Chapter 96: Tempering the Body and Opening Acupoints

Steam rose as heat filled the air, enveloping the space in a misty haze.

The pool, full of Essence of Primordial Flame, flowed like molten lava.

Its mysterious origin was unclear, but Aizen speculated it might be related to the glowing firefly-like lights seen earlier.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for the Treisenberg City Treasure Vault to only open on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month each year. It seemed that only on this day did large amounts of those lights appear, eventually merging into the underground pool to create the Essence of Primordial Flame in specific conditions.

However, the effectiveness of this unique resource had waned over the years. Otherwise, the treasure vault wouldn't have declined from a highly contested prize to merely a resource for the three major factions to cultivate their younger generations.

Aizen submerged himself fully in the Essence of Primordial Flame, even dipping his head under the surface.