Reincarnated into World of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths

Just as the excitement in the n Long Chen's home, the atmosphere was no different; everyone huddled together, their eyes bright with expectation. As the countdown reached its final seconds, voices rose in unison, the collective cheer echoing through the night. "Ten, nine, eight..." The rhythm of the countdown mirrored the beating of countless hearts, each moment brimming with joyous anticipation. "Three, two, one... Happy New Year!" The declaration was met with a thunderous roar of jubilation originating from hundreds of thousands of people in the Capital, an explosion of sound that seemed to shake the very foundations of the city. Instantly, the sky erupted in a breathtaking display of fireworks, a symphony of color and light that illuminated the heavens. Brilliant streaks of red, blue, green, and gold burst forth, each explosion more spectacular than the last. The night sky became a canvas of radiant patterns, each firework a masterpiece celebrating the dawn of a new year. The entire nation reveled in this shared moment of euphoria, the collective spirit of joy and excitement palpable. Strangers embraced, children laughed, and old friends toasted to the future, their faces lit up by the glittering spectacle above. It was a celebration of unity, hope, and renewal, a night where the worries of the past were forgotten, and the promise of the future shone brightly in every heart.

After that everywhere 'Happy New Year' wishings were being given and received, gifts for each other being gifted, a wholesome moment for the entire nation. Long Chen and his mother at first gifted Bao-er, a beautiful and sweet dress along with some bonus salary and some jewelries, bonus to all the staff members and high quality clothes for them and their family, they also had send lots of good clothes for he kids.

As the atmosphere was filled with festive cheer and the exchanging of gifts, Grandmaster Yun Qi took center stage, exuding an air of authority and wisdom. With a wave of his hand, boxes appeared, hovering in the air, each destined for the eager hands of the recipients. Utilizing his profound spiritual power, he deftly directed these gifts to everyone present, with the notable exception of Long Chen and his close friends. Each box contained Cultivation Pills and Youth Maintaining Pills, rare and highly sought-after items that elicited gasps of astonishment and joy. The recipients, faces aglow with gratitude, could hardly contain their excitement as they unwrapped their treasures. The Cultivation Pills promised to elevate their cultivation levels, while the Youth Maintaining Pills offered the tantalizing prospect of prolonged vitality and youthful vigor.

Grandmaster Yun Qi, his eyes twinkling with satisfaction at the delighted reactions, then turned his attention to Long Chen's friends. From another box, he took an assortment of weapons, each of which was a Grade-3 Weapon, crafted with exquisite detail and imbued with potent energies. These weapons, he explained, had been acquired from the esteemed Hua Yun Pavilion just before he arrived. The gleam of the weapons, combined with the potent aura they exuded, spoke volumes about their quality and the care taken in selecting them. Alongside the weapons were additional pills, each tailored to the specific needs of the recipients. As he handed these gifts over, he offered his best wishes for a prosperous and triumphant new year.

The young men, Long Chen's loyal companions, were visibly moved. They bowed deeply, their voices filled with respect and praise as they thanked the Grandmaster for his generosity and thoughtfulness. The scene was one of heartfelt gratitude and mutual respect, a testament to the bonds forged through shared trials and aspirations.

As the celebratory atmosphere continued, with everyone admiring their new acquisitions and expressing their thanks, Grandmaster Yun Qi approached Long Chen and took out a Jade Flask from his Spatial Ring which emanated a fiery and strong yet delicately compressed, refined energy. He then said, "Long Chen, this is my gift for you, my dear disciple, which is a High-grade beast flame and the best one I could get for you." Long Chen stared in shock upon hearing his master's words and seeing the title 'Rank-19 Inferno Serpent Flame,' knowing that this beast flame was something that Long Chen had taken from the Pill Tower after entering as Long San. Though not as great as Huo Ling'er, Long Chen's Earth Flame which was his greatest ally and a flame which rose through ranks getting stronger with Long Chen to grow into a Divine flame, the Rank-19 Beast Flame could be said to be hundred times more better and stronger than the Beast Flame that he had obtained a month ago, as that flame wouldn't even rank among the 'Top 100 Beast Flames,' while the one that Long Chen now received was ranked 19th in the Beast Flame List, making it far stronger in comparison.

Everyone looked at Long Chen with a bit of envy as well as wishing him the best of luck for his upcoming journey. Grandmaster Yun Qi looked Long Chen up and down and, knowing of Long Chen being able to use Saber Will, which Long Chen mentioned that morning, and seeing Long Chen's current strength, he sighed, "Originally, I had hoped that you could focus wholeheartedly on pills. With your spiritual talent, you would be able to go even further than me on the pill path. But after seeing your recent prowess, I've changed my thinking. A martial genius who can compare to those in higher realms in terms of strength, patience, and martial prowess is too rare. It really is a dilemma."

"Hehe, don't worry, Grandmaster. I won't give up either path," Long Chen replied, speaking the truth. Without his ability as a Pill Cultivator, Long Chen would never be able to raise his or his future legion's strength. He himself, along with everyone else, would require many pills as a major resource, which was why they were able to raise their strength in the fastest possible way.

Grandmaster Yun Qi nodded, though his expression remained contemplative. "Dual Pill-Martial Cultivation isn't completely unheard of, but usually the gains are not worth the losses. Splitting your attention on two paths requires twice the effort for half the gains. Historically, dual pill-martial cultivators all wasted their time and, in the end, accomplished nothing, filling them with regret in their final days." His words carried the weight of experience and the caution of a mentor who had seen many promising talents falter.

The gathered crowd nodded in agreement, recognizing the inherent challenges and pitfalls of such an ambitious endeavor. The cautionary tales of the past were not to be ignored lightly. However, as they looked at Long Chen, they couldn't help but sigh as his talent and dedication were evident, and his understanding of techniques and patience were beyond his years, hinting at a depth of experience that belied his youthful appearance but choosing such path was far too much of reckless choice.

The Dual Pill-Martial Cultivation, it split your time and energy which had caused countless people to suffer and such that this was a path from which one couldn't return from in their life once started. But as Long Chen had displayed great talent and prowess, whether in the pill path or the martial path, along with the fact that his understanding of techniques and patience were like that of a man who had experienced the world and knew the right direction for him, his talent was shocking. Because of this, Grandmaster Yun Qi didn't feel that Long Chen should give up on the martial path and actually continue Dual Pill-Martial Cultivation.

After some coaxing words and requests from Long Chen, Yun Qi finally let go of the knot in his heart, setting aside his concerns and allowing Long Chen to continue with his Dual Pill-Martial Cultivation. Everyone enjoyed the new beginning of the New Year, planning their future in a new style. Long Chen took a few deep breaths, his sword-like eyes looking towards the Imperial Palace, as his plans had to start from this year.

As the sun rose, casting a golden hue over the world, the participants of the celebration began to disperse. The members of Long Manor, Long Chen's friends, their families, and the workers of the household returned to their homes. Each carried with them the warmth of the celebrations and the hope for a prosperous future. They bid each other farewell, their hearts full of anticipation for the year to come. The spirit of the new year, with its promises and challenges, had been embraced by all, setting the stage for the next chapter in their journey of life.

 Then Long Chen and Grandmaster Yun Qi headed towards his room, where Grandmaster Yun Qi was about to help Long Chen refine the Beast Flame.

While the Beast Flame was powerful, it was not strong enough to defy Grandmaster Yun Qi, a Xiantian Realm Powerhouse. Within a few seconds, Grandmaster Yun Qi had suppressed the will within the Beast Flame, showcasing his immense control and mastery over such potent energies. The Inferno Serpent's flame, a Rank-19 Beast Flame originating from a Peak Grade-4 beast, was an entity of extraordinary power. Despite its suppression, it still possessed enough raw energy to challenge Long Chen, who was merely at the 11th-Heavenstage of the Qi Condensing Realm.

Long Chen, aware of the immense task ahead, began the rigorous process of refining the Beast Flame under the watchful eye of his master. The moment the process started, his entire being was engulfed in a burning sensation as the high-powered flames coursed through his meridians, veins, bones, blood, and muscles. The intensity of the flames was unlike anything he had experienced before. However, he was not unprepared. Grandmaster Yun Qi had meticulously refined thousands of Tier-3 healing pills for Long Chen, which he had ingested just before commencing the refinement. These pills, coupled with Long Chen's formidable spiritual strength, acted as a dual force of healing and strengthening.

As the Beast Flame raged within him, Long Chen's Fengfu Star, located in his right foot, began to rotate at an astonishing speed. This rotation was mirrored by the cyclones in his Dantian, creating a powerful synergy within his body. The Red-Coloured Divine Ring appeared in the sky, rotating with such ferocity that it seemed to draw in the very Qi from the surrounding environment. This external Qi was absorbed at a rapid rate but, before being funneled directly into Long Chen, it was converted into Astral energy, creating a continuous cycle of destruction and renewal within his body, making it as strong as a true Nine Star Heir's physical body.

The flames seared his meridians and veins, causing excruciating pain, yet the healing pills worked tirelessly to repair the damage almost instantaneously. This process led to the rapid widening of his meridians and veins, enhancing his body's capacity to channel Qi. His bones, under the relentless assault of the flames, began to strengthen, becoming denser and more resilient. Simultaneously, impurities within his body, accumulated over years of cultivation and the consumption of myriad pills, were forced out. These impurities oozed from all his orifices as a viscous black blood, which soon solidified into a layer of black charcoal encasing his skin.

The process was long and arduous, lasting for several hours. Each moment felt like an eternity as Long Chen's body was subjected to the ceaseless torment of the Beast Flame. The fiery energy that had initially run rampant within him gradually began to settle. The once chaotic and destructive force of the Beast Flame was now a tamed power, harmoniously integrated into Long Chen's being. The surrounding atmosphere, which had been thick with intense energy, returned to a state of calm.

Yet, the energy did not cease to flow into Long Chen. Instead, it continued to surge, pushing his cultivation to unprecedented heights. He ascended from the 11th-Heavenstage of the Qi Condensing Realm to the peak of the 13th-Heavenstage, on the brink of the Great Circle of the Qi Condensing Realm. This rapid advancement was a testament to the profound impact of the Beast Flame and the meticulous preparation by Grandmaster Yun Qi though the Grandmaster himself was shocked because no one could feel Long Chen's cultivation after 9th-Heaventhstage of each realm but after refining the Beast Flame even a person at 5th-Heaventhstage of Qi Condensing Realm should breakthrough to Blood Condensation Realm while Long Chen's cultivation remained still for him but what confused him more was Long Chen's weird technique, the unbelievably large cyclones in the Dantian, a energy source in the Yon Tian point and so on which made a question to aruse fir Long Chen's identity. But leaving that matter aside fir time being, he continued to supply spiritual energy to help Long Chen refine the Beast Flame.

As his cultivation stabilized, the Red-Coloured Divine Ring in the sky gradually faded, its purpose fulfilled. Long Chen emerged from the mound of charcoal, shedding the layer of impurities that had encased him. His body was now a paragon of strength and purity, free from the taint of past imperfections. The benefits of this ordeal extended beyond mere cultivation. Long Chen's physical senses were significantly heightened, his perception sharpened to an extraordinary degree. His body, now free from impurities, became fairer and more handsome, his skin glowing with a healthy radiance. The transformation was not just internal but external, marking him as someone who had undergone a profound metamorphosis, signifying that Long Chen had not only survived the refining of a Rank-19 Beast Flame but had emerged vastly stronger and more refined.

Afterward, Long Chen took some rest while his master headed for some work at the Alchemist Guild. Because of certain reasons from Long Chen, he had to keep the fact hidden to avoid unwanted attention. Long Chen ate some food with his mother and Bao-er, after which he helped them clean the house. For the next seven days, as it was a holiday throughout the Empire, he spent time with his mother and Bao-er, while spending some hours each day with his master talking about various pill formulas and their methods. However, though stronger than before, Long Chen was panicked because, even after having eaten almost 5,000 Fengfu Star Pills in the last seven days, he was unable to make his 'Fengfu Star' undergo the 'Eighth Transformation.'

While Long Chen was thinking about this one evening, Wilde came in rushing, to which Long Chen asked, "Wilde, what are you doing in such a rush? What is the matter?" As he calmed Wilde down by providing some food, Wilde replied, "Brother Long Chen, Wilde is strong, so Wilde was digging to dig out a well, and Wilde was digging deeper and deeper. Wilde felt a stone, so when Wilde tried to dig it out, it was shining and blue in color. Wilde tried very hard but couldn't dig it out. I need help."

There was some guilt in Wilde's eyes, which Long Chen figured out was because Wilde felt bad for being unable to dig out the shiny stone.

Just some shiny… Wait, Shiny!?

As Long Chen recounted Wilde's words, he yelled in shock, "BLUE AND SHINY!? Hurry up, Wilde, take me there." With excitement evident in his eyes, Wilde guided Long Chen while he sent his Spiritual energy towards the Pill Tower, directing a message: 'Master, Spirit Stones,' while also asking him to bring his friends along. Long Chen rushed to the area where Wilde was working to build a well, but for whom? While the question did come to his mind, he followed Wilde, who was eating while directing Long Chen.

Just as Long Chen reached the area, so did Grandmaster Yun Qi, while his friends were on their way. The two, Long Chen and Grandmaster Yun Qi, looked at each other in shock as they spread their Spiritual Energy through the stone which caused a thought arise to Long Chen's mind: 'No wonder the demonic sect disciple would go crazy enough to break the treaty between the Demonic and Righteous Sects for the Spirit Stone mine.'

To Be Continued...