stonecrandall 289. What the Celestial Phoenix Requests
289. What the Celestial Phoenix Requests
After mocking Xiao Yan, the fat alchemist, still feeling unsatisfied, subtly glanced at the expressions of his companions. Seeing that even Master Bai, the leader, looked puzzled, he became even more convinced that Xiao Yan wasn't some extraordinary youth nurtured by the Pill Tower. It was one thing for him not to recognize Xiao Yan, but for Master Bai to do the same; it must be that Xiao Yan was resentful for not obtaining the magic core and was now trying to use underhanded means to take it from him.
His expression changed, and he said to Mu Que beside him, "Clan Chief Mu, you may not know this, but this kid wanted to compete with me for an eighth-order magic core before. However, that thing is of great significance to me, and he didn't get it. I'm afraid he's determined to trick me into giving him that eighth-order Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast magic core today."
The fat alchemist appeared to be explaining to Mu Que, but he didn't lower his voice at all, and everyone present could hear him clearly. The Tianluan clan members also looked rather grim. Regardless of whether Xiao Yan could actually help today, he was, after all, brought by Mu Xinyuan. The fat alchemist's words were truly malicious, and now it was tantamount to slapping Mu Xinyuan in the face.
However, since he was a seventh-grade alchemist, she had to give him face. Mu Zi'er also spoke up to mediate, saying, "Master Huang Tu, you must have some misunderstanding with your young friend Xiao Yan. I can guarantee that Xiao Yan would not do something like tricking someone out of a magic core."
After all, Xiao Yan was from the Starfall Pavilion, and Mu Zi'er was there to protect him immediately.
Huang Tu looked at Xiao Yan with a cold smile: "I believe in the Tianluan Clan, but there are many scheming people among humans, so you should be careful."
Although Mu Zier offered a way out, Huang Tu still showed no intention of letting things go. Seeing this atmosphere, Mu Que frowned and simply ignored Huang Tu, instead asking the leading alchemist, Bai Xun, "Master Bai, what do you think?"
Seeing the current situation, Bai Xun hesitated for a moment, then said to Mu Que, "Sect Leader Mu, although you have invited us here, why don't you be frank and tell us what you want to do now?"
Bai Xun wasn't as eager to expose Xiao Yan as Huang Tu was. Since his own goals wouldn't be affected, he simply chose to bypass the current confrontation. He was indeed curious about what the Tianluan Clan wanted. In previous discussions, the Tianluan Clan had only made some vague requests. Bai Xun knew perfectly well that the Tang Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, who had previously helped the Tianluan Clan, wasn't a genuine alchemist.
Bai Xun's question clearly piqued the curiosity of the other alchemists as well, and even Huang Tu was no longer in a hurry to investigate the matter between him and Xiao Yan.
Mu Que nodded and said, "Indeed, we should tell all the masters."
"However..." Mu Que then changed the subject, "This request is of great importance, and my clan does not wish for any inappropriate rumors to circulate outside."
Mu Que spoke politely and calmly, yet he exuded an imposing aura that both Xiao Yan and the other five alchemists sensed. The threat posed by the Heavenly Phoenix Clan patriarch carried considerable weight, so they all assured him they would never reveal anything about the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
The intimidation ended, and Mu Que's faint aura vanished immediately. He then gestured to Chen Wei behind him, leading the group through a stone path. The path wound downwards, and was quite long. Walking along it, Xiao Yan could sense that many powerful formations were buried within the mountain, and just moments ago these formations had swallowed a Dou Qi storm. Xiao Yan had to admit that Chen Wei's mastery of formations was indeed unparalleled.
The distance of the stone path wasn't a problem for the group. As they went deeper, Xiao Yan felt a scorching flame aura constantly hitting them. Finally, they entered a stone cave. The cave was extremely large, consistent with the architectural characteristics of the Tianluan Clan.
At the very center of the cave was a small stone pool, its area so limited that it could probably only accommodate one person lying down. Beside the pool were dozens of translucent, reddish crystals, which Xiao Yan immediately recognized as volcanic molten crystals. Volcanic molten crystals could only appear deep within volcanoes, capable of absorbing massive amounts of fire-attribute battle qi; each piece was worth no less than a seventh-grade pill. There were probably no fewer than thirty of these crystals in this stone chamber, and a quick glance revealed that they formed an array.
However, what attracted Xiao Yan's attention the most was the liquid in the stone pool. The other five alchemists looked at the pool with puzzled expressions, clearly unable to recognize what the liquid was. But Xiao Yan recognized it at a glance, because he had seen and used this liquid before—it was the spiritual spring bath within the Myriad Beasts Space!
However, the spiritual spring there had eight pools back then, and its quantity was significantly greater than this one. Xiao Yan had undergone a crucial transformation there, and he never expected that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan would possess such a treasure. Although the quantity was much less, the spiritual spring was emerging from the ground at an extremely slow pace. Xiao Yan was all too aware of the spiritual spring's value; even the Myriad Beasts Space set up by the Void Heaven Emperor treated it as a hidden reward, only available to young people who entered and killed the eighth-tier demonic beast's fierce soul.
The Celestial Phoenix Clan clearly knew the function of the Spirit Spring. After arriving, Xiao Yan noticed that the numerous volcanic crystals placed nearby seemed to form a complex array capable of evaporating the Spirit Spring and then collecting and transporting the evaporated mist to the Young Phoenix Pool above. Of course, this array used more than thirty volcanic crystals, so its function couldn't be that simple; it was just that Xiao Yan couldn't see through it.
Newborn members of the Tianluan Clan are able to absorb the spiritual spring liquid. Although the amount is pitifully small, the benefits to Tianluan infants are still visible to the naked eye, which explains why the Tianluan Clan is so nervous about this place.
Seeing the confusion in the eyes of the alchemists, Mu Que felt much more relaxed. Since Bai Xun and the others didn't know what the Spirit Spring was, the chances of them revealing it were much smaller. When Xiao Yan arrived and looked around, Mu Que subconsciously assumed Xiao Yan was just curious.
"Masters, your task is simply to power up the array formed by the volcanic crystals," Mu Que explained.
"But the quality of the flames needed to power this formation is very high," Chen Wei added.
Bai Xun and his companions understood: the Tianluan Clan lacked experts with fire attributes, so they could only seek help from human experts. Although Valley Master Tang of Burning Flame Valley was not an alchemist, he possessed a different kind of fire, which would naturally enable him to fulfill the Tianluan Clan's needs.