In the Five Elements, specifically the Fire Attribute Rule Cavern, Qin Ruqing was immersed in the experience of all forms of “fire” in the world.

The sun shines upon all things, providing the world with warmth—this is the most intense, purest form of fire in existence.

Weapons are forged and tempered by flames, which destroy and yet renew in the process.

The drying up of rivers and lakes, the withering of trees, the melting of snow-capped mountains, volcanic eruptions, and even the lamps, stoves, and meals in countless households…

These mundane, often overlooked details appeared in Qin Ruqing’s mind, providing her with profound insights.

In addition to this intangible simulated experience, the miraculous rule cavern allowed her to transform into fire itself and battle the flames in the world.

Qin Ruqing looked at her hands: they were transparent, with a texture as delicate and smooth as rippling water.

At first glance, it looked like water, but Qin Ruqing knew she was made of fire.

What kind of fire was this? She hadn’t seen it before.

Qin Ruqing’s first reaction was confusion. It wasn’t until later, as she fought more and more flames, that she gradually realized—

This transparent fire with a watery texture sometimes took the shape of a lotus as it flowed, resembling her innate fire…

She recalled the Geothermal Pool in the Floating Isle, where her Dao Body evolved and her innate fire merged with the Heavenly Fire she drew from the system, resulting in the mist-like, lotus-shaped flame that turned golden.

So, it seemed that this lotus-patterned fire with a watery appearance was the original form of her innate fire.

Qin Ruqing had a sense of this, and within the rule cavern, the flames she fought against finally reached the level of Heavenly Fire.

Heavenly Fire is born from the essence of heaven and earth, containing the most violent fire attribute energy in existence. Each type of Heavenly Fire possesses terrifying power, capable of causing earthquakes and landslides.

In the rule cavern, every time Qin Ruqing defeated a type of Heavenly Fire, she would see its name and characteristics in her mind, gaining a basic understanding of its aura.

“I didn’t expect the rule cavern to have this function. If I clear this Fire Attribute Rule Cavern, will I be able to recognize all Heavenly Fires?” Qin Ruqing mused with a smile as she fought the flames.

Suddenly, the Heavenly Fire she was battling transformed into a familiar golden mist.

Hmm? The aura and texture…

Qin Ruqing’s heart stirred.

She hastened to end the battle, and soon, the information about this Heavenly Fire appeared in her mind.

[Golden Mist Soul Fire: Ethereal and mist-like, it can directly burn the soul, dispel illusions, and has great destructive power against evil entities.]

“So, the Heavenly Fire seed I drew from the system earlier was the Golden Mist Soul Fire? And it merged with my innate fire to become what it is now?” Qin Ruqing thought thoughtfully, opening her palm to reveal a vivid golden lotus slowly appearing.

The reflection of the golden lotus was mirrored in Qin Ruqing’s pupils.

She softly pondered:

“Earlier in the Five-Color Sea of the Four Hells, I absorbed the Ice Attribute Xuanjing, and the flame acquired a subtle icy quality. Later, during the Core Formation, my innate fire absorbed the power of Thunder Tribulation… So, this flame has combined at least three types of attribute powers, yet it hasn’t clashed?”

“Given this, my ability to successfully refine the Golden Mist Soul Fire back then might not have been a coincidence, but rather a special power inherent to my innate fire…

Thinking about it, it’s pretty impressive. If I find and absorb two more types of Heavenly Fires, wouldn’t I be able to gather all five elements?”

Shaking her head, Qin Ruqing continued to battle the simulated Heavenly Fires in the rule cavern.

She figured that defeating all the Heavenly Fires was likely the key to clearing the Fire Attribute Rule Cavern.

As the last type of Heavenly Fire slowly dissipated, the space within the rule cavern began to warp.

Qin Ruqing expected to be teleported out, but when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a scene of deep red.

Is this… the Illusionary Soul Battlefield?

How did she end up in the Illusionary Soul Battlefield?

A loud explosion erupted before her eyes, and Qin Ruqing saw something like a fiery blast shaking the air.

Turning her gaze, she saw a female immortal in tight battle armor unleashing a spell.

Recognizing the hand seals she was using, Qin Ruqing realized they were familiar to her—fire attribute spells.

She watched closely.

The female immortal was surrounded by viscous purple flames, and every attack she made caused the ground to tremble.

The demon king she was battling seemed extremely wary of these purple flames, being pushed back steadily.

Above, generals fought in the sky, while countless human and beast soldiers clashed below.

The battlefield was ablaze, smoke rising everywhere.

Qin Ruqing had initially tensed up, fearing that the conflict might spill over onto her.

She prepared to defend herself but soon realized that the figures and flames passed right through her.

It dawned on her that she was merely an observer.

No.

Scanning the boundary stone of the Illusionary Soul Battlefield, Qin Ruqing corrected herself in her mind—perhaps it wasn’t an illusion, but rather a replay of a real event that had occurred in this battlefield.

The fire controlled by the human general seemed to have the power of wind and thunder, combining speed and explosive force.

The general rode a lightning-like flame and struck down the demon king’s head with a commanding presence.

The female general wielding the purple flames picked up the demon king’s demon core and turned around.

From this angle, the general faced Qin Ruqing directly, revealing her blood-stained face and sharp, fierce eyes.

The sight deeply shocked Qin Ruqing.

She was not only amazed by the general’s strength but also by the Heavenly Fire that combined both wind and thunder attributes.

After battling all the simulated Heavenly Fires in the Rule Cavern, Qin Ruqing’s mind immediately recalled the information about this Heavenly Fire:

[Purple Lightning Wind Thunder Fire. A purple, vortex-shaped Heavenly Fire, born in the Ruins Thunder Pool, simultaneously containing wind and thunder attributes, possessing both rapid speed and explosive power capable of moving mountains and filling seas…]

Realizing what this Heavenly Fire was, Qin Ruqing instinctively began to speculate: Could it be that the scene she was shown after clearing the Fire Attribute Rule Cavern was a reward?

Perhaps the Heavenly Fire was meant to be a reward for her achievement?

To others, Qin Ruqing’s thought might seem audacious—such a bold idea.

However, she remained calm.

After all, considering the possibility of getting something for free wasn’t going to hurt.

In the end, her hopes were misplaced.

After the battle ended, the scene twisted and nothing was rewarded.

Qin Ruqing was directly teleported out.

She returned to the initial area of the Rule Cavern where she had chosen the Five Elements attribute.

Looking at the colorful light spheres before her, it was as if everything had reset, and the formidable purple lightning fire seemed to have never appeared.

Qin Ruqing pouted and complained, “So it was just for show? What a tease… So stingy!”

Despite her words, she wasn’t too disappointed, knowing it was unrealistic to expect a Heavenly Fire as a free gift.

Sitting cross-legged in the Five Elements Rule Cavern, she looked at the colorful spheres before her and took her time, pondering deeply.

Muttering to herself within the Rule Cavern, Qin Ruqing said, “I have a single spiritual root, so theoretically, I should only be able to enter one Rule Cavern. But looking at these other sparkling spheres, it feels like such a waste not to explore them…”

“Then again, there’s no rule that says a single spiritual root can only enter one Rule Cavern. I previously absorbed an ancient ice crystal, which was completely opposite to my spiritual root attribute, and later, during the thunder tribulation, it seemed I also acquired some lightning attributes.”

“Given this, it seems I can explore the Ice Attribute, Thunder Attribute, and even Wood Attribute Rule Caverns, since my Blue Lotus Dao Body naturally contains wood energy…”

Qin Ruqing made her decision and prepared to explore the remaining Rule Caverns, convinced that her unique path and the experiences she’d gathered could help her maximize her potential.

Qin Ruqing stood up, seemingly having made up her mind.

“According to that powerful figure from the Immortal Tomb, to pass through the Azure Lotus Rule Cavern, I need to go through all five of the preceding Rule Caverns. This implies that I must traverse all five elements. If I miss any attribute and fail to obtain the Green Lotus’s inheritance, it would be a great loss.”

As Qin Ruqing spoke, she looked at the green light orb.

Her Green Lotus Dao Physique naturally carried wood energy, which meant she had a wood attribute.

Therefore, proceeding to the wood attribute Rule Cavern in the next round was the safest option for her.

Qin Ruqing strode forward, and as expected, the green light orb enveloped her.

Although it did not welcome her with the same display as the fire attribute Rule Cavern, it did not repel her either.

Qin Ruqing had a guess in mind and decided to draw conclusions after a few more attempts.

After exiting the wood attribute Rule Cavern, Qin Ruqing did not pause.

She glanced at the deep purple light orb, which represented the thunder attribute Rule Cavern, and directly stepped inside.

After passing through the three different Rule Caverns of the five elements, Qin Ruqing’s guess was basically confirmed.

Though she only possessed a single Heavenly Fire Spiritual Root, it seemed she could master rules of other attributes as well.

Although not as smoothly as the fire attribute, at least she could manage without attribute repulsion, even with opposing attributes.

“I’m not so arrogant as to attribute this to talent alone, so it must be the Dao Physique’s capability?” Qin Ruqing nodded in affirmation, “I should have suspected this when I could absorb ancient crystals of other attributes and even withstand the Thunder Tribulation. But it’s not too late to realize it now.”

With renewed confidence, Qin Ruqing quickly passed through the remaining two Rule Caverns of the five elements.

At the moment Qin Ruqing completed all the attribute rules, everyone in the Rule Caverns sensed it.

They could even sense that at least fifty percent of the rules stored within had been absorbed.

Everyone was shocked, thinking that a strong competitor had arrived for the Five Elements Rule inheritance.

Only the members of the Nanling squad had a vague realization.

“Is it Qingqing?!” This was the thought shared by Lu Wei, Qi Rong, and Tang Zifeng.

Lu Wei was surrounded by a green mist, and in her mind, she was in a primitive forest full of high-grade medicinal herbs.

She practiced in this forest, enveloped by various rare herbs, breathing in sync with them.

For Lu Wei, this kind of training allowed her to analyze the properties of medicinal herbs more quickly and accurately, thus using spiritual power to dissect them.

This was a closer mastery of the rules for alchemists.

Qin Ruqing belatedly realized she had become the center of attention.

Mainly because a virtual ranking list in her mind had given her a glowing effect—her name appeared in the Five Elements Dao Inheritance section, and it was in bold, glowing letters.

How could she not stand out?

Qin Ruqing gritted her teeth, reasonably suspecting that the powerful figure behind the Immortal Tomb was causing trouble.

As a result, everyone participating in the inheritance selection would be focused on her, as only her name was glowing!

She was just relieved that the Immortal Tomb’s figure had left her some privacy and hadn’t revealed that she had passed all five attributes of the Five Elements Rule Cavern.

Otherwise, she would probably have been caught and studied by some people.

Hurrying away from the Five Elements Rule Cavern, fearing new complications—such as an announcement of being the first to pass—Qin Ruqing was not eager to stand out that much.

Returning to the six swirling Rule Caverns, Qin Ruqing faced her second choice.

After passing the Five Elements, there were still many Rule Caverns awaiting her.

The next question was, which one to choose?

First, she ruled out combat, as Fifth Lingyu was inside, and Qin Ruqing did not want to encounter him so soon.

The remaining option was luck.

As a person who was unlucky when it came to fortune, Qin Ruqing instinctively avoided anything related to luck, so that was ruled out as well.

Without hesitation, Qin Ruqing’s gaze moved to the Rule Cavern representing the Origin Inheritance.

The rumored Fifth Family’s inheritance was supposed to be inside.

Her performance in the Four Prisons had shown a strong connection and resonance with the Fifth Family’s inheritance.

Most importantly, she had a domain of all things—one of her greatest gains from the Four Prisons.

Unfortunately, even after leaving Penglai, her grasp of this domain remained rudimentary, making this precious domain somewhat lackluster for her.

If she could clear the Origin Rule Cavern this time, would she be able to uncover the secrets of the Fifth Family’s inheritance and thus thoroughly master the domain of all things?

After contemplating for a while, Qin Ruqing extended her forearm.

A complex pattern gradually emerged on her fair skin.

After she first activated the domain of all things, it had transformed into this pattern and was hidden within her forearm.

Looking at the pattern, Qin Ruqing’s gaze gradually became determined, clearly having made a decision.