Chapter 915

This Great So-ba King's eyes held a smile, his joy evident in his expression. He was also a long-standing Demon King, and he easily saw that the two people before him were absolutely on the level of family friends. His heart was greatly pleased:

"My divine ability truly does not lack reason; how could they be enemies! I saw early on that Brother Liu had deep blessings, and by guiding him step by step, we forged a good bond. Who would have thought that after only this much time, there would already be a return!" "I fear I don't need to use my divine ability to test that tiger demon; knowing that the master behind him will certainly be of help to me, if I wait another year or two, Brother Liu will also lead this Li Ximing before me. By then, the elixir can still be refined just the same!"

He laughed secretly in his heart, unable to help but marvel at his own divine ability: "The few suspicions and the process of building trust can all be skipped! With this Brother Liu in the middle to introduce us, how could I fear him harming me?"

Thus, he laughed heartily, hurriedly greeting the demons to set up a grand banquet, and rushed to take out wine to fill for the two of them, looking every bit the bold and heroic figure:

"Old friends of man, how many can meet in the Zifu realm? Past events are like flowing water; let us celebrate and drink a cup!"

His words were quite fitting. Li Ximing and Liu Changdie drank together. Li Ximing smiled politely, but Liu Changdie sighed with some lingering emotion, turned his head, and said solemnly:

"Senior Fuxun has a kindness to me as heavy as a mountain, and he is a person I can confide in. Ximing, you need not have doubts."

His words made the matter clear. Li Ximing nodded silently, signaling that he understood his meaning. The Demon King urged people to play music and smiled:

"Right now, Fellow Daoist, you need not worry about me breaking my word, and I need not worry about you exaggerating. With Fellow Daoist Yuanbian here, how could there be any reason for harm?"

This was indeed the truth. Li Ximing nodded; Liu Changdie's credibility was something others could not compare to. However, he saw the Demon King explain the previous plan of the two in extreme detail, grab Liu Changdie's hand, and say awkwardly:

"The two of you are my own people, so I won't speak empty words. Right now, my pockets are empty, and that Xuanyang Lihuo resource is lacking. I hope you can help me make up for it."

Liu Changdie nodded and smiled:

"Good!"

He pondered for a moment while pressing on his storage bag, lightly flipped his hand, revealed a stone box, and flipped it open.

Then he saw a red lotus flower lying on the clear blue stone, only the size of a palm, budding and ready to bloom, appearing plump and full. A soaring Xuanyang Lihuo Qi like a bird circled and swam around this red lotus.

Liu Changdie said softly:

"This item is the 【Red Chi Heart-Linked Flower】, born under the nest of the Chongping sparrow in the 【Jieyu Land】. I obtained it while traveling when I was at the Foundation Establishment stage. It has been in my hands for many years, and it is just right to use it to repay the Senior."

"Thank you, Brother!"

Fuxun was overjoyed and treasured the stone box, sending it into Li Ximing's hands. Liu Changdie, however, frowned in some difficulty and reminded him: "If there is only one portion of Zifu spiritual resources, even if Ximing's methods are high, the resulting elixir will ultimately be of that foundation. Giving it to that King of the Zhu Luoguo... it tastes a bit too much like bullying."

These words were not false. Even if Li Ximing could produce six or seven pills in one furnace, at most it would be refined from two portions of spiritual resources. To exchange such a price for spiritual fire, even if Fuxun still had to provide protection for a period of time, the difference in value was too great...

Li Ximing was not afraid of any other consequences; he was mainly wary that the other party really had some backbone and could abandon the Zhu Luoguo and flee. The three of them really dared not do anything to her ancestral foundation, and Li Ximing's own Wangyue Lake would be in trouble.

Seeing the two in a difficult position, Li Ximing smiled for Liu Changdie's sake, took out a stone box from his sleeve as well, revealed the 【Chongli Treasure Leaf】, and said softly:

"Xuanyang Lihuo Zifu resource 【Chongli Treasure Leaf】, fallen from a spiritual flower in the East Fire Cave Heaven."

Once these words were out, Liu Changdie was secretly distressed and hesitated, while Fuxun was overjoyed and said: "Fellow Daoist is truly a straightforward person!"

Liu Changdie had to silently transmit his voice with magic power, saying:

"I will certainly compensate Ximing!"

The three of them set the arrangements and did not rest for a moment. They broke through the Grand Void and rose from this place. Fuxun took the lead while saying:

"This demon actually has some ability. Her name is Huoyang, and she is a pheasant bird. She cultivates Xuanyang Lihuo, and her divine ability is in her beak. She is not very good at fighting on weekdays, but that move she learned from her elders—if she spits out that mouthful of fire unexpectedly, even I would have to retreat three times... but once that mouthful of fire is spat out, she is not much of a character!"

He appeared majestic and very confident, then changed the subject, adding a bit of reverence:

"But her elders are powerful. They give birth to true fire as sons and Xuanyang Lihuo as daughters. When her elders were alive, even my grandfather had to go and pay respects. The Zhu Luoguo once dominated more than half of Poluo Duo. How arrogant was that Zhu Niao of the Bai Jia Kingdom? It is said that every time it would cheekily call him uncle... If she successfully breaks through, Poluo Duo will probably rebuild the Kingdom of Pheasants and Sparrows of those years!"

Li Ximing stroked his beard, and Liu Changdie smiled: "The land under our feet, we in Jiangnan call it the Southern Frontier, but the Southern Frontier is truly vast. From the Piaoren Kingdom to the north, the territory below the Great West Plateau is generally thick at the top and narrow at the bottom, almost dividing the South Sea into two halves. It is called Poluo Duo."

Li Ximing nodded, and Fuxun continued: "In those years, he wanted to prove true fire, and the master of the Heart-Linked Chi also came to see it, but unfortunately, he failed, died, and his Dao vanished. The demons left, the tea cooled, the fire was divided, and the Zhu Luoguo almost shrank to the island."

In the time of two sentences, they had already arrived at the Zhu Luoguo. Here, birds were everywhere, red cattle wore clothes, fire was born everywhere, and the jungle was tall and red. Fuxun broke through the Grand Void all the way, leading the two to a huge red palace, and called out: "Fellow Daoist Huoyang! Come out quickly!"

As expected of a place with ancestral style, this palace was actually much more magnificent than his pagoda. More importantly, Li Ximing sensed carefully and could actually feel the aura of a Zifu formation on this palace, nodding secretly:

"Ordinary demons naturally cannot touch formations. After all, there was a great demon in the ancestors. Inviting a few formation masters to build one or two is naturally not a problem."

He was still fine, but Liu Changdie's eyes lit up as soon as he saw this palace, and he couldn't walk, touching his chin and raising his head, pondering carefully.

After a short while, he indeed saw a young girl with red hair and white clothes leaping out from the red, her pupils red and black, with flame-like runes on her cheeks, her collar covered in dense true fire patterns, her sleeves like wings. She was actually born with some beauty, with a red whip coiled around her waist. Seeing such a large formation, she cautiously stopped in front of the formation, softened her stance, and said softly: "So it is Senior Fuxun... what happened?"

Fuxun smiled:

"What could happen... I heard from a few fellow daoists that that silly bird always comes to trouble you... This time I have brought you a business deal, and I also want to solve the matter at hand for you."

"Oh?"

Fuxun had always been at odds with the Zhu Niao of the Bai Jia Kingdom, so his words naturally had high credibility. The woman returned a smile, and at this moment it was even harder to offend him, so she said very meekly:

"Then please."

She came out of the formation and guided the three to sit down in a side hall nearby. Immediately, a few young girls came up to serve wine. These demons were not so particular about speaking, so Fuxun went straight to the point and smiled: "I won't say much. This is Fellow Daoist Zhaojing from Jiangnan, a top-level alchemist who is the best in the world and whom even the Sun Dao lineage must give three points of respect!"

Li Ximing was holding his cup, and Fuxun's words almost made him jump up, but he couldn't tear down his stage, so he silently gritted his teeth, stood up, and saluted. The other party heard these words, her red lips slightly parted, showing great surprise, and she said repeatedly:

"I have truly been negligent!"

For the demons of the Southern Frontier, alchemy was a rare thing, not to mention the best in Jiangnan. Huoyang obviously had some intention of getting close, and smiled: "If I can get the help of a True Person to refine pills, it would be my good fortune."

Once these words were out, Fuxun didn't even wait for the words to fall, and smiled: "That is exactly the intention... Fellow Daoist Zhaojing is in urgent need of a spiritual fire, and wants to exchange it with you. The elixir can be discussed... it can solve the obstacles in your cultivation."

Huoyang's smile was awkward for a moment, understanding the intention of the few, but her smile did not diminish, and she said in a low voice:

"When my late father was alive, there were indeed many resources. Later, he died, and my eldest brother injured me and took the resources away... Senior also knows..."

Fuxun's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled: "The spiritual fire must be there. The 【Heavenly Pheasant Profound Attachment Formation】 is here. Even if the formation base is taken, isn't there a spiritual fire? I have cultivated the 'Good Merit Record', so some words... I won't say much."

The atmosphere immediately became awkward. Li Ximing was secretly shocked in his heart, thinking: "What a strange divine ability! It must be a life divine ability without a doubt! Not manipulating people's hearts, but walking properly in the direction of cultivating life numbers. I don't know what kind of wonders it has!"

Liu Changdie on the side was not surprised, but Huoyang's expression was stiff. Li Ximing saw that she cultivated Xuanyang Lihuo and had long been paying attention, so he immediately spoke up: "I have spoken too heavily. It is just a matter of exchange, with no other meaning. If you are willing, I will certainly send you high-quality spiritual pills. The quantity and quality will not disappoint you."

Fuxun turned to sip wine and said gloomily: "I will handle the matter of the Zhu Niao. In addition, I owe you a favor."

Huoyang's eyes were obviously brighter, and her face had a vivid smile again, and she smiled:

"I am grateful for the consideration of several fellow daoists. Although the resources in the hall were taken by others, and the spiritual fire transformed by my late father was also divided, I still have a portion."

"It's just this pill..."

Li Ximing smiled slightly and said very straightforwardly:

"It can be refined right now!"

In the end, they were all people who wouldn't scatter eagles until they saw rabbits. Once the benefits were in place, the memory became clear, and she immediately remembered that there was still spiritual fire. Huoyang obviously had the intention of making friends, and smiled:

"When my late father was alive, there was a 【Xuanyang Lihuo Sleeping Hall】, and the true fire vein in it could be called one of the best in this world. The three of you... please!"

Demons act with little of the trouble and tossing of Jiangnan. After a few words, they reached an agreement and immediately entered the palace in the formation, crossed the seventy-two golden steps, and arrived in a hall like crystal.

Li Ximing raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw that this place was extremely magnificent, with feathers scattered everywhere. The throne in the center was as big as a small mountain, painted with true fire and golden patterns everywhere. In the center was a perfect hexagon, and the golden light of the formation patrolled above, reflecting each other.

But having seen the wonders of the world where the sun and moon shine together, this place was magnificent enough, but inevitably lacked mystery. The only thing that attracted him were the large characters on the pillars on both sides, written like dragons, emitting a red color, raised very casually, but naturally formed, making people unable to move their eyes.

"True fire breaks the pillar, but please leave, four methods ask about nature, why talk about reaching the extreme!"

Li Ximing glanced at it, remembered it secretly in his heart, turned into the great formation, and smiled: "I don't know about the feathers in the hall..."

The woman was slightly melancholy and said: "It was placed by my late father, and it fell off before he broke through..."

Li Ximing nodded secretly and asked:

"I wonder if I can borrow it for a while."

Huoyang smiled:

"Just use it. My clan has a huge body. Once the feathers fall, I don't know how many spiritual feathers will fade... It's just that once seven days have passed, there won't be much spiritual opportunity."

Li Ximing didn't care much and just turned to look at the fire vein.

The 【Heavenly Heart One-Intention Pill Method】 he used was to combine intention to form a pill. Although these feathers were not precious items, they were feathers faded by a Zifu great demon before breaking through, and their status was not low.

"The fire vein here is indeed pure true fire, extremely pure... It is truly rare in the world. I don't know how many generations of demons it has been. Zhijing Mountain is far from comparable, and it is hard to see in Jiangnan..."

At this moment, his heart was set:

"Using the true fire vein to assist the true fire flame, it is the parent. Xuanyang Lihuo as the pill, it is the middle daughter. The alchemy path is complete."

This point of Dao method is easy to find, but the measure is extremely difficult to grasp. At the moment, he took Huoyang's feathers and a bit of magic blood, let the three guard outside, and then took out the Treasure Elephant Furnace, corresponding to the 【Chongli Treasure Leaf】 and 【Red Chi Heart-Linked Flower】 flower and leaf signs with the intention of father and daughter, and started the furnace to form the pill.

For a time, the fire of the three periods was raging, the sky changed, and the two demons and one person chatted outside. After more than half a month, they saw faint golden mist floating out of the hall, refreshing, birds chirping, and the maids on both sides couldn't help but slow down their steps when they approached, taking a few more breaths, making Huoyang turn her head silently, looking forward to it absentmindedly.

She did have spiritual fire in her hands, but the family fortune left by her predecessors had long been emptied by that elder brother. After the little treasures on her body were used up, she didn't know how long it had been since she had used a high-quality spiritual pill...

After another half a month, they finally saw the man in the white-gold Dao robe flying out of the hall, smiling:

"Fellow Daoists!"

Huoyang stood up from her seat with a swoosh, seeing him holding a jade box, with eight spiritual pills placed upright on the golden silk-like box bottom.

These spiritual pills were each surrounded by birds, painted with colorful feather patterns. Every tiny fluff was distinct, emitting a faint light. Listening carefully, there were faint chirping sounds of birds.

At this moment, the three were all suspicious. Fuxun and Huoyang were happy for their own reasons, and even Liu Changdie stroked his beard and sighed secretly:

"I knew his alchemy was amazing in my previous life, but I didn't expect that after breaking through to Zifu, he would go up a level. Eight pills in one furnace... To say he is the best in Jiangnan is too much, but he can make others look up to him!"

Li Ximing smiled: "This pill is called: 【Feather-Holding Heart-Combining Pill】. It is a Xuanyang Lihuo pill, but it was born of true fire. It just fits the Dao path of Fellow Daoist. It can develop bloodline, grow wonders, and combine Dao lineages. It is tailored for you. If others take it, it will not be as good as Fellow Daoist!"

Huoyang was overjoyed and looked at the pill carefully. Obviously, both the quality and quantity exceeded her expectations, not to mention this unique craftsmanship, which matched her. Just by smelling it, she knew it would be of great help to her divine ability and could shorten the years of cultivation.

Looking at it this way, this transaction had even more benefits. At the moment, she said happily: "Fellow Daoist's alchemy, even the Yan Que of those years... would have to compare notes to distinguish the high from the low!"

At the moment, she treasured the box, raised the two sleeves that looked like they were covered in feathers, lifted them lightly, and said: "Go!"

Immediately, a stream of apricot-red fire flew out of her sleeves, turning into an apricot-red spiritual bird the size of a palm in the air, its eyes pitch-black and bright, extremely agile. It stopped at her fingertips, raised its beak and looked at the few people.

Although she knew she had to give it up, spiritual fire was precious after all. She touched the spiritual bird's head with some reluctance and said in a low voice: "Zifu Xuanyang Lihuo 【Red Pheasant Chongli Flame】, transforms evil and combines Qi, Chongping moves the profound, the aura of the magnificent and righteous position, breaks disasters and solves difficulties, refines all gold, and takes nourishing spirit and moving heart as the first."

"This fire has been in my hands for more than eighty-one years. Today... I give it to Fellow Daoist!"

Characters appearing in this chapter

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Liu Changdie 【Zifu Early Stage】 【Zifu Formation Master】

Fu○xun 【Zifu Early Stage】

Li Ximing 【Zifu Early Stage】 【Zifu Alchemist】

Huo○yang 【Zifu Early Stage】