Chapter 97: Transaction with Yao Lao

Chapter 97: Transaction with Yao Lao

Chapter 97: Transaction with Yao Lao
"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire? What is that? Could it be... a kind of strange fire?"

Hearing Yao Lao's voice, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly moved and he asked.

"Haha, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire ranks third on the list of strange fires. It has the ability to purify all things. It is extremely powerful and mysterious... I'm sure the seniors around you have already recognized it?"

Before Xiao Yan could wait for Yao Lao's response, Liu Xi beside him chuckled and spoke slowly.

"Ranked third on the Strange Fire Ranking?!"

Suddenly, Xiao Yan's chest skipped a beat and the blood in his body seemed to become boiling hot.

The technique he was practicing, "Burning Technique", required swallowing strange fire to advance to a higher level. If he could swallow the third-ranked powerful and mysterious Pure Lotus Demon Fire, he wondered what level his technique could advance to...

"Let me be frank. This yellowish parchment is actually a map that records the whereabouts of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire. Although this map is incomplete and is only a fragment, it is also extremely precious... I wonder if the senior is willing to come out and see it now?"

As he spoke, Liu Xi bowed towards Xiao Yan, but this greeting was directed towards Yao Lao on Xiao Yan's body.

"Hehe, you are quite an extraordinary young man. Some details of your behavior and speech are quite sophisticated, right?"

After Liu Xi finished speaking, a floating, translucent soul body slowly emerged from Xiao Yan's storage ring. The soul body smiled and said to him:

"Okay, I'm out now, what do you want to talk about?"

Seeing Yao Lao, Liu Xi took a deep breath silently. In fact, that night in the Jialie family, this Yao Zun had dealt with him indirectly through Xiao Yan and had exchanged a few words with him, but not as directly as today. That night, his soul perception even explored his body...

During that investigation, he actually felt vaguely that he had a hint of murderous intent towards him, because he knew of his existence.

After bowing again, Liu Xi took the yellowed parchment in his hand and raised it gently, saying:

"The junior wants to make a deal with the senior..."

"Oh? Trade? The trade you are talking about is not to use this incomplete map as an exchange, right? That's quite interesting. Tell me, what do you want to exchange?" Yao Lao said with interest.

"Senior, do you know about the evil poison body?" Liu Xi spoke word by word.

"The evil poison body... Why do you ask this question? Ordinary people don't know that this kind of body exists. You, a young man, actually know a lot of secrets..."

Yao Lao was floating in the air, with his hands behind his back, and he spoke with a slightly surprised tone. However, he then seemed to remember something, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he said:

"Haha, so that's how it is. The girl who appeared with you two days ago outside Wutan City, when I saw her, I felt that her physique was different. Now it seems that she must have the evil poison body. Otherwise, why would you ask this question out of nowhere?"

Seeing this, Liu Xi was not too surprised, and struck while the iron was hot, saying bluntly:
"I wonder if you know how people with poisonous bodies can control their physical condition? If so, I am willing to use this fragment of the map in exchange."

He did not directly ask for the "poison pill method" that Yao Lao knew. He did not want to leave a strange impression in his eyes that he knew a thing or two about everything, so he asked in a roundabout way. He expected that with the temptation and preciousness of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, Yao Lao should agree to the deal.

I will not hide the "poison pill method" from you.

In fact, as expected, Yao Lao stroked his snow-white beard with one hand in front of him and Xiao Yan, pretended to ponder for a while, and then smiled faintly:

“Haha, you young man have found the right person. In this Northwest Continent, apart from me, even if you ask people from several empires, I’m afraid no one can make your deal happen.

But I am a little curious. The strange fire in the world is a fatal temptation to any alchemist. You are also an alchemist, so aren't you tempted by the Pure Lotus Demon Fire? Was that girl so important to you that day? Was it worth it? Did she know all you did?"

Xiao Yan, who was standing by, also looked at him, as if he wanted to see how he would answer.

However, as the person involved, Liu Xi was speechless about Yao Lao's subsequent series of "doubts" and gossip.

Are you a little curious?
You must strip off my clothes and see clearly before you stop, right?

Although he kept complaining in his heart, Liu Xi still pretended to be serious and gave his senior the respect he deserved. He bowed and said:
"As the senior said, as an alchemist, although my level is low, I am naturally tempted by the powerful and beneficial treasure of the strange fire that can help us in alchemy. However, I know my own limitations and know what kind of 'volume' can be used to obtain what kind of things.

Not to mention that this is just a fragment of the map. Even if I knew the exact location of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, with my limited strength, even if I called my alchemist teacher, I would only be able to stare at the strange fire. Moreover, even if I was lucky enough to obtain it, without a certain level of strength and even preparation measures, I would not be able to bear the burning pain when swallowing and refining the strange fire. I am afraid that in an instant, I would melt into nothingness. "

After a few words.

Yao Lao nodded slightly and couldn't help but praise:

"It is important for people to know themselves. There are many people who know this truth, but there are only a few who can really do it. If you have this mentality, you will have a promising future in cultivation... a promising future!"

Hearing Yao Lao's praise, Liu Xi's face remained calm. Since he traveled through time, he had experienced a lot of things. His heart had quietly changed without him noticing. He became more stable in dealing with things. He said neither humbly nor arrogantly:
"Senior is so complimentary."

"Hehe, but you haven't answered me yet. Is everything you did for that girl worth it?" Yao Lao chuckled and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Xi's mouth twitched slightly, and he secretly criticized him as "improper", then he forced a smile on his face and said:

"Senior, what is worth it and what is not? Do we really need to think so much before doing something? Instead of looking ahead and behind, I think it is better to follow our own heart. Even if it is not worth it in the end, at least we will not regret it now."

When these words came out, Yao Lao was stunned for a moment, then he burst out laughing and said:
"Young people nowadays are really formidable. But it's also true that if young people don't have this kind of vigor, they are no longer young people..."

On the other side, there seemed to be a hint of something in Xiao Yan's eyes when he looked at Liu Xi.

Is it recognition? Is it appreciation? Or...

……

(End of this chapter)