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Chapter 516 The Essence of the Fire Lotus

"Huh?" Jing Chen blinked in surprise, turned around and stared at the blue lotus, completely bewildered, and asked, "What's the use of this thing?"

Rolling his eyes, Yao Lao was clearly taken aback by Jing Chen's words. His beard twitched, and he said indignantly, "This azure lotus platform was formed by the condensation of earth fire over a thousand years. If you dismantle it and sit on it during your cultivation, your cultivation speed will increase by at least three or four times, if not ten times. Moreover, when encountering enemies, you only need to use your battle qi to activate it and release the earth fire hidden within. Even if you encounter a Dou Ling expert now, while you may not be able to defeat them, you can at least escape without any hindrance."

"And then there are the lotus seeds within the lotus platform. These lotus seeds, known as the essence of the fire lotus, only produce one seed every hundred years. If you go out and shout that you have a fire lotus seed, I guarantee that even a Dou Huang powerhouse would risk their life to exchange for it. Of course, there are exceptions, such as those who prefer direct methods, like killing to seize the treasure."

"Each of these things would cause upheaval in the Jia Ma Empire if taken out, and you, you spendthrift, still don't want them?" At this point, Yao Lao was almost exasperated.

"..." Listening to the old doctor's spittle-splattered explanation, Jing Chen's eyes grew brighter and brighter. As soon as the old doctor finished speaking, he pounced on the lotus platform with burning eyes.

"Damn, then consider this all as interest!"

Looking at Jing Chen rushing towards the green lotus, Yao Lao shook his head helplessly. It seems that this guy was indeed quite badly hit today. Did he think that the green lotus could be cut off directly?

With a sigh, the old apothecary waved his hand, and a suction force froze Jing Chen's figure above the green lotus. He then pulled him back and tossed him aside.

"Idiot." Turning his head, Yao Lao looked at Jing Chen staring blankly at him and gave a wry smile. He took out a steel sword from his storage ring and casually tossed it to Qing Lian.

Just as the steel sword was about to reach the lotus, a pale blue flame suddenly erupted from it. In the blink of an eye, the steel sword was incinerated into a churning mass of molten iron.

Seeing this, Jing Chen broke out in a cold sweat, swallowed hard, and gave Yao Lao a sheepish grin.

"This Azure Lotus is a rare treasure of heaven and earth; any iron that touches it will melt. To cut it open, one must use pure jade to ensure its efficacy is not tainted," the old apothecary said calmly. He then took out more than a dozen high-quality rouge jade bottles from Jing Chen's storage ring. A pale white flame emerged from his palm, melting these small jade bottles into a pale blue liquid. As the liquid churned, it finally solidified into a slender jade ruler.

The old apothecary carefully removed the impurities from the jade ruler, making it look crystal clear, as beautiful as the leaves of a blue lotus.

"Use the jade ruler to cut the part where the lotus is connected to the root." Due to the special effect of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, the jade ruler cooled down completely in just a moment. Yao Lao shook it lightly and then handed it to Jing Chen.

Jing Chen took the jade ruler; its cool touch was extremely comfortable. He couldn't help but smack his lips, his envy of the strange fire growing even stronger. Gripping the jade ruler tightly, he carefully swam towards the blue lotus. At the point where the lotus stem connected to the base, he gently made a stroke. Instantly, the perfect blue lotus, like a work of art, detached itself.

Seeing the blue lotus fall, the old medicine master quickly made a move, gently drawing it in, and then letting it float in front of him, slowly rotating. His gaze swept over it, his face full of amazement.

After removing the Azure Lotus, Jing Chen gazed at the root that was frantically absorbing the fire-attribute energy from the surrounding magma. He licked the tip and chuckled, "This root can absorb energy so frantically; it must be a rare treasure. Why don't we take it with us?"

"No." To Jing Chen's surprise, the old doctor who was admiring the green lotus shook his head slightly.

"Huh? What?" Jing Chen was taken aback and asked in surprise.

"For these spiritual objects that take thousands of years to form, it's best to leave them a way out, as a good omen. Although you took the Azure Lotus this time, given another thousand years, it can grow into a new Azure Lotus. But if you take even this root, the Azure Lotus Core Flame here might be forever extinct, and it will be very, very difficult for it to form again." The old alchemist stared at the constantly swaying root and sighed. In the world of alchemy, destroying the root when harvesting spiritual objects or herbs is the most infuriating thing, after all, the conditions for the formation of spiritual objects are extremely demanding.

Hearing Yao Lao's sigh, Jing Chen was stunned for a moment. After a while, he nodded slightly, put the jade ruler in his hand into his storage ring, glanced at the long root again, and then turned to Yao Lao, staring at the green lotus with delight and a look of longing on his face.

"One, two, three. There are eleven Earth Fire Lotus Seeds in total. Hehe, my luck is pretty good." After counting the tiny glowing lights in the green lotus, Yao Lao couldn't help but laugh.

"Actually, I'm very confused. Why would Queen Medusa leave these treasures here when she came to get the strange fire? Did she not even want them?" Jing Chen asked, looking at Qinglian with a puzzled expression.

"I told you, don't be fooled by how easily you used the jade ruler to cut down the green lotus. If you tried to cut it with brute force using any other object, it would be absolutely impossible. And how could Queen Medusa, who isn't an alchemist, know such a trick? Besides, when she took away the strange fire, she must have been seriously injured by it as well. Coupled with the heat and pressure of the surrounding magma, she didn't have any extra time to waste." The old apothecary said with a smile, taking out a small bottle and the jade ruler from his storage ring again. He carefully picked out the eleven earth fire lotus seeds from the green lotus and put them into the jade bottle.

"Pack all these things away carefully, and don't show them to anyone easily, especially this Azure Lotus. Use it sparingly except when cultivating, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble." After putting all the jade bottles into his storage ring, Yao Lao handed them back to Jing Chen and reminded him.

"Hmm." After putting the storage ring on his hand, Jing Chen looked around and noticed that since the Azure Lotus had separated from its root, the surrounding azure light seemed to be gradually shrinking.

"Let's go too." Looking at the commotion around them, Yao Lao's body trembled slightly, and he transformed into a pale white flame that covered Jing Chen's body. He said softly.

"Hmm." Jing Chen nodded slightly, let out a soft breath, glanced at the lotus root one last time, then stepped forward and swiftly swam away from the blue light.

After emerging from the azure light, Jing Chen waved to the Fire Spirit Serpent in the distance, then rolled behind it and hurried back along the route he had come from.

(End of this chapter)