Chapter 17: A Drop of Blood (2/2)

Flamecloud gems were low-tier spiritual materials, and after years of mining, the Nie clan naturally had significant caches built up.

However, only those who had inner attributes of fire would be able to cultivate using the help of flamecloud gems. Neither Nie Donghai nor Nie Qian had fire attributes, therefore they didn’t save up a huge reserve.

Nie Qian’s eyes glowed as she said, “Try again.”

“Sure!” Nie Tian nodded his head.

Then, one after another, he channeled the flame power of the flamecloud gems into the piece of animal bone.

The animal bone soon turned thoroughly red, with its internal spots of flame visible to the naked eye.

After the bone absorbed the spiritual flame power from several flamecloud gems, and was burning hot, Nie Donghai reached out his hand and tried touching it. “Let me see!”

ZZZZZLA!

A streak of flame shot out of the animal bone. Nie Donghai screamed in pain and retracted his hand with an embarrassed look on his face.

Even for him, the temperature of the animal bone was too high to endure, hence he had to let go of it.

Completely astonished, he asked, “Did you say just now that Nie Tian could touch it?”

Nie Qian nodded. “Yes.”

“Nie Tian, be careful and show me,” Nie Donghai said with a serious expression.

“Wait a moment.” Nie Tian briefly shook his head and said. “It seems that we still need to wait. Only when the tiny flames inside the bone start to converge, will I be able to touch it.”

“Let it absorb more fire energy from the flamecloud gems then!” Nie Donghai instructed.

“Sure.” One by one, Nie Tian took the flamecloud gems out of the cloth bag and lay them next to the animal bone, channeling flame power of the flamecloud gems into the bone.

KAH CHA!

Every one of the flamecloud gems, after being drained of flame power, cracked and turned into pale-white normal stones.

Nie Donghai’s eyes glittered as he keenly watched the animal bone and glanced at Nie Tian from time to time, anticipation written across his face.

He had always wanted to determine whether or not there was a unique cultivation attribute hidden in Nie Tian, and he also secretly prayed that Nie Tian would reveal an amazing cultivation talent one day.

In his opinion, that piece of animal bone could be the breakthrough point.

At this point, Nie Tian noticed that the tiny flames inside the bone were once again starting to gather together at a single point. “It’s ready!”

He reached out his hand without any hesitation, and pressed his fingertip on the animal bone.

In a split second, it appeared that his spiritual sense had been sucked into the animal bone.

He sensed hundreds of sparkling flames, like tiny burning stars, racing to gather together.

In the blink of an eye, a drop of blood was formed again, and his spiritual awareness suddenly re-entered the unknown fiery dimension.

He immediately fell into a trance, however, his eyes glittered.

“He was like this before!” Nie Qian said in a low voice.

Nie Donghai’s expression flickered, and his breaths grew increasingly rapid, as he appeared to be trying to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Nie Tian’s spiritual sense started to roam about in that drop of blood, probing that world of ever twisting and changing formations of red light.

This time, he felt as though the mysterious world was vaster than before; the floating flames and interweaving red lights also became clearer and easier to catch.

It appeared that the mysterious, unknown space was reaching its complete form, after absorbing enough flame power.

From the ever moving bright spots and red strands, he vaguely discovered a mysterious fire incantation, the profound true essence of flame power.

However, even though it had absorbed fire energy from all their flamecloud gems, the mysterious space still wasn’t in its complete form.

Hence, when he tried to comprehend its secrets, he could sense that there were still things missing.

After a while, the mysterious world of fire once again collapsed, and his spiritual sense returned to his body.

Once more, he witnessed the drop of blood separate into numerous tiny flames, which gradually vanished into the animal bone, while the animal bone slowly regained its original state.

“How did it go?” Nie Donghai asked with a serious look.

Nie Tian concentrated his mind and deliberated over his choice of words, then said, “That drop of blood needs more flame power to fully form. I felt that there is either a mysterious incantation of fire was hidden in the drop of blood, or a secret regarding the power of flame.

“Excellent!” Nie Donghai was full of excitement. “I’ll get you more flamecloud gems! During this time, you must pay close attention to the changes in the animal bone, and carefully memorize any anomaly!”

“I understand,” Nie Tian said.