blogombal 587. Flame of Life
587. Flame of Life
"Hmm, what's your request?" Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised to see Wei Jiangyuan's serious expression, wondering what he wanted to ask for.
"Hehe." Wei Jiangyuan continued, "You're the disciple of the Medicine Venerable, so this President in black must be your master's wife, right?"
It was no secret that Xiao Yan was Yao Zun Zhe's disciple, and Wei Jiangyuan naturally knew Xuan Yi's identity long ago because of Yao Qingyu. Therefore, Xiao Yan saw no need to hide it from him any longer and nodded in acknowledgment.
Wei Jiangyuan suddenly glanced at Yao Qingyu with a sly look in his eyes, then walked up to Xiao Yan, covering his face with one hand, and whispered, "When I marry Qingyu in the future, you must put in a good word for me in front of Master and Mistress..."
Wei Jiangyuan's actions clearly showed ill intentions. Although he spoke in a low voice, he did not really intend for Xiao Yan to hear. Yao Qingyu heard it clearly from the side and immediately interrupted Wei Jiangyuan.
"Who would want to marry a lecher like you!" Yao Qingyu turned away in embarrassment and anger, her earlobes as red as when they first fought. Although her relationship with Wei Jiangyuan was somewhat ambiguous, it was mostly due to chance, and the two had not really gotten close enough to discuss marriage.
However, Wei Jiangyuan's tendency to say anything without hesitation has left Yao Qingyu truly unable to respond.
Then Yao Qingyu saw Lei Jingxiao waiting to the side, still not understanding what had happened, but watching everything with great interest. Yao Qingyu then pleaded with Lei Jingxiao, "Little Lei, could you go and beat that guy up for me?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Jingxiao immediately grinned and said, "Of course! I didn't expect such a good thing to happen."
Without hesitation, Lei Jingxiao threw a punch at Wei Jiangyuan. It was as if he had intended to do so all along, as Lei Jingxiao aimed his punch directly at Wei Jiangyuan's face, seemingly wanting to break Wei Jiangyuan's face with one punch.
However, this punch was more of a personal vendetta, and Lei Jingxiao didn't really use much force. Wei Jiangyuan easily blocked it with a raised hand. Nevertheless, he could still feel the terrifying power in Lei Jingxiao's punch, so he immediately said to Xiao Yan, "Stop, stop, stop! I'm about to start preparing herbs for Old Xiao. Kid, don't be so reckless!"
Lei Jingxiao ultimately decided against continuing the fight. Wei Jiangyuan then looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "However, you still face a significant problem: even if I provide you with the herbs, what are you planning to refine?"
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Since you have prepared, you must have prepared the pill formulas. Of course, I will refine whatever you give me."
"Trying to outsmart me like this? This is my exclusive pill formula, priceless! You're dreaming!"
Xiao Yan shrugged: "So we're just going to let it go like this? Let Ling Zhuo win the championship, but I still have second place, so I still have a chance to receive the Three Thousand Burning Flames."
"You should give me some compensation!" Faced with Xiao Yan's suggestion, Wei Jiangyuan shook his head helplessly and shoved a pill formula directly into Xiao Yan's hand without further hesitation.
Upon inspection, Xiao Yan was astonished to find that it truly was a pill formula that Yao Lao had never collected. The final effect of the pill was something Xiao Yan had never anticipated. Moreover, judging from the traces on the formula, it was undoubtedly a contemporary work, and perhaps only Wei Jiangyuan had ever studied it. Wei Jiangyuan's claim that it was priceless was no exaggeration.
"A ninth-grade alchemist creating his own pill formula, wouldn't you say you're incredibly lucky?" Wei Jiangyuan looked at Xiao Yan with a resentful gaze, as if he'd been taken advantage of. "If you don't help me then, I'm telling you, this isn't over yet!"
Xiao Yan didn't respond to Wei Jiangyuan's words. His gratitude towards Wei Jiangyuan for the pill formula was one thing, but his junior sister's marriage was a completely unrelated matter. He, as her nominal senior brother, had no real say in his junior sister Yao Qingyu's marriage; things would naturally fall into place when the time came.
Wei Jiangyuan also activated his storage ring, which he had never used before. During this time, he muttered to himself, "Old man, I never thought that what you prepared for me would end up being used by someone else. I'm really not happy about it..."
A wisp of green flame, as if it were liquid, slowly rose from Wei Jiangyuan's hand, eventually swelling in the wind, and a vast and strange life force also surged out from it.
Xiao Yan was right next to him, and the Red Lotus Heart Flame in his heart immediately reacted—this was a strange flame!
Wei Jiangyuan deftly flipped his hand and shook out the medicinal roots and stems accumulated in his storage ring. Dozens of dried roots, upon touching the flames, stretched and twisted like revived serpents in the liquid flames.
The liquid-like green flames created a three-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) emerald mist that hung in mid-air. Wei Jiangyuan formed profound hand seals. Suddenly, a life force continuously surged from the center of the flames, eventually even creating a unique life tide. This force caused the withered roots of the Dragon Blood Vine to expand at a visible speed. The charred brown outer layer peeled away inch by inch, revealing blood-jade-like veins inside, which in the blink of an eye drew out purplish-red vines wrapped with lightning patterns.
Rare spiritual plants that originally required decades to grow have now completed their cycle from germination to maturity amidst the surging green flames. The mist formed by the fragrance of these rare and precious plants has even created a verdant rainbow bridge in the sky above the plaza.
Upon seeing this, Xuan Kongzi, high in the sky, also brightened up: "This...is that one?!"
Venerable Mingshui smiled and nodded slightly. He didn't find it strange at all, after all, he knew better than anyone else what kind of status his senior brother held in his teacher's heart.
Upon seeing this, Linghe frowned slightly: "This is... the Flame of Life?!"
Xiao Yan muttered to himself, "No wonder this guy collected so many medicinal roots and stems; it turns out he possesses the Flame of Life."
The Flame of Life, ranked fifth on the list of extraordinary flames. Known as the Flame of Longevity, those who possess it live as long as some magical beasts. The only drawback is that this flame is not adept at combat, and its effect on combat power is not very strong. However, by simply placing seeds or roots into it, medicinal herbs can be obtained continuously.
While the Flame of Life may be relatively average in combat among the top ten extraordinary flames, it is undoubtedly the most coveted possession of every alchemist. After all, as long as there are seeds or roots, one can obtain a continuous supply of herbs, which is the greatest aid to an alchemist!
This is the best thing that Wei Jiangyuan, a ninth-grade alchemist disciple, could produce. It is even better than what Yao Lao gave to Xiao Yan!