In the room, Xiao Yan slowly rubbed his chin, his face filled with a contemplative expression. After a moment, he flipped his palm, and a transparent bottle appeared in his hand. Inside the bottle was a quantity of Companion Purple Crystal Source. He opened the cap, dipped his finger into it carefully, and immediately, a burning pain surged through his finger.
Withdrawing his finger, Xiao Yan’s eyes fixed on the drop of Purple Crystal Source at the tip. His Dou Qi flowed within his body, then through his finger, gently touching the purple droplet. Instantly, a faint, muffled sound was heard, and a small purple flame rose from the tip of his finger. The intense heat made Xiao Yan squint slightly.
“The temperature is good… but unfortunately, the amount of purple flame that can be produced by one drop of Purple Crystal Source is quite small.” Smiling and nodding, Xiao Yan said with a hint of regret.
“Companion Purple Crystal Source is not abundant. If one drop can only produce this much purple flame, it would not be worth it.” Frowning, Xiao Yan whispered, staring at the bottle of Companion Purple Crystal Source.
“But this little guy didn’t absorb much. How come it spits out fire like a flamethrower?” Turning his head slowly, Xiao Yan looked at the Tian She Snake, which was having a great time spitting out flames, with a puzzled look.
His gaze fixed on the Tian She Snake on the bed. After a while, Xiao Yan’s eyebrows raised slightly. Through observation, he noticed that just before the snake spewed out the purple flame, a few of its fangs seemed to secrete some saliva. The tiny purple flames, upon meeting this saliva, increased in volume by nearly ten times.
“Is it because of the saliva?” Murmuring to himself, Xiao Yan smiled. With a flip of his hand, an empty bottle appeared, and he walked towards the Tian She Snake with a grin.
After a sweaty struggle, Xiao Yan finally managed to scrape out a small bottle of light green saliva from under the Tian She Snake’s fangs, under its aggrieved gaze. Sniffing the slightly fragrant saliva, Xiao Yan shook his head with a strange expression, glancing at the Tian She Snake and muttering, “Is this little guy female?”
Gently playing with the two small bottles, Xiao Yan pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he summoned a dark red cauldron from his ring, placed it on the table, and flicked his fingers, causing several green flames to shoot out. Instantly, a hot flame rose within the medicinal cauldron.
Seeing the raging flames inside the medicinal cauldron, Xiao Yan lightly touched his ring and took out a few plants that were completely red, clearly containing fire elemental energy. With a wave of his hand, he threw them into the cauldron and controlled the green flames, refining them repeatedly until they became a clump of red powder.
When the red powder appeared, Xiao Yan used two hollow needles to draw a drop of Purple Crystal Source and a drop of Tian She Snake saliva, then injected them into the medicinal cauldron.
Looking at the rising flames in the cauldron, Xiao Yan smiled, his fingers dancing flexibly. The green flames, following his will, continuously increased and decreased in temperature. Although this rapid change in flame temperature was extremely challenging, after consuming the Earth Fire Lotus, Xiao Yan was clearly capable of controlling this complex process.
Inside the cauldron, the green flames danced gracefully. After a while, the intense heat gradually dissipated, and the surging flames also slowly receded, finally passing through the fire outlet, becoming a small flame that entered Xiao Yan’s fingers.
“Although I consumed a lot during the alchemy, being able to recover a bit is still good.” Smiling as he watched the green flame enter his body, Xiao Yan flicked his fingers, knocking the cauldron lid off, and three red pills flew out, landing steadily in his palm.
Playing with the three pills, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but smile. These pills could hardly be called medicine, as they didn’t have any medicinal properties. Whoever swallowed them would not only gain no benefit but might suffer greatly.
Picking up a red pill, Xiao Yan put it in his mouth, chewed it slightly, and as soon as he felt the hot energy spreading in his mouth, his Dou Qi surged up, colliding with the hot energy. At the moment of collision, Xiao Yan opened his mouth slightly, and a mass of hot purple flame was spat out, landing steadily on his Dou Qi-covered palm, burning fiercely.
Exhaling a breath of hot air, Xiao Yan looked down at the purple flame rising from his palm. This time, the content of the purple flame reached the level needed to fuse with the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame. Sighing in relief, Xiao Yan felt satisfied. One drop of Purple Crystal Source, one drop of Tian She Snake saliva, and some fire elemental herbs—these ingredients achieved the desired effect.
“Let’s call this the Purple Flame Pill…” Tossing the two red pills, Xiao Yan grinned. He was very eager to test the power of the Buddha’s Wrathful Fire Lotus created by fusing the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame with the purple flame.
“It seems I need a live target…” Holding the Purple Flame Pill, Xiao Yan’s face lit up with a smile. He turned, put the Tian She Snake, which had fallen asleep from its fiery exertions, into his sleeve, and left the room with a smile, looking for a live target to test the makeshift Buddha’s Wrathful Fire Lotus.
At the training ground of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, it was the daily training session, so many members were gathered there, sweating profusely under the scorching sun, practicing their skills.
In a shady corner, Xiao Ding and his group stood, occasionally glancing at the training ground and nodding in approval.
“Mr. Luo Bu, it seems the Sand Mercenary Group and our members are getting along well. Thank you for your efforts,” Xiao Ding said, turning to Luo Bu, who was standing beside him.
“All thanks to Captain Xiao Ding’s methods; I’m just following orders,” Luo Bu replied, casting a reverent glance at Hai Bo Dong. He had seen the old man in action once and knew the immense power he possessed. The fact that Xiao Yan could invite such a person to stay in the mercenary group made Luo Bu even more wary.
Xiao Ding, knowing the other’s unease, chatted amicably for a while before turning to Hai Bo Dong, who was leaning against a tree, looking gloomy.
“Old Mr. Hai, didn’t the pharmacy in Shi Mo City have the herbs you need? Don’t worry, I’ve sent people to search nearby cities. We should get news soon.”
“Thanks for your effort, Xiao Ding. Xiao Yan told me about these herbs and has been holed up in that courtyard since then,” Hai Bo Dong said with a slight smile.
“Talking about someone behind their back isn’t very nice, is it?” A faint laugh came from behind them. The familiar voice made them turn around, seeing Xiao Yan walking over with a smile.
“Are you fully recovered?” Seeing Xiao Yan looking more spirited than before, Hai Bo Dong’s weathered face showed a hint of surprise.
“Yes,” Xiao Yan nodded with a smile.
“Indeed, you’re a freak. Such a severe injury, fully healed in less than a month…” Shaking his head, Hai Bo Dong felt a shiver run down his spine.
Shaking his head with a smile, Xiao Yan chatted with Xiao Ding and the others for a while before turning to Luo Bu with a smile that made the latter feel uneasy.
“Captain Xiao Yan,” Luo Bu greeted, seeing Xiao Yan approach.
“Mr. Luo Bu, how are you finding the Mo Tie Mercenary Group?” Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
Seeing Xiao Yan’s smile, Luo Bu nodded quickly. News of the death of the Mo Family Elder had spread throughout the eastern provinces of the Jia Ma Empire. Though others might not know who was responsible, Luo Bu knew it was this seemingly harmless young man.
“Mr. Luo Bu, do you have a moment to help me test something?” Xiao Yan asked, then without waiting for a response, he walked towards the open ground. Though his strength was back to the level of a Dou Shi, Xiao Yan knew that showing sudden kindness to someone like Luo Bu might make him suspicious.
Hearing Xiao Yan, Luo Bu hesitated, then nodded and followed. Xiao Ding and the others, curious, followed as well.
Stopping at a corner of the training ground, Xiao Yan smiled at the nervous Luo Bu. “Prepare to defend yourself. I want to test the power of something I’ve modified.”
Luo Bu’s mouth twitched, his face turning slightly purple. So, he was to be the target. As the higher-ups of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group gathered, the other members also surrounded, curiously watching Xiao Yan and Luo Bu.
“Be careful,” Xiao Yan reminded Luo Bu, whose face was turning blue. With a flick of his finger, a red pill appeared, and he popped it into his mouth, chewing slightly. Moments later, he opened his mouth, and a mass of hot purple flame shot out, landing on his Dou Qi-covered palm.
Tossing the purple flame, Xiao Yan smiled. His right hand extended, and green flames rose slowly.
Staring at the two different colored flames, Hai Bo Dong was stunned, then his face changed, muttering, “Damn, is he going to use that move again?”
As fear began to rise in Hai Bo Dong’s eyes, Xiao Yan actually started to slowly bring his hands together.
Seeing this, Hai Bo Dong’s face paled, and he stomped his foot, shooting into the sky like lightning, screaming, “Xiao Yan, you madman! Last time wasn’t enough, you want to do it again?”
Looking up at the furious Hai Bo Dong, Xiao Yan was bewildered. He hadn’t expected the old man to be so afraid of his Buddha’s Wrathful Fire Lotus.
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