Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 41 'It'

Afterwards, Xiao Zhan and the two elders discussed Xiao Yan's matter with complicated expressions, and reclassified him into the list alongside the family's seed figures.

The Third Elder was absent. According to the clan disciples who were present at the time, he accidentally activated his internal fighting spirit when his jaw dropped, resulting in a large bloody wound on the left side of his face.
Of course, this is just a joke between young people. Just listen to it and don’t take it seriously.

Perhaps it was because of this idea that the mild-tempered Third Elder did not come forward to clarify.

Xiao family, Xiao Mansion

Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere of the Xiao family, the originally relatively quiet spring scenery took on a bit of heat, and the originally shy green buds also sprouted out, showing the unique charm of spring.

The matter came to an end, and Xiao Yan was obviously in a very good mood. He stretched his body under the ancient tree, and his black hair, which had grown longer due to his hard training, was lifted up, making his handsome face, which was gradually maturing, look a little more unrestrained.

"There's a formal coming-of-age ceremony in a month, so I won't be attending. When are we leaving?"

After passing the preparatory test before the coming-of-age ceremony, the coming-of-age ceremony for him was not about the test, but about other red tape, which was time-consuming and laborious. It would be better for him to go through the training and practice early.

In his eyes, that little bit of honor was not even half as good as a spark of strange fire.

"Instead of asking when to leave, why don't you ask where you're going first?"

Yao Lao's voice rang out, and his figure materialized. He said unhappily, "How impetuous! Upon hearing the news of the strange fire, you neglected your preparations. Are you going to show off your previously trained mentality in front of others?"

Hun Ruoruo chuckled. Yao Lao's appearance was just right. Xiao Yan would be scolded if he just moved.

However, this did save her a lot of effort.

If she were to say these words, I don't know how many twists and turns it would take. This matter is of great importance, so it's better to assign someone else to handle the task at hand.

After being scolded, Xiao Yan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. He had obviously realized that he had been elated for a short time.

Yao Lao said, "When it comes to strange fire, many things are too dangerous. I have something to say to Ruoruo, so you can just listen. Remember, remember as much as you can. Even if you don't understand, don't forget it. This will help you in your future as an alchemist."

Alchemist.
Xiao Yan certainly had not forgotten that he was about to become an alchemist, but he had been very busy with family matters recently, so he had temporarily put it aside. Picking it up again now might not be a bad thing.

With an open mind to learn, he sat back slightly, leaving space for the two of them to talk.

Seeing Yao Lao's serious attitude, Hun Ruoruo knew she couldn't hide anything from him, so she simply said, "Senior Yao Lao, are you worried about whether Xiao Yan can absorb the strange fire?"

The girl's tone remained unchanged at this time, as if she didn't think this was a difficult task at all.

Yao Lao was very surprised by this. He frowned and said, "It's fine that he doesn't know about the power of the strange fire, but with your judgment, you shouldn't do such an impulsive thing. Even with his foundation, it's probably impossible for him to absorb the strange fire at the fighter level."

"Even the strange fire at the end can easily burn him to ashes."

Yao Lao, who had absorbed the strange fire, knew best the heart-wrenching and body-scorching pain produced during refining. Even now, when he recalled that hellish feeling, he still felt a lingering fear.

At this moment, Yao Lao felt that the girl had taken things for granted. She had never refined any strange fire before, so she obviously could not understand the many dangers involved, and it was inevitable that errors would occur.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face turned a little ugly, and he immediately realized that he had underestimated the difficulty of refining the strange fire.

A fighter is unable to refine the strange fire?
If he could not devour the strange fire, the level of his Burning Art would become a burden to him for a long time. Even though he had been prepared for this, he still felt that the situation was quite serious.

Despite saying this, Xiao Yan did not make any noise to disturb her, but chose to continue listening.

While speaking, Yao Lao did not neglect his attention to Xiao Yan. Seeing that the young man was able to keep his composure, he could not help but nodded secretly.

My character has indeed improved a lot, but...
He sighed and continued to say to Hun Ruoruo, "Although this may dampen your confidence, to devour the strange fire, you must at least have a cultivation level above that of a Dou Shi. This is assuming you have all the necessary materials. Without sufficient medicinal pills and rare items, even Dou Ling will struggle."

"What if I refine the fire?"

"Zihuo."

Yao Lao was stunned, obviously not expecting the other party to give such an answer.

The seedlings that split from the strange fire, though they inherited most of the strange fire's effects, lacked the same terrifying power due to the fire's weakness. As the first target of the Burning Art, they were an excellent choice.

To obtain the seed fire, the fire usually needs to split on its own, or the person who controls the fire needs to sacrifice some of its essence to condense it. No matter which method is used, it is obviously a rare opportunity.
Suddenly, Yao Lao recalled the information about the Soul Clan that Hun Ruoruo had shared with him earlier. Ripples emanated from his illusory body, and he suppressed his surprise and said -

"Could it be?"

"Yes, I happen to have one of its sub-fires right here."

Hun Ruoruo's eyes became extremely strange. She licked the corner of her lips, as if she had made some crazy decision.

"You can calculate the success rate. Using the effects of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, supplemented by the fifth-grade Blood Lotus Pill, the sixth-grade Earth Spirit Pill, and the Soul-Clearing Pill to prevent the mind from being devoured by 'it'."

Since she has decided to help to the end, with her personality, she naturally won't be hesitant. The Void Seed Fire will be left there anyway, so it is better to let Xiao Yan refine and absorb it and evolve the Burning Art as soon as possible.

As long as Xiao Yan becomes strong enough, no matter how things change in the future, she will not be able to withstand it.

Thus, under Yao Lao's slightly astonished gaze, Hun Ruoruo blurted out the formulas and interactions of numerous elixirs like a stream of witty remarks. Her mastery of these formulas was evident, indicating she was more proficient than most alchemists.
Unfortunately, her fighting spirit attributes deviated too much, cutting off this path.

Yao Lao nodded continuously and said, "Girl, when it comes to the combination of herbs for soul power, you have even given me a lot of gains. So, the probability of achieving it is even 30%."

“30%?!”

Xiao Yan, who was busy memorizing, was choked by this sentence before he could figure out which strange fire 'it' was referring to.

"Can a 30% chance be described as 'ample'?"

"how?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's shocked expression, Yao Lao teased, "Have you forgotten all those lofty ambitions you had earlier? Being devoured by the strange fire is inherently a life-or-death experience. If Ruoruo hadn't done enough homework for you, you wouldn't even have achieved 10%, let alone 30%."

"What does the teacher mean?"

"I just had some concerns before. Now that the matter has been resolved, I will naturally not interfere with your agreement."

After saying that, he didn't care about Xiao Yan's reaction and quickly turned into mist and drilled into the ring, leaving only a long and lingering sentence echoing.

"There's no going back on your word. Hurry up and make sure everything is ready before you leave. Speaking of which, this is your first time traveling far away, right? Hahahaha—"

"This awful old man."

Yao Lao didn't seem to have finished what he was saying, but Xiao Yan could understand what he meant. He looked up at the girl lying on the stone bench and couldn't help but say, "Ruoruo."

"Ok?"

"Thank you very much."

Xiao Yan's emotions were very complicated, but in the end they just turned into a thank you.

"Instead of saying thank you, Third Young Master should think about how to explain to Mr. Xiao." The girl's voice was sweet, and her tone revealed a comfortable laziness.

"There's no problem with my father. He never interferes much in my affairs."

Xiao Yan had accepted her extremely strange way of addressing him to a certain extent. Since she was not going to change it anyway, he could only let her do what she wanted.

"Is this considered free-range farming?"

"Haha, maybe you could say that."

"Well, come to think of it, Mr. Xiao is really a good father."

Hun Ruoruo's eyes suddenly became absent-minded, and she said something that made Xiao Yan confused.

(End of this chapter)