Standing on a small hill, Xiao Ling and the other two looked in the direction where Hai Bodong left until his figure disappeared from their sight.
Retracting his gaze, Xiao Ling patted the heads of the two girls beside him and said with a smile, "Now that Mr. Hai has left, it's time for us to get back to our business."
After a brief pause, Xiao Ling addressed Zi Yan and Qing Lin, "We can't set out to search for the strange fire just yet. The elixir I prepared for refining the strange fire ran out when I devoured the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. To avoid further suffering, I need to spend some time preparing a few more elixirs. I'll go to Mr. Hai's shop to refine them later. Preparing the elixirs shouldn't take long. Once everything is ready, we can set out to find the strange fire."
Xiao Ling had already devoured a Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame seed fire and possessed the ability to heal injuries. With the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame suppressing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, and the aid of the "Wildfire cannot be extinguished, spring breeze brings new life" effect, he should be able to devour the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire safely. However, Xiao Ling was still a little afraid of the pain. After all, it was something that could be handled in a few days at most, so it wouldn't be difficult to prepare.
The two women nodded. Zi Yan asked curiously, "Then Xiao Ling, are we just going to stay in the shop and practice until you finish refining the pills before we set off?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ling replied to Zi Yan, "Zi Yan, while I'm refining the pills, you take Qing Lin to catch some snake monsters. With your strength, it's easy to subdue some fourth- and fifth-level monsters. Once the monsters have no combat capability, Qing Lin can use the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil to subdue them. But don't be out for more than two days. Just search around. There should be quite a few rock snakes and sand pythons on the edge of the Tagor Desert, which is more than enough for Qing Lin to awaken the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil. I'm afraid it will hurt her body if I directly subdue snake monsters that are much stronger than her."
After touching Qing Lin's little head again, Xiao Ling took out the "Heavenly Snake Treasure Book" that he had extracted from the Heavenly Snake Mansion in the system from the storage ring and handed it to Qing Lin.
Xiao Ling had previously briefly reviewed the few entries in the book. Regarding the first use of the Green Serpent Three Flower Pupil to subdue a magical beast, the First Lord of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion advised that it was best to subdue a snake-like magical beast no more than two realms higher than one's own. Using the Green Serpent Three Flower Pupil on a snake-like magical beast beyond this limit would likely result in failure, and even if successful, it would still cause some mental damage to the person.
Therefore, Xiao Ling planned to have Zi Yan lead Qing Lin to capture a few low-level magical beasts to subdue in order to activate the Green Serpent Three Flower Pupil. In the original novel, Qing Lin used the Green Serpent Three Flower Pupil directly on a two-headed fire spirit snake. Although he successfully subdued the two-headed fire spirit snake, he immediately fell into a coma. While it's unknown if this would have any side effects, it's better to use a gentler method to activate the Green Serpent Three Flower Pupil.
He said to Qinglin, "I obtained this book by chance. It is the secret skill of the Heavenly Snake Palace. It records the lifelong learning and cultivation experience of the first generation Lord of the Heavenly Snake Palace. The first generation Lord of the Heavenly Snake Palace is the owner of the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils like Qinglin. With the help of this book, you can avoid many detours on the road to developing the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils. When we look for the strange fire, we may need Qinglin's help."
After hearing Xiao Ling's words, he reached out and took the "Heavenly Snake Book" and carefully put it into the storage ring that Xiao Ling had worn on Qinglin's finger before.
After putting it away, Qinglin nodded earnestly and said softly, "Master, rest assured. Qinglin will practice diligently and will be able to help you when the time comes."
Xiao Ling smiled and nodded noncommittally. With Qinglin's help, he used the Green Snake's Three Flower Pupils to control the two-headed fire spirit snake, which would lead him to find the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. According to the description in the original novel, blindly searching for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire in the magma would be no easy task. With the help of the local two-headed fire spirit snake, the efficiency of finding the strange fire would surely be much faster.
After making all the arrangements, Xiao Ling spread his fighting spirit wings and flew towards Hai Bodong's shop. Next, he chose a location to refine the elixir. Xiao Ling planned to use the secret room where he had previously refined the Breaking Evil Pill for Hai Bodong.
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Zi Yan, along with Qing Lin, followed Xiao Ling's instructions and headed to the desert's edge to find several low-level snake monsters for Qing Lin to use to unlock the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils.
A short while later, Xiao Ling arrived at Hai Bodong's shop. Since he hadn't taken anything with him, the shop's entrance was locked, but everything else remained unchanged.
Knowing that Xiao Ling would continue his search for the strange fire within the Tagor Desert, Hai Bodong explained how to open the shop, making it a good base.
Retrieving a worn key from his ring, Xiao Ling approached the shop and unlocked it. With a creaking sound, the door swung open.
Gently pushing the door open, Xiao Ling stepped inside, quickly closing it behind him.
Following his memorized route, Xiao Ling wandered around until he reached the secret room used to refine the Evil-Breaking Pill.
He retrieved the medicine cauldron from his ring and placed it in the center of the room. He then took out the herbs needed for refining the elixir and placed them on a nearby table.
Shaking his head, Xiao Ling muttered to himself, "Luckily, I'd considered the possibility of unexpected Strange Fire. I've collected quite a few of the herbs and elixirs that can help with devouring Strange Fire within Canaan Academy." The
elixir Xiao Ling planned to refine this time was the fifth-grade Blood Lotus Pill, the same one Xiao Yan used to devour the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire in the original novel. Another was a sixth-grade peak-level elixir called the Cold Soul Pill, which lowered the body's internal temperature when devouring Strange Fire. It also suppressed the spiritual power of the newly born Strange Fire before it could be refined within the body, making it easier to refine.
Shaking his head, Xiao Ling began to ponder. "That Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire hasn't been used by Queen Medusa yet, so its energy is definitely much greater than when Xiao Yan refined it in the original novel. It never hurts to be more prepared. With my status as an alchemist, it's relatively easy to acquire resources, so I don't have to be too picky about when to use them."
(End of Chapter)