While Qu Lingjun focused fully on the process of alchemy, most of Luo Chen's attention remained fixed on the Withering-Flourishing Fire. Ever since refining it as his primordial true fire, he had been studying its properties. During his time in the Ice Prison, the environment had been unsuitable for such work, and he had learned little; wanting to understand the flame’s nature was yet another reason he had returned to Tianlan Immortal City and dedicated himself to alchemy.

Yet after several months, his findings remained minimal. The first trait he had noticed was its firepower, but that much was expected. The Withering-Flourishing Fire had been cultivated by the Flame Alliance for more than three centuries and had reached the fourth tier. Its intensity naturally exceeded that of ordinary second or third-tier earth fire. When infused with a large amount of spirit power, it could erupt with extreme heat—so fierce that even Luo Chen's body could sense the danger.

Its second trait was its ability to enhance fire-element spells. When even a trace of the Withering-Flourishing Fire was used to power a spell, its...