The Ground Spirit Pill is crucial for assisting in swallowing the Fallen Heart Flame, which holds extraordinary significance for Xiao Yan.
All other materials, including the Rank 6 Magic Core, have already been obtained.
Now, only the Green Wood Celestial Vine is missing, and then he can refine the Ground Spirit Pill.
"My price is pretty high, Junior Brother," Lin Xiu said, a hint of ambiguity in his smile.
Why does it feel like falling into a trap?
Xiao Yan looked at Lin Xiu for a moment, then said, "Senior Brother, doing business involves sky-high prices but fair returns. You should state your price first."
Lin Xiu tapped his fingers on his thigh, remaining silent.
Beside him, Du Chaoping caught on and called Lin Dun, finding an excuse to leave.
Once the two were gone, Lin Xiu spoke slowly, "I want the Heavenly Flame."
"Senior Brother, you're asking for too much," Xiao Yan leaned back, startled.
The Green Wood Celestial Vine is just a plant, used for refining pills.
What's the point of giving up the Heavenly Flame for just one Green Wood Celestial Vine?
"You may have misunderstood. I meant for you to extract a few strands of flame from the Heavenly Flame for me," Lin Xiu's smile remained undiminished. "You've seen the Fire Spirit I refined before. Recently, I've been cultivating with the Fallen Heart Flame in the tower, but there were some accidents."
"Senior Brother, could you please explain everything at once next time?" Xiao Yan wiped his forehead and let out a sigh.
Last time, the elder took Lin Xiu out.
He was outside at the time, and with Old Yao's explanation, it was natural for him to know that person was Lin Xiu.
And the outbreak of the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan was also well aware of it.
I didn't expect that incident to be related to Senior Brother Lin Xiu, it's really impressive.
"Senior Brother, what exactly happened in the tower that day?" Xiao Yan asked curiously, prompted by his teacher.
"That's not convenient to disclose," Lin Xiu said lightly.
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He nodded slightly, "Senior Brother, for the Green Wood Celestial Vine, how much flame do you want to trade?"
"Ten strands of Green Flame, five strands of white flame," Lin Xiu said.
The Green Lotus Core Flame ranks relatively low and requires more, while the Chilling Bone Flame requires a bit less.
He wanted the Fire Spirit to maintain a balanced state as much as possible.
Currently, the Fire Spirit's appearance has changed, with an inherent enhancement, but the essence of the fire inside is still the Beast Flame.
Lin Xiu speculated that once he replaced the fire seed with the Fallen Heart Flame, his flames would definitely undergo a qualitative improvement.
If there's a chance to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flame in the future, perhaps the Fire Spirit would be even stronger than an ordinary Dou Ancestor.
However, these things are still too far off, it's premature to think about them now.
Lin Xiu currently only wants to enhance the strength of the Fire Spirit before the Fallen Heart Flame erupts completely.
"Senior Brother, are you mistaken? I don't have any white flame," Xiao Yan chuckled, but Lin Xiu remained expressionless, making his laughter seem somewhat awkward.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, it seems you're not particularly interested in the Green Wood Celestial Vine," Lin Xiu said.
Lin Xiu retrieved the items directly into his Spatial Ring.
His actions clearly conveyed his attitude.
"Senior Brother, everything can be negotiated," Xiao Yan didn't expect Lin Xiu to be so decisive and was momentarily stunned.
The Green Lotus Core Flame is his own flame.
Although taking out ten strands would weaken him during the First Stage, there wouldn't be much danger within the Academy.
So, it wasn't a big deal.
But the white flame mentioned by Senior Brother clearly referred to the teacher's Chilling Bone Flame.
What exactly is happening that requires the use of two Heavenly Flames? Is it purely for cultivating the Fire Spirit?
Xiao Yan hesitated.
The teacher had mentioned that after the First Stage, the Fallen Heart Flame might erupt completely.
That would be his chance.
But Senior Brother Lin Xiu clearly intended to help the Academy deal with the Fallen Heart Flame. If I give him the flame, will it be helping the enemy?
"Boss! Boss!"
Just as Xiao Yan was weighing his options, a young man with the emblem of Pan's Gate rushed in.
Facing Xiao Yan's inquiry, he replied, "There's news from the outer courtyard. It seems like your family has arrived at the Academy. They want you to go see them; it seems urgent."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan didn't dare to be careless.
He looked at Lin Xiu, "Senior Brother, I have some urgent matters to attend to. Please hold onto the Green Wood Celestial Vine for me. I will buy it!"
"Alright, I trust that the esteemed leader of Pan's Gate won't break their word," Lin Xiu nodded, watching Xiao Yan's figure fade into the distance, a curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
A visitor from the Xiao Family?
At this timing, it seems it might be Xiao Li, right? If Xiao Yan learns that the Xiao Family is being hunted by the Misty Cloud Sect in the Jia Ma Empire, he probably won't hesitate anymore when facing my conditions.
"With two types of flames in hand, I can basically cultivate the Fire Spirit to its utmost limit. Now, I just have to wait for the eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame."
Everything was under control, and Lin Xiu felt much more relaxed, leaning comfortably against the back of his chair.
In the following days, there was no news from Xiao Yan; it seemed he hadn't returned from the outer courtyard yet.
Lin Xiu wasn't in a hurry either. He spent time with Zi Yan, giving a lesson to a few Magic Beasts that weren't particularly strong.
During this time, Lin Xiu paid a visit to Pan's Gate.
The reason was simple: Hu Jia had been beaten up!
It all started during cultivation in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, where there was a conflict with members of the White Gang, leading to a brawl.
Lin Xiu didn't like going back on his word. Knowing about this incident, he took the initiative to take care of it, as he had promised Hu Gan earlier.
"We're about to reach the White Gang Residence. Have you figured out how to reclaim your dignity?"
Lin Xiu glanced at Hu Jia beside him, with Wu Hao also present.
In theory, this matter should have been handled by Xiao Yan as the leader of Pan's Gate.
But at this moment, Xiao Yan was not in the inner courtyard.
"I want them to apologize to me," After some thought, Hu Jia spoke softly.
Since Lin Xiu was taking care of me out of respect for the old man, it's better not to cause trouble for him.
If the White Gang dares to cause trouble again later, let Xiao Yan handle it.
Lin Xiu was taken aback. "Is it that simple?"
Hu Jia nodded.
"Lin Xiu, don't be too careless. I know you're strong, but there are many people in the White Gang," Wu Hao said coldly.
He had planned to bring along several members of Pan's Gate, but Lin Xiu refused.
"Hehe, do you believe that I don't need to take action, and the entire White Gang will obediently apologize?" Lin Xiu asked with a smile.
Wu Hao was taken aback, then shook his head.
He wasn't doubting Lin Xiu's strength; rather, this kind of non-combative strategy often proves difficult to implement in the inner courtyard.
After all, anyone who manages to establish influence in the inner courtyard undoubtedly possesses a sense of pride. If you don't defeat them convincingly, how could they easily apologize?
Hu Jia's eyes showed curiosity as she discreetly observed Lin Xiu several times.
The few of them had some interaction in the outer courtyard, so they weren't complete strangers.
Both Hu Jia and Wu Hao, deep down, actually believed that Lin Xiu only had an advantage by entering the inner courtyard earlier, which widened the gap between them.
According to Hu Jia's understanding, Wu Hao had been nursing a grudge and planned to challenge Lin Xiu someday when the opportunity arose and their strengths were more evenly matched.
The three arrived at the front gate of the White Gang Residence.
As soon as someone saw Lin Xiu, they immediately turned and ran inside without even attempting to stop them.
Hu Jia and Wu Hao followed behind Lin Xiu, who walked with great swagger, and entered the premises.
"Lin Xiu? What wind blew the mighty god here? I don't think our White Gang hasn't provoked you," said a young man in white who emerged from the crowd. He furrowed his brows and his gaze towards Lin Xiu revealed a nervousness as if facing a formidable enemy.
This wariness was not directed towards Lin Xiu himself but towards Lin Xiu's acquaintances.
Whether it was Han Yue, Yan Hao, or Lin Xiu Ya, none of them were figures that the White Gang could afford to underestimate.
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