Chapter 188: The Refining Furnace of Cultivation?
"Let's go, find another place, this one is no longer safe."
After chatting with Xiao Yan for a while, Jiang Lin led him through the dense primordial forest and mountains, finally arriving at his Refining Valley.
"...A maze?" As they passed through the passage into the Refining Valley, Yao Chen suddenly exclaimed.
"Yes." Jiang Lin nodded lightly, but did not offer any further explanation. Jiang Lin now had some understanding of formations, but he still hadn't figured out the formation inside the Refining Valley.
Yao Chen didn't ask any more questions, merely expressing his surprise before falling silent. Even when Xiao Yan wanted to inquire in his mind, Yao Chen didn't elaborate.
"This thing is beyond your reach for now. When you're strong enough, you'll naturally understand," Yao Chen used his usual tactic to distract Xiao Yan, who rolled his eyes but couldn't argue.
Soon enough, Xiao Yan was distracted by the sight of Jiang Lin's Refining Valley. "Whoa! Brother Lin, this is like a paradise!"
Jiang Lin's Refining Valley was originally a Peach Blossom Valley, but he had transformed it into separate areas for refining, living, and spiritual plants.
"Huh? Ice Spirit Flame Grass?" Inside the Refining Valley, Yao Chen suddenly appeared and looked at the spiritual plant area.
"Kid Lin, the Ice Spirit Flame Grass is the main ingredient for the fifth-grade healing pill, Blood Lotus Pill. It's the core spiritual plant used to tame foreign flames," Yao Chen said, flying toward the plant area as he explained.
"Take whatever you need, but make sure to save some pills for me," Jiang Lin generously replied. At this point, to him, pills were just energy pills. Whether it was a pill or a stone, there was almost no difference. Jiang Lin had already decided to eat fewer pills himself and leave more for Xiao Yi Xian.
"By the way, Yao Lao, do you want to take in a new disciple?" Jiang Lin suddenly thought of something and asked Yao Chen.
"Hmm?" Upon hearing Jiang Lin, Yao Chen didn't rush to ask but instead gave Jiang Lin a knowing look and smiled, "You want to be my disciple?"
Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, saying, "That sounds great! From now on, you can call me Senior Brother, and I'll call you Brother Lin! We can each do our own thing!"
"Don't think you can take advantage of me. Let's talk business. You must have seen Xiao Yi Xian, how about taking her as an apprentice?" Jiang Lin tidied up an empty space and then placed all his items from the Purple Crystal Cave in a pile.
"You mean the girl with the cursed poison body? I've seen her, but she uses Wood-type Dou Qi. Even if you manage to make a special pill furnace for her, her Wood-type Dou Qi will eventually turn into poison-type. In the future, when she refines poison pills, it might cause some issues," Yao Chen shook his head slightly.
"This pill... is poisonous!!" Xiao Yan covered his neck, a pained expression on his face.
Unfortunately, both Yao Chen and Jiang Lin chose to ignore him.
"It's fine. She dreams of becoming an alchemist, so let's help her fulfill her dream," Jiang Lin said, tossing over some spiritual herbs he had accidentally found in the Purple Crystal Cave. Xiao Yan, still in pain, awkwardly caught them.
"You're saying this now, so it must be fine," Yao Chen said, thinking for a moment before agreeing to Jiang Lin's request.
If it were up to Yao Chen, he would want an apprentice with at least a seven or eight-star potential. Someone like Xiao Yi Xian, a special case, could only refine one- or two-star pills at most. Even if Jiang Lin nurtured her, the best she could do would be four- or five-star pills. Yao Chen originally didn't want to waste time on this, but since Jiang Lin asked, he agreed.
After all, the girl with the cursed poison body just wanted to fulfill a dream, and since Jiang Lin was 'the client,' giving her the title of a registered disciple seemed fair. After all, when Yao Chen traveled the continent, even Fa Ma, an alchemist, became his nominal disciple for three days. Now, accepting another disciple at Jiang Lin's request seemed like a good idea to please 'the client.'
"Alright, Eagle, come over here." Once Yao Chen agreed, Jiang Lin temporarily set aside the Purple Crystal Sources in his hands and called for the Thunder Hawk, which had been busy absorbing demon cores.
"Go to Qing Shan Town and bring Xiao Yi Xian here. There's a surprise," Jiang Lin patted the Thunder Hawk's chest, sending it out of the Refining Valley.
Then Jiang Lin returned to the empty space and threw one of the Purple Crystal Sources to Xiao Yan, "This one's for you. It's filled with liquid fire-type energy, which should help you reach the Dou Shi level. Don't break the crystal. Once it's used up, give me the outer crystal."
Xiao Yan excitedly took the complete Purple Crystal Source and moved towards Yao Chen. The crystal was light purple on the outside, but inside, it was densely purple-red, with sparkling dots like stars. Just by holding it, Xiao Yan could feel the rich fire-type Dou Qi energy.
"This complete Purple Crystal Source is quite rare," Yao Chen smiled, observing Xiao Yan's crystal, then stretched out his hand to cut a small opening in it. A purplish-red liquid that seemed to be burning with fire was controlled by Yao Chen's spiritual power, slowly combusting in the air.
"Take off your clothes and sit cross-legged to circulate Dou Qi," Yao Chen directed Xiao Yan, then applied the Purple Crystal Source to Xiao Yan's body. Immediately, Xiao Yan felt an intense heat all over him, as if the terrifying temperature would burn him. Fortunately, with Jiang Lin's Forged Fire Technique as a foundation, Xiao Yan wasn't shocked by the sudden change. He clenched his teeth and silently operated the technique, feeling his body absorbing the Dou Qi at a frantic rate. His Dou Qi vortex was spinning rapidly, and the energy was visibly increasing.
Jiang Lin silently observed Xiao Yan's cultivation state, then made a hole in the Purple Crystal Source in his hand. He casually drank a third of it, feeling the terrifying heat erupt inside his body before he slowly began to circulate the Forged Fire Technique.
Buzz!
Jiang Lin checked his inner state: his heart was beating violently, his blood was flowing faster, and his crimson gold Dou Qi was spinning rapidly. Even his body emitted a faint fiery glow.
At that moment, both Jiang Lin and Xiao Yan entered their cultivation states in the Refining Valley.
When Xiao Yi Xian, dressed in a pale purple-white robe, walked through the passage and arrived at the Refining Valley, she saw two figures standing on the open ground, both surrounded by an intangible faint purple flame, in a meditative state.
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