The Heavenly Fire power absorbed through Shu Han's palms flowed directly into Meng Shuran's body. However, due to the difference in their proficiency with the secret technique, Meng Shuran evidently couldn't keep up with Shu Han's pace, and the infused Heavenly Fire power caused her face to flush red.
Observing this, Shu Han promptly lowered the speed of the spell operation. He had long conducted profound research on the Heavenly Fire Conversion Formation, so naturally, he could adeptly wield the spell adapted from its core formation.
However, Meng Shuran didn't find it as effortless. The core formation of the array was intricate, and the adapted spell was rather obscure, leaving her unable to handle it as skillfully as Shu Han, at least not for the moment.
As Shu Han slowed down, Meng Shuran's complexion gradually improved.
Thus, relying on his superior cultivation, Shu Han differentiated a strand of divine consciousness and, following the flow of Heavenly Fire power, entered Meng Shuran's body to comprehend her half of the spell's operation.
Meng Shuran was indeed somewhat inexperienced, and Shu Han discovered that the two spells could only function smoothly when combined. Without Shu Han's input, she couldn't practice alone.
Shu Han thought to himself, no wonder she was eager to have him practice in the Fiery Cloud Onsen; she must have obtained this secret technique long ago but lacked his half to practice it.
So, Shu Han could only follow Meng Shuran's rhythm, stealthily learning her portion of the spell from her unskilled operation. He attempted to integrate it with his own portion, deducing the complete core formation.
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed.
Meng Shuran's body was flushed all over, her breath gradually becoming labored.
Waking from meditation, she withdrew her slender hands, stood up weakly from the onsen, slowly walked to the shore, then stumbled and leaned against a stone by the shore, panting heavily.
Seeing her drenched and struggling figure, Shu Han asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Meng Shuran turned her head, seeing Shu Han's unchanged expression, she couldn't help but ask back, "Why are you completely fine?"
Upon hearing her words, Shu Han suddenly realized. The Fiery Cloud Onsen was not meant for prolonged soaking. Especially the heavenly-grade pool.
Absorbing too much of the Heavenly Fire power contained within it in a short time would scorch body and mind. Ordinary cultivators practicing within it would soak for a moment and then immediately leave the onsen to refine. After the internal Heavenly Fire power was roughly refined, they would enter the onsen again for soaking, repeating this cycle.
However, Shu Han possessed the Black Abyssal Fire and cultivated the Heavenly Cold Body, so he didn't have such taboos from the beginning.
Not to mention the rudimentary Heavenly Fire Conversion Formation inscribed on his body. Currently, the Fiery Cloud Onsen felt as refreshing as a gentle breeze to him. He even felt the Heavenly Fire power within the onsen was not abundant enough, not as exhilarating as directly absorbing the essence of the flourishing wealth!
Shu Han defended, "With my profound cultivation, there's no problem soaking in this onsen for an extended period."
Meng Shuran gasped for breath, lying on the stone for quite a while before she could sit up straight and begin refining the Heavenly Fire power within her body.
Observing her entering the cultivation state, Shu Han began to contemplate.
In the future, he would definitely have to stay in this heavenly-grade onsen for a long time to cultivate, otherwise, it would easily arouse suspicion from Song Jinglun. If that's the case, the main body cannot participate in refining tools and pills; all the work would have to be left to the avatar.
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Fortunately, this mark wouldn't follow his Triple Rotation Avatar Technique, so Song Jinglun couldn't monitor his avatar.
Thus, Shu Han decided to relocate his entire abode directly to the Pure Ice Formation.
Wei Haolong wouldn't return for a while, and besides himself, there were basically no other people aware of the Pure Ice Formation.
It was safer and more concealed there than his current abode. Even if Heavenly Fire Tianhuo came to inspect the Pure Ice Formation, his avatar could immediately merge with the main body in the onsen through the connection, leaving no trace.
Only with the help of Wangcai could he successfully refine the Chaos Immortal Stone, and Wangcai could also contribute significantly to the refining of the Five Elements True Essence Pill.
Therefore, with a single thought, Shu Han's two avatars left in the abode immediately packed everything into the jade pendant.
The two avatars then quietly used the Spirit Concealment and Void Transformation Technique, silently passing through the secret tunnel behind the Tianhuo List, arriving at the Pure Ice Formation.
Seeing the two Shu Hans in the Pure Ice Formation, Wangcai tilted its head in surprise.
Shu Han smiled and directly gave it six pieces of the ancestral tree's heart, making Wangcai ecstatic, watching the two Shu Hans busily through the Pure Ice Formation.
Watching the eager Wangcai, Shu Han thought to himself, that even in the Fiery Cloud Onsen where the main body is located, he couldn't just idle around. The cultivation of the Black Abyssal Fire still needed to be accelerated, otherwise, the practice of the "Heavenly Fire Body Refining Technique" would lag behind.
With a quick thought, he directly instructed Wangcai to transmit the Heavenly Fire origin to the pool where the main body was located.
In an instant, this heavenly-grade pool was filled with a rich Earth Dragon Fire origin, with no less effect than directly absorbing Wangcai's essence in the Pure Ice Formation.
However, this pool of water could no longer be soaked by ordinary people. If ordinary cultivators entered the water, they would inevitably be severely injured by the rich Heavenly Fire origin within it.
Shu Han glanced at Meng Shuran, who was still in meditation, thinking she probably needed a long time. As soon as she finished her cultivation, he could instruct Wangcai to withdraw the origin.
Meng Shuran's refining took three hours.
After three hours, she immersed herself in the water again. Shu Han sensed her awakening and promptly removed the Heavenly Fire origin from the pool.
However, the essence of Heavenly Fire in this pool was still much richer than before. As soon as Meng Shuran extended her foot, she was scalded and let out a cry. Feeling strange, she wondered why the water was much hotter than usual.
However, it was still within her tolerance range. Enduring the burning sensation, Meng Shuran entered the pool again and sat in front of Shu Han, extending her palms.
Seeing her discomfort, Shu Han thought she would definitely need to rest in less than an hour at this rate. Following this rhythm would greatly impede his covert learning of the secret technique.
Thus, he secretly instructed Wangcai to reduce the supply of Heavenly Fire in the pool. Meng Shuran's complexion gradually eased.
Seizing the moment, Shu Han quickly grasped her palms and began to operate the technique together with her.
In this way, time flew by, and over two months passed.
Shu Han had firmly rooted himself in the heavenly-grade onsen, greatly surprising Meng Shuran. This man had been soaking in the Fiery Cloud Onsen for two consecutive months, not only without any discomfort but also seeing his cultivation soaring.
However, she was only slightly surprised. She had witnessed Shu Han's prowess on the Heavenly Fire Arena. Given his capabilities, achieving this level didn't seem extraordinary to Meng Shuran.
What truly surprised Meng Shuran was that this man, who had been with her day and night for two months, amidst the alluring charm of the Thousand Charms Body, amid the moans replacing the laughter in other onsens, not only didn't harbor the typical impure thoughts of a normal male cultivator but didn't even cast a glance sideways. He had been diligently cultivating all along.
If it weren't for practicing the secret technique together, Meng Shuran would have even felt this man was as unyielding as a stone.
This behavior made Meng Shuran let go of her indifference and wariness, genuinely admiring Shu Han. She had encountered many cultivators more powerful than Shu Han, but she rarely saw one who could maintain both body and mind amidst the allure of the Thousand Charms Body like Shu Han did.
Though they didn't exchange many words, the cold atmosphere between them gradually softened.
Meng Shuran no longer wore tightly wrapped clothes all the time and changed into her usual attire, occasionally revealing her snow-white thighs and slender arms.
She only dared to wear such attire in private. Due to the influence of the Thousand Charms Body, even if she didn't expose any skin, she could still attract the attention of ordinary male cultivators. If she dared to wear revealing clothes, it would surely drive male cultivators crazy. Therefore, she would only wear conservative and tight clothes when outside.
Now, in front of Shu Han, she wore some cooler clothes and felt a strange sense of freedom. It was as if in front of Shu Han, she was no longer the Thousand Charms Body attracting attention but just an ordinary girl.
This feeling made her very comfortable.