Chapter 313: Xiao Yan's Dilemma!
"Here, the Heavy Xuan Ruler with the Heavenly Flame and Yao Lao's identity have basically been settled. Just make sure to use it more cautiously in the future."
After sending Jia Xingtian and the others away, Jiang Lin went next door to find Xiao Yan, who wasn't convenient to show up in front of so many big figures. There, he handed the Heavy Xuan Ruler with Heavenly Flame to him.
"Oh, and the matter with the Green Lotus Core Flame has basically been resolved too. Gu He won't really be able to trouble you anymore. Of course, if you have time, it wouldn't hurt to deepen cooperation with the Alchemist Association. Don't worry though, most of the time they won't bother you. They'll only come to you when they're secretly preparing to do something big. And during such times, you'll gain quite a lot in return."
Through the Heavenly Flame Heavy Xuan Ruler, Jiang Lin accomplished many goals at once: he validated his knowledge, raised his influence within the Jia Ma Empire, and conveniently resolved the sensitive identities of Xiao Yan and Yao Chen. From now on, as long as Xiao Yan didn't stubbornly go around picking fights, he basically wouldn't face trouble within the Jia Ma Empire, even if his real name was exposed.
"Brother Lin, this is… too good!" Inside Room 405, Xiao Yan lowered his head, staring at the somewhat "mechanical-styled" Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand. Though he didn't yet know the exact power of this super Xuan-class weapon with a theoretical ceiling of the seventh tier, judging from Yao Lao's attention and the various Dou Huang-level figures from the Alchemist Association who had shown interest recently, it was definitely extraordinary. For a moment, Xiao Yan felt that along his journey, he had received quite a lot of care from Jiang Lin—so much that he didn't even know how to repay him.
"We're just fulfilling each other's needs." Jiang Lin merely shook his head. Though it seemed like he was giving Xiao Yan benefits one-sidedly, in truth, he was only pursuing what he himself needed.
If Jiang Lin wanted to craft a certain kind of super Dou Weapon suitable for himself, then "prototypes" were inevitable. At first, it was the Twin-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, then Mo Lan's weaponized arm, then Yun Yun's Four-Leaf Green Cicada Wings, and now, Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame Heavy Xuan Ruler.
It was precisely thanks to the existence of such "prototypes" that Jiang Lin could test certain key techniques with minimal cost, which eventually led him to successfully create the Six-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, tier-five weapon puppets, and many other more perfected items.
And most of the time, Jiang Lin only provided the techniques, rarely the materials. Except this time—for the first time, he had supplied materials to forge the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
"A Source Crystal, a Green Lotus of Heavenly Flame—those are far more important to me than this ruler." Clearly sensing that Xiao Yan was feeling a bit guilty, Jiang Lin shook his head slightly and said: "If in the future you come across rare enough materials, keep them for me, or at least pass along the news. Especially things like exotic woods or waters. Right now, I'm very interested in those. They're tied to my future path. You could say their significance to me is no less than that of Heavenly Flames to you. Otherwise… every time I advance, it will definitely be accompanied by blood and storms."
Xiao Yan clearly possessed great fortunes. Back then, Jiang Lin had told him the proper way to use the Companion Amethyst Source, and soon after, Xiao Yan had stumbled upon Queen Medusa's barrier and reaped enormous benefits: not only a tier-six fire-type magic core, but also the unused portion of the Companion Amethyst Source. And of course, Queen Medusa herself, though she didn't seem fond of Jiang Lin… which made sense—who would like someone always scheming to draw their blood and scales? Anyway, wherever Jiang Lin was, the little Cai Lin would never appear.
The Green Lotus of Heavenly Flame that Xiao Yan provided was practically like "a deity pointing the way." Jiang Lin had originally only tried it with a tentative mindset, but when he truly managed to re-nurture the Fire Spirit Lotus within his body, it was as if he had achieved enlightenment.
With the Fire Spirit Lotus, Jiang Lin never again had to worry about fire-element cores, because it was essentially an infinite companion fire spirit root. He didn't even know what category it belonged to—a Dou Weapon? A spirit creature? A spiritual artifact? It seemed like all of them, yet not exactly any of them.
As long as he followed the Lotus' path and gathered the other elemental spirit items, he would eventually become a being with no cultivation bottlenecks, able to advance as long as he had sufficient energy quality, immune to all elemental energies, with health and stamina bars ten times larger than others, and recovery speeds dozens of times faster. A humanoid monster walking this Dou Qi continent.
"So, don't feel guilty. Our views on value are very different." Jiang Lin lifted his gaze toward Xiao Yan, who was bowing slightly and staring at the exquisite yet simple ruler with a complex expression. He spoke softly: "For example, in my eyes, aside from pills that directly increase cultivation, all sorts of strange medicines aren't even as good as roadside stones to me."
Indeed, Jiang Lin wasn't exaggerating—he was literally eating "stones" now (Crystal Pills).
Truthfully, Jiang Lin didn't expect much from Xiao Yan anymore. The Fire Spirit Lotus alone was enough to earn Xiao Yan a lifetime of benefits from him. If possible, Jiang Lin wouldn't even mind having a few more "Xiao Waters, Xiao Metals, Xiao Earths, and Xiao Thunders."
(Xiao Yan: Wait a minute! Isn't that supposed to be my line? Your Heavenly Flame Cannon is enough for me to eat for a lifetime!)
"Besides, if you grow well, you'll also be able to help Little Doctor Fairy resolve the Poison Body of Calamity in the future, right?"
"Mm! Yes, Brother Lin! I'll work hard!" At the mention of a certain keyword, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly shone with brilliance.
"That's good. Rest well then, and aim for the championship in the Alchemist Grand Meeting." Jiang Lin smiled, then turned and left, closing the door behind him.
"Teacher…" After a moment of silence, a soft call echoed in the room.
A faint soul then floated out from the Heavy Xuan Ruler, gazing at the excited Xiao Yan. With a thoughtful look in his eyes, Yao Chen asked: "You obtained that pill formula, didn't you?"
"Huh? I haven't even said anything yet. How did you know?" Xiao Yan was stunned, raising his head to look at the floating Yao Chen.
"Mm… although I can now inhabit this Heavy Xuan Ruler, that soul ring is still my domain. You could say… I've simply gained another home."
(END CHAPTER)
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