( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well and before continuing any further I would like to say that I have decided that the initial Alchemist flame will have the light blue colour as a common colour .
That means every Alchemist flame will have a light blue colour no matter who is using it .
At the same time I also wanted to announce to inform you about some more information about the blood affinity.
The blood affinity is something that cannot be awakened naturally like the other affinities and requires influence from outside from the demon gods and their followers .
And the reason for this will be explained in the upcoming chapters when more history about the cultivation world is revealed .
Si from this chapter onwards you will notice more and more of their involvement in the story line .
Although for now the main character will not fight them directly after all he is still too weak .
And I also wanted to tell in this chapter I have described the sect robe of the Mythical Dragon sect . So I hope you will tell me whether you liked it or not .
So do tell me what you think about the colour design in the comments section as I am open to more ideas .
So that's all I had to say today and without any further adue let's start with our magical journey
Thank you for reading .
Chapter : 22 : Finding The Alchemist Flame ( Part : 2 ) :
Location : Unknown :
" Crackle ! Crackle ! " - at this moment the image focuses on a burned battlefield where remains of the last battle can be seen scattered around.
Just one look is enough to tell to anyone that this site has been an area of a major battle not too long ago as the fire was still going on in some areas despite the end of the battle .
As the image continued some people could be seen walking around the burned area surveying for survivors and captives .
This people were clearly strong cultivators with their Daopao or sect robes flattering slightly in the wind as they walk around the battlefield with their swords in hand .
The design of their Daopao was a work of masterpiece .
The base of the robe was a shimmering light blue like the sky at dawn , which then bled into a heavy blue , midnight blue at the hem and sleeves .
Running along the edges of there dress and collar were golden stripes of design that caught the sunlight looking like threads of captured lightening .
But the most common and reflecting feature of their dress was the sect symbol : a coiled dragon embroidered in high releaf gold and silver threads upon their backs and chests .
This was the symbol of the Mythical Dragon sect.
But why were the members of the Mythical Dragon sect here ? Let me tell you the details .
A few days ago the members of the mythical Dragon sect who were petroling the area got information that a few mysterious cultivators have been appearing in the local villages for sometime .
They always covered there faces and never talked properly to the locals limiting conversations only to minimum questions and answers .
At first it did not draw much attention because seeing cultivators who did not wish to reveal their identities was not unusual .
There are many cultivators who like to keep their identities a secret for various reasons .
And some of them don't talk to normal people with kindness as the consider them to weak .
But what was most unusual about them that caught the attention of the mythical Dragon sect was the unusual activities that followed after they left the villages .
It was that people started disappearing from those villages one after another .
At first the cases were only a few such cases but then it became more and more frequent .
Then after some initial investigation they found that the matter was far more serious than they had anticipated .
In just 1 month an entire village of people had gone missing .
This finally forced them to launch a full scale investigation of the matter.
And what they found chilled even them .
They found that out that these mysterious cultivators were actually a part of a dangerous dark sect of people following the guidance of some kind of a demon God .
In the cultivation world the demon God followers are seen as the natural enemy of almost everyone be it humans or non humans forces.
This dark cultivators have existed in the cultivation world for a long time often coming out as big threats to various kingdoms and sects .
The number of tragedies that has came to the world because of them are countless .
These people are ruthless and brutal as they don't care about anyone else but to follow the instructions of their so called demon god .
After receiving orders from the sect it did not take them long to reach a decision to quickly strike at this group of dark cultivators .
After gathering some more information they found out their hiding positions located in the nearby mountains .
And then with the help of the local authorities they launched an operation to defeat them one after another .
Before the start of the battle they had around a hundred cultivators among their rank with the weakest of them being a two star Dou Deciple .
But after the battle started thing's changed rapidly.
The forces from the Mythical Dragon sect understood that they have underestimated the dark cultivators both by their strength and numbers .
While the battle went on for almost 2 days they found that even after defeating one group they had to face two others behind it .
In total by the end of the operation they had at least fought 250 dark cultivators .
And by the end they took down 160 of them and captured 40 .
As for the rest of the dark cultivators, they escaped before they could be captured.
In this process the Mythical Dragon sect forces also took some losses .
But it was minimal because while the dark cultivators had the numbers and will to fight they lacked the training and the discipline of the Mythical Dragon sect .
Fortunately , at the same time they also managed to find and rescue most of the people taken by the dark cultivators .
But unfortunately even then there were many who couldn't be saved or found .
But now they can't do anything about it and those who have lost their loved ones can only live forward with their memories .
" Do you think they would still have the courage to come here anymore . " - at this moment one of the member of the mythical Dragon sect asked the senior sister near him .
To most present this was a strategic victory but an incomplete one , since they couldn't find the headquarters of these dark cultivators .
" I don't think they will work in this region anymore and will most likely go undercover to hide . " - the senior cultivator near replied looking at the battlefield remains with a serious expression .
" But we need to stay vigilant because this time the numbers and the fighting spirit shown by the dark cultivators have acceded our expectations by a lot . "
" So we can't underestimate them anymore . " - everyone nodded in agreement .
Afterall as they say anything a burning fire and an enemy are two things that can turn wild if left unchecked .
This dark cultivators are just like that.
They hide in the darkness when the tide is against them and spring forward the moment they smell weakness .
" Everyone prepare to depart ! we will leave for the sect as soon as possible so that we can deliver our report on this matter . " - after her command everyone started quickly preparing to leave the area for now .
However all of them understood that this time it won't be the last time they have to face these dark cultivators .
But what they did not understand was that what they faced today was just a beginning to something much much worse .
Location Change : Xiao Clan Estate : Alchemy Hall : Xiao Ming's Meditation Chamber :
At this moment unaware of tensions happening far away Xiao Ming right now was fully concentrated in his meditative position trying to find his Alchemist flame.
It has been almost 8 hours since he started his meditation and finally he started to feel his Alchemist flame .
The feeling was small at first like a little candle burning in a dark room .
But as he concentrated more and more Xiao Ming found that he could feel the presence of the Alchemist flame growing .
It was at that time that he started to infuse his soul power to this feeling just like it was instructed in the manual .
The moment he infused his soul power he felt the presence of the Alchemist flame grow more and more .
However just as he was getting close to understanding his Alchemist flame something happened .
" What's going on ? "
At this moment Xiao Ming found himself standing in a dark void where nothing could be seen .
" What the ... " - just as he was getting confused a sudden flash of light covered the area almost blinding him for a few seconds .
When he finally managed to properly see , he found himself in an underground cave or something like that .
There in the middle of the big hallway there was a fire burning on top of a high platform .
" I see ! So this is my Alchemist flame ." - finally a smile appeared on his face as he moved forward towards the burning flame .
This was his key to becoming an alchemist and he couldn't wait to take it .
" Oh ! And what makes you think you are worthy of that ? " - suddenly a rough voice came from behind making him stop his steps .
The voice was rough but something about it made a cold chill go down Xiao Ming's spine .
He instinctively went on guard looking around but found no one there .
" You can't see me ? It seems you are still too weak . " - suddenly the same voice came .
" Who are you ? " - Xiao Ming asked as he continued to search for the location of the other person .
" Who am I ? Keh ! Keh ! No that's not the question you need to ask . " - the voice replied with a dark laughter .
This brought a chill down Xiao Ming's bones as he felt like a ghost was watching him .
No matter where he locked he couldn't find the location of the voice because it was echoing down from every corner of the cave .
This is a feeling of fear that he has not felt in a long time .
He didn't feel something like this even when he faced that mysterious lady in the marketplace .
At this moment his heart was rapidly pounding in his chest .
His hands were trembling and every inch of his body and mind screamed him to run away.
But he still stands to his original position not because he didn't want to leave .
But because the fear had apprently left him motionless .
This was something truly unimaginable for someone who had faced so many challenges including the pressure from the second elder before .
But this felt nothing like that situation because the pressure from the second elder was strong and oppressive but never threatening .
But this voice was colder and whatever it was it felt as if it had seen through his very soul itself .
"But you don't need those answers for now . " - the voice said .
" Go and get your Alchemist flame if you becomes strong enough we will meet again in the future . " - with that the voice disappeared .
" Boom ! " - but Xiao Ming didn't have the time to understand the situation anymore because the moment the voice disappeared the place started shaking and the underground tunnel started to break apart .
" I will think about everything else afterwards . " - with that he jumped forward running at full speed towards The Alchemist flame .
After reaching the high platform he looked at the blue flame infront of him .
And before he could think of anything else he felt himself absorving the alchemist flame by pure instinct .
" Ahh ! It's so hot ! " - the moment Xiao Ming fully absorbed the alchemist flame if felt as if his entire body was on fire.
The burning sensation throughout his body was so strong that it finally broke his meditation .
" Huh ! Huh ! " - with trembling hands and he stood up .
As he looked around the area he finally saw the familiar meditation chamber and not the falling rocks and caves .
At this moment for some reason the silence of the meditation hall felt much more peaceful than before to Xiao Ming's dream .
He didn't know what that voice was or what happened just now .
But one thing was sure he had never felt such fear in his entire life .
" And what did it mean by we will meet again ? " - this part confused Xiao Ming even more .
But after sometime he finally started to recover from the nightmare as he started to breath more slowly and peacefully .
What happened just now was nightmare that had ended for now .
But more importantly he had finally received his Alchemist flame .
With that he opened his palm and concentrated his spiritual energy almog with his Dou Qi to start and control the alchemist flame .
Suddenly a blue coloured flame appeared in his palm which was his Alchemist flame .
Looking at the flame in front of him only one word came to his mind .
" Beautiful ! "
This flame felt different from anything he has felt before .
The burning sensation that came over him when he absorbed The Alchemist flame was now gone .
It had been replaced by a warm comforting feeling as if the flame was a part of himself .
But it was still not over yet he had yet to use it to boil the water in the Medicinal Cauldron in front of him .
So he quickly went over to the medicinal cauldron and placed his hand on the both sides of the small cauldron.
This is the moment that will judge the power of his alchemist flame .
" Let's do it . "
To Be Continued .