Chapter 55 Alchemist Conference
"Oh, this is the beast fire of the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the Warcraft Mountain Range. It spat at me at that time. Ugh, it spat a mouthful of fire, which burned me badly. Fortunately, I dived into the water at a critical moment, and with some life-saving methods, I escaped. After I woke up, there was a little more purple fire in my body." Xiao Se smiled and fooled around.
"Amethyst Winged Lion King, no wonder. That is a sixth-level magical beast, and its flames can threaten the existence of a Douhuang strongman." Hearing this, Falkland and Otto suddenly realized.
As if he felt that he would not get any results by asking further, Falkland smiled and shook his head, sighing, "Forget it, you are too tight-lipped, little guy. I asked you for a long time, but it's the same as saying nothing. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Hearing this, Xiao Se grinned, opened his thin lips, stared at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Two masters, I need three things. Can you help me find them? I am willing to exchange them for equal value."
"What?"
"The magic core of a third-level magic beast, the soul-gathering spirit, and the ice spirit cold spring."
The third-level magic core was fine, but when they heard Xiao Se utter the words "Na Ling" and "Bing Ling Han Quan", Otto and Falkland, who had just drunk the fragrant tea, sprayed the tea in their mouths directly. Fortunately, Xiao Se had a sharp perception and avoided it in advance, otherwise they would have been sprayed in the face.
"Ahem, Xiao Se, I'm sorry, I didn't get you wet." Otto took out a handkerchief and wiped the tea off his body, saying apologetically.
"It's okay." Xiao Se smiled and shook his head.
Falkland also wiped the tea off his body and then said to Xiao Se with a surprised look on his face: "Little guy, it's not difficult to get a third-level magic core. The guild treasury has them ready. But these Naling and Bingling Hanquan are extremely rare treasures. They cannot be measured by money. Even if others have them, they will not easily take them out for exchange."
"Please, just tell me who has them, and I'm willing to come to your house to exchange them in person. If I fail, I'll have no regrets. These things are really important to me." Xiao Se bowed slightly to the two of them and pleaded.
Seeing Xiao Se being so persistent, Falkland frowned, looked at Otto, sighed softly, and said, "Forget it, I don't have any Ice Spirit Cold Spring, but I do have a piece of Naling. I can give it to you."
"Falkland you..." Otto looked incredulous when he heard that Falkland was going to hand over his life.
Falkland waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I don't have any other use for this thing anyway. I'm old. Instead of leaving it here to collect dust, I might as well give it to young people in need."
Hearing that Falkland had a soul, Xiao Se immediately bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Master Falkland."
"Hey, don't thank me so quickly. I'm giving you the spirit under certain conditions." Falkland stood up, held Xiao Se's hand, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, outlining a sly smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Se frowned and secretly sighed that it was indeed not so easy to get something for nothing. He then laughed dryly and said, "Master Falkland, please speak."
"Tell me honestly, you should be able to do more than just refine a second-grade elixir." The old and cunning man from Falkland asked with a smile, his face becoming more and more cunning.
"Uh." Xiao Se nodded, knowing that if he didn't answer truthfully today, he would not be able to obtain the soul-gathering ability. He then said seriously, "I can refine elixirs within the third grade."
"As expected." Falkland sighed secretly and then said seriously: "In about one year and two months, the imperial capital will hold the quadrennial alchemist conference. Not only will all the young alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire gather, but also several other neighboring countries will participate. This is a rare grand event. I hope you can represent my Black Rock City Alchemist Guild to participate in the competition."
"Alchemist Conference?" Hearing this, Xiao Se was slightly stunned, his thin lips parted, and he secretly smacked his lips in his heart, "The Alchemist Conference is held every four years. Now there are still two years and three months before Xiao Yan breaks off the engagement, and there are still five years and three months left for the three-year agreement. In one year and two months, isn't it the previous Alchemist Conference that Xiao Yan participated in in the original novel?"
Seeing Xiao Se was somewhat interested, Otto on the side said gently and persuasively: "This is a rare grand event in the world of alchemists. Not only will you be able to obtain generous rewards, but you will also become famous. Even giants like the Jiamao Royal Family and the Yunlan Sect will favor you and treat you as a distinguished guest."
"Okay, but I hope you two can help me conceal my identity. For some reason, I don't want to expose my identity to the public."
You must be kidding. If Yun Yun also goes to watch and recognizes a familiar face, and thinks of Xiao as an outstanding junior, how can he flirt with others then?
This mouth must never be opened.
And the most important thing is that both the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan are secretly watching the Xiao family. He has finally escaped, and he doesn't want to expose himself under their noses.
Soul Clan, when the time comes, Xiao Yan will have to take the brunt of the blame. I, Xiao, am more suitable for developing sneakily.
"It doesn't matter. As long as the fairness of the conference is guaranteed, nothing else will be a problem." Falkland and Otto didn't think much about it. After all, Teacher Xiao Se himself was an extremely mysterious alchemist.
"This piece of Na Ling is for you. The third-level magic core will be sent to you tomorrow. As for the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, I can't help you with it." Falkland took out a jade box from the Na Ling ring with great pain and held it in his hand again and again. After a moment, he handed it over reluctantly.
"I am grateful for your kindness. If Master Falkland needs anything in the future, Xiao Se will do his best to help him." Xiao Se took the jade box and opened it slightly. A thumb-sized gray stone emitting a faint gray light came into his sight. It was a Na Ling and a Na Ling of good quality. He immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude.
Falkland waved his hand, turned around, and walked towards the back room with heavy steps.
"Hehe, it seems that old guy Falkland is heartbroken. But you little guy is destined to be a rare talent. It's not too bad to get a favor from you in exchange for a piece of Na Ling." Otto watched Falkland walk into the back room and then laughed at Xiao Se.
"Master Otto, thank you for your praise." After putting away the Na Ling, Xiao Se smiled bitterly.
"Alas, I'm just telling the truth. Although Na Ling is precious, it is of no use to us two old guys." Otto said with some emotion.
Changing the subject, Otto frowned and asked, "Do you really want the Ice Spirit Cold Spring?"
"Yes. It is very necessary." Xiao Se nodded heavily. He knew that Gu He's younger brother Gu Te was about to come out.
As expected, Otto's face twitched at first, and then he smiled helplessly and said, "I do know a guy who might have it, but I'm afraid you have to be prepared to be slaughtered."
"I made this preparation a long time ago." With a slight smile, Xiao Se put the Na Ling into the ring on his left hand.