Chapter 225: Four-Leaf Cicada Wings and Six-Leaf Feathered Wings!
"Gu He, this really is a bit troublesome."
On the sand dune, Jiang Lin looked at Yun Yun, who was slowly landing, a trace of hesitation flashing across his face. With Yun Yun's Four-Leaf Cicada Wings, her flying speed was extremely fast, and she wouldn't let Xiao Yan escape. If he did nothing and just left, it would indeed make Yun Yun feel a bit embarrassed.
After all, Gu He had practically gifted the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings to Yun Yun. With the addition of the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings, Yun Yun had no reason to let Xiao Yan go.
"How about letting him wait for a few more years, and then find another Earth Fire for him?"
"Do you think that's possible?" Yun Yun glanced at Jiang Lin with cold eyes.
"Sigh, I actually want to tell him that a top-tier alchemist doesn't need any Earth Fire... but he definitely won't listen now. Since that's the case, you can directly tell him. There are many of them, so you might not be able to defeat them. And also, you need to tell Gu He, if he really wants the Earth Fire, he should prepare some medicinal pills. I am willing to trade with him later."
With Yun Yun's Four-Leaf Cicada Wings, facing Xiao Yan and the old pharmacist's combination, there was no reason for her to lose. This was why Jiang Lin was feeling a bit of a headache because it seemed like too big of a favor.
"Not much of a solution," Yun Yun muttered.
"Well, why not say this: Gu He wants the Earth Fire because he probably wants to break through to the Seven-Star Alchemist. Forget about the Qinglian Earth Fire for now. Next time we meet, we can introduce him to an older alchemist to help him break through to the Seven-Star Alchemist," Jiang Lin suggested. Before Hu Lei returned, Jiang Lin didn't want to fall out with Gu He, as it would cause endless trouble.
But Jiang Lin was right; Gu He's obsession with the Earth Fire was more about the fact that it would allow him to break through to the Seven-Star Alchemist. Although Jiang Lin thought that, logically, not all Seven-Star and above alchemists had Earth Fire, after all, there were only about twenty Earth Fires, and most of them couldn't coexist. Some of the powerful ones had already been turned into family heirlooms by big forces. Excluding those that weren't suitable for alchemy, there were only about six or seven kinds of Earth Fire left for other alchemists.
But still, Earth Fire was indeed a shortcut for alchemists.
"Finally, provoke him a bit. Does he think a Pill King without Earth Fire is still a Pill King? Was it the Earth Fire that made him a Pill King, or was it Gu He who made him one?" Jiang Lin couldn't resist adding a little heart-piercing remark.
"..."
Yun Yun silently looked at the black-robed figure in front of her, then sighed lightly, "You really do have a sharp tongue and are good at arguing. Since you've said that, then Gu He probably has no choice but to swallow this down for now."
"Of course, if you admit it generously, Gu He won't have any way to handle you," Yun Yun said. She didn't think Gu He would dare to act against Jiang Lin. After all, if you attacked an alchemist, other alchemists would come for revenge. If you attacked a refiner, and the refiner's master was a Dou Huang refiner, then there wouldn't be a need for anyone else to step in. The refiner's master could take down the entire Jia Ma Empire by themselves.
In the Jia Ma Empire, Hu Lei, the peak of the Seven-Star Dou Huang, was practically the top in terms of fighting strength below the Dou Zong. He alone could take on the two Dou Huangs of the Jia Ma royal family and could compare to the defense of the Youming Flood Dragon. He could also rival the attack strength of Jia Xingtian, a peak Nine-Star Dou Huang, and was considered the most powerful individual in the Jia Ma Empire. But he didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to the Jia Ma Empire, and his presence wasn't prominent. If it weren't for Jiang Lin's appearance, he would have already stepped down and gone to Central Plains.
"That won't work. It's too eye-catching," Jiang Lin quickly shook his head and rejected this seemingly reasonable request. "Until my own strength rises, it's better not to draw attention."
"Alright," Yun Yun nodded silently, the breeze moving through her, occasionally revealing her snow-white skin beneath her cloak. "Then... when did you realize my identity?"
"Well... two times?" Jiang Lin hesitated slightly.
"Mm? Two times," Yun Yun said with a slight frown, then nodded.
"Actually, the first time, I didn't recognize you. Although it seems like the only wind-type Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire is from the Yun Lan Sect, I wasn't sure if there were other Dou Huangs from different regions. But when I saw the Sixth-Stage Yun Lan Sword in your hand, I realized you were a Dou Huang from the Jia Ma Empire and understood your identity. I had learned the Fourth-Stage version of the Yun Lan Sword," Jiang Lin explained.
"This time, it was simple. Because of the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings on your back, I designed them, and the teacher made them," Jiang Lin said, his Six-Leaf Feathered Wings slowly unfurling. The beautiful, semi-transparent wings glimmered with a strange glow under the sunlight. "The Four-Leaf Cicada Wings were made to test some core technologies for the Six-Leaf Feathered Wings. After making the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings, I created the Six-Leaf Feathered Wings."
Jiang Lin explained to Yun Yun that he hadn't intended to specifically design the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings for her, but rather, he aimed for extreme speed and lightness. Eventually, he chose to specialize the wind-type Dou Qi, as the initial options from Hu Lei had been thunder and wind, but choosing thunder seemed a bit too unfair. Wind, being a common attribute, was a more practical choice.
"And very coincidentally, in the Jia Ma Empire, among the wind-type Dou Huang who are most compatible with the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings, you are the only one," Jiang Lin explained. Although he usually recognized people through his spiritual sense, he couldn't just say such things out loud, or it could cause problems.
"I understand now," Yun Yun listened to Jiang Lin's explanation and remained silent for a moment before replying coldly, "The Yun Lan Sword was crafted by the former president of the Refining Guild for the previous sect master of Yun Lan Sect, and then passed down as part of their heritage." Very few people in the outside world recognized the Yun Lan Sword, but Jiang Lin, being a refiner, clearly wasn't among them. In fact, Jiang Lin had even had the good fortune to learn the Fourth-Stage version of the Yun Lan Sword's diagram for crafting the Sky-Splitting Sword.
Yun Yun seemed to want to avoid any misunderstandings, so she explained the origin of the Yun Lan Sword, after all, the current president of the Refining Guild, Hu Lei, had not yet crafted a Sixth-Stage weapon. "The Four-Leaf Cicada Wings... Gu He asked me to pursue the mysterious person who stole the Earth Fire, and what you refiners have done, the Four-Leaf Cicada Wings are specialized wings. After using my Dou Qi, they can't use other Dou Qi. Anyway, there's no backing out now." There was a hint of resentment in Yun Yun's voice when she spoke about this.
"Well, if there's no backing out, then so be it," Jiang Lin scratched his head, unsure of why Yun Yun was explaining all this to him.
(END CHAPTER)
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