Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 3689: All Melt Furnace Obtained!

A while later, Daoist Chu’s words surfaced in Lin Mu’s mind.

They had been drinking at the time. The man had been in high spirits, speaking at length about the dangers of dealing with multiple women and the various strategies one could employ.

Treat them equally.

Ignore them.

Offend them so they leave on their own.

Or make them hate him.

Lin Mu stared at the chaotic swarm of Fire Dao Embryos.

None of those methods seemed directly applicable.

He could not exactly offend them.

Nor could he truly ignore them.

Treating them equally was even more absurd. it was not like he could take them all.

He thought for a long moment.

Then, slowly, a strange idea formed.

Lin Mu cleared his throat.

”All right,” he said loudly, his voice echoing across the fiery realm.

The Dao Embryos paused.

Not completely, but enough for their attention to shift toward him.

Lin Mu stood up.

He clasped his hands behind his back and began to walk slowly through the air, as if inspecting them.

”You are all excellent,” he said.

The flames flickered.

”You are powerful, unique, and each of you represents a peak of the Fire Dao.”

The Dao Embryos grew quieter.

Lin Mu nodded as if acknowledging their presence individually.

”Truly, choosing any one of you would be a great fortune.”

A few of them drifted closer.

Then Lin Mu stopped.

He turned, facing the entire sea of flames.

”But unfortunately,” he continued, ”I only have one dantian.”

There was a pause.

A very long pause.

The Dao Embryos seemed... confused.

Lin Mu raised a finger.

”If I choose one of you, the rest of you will not be able to come with me.”

The flames wavered.

”Now, think about it carefully,” Lin Mu said, his tone calm, almost persuasive. ”If you all keep fighting like this, none of you will be chosen.”

That made them hesitate.

He pressed on.

”Instead, why not let the most suitable one come forward?”

A ripple passed through the sea of flames.

Lin Mu smiled faintly.

”And if that one fails me,” he added casually, ”I will come back and choose another.”

Lin Mu knew his words were basically ridiculous. There was never a case of a cultivator being able to replace their Dao Embryo. But it did not seem like the Dao Embryos knew that. He didn’t even know if they had proper intelligence or were acting on instincts.

That statement caused a noticeable reaction.

The Dao Embryos shifted.

The hostility began to fade, replaced by something more calculating.

Lin Mu folded his arms.

”After all,” he said, ”I am not rejecting any of you permanently. I am simply choosing the one most suited for my current need.”

Silence followed.

Then, slowly, the swarm parted.

The countless Dao Embryos drifted aside, creating a path.

And from within that path, the All Melt Furnace emerged.

It floated forward, no longer obstructed.

Its flames burned steadily, its form stable and resolute.

Lin Mu watched it approach.

This time, nothing blocked it.

When it reached him, he extended his hand, finally being able to move and not being suppressed.

The moment his fingers touched the furnace, everything changed.

HUALA

A surge of heat flooded into him.

It was not painful.

It was overwhelming.

Fire Dao Traces poured into his body, flowing through his meridians, embedding themselves into his very being. Along with them came Dao Insights, fragments of understanding that expanded his perception of fire far beyond what it had been before.

Within his dantian, something began to form.

The shape of a furnace.

The All Melt Furnace Dao Embryo.

It took form gradually, its structure solidifying as the influx of Dao energy continued. Its presence anchored itself within him, becoming a part of his cultivation.

Outside the illusion, within the Dao Forge realm, the dwarf elders watched intently.

Lin Mu’s body was glowing.

Brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold radiated from him, illuminating the surrounding space. The intensity of the light increased steadily, accompanied by a rising heat that even they could feel.

”He’s close,” one of the elders muttered.

The others nodded, their expressions serious.

Time passed.

Then, finally, the light stabilized.

The glow condensed inward, drawing back into Lin Mu’s body.

Within the dome of runes, his figure became clear once more.

And then, slowly, he opened his eyes.

A faint glow lingered within them, like embers that had yet to fade.

Inside his dantian, the All Melt Furnace burned steadily, its presence firm and undeniable.

Lin Mu exhaled.

The Fire Dao Embryo was complete!

The moment the process was done, the change within the Dao Forge realm became apparent.

The dense dome of runes that had enclosed Lin Mu began to flicker. One by one, the symbols lost their intensity, their brilliance dimming as though their purpose had been fulfilled. The tightly packed formation loosened, the runes drifting apart like embers carried away by a fading wind.

From the outside, the dwarf elders watched closely as the barrier dissolved.

The layered shell of symbols thinned, becoming translucent, before finally dispersing entirely into the surrounding space. The moment it vanished, the connection between the inner illusion and the outer realm was severed.

Lin Mu stood revealed once more.

For a brief moment, he remained still.

Then he inhaled deeply.

The sensation was immediate and profound.

The All Melt Furnace within his dantian pulsed gently, its presence steady and unmistakable. It was not an intrusive force. It felt natural, as if it had always been a part of him waiting to awaken. The fire within it burned with a controlled intensity, radiating warmth that spread through his entire body.

Lin Mu slowly opened his eyes.

A faint glow lingered within them, reflecting the furnace that now resided inside him.

He stood up.

Every movement felt different.

It was not a matter of strength alone, but of understanding. His perception of fire had deepened significantly. Where before he could sense and manipulate flames, now he could comprehend their essence on a more fundamental level.

The knowledge came naturally.