During the feast, Di Guxue's face turned rosy from drinking, and with her senses blurred, she playfully challenged Bai Xingyan to a drinking game.

Bai Xingyan, who had spent the first half of his life on the run and never really tasted alcohol, was clearly no match for Di Guxue. He was on the verge of passing out after a few rounds.

Seeing Bai Xingyan's drunken state amused Di Guxue to no end, prompting her to keep challenging him. Bai Xingyan quickly declined, but Di Guxue, her playful spirit enhanced by the alcohol, became even more mischievous. She wrapped her warm, long legs around his neck, immobilizing him, and forcefully made him drink.

In the end, Bai Xingyan was overwhelmed, passing out with a white light emanating from his body.

Watching his drunken stupor, Di Guxue burst into laughter. Rolling up her sleeves, she playfully challenged her fellow disciples and even her senior masters to drinking games. Eventually, she too succumbed to the alcohol's strength, collapsing onto Bai Xingyan.

The alcohol that Shu Han specially brewed was potent, leaving even Song Changyi and Wei Haolong feeling a bit dazed.

As Shu Han sipped his drink, he couldn't help but think of Gu Pan Chun's Spirit Concealment and Void Transformation Technique. Seizing the opportunity, he asked Wei Haolong, "Old Wei, your Spirit Concealment and Void Transformation Technique is truly amazing. I heard you obtained it from outside. How did you come by it? Share with us."

Wei Haolong responded with a silly grin, "My technique is useful, isn't it? Perfect for sneaky tasks! As for how I got it, why the sudden interest?"

"Enough chit-chat! Just tell us! After drinking so much of my wine, you can't stay silent."

Wei Haolong took a large gulp of his drink, replying, "Well, it's not much of a story, but it happened a long time ago, about a hundred and fifty years back."

Instead of continuing, he asked, "Old Yu, do you know how Foundation Establishment cultivators, after obtaining the Earth Dragon Fire's essence, can smoothly integrate it into their bodies?"

Shu Han was taken aback, "Integrate? Can't it be done in the usual way?"

Song Changyi interjected, "No! The Earth Dragon Fire cultivated in the magma for ten thousand years within the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect carries an inherently violent temperament. Typically, even if Foundation Establishment cultivators obtain its essence, it's hard to purge the volatile nature of the Earth Dragon Fire. Forcing it can lead to cultivation disturbances and could cause one to lose control."

The volatile nature of the Earth Dragon Fire?

Shu Han couldn't help but think of Wang Cai.

The two-month taming process was incredibly taxing. Fortunately, he had the black jar capable of replicating the Heart of the Ancestral Tree. Otherwise, he would have struggled to tame that Earth Dragon Fire.

"How did you solve this problem?"

Wei Haolong replied, "You've only been here for a few years, so it's natural you wouldn't know. Have you ever heard of the Abyss of Falling Skies?"

Abyss of Falling Skies!

Shu Han was taken aback. He had asked Gu Panchun about the origin of the Unbearing Waters Jade Mallow within the Heavenly Fire Protective Formation, and she had mentioned the Abyss of Falling Skies.

Pretending not to know, he asked, "What and where is this Abyss of Falling Skies?"

"To the north of the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect lies a vast chasm, spanning hundreds of miles horizontally and thousands vertically. It's so deep that its bottom cannot be seen, looking as if it's where the sky has fallen, hence it's named the Abyss of Falling Skies. Within this abyss flows the river of Unbearing Waters. It's this very water that can cleanse the volatile nature of the Earth Dragon Fire."

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"Unbearing Waters?"

Song Changyi explained, "Yes, Unbearing Waters. The river is mysterious; no one knows its source or where it leads. It has the peculiar ability to dissolve spiritual and spiritual power. Cultivators who come into contact with the Unbearing Waters experience a significant, temporary reduction in their spiritual power. Because of the river's presence, the airspace above the Abyss of Falling Skies is a no-fly zone for cultivators. Those not sufficiently advanced in their cultivation, who attempt to cross, will rapidly deplete all their spiritual power and fall into the abyss."

Can't fly over it? There's such a place?

"If you can't fly, doesn't that mean if you fall into the Abyss of Falling Skies, there's no way out?"

Wei Haolong responded, "To my knowledge, no one who has fallen into the Abyss of Falling Skies has ever come back out."

No one ever came out?

Doubts arose in Shu Han's heart. No wonder Gu Panchun warned him not to attempt to pick the Unbearing Waters Jade Mallow in the Abyss of Falling Skies. But if one couldn't fly within the Abyss of Falling Skies, how did she obtain the seeds of the Unbearing Waters Jade Mallow and get out safely?

Song Changyi added, "It's not that no one can come out, but one's cultivation must be highly advanced to freely enter and exit the Abyss of Falling Skies. My father once said that to do so with ease, one probably needs the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage. Even he can only fly above the Abyss of Falling Skies and cannot venture further down."

The Nascent Soul stage is needed!

Shu Han inquired, "If that's the case, how does the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect obtain the Unbearing Waters from the Abyss of Falling Skies?"

Song Changyi replied, "Our sect possesses a gourd-shaped magic treasure passed down through generations that can dive into the Abyss of Falling Skies and scoop up a flask of Unbearing Waters. However, this magic treasure requires numerous spirit stones to activate. Even for the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, this is a significant expense. This is also why the core essence of the Earth Dragon Fire isn't readily available to many Foundation Establishment stage disciples. To extract Unbearing Waters and purify the essence of the heavenly fire requires a considerable expenditure."

Listening, Shu Han was deeply intrigued by the Unbearing Waters. Its ability to temporarily lower a cultivator's power while purifying the Earth Dragon Fire seemed invaluable. He needed to obtain this treasure!

He then asked, "Since the sect can retrieve the Unbearing Waters, there must be a reserve stored, right? I wonder how much contribution to the sect is required for an exchange."

Wei Haolong and Song Changyi exchanged glances, puzzled, and asked, "Brother Yu, why do you want the Unbearing Waters?"

"Yes, Old Yu," Song Changyi chimed in, "this thing can't be used in elixirs, can't be ingested, and if it touches a magic treasure, it reduces its quality. Ah, I see now! You must want to use the Unbearing Waters as some kind of trick. However, you've overlooked something: the Unbearing Waters can't be stored."

"Can't be stored?"

Song Changyi explained, "The Unbearing Waters must be used immediately upon extraction. Once removed from the abyss, within a day, it turns into ordinary water. The seniors of the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect have tried various means but have been unable to preserve its unique properties."

"Ah!"

Shu Han sighed deeply, thinking if he had a batch of Unbearing Waters during a battle, he could instantly change the situation. But, it was disheartening to learn it couldn't be stored.

He continued probing, "After all this talk, what does this have to do with your Spirit Concealment and Void Transformation Technique, Old Wei?"

Wei Haolong replied, "It's directly related. In half a month, the Heavenly Fire Leaderboard will take place. If you secure a spot in the top three, you'll be awarded the essence of the Earth Dragon Fire. The sect leader will then lead the top three to the abyss of Unbearing Waters to fetch the waters and purify the dragon fire. One hundred and fifty years ago, I first made it into the top three of the Heavenly Fire Leaderboard. During the retrieval mission that time, a problem arose."

"A problem?"

Shu Han poured wine for Wei Haolong and inquired, "What kind of problem?"

"It was the Water-Transformed Jiao Dragon!"

Song Changyi added, "Although I had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, I had heard about it. During that mission, the Unbearing Waters in the Abyss of Falling Skies suddenly transformed into a Jiao dragon, moving against the current, and attacked my father."

Wei Haolong nodded, "That's right. Just as the sect leader was about to activate the magic gourd to dive into the abyss, there was a sudden dragon roar from the usually silent Abyss of Falling Skies. Immediately after, the Jiao dragon formed by the Unbearing Waters charged upwards."

"That Jiao dragon was mighty. Despite the sect leader's profound skills, he couldn't display his full strength above the Abyss of Falling Skies. They fought fiercely, evenly matched for a while. As I watched the battle from the side of the abyss, I got splashed by the Unbearing Waters."

"The feeling of being drenched by the Unbearing Waters is like someone suddenly throwing a bucket of cold water on you, making you shiver to your core. Then it feels as if hot coals are being stuffed into your bones, burning you from the inside out."