into his dantian, allowing them to burn slowly there, continuously tempering his true essence and physical body.

This was undoubtedly a tremendous benefit for him—the innate true fire burning in his dantian could not only continuously temper his true essence, but also improve the efficiency of true essence condensation and conversion, allowing him to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refine the medicinal effects of pills much faster. As a result, his path to becoming a Grandmaster would be smoother, and the time required would be greatly shortened.

A night passes in the blink of an eye.

As dawn broke, Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. His aura was even stronger than the night before. He stood up and stretched, his bones making crisp "crack" sounds. He felt full of power, refreshed, and without a trace of fatigue.

He left the study and went straight to the kitchen. Feng Bao was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen; although he looked tired, he was still full of energy.

Su Mu looked at Feng Bao with a smile, knowingly asking, "Feng Bao, I sense a strong fluctuation of true energy within you, and your aura has also become much stronger. Have you broken through to the Innate Realm?"

Upon hearing his godfather's question, Feng Bao immediately stopped what he was doing, turned around, and bowed respectfully. His face was filled with excitement and shyness, and his tone carried a hint of barely perceptible anxiety: "Godfather, yes, I was fortunate enough to break through to the Innate Realm last night!"

Su Mu nodded, his tone gentle: "Not bad, as expected of my adopted son, Su Mu. You broke through to the Innate Realm so quickly, you haven't disappointed me."

He changed the subject, his expression turning serious: "Feng Bao, I know that you, like Cheng Ping'an and Yu Tian, ​​do not want to enter the Martial Arts Bureau and only want to stay by my side and live a peaceful life."

Feng Bao quickly looked up, his eyes flashing with urgency, wanting to explain, "Godfather, I didn't mean to..."

"I know what you're trying to say," Su Mu waved his hand to interrupt him, "but this time, you must go to the Martial Arts Academy. The Martial Arts Academy has many martial arts classics and martial arts masters. You can learn more skills there, and you can also exchange for a high-level technique that surpasses the Martial Arts Classic, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Su Mu knew that so far, the only cultivation techniques he had obtained from the system were the "Imperial Supreme Body Technique" and the "Joyful Union Elixir Technique," and he had no other high-level techniques. Even though he possessed numerous and powerful martial arts skills, without a complete set of high-level techniques, Feng Bao and the others' future cultivation paths would be limited, making it difficult for them to break through to the Grandmaster realm.