When Zi Yan saw Xiao Ling was about to leave, she followed Xiao Ling with brisk steps.
Looking at the two people who turned and left, Qing Lin hurriedly whistled into the lava lake. Suddenly, the green light on the forehead of the two-headed fire snake suddenly increased. After an instant, the huge body shrank rapidly, and then turned into a ray of green light, shooting into Qing Lin's sleeve.
The little hand patted the cuffs curiously, a smile appeared on Qing Lin's little face, and she said softly: "Don't make trouble, otherwise the young master will be angry and I will throw you away."
"Hiss..." There was a hint of discomfort in the slight hissing sound. It must be that the Fire Spirit Snake was somewhat dissatisfied with the discrimination against its master.
"Hehe." Qing Lin covered her mouth and laughed softly, putting her hands behind her back, then skipped and caught up with Xiao Ling and the other person in front of her. The three of them gradually disappeared into the darkness of the passage.
As the footsteps of the three people gradually faded away, this huge magma cave fell into eternal peace again...
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Black Rock City.
After obtaining the Green Lotus Core Flame from the underground magma world, Xiao Ling and the other two returned to Black Rock City.
As the sun sets, the sky above the desert is gradually shrouded in night, and numerous stars begin to dot the sky, making people feel the tranquility and mystery of the Tager Desert at night.
Walking on the streets of Black Rock City, Xiao Ling was accompanying two girls shopping.
Although it was night, there were still many pedestrians on the streets of Black Rock City, most of them were local residents, and some guards were patrolling to maintain order in the city. From time to time, a few mercenaries could be seen sitting on the ground on both sides of the street, hawking their day's harvest.
The shop is filled with a wide variety of items, and a string of fluorite hangs in front of the door. It is colorful and the lights are flashing, dazzling the eyes.
Although it was just a city on the border of the Jia Ma Empire, the lively atmosphere also aroused Xiao Ling's interest.
After picking out a few small items from various shops, he accompanied Qing Lin and Zi Yan to eat candied haws on the street.
When he came to a shop selling medicinal herbs, Xiao Ling found a bargain and bought a plant that could be used to refine a sixth-grade elixir at the price of a second-grade medicinal herb. Although this plant was nothing to Xiao Ling.
But buying it at such a low price still made Xiao Ling feel the joy of having found a treasure.
As the night deepened, Xiao Ling took Zi Yan and Qing Lin back to Hai Bodong's shop.
The hall of the shop is decorated with several white moonstones, emitting a soft light that dispels all darkness.
The three of them sat on the sofa, chatting and laughing.
As time passed, most of the people's energy dissipated, because the fatigue brought by the constant running around in the past few days gradually surged into the body.
Especially Qing Lin, who had just started practicing, yawned from time to time and looked like she was about to fall asleep.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's go back to the room and rest. When we get up tomorrow morning, we will set off for the imperial capital. There are still some things to be resolved there. I will have to retreat for a long time. I plan to use the energy of the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame to break through to the Dou Huang realm in one fell swoop."
Hearing this, Zi Yan felt strange. When she first met Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling was only ten years old and his cultivation level was only that of a Da Dou Shi. Now, just five years later, Xiao Ling is about to break through to Dou Huang and is a sixth-grade peak alchemist, while she is still a Dou Wang. However, Xiao Ling's strength can be improved so quickly, Zi Yan is still really happy for Xiao Ling.
"Hehe, it seems that I have to eat more medicinal herbs in the future. I can't let Xiao Ling fall too far behind me!" Zi Yan clenched her fists mischievously and muttered happily in her heart.
"Young Master, didn't you say before that you would go to that Qingshan Town?" Qing Lin rubbed her eyes and yawned. Even though she possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Pupil and her soul power was better than that of ordinary people, her cultivation was still shallow and she was already drowsy.
Xiao Ling rubbed Qing Lin's little head and said with a smile: "Qingshan Town is on the way back to the imperial capital. We can stop by when the time comes. You look like you're about to fall asleep, so go and get some rest."
After saying good night to each other, the three of them returned to their respective rooms.
Sitting on the bed, Xiao Ling took out the lotus platform and the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame and held them in his hands.
Looking at the green lotus-like flame, Xiao Ling's eyes were full of fire. With the help of this Heavenly Flame, using the Flame Mantra to devour it, Xiao Ling believed that he would be able to break through to the Dou Huang level in the near future. A Dou Huang at the age of fifteen, even among the eight ancient clans, should be unmatched without activating the Dou Di bloodline.
The special nature of "The Flame Mantra" can also be seen from this aspect. As long as there is enough flame to devour, improving cultivation is just a matter of course.
Originally, Xiao Ling was planning to refine the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame directly, but after careful consideration, in order to maximize the effectiveness of this Heavenly Flame, Xiao Ling planned to use the Earth Fire Lotus Seeds and Dou Ling Pills to first improve his cultivation to the high-level Dou Wang, and then devour the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame. Not to mention reaching the high-level Dou Huang, it should be no problem to improve his cultivation to a four or five-star Dou Huang. After all, this Heavenly Flame was not used by Queen Medusa like in the original book, and its energy is still at its peak.
Moreover, Xiao Ling had just swallowed a Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame to improve his cultivation not long ago, and needed some time to settle. With the help of the system space, the problem of the inconvenience of carrying the Heavenly Flame that could not be stored in the ring was also solved. He could swallow the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame whenever he wanted.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling took out the eleven earth fire lotus seeds from the lotus platform, and then put the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame into the system space separately.
Xiao Ling released his grip on the lotus platform, and it floated in the air. It then began to spin slowly, emitting a green light in all directions.
Looking at the Green Lotus Platform that was as perfect as a work of art, Xiao Ling's eyes flashed with excitement. He waved his hand to lower the position of the Green Lotus Platform a little, then he jumped up and sat cross-legged steadily on the lotus platform.
The weight of Xiao Ling's body caused the lotus platform to drop rapidly, but finally when it was at the same height as the bed, it slowly stopped.
Sitting on the lotus platform, before he started practicing his martial arts, the fire-attributed Dou Qi in Xiao Ling's body became active, and its speed was more than half faster than usual.