Upon hearing this, Yao Chen's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly tried to reveal his identity.
“Master, although I have suffered greatly for the past three years, I have recovered now and have even become your disciple.”
"He's suffered enough. He was killed by someone, leaving only his soul to survive. Let him fend for himself!" Xiao Yan said softly.
Lin Qing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you're not exactly a bloodthirsty and cruel person. Do you hear me? Now you can leave."
Xiao Yan: "By the way, you have to return the ring to me. You can find somewhere else to live. The ring is my mother's keepsake."
"Uh..." Yao Chen was stunned, not expecting this outcome.
"No, I can't leave. My soul is still very weak. If I leave, I definitely won't last ten days," Yao Chen thought to himself.
"Do you want to become an alchemist? I can teach you," Yao Chen said thoughtfully.
"They've taken the bait," Lin Qing thought to himself with a smile.
"An alchemist?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback, then his brows furrowed deeply:
"In the Dou Qi Continent, everyone wants to become an alchemist, but is becoming an alchemist something anyone can do? Those stringent requirements..."
He suddenly paused, looked up sharply, and exclaimed, "I achieved it?"
Greatly admiring Xiao Yan's expression, a mixture of shock, anticipation, and ecstasy, the old man stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, then looked him up and down before sighing with a hint of difficulty:
"Although I barely qualify, I owe you a favor, so oh well, I'll just consider it repaying that debt..."
"Master, what do you think?" Although Xiao Yan really wanted to become an alchemist, his newly appointed master was still here, so he asked Lin Qing for his opinion.
"Sure, this guy's alchemy skills are quite impressive." Lin Qing nodded with a smile.
"Old sir, may I ask what rank you were as an alchemist before?" After receiving Lin Qing's approval, Xiao Yan licked his lips and asked, his youthful voice now carrying a hint of politeness.
"What grade? Hehe, I can't remember... Hey, little guy, are you going to learn or not?" Shaking his head, Yao Chen suddenly asked impatiently.
Although she wanted to stay by Xiao Yan's side, she didn't want to reveal her identity, since there was such a powerful figure around.
"It seems I can't use my Bone Spirit Cold Flame anymore." Yao Chen was still worried about his identity being exposed.
"Study, study!"
Xiao Yan no longer hesitated and nodded his head hurriedly. Alchemists were precious figures who were treated as honored guests even by a powerful force like the Yunlan Sect.
"Hehe, you're willing? If you're willing, then become my apprentice."
Yao Chen's lower body materialized again, and he sat cross-legged on a blue stone, grinning wickedly.
Having an extra layer of insurance is certainly the best option. In case Lin Qing discovers his identity one day, Xiao Yan might be able to save his life.
"I need to become your disciple? But my master is..." Xiao Yan looked at Lin Qing with great difficulty.
Lin Qing, however, didn't take it to heart at all, and said, "Bai, he teaches you alchemy, and I teach you cultivation. There's no conflict between us."
With a helpless pursed lip, Xiao Yan had no choice but to respectfully perform the apprenticeship ceremony to the old man in order to become a respected alchemist.
Yao Chen nodded in satisfaction, his voice becoming more affectionate:
"My name is Yao Lao. As for my background, I won't go into details. All you need to know is that this so-called King of Pills is actually... well, he's nothing but a load of rubbish."
Xiao Yan's lips twitched. Looking at the old man's casual demeanor, he swallowed the words he was about to say:
"Just who is this old man? The renowned Dan King Guhe of the Jia Ma Empire is nothing but a fart...? If this gets out, people will probably laugh at him as a lunatic."
With Lin Qing around, there's absolutely no need to worry about cultivation. He reached the eighth level of Dou Qi in just half an hour, so what else is there to worry about?
"Then, teacher, when will you teach me alchemy?" Xiao Yan asked, his eyes darting around, his attention now focused on the most important thing.
Yao Chen stroked his beard and said, "To become an alchemist, one must have the support of fire-based battle qi."
"Therefore, before you can learn alchemy, you must first become a fighter and cultivate a fire-attribute fighting technique!"
"Fire attribute cultivation technique? Hehe, Master, Teacher," Xiao Yan said with a smile, reaching out his hand to ask the two of them for it.
Before Yao Chen could speak, Lin Qing said first, "Don't worry, I will give you a powerful flame later."
Upon hearing this, Yao Chen trembled slightly, but he forced himself to suppress his inner fear and maintained a cheerful demeanor on the surface.
Lin Qing said softly, "Elder Yao, if I'm not mistaken, you must be Yao Chen."
This simple sentence struck Yao Chen like a thunderbolt, sending chills down his spine.
"This...this..." Yao Chen stammered, unable to speak clearly.
"Yao Chen? Who is Yao Chen?" Xiao Yan asked in confusion.
"Yao Chen, the number one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent, a peak eighth-grade alchemist, possesses the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, which ranks eleventh on the Strange Flame Ranking."
"The person in front of him was a peak Ninth-Rank Dou Zun expert, known as the Medicine Venerable. If it weren't for the fact that a Ninth-Rank Xuan Dan alchemy master needs the strength of a Dou Sheng."
"Yao Chen has probably already become a ninth-grade alchemy master," Lin Qing said slowly.
"An eighth-grade alchemist? A peak ninth-level Dou Zun?" Xiao Yan was shocked.
"Who are you? How do you know my identity? I've never heard of anyone like you on the main road."
"Your strength is at least that of a Dou Zun, or even a Dou Sheng!" Yao Chen exclaimed in shock.
"Master, teacher," Xiao Yan said, his face filled with astonishment.
"Hehe." Lin Qing smiled without saying a word.
"Now that you know my identity, what are you waiting for? Make your move. I never thought I would perish here today." Yao Chen knew he couldn't escape, so he gave up resisting.
"Don't worry, I still need you to teach Xiao Yan how to refine medicine. How could I possibly let you die?" Lin Qing said with a smile.
With his right hand forming a claw, he grabbed at Yao Chen from the void and pulled, pulling out a deathly gray flame.
"Ahhh!" Yao Chen cried out in pain because the Bone Spirit Cold Flame had left his body.
The Bone Spirit Cold Flame was only pulled out a small section, yet Yao Chen was already in such pain. If it were pulled out completely, Yao Chen would surely die.
"Master, teacher..." Xiao Yan felt a pang of reluctance.
"Don't worry, if I don't want anyone to die in front of me, no one can die in front of me," Lin Qing said confidently.
Chapter 446 The Flame-Flame Fruit (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
A green glow began to emanate from his left hand, indicating that a healing spell had been activated, and the green aura enveloped the medicinal dust.
Healing spells are effective not only for physical injuries but also for the soul.
Thanks to the miraculous healing spell, Yao Chen's pain was relieved and was no longer as severe as before.
Before long, Lin Qing extracted the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. Anyone who refines it will become its master.
Seeing that Yao Chen still looked rather weak, Lin Qing flipped his hand and put away the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
“I took your Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll give you a flame in return.”
After saying that, a golden Samadhi Divine Flame appeared in Lin Qing's palm. This flame was the original power of the Samadhi Divine Flame.
If certain exceptionally talented individuals were to obtain it, they would undoubtedly be able to refine it and thus gain control of the Samadhi Divine Fire.
Lin Qing directly sent the Samadhi Divine Fire into Yao Chen's mind, and a large amount of spiritual power enveloped Yao Chen.
"What are you waiting for? Refine it quickly!" Lin Qing scolded Yao Chen, who was still in a daze.
"Ah, okay." Yao Chen realized what was happening and hurriedly activated his battle qi to begin refining it.
"This flame? It's far stronger than my Bone Spirit Cold Flame." Yao Chen's expression changed from shock to elation.
Xiao Yan paced back and forth, seemingly unaware of what was going on.
Ten minutes later, Yao Chen opened his tightly closed eyes, his face beaming with joy, and said, "So powerful! What kind of flame is this golden flame?"
"As far as I know, there are only two kinds of golden flames in the Ranking of Strange Flames: the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame."
"The former is the inherited fire of the ancient clan, one of the eight ancient clans, while the latter was originally held by the Nine Netherworld Clan, but now belongs to the Flame Clan, which is also one of the eight ancient clans."
"Your surname is Lin, so you can't possibly be one of the eight ancient clans, this flame..."
"What is this Ranking of Strange Flames? What are these Eight Ancient Clans? Master, Teacher, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yan was completely confused.
Lin Qing smiled calmly and said, "This flame is my natal divine fire, called the 'Samadhi Divine Fire,' and it is not on the list of strange fires."
"The Three Flavors Divine Fire? It seems Senior Lin's identity is quite extraordinary. Nevertheless, I still appreciate the flame bestowed upon me by Senior Lin." Yao Chen thanked him with a smile.
Lin Qing nodded in acknowledgment, then looked at Xiao Yan: "You just became my disciple, and I haven't given you a gift yet. Here, you can eat this!"
He flipped his hand and took out a fruit, an orange-red sphere with spiral patterns on it.
The fruit stalk is green with a swirling pattern at one end and a flame shape at the other. The skin is composed of countless small flame-shaped spiral patterns.
This is none other than the Flame-Flame Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit from the world of One Piece.
"This...this is the Flame-Flame Fruit?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.
"Master, Master, it really is the Burning Fruit." Xiao Yan took the fruit in his hand and examined it repeatedly.
As an anime introduced to China in 2005, Xiao Yan, who transmigrated from 2009, would certainly know about One Piece.
Furthermore, he is a One Piece fan and never misses an update.
"That's right, this is the Flame-Flame Fruit, it's for you," Lin Qing said with a smile.
"Master, you said earlier that you came from another world. Could it be from the One Piece world?" Xiao Yan asked excitedly.
"No, it's been several worlds already." Looking at Xiao Yan's hopeful expression, he sighed, "Don't look at me like that, you can't go to other worlds."
"Although I can take you there, you will definitely be killed by the power generated by crossing worlds, and I will not be able to protect you."
"Really?" Although she was a little disappointed, she quickly cheered up.
"Flame-Flame Fruit! This is Ace's fruit!" Without saying a word, he took a bite out of the fruit.
"Ugh! It tastes awful!" After swallowing a mouthful of fruit, Xiao Yan immediately bent over and dry heaved.
Once he recovered, Xiao Yan immediately discarded the fruit, and with a thought, his right arm instantly transformed into flames.
"Master, Master, look, it really is the Flame-Flame Fruit!" Xiao Yan said excitedly.
"What kind of fruit is this? It can actually turn a person into flames, and it seems that they can also control the flames freely?" Yao Chen was very surprised.