The first three types, she already possessed superior fragments for. All she had to do was absorb them, and the comprehension would come naturally.
As for the rest, she still had some low, medium, and basic-grade flame-related intent fragments. If luck was on her side, maybe some of them could fuse into the remaining two superior flame concepts.
After some thought, Yun Jin issued a command: "System, list all fragments related to the Liaoyuan Concept and Flame Mastery Concept."
Immediately, only nineteen fragments remained.
Four were orange-grade, five were blue, and the remaining nine were white.
Among them—
The Fire Dragon Concept that Yun Jin had comprehended herself was, in fact, a prerequisite intent for the superior Liaoyuan Concept.
To fully grasp the Liaoyuan Concept, she needed to comprehend four high-grade flame concepts, including Fire Dragon. Only then could the superior intent take shape.
Layer after layer, the path to mastery was extremely complex.
No wonder so few managed to comprehend a true Dao.
Still, Yun Jin wasn't in a hurry.
When it came to the Flame Dao, she was already walking a far smoother road than most. All that was left now was to proceed step by step, slowly internalizing each intent.
She tried absorbing the "Wildfire" fragment.
And then—
A tiny seed of flame appeared in her mind.
Though dormant, it pulsed with immense power, as if it might erupt at any moment.
This was the essence of the Fiery Temper Concept.
The fragment visualized the intent directly within her mind, repeating it again and again like a silent mentor, guiding her step by step to avoid veering off the path.
But how long it would take to comprehend fully still depended on her own efforts.
If she wanted to master it instantly, there were ways.
"System, how many advanced simplification attempts are required to immediately comprehend the Wildfire fragment?" Yun Jin asked.
[The Wildfire fragment is a superior-grade fragment. Instant comprehension and absorption will cost 1,000 advanced simplification attempts.]
Yun Jin fell silent.
She opened her system panel.
She'd been rather frugal with her Emotional Value recently and had accumulated quite a bit.
Her public appearance in Lin City and the subsequent live broadcast during the succession at the Grand Hall had pushed her Emotional Value to a terrifying figure.
But once converted into advanced simplification attempts, she'd only be left with around three thousand.
If she wanted to instantly master all three superior-grade fragments...
It would basically drain her entire reserve.
That felt risky. If an emergency cropped up and she had no Emotional Value to rely on, it could spell disaster.
After weighing her options, Yun Jin decided to redeem 2,000 advanced attempts and spent them on absorbing the Fiery Temper and Scorching fragments.
The system deducted the cost.
The next moment—
The Blazing fragment manifested in her consciousness.
A massive wave of information surged through her mind.
In an instant, Yun Jin grasped the full profundity of both flame concepts.
"Young Master, Young Master. We're nearing the seas around Tianxing Sect," came the voice of the Tian Po Sword.
Yun Jin opened her eyes.
She had now fully mastered both the Fiery Temper and Scorching super-grade concepts. But just as the Tian Po Sword finished speaking, something suddenly felt off to him.
Huh?
He'd only dozed a bit inside the sword imprint. Why did it feel like something had shifted in Yun Jin while he was asleep?
"Young Master, you…" he started to ask.
But before he could finish—
A flame flared up in Yun Jin's palm.
Right before Tian Po's stunned eyes, she compressed the flame. Again. And again.
Until—
Boom.
With a muffled detonation, the flame exploded within the sealed chamber, leaving a faint scorch mark on the wall.
Tian Po Sword: "???"
This chamber was reinforced enough to withstand a Mahayana cultivator's full strength without collapsing.
Yet Yun Jin, at the Divine Transformation stage, had just left a mark?
That explosive force just now...
Tian Po found himself dazed.
A super intent—Wildfire?
No, no, no.
That was impossible.
She had just gotten the fragment, hadn't she?
Even if someone obtained a fragment, it usually took decades, even centuries, to fully comprehend it.
And Yun Jin?
A few days?
A few hours?
Maybe his sword eyes had aged. He must've been seeing things.
Yes, that had to be it.
He had just convinced himself of that when—
Another flame appeared in Yun Jin's palm.
She flicked it outward.
The flame scattered like glowing embers and began to burn across the floor.
The Scorching Concept didn't boast the explosive power of Wildfire, but it excelled in persistence.
A slow knife cut deepest.
Had Yun Jin not retrieved the flame after a moment, it might have kept burning indefinitely.
If anyone got caught in it, they'd be in for a world of suffering.
Tian Po's voice was almost dazed. "Young Master… you… what is this…"
"I was in seclusion, wasn't I?" Yun Jin said with a nod. "So I casually comprehended Wildfire and Blazing. It's fine. I'd say I've mostly got a handle on them."
Tian Po Sword: "???"
Casually?
How casual was this?!
In just a few hours, most cultivators wouldn't have even fully entered their meditative state. And you've already mastered two super-grade intent fragments?
"Let's go take a look outside," Yun Jin stood up and opened the chamber.
Tian Po Sword floated along behind her in a daze.
Please—nobody talk to him right now. He just wanted to sit quietly and question everything.
By now, Shan Dian had reached the edge of the sea.
Its speed on land was too slow, so for the next leg, they'd be traveling on foot.
Yun Jin had left Feng Linglong, Gun Gun, Huan Huan, and the Dan Dan behind in the Wushuang Sect's secret realm.
Gun Gun and the others were still too weak.
Feng Linglong had no connection to Tianxing Sect's situation and had no reason to be involved.
Gun Gun and Huan Huan were clearly reluctant, but they understood. Their cultivation was truly far behind, and they could only accept the reality.
Yun Jin opened a portal and stepped through with Yue Zhao and the others, arriving at the beach. The sword spirit and the lava dragon followed.
The sword spirit transformed into a blade and rested on Yun Jin's back. The lava dragon shifted into human form and traveled alongside them. Shan Dian had chosen a remote spot to land, so their sudden appearance went unnoticed.
Once everyone was out, Shan Dian submerged into the sea to wait for their return. This stretch of ocean was only a few hours from Tianxing Sect.
Yun Jin used her communication token to send a message to Lin Ya.
Lin Ya was thrilled and even provided a timely update.
Zhao Wuji was hosting a sect-wide banquet that evening. If they returned in time, they could attend.
"A banquet for the entire sect?" Yun Jin narrowed her eyes.
"Junior sister, is something wrong?" Si Wan Ning asked.
Yun Jin shook her head.
But in her heart, she recalled the plot from the novel.
That event wasn't supposed to happen until ten years later.
By then—
The Demon Sovereign had regained most of his strength. With his help, Ye Danxia's cultivation had skyrocketed.
Yun Jin, meanwhile, had fallen out of Ye Danxia's favor and was locked away.
Then came that bloody night.
The demon race attacked Tianxing Sect. Yun Jin was brutally slain and became nothing more than a wandering soul.
The Demon Sovereign and Ye Danxia's grand life truly began from that moment onward.
That night, ten years later, marked the end of Yun Jin's life—and the turning point of Ye Danxia's fate.
Yun Jin remembered it vividly.
That night—
Zhao Wuji had also hosted a banquet.
She didn't know the exact details. The feast had been interrupted midway by the demon assault. After the "difficult" battle, Zhao Wuji resumed the banquet to honor Yang Yun, who had "helped" defeat the demons.
At the time, Yang Yun had appeared in adult form. No one recognized him as the child who had "died" in the chaos—thanks to a staged scene that made it look like the demons had killed him.
That night, Yang Yun stepped into the spotlight for the first time.