Chapter 161: The Clean Lotus Demon Fire Map!
"That's for the best," Jiang Lin said, his eyes flickering with a hint of surprise when he heard that Yao Chen and Xiao Yan possessed something capable of fusing Exotic Fires.
Although he had suspected as much, Jiang Lin was still surprised when Yao Chen confirmed it.
So this is what it's like in the protagonist's script? Jiang Lin thought to himself. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xiao Yan was indeed holding the protagonist's script.
But if he's the protagonist, then what am I? What am I?
Instead of asking what exactly could fuse Exotic Fires, Jiang Lin tossed the fragment of the Clean Lotus Demon Fire map into Yao Chen's hands. Yao Chen took it with some surprise, carefully inspecting it before exclaiming, "The lotus flower on it is indeed the Clean Lotus Demon Fire. This should be the key map to open the alternate space of the Clean Lotus Demon Fire."
Initially, Yao Chen hadn't held much hope for Xiao Yan being able to collect Exotic Fires. After all, Yao Chen had spent half his life collecting just a single Bone Spirit Cold Fire, and the idea of Xiao Yan gathering multiple Exotic Fires seemed incredibly difficult.
But what happened? They had just left the "newbie village," and already they had encountered the key information about the top-tier Exotic Fire, the Clean Lotus Demon Fire.
On the Exotic Fire Rankings, the first-ranked fire, the Imperial Flame, was unachievable, so the Void Devouring Flame and Clean Lotus Demon Fire had automatically moved up one rank.
This demonstrated the rarity and power of the Clean Lotus Demon Fire.
"As for the other Exotic Fire, the information is in the Tagor Desert, but the specifics are unclear. I've heard that some alchemists are investigating this. Once we have concrete details, we'll follow up," Yao Chen added.
"If we get the exact information, I can go with you. My spiritual perception has already recorded the Exotic Fire's location. If there's an Exotic Fire within my spiritual perception range, it will be easy." Jiang Lin shared the news about another Exotic Fire with Yao Chen and Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Lin, for the Exotic Fire information!"
Yao Chen nodded toward Jiang Lin, acknowledging his actions.
"By the way, Brother Lin, how did you end up provoking the Fourth-Rank Beast, the Qing Lion?" In the cave behind the waterfall, Xiao Yan asked about Jiang Lin's encounter that day.
"I was planning to take some materials from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. According to my research, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King has a substance called the Companion Purple Crystal Source. There's a young one in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, and I wanted to get some to test its components. If it's the material I need, I'll have to negotiate with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King."
Jiang Lin's objective was still to find materials for the Dou Crystal. He hadn't found any suitable materials with the Blacksmith's Guild, although there were metals, they weren't suitable. So, he set his sights on the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King again.
Having explained his purpose, Jiang Lin's gaze shifted, and he invited Xiao Yan, "What do you say, Xiao Yan? Want to join me? The Companion Purple Crystal Source contains a lot of Dou Qi energy. You're at… six-star Dou Shi? That was fast. The energy from the Companion Purple Crystal Source should allow you to continue breaking through. I just need the Companion Purple Crystal Source." Jiang Lin sensed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi realm and was a bit surprised.
Xiao Yan's aura had always been concealed by Yao Chen, and at first, Jiang Lin hadn't analyzed it closely. He had just realized Xiao Yan was a Dou Shi but didn't expect him to be at six-star Dou Shi.
"Heh. With Elder Yao's help in alchemy, my cultivation speed is naturally faster," Xiao Yan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. But Yao Chen just glanced at Xiao Yan and said coldly, "Don't get too complacent. Jiang Lin's cultivation speed was reduced by eight times due to the Fire Forging Art, yet he still managed to break through from four-star to five-star Dou Shi within a year. You can do the math."
"Eight times?!!" Xiao Yan looked at Jiang Lin in shock. He had just been secretly pleased that he was catching up with Jiang Lin's cultivation speed, only to be told by Yao Chen that Jiang Lin's speed had been suppressed by eight times.
Yao Chen ignored the stunned Xiao Yan and turned to Jiang Lin, asking, "How long do you plan to cultivate like this? If you switch to another technique, you should be able to reach Dou Wang fairly quickly. The Fire Forging Art is a foundational technique, and the firmer the foundation, the faster the cultivation speed later on."
"I'll first aim for Great Dou Shi. Anyway, as Elder Yao said, it doesn't really matter. In terms of overall time, it's about the same as cultivating other techniques. Even after switching techniques, the Fire Forging Art will allow me to cultivate faster in the long run," Jiang Lin said with a smile, shaking his head. The Fire Forging Art was a foundational technique, but it wouldn't slow Jiang Lin down in reaching higher realms.
The time Jiang Lin spent in the early stages of the Fire Forging Art would eventually be made up for by the powerful foundation it provided. In fact, if Jiang Lin's foundation was strong enough to withstand the pressure and cultivate Earth and Heaven techniques, his cultivation speed would increase even further.
For example, if Jiang Lin completed the third level of the Fire Forging Art, reaching Great Dou Shi, and then switched to a new technique to reach Dou Wang, he would surpass Xiao Yan's speed even if Xiao Yan took pills.
Because the third level of the Fire Forging Art would give Jiang Lin Dou Wang-level meridians, and his Dou Qi absorption speed would reach Dou Wang levels. With the normal technique conversion speed and Jiang Lin's soul realm absorption efficiency, even as a Great Dou Shi, his cultivation speed would be exceptionally fast.
But for now, Jiang Lin still preferred to cultivate the Fire Forging Art as long as he could. When it became too difficult to continue, he would switch.
"Suit yourself," Yao Chen shook his head. He couldn't control Jiang Lin's decisions, and in fact, he thought Jiang Lin was a hidden Saint Son of the Spirit Clan. They were just using the Fire Forging Art to hide their true power for now, waiting for the right moment to strike while quietly growing in the shadows.
"Teacher, what about the Companion Purple Crystal Source?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Chen eagerly.
Yao Chen sighed, "Sigh, you two, a Dou Shi and a Dou Master, think you can just go and steal from a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast's lair?"
"I can guarantee the safety. I've been scouting here for months, and I've already led most of the high-ranking magical beasts near the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's lair away. As long as we follow the route and retreat, there won't be any problems."
Jiang Lin pulled out the detailed map he had drawn of the area from his storage ring. It marked the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's territory, lair location, and nearby magical beast territories, very detailed.
"Wow! With this map, can I just walk through the Magic Beast Mountain Range and look for medicinal herbs to refine pills?" Xiao Yan looked at the map in Jiang Lin's hand excitedly.
But Yao Chen didn't look pleased at all.
"No wonder… Since Xiao Yan entered the Magic Beast Mountain Range, his cultivation speed hasn't been as fast as it was on the outside. You've already scavenged all the good stuff!"
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