Seventy-two True Fire Seeds flew out and landed among the flock of birds.
The Fire Crow Formation has a peculiar method: once a seed of true fire enters a bird's body, all its demonic energy will be burned away by the true fire, transforming into true fire crow energy. Furthermore, according to the Fire Crow Formation's incantation, the nine fire acupoints on the bird's body are opened, transforming it into a fire crow.
In the blink of an eye, the white bird transformed into a black fire crow with an iron beak as black as ink, fiery red eyes, and flames dancing on its steel-like feathers.
These fire crows still harbored old grudges. Taking advantage of their changed appearance, increased strength, and the support of others, they rushed towards the swamp where the gray monster frog was lurking, repeatedly burning it with their flames, but to little avail.
After a while, the fire crows returned empty-handed. Lin Yi, too lazy to bother with a little demon, was about to leave with the fire crows and the white bird.
Unexpectedly, the strange frog became even more annoying, stretching out its emerald green bamboo stalk and swaying it slowly, as if it were flaunting itself.
"You toad," Lin Yi laughed and cursed, pointing his finger. The seventy-two fire crows involuntarily transformed into solid fire arrows, which bombarded the muddy swamp with blazing flames.
After three rounds of bombardment, the toad dared not show its head again, and the fire crow and the white bird let out excited cries, expressing their joy of victory.
Just then, a soft, charming voice came from the side, "Why is this young man teasing this young lady's pet? Is there something interesting about this toad?"
Lin Yi turned his head and saw a woman dressed in a light green robe, half-concealed and half-revealed, exuding a seductive charm. He looked at her with interest for a few moments and asked, "Female demon, what kind of demon are you?"
Upon hearing this, the woman in green was instantly enraged, thinking to herself, "This man is handsome. I'll drag him back, pounce on him, play with him for a few days, and then devour him. As long as I'm clean, who will know it was me? Even disciples of the Heavenly River Sword Sect, I've eaten them before."
Having made up her mind, the female demon moved gracefully, her waist swaying with captivating charm. She walked to Lin Yi's side, stood there elegantly, and said with her lips slightly parted, "Daoist Master..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a cloud of colorful mist flew out of her mouth and sprayed towards Lin Yi.
Lin Yi chuckled, and a layer of starlight appeared around him, blocking the colorful mist. He pointed forward with his right hand, fingers joined like a sword.
The seventy-two fire crows flying nearby simultaneously exerted their power, their flames billowing and converging towards the front.
With a slash of fiery sword energy, the demones' protective demonic aura was torn apart as easily as a sheet of paper.
This female demon was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, the stage of Condensing Evil, while Lin Yi was already equivalent to the fifth level of Qi Refining, which was a qualitative difference.
After her protective demonic aura was shattered, the demoness was greatly alarmed. A ball of five-colored silk threads shot out from her lower abdomen, instantly forming a large net to meet the deadly fiery sword energy.
After using all her strength, the female demon finally managed to block the sword energy. Without even pausing to catch her breath, she knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing and crying out, "Immortal, spare my life?"
Looking at the pale-faced, ecstatic female demon, Lin Yi suddenly had an idea and asked, "Do you recognize spiritual herbs and medicines, and know how to manage a medicinal herb field?"
"Yes, yes," the fairy hurriedly replied.
Lin Yi casually condensed a seed of true fire and injected it into the female demon's body, asking, "Are there any secluded places around here?"
"Yes, my cave dwelling is not far away," the female demon said.
"Alright." Lin Yi nodded slightly, put away the seventy-two fire crows he had refined, and said, "Take me there."
The female demon led Lin Yi away, and the gray monster frog that had been hiding underground pretending to be dead poked its head out and hopped away in the opposite direction.
As they approached the demon's dwelling, they could see the three large characters "Rainbow Cloud Cave" in the distance. This demon was a five-colored spider spirit who called herself Sister Rainbow Cloud.
Lin Yi added a surname to the female demon, and called her Zhu Caiyun.
After entering the cave, Lin Yi sealed the entrance, threw out a small bronze cauldron, and then took Zhu Caiyun into the cave within the cauldron.
The fire crow flew out and landed on the small hill on the right.
Lin Yi circled the two small hills in the center and said, "From today onwards, you will be in charge of the herbs outside. Do not come to the center unless summoned. If you trespass, the patrolling fire crows will ignite the true fire seed within you, and it will be too late to regret it then."
"I understand," Zhu Caiyun replied respectfully.
After giving his instructions, Lin Yi left half of the fire crows in the cave and went outside.
After putting away the Qiankun Cauldron, Lin Yi waved his sleeve, dispelling the demonic aura in the Caiyun Cave.
Suddenly, he saw a bookshelf in the cave, with many books scattered haphazardly on it. The books were dust-free, indicating that they were frequently read.
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Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Supreme Dragon Transformation, Three Thousand Fire Crows
Just then, Lin Yi suddenly sensed the fire crow left in the Qiankun Cauldron calling to him.
"Did Zhu Caiyun really court death so quickly?" Lin Yi frowned, made a hand seal, and entered the cave within the cauldron.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, Zhu Caiyun hurriedly stepped forward, bowed gracefully, and said, "This servant has a treasure in my cave that I would like to offer to the Daoist Master."
"Oh." Lin Yi looked at Zhu Caiyun, who seemed a little uneasy, and asked, "What kind of treasure is it?"
Zhu Caiyun hurriedly said, "When I was cultivating with my net, a ray of light descended from the sky and was caught by my net. As a result, I obtained thirteen jade slips. At that time, the jade slips were radiant with light, and I guessed that they were treasures. To prevent others from seeing them, I dyed them with grass juice and placed them on the bookshelf in the cave. The bamboo scroll on the left is unfolded, and the thirteen slips at the very back are the jade slips I obtained back then."
"Hmm." Lin Yi nodded and said, "I understand. Go and take good care of the medicinal herb field, and don't slack off."
Zhu Caiyun responded with "Yes" and withdrew.
Lin Yi returned to Caiyun Cave, unfolded the bamboo scroll on the bookshelf, tore off the last thirteen bamboo strips, and with a flick of his wrist, restored it to its original crystal-clear, jade-like appearance.
Lin Yi used his magic to probe into the jade slip, and immediately thirteen pictures rose up, depicting sails, oars, paddles, wheels, and other objects, totaling eighty-eight parts.
Each component has specific material requirements and a ritual incantation, making it a strange combination of magical artifacts.
These components require only one or two layers of restrictions at most, and with enough materials, the refining process doesn't take much time. However, when finally combined, they are comparable to the most powerful high-grade magic artifacts.
On the first picture, there is a line of smaller text that reads: "The secret ship, the Great Sea Loach, can sink a thousand feet of water. Unafraid of wind and waves, it roams freely across the four seas."
Lin Yi clapped his hands in admiration and examined the thirteen jade slips from the secret ship, the Great Sea Loach, several times.
This secret ship requires eighty-eight parts. The other materials are fine; there are ways to find them. But the only thing that gives Lin Yi a real headache is the divine tree that has been around for over a thousand years and has matured.