Chapter 417 - Chapter 417: Chapter 409 Rat Demon_1 (1/2)

Chapter 417: Chapter 409 Rat Demon_1

The Fire Phoenix had dwelt in this mountain for many years and was extremely familiar with the situation here.

Reminded by it, Qin Niu began to seriously contemplate the feasibility of the matter.

The Fire Lotus had extremely stringent requirements for its growing environment, and it would be safer to bring it home for cultivation. However, the cost of cultivation was high, and it demanded continuous investment.

Lava is earth fire, with temperatures easily reaching over a thousand degrees.

If cultivated at home, one could only use firewood as a substitute.

The temperature had to be several hundred degrees.

Not only that, but the energy provided by firewood was far less substantial than that of earth fire.

This was definitely detrimental to the growth of the Fire Lotus.

Planting it back in the cave seemingly left it outdoors, but in reality, it was safe.

That was because the Fire Phoenix was stronger than before.

With its guardianship here, it was nearly impossible for anyone else to steal it.

Qin Niu had now tamed a swarm of fire bees and could assign some to monitor inside the cave. Any disturbance, and he would be the first to know.

Moreover, the strongest creature within this great mountain had been subdued by him, so the entire mountain had essentially become his territory.

This place was no different from his backyard.

After careful consideration, he decided to plant the Fire Lotus back in the cave.

However, he had to ask about some issues clearly.

“Does the lava in that cave always exist?”

“Yes! The reason I chose to reside in this range of mountains was because of the earth fire here that could aid my cultivation.”

It was the need to use earth fire for cultivation that had kept the Fire Phoenix here all this time.

“How often does it erupt?”

Qin Niu was more concerned about this issue.

“It’s hard to say. There’s no set pattern for when the lava in the cave erupts. It only happens when the earth fire accumulates to its limit, which causes the lava to erupt. I have been cultivating here for seven to eight hundred years. Back then, my cultivation was shallow, and I could absorb only limited earth fire, so it would erupt regularly after a certain period.

Later, as my cultivation deepened and I frequented the cave for my practice, continuously absorbing the earth fire, the intervals between eruptions became longer and longer.

Now, it generally takes about seventy or eighty years before it erupts once.

With my current deeper level of cultivation, I can absorb even more earth fire at once, so the interval between eruptions will only get longer.”

The existence of the Fire Phoenix had actually directly extended the intervals of lava eruptions in the cave.

There’s a preordained time for everything.

Qin Niu gained a deeper comprehension of the natural order.

“Since it only erupts once every seventy or eighty years, I can be at ease planting the Fire Lotus back in the cave. In the future, pay extra attention and take good care of this Fire Lotus. During your cultivation, you may peck at the Fire Essence within the Fire Lotus, but do not let it wither.”

Qin Niu set some rules for it.

“The Fire Essence within the Fire Lotus is extremely precious, and it accumulates very slowly. I seldom dare to consume the Fire Essence during my regular cultivation. It’s only during critical moments of cultivation that I dare to use it. Master has a special ability to allow it to accumulate Fire Essence quickly. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t dare believe it.”

The Fire Phoenix mentioned Qin Niu’s special ability with envy.

Qin Niu’s Everlasting Spring Technique was indeed miraculous.

It had a powerful nourishing effect on plants. Even the Ancient Banyan Tree began to take a liking to him and gradually considered him a ‘friend’.

“In the future, I will take some time to help the Fire Lotus accumulate Fire Essence quickly, so you can take the opportunity to peck at it occasionally, instead of waiting decades between each peck.”

Qin Niu quietly used a huge favor to win over the Fire Phoenix.