Chapter 320: Practicing the True Flame Technique
Liu Qing clapped his hands, and a servant immediately presented a scroll. He took it and handed it to Xiao Ling: "Come, see if there is anything in it that interests you."
Xiao Ling took the scroll, unfolded it gently, and glanced at it. On the scroll, there were all kinds of rare medicinal herbs, precious materials, and high-level magic cores. It can be seen that as one of the managers of the Tianhuang City space wormhole, the Liu family is indeed wealthy.
Those high-grade medicinal herbs and high-level magic cores that are rarely seen in normal days do not seem to be rare here.
He couldn't help but admire: "Your Liu family is indeed a big family in Tianhuang City. This treasure house is really rich."
Liu Qing smiled, looking proud: "Of course, our Liu family is also a well-known family in Tianhuang City. However, I know these may not mean much to you, but it is also a little gift from me."
Xiao Ling nodded slightly and continued to browse the contents of the scroll. Although there were many treasures on the scroll, the eighth-level water-attribute magic core that Xiao Ling had always wanted did not appear. That was the key material for his refining of Fuling Qingdan. However, he was not disappointed for too long, because his eyes were soon attracted by the introduction of a special item.
"Yauluo fruit seeds!" Xiao Ling's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but smile. This Yaoluo fruit is one of the important ingredients for refining Fuling Qingdan, and he was worried that he couldn't find it.
Although the scroll only showed a seed, it was enough for him. With the ripening ability of the Heavenly Palm Bottle, it would not take long for this seed to grow into a mature Yaoluo fruit.
Xiao Ling pointed at the introduction of the Yaoluo Fruit Seeds and said to Liu Qing with a smile: "Liu Qing, I am quite interested in this Yaoluo Fruit Seed. I wonder if you can give it to me as a gift?"
Seeing that Xiao Ling was interested in the Yaoluo Fruit seeds, Liu Qing asked curiously, "Why, are the Yaoluo Fruit seeds useful to you?"
Xiao Ling nodded: "Yes, this Yaoluo fruit is exactly the medicinal ingredient I need. Although it is just a seed, it is enough for me."
"Haha, that's great." Liu Qing laughed, "I'll give you this Yaoluo Fruit seed as a gift. It's my way of thanking you in advance for helping me refine the Huangji Pill."
If it was some other precious material, the old antiques in the family might not be willing to take it out without knowing Xiao Ling's true situation. However, although a mere seed is an eighth-level medicinal material, he can still mobilize it easily.
As he spoke, Liu Qing took out a delicate jade token engraved with the Liu family's mark from his waist, handed it to the servant, and ordered: "Go to the treasury and get the Yaoluo fruit seeds and give them to Xiao Ling."
The servant responded, took the jade token, and quickly retreated.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling remembered the kindness in his heart. He smiled and said, "Haha, since you are so generous, I will naturally refine a top-quality Huangji Pill for you. I guarantee that you will break through to the two-star level after taking it."
"Haha, we are all brothers, it's too formal to say these things." Liu Qing smiled and patted Xiao Ling's shoulder, "Besides, it's an honor for our Liu family that you like our things."
After a while, the servant brought in an exquisite wooden box and handed it to Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling opened the wooden box and found a light yellow seed inside, which gave off a faint fragrance. It was exactly the Yaoluo fruit seed he needed.
Xiao Ling flicked his fingers lightly, and the Yaoluo fruit seed was stored in his storage ring. He turned to Liu Qing and said, "Liu Qing, this Yaoluo fruit seed is very important to me. As for the medicinal materials for refining the Huangji Pill, I will not take it from you."
After hearing this, Liu Qing smiled generously. He knew that Xiao Ling was not short of these herbs, so he did not make a pretentious excuse: "Okay, let's do this. Let's go, you must be tired from traveling, let's go fill our stomachs first and talk while we eat."
As he spoke, Liu Qing led Xiao Ling and the others through the manor and came to the restaurant. The table was already filled with a variety of delicious dishes, with fragrant aromas and attractive colors, which made people's appetite increase at first sight.
"Don't stand, take a seat, feel free and enjoy your meal." Liu Qing invited warmly.
Xiao Ling and the others were not restrained either, they all picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food on the table. Everyone enjoyed the food while chatting, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
After having a good meal and a good drink, Liu Qing brought Xiao Ling and the others to a quiet courtyard in the Liu Family Manor. The environment here was elegant, the courtyard was fresh, and the flowers and trees were lush, which was obviously carefully maintained.
"Xiao Ling, you guys stay here for the time being. This is one of the best guest rooms in my Liu family. It has a quiet environment and is suitable for rest." Liu Qing said as he led them on a tour. "If you need anything, just tell the servants."
Xiao Ling looked around and nodded with satisfaction: "This place is very nice, Liu Qing, thank you for your arrangement."
Liu Qing smiled and patted Xiao Ling on the shoulder: "It is a great honor for our Liu family that you can come. I won't disturb your rest. I still have family affairs to deal with. We will have a competition with the Cheng family soon, so I will be busy during this period."
"Okay, Liu Qing, go and do your own thing. You don't have to accompany us." Xiao Ling said with understanding.
"Okay, I won't disturb your rest." Liu Qing nodded, gave a few more instructions, then said goodbye and left.
After Xiao Ling and the others sent Liu Qing away, they each chose a room and began to arrange their own accommodation. Xiao Yixian and Qinglin were also very satisfied with the environment here, and couldn't help but admire the Liu family's hospitality.
"Senior Liu Qing is really enthusiastic, and the people in the Liu family are also very polite." The Little Medical Fairy said as she sorted her things.
Qing Lin also agreed: "Yes, it seems that Senior Liu Qing is indeed a good person."
Xiao Ling smiled, sat on the stone bench in the yard, looked at the sunset in the sky, and secretly thought about his next plan in his mind.
The Yaoluo fruit seeds are already in hand. The next step is to wait for it to mature. At that time, I will find an opportunity to collect an eighth-level water-attribute magic core, and then I can refine the Poria Green Pill.
Xiao Ling took out the freshly acquired Yaoluo Fruit seeds and the Palm of Heaven Bottle from his storage ring, handed them to the Little Medical Fairy and said, "Xian'er, I'll leave this Yaoluo Fruit to you to cultivate. I have to refine an Imperial Pill for Liu Qing later, and then I have to retreat to practice a fighting skill."
"Leave it to me, no problem." The Little Medical Fairy took the seeds and the Palm of Heaven Bottle and responded confidently.
Xiao Ling nodded, gently rubbed Qing Lin's hair, said goodbye, then turned and walked into the room he had chosen, ready to practice in seclusion.
As night fell, the Liu family's manor became even more peaceful and beautiful. In this tranquility, Xiao Ling and his companions began their short stay at the Liu family.
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Xiao Ling stepped into the room and was greeted by a fresh scent. The room was decorated exquisitely and neatly, which made people feel happy.
He looked around and found a small but fully functional training room in the corner of the room. Xiao Ling smiled slightly, obviously satisfied with this arrangement.
He walked into the training room with ease. It was quiet and private, an excellent area for refining pills. Xiao Ling planned to help Liu Qing refine the Huangji Pill next.
In the training room, Xiao Ling made a move and the Lingcui Ding landed steadily in front of him. The Ding emitted a faint halo, with mysterious runes flowing on its surface, and the aroma of medicinal herbs filled the entire room.
Afterwards, Xiao Ling flipped his hand, and all kinds of medicinal materials needed to refine the Huangji Pill were neatly placed on the stone table beside him. The aroma of the medicinal materials filled the air, and just one breath made people feel relaxed and comfortable.
Then, he moved his mind slightly, and the strange fire in his body rushed into the Lingcui Cauldron like a flexible fire snake. The flames jumped in the cauldron, illuminating the entire training room red.
For Xiao Ling, refining the sixth-grade Huangji Pill was no longer a difficult task. His movements were smooth and each step was just right. The medicinal materials gradually released their essence under the scorching fire.
Time passed by unknowingly, and after just an hour, a round Huangji Pill was born in the Lingcui Ding.
With the nourishment of Xiao Ling's spiritual power, the quality of this pill is undoubtedly top-notch. Xiao Ling waved his hand lightly, and the Huangji Pill in the jade bottle flew out lightly and landed in his palm.
He carefully examined the pill in his hand, only to see that it was round and translucent, emitting a faint luster, and was obviously of extraordinary quality. Xiao Ling nodded slightly, feeling quite satisfied with the quality of this Huangji Pill.
Xiao Ling took out a jade bottle and waved it lightly, and the Huangji Pill was put into the bottle. Then he properly stored the jade bottle into the ring.
After refining the Imperial Pill that he promised Liu Qing, Xiao Ling put away the alchemy cauldron and walked out of the practice room. Next, he planned to start practicing, the True Flame Art, to condense the Life-Transforming Fire.
Xiao Ling sat on the bed, gently stroking the ring on his finger. With a wave of his hand, three porcelain bottles appeared in front of him, filled with seventh-level beast fire, including the one he had asked for from Xiao Zi before.
Due to various reasons, Xiao Ling had not been able to find time to practice the "True Flame Art" before. Now that he finally has some free time, he decided to take the opportunity to practice the Fire Transformation Technique.
He casually pulled out the stoppers of the three porcelain bottles, and the three pairs of beast fires inside seemed to feel free. They immediately became active, and the flames jumped as if they were about to break through the bottle mouths.
Xiao Ling, however, looked calm, and immediately sucked the three beast fires into his stomach. He already had the fire of the Supreme Fire in his body, which had a natural ability to suppress these beast fires. In addition, with the top fire control technique "Five-wheel Fire Method" he had practiced, controlling these three beast fires was not a difficult task for him.
As soon as the beast fire entered Xiao Ling's body, the strange fire in his body pounced on him quickly like a group of ferocious beasts. The feeling of oppression from the superior to the inferior made the three kinds of beast fire wilt instantly, and the originally burning flames suddenly became sluggish.
At the moment when the beast fire was weakening, Xiao Ling's mind moved, and three streams of fighting spirit with golden flames gushed out like streams, tightly wrapping the three beast fires.
Following Xiao Ling's intention, the fighting spirit turned into three rotating cyclones. Their rotation speed became faster and faster, and the pressure on the flame became stronger and stronger. The fighting spirit began to slowly penetrate into the flame.
At the same time, Xiao Ling's soul power spread out like water waves, penetrating into every corner of the flame and monitoring every change of the flame.
Tempering beast fire is a delicate job. If there is any mistake, those violent factors may get out of control, making all previous efforts come to nothing.
Only by continuous tempering can the beast fire be polished to the extreme. However, with Xiao Ling's strong soul power, there is no need to worry about the problem of running out of power...
Time passed quickly. After two days of careful training, the three balls of beast fire had been compressed to the size of a thumb by Xiao Ling. Although their size had become smaller, the hot breath they emitted was several times more intense than before.
Xiao Ling stared at the three flames and whispered to himself:
"It is time for you to become one."
The golden flames, like loyal guards, vigilantly surrounded the three beast fires that were about to merge. Xiao Ling's mind moved slightly, and a powerful force gushed out from his body, violently wrapping around the three flames and began to squeeze them towards the center.
"Oh!"
As soon as the three flames came into contact, it was like three strangers with very different personalities were suddenly pushed together. The strong feeling of repulsion caused them to suddenly burst into layers of three-colored fire waves.
However, these fire waves could only flash a few times in vain in the solid barrier constructed by Xiao Ling's golden flames, and then were absorbed without a trace, failing to cause any interference to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling didn't care about the sudden fire storm. He concentrated his mind, unleashed his soul power, and forced the flames together.
Flames are wild and unruly creatures in nature. To control them, you must first make them surrender and let their violence become your strength rather than a weapon of self-destruction.
Just like now, the three flames were forced to merge, and the repulsive force between them made them vibrate violently like a volcano about to erupt, and the heat waves they created spread everywhere.
At this moment, Xiao Ling's soul power penetrated into the flames. He could feel the violent factors in different flames colliding with each other, and this collision stimulated a stronger explosive attribute.
He noticed that the fused flame was like a volcano that was about to erupt, and it could erupt at any time. But Xiao Ling remained calm, his eyes focused, and he directed the surging golden flame to squeeze over, forcibly suppressing the three-color flame that was about to get out of control.
"Come on, let's see who is tougher and can hold on longer." Xiao Ling muttered to himself. This kind of head-on competition is exactly his strong point!
As the suppression force continued to increase, the violent properties of the three-color flames were forced to double. The three flames that had already been forcibly fused finally exploded at this moment!
The flames exploded, and the terrifying fire waves raged around, and the temperature around them soared instantly. But Xiao Ling was not in a hurry, and quickly mobilized the golden flames to counterattack and compress the raging fire waves back.
Xiao Ling squeezed the three flames together again. This time, the power contained in the flames was even more violent. Not long after, the suppressed volcano erupted crazily again.
Xiao Ling's body trembled slightly, his brows knitted tightly, and a low roar came from the depths of his throat: "Freeze!"
He kept urging the golden flames, which surged out like a tide, and suppressed the raging flames in his body. Under the powerful suppression of the strange fire, the riot finally subsided slowly.
Wrapped in the golden flames, the original three wisps of flame had disappeared, replaced by an extremely tiny, flickering pale flame. This was the "Transformation Fire" that Xiao Ling had cultivated.
As long as it continues to be cultivated with beast fire in the future, this life-transforming fire can grow further. Although it has its limits, it can still be of certain help to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling flicked his fingers lightly, and a small ball of pale flame danced lightly on his fingertips, like a living fire elf, agile and mysterious.
He whispered to himself: "Although it is just a simulation, it is still fake after all. Compared with those real strange fires, it always lacks some spirituality."
This newly born Huasheng Fire is still very weak and can't be used for the time being. It needs to be nourished by other beast fires to make it gradually stronger. However, this is not a difficult task for Xiao Ling. He has a wide variety of beast fires in his hands, which are enough to cultivate this new Huasheng Fire.
He snapped his fingers lightly, and the pale flame flew into his body with a whoosh.
Then, Xiao Ling tapped his fingers again, and more than 20 bottles and jars appeared on the bed in front of him. These containers were filled with colorful beast fires, which were jumping in the bottles and full of vitality.
These beast fires were all collected by Xiao Ling from the treasure houses of various major forces and along the way. If he had not given some to Lord Skyfire before, he would have had even more beast fires in his hands.
Xiao Ling did not hesitate at all. He waved his hand lightly, and the lids of the porcelain bottles filled with beast fire in front of him flew up automatically.
He took a deep breath, and more than twenty beast fires of various shapes and colorful colors seemed to be attracted by an invisible vortex, and were sucked into his mouth and into his body.
For ordinary people, this is absolutely a crazy move, equivalent to burying a time bomb in the body. However, Xiao Ling seemed to be at ease.
His soul power is extremely powerful, having already reached the spiritual realm. Coupled with the strange fire in his body, these beast fires are nothing but docile kittens in front of him.
Xiao Ling closed his eyes, and with a thought, he controlled the beast fires, which slowly moved towards the newly born fire. The golden fire was like a big net, tightly wrapping the beast fires, leaving them no room for resistance.
Under Xiao Ling's control, the beast fires were like tamed wild beasts, and could only obediently transfer their power to the pale fire of transformation.
The Huasheng Fire greedily absorbed these powers. Its flames gradually became stronger and its color changed from pale to a deep gray.
As time went by, the Transformation Fire became more and more powerful, its flames flickered, emitting a kind of heart-pounding fluctuation. Xiao Ling could feel that the power of this Transformation Fire was constantly growing. Although it was still far inferior to any of the strange fires in his body, it was enough to take his strength to a higher level.
A satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Ling's lips. He knew that as long as he continued to cultivate it like this, this fire of transformation would become a great help to him.
(End of this chapter)