Chapter 459: Contract Completion! The Demands of the Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng!

Chapter 459: Contract Completion! The Demands of the Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng!

It was as if a hand had been plunged into a boiling pot of scalding water.

The first sensation that emerged was a chill, a result of the difference in temperature between the hand and the water. Then, in less than a second, the scalding sensation traveled from the skin's nerves to the brain.

However, Su Ping's so-called hand was connected through a special soul contract.

The soul contract with Xiao Huomiao felt like a raging inferno.

As if in the instant of establishing a soul connection, Su Ping's soul temperature seemed to rise accordingly.

The discomfort from the connection establishment quickly faded away.

Instead, it was replaced by an indescribable warmth.

This warmth made Su Ping feel as if he were lying in a hot spring, every cell in his body experiencing unparalleled comfort.

It was evident that this sensation was not an illusion.

Because at the very moment the soul connection was reestablished, Su Ping's mental power, as expected, began to resonate from the established soul connection.

The realm that had just broken through again the day before seemed to start trembling slightly once more.

However, compared to the previous breakthroughs, this improvement was not particularly significant.

In the past few days, Su Ping's meditation had not been frequent, and the enhancement of his mental power and the breakthrough in his realm were still stabilizing.

Of course, the most crucial point was that at this moment, Xiao Huomiao, although having gone through multiple devours, had made significant progress compared to the beginning, was still far too low compared to Su Ping.

The feedback between a pet and its beastmaster is bidirectional and depends on the difference in their realms.

Xiao Huomiao had just broken through to the Overlord rank before the contract, and there was a considerable gap between him and Su Ping. It would be incredibly difficult for him to provide feedback that would elevate Su Ping's realm by one level at this stage.

However, Su Ping's improvement was not realistic.

Almost at the moment the contract was established, a massive force passed through the beastmaster's soul contract and directly infused into Xiao Huomiao's body.

Subsequently, Xiao Huomiao's aura rapidly intensified, accumulating at a pace that seemed to feed on the wind.

Before Xiao Huomiao could even react, he soared to the Overlord Fifth Rank at an astonishing speed.

During this time, Su Ping also became aware of Xiao Huomiao's detailed situation.

Su Ping closed his eyes, sensing the feedback from the soul contract:

【Mutated True Spirit Flame (Contracted)】

【Age: 7 months and 25 days】

【Attribute: Fire】

【Current Level: Overlord Fifth Rank】

【Race Potential: Legendary Tenth Rank】

【Skills: Flame Technique (Proficient), Elemental Body (Perfect), Flame Soul (Special), Phoenix Flame (Proficient), Flame Devouring (Perfect), Temperature Increase (Perfect)】

Indeed, these were all of Xiao Huomiao's abilities.

If one were to ignore the absurdly high race potential, and solely consider the skills he possessed, not only was he far from the legendary Flame Venerable,

but even a fire element pet with a slight potential and a certain degree of combat strength would be much stronger than this creature.

Not only were the skill levels ridiculously high, but the scarcity of skills was also pitiful. Moreover, they didn't seem to possess any particularly impressive capabilities.

The realm is undoubtedly the most critical standard for measuring a pet's strength, but skills are the most crucial medium for unleashing a pet's power.

In fact, the lower the realm, the more critical the pet's skills become.

Xiao Huomiao, as an Overlord rank, would be a formidable pet in the hands of many breeders.

However, Su Ping's improvement was not realistic.

Almost at the moment the contract was established, a massive force passed through the beastmaster's soul contract and directly infused into Xiao Huomiao's body.

Subsequently, Xiao Huomiao's aura rapidly intensified, accumulating at a pace that seemed to feed on the wind.

Before Xiao Huomiao could even react, he soared to the Overlord Fifth Rank at an astonishing speed.

During this time, Su Ping also became aware of Xiao Huomiao's detailed situation.

Su Ping closed his eyes, sensing the feedback from the soul contract:

【Mutated True Spirit Flame (Contracted)】

【Age: 7 months and 25 days】

【Attribute: Fire】

【Current Level: Overlord Fifth Rank】

【Race Potential: Legendary Tenth Rank】

【Skills: Flame Technique (Proficient), Elemental Body (Perfect), Flame Soul (Special), Phoenix Flame (Proficient), Flame Devouring (Perfect), Temperature Increase (Perfect)】

Indeed, these were all of Xiao Huomiao's abilities.

If one were to ignore the absurdly high race potential, and solely consider the skills he possessed, not only was he far from the legendary Flame Venerable,

but even a fire element pet with a slight potential and a certain degree of combat strength would be much stronger than this creature.

Not only were the skill levels ridiculously high, but the scarcity of skills was also pitiful. Moreover, they didn't seem to possess any particularly impressive capabilities.

The realm is undoubtedly the most critical standard for measuring a pet's strength, but skills are the most crucial medium for unleashing a pet's power.

In fact, the lower the realm, the more critical the pet's skills become.

Xiao Huomiao, as an Overlord rank, would be a formidable pet in the hands of many breeders.

However, Su Ping's improvement was not realistic.

Almost at the moment the contract was established, a massive force passed through the beastmaster's soul contract and directly infused into Xiao Huomiao's body.

Subsequently, Xiao Huomiao's aura rapidly intensified, accumulating at a pace that seemed to feed on the wind.

Before Xiao Huomiao could even react, he soared to the Overlord Fifth Rank at an astonishing speed.

During this time, Su Ping also became aware of Xiao Huomiao's detailed situation.

Su Ping closed his eyes, sensing the feedback from the soul contract:

【Phoenix Flame (Proficient): The mutated body possesses an extremely special origin. Its flame seems to have a life of its own, capable of regenerating even after consumption.】

Phoenix Flame?

He hadn't seen any information about this skill in the Breeder's Association database.

However, judging by its meaning and implications, it seemed to be a unique flame with an extraordinary origin, perhaps even capable of altering the very essence of fire elements.

It felt more like a combination of life-elemental power and flame-elemental power.

Su Ping's eyebrows rose slightly.

He seemed to have grasped something, but couldn't quite analyze it.

So, he closed his eyes, focusing on the feedback from the soul contract:

【Phoenix Flame (Proficient): The mutated body possesses an extremely special origin. Its flame seems to have a life of its own, capable of regenerating even after consumption.】

Could this Phoenix Flame be the key to the Flame Venerable's ability to seal himself and achieve rebirth after thousands of years?

If it was as Su Ping guessed.

If that's the case, this Phoenix Flame on Xiao Huomiao's body might not be the true ability mastered by the Flame Venerable.

To be able to complete the resurrection skill like this, it must be an advanced skill, right?

In that case, did the original body of Xiao Huomiao, the Flame Venerable, truly fail?

If the fusion of life and flame resulted in this so-called Phoenix Flame, does it mean that the Flame Venerable of that year had indeed mastered an entirely new flame?

If not, then what's the difference between the Southern Ming Departed Flame and this Phoenix Flame that fuses life and flame?

Su Ping felt this was a crucial question.

Because it might be related to the future cultivation of the Southern Ming Departed Flame.

In other words, it's about how Xiao Huomiao and Xiao Wuya will ignite the 'Fireseed' in the future.

Obviously, this skill itself, the process of igniting, cannot be taken lightly.

So, if Xiao Huomiao is cultivated towards the Southern Ming Departed Flame, then so be it.

However, in Su Ping's opinion, Xiao Wuya Ya Ya's Fireseed cultivation is something he must consider carefully.

If possible, it's undoubtedly best to continue referencing the cultivation of the Southern Ming Departed Flame first.

But...

Thinking of this, Su Ping helplessly sank his consciousness into the Book of Ten Thousand Beings.

Then, on the cultivation stage of the Southern Ming Departed Flame, as his consciousness sank in, the feedback that left him speechless appeared again:

【'Southern Ming Departed Flame' is a special skill, which can be cultivated in stages by dividing the cultivation steps. You can first consume 80,000 Ten Thousand Beings experience points or 8,000 universal experience points to develop the second stage of cultivation!】

That's right.

The second stage of the Southern Ming Departed Flame.

After the Fireseed cultivation is complete, to continue cultivating according to the Fireseed's abilities and proceed with the ignition stage as Su Ping envisioned, it requires a whopping 8,000 universal experience points.

This is why, after the expansion of the Heart of All Souls was hindered by financial constraints, Su Ping didn't want to sit and wait for death.

This Southern Ming Departed Flame was like a carrot dangling in front of a donkey, constantly urging Su Ping to move forward.

To quickly gather this large amount of universal experience points, he wanted to see what the most expensive skill cultivation in the history of the Book of Ten Thousand Beings was.

The second stage cultivation of the Rainbow Dragon only required a mere 1,500 points.

Along with the feeding of the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly, his realm was also rapidly rising, and the cultivation of the Rainbow Dragon would undoubtedly require expenditure in the future.

The experience gap in the Book of Ten Thousand Beings was terrifyingly large.

Although he gained some experience every day,

But if he had to say so, there were also many things he needed to use at present.

After Qian Yi reached the Sovereign rank, he had already reached the racial limit, and the second evolution of the little paper man was also imminent.

The Wolfheart Tome was still two evolution bodies away from reaching level 5.

With the successful evolution of the Wolfheart Tome, he could consume universal experience points to simulate the second evolution of the Thousand Wood Wolf, his first acquired beast.

Therefore, the future cultivation of beasts related to the Heart of All Souls and the accumulation of experience in the Book of Ten Thousand Beings were both very important.

Organizing his thoughts, Su Ping exhaled. This matter couldn't be rushed.

Thinking of this, he slowly opened his eyes.

Then, in the next moment, even with Su Ping's temperament, he couldn't help but shudder, startled.

In this laboratory where only he and Xiao Huomiao were present, silently, another figure appeared.

That figure stood less than twenty centimeters away from him, almost right in front of his eyes.

It was like a ghostly shadow, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

When he came to his senses, Su Ping quickly bowed:

"Senior, why are you here?"

The person who arrived was none other than the Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

That burning dark green flame-like body, swirling in the air in an extremely strange posture, seemed to glance at Su Ping after hearing his words but didn't pay attention.

The body without visible facial features seemed to look at Su Ping and then turned its gaze back to Xiao Huomiao and the slowly forming Fireseed in front of them.

Is this person interested in this? Why wasn't this person interested in the Fireseed of Xiao Wuya from the other day?

But thinking about it, at that time, Zhu Hong and Yun Sheng were present, and this person's identity seemed unsuitable to be revealed in public.

Moreover, at that time, they were in the Heart of the Phoenix, a hundred meters in the air, still over ten kilometers away from the Heart of Wood.

Now, he was right inside the laboratory of the Heart of Wood, and within the Heart of Wood, there was the Spring Heart of the Spirit, where this person was located, so it was normal to have some sort of spiritual resonance.

But couldn't this person make some noise when appearing?

Su Ping criticized in his heart but dared not show the slightest carelessness on his face.

In the entire Dragon Nation, the only one he feared more than the legendary Saint Dragon was the one standing before him.

The reason was simple; he couldn't fathom what this peculiar Wood-type Legendary-rank resource was all about.

Unfortunately, upon arrival, Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng showed no signs of interest, as if all her attention was focused on Little Flame and the condensed Fireseed.

This made Su Ping, who had wanted to get close to Little Flame, hesitate.

He could only wait with Little Flame for the complete fusion of the Fireseed.

Fortunately, perhaps due to Little Flame's previous highly efficient fusion, this time's fusion process was much faster than when Little Crow underwent it.

In less than two hours, the Fire Element Core completely merged with the Magma Heart.

The Fireseed had taken shape.

Then, Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng stared intently at the object, and at the same time, she looked at Little Flame's body, which had completely merged with it.

At this moment, Su Ping didn't have the leisure to care about Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng.

Although Little Crow had succeeded before,

it was a proper cultivation process according to the feedback from the Book of Ten Thousand Beings.

However, the Flame Soul on Little Flame's body was innate.

Although the names and effects were the same, who knew if it could truly fuse with the Fireseed?

Even if there was a one percent change or difference, the outcome might be completely different.

Moreover, the little guy had just become his pet, and this was their first cultivation after establishing a soul contract, akin to a first date for a couple, which was of utmost importance.

Fortunately,

from the current situation, it seemed there were no issues.

It was the same as with Little Crow.

The only difference was that Little Flame directly infused the Fireseed into his fiery body.

However, after the fusion, fiery flames erupted, encircling Little Flame, and unlike Little Crow, Little Flame's soul contract provided feedback on this sensation.

Little Flame's perception was:

'Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...'

And soon, in the feedback from the soul contract, Little Flame's Flame Soul, like Little Crow's, transformed into a Fireseed.

The only difference from Little Crow was the feedback from the flames, which was simpler for Little Flame:

(Current Flame: Pure High Temperature)



Unlike Little Crow, there was no darkness attribute or scorching, only pure high temperature.

But this represented the most fundamental destructive power of flames.

However, this also indirectly proved that Little Flame's Phoenix Flame had nothing to do with the Southern Ming Departed Flame, and was indeed a failed imitation created by the Flame Venerable.

At this moment, Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng seemed to stir, her steps bringing her closer to Little Flame, as if examining it more carefully.

Then, even without seeing her facial features or expression, Su Ping could strangely sense her emotions.

This elder seemed extremely interested in what had just happened, or rather, in the Fireseed.

Thus, she 'turned her head' and 'looked' at Su Ping.

A tendril, like a sapling branch, extended towards him, followed by the familiar mental transmission.

However, Su Ping's understanding of the elder's message was not very clear:

"Senior, this Fireseed is the condensed Fire Element Core, and it completely counters your Wood Element."

The tendril showed no signs of loosening, only becoming more determined.

Su Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead. Communicating with this elder who could only be understood through guesswork, he could only ask more questions. So, after thinking for a moment, he said, "Do you want a large quantity of Wood Element cores corresponding to this Fireseed, as well as resource materials corresponding to the Magma Heart?"

Obviously, after interacting with the elder several times, Su Ping had gained some understanding.

Upon hearing this, Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng's tendrils retracted, and she nodded in satisfaction.

But Su Ping wasn't pleased; he nodded with a hint of helplessness:

"Okay, I'll deliver them to you."

Upon hearing this, Azure Spirit Spring Ginseng's figure instantly disappeared.

However, before leaving, she seemed to glance at Little Flame a few times, clearly very interested in Little Flame's transformation.

Su Ping wasn't happy about this; instead, he looked somewhat worried.

Wasn't this going to worsen the already strained economic conditions of the Heart of All Souls?

It seemed he'd have to ask for more subsidies.

No, he'd have to apply for organizational resource subsidies and research funding!

Amidst his helplessness, Su Ping also became curious.

What did this elder want these things for?

(End of Chapter)

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