Chapter 284: The Spirit Clan Are All Madmen!
Generally speaking, fighters proficient in Fire-type Dou Qi are more adept at handling Fire-type Dou Techniques from others. The same Dou Technique attack, when Fire-type Dou Qi strikes against Fire-type Dou Qi armor, might only have half of its intended effect. Even someone like Hai Bodong, with his Ice-type Dou Qi Shield, can avoid most Ice-type Dou Techniques below Dou Huang level. He can only be injured by other Dou Techniques or physical attacks.
Similarly, Xiao Yan, who now has an exotic fire protection, is almost immune to Fire-type Dou Techniques that don't surpass his level too much. In such situations, one would either use Dou Qi skills they are not proficient in or rely on physical techniques for an attack.
Jiang Lin's understanding and application of energy are currently extremely high, and his resistance to various energy types is also formidable. It's hard to imagine just how unstoppable he will become when he completes his mastery of the five elements, achieves harmony between Yin and Yang, and reaches the peak of his divine body!
"Are you confident?" Yao Chen's face darkened slightly, showing that he was indeed moved.
After all, he had dared to gamble with Xiao Yan over the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus, so it was clear that a rebellious young spirit resided in his heart. Moreover, Jiang Lin's proposal clearly seemed far safer than Xiao Yan's reckless gamble with the Fire Lotus.
As long as the little Ling clan brat in front of him didn't use him as a tool to trigger the artifact's spiritual awakening at the last moment, Yao Chen felt there was no reason to refuse.
"Hmm, there's a bit of a difference between refining weapons and alchemy. Refining can be done over and over, it's gradual and experimental, unlike alchemy, where you can't afford to destroy the furnace," Jiang Lin explained, sensing that Yao Chen might be equating the process of refining weapons with that of alchemy due to some bias.
To forge the super-class Xuan Artifact Exotic Fire Xuan Heavy Cannon, the first step is materials, which are already in place. Then there's the energy technology; this requires other materials to build a model first, and only after confirming the model will the addition of more materials continue.
"…But I still have a question. Since the exotic fire can melt the Xuan Heavy Ruler, doesn't that mean your so-called Exotic Fire Xuan Heavy Cannon would also melt in the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus?" Yao Chen thought this was a simple question and was sure Jiang Lin wouldn't overlook it.
"That's a great question, but please don't ask again," Jiang Lin's face twitched slightly. However, he didn't blame Yao Chen for asking, because as an Alchemist, Yao Chen was used to thinking in terms of precise temperature control to avoid instant incineration, like with medicinal materials.
But refining doesn't work like alchemy; for exotic fire to melt high-tier materials, it requires a sufficient amount of time.
"With the hardness of seventh-tier materials, even if we melt it in the Qingxuan Ding, it will take time to heat it to the necessary temperature. And the materials for the Exotic Fire Xuan Heavy Cannon are mostly seventh-tier. The strength of a weapon is generally much higher than the strength of the same-tier cultivators. So, if you're using your current strength to activate exotic fire to burn a Dou Zun, I don't deny that exotic fire can kill a Dou Zun, but how long would it take?"
"We only need to ensure that we fire the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus before its high temperature reaches the melting point of the Exotic Fire Xuan Heavy Cannon, and then all problems will be solved."
Finally, Jiang Lin looked with interest at the ghost-like old man floating in mid-air and urged, "How about I go find a piece of Soul Gold and refine it into your weapon, Old Grandpa Spirit?"
"You wicked Ling clan brat! Don't even think about it!" Yao Chen immediately flared up, his hair standing on end like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. The wicked Ling clan brat had finally shown his evil little tail!
"Hmph, I've heard that the Gamma Refiner's Guild has some Soul Gold. Don't worry, I'm not going to directly refine it into you. I'll just give you a little house in the Exotic Fire Xuan Heavy Cannon. When necessary, you'll be able to possess the cannon and help activate it. That's decided, no objections. See you!" Jiang Lin didn't give Yao Chen a chance to retort and immediately slammed the door and left!
Bang!
As the iron door slammed shut, Yao Chen's anger slowly dissipated. It was as though nothing had happened. He stared deeply at the Qingxuan Ding placed in the ground fire pit, absorbing energy, then turned to look at the still unconscious Xiao Yan, who was in much better condition internally. He sighed inwardly.
He didn't oppose Jiang Lin, but he did oppose Jiang Lin's research into souls. It was clear that the wicked Ling clan brat was inevitably going down the path of evil.
Why evil? The more one studied souls, the more one needed powerful soul entities as experimental subjects. Capturing soul bodies was usually a task for the evil Soul Hall. Any refiner who dabbled in soul research would eventually end up with the Soul Hall.
"Is it good or bad? That brat definitely has some soul secret techniques. Otherwise, given his usual focus on energy Dou Techniques, he wouldn't be thinking about soul refinement so quickly. It's as if he wants to experiment with something ahead of time. I don't get it, I just don't get it." In the silent refining room, Yao Chen shook his head and sighed. Had he known things would turn out this way, he would have had Hai Bodong take him to the Mo Iron Mercenary Corps. At least there, they were still human. But here, in the Gamma Refiner's Guild? The wicked Ling clan brat was already scheming his evil plan.
"But why does he have a set of soul secret techniques? Given his self-proclaimed 'ghost' title, he shouldn't have received any help from the Ling clan." Yao Chen's eyes flickered uncertainly. Ever since Jiang Lin had referred to himself as 'Ghost,' Yao Chen had realized that Jiang Lin liked to give significant names to certain things.
For example, Jiang Lin.
For example, Young Lin.
And also, Qi Lin.
These three names all contained the character "Lin," which was easy to understand because Jiang Lin's surname must have been Ling, even if he didn't admit it now. He must have been from the Ling clan when he was younger.
"But this brat… how did he do it? I still don't know his real name."
"Jiang Lin. Lin Jiang, Young Lin, Lin Young, Qi Lin... I have a feeling that the Ling clan brat has condensed his entire story into these three names. But I still can't see the truth. Why emphasize them? Or is he trying to reinforce his own self-awareness with this?" Yao Chen's eyes flickered. He realized he was very close to uncovering Jiang Lin's mysterious background.
His ghostly intuition told him that Jiang Lin had merged his story into these three codenames.
Young Lin, when grown up, becomes Qi Lin.
"…Forget it, I won't think about it. Even if this brat is a ghost, no one would dare to touch him. With the Ling clan's internal spatial array detectors, it's ridiculous that this brat could even be a ghost. The Ling clan has also studied Imperial Blood, and once the ghost dies, the Ling clan's array systems will reveal it."
"However, I've heard that someone saw a person at the core of the array system. The Ling clan are all madmen!"
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