However, she had no authority to prevent Tang Yun from attempting to awaken his alchemy flame. Sect rules dictated that every disciple, regardless of their talent or lack of cultivation, had the right to undergo an alchemy flame test.
She gestured for Tang Yun to follow her and led him to the back of the building, where a small cement room awaited. In the center of the room rested a golden pill atop a glass dish.
"All you have to do is consume that pill and cultivate as usual. If you possess the talent to awaken your flame, it will manifest before you," she explained. Despite harboring doubts about Tang Yun's ability to awaken his alchemy flame, there was an inexplicable glimmer of belief within her.
Tang Yun nodded and ingested the pill, beginning the process of cultivation.
Tang Yun didn't understand how they struggled to awaken their alchemy flame.
An alchemist's alchemy flame is inherently within them. Awaking it doesn't require talent or a high cultivation base; the only variation lies in the power of the alchemy flame and the effects it bestows during alchemy.
Based off the memories he gained from the previous Tang Yun, he understood that this world was underdeveloped compared to the Primordial Realm, but he didn't expect it to be to the point that alchemists couldn't even awaken their own alchemy flame.
This led him to ponder what other seemingly straightforward tasks were challenges in this world.
The cultivation process takes precisely thirty seconds, and your unique alchemy flame will manifest before you.
Tang Yun learned from his memories that alchemists in this world used alchemy flames stored in Cultivation Jade Slips by other alchemists.
The Cultivation Jade Slip allowed cultivators to store duplicates of their cultivation techniques, including Alchemy Flames, in a rectangular jade with carvings of the technique's name in the center.
Individuals who awakened a low-grade Alchemy Flame often resorted to acquiring someone else's Alchemy Flame from a Cultivation Jade Slip.
This was also the case in the Primordial Realm, but the one grade of alchemy flame no alchemist could ever obtain was the God Grade.
Thirty seconds later, Elder Liu observed that no flame appeared before Tang Yun and sighed, 'I don't know why I had a feeling that he would succeed.'
She turned around, and just as she was about to tell Tang Yun to leave, a powerful aura emitted inside the room.
Elder Liu shifted her attention to Tang Yun's alchemy flame, a majestic white flame that exuded an overwhelming amount of pressure. Even with her Earth Qi Realm cultivation, she felt like an insignificant ant before the flame.
Fortunately, Tang Yun retracted the flame; otherwise, the pressure might have caused her to pass out.
She collapsed to the ground, struggling to regain her breath.
When Tang Yun went to help her, three figures appeared before him, emitting immense pressure.
One of them emitted the pressure of a peak Earth Qi Realm expert, while the other two were Heaven Qi Realm experts.
"You dare to harm Elder Liu?" The Peak Earth Realm expert roared at Tang Yun, his bloodlust palpable in the air.
Tang Yun's cold glare pierced into the Elder's eyes, sending a shiver down his spine. "I'm only at the Fundamental Realm; not even a hundred of me could hurt her, much less me alone."
Tang Yun felt anger welling up within him. Instead of helping his struggling peer, the Elder was more focused on interrogating him.
"You dare to speak informally to me, the head elder!" He shouted, attempting to restrain himself from harming Tang Yun.
"Stop with your pointless bickering and help Elder Liu," Tang Yun said in a nonchalant tone, causing the Elder's face to turn red with anger.
"Elder Bai, the outer disciple is correct. Elder Liu's life is hanging on by a thread; we shouldn't be talking right now. Let's help Elder Liu and interrogate him later," another voice intervened.
Elder Bai, despite his desire to retaliate against Tang Yun, had no other choice but to obey the orders of the patriarch.
"I'm sorry Patriarch…"
Elder Bai offered his apologies and joined in to assist Elder Liu.
"Stay here, we will be back in a few to discuss what occurred here." The patriarch instructed Tang Yun who nodded.
Tang Yun sighed and sat down in a lotus position to cultivate his technique, the Celestial God Physique.
The Celestial God Physique, bestowed upon him by the Sage Emperor's daughter, was the strongest cultivation technique in the Primordial Realm used by the Sage Emperor himself. This was a divine cultivation technique to traverse realms and sculpt a godlike physique.
'With the Celestial God Physique and Finger of God technique, my body will be immune to physical attacks from cultivators a realm or two higher than me, and low grade weapons,' Tang Yun thought, excitement evident on his face.
Restarting his cultivation, Tang Yun found joy in regaining his strength and cultivating powerful techniques. In his previous life, he was stuck in the God Qi Realm, making further cultivation nearly impossible, so this fresh start was an exciting opportunity.
In the lotus position, Tang Yun recited the verses of the Celestial God Physique, causing golden letters to materialize and circulate around his body.
Upon completing the recitation, the golden letters ceased their circulation, adhering to Tang Yun's body.
Initially painless, the golden letters fused with his skin, causing an intense burning sensation reminiscent of molten lava.
Despite his efforts to suppress the scream, a cry of pain escaped him as the merging process intensified.
After enduring the intense pain for a few minutes, Tang Yun's body transformed into a brilliant gold, radiating an otherworldly glow that illuminated the entire room.
The intense glow dimmed, revealing Tang Yun now sitting in the lotus position, his body emitting a faint golden aura.
Once he settled down, he consumed the Qi Absorption Pill provided by Elder Zi and despite its low purity and True Grade status, he saw its value as a beneficial addition to his low cultivation base.
While in cultivation, Tang Yun experienced the increased Qi absorption due to both the Finger of God and Celestial God Physique techniques, a rate tenfold greater than his previous cultivation speed in the primordial realm.