Chapter 975: Commissioned Search for the Fragmentary Map

"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, you're scheming on it?!"

After hearing the former's words, Zhao Ran focused all her attention on the four words "Pure Lotus Demonic Fire", immediately stood up, hands bracing the wooden table before her, body leaning forward, her pretty face shocked as she looked at Lin Feng.

"That's right, after all, as far as I know, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire appears once every so often, and I happen to need a strange fire, so naturally I don't want to miss this opportunity."

Regarding the former's surprise, Lin Feng shrugged and said naturally.

After saying that, he gazed at the scenery ahead and whispered: "Besides, you've exposed yourself again."

However, Zhao Ran directly ignored whether she had exposed herself, and instead scolded: "You little brat, you really have guts, daring to have designs on that thing, don't you want to live?!"

"Do you know that whenever the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire appears, most of the strong ones who go to try to absorb it never come out again?"

As she spoke, Zhao Ran's expression became unprecedentedly solemn, her gaze fixed on him.

As an eighth-rank peak alchemist, she naturally had heard of the legendary third-ranked strange fire.

The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire has appeared more than once or twice on the Zhongzhou Continent.

But each time it appears, the countless strong ones who swarm in mostly disappear there, leaving no trace.

And among those who disappeared, a considerable proportion were Dou Saint experts.

Even some of those Dou Saint experts were stronger than the ancestors of the Ouyang and Dugu clans!

But those peerless experts all failed to escape.

The danger level of the third-ranked Pure Lotus Demonic Fire on the strange fire list can be imagined.

"Don't worry, I just want to first gather those things as preparation; if the next time the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire opens and my strength isn't enough for Dou Saint, I definitely won't foolishly rush forward to die."

Saying that, Lin Feng reached out and placed his hand on her smooth fragrant shoulder, indicating she should sit.

And upon hearing him say that, Zhao Ran felt a great relief in her heart.

After all, although Lin Feng is strong, breaking through to Dou Saint would take several hundred years, which is roughly impossible.

And after such a long period of growth, it's estimated that he has already calmed down.

By then, he probably won't be so impulsive as to want to subdue the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ran sat down again, then used her outer robe to cover the spring light before her.

After doing that, she immediately looked at Lin Feng and said: "Although I've heard of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, I've never seen or heard of the related fragmentary map you mentioned."

Having said that, she curiously asked: "You suddenly want to look for this; could it be that you've seen it before?"

"Well, I currently have in hand one such fragmentary map; from the missing part, it seems there should be four in total. So I'm thinking about whether I can collect them all. That way, perhaps when the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire appears in the future, this could be of some use."

Regarding the former's inquiry, Lin Feng replied half-truthfully.

After all, if I had nothing, suddenly asking the other party to help collect such fragmentary maps.

Doing this, as long as Zhao Ran isn't stupid, she'll definitely know I have ulterior motives.

While speaking, Lin Feng lightly rubbed his spatial ring and took out the fragmentary map he had obtained from a cave in the Magic Beast Mountain Range earlier.

Upon hearing that, Zhao Ran immediately looked with interest at the yellowed, tattered map in his hand and said curiously: "Let me take a look."

"Heh, go ahead."

Seeing that the former wanted to look, Lin Feng didn't hide it but directly placed the demonic fire fragmentary map on the table before him and pushed it over.

As for Zhao Ran, seeing the former generously push it over, she wasn't polite and directly reached out her slender hand to pick it up.

Upon obtaining the fragmentary map, she immediately discovered it was a piece of leather made of unknown material.

Moreover, on this slightly yellowed leather, some patterns were drawn that appeared to have no regularity at all.

Even when she used her soul sense to follow a pattern and then moved along it slowly.

But in the end, she found herself, in a daze of soul, unknowingly moving out of the leather.

"What a strange fragmentary map!"

Sensing this strange situation, Zhao Ran immediately sucked in a cold breath, her tone full of surprise.

In the earlier exploration, she actually didn't notice at all that her soul sense had been unknowingly led astray by this fragmentary map!

And as the research time lengthened, Zhao Ran's complexion became increasingly solemn and shocked.

After a moment, she suddenly blurted out from her vermilion lips: "This fragmentary map is indeed extraordinary."

Although she couldn't discover anything else on this fragmentary map.

But precisely because of that, this thing becomes all the more precious.

After all, such a fragmentary map could even cause this alchemist with perfected soul power in the spiritual realm to be unknowingly summoned.

The maker's strength can be imagined as how strong.

And to have such a level of expert specially craft these fragmentary maps.

Its value might possibly be shocking!

"Zhao Sister, can you find any news about this thing?"

Seeing that the former had researched for a long time, Lin Feng then asked.

Upon hearing that, Zhao Ran immediately placed the fragmentary map on the table and then pushed it back toward Lin Feng.

After pondering a while, she could only shake her head, somewhat uncertainly saying: "I'll give it a try; this kind of fragmentary map of yours, I'm seeing it for the first time today, and before, I had never even heard of such a thing."

After finishing, she immediately added: "But even if I can find news about this, if it falls into the hands of a cultivator with venomous eyes, wanting to exchange for it, you'd better prepare to lose a lot of blood!"

"No problem, if I have this, even if the other party's offer is an eighth-rank nine-colored pill, I'm also willing to trade with them."

As soon as the former's words fell, Lin Feng's voice immediately rang out in this wooden hut.

And while speaking, he also reached out and put away the demonic fire fragmentary map.

After all, Zhao Ran has already looked at it; this treasure is better kept safe in his spatial ring.

Seeing the former's insistence, Zhao Ran immediately nodded and said helplessly: "Since you insist, I'll later help you inquire about news of this thing; as for whether we can find it, it's up to fate."

"However, to spend such a great cost to look for this fragmentary map, you really are willing."

Regarding the former's willingness to take out an eighth-rank nine-colored pill to exchange for this, Zhao Ran couldn't help but roll her eyes.

That grade of medicinal pill, even she cannot currently produce a single one.

But this guy actually wants to trade it for an incomplete, unknown-purpose fragment map.

Of course, the former cannot produce such a grade of medicinal pill, not because she cannot refine it.

But rather, she currently cannot gather the materials needed to refine an eighth-grade nine-colored medicinal pill!

Exactly, you heard right, it's just that she cannot gather enough materials to refine it.

Because the continent's high-end resources have been forcibly seized by the various ancient races, taken back to their own tribes for their people's use, or to increase their family collections, in order to prevent the number of external Battle Saint experts from exceeding limits.

These eighth-grade top-tier alchemists who lack the bloodline want to gather three sets of materials to refine medicinal pills.

Under normal circumstances, without running around for several decades, it's simply impossible!

And this still presupposes that their alchemical condition and luck are both satisfactory.

Being able to succeed once in refining a pill before these three sets of materials all fail is the prerequisite.

Otherwise, the time needed to gather the materials might have to be increased by another several decades.

After all, if the high-end materials for refining eighth-grade top-tier medicinal pills could be traded as easily as those of sixth or seventh grade,

The top-tier alchemists inside Xiao Dan Tower would not be so bored as to hide in this small world, spending large amounts of time cultivating the high-end materials they need.

Of course, if you are lucky enough to fortuitously discover an ancient ruin that happens to contain a large amount of high-end materials, that would be another matter.

After all, such heaven-defying luck is not something everyone can possess.

"Hehe, that would be great."

Hearing the former's agreement, Lin Feng immediately smiled and rubbed his hands, then added, "Don't worry, Zhao Sister, if I can find something, I will definitely not shortchange you, hehe."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Ran shook her head and said, "That's not necessary; after all, I'm just inquiring about some news."

Lin Feng also didn't dwell too much on this matter; later, if he gets a chance, he'll think of a way to repay Zhao Ran.

However, upon realizing his affairs were already settled, he stood up and said, "Zhao Sister, I've been here for quite a while; I still have things to do, let's talk again next time."

"Alright, then go attend to your own affairs."

Regarding the former's farewell, Zhao Ran's eyes first flickered with a hint of loss, then she revealed a gentle smile and spoke softly.

"If that's the case, I'll take my leave now; you're not convenient to go out, so no need to see me off."

Seeing this, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle, then stood up and walked toward the door.

And as he walked out of the wooden house and closed the door, his figure turned into a stream of light, dashing toward the exit of Xiao Dan Tower.

After all, before he came, he had Feng'er open a spatial passage leading to Heijiaoyu in the castle where they reside.

Now thinking about it, it should be almost finished.

Therefore, after having learned about the situations and histories of some forces in Central State, he naturally would not linger any longer in Xiao Dan Tower wasting time.

After all, as long as Feng'er cannot break through to Battle Saint in a day, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan remains a threat.

"Sigh~"

Gazing through the door, she blankly watched Lin Feng disappear from her sight; after a long while, Zhao Ran let out a long sigh.

Immediately afterward, she slowly rose and pulled off her outer robe.

Revealing the pure, alluring figure hidden beneath the outer robe that could drive countless men mad.

She then carefully folded the clothes in her hands, and with a light tap of her toes, her figure instantly entered the adjacent bedroom.