Heaven Devouring Codex

Ling Tian marveled at the changes taking place within the technique, the transformation was evident and profound.

"The technique not only got upgraded but it has become so much more powerful,"

He thought to himself. "Even though it can't be compared with the Eternal Transcendence Scripture, it easily surpasses anything I have seen in the Divine Radiance Realm."

After seeing the changes, Ling Tian decided first to condense an inner flame.

Settling into a meditative stance, he focused on his dantian, the energy center within his body.

He took a deep breath and began the process of cultivating his inner flame.

The initial steps were familiar, requiring rigorous control and precise manipulation of his qi.

As he channeled his qi inward, he felt a faint warmth, the nascent form of his inner flame beginning to take shape.

The process was slow and meticulous.

Ling Tian furrowed his brows in concentration as he nurtured the tiny flicker of flame within his dantian.

Hours passed, and the flicker gradually grew stronger, fueled by his immense focus that he trained in the Divine Radiance Realm and the rich spiritual energy of the Inner Zone.

The warmth in his dantian intensified, becoming a steady, vibrant flame.

"Steady now, Ling Tian," he muttered to himself, feeling the delicate balance within his body. "One wrong move and everything could collapse. Can't mess up on the fusion part."

After finishing the process, he started analyzing the inner flame that he condensed, he realized that it contained a flicker of sentience.

This discovery greatly startled him as never before had a flame condensing technique made a sentient flame.

"The profundity of Heaven Devouring Codex is truly beyond my imagination now, with this flame I can probably devour all the 3000 flames on Earthly Flame ranking."

He continued saying, "But I need to start devouring weak flames, or else my own inner flame will be devoured."

With that out of the way, Ling Tian turned his attention to the beast flame within the Flame-Winged Lion's core.

The next step was to devour this beast flame, which would be as easy as breathing if it was the previous life's Ling Tian.

He recalled the intricate qi paths and precise control required to prevent the beast flames from overwhelming him.

Any mistake could lead to severe injury or even death due to the berserk flame.

"I have to be meticulous," he said aloud, his voice steady but filled with heavy confidence in himself. "It should be pretty easy to do for me, it will merely be time-consuming."

Ling Tian placed the core in front of him and began following the qi paths of the Heaven Devouring Codex.

The codex's new complexity demanded even greater precision.

His hands moved in intricate patterns, guiding his qi in a delicate dance around the core.

The core began to glow, its energy pulsating in response to his call.

As the core's flame energy started to seep out, Ling Tian directed it toward his dantian, where his inner flame awaited.

The moment the two flames made contact, a surge of energy rushed through him, threatening to destabilize his cultivation.

Ling Tian gritted his teeth, focusing intently on maintaining control.

His inner flame wavered but held steady, absorbing the external flame bit by bit.

"Come on, a mere beast flame can't do anything to me," he whispered through clenched teeth. "Just be consumed!."

The process was excruciating.

Sweat poured down his face as he carefully balanced the energies, ensuring that his inner flame grew without being overwhelmed.

Every minute felt like an eternity as the beast's flame integrated with his own.

Ling Tian's body trembled from the strain, but he remained steadfast, his mind clear and focused.

"Almost there... just a little more," he said to himself, his voice a strained whisper.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the last of the beast's flames merged with his inner flame.

The energy within his dantian stabilized the once-tiny flicker now a roaring inferno of power.

Ling Tian opened his eyes, a fiery light reflecting in them.

"Heh, I did it," he whispered, his voice filled with both exhaustion and triumph. "The inner flame has been successfully condensed and strengthened."

He thought back to the grueling process of refinement while speaking his thoughts aloud,

"It was a lot more intense than I thought, most likely this being my first time and I tried refining the beast flame of a major realm above my level."

He then decided to feel the power of his inner flame which was dancing with joy after getting nourished with a beast flame.

He felt the immense power coursing through him, the combined might of his inner flame and the Flame-Winged Lion's beast flame.

This was only the beginning, but it was a monumental step forward.

"Even though it still cannot contend against the earthly flames on the ranking of top 3000, it is still pretty good for my current level."

Ling Tian stood, feeling the raw power within him.

The forest around him seemed less dangerous now, the beasts and challenges ahead mere stepping stones on his path to ultimate strength.

With a confident glint in his eyes, he spoke to the silent forest,

"With the upgraded Heaven Devouring Codex, I shall cultivate even faster and face even greater challenges that lay ahead."

Ling Tian, feeling the newfound power coursing through his veins, decided to put the refined flames to the test.

The Heaven Devouring Codex had endowed him with an inner flame of extraordinary potential that was even beyond his wildest imagination.

Now it was time to see just how effective it could be in his alchemy.

He set up his alchemy tools in a secluded clearing, a serene spot surrounded by ancient trees.

The sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor.

Ling Tian took a deep breath, inhaling the rich, earthy scent of the forest, and began his preparations.

"Let's see what these refined flames can truly accomplish," he murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.