Gateway of Immortality

Early that morning, the Sword Pavilion’s main gate remained firmly closed.

Qin Sang was in his cave dwelling at the rear courtyard. The warding barrier guarding the dwelling had been lifted, and he was utterly focused as he gazed intently at a spiritual array before him.

This spiritual array was a family heirloom of Shopkeeper Wu, specifically used for artifact refinement.

The array could gather spiritual qi into fire, and its setup was not overly complicated. The most valuable material required was a peculiar spiritual ingredient known as Flameheart Stone..

Using Flameheart Stone as a catalyst, the array generated spiritual fire, which Shopkeeper Wu called "Stone Fire."

This Stone Fire had nothing whatsoever in common with the legendary True Samadhi Fire—its power belonged to a completely different realm.

Yet the Stone Fire born of the array had one advantage: it was exceedingly gentle and easy to control, making it especially suitable for novices.

Moreover, its potency depended on the quantity of Flameheart Stone; if enough were provided, it could even be used, albeit barely, to refine high-grade artifacts.

With this spiritual array at his disposal, Qin Sang temporarily did not need to rent earth fire for artifact refinement, saving him a considerable sum—even though the price of Flameheart Stone was steep, ensuring that he would incur losses for a long time to come.

Once the array was set up, Qin Sang sat cross-legged at its center. Before him, a pale flame no larger than a thumb appeared out of thin air. The flame burned quietly, showing no sign of flickering. At first glance, it resembled a static object.

However, its temperature was remarkably high, and successive layers of heat waves rushed toward him, distorting the air around it.