Chapter 121: Incitement
As the Heavenly Flame of the Green Lotus Heart Fire rose, the greenish liquid gradually became more viscous, emitting a fragrance that made the soul tingle.
Yao Lao watched as the Soul Nourishing Slime began to form in the Black Demon Cauldron. His eyes gleamed with a burning desire. With his current soul state, he could barely keep himself from falling into slumber. Engaging in battle would be impossible, but with the Soul Nourishing Slime, he was confident that he could recover to a healthy state in the shortest amount of time.
With his original soul level, even if he couldn't return to his peak state, he could still handle most Dou Zong experts.
This gave him some hope for self-preservation.
Thinking about this, Yao Lao glanced at Yao Yan, who was refining the pills. After a moment, his curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn't resist asking, "Kid, aren't you even a little curious about the ninth-grade pill recipes I have?"
"I'm only a seventh-grade alchemist, and ninth-grade pills are too far out of reach for me. It's meaningless to aim too high," Yao Yan replied, his eyes focused on the Soul Nourishing Slime taking shape in the Black Demon Cauldron. He spoke calmly, not showing any change in expression. He didn't think he would lack ninth-grade pill recipes in the future. In this world, where strength rules, as long as one has enough strength, they will naturally acquire what they need.
Before that, collecting pill recipes was just a hobby, and also a way to maximize Yao Lao's value.
"That's true," Yao Lao responded, stunned for a moment, then smiled and sighed inwardly. If Han Feng had this kind of mindset back then, maybe things wouldn't have turned out the way they did. When he refused to give Han Feng the Burning Decision, was it because he couldn't bear it? Compared to the child he raised, what was a mere technique? He simply didn't want Han Feng to practice such a clearly deceptive technique, driven by love for the child.
But now, thinking about it, it was meaningless.
At this moment, the Soul Nourishing Slime had fully formed, becoming a fist-sized greenish paste, emitting a rich herbal fragrance. The faint blue energy ripples slowly spread out like water patterns.
"It's done. You can refine it yourself," Yao Yan said, using his soul power to pass the still-warm Soul Nourishing Slime to Yao Lao. Yao Lao didn't resist, letting the slime pour over his soul body. The green paste, upon contact with Yao Lao's soul, turned into threads of green energy, rushing into his form, causing his previously transparent soul body to solidify rapidly.
Yao Lao sat cross-legged in mid-air, summoning the pale white Bone Spirit Cold Fire to refine the medicinal energy of the Soul Nourishing Slime, hastening the recovery of his soul. At this moment, it felt as though a person long parched in a desert had found a spring, and each sip of the 'spring' revived his soul, slowly rejuvenating even his previously aged body.
An invisible soul pressure instantly spread in all directions, forcing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and its cub to crouch, both staring in fear at the soul body floating in the air.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by the tremor of surrounding energy, Yao Lao opened his eyes again, his pupils swirling with pale flames, exuding an aura of a powerful being, no longer the image of a frail old man.
"It's been a long time since I've felt this full."
Yao Lao sighed, feeling the emptiness in his soul completely vanish. He had become incredibly solid, nearly indistinguishable from a living person.
"Congratulations," Yao Yan said, looking at Yao Lao.
Yao Lao lowered his gaze to Yao Yan, his eyes flickering for a moment. The slight frustration that had risen was quickly suppressed. He knew that if he wanted to be resurrected, he had to rely on the kid in front of him. Turning against him would serve no purpose. However, the losses were still great. Not only had he lost his body, but also the hundreds of years' worth of accumulated treasures, all of which were now in the hands of this young man.
Even the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, which had followed him for a hundred years, was gone.
He couldn't feel nothing about it. He wasn't a saint.
He sighed softly, adjusting his mood, and then looked at Yao Yan, urging, "There's nothing to congratulate yet. Wait until I restore my physical form, then we can talk about congratulations. Kid, I know where the Fallen Heart Flame is. How about it? Are you interested in taking a shot at it?"
Yao Yan had already obtained the Green Lotus Heart Fire and successfully refined and devoured it. With his Bone Spirit Cold Fire, all he needed was one more heavenly flame to resurrect himself.
"I thought you would come after me and take these things back," Yao Yan said with a smile, raising his hand to retrieve the Black Demon Cauldron back into the Bone Flame Ring. He looked at Yao Lao, teasing, "Old man, you seem to be calm."
Yao Lao chuckled, "I haven't been foolish enough to cut off my own path. If I want a perfect resurrection, I can only rely on you. Besides, with your intelligence, since you've brought me back to this extent, I'm sure you've already thought of countermeasures. If I turn against you, it might be me who suffers in the end."
That was the reason for Yao Lao's restrained frustration. Yao Yan was indeed a cunning little brat. The fact that he had already restored Yao Lao to a half-dead state showed Yao Yan's true nature. This kid was no innocent good guy.
"I'm actually curious about how much battle power a soul at the spiritual realm level can unleash," Yao Yan said with some regret.
Yao Lao's lip twitched. He knew this kid had bad intentions. Shaking his head, he changed the subject. "Let's talk about the Fallen Heart Flame."
"Are you talking about the one from Jia Nan Academy?"
Yao Yan looked at Yao Lao, directly solving the mystery.
"You know?"
Yao Lao looked at him in surprise, wondering if the news about the Fallen Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy had already spread.
Yao Yan nodded slightly and explained, "My teacher told me. The founder of Jia Nan Academy is an elder from the Lei Clan. It seems there's some connection with the Lei Clan."
"The Lei Clan?"
Yao Lao naturally knew what the Lei Clan was. He frowned slightly. This was news he hadn't heard of before. He had mostly interacted with experts from the Central Plains, but never with the major imperial clans.
Yao Yan smiled. "But after that Lei Clan elder founded Jia Nan Academy, he became a hands-off manager. So there's no need to be wary of him."
Yao Lao nodded, thinking for a moment, then suggested, "That's good. With your age and soul level, it won't be hard for you to sneak in. Once you find the Fallen Heart Flame, you'll have the chance to refine it."
"We'll see when the time comes."
Yao Yan smiled but didn't directly agree. He had a better plan, but sneaking in was something to consider. He also wanted to see if Zi Yan was at Jia Nan Academy. She could be a peak expert in the future, and he needed to know whether she would be an enemy or an ally.
In the original story, if Xiao Yan, a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, hadn't been saved by Zi Yan in time, he might have already been crushed by the enemy!
A Nine-Star Dou Sheng at the peak.
Now, that was real terror!
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