Chapter 568 Refining Strange Fire

Xiao Diao held the red flame steadily, and the spiritual fire of all beasts was burning fiercely in his palm. The scorching temperature continued to spread around. In the jumping flames, the vague form of the monster looked even more strange.

Xiao Ling stared at the blazing spiritual fire of all beasts, his eyes flickering with amazement and cherishment.

But not long after, he cast a slightly doubtful look at Xiao Diao, frowned slightly, and said: "Xiao Diao, this Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire is very rare. As a strange fire of heaven and earth, it is extremely rare. It is an extremely rare existence in this world. What's more, it has the strange ability to transform into the appearance of other magical beasts. It is even more difficult to find it. Where did you get it?"

When everyone heard what Xiao Ling said, they all came back to their senses, shifted their curious gazes away from the flame in Xiao Diao's hand, and turned to look at Xiao Diao, their eyes also full of confusion, waiting for Xiao Diao to tell them the origin of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with curiosity, Xiao Diao suddenly perked up. He proudly crossed his arms over his chest, raised his chin slightly, and said nonchalantly: "Hehe, this is just a strange fire. It's a simple matter for your master Diao to find it?" After saying that, he deliberately puffed out his chest, revealing his cocky and ostentatious look.

When everyone saw him like this, they were stunned at first, then looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Xiao Diao's personality was still the same as always, he loved to show off in front of everyone, which was one of his characteristics.

After Xiao Diao pretended to be serious for a while, he saw that everyone was waiting for him to continue, so he cleared his throat, became a little more serious, and began to explain:
"I found this Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire in a place called 'Dead Soul Demon Cave Valley' in the Beast Domain. You can guess the name of that place just by listening to it. According to the information I got, in the past, many monsters would bury the bodies of their tribesmen there. It was an unwritten tradition."

"I happened to pass by that valley before and sensed an unusual energy fluctuation. I spent a lot of effort to explore it and found that it was the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire hidden in it. Fortunately, I finally found it in the end."

After hearing what Xiao Diao said, everyone understood and showed a look of sudden enlightenment. After all, this strange fire is rare, and it is really a matter of luck to encounter it. Xiao Diao was very lucky to find this Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire.

At this time, Yao Chen nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said thoughtfully: "Since so many monsters died in the 'Dead Soul Demonic Beast Valley', it must have gathered extremely rich monster essences and energy, which is very consistent with the conditions for the birth of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire. Perhaps it is because of this that you can find this rare Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire in that place. It seems that opportunities in this world are really wonderful."

"Master, are you thinking about how you spent many years to recover the Bone Spirit Cold Fire in the Falling God Icefield? Are you feeling unbalanced now?"

At this time, Qing Lin, who was standing behind Yao Chen, couldn't help but curl his eyes slightly, and spoke with a bit of joking. The crisp and pleasant voice came out of his mouth, echoing in the hall, adding a bit of relaxation and joy to the originally slightly emotional atmosphere.

"You have grown up, girl. You have become bolder and even teased your teacher. It seems that you have been following Xiao Ling all day and have become a bad kid. You have completely lost the cute and obedient person you were when you were little..."

Yao Chen rolled his eyes in pretending to be angry and spoke unhappily, but even though there was a hint of "reprimand" in his words, there was not much blame in them, and they were full of doting.

Everyone also heard Qing Lin's joke. They had all heard about Yao Chen's experience before, and now they all understood what he meant. They chuckled a few times at the same time. The laughter echoed softly in the hall, making the atmosphere even more harmonious and warm.

After a moment, Xiao Diao coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention back to himself.

Then, with a smile on his face, he lifted the Myriad Beasts Spiritual Fire in his hand and slowly handed it to Xiao Ling. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "How is it? Are you satisfied with the wedding gift I prepared for you? With it, the cultivation method you practice requires the absorption of multiple kinds of strange fires. Although the Myriad Beasts Spiritual Fire is ranked a little lower, it is still a genuine strange fire after all. I believe it can help you a lot. You can accept it first and slowly refine it in the future."

Seeing this, Xiao Ling didn't show any politeness. He thought that since the kindness was there, he should accept it calmly.

He just stretched out his hand and waved it lightly, and the spiritual fire of all beasts turned into a stream of light and was absorbed directly into his body.

Although the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire has not yet been truly refined by Xiao Ling, with Xiao Ling's current profound cultivation, it is indeed an easy task to temporarily suppress this strange fire that is only ranked 22nd, and it will not cause any effect on him at all.

Xiao Ling's face was filled with undisguised joy, and he said to Xiao Diao seriously, "Of course I am very satisfied with this gift. You are really thoughtful. Don't worry, when you get married, I will definitely prepare some good things for you, and I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."

Xiao Diao was very pleased to hear what Xiao Ling said, but he couldn't help pouting, crossing his arms over his chest, and pretending to be dissatisfied and said, "You guy, you know that I, Diao, have never planned to get married. You just said it casually, I'm afraid you don't really want to return the gift to me."

Of course, although he said this, there was not much seriousness in his tone. The slightly upturned corners of his mouth and the teasing look in his eyes showed that he was just joking. He just wanted to make the atmosphere more lively and add more fun to this gathering.

Xiao Ling didn't take it too seriously. He followed up on the conversation and said with a smile, "That's not the case. I definitely won't use such an excuse to perfunctorily answer you. Don't you know me well enough?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ling raised his hand and pointed at Zi Yan who was standing beside him, and then continued, "There are still many outstanding female members of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. If you are willing, you can ask Zi Yan to introduce you to some. You might meet someone you like."

However, Zi Yan at the side immediately shook her head like a rattle, and waved her hands hastily, with a look of shock on her face, and said anxiously:

"That won't do! That won't do! In order to maintain the purity of our bloodline, members of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan have always been bound by clan rules and are generally not allowed to marry outside the clan."

Xiao Diao was amused by Zi Yan's words, and pretended to be angry and said, "Haha, you are the princess of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and you yourself are about to be abducted by Xiao Ling, and now you still have the nerve to say that you don't allow your clan members to marry outside the clan. If you really want to strictly abide by the clan rules, you should not marry Xiao Ling in the future. Don't just say nice things and fail to do them yourself."

When Zi Yan heard what Xiao Diao said, she looked away at first. After all, she felt a little embarrassed to be teased like this. But soon she pretended to be serious, straightened her chest, and said confidently:

“那我可不一样，我可是下任龙皇，我和萧凌在一起，那可不叫外嫁，我这叫把萧凌娶进太虚古龙族，这能是一回事儿，哼，你可别在这儿瞎搅和了，不然我可是会揍你的。”

After saying that, Zi Yan deliberately stared at Xiao Diao with a vicious look, raised her delicate little fist as if in protest, and her cheeks puffed up slightly, pretending to be angry, as if she was going to rush up to argue with Xiao Diao in the next second.

Xiao Ling, who was watching the show leisurely, suddenly froze, and secretly complained in his heart, how come they were talking about him, and it was as if he was the one who was married, what the hell. But he just shook his head helplessly, and then showed a bitter smile on his face, thinking that this group of guys got together, and the topic was really going off the track. However, such a relaxed and happy scene was really rare...

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The practice room is extremely quiet. The scent of sandalwood slowly rises and lingers in the air. The elegant fragrance permeates every corner, making people feel peaceful when they smell it.

The candlelight flickered in the room, and the light and shadows swayed gently on the walls, adding a sense of tranquility to the atmosphere.

Xiao Ling was sitting cross-legged on a training cushion, his eyes slightly closed, his expression focused and calm, adjusting his state of mind with his whole body and soul.

His breathing was even and long, and with every breath he took, he seemed to blend into the air in the room. His breath became increasingly steady and restrained.

After adjusting his state, Xiao Ling slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The breath was long, as if it brought out all the restlessness and impurities in his body.

Then, his mind moved, and the fighting spirit in his body slowly flowed out like a lively stream, gently wrapping around the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire that he had previously taken into his body.

Surrounded by the fighting spirit, the spirit fire of all beasts began to move slowly along the predetermined route, bit by bit, like a trickle of water slowly seeping into the sand. Xiao Ling carefully and attentively guided the fighting spirit and the spirit fire of all beasts to merge, and began to try to absorb and refine it.

At first, the spirit fire of all beasts began to become restless under the influence of Xiao Ling's fighting spirit, as if it was unwilling to be refined like this and struggled hard.

Its blazing flames leaped up violently, trying to break free from the restraints of its fighting spirit. Waves of powerful energy surged around its body, attempting to break through Xiao Ling's control.

However, with Xiao Ling's current profound cultivation, such resistance is like an ant trying to shake a tree and cannot cause any waves at all.

Xiao Ling's expression did not change, he remained calm and composed, and immediately mobilized the strange fire that had already been refined in his body. The strange fire carried Xiao Ling's powerful fighting spirit, like an extremely tough net, and quickly enveloped the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire, wrapping it tightly.

In an instant, the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire was like a beast locked in a cage. Its originally arrogant aura was suddenly suppressed. No matter how it struggled, it was useless in front of the powerful suppression force of Xiao Ling's fused strange fire. It could only obediently allow Xiao Ling to drive its fighting spirit and refine it bit by bit.

The originally violent energy gradually became docile, following the route guided by Xiao Ling, slowly blending into Xiao Ling's limbs and bones, becoming a part of his strength.

In this quiet training room, time seemed to become slow and quiet. Only the lingering sandalwood still exuded a light and elegant scent, witnessing Xiao Ling's training progress.

With Xiao Ling's current high level of cultivation, it really wouldn't take too much time to refine the Spirit Fire of Ten Thousand Beasts.

In just three days, the originally unruly spirit fire of all beasts was completely devoured and absorbed by Xiao Ling under his methodical refining.

Xiao Ling slowly finished his training and slowly opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, a flash of red fire flashed across his eyes, fleeting but dazzling.

Then, he let out a long sigh, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Xiao Ling lowered his head slightly, sensing the condition of his body. After a moment, he murmured softly to himself:
"I thought that the energy of this Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire was not sufficient compared to the other strange fires I had absorbed before, and it might not be able to achieve the magical effect of helping me break through bottlenecks one after another. But I never expected that this time, refining it would actually help me successfully break through my cultivation and reach the ninth star of Dou Zun. This is a pleasant surprise."

Then, Xiao Ling gently raised his hand, and the scarlet spiritual fire of all beasts instantly flew out of his body and slowly appeared in his palm.

At this moment, the spiritual fire of all beasts had completely lost its initial rebelliousness. It was like a docile and obedient little pet. The flame swayed gently, quiet and well-behaved, allowing Xiao Ling to control it as he wished, rising or circling according to Xiao Ling's wishes.

Xiao Ling concentrated his mind slightly and tried to gently push the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire that he had just subdued. After feeling its energy flow and its docile and obedient state, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and then he took it back into his body with great satisfaction.

Indeed, since this Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire ranks low on the Strange Fire List, the energy it contains is relatively small. For Xiao Ling, whose cultivation has now reached the level of Dou Zun, it is indeed difficult to provide much help.

The improvement in his cultivation this time was only because he was not far from a breakthrough, and the energy from refining the strange fire happened to break through. Even the Burning Art, which had always relied on devouring the strange fire to improve its grade, still failed to bring about any substantial changes this time.

However, even so, Xiao Ling did not feel any regrets.

After all, the addition of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire has improved the quality of the strange fire fused in his body to a certain extent. Moreover, although the Burning Art has not been able to break through the existing grade, it has made some subtle improvements, and the effect of cultivation has also been improved to a certain extent.

(End of this chapter)