Bai Yunfei noted with some surprise that the elemental fire that filled this space seemed to be quite different somehow. Aside from how it flowed, there was some kind of strange energy mixed in with it that Bai Yunfei couldnāt seem to put his finger on.
The interior of this room looked substantially different than what he remembered, actuallyā¦Ā
It wasnāt a very large room, standing at around fifteen meters in circumference. Red light filled the entirety of the room in large amounts except for the walls of the cave, for some reason.
At a glance this cave seemed to be nothing but a cave filled with condensed elemental fireā¦Ā
Just as Bai Yunfei was about to question his master about the environment, he noticed a bright burst of red light in the center of the room. Something was beginning to take formā¦.Ā
The red light was beginning to form the shape of a āpersonā!
The person looked āholographicā almost, but some features could definitely be defined such as their long hair and billowing robes. Bai Yunfei could also see that the facial features of this figure seemed to be that of a handsome middle-aged man!
āAn avatar?!ā
Was Bai Yunfeiās first guess, but that wasnāt it. Narrowing his eyes, he took a moment to look again. āNoā¦itās a spirit!!ā
āWhy have you awakened me, Zi Jin?āĀ The male figure spoke to Zi Jin.Ā āWho is he?āĀ He asked upon seeing Bai Yunfei.
It was with trepidation that Bai Yunfei watched as his master bowed to this āpersonā.Ā
āHeavenfire, this is my student, Bai Yunfei. He is an outstanding student in our school. I brought him here today in hopes of borrowing your assistanceā¦ā
āYunfei,ā He glanced over to Bai Yunfei, āThis is the guardian spirit of our school, Heavenfire!ā
āGuardian spirit?! Heavenfire?ā
Bai Yunfei repeated the words to himself. Those were heavy words to say.
āHe is the spirit of a lifebound armament belonging to a predecessor of our school. That predecessor took the fire of the heavens to form this soul armament and give life to it before he assimilated it into the northern peak. This guardian spirit has watched over our school for five thousand years already.ā
āFive thousand years!! The spirit of a soul armament!!ā Bai Yunfei gasped in shock, what a story! Butā¦
āMaster, what do you mean by āassimilated into the northern peakā?ā
āOur records say that the soul armament that housed Heavenfire was on the verge of destruction. There isnāt much time a spirit can linger after its host soul armament is destroyed. Our predecessor managed to assimilate Heavenfire into the northern peak through an ancient technique, allowing Heavenfire to āliveā in the mountain itself.
āThat being said, the soul armament that used to house Heavenfire is no more. All thatās left is the spirit. But that soul armament was a special oneāit was a crafting cauldron! A special crafting cauldron that surpassed the heaven tier! It could even be considered to be a divine item! Because of that, Heavenfire has a very special āabilityā. Being able to sense oneās aptitude for crafting is merely one of his abilities. Advancing the soul compatibility between a crafter and a soul armament when they breakthrough is another example. But that ability takes away a bit of Heavenfireās energy, so only the brightest of our students are allowed this privilege.ā
Bai Yunfei was stunned listening in to all of this. He never imagined the examination caves to have such a secret behind it! A spirit that lived for over five thousand years! And to think it had such an amazing power like thatā¦Ā
āHis current appearance thenā¦ā Bai Yunfei glanced over to the bright-red figure. His question wasnāt explicitly said, but his master knew what he meant.
āIs the appearance of our predecessor.ā He answered.
Bai Yunfei grew silent. All of this was just far too hard to take in at once.
āHave you finished, Zi Jin? Hurry and say what you have to say.ā
Heavenfire spoke up. He had been patient waiting for Zi Jin to explain his background, but not anymore, apparently.
āWow! Another spirit!! And youāre even stronger than me! I never heard of another Regalia with a spirit outside of us nine!ā
Someone other than Zi Jin spoke up then. A white light exploded out from Bai Yunfeiās chest before forming the shape of a white tigerāthe spirit of the Soul Sealing Mandate had decided to make his entranceā¦Ā
āObviously, didnāt you hear Yunfeiās master? A five-thousand-year-old spirit would definitely be stronger than even usā¦ā
Another voice answered the Soul Sealer. This time, the yellow figure of a stone appeared beside the tiger, it was Xiao Fang.
āSpirits!!ā
Heavenfire cried out loud the moment the two appeared.Ā āI felt your presences earlier, but to think you were both spirits! Your student had two Regalias, Zi Jin? Noā¦not two, but three! But whatās this? How curiousā¦ā
The spirit caught onto the third Regalia Bai Yunfei had at once. Glancing at the Soul Sentinel Scarf on his head, Heavenfire spoke,Ā āItās faintā¦is it damaged? Is this what you wanted, Zi Jin? You wished for my assistance to heal this spirit?ā
Not surprised at having his goal mentioned, Zi Jin nodded. āIndeed, that was my hope.ā
āWhat?! Healing Sentinel?!ā
Bai Yunfei cried out loud, āMasterā¦youāre saying he can heal the Soul Sentinel Scarfās spirit?!ā
āWhat? Do you doubt my abilities, youngling?āĀ Heavenfire spoke,Ā āThe heaven-tier soul armaments I have crafted are numerous beyond belief. Not even Regalias are beyond my ability to make. You may think that only Regalia are capable of having a spirit, but every soul armament has a āspiritā to them. Only Regalias are capable of showing that āspiritā. My host, the Heavenfire Cauldron, once possessed the ability to strengthen the āspiritā of a soul armament. The bestowal of sentience was a feat I could do. Healing the spirit is well within my powers. Long ago, the spirit of the Regalia, the Heaven Asunderer, was something I healed. Your low-divine Regalia will be a simple matter. Awakening it will be equally simple.ā
Bai Yunfei felt his heart pound rapidly and his head spin with each word Heavenfire spoke. The ramifications of the spirit were astounding! As a crafting cauldron, Heavenfire was once capable of crafting Regalias! And the ability to bestow āsentienceā! And a Regalia known as the Heaven Asundererā¦what a fearsome name! If Heavenfire could truly awaken the Soul Sentinel Scarfās sentienceā¦then he would be very excited to see it happen.
āSeniorā¦Heavenfire,ā Bai Yunfei hesitated, it seemed slightly strange to be calling a spirit senior, but that was the only way he could think of to address it. āThis student would be eternally grateful if senior Heavenfire heals Sentinel!ā
Heavenfire gave Bai Yunfei an appraising stare.Ā āAwakening it will be a simple matter, but it will require a large amount of my energy. Iāve only just awakened after several years of recuperation, to go back into hibernation will be quiteā¦ā
āIā¦ā Bai Yunfei was speechless, did Heavenfire have some kind of āconditionā? Since this was a spirit they were talking about, Bai Yunfei could perhaps offer to upgrade it, but didnāt his master say that the Heavenfire Cauldron was destroyed? Heavenfire was now living inside the entire northern peak, how could he possibly upgrade an entireĀ mountain?!
Zi Jin couldnāt take seeing his student like this any longer. āMust you make things difficult for Yunfei, Heavenfire?ā
āHaha!! It has been a while since Iāve seen a student this amusing. Are you hurt seeing me jest with your precious disciple, Zi Jin?āĀ Heavenfire barked with laughter,Ā āFear not, youngling. I wonāt have you do anything in return. A promising crafter like you should have no problems. A few years of sleeping means little to me, hahaha!!ā
Bai Yunfei had to force himself to suppress the groan from escaping his lipsāwho knew a five-thousand-year-old spirit knew how to jokeā¦Ā