Linghu Qianjiao couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and disbelief that Fang Bai had traveled all the way from Huaxia to Hawaii just to watch a volcanic eruption.
"What’s so interesting about a volcanic eruption?"
Linghu Baimei dismissively said, "Especially during the days of the eruption, the air is full of volcanic ash. If you’re not careful, your hair and clothes get all dirty. I definitely wouldn’t stay here!"
After looking at Fang Bai and pondering for a moment, Linghu Qianjiao said, "Baimei, you go and gather those sisters under your command and leave with them. I’ll stay here and accompany Mr. Fang. Once we’re done here, I’ll show Mr. Fang the way to the Polar Ice Palace to visit our master!"
After years of rivalry with her sister Linghu Baimei, always going in the opposite direction to whatever her sister did, this time she surprisingly didn’t contradict her sister’s words, nodded, and walked away.
"This volcanic eruption just so happens to be an opportunity for strength improvement! If you want to reach the Heaven Level Realm, maybe this chance will allow you to achieve it in one fell swoop!"
Fang Bai watched Linghu Baimei’s retreating figure and said with a smile.
Linghu Baimei’s steps halted, then she suddenly turned around, her eyes brimming with charm, fixed intently on Fang Bai.
"Mr. Fang, did you say... did you say this volcanic eruption is related to our advancement in strength?"
Linghu Qianjiao’s beautiful eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly.
Advancing to the Heaven Level Realm was the dream of every Earth Level Perfection Martial Artist. Although Linghu Qianjiao was usually calm and composed, at that moment she couldn’t help but feel her emotions surge.
Fang Bai nodded and said, "Yes, it has a great relationship! Otherwise, do you think I would come all this way just to watch the eruption? I also want to seize this opportunity to seek an improvement in strength!"
Linghu Baimei looked into the distance toward the direction of the volcano on Hawaii Island, then took a step and walked back to Fang Bai’s side, asking curiously, "Mr. Fang, what does the volcanic eruption have to do with our advancement? Please enlighten me!"
Fang Bai pointed towards the volcano and asked, "Have you sensed the fluctuation of Fire Primordial Qi over there?"
Both Linghu Qianjiao and her sister were Martial Artists and naturally knew what Essence Energy was. They concentrated to sense it but then shook their heads together.
"I see, your strength is a bit weak, and with the volcano being dozens of miles away from here, naturally, you can’t sense it..."
Fang Bai sighed and explained, "As the volcano erupts, a large amount of Fire Primordial Qi will gush from the depths. At that time, the Fire Primordial Qi is at its purest. If you cultivate near the mouth of the erupting volcano, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
Seeing the sisters listening intently, Fang Bai continued, "Both of you have extraordinary talents and possess Innate Fire Spirit Roots. If you can absorb the pure Fire Primordial Qi spewing from the depths, you’ll be like fish in water. You might just break through the barriers of the Martial Dao and ascend to the Heaven Level Realm in one go!"
"What does Innate Fire Spirit Root mean? It sounds very powerful..."
Linghu Baimei asked with eyes wide.
Fang Bai replied, "Simply put, it means you’re a cultivation prodigy in the Fire-based Technique... You might not understand now, but you’ll get it in time!"
The current achievements of the Linghu sisters owed much to the high-grade Martial Arts Techniques taught by their master, supplemented by Essence Stones and Spiritual Medicine. The idea of cultivating and advancing at the mouth of a volcano was new to them.
Upon hearing Fang Bai mention cultivating near the volcano, the thought of that scenario alone scared both sisters out of their wits.
"No way, it’s too dangerous near the mouth of the volcano! Let alone the high temperature that’s enough to melt a person!"
Linghu Baimei stuck out her tongue and said with a look of terror on her face.
At this moment, Hu Baimei had not a trace of killing Qi on her, and she did not resemble a merciless witch but rather appeared like a charming and playful female martial artist.
Although both sisters, Linghu Qianjiao and Hu Baimei, possessed innate Fire Spirit Roots and were naturally close to fire, the cultivation techniques they practiced were, in Fang Bai’s view, far too inferior and greatly limited their ability to manipulate Fire Primordial Qi. Therefore, the sisters were still very afraid of fire.
"I also have an innate Fire Spirit Root. Do you see me being afraid of fire?"
As Fang Bai spoke, he flipped his hand and magically produced a lighter, "click," it ignited, and then he turned the flame up to the maximum and extended his left hand into the fire.
At the same time, two flashes of red light swept across his eyes.
"Hey, you... are you crazy!"
Hu Baimei exclaimed in shock.
Although martial artists’ physical bodies were much more robust than ordinary people’s, impervious to extreme cold and heat, they could not withstand the direct burning of flames. Therefore, seeing Fang Bai stretching his palm directly into the fire made Hu Baimei cry out in alarm.
Although Linghu Qianjiao also got a shock, she remained much more composed. Seeing that Fang Bai’s expression was normal and not showing any sign of pain, she was secretly astonished and refocused her gaze on his palm.
On Fang Bai’s palm, there was not even a hint of burn marks. If one looked closely, one could see a faint red glow of fire encircling his hand.
"Could that be... Fire Primordial Qi?"
Linghu Qianjiao focused intently on the faint red glow around Fang Bai’s palm and asked with a trembling voice.
Fang Bai responded with a smile, "Correct, the reddish glow you see is Fire Primordial Qi!"
Linghu Qianjiao’s body trembled slightly, and her gaze towards Fang Bai was filled with disbelief.
She had heard from her master that although martial artists could project Essence Energy through their body to injure opponents, to have Essence Energy gather around oneself and not dissipate required a very profound realm.
And that realm was far beyond the Heaven Level.
Her master had said that those who achieved the Heaven Level Realm in this world were already at the pinnacle, yet she had seen many martial artists who were much stronger than Heaven Level Martial Artists.
In this world, martial artists’ realms were divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Levels, with Heaven Level Martial Artists being the strongest.
Furthermore, in the Minor World her master had mentioned, although the four major realms of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow existed, above these, there were four classifications of realm: Universe, Cosmos, Vast, and Desolate Levels.
Among them, Desolate Level Martial Artists were stronger than Heaven Level Martial Artists, Vast Level was stronger than Desolate Level, with Universe Level Realm being the most revered.
In this world, a Heaven Level Expert who wielded power in one region would be considered lowly in the Minor World her master talked about, only fit for humble tasks such as guarding and laboring, not to mention those at Earth Level, Profound Level, and Yellow Level.
So what realm could Mr. Fang belong to?
Linghu Qianjiao guessed in secret, and Hu Baimei was also guessing, their eyes sparkling as they watched Fang Bai.
"Fang Bai is a ’Dragon Guard’ instructor. If I join the ’Dragon Guard,’ I could legitimately ask him to guide me in martial arts. Hmm, to be instructed by someone more powerful than a Heaven Level Martial Artist, it would be hard not to improve!"
Hu Baimei thought to herself contentedly.