The deep-seated grudge of blood had been avenged, and she had now been accepted as a disciple by the powerful figure before her. You Jiuling finally revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescent moons.
“Boss, where should we go now?” Sha Dulong asked, secretly envious of the little girl. He couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy—how easily she had become the boss’s apprentice. If only it could be them instead.
But they had long accepted the truth—they had no chance. Although the master had never explicitly stated his criteria for taking on a disciple, they all understood it implicitly.
It had to be a cute little girl, pretty and charming.
What a beast…
Lin Fan remained silent for a moment. Within the next three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place. He needed to grow stronger as soon as possible. He had once set aside the *Seven Saint Treasure Chart*, but now it was time to resume his search for it and claim all the treasures of those old Seven Saint dogs.
Having avenged a deep-seated blood feud and now being accepted as a disciple by the great master before her, You Jiuling revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescents.
“Boss, where should we head now?” Sha Dulong inquired, his envy for the little girl evident. He couldn’t help but wish that he could have become the boss’s disciple so effortlessly. However, they had already come to terms with the fact that it was impossible for them. Although the boss hadn’t explicitly stated his criteria for accepting disciples, they had a hunch.
It had to be a loli, and she had to be pretty and adorable.
What a beast…
Lin Fan remained silent for a moment. Within three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place, and he needed to enhance his strength as quickly as possible. It was time to resume his search for the “Seven Sacred Treasures Map” and confiscate all the possessions of those seven old dogs. Moreover, he now had four fragments of the Supreme Token, but the whereabouts of the remaining two were unknown. Rather than aimlessly searching, it would be better to focus on what he already knew.
“You take her back to the Profound Sword Pavilion first. I’ll come find you in a while,” Lin Fan decided. He didn’t want to bring them along, as their cultivation levels weren’t high enough. If they encountered serious trouble, Lin Fan feared he wouldn’t be able to protect them all.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded.
After Sha Dulong and his group left with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his journey.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
At that moment, the chick on Lin Fan’s shoulder suddenly stood up, crowing loudly and flapping its wings.
“What’s wrong, chick?” Lin Fan asked, curious about the chick’s unusual behavior.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
The chick flapped its wings, pointing towards the mountains ahead, as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan frowned slightly. “Are you saying there’s something over there?”
“Cluck cluck…” The chick nodded, appearing quite excited.
“Alright, let’s go take a look,” Lin Fan said, flying towards the mountains.
When he landed on the mountains, the surroundings were vastly different from before.
The heat was intense, and the temperature was scorching. The mountains were littered with bones, mostly those of fierce beasts.
“Huh, what kind of place is this?” Lin Fan was puzzled. There was no record of such a place in the sect’s archives.
Moreover, if it hadn’t been for the chick’s alert, Lin Fan would never have been drawn to these mountains.
At that moment, the chick jumped down from Lin Fan’s shoulder, spread its wings, and lowered its cute head, sniffing the ground. Then it let out a cry, as if it had discovered something valuable, and ran deeper into the mountains.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, urging the chick to slow down.
He had no idea what this place was or if there were any dangers here. The chick, being the oblivious little thing it was, didn’t seem to care about potential threats, which left Lin Fan somewhat exasperated.
The mountains were barren, with only bare rocks, but these rocks were dotted with flickering flames, as if fire was flowing within them.
Following the chick, Lin Fan passed through an inconspicuous crevice that led downward.
Lin Fan was now puzzled. It seemed the chick was quite familiar with this place, but he didn’t dwell on it and continued to follow.
The crevice seemed to extend downward, and the temperature around them kept rising.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
From the dark depths, the chick’s voice echoed.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he saw the chick standing still in front of a pool of fiery liquid, Lin Fan was stunned.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, and its bare walls didn’t seem noteworthy. However, in the center of the cave, there was a pool of fiery liquid.
The pool was circular, with a radius of about two to three zhang.
The liquid in the pool resembled both fire and blood, with waves of heat constantly rising from it.
“Cluck cluck cluck…” The chick seemed extremely happy, spinning around in place, its adorable eyes gleaming with excitement, as if it had discovered a treasure.
“Chick, take it easy. We don’t even know what this thing is…” Before Lin Fan could finish his sentence, the chick jumped into the fiery pool.
“Damn it, chick. One of these days, you’re going to get yourself into trouble,” Lin Fan muttered, exasperated that the chick had jumped in without even checking first.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
In the fiery pool, the chick was like a fish in water, tucking its wings and happily swimming around.
Lin Fan examined the surroundings closely. The rocks seemed to have been weathered by time, exuding a sense of heaviness and antiquity.
Looking at the liquid in the pool, Lin Fan extended a finger and touched it.
In that instant, a searing force surged towards Lin Fan.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Earth’s Core Flame.”
“Earth’s Core Flame: The essence of the earth, wild, fierce, and scorching. Touch it, and you die.”
Lin Fan dispelled the searing heat and now understood why the chick was so excited.
This was the perfect environment for the chick. The Earth’s Core Flame was a great supplement for it.
At that moment, the chick underwent a slight transformation. The Earth’s Core Flame slowly integrated into its body, and the amount of flame in the pool gradually decreased.
Soon, a red shell enveloped the chick.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan muttered, rolling his eyes at the chick’s current state. It seemed the chick was about to evolve again.
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
But for the chick, with enough power, it could directly advance.
Lin Fan had nothing to say about the chick’s luck. A seemingly ordinary mountain had turned out to hold such a treasure.
“Ding, congratulations on condensing the Water Rule.”
At that moment, the completion rate of the Water Rule reached 100%.
Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile as he summoned the Water Rule. He hadn’t expected to have condensed his first Rule Chain so soon.
He could even feel a slight boost in his combat power.
Lin Fan condensed the Water Rule into his left arm, and the strength in his arm increased slightly.
Lin Fan sat down cross-legged. Since the chick was absorbing the Earth’s Core Flame and he had nothing else to do, he decided to start condensing his second Rule Chain.
“Condense the Fire Rule.”
“Ding, Fire Rule completion rate: 1%.”
As Lin Fan focused on condensing the rule, he noticed that the process was significantly faster.
This was likely due to the fact that he had absorbed a wisp of will and that the area was saturated with Earth’s Core Flame.
The Fire Rule scattered in the void was much denser here than anywhere else.
The wild and scorching sparks of fire surged into Lin Fan’s body.
For an ordinary person, these sparks would have burned them to a crisp.
But with the system’s assistance, the sparks were instantly suppressed upon entering his body and slowly began to condense.
“You all take her and return to Xuanjian Pavilion first. I’ll come find you later,” Lin Fan said. He didn’t want to bring them along—after all, their cultivation levels were still too low. If they encountered any major trouble, he would struggle to protect them all.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances before nodding in agreement.
After Sha Dulong and the others departed with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his journey alone.
“Wo wo wo…”
Suddenly, the little chicken perched on Lin Fan’s shoulder stood up straight, flapping its wings and crowing loudly.
“What’s wrong, Chicken?” Lin Fan asked curiously, noticing the chicken’s unusual behavior.
“Wo wo wo!”
The little chicken flapped its wings excitedly, pointing toward the mountain range ahead, as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan furrowed his brows slightly. “You say there’s something over there?”
“Wo wo!” The chicken nodded enthusiastically.
“Alright then, let’s go check it out.” Lin Fan flew toward the mountains.
As he descended onto the mountain range, the environment changed dramatically. The air was scorching, with flames rising into the sky. The mountains were littered with bones—mostly those of fierce beasts.
“Hmm, what place is this?” Lin Fan was puzzled. There was no mention of such a place in the sect’s records.
If it hadn’t been for the chicken’s reaction, he wouldn’t have paid any attention to these mountains at all.
The little chicken hopped off Lin Fan’s shoulder, wings spread, its cute little head lowered as it sniffed the ground. Then it let out a loud cry, as if it had discovered something amazing, and darted deeper into the mountains.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, calling out for the chicken to slow down.
He had no idea what this place was or whether it was dangerous. The chicken, however, seemed completely unconcerned, which left Lin Fan somewhat speechless.
The mountains were barren, with only bare rocks visible. Yet these rocks shimmered with flickering flames, as though fire coursed within them.
Following the chicken, Lin Fan squeezed through a narrow, unremarkable crevice and continued downward.
He was a bit puzzled now—the chicken seemed oddly familiar with this place. But he didn’t dwell on it and simply followed.
The crevice stretched downward, and the temperature kept rising.
“Wo wo wo!”
From the darkness ahead came the chicken’s call.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he finally saw the chicken standing in front of a pool of blazing fire, he was stunned.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, its walls bare and unremarkable. Yet in the center stood a circular pool of fire, about two to three zhang in radius.
The liquid within shimmered like fire and blood, constantly emitting waves of heat.
“Wo wo wo!” The chicken was clearly overjoyed, spinning in place with a gleam in its adorable eyes, as if it had struck gold.
“Chicken, take it easy. We don’t even know what this is…” Before Lin Fan could finish, the chicken leapt straight into the pool.
“Damn it, Chicken, one day you’re going to get yourself killed like this,” Lin Fan muttered, watching the chicken jump in without even checking.
“Wo wo wo!”
Inside the pool, the chicken swam like a fish, wings tucked in, joyfully darting around.
Having avenged a deep-seated blood feud and now being accepted as a disciple by the great master before her, You Jiuling revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescents.
“Boss, where should we head now?” Sha Dulong inquired, his envy towards the little girl palpable. He couldn’t help but wish that he could have become the boss’s disciple so effortlessly. However, they had already come to terms with the fact that it was impossible for them. Although the boss hadn’t explicitly stated his criteria for taking disciples, they had a hunch.
It had to be a loli, and a pretty and cute one at that.
What a beast…
Lin Fan remained silent for a moment. Within three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place, and he needed to enhance his strength as quickly as possible. The “Seven Saints Treasure Map,” which he had set aside, was now the time to seek it out and confiscate all the belongings of those seven old dogs.
Moreover, he now possessed four fragments of the Supreme Token, but the whereabouts of the remaining two were unknown. Rather than aimlessly searching, it was better to pursue what was already known.
“You take her back to the Xuanjian Pavilion first. I’ll come find you in a while,” Lin Fan decided, not wanting to bring them along. Their cultivation levels weren’t high enough, and in case of major trouble, Lin Fan feared he wouldn’t be able to protect them all.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances and eventually nodded.
After Sha Dulong and his group left with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his journey.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
At this moment, the chick on Lin Fan’s shoulder suddenly stood up, crowing loudly and flapping its wings.
“What’s wrong, chick?” Lin Fan asked, curious about the chick’s unusual behavior.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
The chick waved its wings, pointing towards the mountains ahead, as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan frowned slightly, “You’re saying there’s something over there?”
“Cluck cluck…” The chick nodded, appearing quite delighted.
“Alright, let’s go check it out,” Lin Fan said, flying towards the mountains.
Upon landing on the mountains, the surroundings were starkly different from before.
The heat was intense, and the temperature was high. The mountains were littered with bones, mostly of fierce beasts.
“Huh, what kind of place is this?” Lin Fan was puzzled. There was no record of such a place in the sect’s archives.
And if it hadn’t been for the chick’s alert, Lin Fan would never have been drawn to these mountains.
Now, the chick descended from Lin Fan’s shoulder, spreading its wings and lowering its cute head to sniff the ground. After a moment, it let out a cry, as if it had discovered something good, and ran deeper into the mountains.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, urging the chick to slow down.
He still didn’t know what this place was or if there were any dangers here. The chick, being so carefree, didn’t seem to worry about the surroundings, which left Lin Fan somewhat speechless.
The mountains were barren, with only bare rocks, but these rocks had flickers of fire, as if flames were flowing within them.
Following the chick, they passed through an inconspicuous crevice and continued downward.
Lin Fan was now puzzled. It seemed the chick was quite familiar with this place, but he didn’t dwell on it and just kept following.
The crevice seemed to extend downward endlessly, and the temperature around them kept rising.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
From the dark depths, the chick’s voice echoed.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he saw the chick standing still in front of a pool of blazing fire, Lin Fan was astonished.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, with bare walls that didn’t seem noteworthy. However, in the center of the cave, there was a pool of fiery liquid.
The pool was circular, with a radius of about two to three zhang.
The liquid in the pool resembled both flames and blood, with waves of heat continuously rising.
“Cluck cluck cluck…” The chick seemed extremely happy, spinning around in place, its cute eyes sparkling as if it had found a treasure.
“Chick, take it easy. We don’t even know what this thing is…” Before Lin Fan could finish, the chick jumped into the pool of fire.
“Damn it, chick. One day, you’re going to get yourself into trouble,” Lin Fan muttered, seeing the chick dive in without any hesitation.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
In the pool of fire, the chick was like a fish in water, tucking its wings and swimming around joyfully.
Lin Fan examined the surroundings closely. The rocks seemed weathered by time, exuding a sense of antiquity and vicissitude.
Looking at the liquid in the pool, Lin Fan extended a finger and touched it.
In that instant, a surge of scorching heat attacked Lin Fan.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Earth’s Core Flame.”
“Earth’s Core Flame: The essence of the earth, wild, fierce, and scorching. Touch it, and you die.”
Lin Fan dispelled the heat and now understood why the chick was so excited.
This was the perfect environment for the chick. The Earth’s Core Flame was a great supplement for it.
At this moment, the chick underwent a slight transformation. The Earth’s Core Flame slowly integrated into its body, and the amount of flame in the pool decreased.
Then, a red shell enveloped the chick.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan muttered, seeing the chick’s current state. He rolled his eyes, feeling somewhat speechless. It seemed the chick was about to evolve again.
Phoenix nirvana rebirth.
But for the chick, with enough power, it could directly advance.
Lin Fan was at a loss for words regarding the chick’s luck. A seemingly ordinary mountain actually harbored such a treasure.
“Ding, congratulations on refining the Water Rule.”
At this moment, the completion of the Water Rule reached 100%.
Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile as he summoned the Water Rule. He hadn’t expected to have refined his first Rule Chain.
He could even feel a slight increase in his combat power.
Lin Fan condensed the Water Rule into his left arm, which immediately felt stronger.
Sitting cross-legged, Lin Fan decided to start refining the second Rule Chain since the chick was busy absorbing the Earth’s Core Flame.
“Refine the Fire Rule.”
“Ding, Fire Rule completion 1%.”
As Lin Fan focused on refining, he noticed the speed had increased significantly.
This was likely due to him absorbing a wisp of will and the abundance of Earth’s Core Flame in this place.
The Fire Rule scattered in the void was much denser here than anywhere else.
The wild and scorching sparks of fire rushed into Lin Fan’s body.
For an ordinary person, these sparks would have burned them to ashes.
But with the system’s assistance, the sparks were instantly suppressed upon entering his body and slowly condensed.
He extended a finger to touch the liquid.
The moment his finger made contact, a surge of searing heat surged toward him.
Having avenged a deep-seated blood feud and now being accepted as a disciple by the great master before her, You Jiuling revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescents.
“Boss, where should we go now?” Sha Dulong inquired, his envy for the little girl evident. He couldn’t believe how easily she had become the boss’s disciple. How wonderful it would be if it were them.
However, they had already come to terms with the fact that it was impossible for them. Although the boss hadn’t stated his requirements for taking disciples, they had a vague understanding.
It must be a loli, and she must be pretty and cute.
What a beast…
Lin Fan remained silent for a while. Within three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place. He must quickly enhance his strength. The “Seven Sacred Treasures Map” he had set aside should now be the time to search for it, to confiscate all the belongings of those seven old dogs.
Moreover, he now had four fragments of the Supreme Token. The remaining two were still unknown. Rather than aimlessly searching, it would be better to first seek out the known items.
“You take her back to the Xuanjian Pavilion first. I’ll come find you in a while,” Lin Fan decided not to take them along, as their cultivation levels were not high enough. In case of major trouble, Lin Fan feared he might not be able to take care of them.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded.
After Sha Dulong and the others left with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his journey.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
At this moment, the chick on Lin Fan’s shoulder suddenly stood up, crowing loudly and flapping its wings.
“What’s wrong, chick?” Lin Fan asked curiously, noticing the chick’s unusual behavior.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
The chick waved its wings, pointing towards the mountains ahead, as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan frowned slightly, “You say there’s something over there?”
“Cluck cluck…” The chick nodded, appearing very happy.
“Alright, let’s go take a look,” Lin Fan flew towards the mountains.
Upon landing on the mountains, the surroundings appeared vastly different from before.
Flames soared, the temperature was high, and the mountains were littered with bones, mostly of fierce beasts.
“Hmm, what is this place?” Lin Fan was puzzled. There was no record of such a place in the sect’s archives.
And if it weren’t for the chick’s reminder, Lin Fan would never have been attracted to these mountains.
At this moment, the chick jumped down from Lin Fan’s shoulder, spread its wings, and with its cute head slightly lowered, sniffed the ground, then chirped as if it had found something good, running towards the depths.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, telling the chick to slow down.
He still didn’t know what this place was or if there were any dangers here. The chick, this silly thing, didn’t seem to worry about the surroundings at all, which made Lin Fan somewhat speechless.
On these mountains, all life had withered, leaving only bare rocks. However, these rocks were dotted with flames, as if fire was flowing within them.
Following the chick, they passed through an inconspicuous crevice, heading downward.
Lin Fan was now puzzled, as if the chick was very familiar with this place, but he didn’t dwell on it and just kept following the chick.
The crevice seemed to extend downward.
The surrounding temperature was also getting higher.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
From the dark depths, the chick’s voice was heard.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he saw the chick stopping in front of a pool of flaming liquid, Lin Fan was also startled.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, with bare walls that didn’t seem noteworthy. However, in the center of the cave, there was a pool of flaming liquid.
The flaming pool was circular, with a radius of about two to three zhang.
The liquid in the flaming pool was like fire, yet also like blood, with waves of heat constantly rising.
“Cluck cluck cluck…” The chick seemed very happy, spinning around in place, its cute eyes sparkling with divine light, as if it had discovered a treasure.
“Chick, take it easy, we don’t even know what this thing is…” Before Lin Fan could finish, the chick jumped into the flaming pool.
“Damn it, chick, you’re going to get yourself killed one day,” Lin Fan was instantly speechless seeing the chick jump in without even checking.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
In the flaming pool, the chick was like a fish in water, its wings folded, happily swimming around.
Lin Fan carefully observed the rocks, which seemed to have been polished by time, exuding a sense of heaviness and vicissitude.
Looking at the liquid in the pool, Lin Fan extended a finger and touched it.
In an instant, as Lin Fan touched it, a surge of scorching heat attacked him.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Earth’s Core Flame.”
“Earth’s Core Flame: The essence of the earth, violent, fierce, scorching, touch and die.”
Lin Fan expelled the scorching heat and now understood why the chick was so excited.
This was the perfect place for the chick to live. The Earth’s Core Flame was a great supplement for the chick.
At this moment, the chick underwent a slight change. The Earth’s Core Flame slowly integrated into the chick’s body, and the amount of Earth’s Core Flame decreased continuously.
Then, a red shell enveloped the chick.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan looked at the chick’s current state, rolled his eyes, and felt somewhat speechless. This was clearly another evolution.
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
But for the chick, with enough power, it could directly advance.
Lin Fan had nothing to say about the chick’s luck. A seemingly ordinary mountain actually had such a treasure.
“Ding, congratulations on refining the Water Rule.”
At this moment, the completion of the Water Rule also reached 100%.
Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile, then he summoned the Water Rule. He hadn’t expected to have refined his first rule chain.
Lin Fan could even feel that his combat power had slightly increased.
Lin Fan condensed the Water Rule into his left arm, and the power of his left arm immediately strengthened a bit.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged. Now that the chick was absorbing the “Earth’s Core Flame,” he had nothing else to do, so he began refining the second rule chain.
“Refine the Fire Rule.”
“Ding, Fire Rule completion 1%.”
In the moment Lin Fan concentrated on refining, he found that the refining speed suddenly increased significantly.
This should be due to him absorbing a wisp of will, and also because this place was filled with “Earth’s Core Flame.”
The Fire Rule scattered in the void was much denser here than anywhere else.
The violent and scorching fire light points crazily surged into Lin Fan’s body.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have already been burned into a fire man.
But with the help of the system, as soon as these fire light points entered the body, they were instantly suppressed, then slowly condensed.
*Core Flame: The essence of the earth, violent, fierce, and scorching. Contact means death.*
Lin Fan quickly dispelled the heat. Now he understood why the chicken was so excited.
This was practically the ideal habitat for it. The Core Flame was a powerful source of nourishment for the chicken.
At that moment, the chicken began to change. Slowly, the Core Flame seeped into its body, and the amount of flame in the pool began to decrease.
A red, hard shell formed around the chicken.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan muttered, watching the chicken’s transformation with an exasperated expression. He knew exactly what this meant—it was evolving again.
Phoenix rebirth through Nirvana.
But for the chicken, with enough power, evolution was possible.
Lin Fan had no words for the chicken’s luck. In an ordinary-looking mountain, it had found such a treasure.
Having avenged a deep-seated blood feud and now being accepted as a disciple by the esteemed master before her, You Jiuling revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescents.
“Boss, where should we head now?” Sha Dulong inquired, his gaze filled with envy towards the young girl. He couldn’t help but marvel at how effortlessly she had become the boss’s disciple, wishing he could have been so fortunate.
However, they had already come to terms with the fact that it was impossible for them. Although the boss hadn’t explicitly stated his criteria for taking on disciples, they had a vague understanding.
It had to be a loli, and she had to be both beautiful and adorable.
What a beast…
Lin Fan fell silent for a moment. Within three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place, and he needed to rapidly enhance his strength. The “Seven Sacred Treasures Map,” which he had set aside, was now the time to seek it out and confiscate all the possessions of those seven old dogs.
Moreover, he already had four fragments of the Supreme Token, but the whereabouts of the remaining two were unknown. Rather than aimlessly searching, it would be better to pursue what was already known.
“You take her back to the Profound Sword Pavilion. I’ll come find you in a few days,” Lin Fan decided, not wanting to bring them along. Their cultivation levels weren’t particularly high, and if they encountered major trouble, Lin Fan feared he wouldn’t be able to protect them all.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances before finally nodding in agreement.
After Sha Dulong and his group left with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his journey.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
At that moment, the chick perched on Lin Fan’s shoulder suddenly stood up, crowing loudly and flapping its wings.
“What’s wrong, chick?” Lin Fan asked, curious about the chick’s unusual behavior.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
The chick flapped its wings, pointing towards the mountains ahead as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan frowned slightly. “Are you saying there’s something over there?”
“Cluck cluck…” The chick nodded, appearing quite delighted.
“Alright, let’s go check it out,” Lin Fan said, flying towards the mountains.
Upon landing on the mountain range, the surroundings appeared vastly different from before.
Flames soared into the sky, and the temperature was scorching. The mountains were littered with bones, mostly those of fierce beasts.
“Huh, what is this place?” Lin Fan was puzzled. There was no record of such a place in the sect’s archives.
If it hadn’t been for the chick’s alert, Lin Fan would never have been drawn to these mountains.
Now, the chick hopped down from Lin Fan’s shoulder, spreading its wings and lowering its adorable head to sniff the ground. After a moment, it let out a cry, as if it had discovered something valuable, and dashed deeper into the mountains.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, urging the chick to slow down.
He had no idea what this place was or whether it held any dangers. The chick, being the clueless creature it was, showed no concern for potential threats, which left Lin Fan somewhat exasperated.
The mountains were barren, with only bare rocks and scattered flames flickering as if fire was flowing through them.
Following the chick, Lin Fan passed through an inconspicuous crevice that led downward.
Lin Fan began to wonder if the chick was somehow familiar with this place, but he didn’t dwell on it and continued to follow.
The crevice seemed to extend deeper and deeper, and the temperature around them rose steadily.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
From the dark depths, the chick’s voice echoed.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he saw the chick standing still before a pool of blazing fire, Lin Fan was stunned.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, with bare walls that held nothing of particular interest. However, in the center of the cave, there was a circular pool of fiery liquid, about two to three zhang in radius.
The liquid in the pool resembled both flames and blood, with waves of heat continuously rising from it.
“Cluck cluck cluck…” The chick seemed overjoyed, spinning around in place, its adorable eyes gleaming as if it had found a treasure trove.
“Chick, take it easy. We don’t even know what this thing is…” Before Lin Fan could finish, the chick leaped into the pool of fire.
“Damn it, chick. One of these days, you’re going to get yourself into serious trouble,” Lin Fan muttered, utterly speechless at the chick’s reckless behavior.
“Cluck cluck cluck…”
In the pool of fire, the chick was in its element, tucking its wings and swimming around joyfully.
Lin Fan carefully examined the surroundings. The rocks seemed weathered by time, exuding a sense of antiquity and resilience.
Curious about the liquid in the pool, Lin Fan extended a finger to touch it.
The moment his finger made contact, a searing heat surged towards him.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Earth’s Core Flame.”
“Earth’s Core Flame: The essence of the earth, fierce, violent, and scorching. Touch it, and you die.”
Lin Fan expelled the burning sensation, now understanding why the chick was so excited.
This was the perfect environment for the chick. The Earth’s Core Flame was a tremendous supplement for it.
At that moment, the chick began to change. The Earth’s Core Flame slowly integrated into its body, and the amount of flame in the pool gradually diminished.
Soon, a red shell enveloped the chick.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan muttered, rolling his eyes at the sight. It seemed the chick was about to evolve again.
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
For the chick, with sufficient power, it could directly advance to the next stage.
Lin Fan was speechless at the chick’s luck. A seemingly ordinary mountain had turned out to hold such a treasure.
“Ding, congratulations on refining the Water Rule.”
At that moment, the completion rate of the Water Rule reached 100%.
Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile as he summoned the Water Rule. He hadn’t expected to refine his first Rule Chain so soon.
He could even feel a slight boost in his combat power.
Lin Fan infused the Water Rule into his left arm, instantly strengthening it.
Sitting cross-legged, Lin Fan decided to refine the second Rule Chain while the chick absorbed the Earth’s Core Flame.
“Refine the Fire Rule.”
“Ding, Fire Rule completion rate: 1%.”
As Lin Fan began refining, he noticed the process was significantly faster.
This was likely due to the fact that he had absorbed a strand of willpower, and the area was saturated with Earth’s Core Flame.
The Fire Rule scattered in the void was far denser here than anywhere else.
The violent and scorching sparks of fire surged into Lin Fan’s body.
For an ordinary person, these sparks would have incinerated them instantly.
But with the system’s assistance, the sparks were immediately suppressed upon entering his body, slowly condensing into form.
At that moment, the completion rate of the Water Rule reached one hundred percent.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Fan’s lips. He summoned the Water Rule, and to his delight, it formed his very first chain of rules.
He could already feel a slight increase in his combat strength.
He condensed the Water Rule into his left arm, and immediately, its power grew stronger.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged, watching as the chicken absorbed the Core Flame. With nothing else to do, he decided to begin forging his second Rule Chain.
“Forge the Fire Rule.”
The deep-seated vendetta had been avenged, and to be taken as a disciple by the great man before her, You Jiuling revealed a genuine smile, her lively eyes curving into crescents.
“Boss, where should we head now?” Sha Dulong inquired, feeling a tinge of envy towards the little girl who had so effortlessly become the boss’s disciple. How wonderful it would be if it were them instead.
However, they had already come to terms with the fact that it was impossible for them. Although the boss hadn’t specified the criteria for taking disciples, they had a vague understanding.
It must be a loli, and she must be pretty and adorable.
What a beast…
Lin Fan remained silent for a while. Within three years, the Beast Spirit Realm would invade this place, and he must quickly enhance his strength. The “Seven Sacred Treasures Map” he had set aside was now the time to seek it out and confiscate all the possessions of the Seven Sacred Old Dogs.
Moreover, he now had four fragments of the Supreme Token, but the remaining two were still unknown. Rather than aimlessly searching, it was better to first seek out the known items.
“You take her back to the Xuanjian Pavilion first. I’ll come find you in a while,” Lin Fan decided not to bring them along, as their cultivation levels weren’t high enough. In case of major trouble, Lin Fan feared he might not be able to take care of them.
Sha Dulong and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded.
After Sha Dulong and the others left with You Jiuling, Lin Fan continued on his way.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
At this moment, the chick on Lin Fan’s shoulder suddenly stood up, crowing loudly and flapping its wings.
“What’s wrong, chick?” Lin Fan, noticing the chick’s unusual behavior, asked curiously.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
The chick flapped its wings, pointing towards the mountains ahead, as if something had caught its attention.
Lin Fan frowned slightly, “You say there’s something over there?”
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…” The chick nodded, appearing quite delighted.
“Alright, let’s go take a look,” Lin Fan flew towards the mountains.
Upon landing on the mountains, the surroundings were vastly different from before.
The heat was overwhelming, the temperature high, and the mountains were littered with bones, mostly of fierce beasts.
“Huh, what kind of place is this?” Lin Fan was somewhat puzzled. There was no record of such a place in the sect’s archives.
And if it weren’t for the chick’s reminder, Lin Fan would never have been attracted to these mountains.
Now, the chick jumped down from Lin Fan’s shoulder, spread its wings, and with its cute head slightly lowered, sniffed the ground, then chirped as if it had discovered something good, and ran deeper into the mountains.
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly followed, urging the chick to slow down.
He still didn’t know what this place was or if there were any dangers here. The chick, this silly thing, didn’t seem to worry about the surroundings at all, which left Lin Fan somewhat speechless.
On these mountains, all life had withered, leaving only bare rocks. However, these rocks had flickering flames, as if fire was flowing within them.
Following the chick, they passed through an inconspicuous crevice, heading downward.
Lin Fan was now puzzled, as if the chick was very familiar with this place, but he didn’t dwell on it and just kept following the chick.
The crevice seemed to extend downward, and the temperature around them was getting higher and higher.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
From the depths of the darkness came the chick’s voice.
Lin Fan quickened his pace.
When he saw the chick standing still in front of a pool of flaming liquid, Lin Fan was also somewhat astonished.
“What the hell is this place?”
The cave wasn’t large, with bare walls that didn’t seem noteworthy. However, in the center of the cave, there was a pool of flaming liquid.
The flaming pool was circular, with a radius of two to three zhang.
The liquid in the flaming pool was like fire, yet also like blood, with waves of heat constantly rising.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…” The chick now seemed very happy, spinning around in place, its cute eyes sparkling with divine light, as if it had discovered a treasure.
“Chick, take it easy, we don’t even know what this thing is…” Before Lin Fan could finish, the chick jumped into the flaming pool.
“Damn it, chick, one day you’re going to get yourself into trouble,” Lin Fan, seeing the chick jump in without even checking, was instantly speechless.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
In the flaming pool, the chick was like a fish in water, tucking its wings and happily swimming around.
Lin Fan carefully observed the rocks, which seemed to have been polished by time, exuding a sense of heaviness and representing the vicissitudes of life.
Looking at the liquid in the pool, Lin Fan extended a finger and touched it.
In that instant, as Lin Fan touched it, a surge of scorching power fiercely attacked him.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Earth’s Core Flame.”
“Earth’s Core Flame: The essence of the earth, violent, fierce, scorching, touch and die.”
Lin Fan expelled the scorching heat and now understood why the chick was so excited.
This was the most suitable place for the chick to live. The Earth’s Core Flame was a great supplement for the chick.
Now, the chick underwent a slight change. The Earth’s Core Flame slowly integrated into the chick’s body, and the amount of Earth’s Core Flame was continuously decreasing.
At this moment, a red shell enveloped the chick.
“Damn it,” Lin Fan, seeing the chick’s current state, rolled his eyes, feeling somewhat speechless. This was clearly another evolution.
The phoenix rises from its ashes.
But for the chick, with enough power, it could directly advance.
Regarding the chick’s luck, Lin Fan had nothing to say. A seemingly ordinary mountain actually had such a treasure.
“Ding, congratulations on refining the Water Rule.”
At this moment, the completion rate of the Water Rule also reached 100%.
Now, Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile, and he summoned the Water Rule. He hadn’t expected to have refined his first Rule Chain.
Lin Fan could even feel that his combat power had slightly increased.
Lin Fan refined the Water Rule into his left arm, and the power of his left arm immediately strengthened a bit.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged. Now that the chick was absorbing the “Earth’s Core Flame,” he had nothing else to do, so he began refining the second Rule Chain.
“Refining the Fire Rule.”
“Ding, Fire Rule completion rate 1%.”
In the moment Lin Fan began refining, he found that the speed of refinement had suddenly increased significantly.
This should be due to him absorbing a wisp of will, and also because this place was filled with “Earth’s Core Flame.”
The Fire Rule scattered in the void was much denser here than anywhere else.
The violent and scorching fire light points crazily surged into Lin Fan’s body.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have already been burned into a fire man.
But with the help of the system, these fire light points were instantly suppressed upon entering the body, then slowly condensed.
The moment Lin Fan focused, he noticed that the forging speed had increased significantly.
This was likely due to the fragment of will he had absorbed earlier, and the fact that this place was filled with Core Flame.
The Fire Rule fragments in the air were far denser here than anywhere else.
Wild, searing sparks of fire rushed into Lin Fan’s body.
For an ordinary person, this would have meant instant combustion.
But with the System’s help, the sparks were instantly suppressed the moment they entered his body, then slowly solidified.
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