Chapter 700: Crystallization of Fire Profound Meaning (First update, requesting everything)

Inside the elongated jade box lay two crystal bodies the size of an infant's fist, crystal clear throughout, like two flawless rubies, without a single impurity.

In appearance, these two crystal bodies were quite similar to Fire Element Crystals, but the feeling they gave was substantially different; they were more dazzling and brilliant, and did not radiate even the slightest bit of heat.

"Fire Profound Meaning Crystals!"

Dean Ning Wei stared fixedly at these two crystal bodies, her eyes filled with shock; she had not expected the treasure in the jade box to be Profound Meaning Crystals, and two of them at that.

As the oldest person present, although Dean Ning Wei's strength was not as great as Li Changsheng's or Ning Bizhen's, her knowledge was not inferior in the slightest, and she could identify the vast majority of treasures at a glance, especially those of great use to her.

Although this was also Dean Ning Wei's first time seeing Profound Meaning Crystals, her Mental Power could sense that a massive amount of Fire Profound Meaning Energy existed within the crystal bodies; as long as they were absorbed by a Fire Element Demon Pet, that pet's consciousness would temporarily gain Fire Profound Meaning Amplification, and as long as their luck wasn't too poor, they could usually break through the Profound Meaning threshold.

In terms of the probability of breaking through to the Demon King level, Profound Meaning Crystals were even more prominent than Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruits, capable of increasing the breakthrough probability by about seventy percent.

If a Superior Quality Fire Element Demon Pet absorbed a Fire Profound Meaning Crystal, the probability of breaking the Profound Meaning threshold could reach an exaggerated eighty percent, which made it impossible for Dean Ning Wei not to covet them.

The conditions for the birth of Profound Meaning Crystals were extremely harsh; only Divine Beasts could possibly condense Profound Meaning Crystals under specific environments.

Limited by the influence of their realm and environment, most Profound Meaning Crystals produced by Divine Beasts would contain impurities; such Profound Meaning Crystals were called Secondary Mystery Crystals and could only slightly increase a Demon Pet's probability of breaking through the Profound Meaning threshold.

It was precisely because of this that Profound Meaning Crystals were extraordinarily rare, and their value was naturally above that of Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruits.

Therefore, after confirming that these were two flawless Fire Profound Meaning Crystals, Dean Ning Wei instantly became excited; these held extreme temptation for her.

Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen exchanged a glance, likewise seeing surprise in each other's eyes, but since they both possessed multiple Demon King level Demon Pets, the attraction of the Profound Meaning Crystals to them was not nearly as intense as it was for Dean Ning Wei.

Soon, the three of them set a valuation for the Fire Profound Meaning Crystals, which exceeded the price of the Thunder Origin.

There was no help for it; the Thunder Origin only had a relatively high probability of raising a Demon Pet's quality, and the higher the quality of the Demon Pet, the smaller the possibility of improvement; unless one raised the quality of a Superior Quality Demon Pet to Half-Step Epic, the Fire Profound Meaning Crystal was more reliable, as it was, after all, a treasure that could increase the probability of breaking through to the Demon King level by seventy percent.

"Changsheng, Bizhen, I choose one Fire Profound Meaning Crystal!"

Dean Ning Wei suppressed her excitement and was the first to use her priority selection right to lock in one Fire Profound Meaning Crystal.

"Changsheng, you choose!"

Ning Bizhen looked at Li Changsheng, still following her husband's lead.

"Then I won't be polite; I choose the Thunder Origin!"

Among Li Changsheng's main Demon Pets, the Crowned Flame Bird was already a Demon King level Demon Pet, while Red Dragon Sylvanas was only a Temporary Spirit Pet, so in the choice between the other Fire Profound Meaning Crystal and the Thunder Origin, he naturally leaned more toward the latter.

Besides this, Li Changsheng also had the intention of accommodating Dean Ning Wei.

If Dean Ning Wei possessed two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals, even if the first breakthrough failed, she could still have a second chance, making it almost one hundred percent certain that she would become a Pseudo-King.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Dean Ning Wei did not stand on ceremony and directly chose the second Fire Profound Meaning Crystal.

Because in the valuation of the various treasures, the two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals accounted for at least half the value, so after Dean Ning Wei finished choosing the two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals, she could not continue to pick from the remaining treasures.

Even so, Dean Ning Wei felt very satisfied; she had taken the initiative to ask Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen for help this time, wasn't it to become a Pseudo-King?

Now that the goal had been achieved, even if the other treasures were also very precious, she was already content.

In this way, Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen obtained the Thunder Origin, the Five Phoenix Plate King Cauldron, the Wind Element Crystal, the Misha Yuan Gang Stone, the Ghost Chariot Mask, and ten drops of Three Lights Divine Water, as well as five types of Demon Taming Arts and Secret Techniques, which could completely be called a bumper harvest.

"Changsheng, I'll borrow your backyard for a moment!"

After obtaining the two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals, Dean Ning Wei could no longer wait; she didn't want to wait even a single second.

For this moment, she had waited a full twenty-plus years.

"Please, feel free!"

Li Changsheng naturally did not refuse; he also hoped that Dean Ning Wei could get her wish.

The next moment, Dean Ning Wei summoned her two Fire Element Demon Pets, which were the Vermilion Bird and the Ancestral Fire Scale Beast; the former possessed a Pure Grade Vermilion Bird Bloodline, and the latter possessed a Concentrated Grade Fire Qilin Bloodline, both being pure Fire Element Demon Pets.

Due to their size, these two Fire Element Demon Pets had not received the previous baptism of Emperor Flowing Plasma.

Of course, the two differed in quality. The Vermilion Bird was of Superior Quality, and the breakthrough probability after absorbing the Fire Profound Meaning Crystal could reach eighty percent; the Ancestral Fire Scale Beast was of Superior Quality, and the breakthrough probability after absorbing the Fire Profound Meaning Crystal could only reach a little over seventy percent.

From the perspective of probability, Dean Ning Wei had a not-insignificant possibility of obtaining two Fire Element Demon King level Demon Pets.

Of course, if her luck were extremely poor, it was also possible for the whole operation to fail.

Without hesitation, Dean Ning Wei gave the two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals to the two Demon Pets to absorb.

The Vermilion Bird and the Ancestral Fire Scale Beast were separated by a distance of one hundred meters; they lay on the ground, working hard to absorb the Profound Mystery Energy of the Profound Meaning Crystals, and their bodies were soon filled with Fire Profound Mystery Energy.

However, this was only temporary; if the breakthrough failed, this Fire Profound Mystery Energy would also dissipate rapidly.

As time passed, the volume of the Profound Meaning Crystals also shrank rapidly.

Not long after, the backyard began to be filled with two intense waves of Pressure, signifying that Dean Ning Wei's two Fire Element Demon Pets were attempting to break through to the Demon King level.

This time, Li Changsheng did not set up a Strengthened Breath-Concealing Restriction, because this was Dean Ning Wei's highlight moment, and the Stronger individuals in Yuanling Academy naturally sensed these two waves of Pressure.

The instant the Pressure appeared, one figure after another flew through the air toward the location of the Number One Courtyard.

Soon, more and more people gathered above the Number One Courtyard, including the other five giants of Yuanling Academy.

The energy Restriction of the Number One Courtyard had been lifted in advance, and they could clearly see the scene inside.

Originally, they had subconsciously assumed that the one breaking through this time was Li Changsheng's Demon Pet, but who would have thought that upon arriving here and looking, it turned out to be Dean Ning Wei's two Demon Pets; what was going on here?

"That, that is a Fire Profound Meaning Crystal!" Zhang Kaishuo had the sharpest eyes and recognized the Fire Profound Meaning Crystal in the Vermilion Bird's mouth at a glance.

Because the sound-dampening Restriction still existed, their voices would not disturb the two Demon Pets currently breaking through.

"And there are two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals!"

Dean Lu Qian revealed an expression of envy, jealousy, and hatred, wishing he could take their place.

Lu Qian and Dean Ning Wei were figures of the same era, their ages were about the same, and his wish was the same as Dean Ning Wei's: both wanted to become a Pseudo-King in their lifetime.

Unlike Dean Ning Wei, Lu Qian had been stuck at the Fifth Rank for a full twenty-plus years, only becoming a Sixth Rank last year.

Never mind Lu Qian, including Xu Wenhua, the other giants' eyes were almost red upon seeing the two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals; these could be said to be the treasures they dreamed of.

If Xu Wenhua had obtained them, and had two extra Fire Element Demon Pets, perhaps he could have vaulted into becoming a King by relying on these two Fire Profound Meaning Crystals.

Soon, the flames on the bodies of Dean Ning Wei's two Fire Element Demon Pets surged, and immediately afterward, two Divine Beast phantoms formed above their heads.

One was a Vermilion Bird, one was a Fire Qilin, and they became increasingly clear, radiating an increasingly astonishing momentum.

Clearly, both were at a critical juncture.

In the span of a few breaths, the Vermilion Bird and Fire Qilin condensed from flames exploded with a boom, turning into countless sparks that burrowed into the bodies of the two Demon Pets.

Without waiting long, the Vermilion Bird's aura surged rapidly, becoming one rank stronger than before.

It's stable!

How rich Li Zhangsheng's experience was; he immediately guessed that the Vermilion Bird had already broken through the threshold of the Mystery, and as long as it completely broke through the Mystery threshold, it could become a Demon Beast.

Dean Ning Wei could not help but reveal a look of wild joy, as this meant she was about to become a Pseudo-King.

Without waiting long, coincidentally, the aura of the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast to the side also surged; clearly, it had also broken through the Mystery threshold.

Dean Ning Wei's lips trembled, and an unstoppable smile remained on her face; as long as everything went smoothly, she could possess two Demon Beasts at once.

Soon, the Vermilion Bird's aura surged again by another notch, officially advancing to the Demon Beast level, and its body size was several times larger than before, looking just like a giant fire bird.

Different from the Vermilion Bird, after not lasting long, the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast was like a deflated ball; the flames permeating its body surface stalled, and then came to an abrupt halt.

The smile on Dean Ning Wei's face instantly stiffened, and there was a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Li Zhangsheng could not help but offer a reminder: "Dean, I think the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast should have reached the Pseudo-Demon King level!"

Although Dean Ning Wei's age far exceeded Li Zhangsheng's, her experience in this regard was indeed inferior to his; not to mention Dean Ning Wei, even Xu Wenhua would likely have to bow down in defeat.

Li Zhangsheng possessed seven Half-Demon King level Demon Pets and had observed the scenes of over a dozen Demon Pets advancing to the Demon Beast level, and the number of Demon Beasts and Spirit Beasts that had died at his hands was nearly approaching double digits.

Dean Ning Wei hurriedly retracted the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast, and after checking the data of the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast, a look of joy appeared on her face once again.

Just as Li Zhangsheng had guessed, the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast had become a Pseudo-Demon King level Demon Pet.

This was equivalent to half a Demon Beast, and most importantly, there were no more bottlenecks afterward, leaving only the process of accumulation.

As long as the Ancestral Fire-Scaled Beast was given enough time, it could use the partially comprehended Mystery to slowly expand the hole in the Mystery threshold and eventually become a true Demon Beast.

Dean Ning Wei, who possessed a Half-Demon King level Demon Pet, was not at the bottom among the Pseudo-Kings of the Langya Kingdom, and could likely be ranked around 20th.

Soon, everyone present offered their congratulations to Dean Ning Wei one after another.

According to the conventions of Yuanling Academy, once Dean Ning Wei became a Pseudo-King, she could become a Vice Principal, and her benefits would also be half a grade higher than before.

Do not underestimate half a grade; that was also a not-insignificant amount of resources, especially since the current Yuanling Academy was the number one Academy.

After everyone left, only Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen remained in the backyard.

Li Zhangsheng took out the treasures obtained from the Red Dragon Nest and began to count them together with Ning Bizhen.

Today's goal: Three, pigs, verified!

(End of this chapter)