Ling Xiao now fully understood the origin of the luck Lin Meng carried.
Her affinity for fire was likely due to a special constitution of her own, one that had simply remained dormant until now.
At this moment, as the Spiritual Flame entered her body, the aura around Lin Meng suddenly became turbulent and surging, showing faint signs of stepping into the Xuan Qing realm.
Simultaneously, an inexplicable pressure of heavenly might quietly enveloped the entire main hall.
It was clear that earth-shattering changes were occurring within Lin Meng's body.
A Spiritual Flame merging on its own accord... this kind of opportunity was truly enviable.
Moreover, Lin Xi's fusion with a Spiritual Flame relied entirely on the techniques taught by the old grandpa in his ring, while Lin Meng's was due to her innate physique.
Comparing the two, Lin Meng's compatibility with the Spiritual Flame was probably even more terrifying.
A female version of the Flame Emperor?
Marvelous.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, while Xuan Yuan Yue suddenly glanced at him with a complex expression.
Somehow, without her realizing it, the Holy Master of Dan Yuan seemed to have lost the ability to see through her own son.
It seemed... every woman by his side possessed some frightening talent.
For the first time, Xuan Yuan Yue felt that his words about accumulating his own foundation weren't just empty talk.
"Mother, in the next few days, I'll need a group of powerful experts." Ling Xiao could easily guess what Xuan Yuan Yue was thinking, but the matter of the system involved too much. He felt it was better if fewer people knew.
"Hmm? Xiao'er... what are you planning?" Xuan Yuan Yue frowned. Recently, she hadn't heard of Ling Xiao causing any major trouble.
His sudden request for people made her a little nervous.
It wasn't that she worried about him provoking forces he shouldn't; she was truly afraid he might be in some danger.
"Don't worry, Mother. At most, I'll just be adding the finishing touch. Others will handle the rest." Ling Xiao grinned, demonic intent swirling in his eyes.
"Fine. You can mobilize all the Divine Kings of my Dan Yuan Holy Land." Although still somewhat worried, Xuan Yuan Yue had witnessed all the changes in Ling Xiao lately.
The child was grown up; it was natural for him to have his own plans and secrets.
As a mother, she shouldn't interfere too much. At worst, she could just step in at the end and help him resolve any difficulties.
"Thank you, Mother." Ling Xiao smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze back to Lin Meng.
Her aura was gradually stabilizing now.
A scorching power, far more terrifying than before, was surging through her bones and blood vessels, radiating outwards.
"Ta Ling Fire Body!!" Sure enough, it was similar to what Ling Xiao had guessed. A natural affinity for fire was either a matter of constitution or bloodline.
A profit!
Although the Ta Ling Fire Body was far less powerful than Nian Qingyun's Chaos Ethereal Body, according to Ling Xiao's reasoning, as long as she could fuse with more Spiritual Flames, Lin Meng's divine body would inevitably evolve further.
It was a classic trope; most stories followed similar patterns.
"Xiao'er, this girl... what are your plans for her..."
"Mother, doesn't your Dan Yuan Holy Land currently lack a Holy Maiden?" Ling Xiao smiled faintly. Xuan Yuan Yue's eyes immediately narrowed, and she glared at him sharply. "You little rascal, now you're setting your sights on me?"
"Heh heh, Mother, Lin Meng has an innate Fire Body. Her control over flames is beyond compare to ordinary people. It was just dormant before. Now that she's fused with this Undying Heart Flame, her cultivation is bound to make a huge leap. With your careful guidance, she will surely be of great use to... ahem, to the Dan Yuan Holy Land in the future." Ling Xiao's smile was somewhat sinister. Xuan Yuan Yue was indeed the top alchemist in the Eastern Territories, with Divine Emperor cultivation.
But her identity inevitably came with many restrictions.
When it came to foundation and background, those were secondary.
The most important thing was the power one held in their own hands.
Lin Meng was now completely submissive. Even if she were to take charge of the Dan Yuan Holy Land in the future, Ling Xiao would naturally feel at ease.
"Ah, Xiao'er, why must you push her onto me? If you wish, I can hand the control of the Dan Yuan Holy Land over to you at any time! Hmph, my Dan Yuan Holy Land might be a sect, but it's a single-line inheritance. Any decision is made by the Holy Master alone. It's not like some clans where a Clan Leader does nothing useful and needs the support of nine other branches just to designate an heir." Xuan Yuan Yue snorted coldly, a trace of resentment faintly visible on her exquisitely beautiful face.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was momentarily stunned, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The conflict between his father and mother mainly stemmed from that cheap younger brother of his.
This was also the reason for his initial hesitation.
Once Ling Tian was dealt with, this matter would become an irreconcilable knot.
We are villains, but we're not beasts.
Even if not born from their flesh, the doting affection Ling Tianlin and Xuan Yuan Yue showed him was visible to the naked eye.
Looking at it now, he needed to find a way to resolve the issue of Ling Tian.
"Heh heh, Mother, isn't leaving Lin Meng by your side also a way to find you some company?"
"Cut the nonsense! I gave birth to you; don't think I don't know what you're like! Since you trust her, I will naturally teach her with all my heart. At the very least, she won't be worse off than that girl Ye Qingchan." Before Ling Xiao could finish, Xuan Yuan Yue interrupted him with a cold laugh.
Oh no!
The tone in Mother's voice already carried a hint of competitiveness.
It seemed Lin Meng's days ahead might not be too easy.
"Stay here with her. I'll go inform a few Divine King elders to be at your disposal these next few days." Xuan Yuan Yue stepped forward, and her figure instantly vanished from the spot.
Ling Xiao looked at the graceful silhouette still enveloped in flames, sat down cross-legged on the spot, and silently opened the system interface.
His current Luck Points had reached 4200. Although he had used his Villain Points for cultivation before, in just one day, they had accumulated again to 50,000.
Cultivation wasn't a big problem for Ling Xiao.
But now, one issue persistently troubled him.
Could these Luck Points ultimately become the bargaining chips for him to achieve a true Luck-Bearing Body?
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The night passed in the blink of an eye.
Early the next morning, just as dawn broke, dark clouds pressed down upon the skies above the Dan Yuan Holy Land.
A heart-palpitating, scorching power surged and rolled. If not for the measures Xuan Yuan Yue had arranged within the main hall, merely this wisp of heavenly might would have been enough to cause many disciples of the Holy Land to lose their mental stability.
Ling Xiao watched the cracked floor of the main hall with a calm expression, though a faint trace of surprise flickered in his eyes.
As expected of the Ta Ling Fire Body. Once fused with a Spiritual Flame, its true talent is fully unleashed.
Mid Xuan Qing realm, 2000 Luck Points.
In just one night, Lin Meng had attained the same status as a Fate-Bearer like Ling Tian and others.
This was probably the reason he had received that additional reward back then, wasn't it?
Yet, making this comparison, the ten thousand Luck Points on Nian Qingyun seemed all the more terrifying.