Chapter 231: Fire Element Crystal Core and the Cyan Lotus Platform!
The Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python is still in its juvenile stage, and although it possesses some extraordinary power, at most it can bully humans at the level of a Dou Master or Great Dou Master. As for Jiang Lin, he possesses the peak physique of a Great Dou Master, so the fact that the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python didn't get killed by a flick of his head meant that the python's head was especially tough.
"Uh, Lin Ge, maybe don't bully it like that," Xiao Yan said, feeling a bit guilty when he saw the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python in tears. After all, this creature could be considered his "pet," and he should take care of it a little more.
"I've got the Sixth-Grade Magic Core, and I was lucky enough to collect two Source Crystals with companion purple crystal cores!" With that, Xiao Yan took out the fire-element magic core and the two source crystals he had gathered from Queen Medusa's place.
Seeing this, Jiang Lin's eyelid twitched slightly. How should he put it? He had spent so long searching for source crystals, only to find that Xiao Yan had stumbled upon them, and at the same time, found both the Sixth-Grade Fire Element Magic Core and source crystals in one go.
"Alright, do you have any other plans?" Jiang Lin asked, not bothering to hold back as he directly took the Sixth-Grade Fire Element Magic Core and the two source crystals into his spatial ring.
"The strange fire is successfully subdued, but we still need to upgrade the cultivation technique Xiao Yan is practicing." Yao Chen, knowing that Jiang Lin had already mastered the Fire Forging Technique to a high level, wasn't too reluctant to expose the Burning Technique to Jiang Lin because he knew that even if he handed it over to Jiang Lin, the kid wouldn't be able to cultivate it.
Yao Chen's judgment was correct—if he handed the Burning Technique to Jiang Lin right now, Jiang Lin wouldn't be able to cultivate it. Although the Fire Forging Technique seemed to be just a mid-level Yellow Class skill, the first-tier Fire Forging Technique had nothing to do with the fourth-tier version.
The Fire Forging Technique would gradually "self-proliferate" as Jiang Lin's cultivation level increased, and its intensity would continue to grow. It was a straightforward and simple technique. The cultivation speed was gradually improving, and the fourth-tier Fire Forging Technique already had the intensity of a mid-level Profound Class technique. As long as the magic core issue was resolved, the cultivation of the Fire Forging Technique would be much easier than the Burning Technique.
"Huh? Isn't it supposed to automatically upgrade?" Xiao Yan was taken aback when he heard this. He thought the Burning Technique would automatically upgrade after absorbing the strange fire, but now Yao Chen was telling him that he needed to actively devour it to upgrade.
"Otherwise, what did you think?" Yao Chen gave Xiao Yan a faint glance but didn't say much more.
"Hmm, you can slow down the process of upgrading your technique for now. I observed the way you absorbed the strange fire. Although I'm puzzled how your tiny bit of liquid Dou Qi can withstand the consumption of the strange fire, from the entire process, your Dou Qi seems to play a huge role in controlling the strange fire. So for now, don't take the risk of upgrading yet."
Jiang Lin shifted his gaze from the cyan lotus platform in his hand to Xiao Yan, and sighed, "You are gambling with your life to subdue the strange fire. If the strange fire hadn't voluntarily entered the Spirit Absorption, you would have been done for. If you waited for me, the process of subduing the strange fire would be much easier."
"If you hadn't retrieved this Fire Element Magic Core, I might have used this cyan lotus platform to forge a special crystal core. That way, subduing the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame would be much easier, and you wouldn't have to gamble your destiny and physique." Jiang Lin checked the cyan lotus platform carefully. It was an excellent spiritual treasure, and in fact, it was an item that couldn't be easily rated.
If Xiao Yan needed this item to subdue the strange fire, Jiang Lin wouldn't have minded and would have directly used it to forge a special lotus platform, making the process of subduing the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame far less risky.
"However, the current outcome is still not bad. You seem to have some kind of special physique that allows you to absorb the energy of the strange fire to perform self-repair when your body reaches its limit. That was a good gamble. But since that's the case, I'll take this cyan lotus platform; you won't be needing it anymore."
"I'll first forge a Fire Element Crystal Core for you. Then, you can refine it for a while before upgrading your technique. That would be much safer."
Having survived the dangerous process of absorbing the strange fire through sheer willpower, Jiang Lin decided not to hold back. He took the cyan lotus platform and was going to use it to forge a special crystal core. He had a feeling that this item would have some unexpected effects on him. Of course, even if it didn't, having a crystal core without a grade was still pretty good.
"I don't need the cyan lotus platform anymore, Lin Ge, take it if you need it." Xiao Yan, though a little reluctant deep inside, didn't regret giving it to Jiang Lin, as it was indeed a precious item.
"Alright," Jiang Lin nodded and immediately took out his Cyan-Xuan Cauldron, preparing to forge the Fire Element Crystal Core right there.
"Lin Ge, do you want to try my strange fire?" Xiao Yan, seeing that Jiang Lin was about to forge the crystal core, couldn't help but want to help. Now that he had a strange fire, it felt like a boy holding a bamboo stick in a rapeseed field—he felt uneasy if he didn't wave it around a bit.
"Forget it. No need. If I lose control, the things will burn. With just these materials, if they're destroyed, they're gone for good," Jiang Lin declined Xiao Yan's offer but explained, "I'll probably need seven days to refine it. During that time, you can familiarize yourself with the Green Lotus Earth Heart Flame. Once you're able to refine pills using it, then you can try to help me with the refining."
Jiang Lin was worried that Xiao Yan, being a bit reckless, might accidentally burn the precious materials in his Cyan-Xuan Cauldron. So, he sent Xiao Yan off to familiarize himself with the strange fire and refine pills.
"Yao Lao, help me recharge the Cyan-Xuan Cauldron. I used it recently, and the energy inside is not enough to refine the second crystal core. I haven't had the time to recharge it, and then that group from Ancient River noticed me and followed me here." Although Jiang Lin had sent Xiao Yan away, he didn't mind the old Ghost Fire Elder's presence.
Yao Chen didn't say much. He simply waved his sleeve, and the cold white fire from Bone Spirit Cold Fire appeared under the Cyan-Xuan Cauldron. The rusted inscriptions on the cauldron's surface started to glow faintly as it began absorbing the energy contained within the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.
Yao Chen had studied Jiang Lin's Cyan-Xuan Cauldron, so he was very familiar with its functions.
"Alright, let's begin the refining!" Jiang Lin nodded and began focusing on using his soul power to refine the complex crystal core.
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