Sky Refining Distillation Tower

"Boom!"

The two figures were sent flying and crashed into the ground not far away, creating a loud noise.

The Star Jiao roared as it ascended, its massive body hovering in the air. Its lantern-sized eyes glowed with fierceness and malice, and its fierce aura spread unbridled.

"There really is a Tier 5 spiritual pet. Retreat, quickly retreat!"

Upon seeing the formidable Star Jiao, many senior students in the inner courtyard hastily picked up their fallen comrades and fled in a panic.

In the inner courtyard, there were numerous major factions, and it was customary for them to oppress new students. Lu Yunxiao possessed a substantial amount of fire energy, which naturally caught the attention of these senior students who had heard the rumors.

However, they did not anticipate that the rumor of Lu Yunxiao having a fifth-order spirit pet was true, and this time, they had met their match.

A Tier 5 spirit pet could easily dominate the inner courtyard. Apart from Zi Yan, who held the top position on the Inner Court's strength list, the rest were at the fighting spirit stage. How could people at this level withstand the onslaught of a fifth-order spirit pet?

"Star Jiao, come back."

Lu Yunxiao called out as he saw many senior students fleeing within the inner courtyard.

In response to Lu Yunxiao's command, the body of the Star Jiao suddenly shrank and transformed into a one-foot-long small Jiao, darting into Lu Yunxiao's robe sleeve.

"Now, there shouldn't be anyone foolish enough to trouble me. A swarm of pests, they were so irritating."

Lu Yunxiao muttered to himself. Even though his reputation had spread, these veteran students, who had not witnessed his methods during the fire energy hunting competition, were skeptical. However, their doubt did not deter them from trying to steal his fire energy. Various factions imposed protection fees, and so on.

Lu Yunxiao had initially dealt with them himself, but after a few annoyances, he had released the Star Jiao.

Now, the matter of him owning a fifth-order spiritual pet had been firmly established, and he shouldn't face any further troubles.

"Most of the problems have been resolved. Why don't I head to the Sky Refining Distillation Tower now? The days ahead should be much more peaceful."

Lu Yunxiao murmured to himself before heading in the direction of the Sky Refining Distillation Tower.

As for getting lost, he had no worries because the Sky Refining Distillation Tower was the inner courtyard's most popular destination, with countless students heading there regularly. All he needed to do was ask for directions, and he would find his way easily.

The Sky Refining Distillation Tower was a dark tower deeply embedded in the ground, with only a section of its spire visible. From a distance, one could sense a slight distortion in the space above the spire, indicating that the Sky Refining Distillation Tower was sealed by a powerful individual.

"Falling Xinyan, you will be mine sooner or later," Lu Yunxiao whispered to himself as he walked towards the Sky Refining Distillation Tower.

In front of the Sky Refining Distillation Tower lay a vast open area. As Lu Yunxiao drew closer, the stars within him began to tremble increasingly.

These stars were heaven and earth wonders, and there was a natural interaction between spiritual gold and different fires. Moreover, the fire of the five elements dominated gold, so it was normal for the star spiritual gold to react unusually to Falling Heart Inflammation when it was close.

"Don't be nervous, little guy."

Lu Yunxiao comforted himself. His body was saturated with innate golden aura, which enveloped the star spirit gold. This instantly eased the tension within the star spirit gold, reducing its trembling.

While the five elements of fire were strong against gold, Lu Yunxiao's innate gold could only be suppressed by innate fire. With the help of innate gold, the star spirit gold was no longer afraid of Falling Heart Inflammation.

Lu Yunxiao continued to move forward, and the Sky Refining Distillation Tower exceeded his expectations. From a distance, it appeared as just a spire, but up close, he realized that the spire alone was as tall as three stories.

The whole tower must be several hundred meters in height. It was an incredibly majestic structure.

The walls of the Sky Refining Distillation Tower were pitch black, extremely solid, and exuded a faint, chilling aura.

As Lu Yunxiao approached the dark entrance, he entered directly.

"Audible thud!"

The ground inside the tower was solid and smooth, contrasting with the exterior. Simultaneously, Lu Yunxiao's body quivered, and his face flushed red.

A faint white mist emanated from Lu Yunxiao's body with a subtle sound.

Witnessing this scene, some senior students in the tower secretly chuckled. When they had first entered the Sky Refining Distillation Tower, they had not dared to prepare for this challenge. This Heart Inflammation was enough to overwhelm a new student.

"Go and inform the elders. Before long, this new student will be burned to ashes by Falling Heart Inflammation," someone quipped as these senior students went to notify the tower's elders.

Lu Yunxiao examined himself and realized that an invisible flame was burning within his body, affecting his meridians and organs and causing a tingling sensation.

"This is the projected flame from Falling Heart Flame due to its proximity. How intriguing."

Lu Yunxiao was surprised but not flustered. Although he wasn't prepared for this, he recalled what to do in such a situation.

"Falling Heart Flame is known as a cultivation cheat, capable of tempering battle energy, making it more refined. This saves a lot of time in refining external battle energy and greatly accelerates cultivation speed."

Lu Yunxiao thought to himself as he guided a few strands of innate golden energy through the Heart Inflammation.

The innate golden aura was already highly condensed, and passing through the Heart Flame seemed to make it even denser, though the changes were too subtle to discern clearly.

"The effect is still there, but it's just the projected Heart Inflammation, so its effectiveness is limited. If it were the true body of Falling Heart Flame, it should be of great assistance to me."

Lu Yunxiao contemplated, and the stars within him quivered slightly, emitting endless silver light that completely extinguished the invisible flame within his body.

Lu Yunxiao opened his eyes and saw a group of people looking at him in astonishment.

"Did you manage to break free from the Heart Inflammation?" The leading elder widened his eyes, a hint of disbelief in his tone. It had been many years since someone could actively free themselves from Heart Inflammation.

Moreover, it hadn't even been three minutes since the announcement; this young man was quite extraordinary.

"Yes, Elder, is there a problem?"

Lu Yunxiao blinked and asked in confusion.

"Ahem, there's no problem at all. Young man, you have exceptional talent. Keep up the good work."

The elder cleared his throat. Could he tell him that he had remarkable talent, and he had done something that no one in the inner courtyard had ever done before?

So early in his inner courtyard journey, this kid was already causing astonishment.

"Thank you, Elder, for your kind words." Lu Yunxiao nodded and replied modestly.