Over the next few days, Chen Xiao wasn't in a hurry to pre-order. He was completely immersed in cultivating his Dou Qi and soul power.
Unfortunately, no matter how focused he was, he was unable to enter the rare state of Sudden Enlightenment again.
As for the unused pre-order opportunity, the Heavenly Demon Puppet was an option.
A Dou Zong level fighting force was the capital for survival in the Black-Corner Region!
However, because Fourth Elder Cao Xi was still in Maple City and there was no immediate threat around, Chen Xiao wasn't in a hurry to pre-order the Heavenly Demon Puppet. Anyway, there was no delay in pre-ordering, so pre-ordering it when needed wouldn't be a problem.
Just right, Chen Xiao could also use this time to think about whether there were other urgently needed items.
Little Fairy Doctor was close to breaking through and had been in seclusion for most of these days. After Maple City gradually got on the right track, piles of poisonous materials and poisonous medicine were sent into the Bamboo Building, becoming her foundation for advancement.
Seeing Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor being so diligent, the usually carefree Zi Yan was also deeply influenced, feeling a sense of urgency. Furthermore, she knew very well that once Cao Ying finished refining the Sea Heart Flame, she would likely return to the Central State.
Therefore, Zi Yan had been sticking with Cao Ying these past few days, asking her to help condense and stockpile Pills.
For a fifth-grade Alchemist, condensing the Pills Zi Yan needed was just a basic skill and didn't require much effort at all.
However, the sheer quantity was overwhelming.
For five consecutive days, Cao Ying's medicine cauldron was almost smoking, but the little dragon girl's medicinal material reserves showed no sign of running out.
"Zi Yan, how many medicinal materials have you hidden?"
"Just a little bit."
Hearing this familiar reply, Cao Ying was speechless.
After consecutively plundering Maple City, the Kui Wolf Gang, and the Beast Taming Gate, three old forces in the Black-Corner Region, this little dragon girl was now rolling in wealth. No one knew where her limit was.
Every time she was asked, her answer was "a little bit."
The overtime work these past few days made Cao Ying deeply realize how much her fiancé indulged this little dragon girl.
Even in the Cao Family, she had never handled so many rare medicinal materials until now, but here, they were just Zi Yan's rations...
"Zi Yan, let's stop refining here. The output from these past few days is enough for you to eat for at least half a year. When Fourth Uncle and I return to the Central State, we'll have the Cao Family keep an eye out for Transformation Grass for you. Within half a year, we should be able to send the Transformation Pill to you. By then, you won't have to struggle with these Pills anymore."
Cao Ying stood up and put away her medicine cauldron, saying.
She really liked Zi Yan, who was the group's favorite.
But as an Alchemist, personally refining rare medicinal materials into Pills that weren't presentable made her feel like she was wasting precious resources every time.
Therefore, estimating that Zi Yan's Pill reserves were enough for half a year, Cao Ying didn't want to do this painful task anymore.
Zi Yan looked up at Cao Ying, her apricot eyes smiling into two crescent-shaped slits. Her soft,glutinous voice was filled with joy: "Mhm, mhm, thank you, Sister Cao Ying!"
Cao Ying's eyes curved with a smile, and she gently stroked the top of Zi Yan's head, teasing, "Being so distant, are you not treating me as your sister anymore?"
Just as the atmosphere was harmonious, Cao Ying's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a hidden voice transmission suddenly sounded in her sea of consciousness.
"Let's go, Fourth Uncle is ready. Call Chen Xiao, and we'll go take a look."
As the two of them came out of the room, they saw that Chen Xiao was already waiting outside the door.
Evidently, he had also received the sound transmission.
Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion and shouldn't be disturbed, while Hai Bo Dong needed to remain in Maple City. The three of them went downstairs, said goodbye to him, and then headed towards the back of Maple City.
Crossing a peak and arriving at a rather large mountain hollow, they saw Cao Xi standing there, waiting quietly.
In front of him, a cluster of deep blue flames, about the size of a peach pit, floated. Aside from the scorching heat it emitted, from its appearance alone, if one didn't look closely, it would be difficult to notice.
"Is this Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame? Why is it so weak?"
Walking closer, Zi Yan looked surprised and doubtful.
In her perception, this Sea Heart Flame seemed even weaker than the Green Lotus Core Flame they had seen in the Tagor Desert.
"The energy of a Heavenly Flame cannot be judged solely by its ranking; it also relates to the time of its birth. For example, a newly born Fallen Heart Flame is far weaker than a Green Lotus Core Flame that has existed for a thousand years. The one in Tagor was over a thousand years old."
"This Sea Heart Flame, its age is probably not more than a thousand years, otherwise it would be difficult for Han Feng to refine it. Moreover, it was refined and devoured by Han Feng once, and now it has been consumed by the Fourth Elder for five days. It's normal for it to look a bit weak."
Chen Xiao explained, very satisfied with the current situation.
In the original trajectory, Xiao Yan always targeted Heavenly Flames far beyond his strength in the early and middle stages of refining and devouring them, constantly risking his life.
Although Xiao Yan was lucky enough to succeed each time, this life-risking approach was not suitable for Cao Ying.
Chen Xiao's positioning for Cao Ying was that of a genius Alchemist who could continuously provide him with medicinal pills from behind, not a combat force for fighting and killing.
Under this premise, he only needed Cao Ying to be able to refine three Heavenly Flames with very low danger levels and low rankings on the Heavenly Flame list.
There was no need to covet those with too high rankings.
At the very least, there was no need to be too persistent in the short term.
"Although that's true, the fusion of two Heavenly Flames still requires caution. As I said before, act within your capabilities."
Cao Ying nodded slightly in agreement.
Chen Xiao had reminded her more than once, so there was no need for Cao Xi to elaborate further.
"Let's do it like last time. I'll trouble Zi Yan to keep an eye on things, and we'll wait outside."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, took a step forward, and then withdrew it.
Under the puzzled gaze of the three, he quickly formed hand seals, and an Ice Soul Talisman shimmering with strange runes gradually condensed in his hand.
As this Ice Soul Talisman appeared, the Sea Heart Flame floating in mid-air was greatly affected, like a candle in the wind, looking as if it could be extinguished at any moment.
"Go!"
Chen Xiao let out a low shout, and the Ice Soul Talisman in his hand shot out. After flying several hundred feet, it finally exploded with a bang under the surprised gaze of the three.
Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!
An extreme cold burst forth, causing the temperature in the mountain hollow to plummet at this moment. The entire mountain hollow, in just a few breaths, turned into a realm of extreme cold, and everything in sight was frozen!
"I had a Sudden Enlightenment a few days ago, and many inspirations came to mind. I have refined Heavenly Cold Qi, and my Dou Qi is a bit special. This Ice Soul Talisman contains all of my Dou Qi and should be helpful for you to refine the Heavenly Flame."
Seeing the three looking at him with surprised expressions, Chen Xiao smiled freely and gave a simple explanation.
The Ice Soul Talisman was a peculiar aspect of the cultivation technique he practiced. After some careful thought, Chen Xiao was no longer satisfied with just using it as a backup hidden energy source and began to develop more uses for it.
just like now, unleashing them all at once!
Their power, while not comparable to a nine-star Dou Wang self-destructing on the spot, is not far off.
What satisfies Chen Xiao the most is that he can control the explosion of the Ice Soul Talismans, and as his strength grows, the power of the Ice Soul Talismans will also increase!
This undoubtedly gives him another powerful means when facing enemies!
Now that he has truly tested them, the results greatly satisfy Chen Xiao.
"It's quite an ingenious idea, and the power is not bad. No wonder that Medusa Queen was in such a hurry to find you a few days ago, but stayed for so long before coming out. Sudden Enlightenment is indeed something that can be encountered but not sought. I only had one Sudden Enlightenment thirty years ago, and it only lasted for half a day before being interrupted."
Very rarely, a hint of envy appeared on Cao Xi's face.
Cao Ying's eyes, however, shone brightly. In this extremely cold field, the Heavenly Flame was naturally suppressed, undoubtedly adding another point to her success rate in refining the Heavenly Flame.
Zi Yan's small face was frozen a little pale in the extremely low temperature. Her eyes rolled, and she tightened her shoulders, immediately getting a good idea.
"Chen Xiao, you stay here and watch over Sister Cao Ying. It's too cold here, I don't like it."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flashed and disappeared into the mountain hollow, looking like she didn't want to stay for a moment.
The little dragon person's sudden action left Chen Xiao and Cao Xi stunned for a moment, while Cao Ying didn't know what she was thinking, her gaze slightly evasive.
"It really won't do without someone watching. Zi Yan and I will wait outside for your good news."
Cao Xi reacted the fastest, stepped forward and patted Chen Xiao's shoulder, smiling and striding away.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to add another barrier to this mountain hollow.
Watching the two leave one after another, Chen Xiao shook his head and withdrew his gaze, shifting it to Cao Ying.
"This time, we really can't explain it."
With Cao Ying's intelligence, she naturally understood what Chen Xiao meant.
A hint of unnaturalness flashed across her face, and Cao Ying lightly bit her silver teeth.
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I never thought of going back on my word. You protect me. I've been refining pills for Zi Yan these past few days without much rest, so I need to adjust my state."
Leaving a sentence behind, Cao Ying tapped her toes and flew to the bottom of the Sea Heart Flame, sitting directly on the ice.
The coldness from sitting down quickly restored her rationality. She immediately cast aside distracting thoughts and circulated her cultivation technique to adjust her breathing.
Chen Xiao waited far away, not disturbing her.
He had already done everything he could to the limit. If Cao Ying still failed, he would have nothing to say.
The silence lasted for about half an hour. Cao Ying, who was sitting below the Sea Heart Flame, slowly opened her eyes.
She had already made preparations and her state was adjusted to its peak. Without further hesitation, she glanced at Chen Xiao in the distance, then suddenly extended her jade hand and directly grabbed towards the Sea Heart Flame.
*"Bang!"*
The dormant Sea Heart Flame, provoked, instinctively surged.
Even though its energy had been consumed to the bottom, the temperature it emitted was still not to be underestimated.
Under Chen Xiao's gaze, Cao Ying quickly took out a light blue pill and swallowed it. Immediately, a thick layer of frost appeared on her body surface, completely covering her, allowing her arm to resist the extreme high temperature emitted by the Sea Heart Flame. It continued to stir in the deep blue flame, searching for the origin of the Sea Heart Flame.
After about two minutes, she finally showed a joyful expression and quickly withdrew her right hand.
One could see that in her palm, tightly clenched, was a cluster of flames resembling seawater. This was none other than the origin of the Sea Heart Flame.
Having grasped the origin, Cao Ying was even more decisive than Chen Xiao had imagined. Without the slightest hesitation, she directly stuffed it into her mouth.
It was at this moment that a surging heatwave, centered around Cao Ying, suddenly erupted in all directions.
Perhaps it was a unique characteristic of the Sea Heart Flame, but this heatwave did not give the stinging sensation that Chen Xiao had experienced with the Fallen Heart Flame and the Green Lotus Core Flame.
The feeling it gave was more like the extremely hot steam that bursts forth after seawater boils.
The essence of the two was similar, but there was a slight difference.
It was also under this extreme heat that Cao Ying's black dress quickly wrinkled and shrank, until it completely broke and fell off, then was burned into nothingness.
Just like that, a graceful body, in stark contrast to the black dress, entered Chen Xiao's sight, radiating a seductive allure.
Chen Xiao circulated the Dou Qi within his body, resisting the heatwave that rushed towards him, and looking at the tempting beautiful scene, the words the little dragon person had once said couldn't help but surface in his mind.
"Zi Yan, you did not deceive me!"
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