White fire of stalactite and stalagmite, born in the damp and dark cave, belongs to cold fire.

  As soon as it entered his body, Lemo felt an extremely cold aura spreading rapidly through his meridians. Despite being prepared, his body still trembled slightly, and the spiritual energy within him almost lost control. After a moment of shock, he exerted great effort to control the circulation of his spiritual energy, which was pouring in from all directions towards this strand of clockwork fire. This strand of clockwork fire was stimulated, causing a surge of cold air, with white flames emitting intense coldness. Amidst the cold air, there were also wisps of water vapor, and what was even more astonishing was that despite being surrounded by such terrifying cold air, these water vapors had not been frozen into ice particles, but still existed as water vapor.

  Soon, Zuo Mo felt the severity of these icy cold vapors! These icy cold vapors, with the flames' inhalation and exhalation, spread out wave after wave. The chill they contained was even heavier, and as soon as they came into contact with the meridians, the meridians would definitely be injured. They were like mist filled with erosive properties, leaving behind patches of white frost wherever they passed.

  The numbness of the meridian was extremely uncomfortable. Luo Mo gritted his teeth and continued to control his spiritual power, squeezing out this strand of clockwork fire.

  The clock tower seemed like a trapped beast, frantically struggling, with flames wildly spewing out.

  The extremely cold and damp air was like a white beast's deadly breath, trying to destroy the meridians in Lemo's body.

  Zuo Mo's heart secretly cried out in distress, but he could only follow the "Fire Seed Scripture" to frantically circulate his spiritual energy. Suddenly, the spiritual energy within his body changed and swiftly wrapped up the strand of clockwork fire, wrapping it tightly and securely.

  The bellows wrapped in spiritual energy seemed to sense danger and became more agitated than ever, struggling desperately.

  Zuo Mo's spiritual energy was being consumed at an alarming rate.

  The struggle of Zhong Sun's fire is getting bigger and bigger, and the consumption of spiritual power in his body is also getting faster and faster.

  Zuo Mo was getting anxious, at this speed, his spiritual energy would be depleted soon. Damn it! This was no longer a matter of whether he could tame the fire seed or not, but a matter of whether he could keep his life or not. Once the clockwork fire lost its spiritual energy restraint, it would start burning from within his body until it turned him into a pile of ice slag.

  Who would have thought that taking in a wisp of Second-Order Flame Seed would be so difficult?

  This won't work!

  At this moment, Zuo Mo had no regard for anything else. He was like a gambler who had been forced to the edge of defeat and had red eyes. Behind him was a precipice of ten thousand feet, with no room for retreat! Since there was no way to retreat, he would stake everything on one throw!

  How dare you, a little thing like you, challenge me!

  Reckless!

  For some reason, he was forced to the end of his rope and a surge of evil fire suddenly burst out from the top of his head. At this moment, he no longer cared about the "Yin Fire Pearl Chapter". In his eyes, this strand of clockwork fire was like a giant aphid that had invaded his body!

  At this moment, all divine consciousness is mobilized, and without hesitation, it urges the "Gengjin Jue"!

  Zuo Mo's mind was no longer filled with even a hint of submission. He had only one thought: take it down!

  A cluster of golden mist transformed into a small golden sword!

  A long time of practicing swordsmanship has formed an instinct, without any thinking, the sword intent is fully connected!

  Fierce sword intent, released through the small sword!

  A small golden sword suddenly burst into a brilliant light, and in an instant, it melted into a golden liquid that flowed and churned, transforming into a tiny, shimmering droplet of water that appeared within Zuo Mo's body!

  As the small sword took shape, the sword intent of Meng Yan suddenly became cold and stern! The chill of Zhong Chuihuo was like the refreshing coldness in the depths of a winter pool, while the chill of Xiao Di's water sword was like the lingering cold wind on the Arctic tundra that refused to disperse, carrying ice crystals, cutting like a knife!

  Zuo Mo hadn't expected that at this moment, his "Golden Origin" would suddenly break through to the fourth level!

  Wrapped in spiritual energy, Zhong Sun's struggling figure suddenly froze, motionless!

  The fierce and violent killing intent along the sword's will was transmitted to Zhong Chuihuo without any obstruction.

  Make another move and you're dead!

  If this strand of Zhong Huo fire still doesn't listen, Xiao Di Shui Jian will smash it to pieces. He's prepared to give up on this strand of Zhong Huo fire, and risk his own life for a second-rate flame, which is just not worth it.

  But what happened next left Zuo Mo stunned.

  The pale green bamboo shoots shrunk into a small ball, like a child hugging its knees and trembling. This action was so human-like that Luo Mo's anger suddenly subsided by several degrees.

  What a strange thing, nowadays even the spark of fire is afraid of being soft and hard! On one hand, he was muttering to himself, on the other hand, he didn't dare to be careless. This time, however, the clockwork fire did not hinder the penetration of Zuo Mo's divine sense.

  Zuo Mo didn't know that this strand of Clock Repeater Fire had already begun to develop a spiritual nature after countless years of evolution.

  An hour later, Zuo Mo slowly opened his eyes. He stretched out his index finger and a strand of white flame suddenly rose from the tip of his finger, burning quietly. The thrill of what had just happened still lingered in Zuo Mo's heart. He had been craving the fire seed for a long time, but he was ignorant of the danger of taking it. With his current cultivation level, this strand of clock fire should have been difficult to subdue, and forcibly subduing it would only lead to his body being incinerated.

  Luckily he had a flash of inspiration and used the "Geng Jin Jue" to shock the flame with his sword intent.

  However, Zuo Mo had no idea that taming the fire seed was also related to cultivation.

  What a close call! Guimen's entrance had given him a good scare, and he couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. Thinking back to the understatement in "Yinhuo Zhu Pian", he compared it to his own near-death experience and muttered to himself, "Looks like you can't trust 'Yinhuo Zhu Pian' entirely either. If I had followed its instructions, I'd be a goner by now."

  After all, it's still that damned Pú Yāo who gave me something unreliable!

  But then he understood. This three-thousand-year-old antique, Pu, naturally had goods that were also from three thousand years ago. Such old and worn-out goods, how could they not have a few small problems?

  What does an old antique know about keeping up with the times?!

  He cursed the evil spirit of the paddy field, scolding it until it was covered in blood and wounds, as if this could comfort his wounded heart. Of course, he could only curse inwardly. He had always been afraid afterwards, thinking that fortunately he hadn't refined the Golden Crow Fire earlier, or else the second-grade Clock Bamboo Fire would have almost taken his life, let alone this fourth-grade Golden Crow Fire, which he feared he couldn't even withstand and would be burned to ashes directly.

  However, overall, Zuo Mo is still satisfied. This Clock Fire is a rare and precious fire type among the second-grade fire types listed in the "Yin Fire Bead Chapter".

  Zuo Mo suddenly felt a surge of excitement, and with the Dew Sword in hand, he carefully cut open the stone bamboo shoot. Inside the stone bamboo shoot was hollow, and when Zuo Mo saw the thin layer of white substance at the bottom that resembled cow's milk, he couldn't help but feel great joy. These white substances were called Stone Milk, a very rare material for refining dan. He hastily took out a small jade bottle from his bosom and carefully collected the Stone Milk, not leaving behind a single drop.

  When he saw the black gold worm spinning around in place next to him, he was first stunned and then burst out laughing. He took three drops of stone milk from the jade bottle and dripped them onto the black gold worm's body.

  "Hey, brother eats meat, you drink soup!"

  A drop of milky white stone milk landed on the black gold bug's shell, like a water droplet entering sand, quickly seeping into the black gold bug's body. The black gold bug's shell became even more delicate and shiny. The black gold bug also seemed to be full, quietly lying still on the ground without moving.

  Zuo Mo didn't know it was absorbing the stone milk, so he took out the bamboo tube and put it back in again.

  Zuo Mo obtained the Clockwork Fire and Stone Milk, and couldn't wait to return to Mount Blank.

  When the disciples of Wu Kong Jian Men saw Zuo Mo in such a sorry state, they were all shocked. Zuo Mo's heart was like an arrow, and he only waved his hand at them before rushing towards his own valley like a gust of wind.

  As soon as he returned to Xifeng's courtyard, Zuo Mo immediately began studying the Clockwork Fire.

  As a rare species of second-rate fire, Zhong Sun Huo naturally has its unique aspects. It belongs to the category of cold fire, and this point alone is relatively rare among low-grade fires. In addition, because it grows in the humid and cold stalactites of the cave, it also has the characteristics of water and coldness. Its flame will naturally emit a wet, cold, and icy vapor, which means that it combines the two opposing properties of fire and water in one body. This is even rarer among low-grade fires.

  In the Five Elements, water and fire are mutually destructive. However, in nature, there are many amazing things that can perfectly combine two completely contradictory properties, leaving people in awe.

  The "Lishui Sword Manual" by Zuo Mo emphasizes the control of water like fire, and in a certain sense, it also has the dual properties of water and fire. This is also where the cleverness of this sword manual lies. However, the dual nature of water and fire in the "Lishui Sword Manual" cannot compare to the wonder of natural objects like the Clockwork Fire.

  The water is like fire, its essence is still water, it just borrows the form of fire.

  While Zhong Sun Huo is truly a dual-natured water-fire, however, the fire nature occupies an absolute dominant position. Therefore, it is also classified as a fire species.

  There are many types of fire, but they can be broadly classified into four categories based on their properties: blazing fire, yang fire, yin fire, and cold fire. Blazing fire is the most common type of fire, characterized by its high temperature and scorching heat, such as the fire released by the Li Huo Fu array. Yang fire, on the other hand, is divided into two subcategories due to its extremely yang nature, with the Golden Crow Fire being a representative example. Yin fire, also known as ghost fire, is born from yin energy and includes examples like the Xiu Luo Fire. Cold fire, also referred to as cold flame or ice flame, has the property of being icy cold and often appears in places with yin cold energy.

  There are also some extraordinary flames that are difficult to categorize. These flames are often the best among all flames and are the treasures that every cultivator dreams of.

  However, any flame will have the basic properties of fire, that is, fusion. This is also one of the reasons why the method of fire refining is used most widely in alchemy.

  For several days, Zuomo had been pondering the Flame of Zhongchui. The current Flame of Zhongchui was extremely docile and would not disobey his commands. Controlling the flame relied on one's spiritual awareness, and Zuomo's spiritual awareness was the strongest, making it easy for him to control the flame with complex techniques.

  After playing for a few days and getting familiar with it, Zuo Mo thought of refining the Yin Fire Bead.

  Yin fire bead is just a general term, in fact, the properties of yin fire beads that are not refined by flame are completely different. Even the author of "Yin Fire Bead Chapter" recorded so many types of fire, but not every type of fire has it.

  The "Yin Fire Pearl Chapter" records hundreds of types of fire, but only introduces 68 kinds of yin fire pearls. The nature of the remaining flame-refined yin fire pearls is not recorded, and Zhong Sun Huo is one of them.

  Zuo Mo was also very curious about what kind of yin fire bead would be produced by refining the unique flame of the clockwork fire.

  He began refining his first Yin Fire Bead.