Chapter 227: Absorbing the Strange Fire! Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame!
The blood of the Medicine Tribe could be considered a universal medicinal adhesive, capable of saving nearly destroyed pills or enhancing the quality of mediocre ones. Using blood to refine medicine is a small cheat technique for Medicine Tribe alchemists.
However, the Medicine Tribe has never advocated this method; in fact, they even deliberately suppress the idea of "Medicine Tribe = Medicine," trying to avoid its spread.
"Find a cave to prepare for your cultivation. If you don't absorb the strange fire soon, just holding it will bring you endless trouble." Yao Chen changed the topic, and Xiao Yan's attention was immediately drawn to the strange fire. He didn't say much more and instead flew quickly towards the mountains at the edge of the desert, holding the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame. Before nightfall, he successfully found a cave.
In the vast darkness, Xiao Yan couldn't suppress his excitement as he sat cross-legged in the cleaned cave. He looked at the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame on the green lotus platform in front of him. Yao Chen also appeared in the cave, looking at the flame with a mix of emotions and contemplation.
"It's been nearly three years. The seed planted back then is finally bearing fruit," Yao Chen said with a sigh. Since the first time he saw Xiao Yan six years ago, Yao Chen had been testing him, and it wasn't until three years ago that he fully awakened and began guiding Xiao Yan to search for strange fires.
"Yes!" Xiao Yan nodded seriously. Since he chose the Burning Technique from the black scroll over the advanced Dragon Flame Technique from the profound-grade method, his life had been destined to search for the strange fire.
"Bingling Cold Spring, Blood Lotus Pill, and Spirit Absorption... everything is ready. Next, it's up to you. When you absorb the strange fire, I will use my soul power to cover the entire mountain peak. Otherwise, the terrifying power of the fully released Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame could burn this entire mountain." Yao Chen looked at the eerie cyan flame dancing on the green lotus platform in the cave, his expression serious yet excited.
"Aren't we waiting for Lin Ge?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked. He felt that this special moment of absorbing the strange fire might need Jiang Lin to witness it as well.
"Do you want him to see you in pain? If you fail, then the strange fire will be left for him. If you succeed, then waiting for him is fine," Yao Chen replied.
"Understood." Xiao Yan nodded. No one could help him absorb the strange fire. He could only rely on himself.
Under Yao Chen's guidance, Xiao Yan first took the Blood Lotus Pill, and his body began to quickly form thick blood shackles. He glanced at the cyan flames on the green lotus platform. A firm determination flashed in his eyes—success or failure would be determined in this moment!
With that, Xiao Yan released the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame and, under Yao Chen's instructions, tried to extract the flame's seed. The moment the flame was released, the cave was immediately engulfed by a terrifying heat.
Yao Chen activated his soul power and slowly enveloped the entire mountain, then guided Xiao Yan to take the Spirit Absorption and compress the flame seed of the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame, which had been compressed for a thousand years.
When the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame exploded within Xiao Yan's body, the familiar burning sensation appeared! In the pain, a shiver ran through Xiao Yan's eyes. The Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame was like cyan magma raging through his meridians! Wherever it went, the blood shackles melted, and his meridians began to burn and collapse.
"Hold on! You need to draw the seed of the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame into the Spirit Absorption." Outside, Yao Chen watched Xiao Yan, whose clothes were completely burned away by the rising cyan flames, his eyes filled with slight concern. But absorbing the strange fire was Xiao Yan's own task. As an outsider, Yao Chen could only offer limited help outside the cyan flames.
As Yao Chen anxiously watched Xiao Yan's meridians being burned and damaged under the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame, his soul power was intensely focused on Xiao Yan. Suddenly, Yao Chen felt something slam into the invisible wall of his soul power.
Moments later, Jiang Lin, holding his head, slowly crawled into the entrance of the cave. For some reason, the tense atmosphere that had filled the cave suddenly shifted when Yao Chen saw Jiang Lin. It felt like the whole atmosphere changed, and the mood shifted from serious to humorous.
Yao Chen opened his mouth but then used his soul power to let his voice quietly resonate in Jiang Lin's mind, "Can't you just take the normal route?"
"I would if I could, but I'm worried about disturbing you, and your realm is so high I can't even sense your soul power." Jiang Lin rubbed his head, and though his breath was completely concealed, he answered Yao Chen's question using his own soul power.
Outside, the night was already vast and dark, but to Jiang Lin, the mountain peak looked like the flashy lights of a disco on a grave in the middle of the night. Without even needing to guess, Jiang Lin could tell that Xiao Yan and Yao Chen had already begun absorbing the strange fire.
To avoid disturbing them, Jiang Lin suppressed his aura and, unnoticed by Yao Chen, collided with the transparent barrier Yao Chen had created with his soul power. Normally, Jiang Lin's Intent Perception would allow him to detect Yao Chen's soul barrier from close range, but because the "disco lights" of the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame were too dazzling, it nearly blinded his eyes, making it hard to distinguish between the strange fire and the soul barrier.
"By the way, old man, I'm really curious, why did the strange fire burn his clothes but not his hair?" Sure enough, Yao Chen realized why he had a feeling that the serious atmosphere had been broken. The question came from Jiang Lin, who pointed at the lush hair of Xiao Yan, who was struggling in the cyan flames on the green lotus platform, asking a question that left Yao Chen silent.
Yeah, why didn't the strange fire burn Xiao Yan's hair? Wait! Why would you even focus on such a strange detail?!
Yao Chen immediately snapped back to reality, glaring at Jiang Lin with dissatisfaction and using his soul power to coldly respond, "Clothes are external objects, it's normal for them to burn away completely."
"No, look for yourself. The blood shackles formed by the Blood Lotus Pill didn't form in his hair, but only protected his scalp and meridians. The ends of his hair should still be considered external objects! And not to mention the strange fire, even ordinary flames should have started to scorch and warp his hair at such high temperatures!" Jiang Lin seemed to be particularly fixated on this issue.
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