Chapter 271: The 'Contradiction Between Man and Earth' on the Dou Qi Continent!
Yao Chen was simply habitually nagging about Jiang Lin. His own experiences made him very unaccustomed to that kind of "friendship". He preferred the "relationship of mutual interests" between him and Jiang Lin, something he could grasp and understand.
Perhaps in the past, Yao Chen also believed in friendship and kinship, but now, he held a skeptical attitude toward many things. Initially, he doubted Jiang Lin's intentions, but later realized that Jiang Lin didn't even care about their most precious and irreplaceable exotic fire. From that moment on, there were no more conflicts between Yao Chen and Jiang Lin, meaning Jiang Lin had become a rare companion who could encourage him to move forward.
The cultivation of the Burning Art had made the exotic fire something Xiao Yan could never give up. But besides the exotic fire, Xiao Yan could give up treasures, and those treasures just happened to be what Jiang Lin needed.
Yao Chen and Xiao Yan often joked about inheriting Jiang Lin's legacy, but if that day really came, whether they could truly laugh would be something only they knew in their hearts.
After Xiao Yan had actively attacked and threatened to use Jiang Lin's inheritance to bring Yao Chen back to life, Yao Chen never mentioned the topic again.
"Perhaps... you must have some great luck?" After a long silence, Yao Chen finally sighed. He also believed in the concept of luck, because to become a strong person, talent alone isn't enough. One must have enough luck to ensure they get various opportunities and avoid perishing.
Yao Chen reflected on Xiao Yan's experiences over the past three years and realized that Xiao Yan truly had the kind of luck that belonged to a strong person. After all, who could have imagined that Xiao Yan would already have collected two fragments of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire map before even leaving the Gamma Empire? And it seemed that there were only four fragments of the map, and Xiao Yan had already collected half of them just as his journey had begun. Wasn't that luck?
Also, Xiao Yan had unexpectedly met Jiang Lin, a spirit race "ghost," who would now influence the world as a genius refiner. Their paths intersected without any conflicts—wasn't that luck?
Perhaps in Jiang Lin's eyes, Xiao Yan was just a walking exotic fire container, bringing him effects comparable to the Exotic Fire Heavenly Tower. But in Xiao Yan's eyes, wasn't Jiang Lin also a self-cultivating young spiritual tool? Jiang Lin could also serve as Xiao Yan's cultivation cheat!
"Spirits generally like to interact with those who have great luck. No, rather, they tend to unconsciously find such people because around them, spirits can find many treasures. Didn't Jiang Lin like to hang around the Xiao family? From this perspective, you also have great luck. As long as you keep cultivating, you'll definitely become a renowned figure on the Dou Qi continent." Rarely, Yao Chen expressed some admiration in Xiao Yan's heart.
However, Xiao Yan didn't pay much attention to Yao Chen's words and was instead staring at the fleeting figure on the street.
"Master, I saw her." Xiao Yan stood on the street, staring at the back of the girl wearing a light veil. A fleeting look of confusion passed through his deep black eyes.
"Well, so you saw her," Yao Chen responded impatiently. "The Yun Lan Sect and the Mo family have a deep relationship. We've investigated this before."
"Master, can you... sense her current realm?" Xiao Yan asked unwillingly. The woman who had publicly humiliated his father in the Xiao family—he had finally seen her after all the hardships he had gone through these three years!
"Mm, I can't. She's wearing something that shields her from perception. If we try to sense it forcefully, she'll become alert. To sense someone's aura without detection, only the spirit race little demon can do it. His method is different from ours. We use soul power to feel, but he uses soul power to see." Though this explanation was abstract, it clearly described Jiang Lin's spiritual sense characteristics.
The exotic fire can harm the soul because souls always use "touch" to perceive the world. Jiang Lin's soul, however, uses a completely new "vision" concept, allowing him to closely observe Xiao Yan devouring and merging the exotic fire without suffering any backlash.
As an ancient imperial race, each race has its own "evolution ability." The Yao race focuses on blood, the Soul race focuses on the soul body, and the Spirit race focuses on the "eyes," even with the Bi She San Hua Tong, which represents certain compulsory rules. Its origins are typically from imperial races. Although Yao Chen never said this explicitly, he suspected Qing Lin and Cai Lin were from the same imperial race. Cai Lin belonged to the orthodox bloodline, while Qing Lin was just lucky enough to have some imperial beast blood.
But Yao Chen actually disagreed with this assumption. If terrifyingly powerful bloodline beasts were considered imperial races, then wouldn't the number of Dou Di experts in history be too many? He had initially thought that the Eight Ancient Emperors of the human race were exaggerated, but the number of Dou Di among magical beasts was even more terrifying? How could that be? Could the Dou Qi continent accommodate that?
"I suppose it won't be long before you two meet at the Yun Lan Sect. Don't worry, your current cultivation speed is beyond what others can imagine," Yao Chen said. This was the truth. Xiao Yan's cultivation speed of two stars per month was so fast that even in the Eight Families of Central State, it would be considered exceptionally fast. Though he was still at Dou Shi, once he reached Dou Da Shi, his cultivation speed would slow, but it was still incredibly fast. With almost two months remaining before the three-year agreement, Xiao Yan was almost at Seven-Star Dou Shi without taking pills! If Jiang Lin helped him refine the Three Pattern Qing Ling Pill, he could even reach Three-Star Great Dou Shi!
This meant that, given just two more months, Xiao Yan could catch up to Jiang Lin at his current stage!
"Mm, I understand, Master." Xiao Yan looked at the retreating figure of Nalan Yanran, his fists clenching and releasing repeatedly. He sighed deeply before seeking a inn to rest and preparing for the next day's major disturbance at the Mo residence. Hai Bo Dong didn't accompany Xiao Yan and instead found his own accommodation, keeping his distance and hiding in the shadows.
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