Tang Zhong roughly understood, and glanced at the Thunderflame Stones in the basin, the quantity was quite good! "Alright, you can start the fusion here. Fuse as much as you can, if you really can’t continue, just call me!" said the person who looked like a steward. "No matter how many I fuse, it’s 10,000 Blue Crystal Coins?" Tang Zhong asked again. "Of course, I could never deceive anyone!" said the person who looked like a steward. "That’s good!" said Tang Zhong. "Alright then, I’ll leave first. You do the fusion yourself. No one will come in here, call me if you can’t continue!" The person who looked like a steward smiled, walked out of the room, and closed the door. "Seriously, where did this dumb kid come from, thinking that Thunderflame Stones are so easy to fuse? If it were easy, I would’ve fused them long ago. There’s no way it could be your turn. Soon, I’ll hear your cries, haha, I’ll go have a drink first!" At this moment, Tang Zhong was in the room, looking at the Thunderflame Stones in the basin. "Are there any problems with these stones?" Tang Zhong asked. Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers slowly flew out, circled once, and said: "No problem, they are indeed Thunderflame Stones. You’re in for a big fortune this time, haha!" "Can I fuse them?" Tang Zhong asked. "Of course you can, start now, use the Giant Dragon Avatar directly, this won’t harm you in the least!" said the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers. "What would happen if I use my human avatar to fuse the Thunderflame Stones?" Tang Zhong asked. "Well... it would be very painful. Fusing Thunderflame Stones means merging the stone’s power with your body, letting thunder zap your body, and flames scorch it. In short, it’s extremely painful. Are you sure you want to do this? Plus, as that person said, it’s hard to fuse even one!" the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers said urgently. "I just want to know, is the effect better if I use the human avatar to fuse the Thunderflame Stones?" Tang Zhong asked. "Of course, the power within the Thunderflame Stones can refine your body and also enhance your cultivation level!" said the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers, though they hadn’t finished speaking. "Let’s begin. Use the human avatar to fuse this!" said Tang Zhong. "Are you sure? It’s very painful, excruciatingly so!" The Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers knew this, which is why they reminded him repeatedly. "Painful? Weakness is more painful!" said Tang Zhong. Upon hearing this, the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers fell silent. Tang Zhong was ready to begin! He picked up one of them, placed it on his palm, sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and looked at the Thunderflame Stone. "The Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers said that fusing this stone is extremely painful. I do not agree—what in this world isn’t painful? The pain left on the body is also considered pain, but it pales compared to the pain of losing a loved one or losing love!" With this thought, as Tang Zhong released energy from his hand, the Thunderflame Stone began to slowly float. All of a sudden, the stone seemed to sense the energy and started to burn. One side with blue flame, the other with red flame! The two flames intertwined and began to merge into Tang Zhong’s body. Immediately, Tang Zhong felt a wave of pain, his entire body twitching, indeed, this stone was no simple matter. Tang Zhong could feel that the flame was entering his body, then surging wildly, spreading to every corner, enveloping his entire body in flames, visible even through his skin. Tang Zhong gritted his teeth, and the numb pain began to spread to every corner of his body. Moreover, the pain grew more intense, attacking him in waves, eventually turning into intense agony. If one could see the changes in Tang Zhong’s body now, they would see the flames attacking every part of it, frenziedly devouring as if trying to engulf it completely. His internal organs, tendons, Dantian, and muscles were all about to be overwhelmed by the powerful flames, almost melting away. This feeling was truly too painful. Tang Zhong gritted his teeth and forced himself to endure: "Although this feeling is painful, I can feel the strength in my body continuously increasing, my constitution strengthening, this is definitely a good thing!" The sweat on Tang Zhong’s hair dripped down as he shook it off like rain, forcing himself to endure until he was almost successful. The Thunderflame Stone in his palm was now constantly shrinking, almost completely absorbed. Until the last wisp of the stone in his palm dissolved, Tang Zhong felt utterly exhausted, but the feeling was incredibly satisfying, sensing the power of the Thunderflame Stone surging inside his body wildly. "Not bad, beyond my expectations!" The Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers said, observing him from head to toe. Tang Zhong did not pause, continuing to absorb the second stone, picked up the Thunderflame Stone and continued the fusion. "That feeling from before was truly terrifying; anyone else wouldn’t have been able to endure. I’m not ordinary. I carry too many responsibilities. I still have to find my woman, and who knows what kind of enemies stand before me, so no matter what, I must become stronger. Come on, bring it on!" Tang Zhong roared and then started to fuse the second stone, which soon floated up again. The first stone had already exhausted him, and now with the second, it was a little easier, but still painful. Painful but must continue. Outside the room, the person who looked like a steward was drinking, hearing faint cries, he turned to look at the room: "Hehe, can’t hold on, can you?" Inside the room, Tang Zhong was still fusing, the feeling identical to the first time. With the experience of the first, the following ones were easier, fusing in quickly. But after two stones, Tang Zhong was looking miserable, his entire body red as if there were flames inside him, even his pupils turning red. "How is it? Can you still hold on?" the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers quickly asked. "What do you think? Of course, I can!" Tang Zhong reached out for the third stone. "You better not push yourself too hard, you could really die. If you use the Giant Dragon Avatar to fuse these stones, you can also enhance the strength of the human body, just with a smaller increase, but at least without life-threatening danger. Doing it this way, you really might die!" the Ten Flame Dragon Soldiers advised. "If I can enhance my strength greatly, why choose the lesser?" Tang Zhong grinned, looking utterly crazy. With that, he reached out again, grabbed the third Thunderflame Stone, and continued to devour it.