Chapter 215: The Burning me Valley''s Crisis
--- Chapter 212 ---
Entering the Burning me Valley, Baek Ain and his wives could feel the extreme heat from the surroundings. However, they also felt something was weird about the valley''s atmosphere.
"This... Did something happen to the Burning me Valley?" Baek Ain asked straightforwardly.
Ancestor Huo Yun sighed and replied, "Well, yes."
"It''s quite an embarrassing event. A week ago, someone seduced my Tang n''s little girl and stole our Heavenly me, the Nine Dragons Lightning me..."
"Aih, now my Tang n''s little girl is depressed and locked herself in the bedroom."
"That bastard named Yan Xiao. Just wait until I heal my old wounds...."
"I will chase that bastard to the end of the world and skin him alive!"
[Hmm, Yan Xiao] Alicia was putting puzzle pieces together.
[Host, this Yan Xiao fellow...]
Baek Ainughed wryly inside, ''Yeah, there is no mistake. It is definitely Xiao Yan.''
''Aih, this guy always left behind a random mess for me. No wonder he had the Nine Dragons Lightning me and Wind and Thunder Fury me beside the Chilling Bone me.''
[He stole one and got another by chance]
[Dayum, as expected of a Protagonist]
[So, will you return the Nine Dragons Lightning me to the Burning me Valley?] Alicia curiously asked.
''Nah.'' Baek Ain returned casually.
Although it sucked for the Burning me Valley to lose such a precious Heavenly me, Baek Ain got the Nine Dragon Lightning me fair and square by killing Xiao Yan.
Why would he return it? Nine Dragon Lightning me is on a better hand now.
Still, Baek Ain also decided to help them a little. Having an extra faction under his control doesn''t sound bad.
Yeah, a ''small''pensation for their loss.
[Ding! You have discovered Burning me Valley''s Ancestral Gate! Do you want to Sign In?]
A system notification appeared before Baek Ain''s eyes.
Baek Ain furrowed his brows slightly before rejecting it. There is a more valuable ce to Sign In inside the Burning me Way, and he doesn''t want it on a mere entrance gate.
His daily Sign-In is precious, okay.
When Ancestral Huo Yun escorted them deeper into the Burning me Valley, Baek Ain saw a glimpse of the ancient furnace. It was a gigantic, bronze-colored furnace simr to the one he used to refine the 10th Tier Pill at the Yao n.
Yet that furnace has many holes and cracks all over.
"That furnace..." Baek Ain asked Ancestor Huo Yun.
Ancestor Huo Yun nodded and exined, "Yes, that''s Heaven Subduing Bronze Furnace, and we used it to contain the Nine Dragon Lightning me."
"Countless experts, including me, have left behind marks on the Ancient Furnace and used our Secret Art so no one could ess the Nine Dragons Lightning me beside us."
"After all, that Heavenly me is akin to my Burning me Valley''s lifeline because we use it for basically everything from heating a fertilend to crafting powerful artifacts." Ancestor Huo Yun reminisced about the good old days.
"Yet that bastard named Yan Xiao tempered the mark by modifying our Secret Art and destroyed the Ancient Furnace to get our lifeline..." He cursed shortly after.
Baek Ain rubbed his chin and said, "Elder, maybe I can help you with the Ancient Furnace and the Heavenly me."
"Are you going to give us your Essence me?" Ancestor Huo Yun returned while sizing Baek Ain up.
"Obviously, no..." Baek Ain was speechless. He only used Golden Crow''s me for healing Ancestor Huo Yun, and this shameless old guy already dreamed of having it.
"Oh..." Ancestor Huo Yun was disappointed. He looks like a child tricked by his parents on Christmas morning.
"..." Baek Ain.
"Pfft, hehehe~!" Yi Xian and others giggled at this.
"You reap what you sow."
Baek Ain facepalmed and continued, "Even though I couldn''t give you my Essence me, I can give you a burning seed of another Essence me that wasn''t low in quality. Your Burning me Valley can nurture it and recover your loss."
"And this Essence me has an earth attribute, which is firmer and better to control than Nine Dragon Lightning me."
"Here, take a look." Baek Ain told Gnome to create a weaker copy of itself.
A jade crystal me burst out of Baek Ain''s palm and stunned Ancestor Huo Yun.
"This me, it is close to bing Heavenly me!" Ancestor Huo Yun''s eyes lit up in excitement. "And you actually didn''t lie when saying it has earth attributes."
"I can feel the richness of the earth element from it."
"Still, I''m afraid Burning me Valley doesn''t have treasure to exchange with something this precious..." He hesitated.
Baek Ain smiled, "Don''t be too discouraged, Elder. Even though I''m not interested in Burning me Valley''s treasure, I heard you have a unique Dou Technique called the Skyfire Three Mysterious Changes."
Ancestor Huo Yun''s expression changed as he looked at Baek Ain with a weak smile.
"I see... So that was your goal from the very beginning." He stroked his beard.
"Alright, Burning me Valley is at its lowest point right now. I can give you Skyfire Three Mysterious Changes in return for this Essence me''s seed."
"But you also mentioned that you can do something with the Ancient Furnace earlier. I assumed you could help us fix it?"
"That would be correct." Baek Ain chuckled. "I dabbled a little in the Ancient Refining Technique."
"A-Ancient Refining Technique..." Ancestor Huo Yun was shocked again.
"You''re going to give me a heart attack at this point."
"Just who are you to have this many secrets?"
"I''m just a lone man who enjoys learning many things." Baek Ain righteously responded.
"Very well... On top of Essense me''s seed, I also want you to help us fix the Ancient Furnace." Ancestor Huo Yun thoughtfully murmured.
"That doesn''t include healing my old wounds..."
"Aih, we barely have enough to pay you back."
He cunningly nced at Baek Ain''s women and cleared his throat, "Hey, what do you think of marrying my Tang n''s little girl? Just to let you know, Tang Huo''er is the most beautiful youngdy in the Burning me Valley, and you wouldn''t regret having her as your wife."
''Old man, you''re selling your own descendant now! Have a little conscience!'' Baek Ain''s mouth twitched.
Even Baek Ain''s women were ''literally'' taken aback by Ancestor Huo Yun''s tactic.
[Sheesh, this Daoist is dedicated] Aliciamented.
Baek Ain waved his hand and said, "Let''s not talk about that first. Can you show me the area in the Burning me Valley that you think is most important?"
Ancestor Huo Yun blinked his eyes in surprise. But he was secretly happy inside because Baek Ain didn''t immediately reject his proposal.
With that in mind, Ancestor Huo Yunughed and happily escorted them to a secluded part of the Burning me Valley. This ce is rich in fire elements and close to the Ancient Furnace.
Every time Baek Ain and others took steps here, they could hear a sizzling noise beneath them. Ancestor Huo Yun meticulously exined that the Burning me Valley originated from this area.
Yes, Inner Fire Veins!
Or, if Baek Ain has to use his own words, a livingva that has formed an innerwork underground. It provides everyone in the Burning me Valley with a rich fire attribute, Dou Qi.
In fact, Inner Fire Veins is not any weaker than the resource points the Eight Ancient ns owned. As long as it absorbed the natural energy in the ne, it could even evolve into a blessed area.
"No wonder the Burning me Valley is prosperous." Baek Ain couldn''t help butment.
"Right?" Ancestor Huo Yun proudly patted his chest.
"Unfortunately, Inner Fire Veins'' energy is too dangerous for a human''s body to absorb directly, so we could only refine it first with Nine Dragon Lightning me and Ancient Furnace..."
"So, that''s why." Baek Ain nodded in understanding.
At the same time, a system notification also echoed in his head.
[Ding! You have discovered Burning me Valley''s Inner Fire Veins! <strong>Do you want to Sign In?</strong>]
Baek Ain chuckled slyly, ''Hehe, don''t mind if I do.''