Chapter 41: Qing Lin's Inborn Power
--- Chapter 40 ---
Baek Ain whistled as he walked into the Tager Desert with his group, searching for the piece of land the Green Lotus Core Flame used to reside.
For some people like Hai Bodong, this was a pointless journey because the Green Lotus Core Flame had been "directly." seized by Queen Medusa months ago. Why bother searching for an empty treasure place?
However, Baek Ain possessed a Sign-In System.
Baek Ain could sign in to the Green Lotus Core Flame's origin and obtain enormous rewards. It would be great if Baek Ain gained a copy of the 19th Heavenly Flame, but he didn't hope much.
Yes, Heavenly Flame has rankings in this world.
Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame that Gu Xun'er currently possess is 4th on the list.
There is also Chilling Bone Flame, which Xiao Yan co-owned with his teacher Yao Chen is 11th on the list.
Jia Nan Academy also has one named Fallen Heart Flame, holding itself at 14th rank.
And Green Lotus Core Flame is the 19th.
Believe it or not, this world revolves around these Heavenly Flames. They are treasures left behind by the Ancient Emperor Tou She, the Dou Di of this world.
Having one is enough to boast one's strength and fame to the whole world. Well, that person had to be careful as Heavenly Flame is sought after by different people, good or not.
Qing Lin walked beside Baek Ain and sniffed the area with her little nose, smelling snake people's scent in the desert. It was fading as if that person had long gone from this place, followed by a peppery note.
She pointed at the area with the cactus and said, "That place, boss."
"I smelled something weird there."
Baek Ain patted Qing Lin's green head and replied, "Good job."
"Hehe~!"
As the green-haired girl was overjoyed, Baek Ain went to the nearest cactus and touched it. He used Wood Dou Qi and Sixth Sense to discern everything normal eyes couldn't see.
While the ground was "neatly." covered with Earth and Wood Dou Qi, there is a fiery Fire Dou Qi under it.
Baek Ain pulled his Scythe and warned his group, "Take a few steps away from me."
Lan Rou, Yi Xian, and Qing Lin followed Baek Ain's order without a single problem. However, Hai Bong crossed his arms and frowned at him.
He stayed and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Baek Ain shrugged and answered, "Blowing up this place. Don't be mad if some of your hair is burned by accidents."
Infusing Gnome's beast flame into the Corrupted Scythe, Baek Ain swung the weapon and slammed it against the sand below him.
BOOM!
A pillar of golden fire pierced through the ground and ruptured any platform within 15 meters. Hai Bodong reacted quickly and dodged the explosion, but some dirt was in his mouth.
Pui!
"Brat!" Hai Bodong glared at Baek Ain.
Baek Ain stared at Hai Badong with a deadpan expression and responded, "What? I warned you already."
Baek Ain successfully exposed the underground tunnel, and everyone could see several holes leading to the Green Lotus Core Flame's origin.
"Qing Lin, please guide us."
"Okay, Boss!"
Qing Lin jumped before Baek Ain and led them into the underground tunnel. Her emerald-like eyes shone dimly with white light as she looked around to find the correct route.
After fifteen minutes of walking, they arrived at a fiery magma pool, and Baek Ain heard a notification from Alicia.
[Ding! Do you want to Sign In to Geocentric Magma Pool?]
'No, not yet. This magma pool isn't the origin of Green Lotus Core Flame, no?' Baek Ain questioned calmly.
[Well, yeah]
[The Green Lotus Core Flame's origin is deep inside the magma pool]
[There shouldn't be a problem for you to jump inside with Golden Crow's Blessing. This level of heat isn't enough to rival the sun]
'I know. I'm not that dumb, Alicia...' Baek Ain rolled his eyes. Who would be in the right mind to compare Divine Fire Creature's blessing to a mere earthly flame?
Hai Bodong looked at the magma solemnly and commented, "Even with my ice, you wouldn't be able to reach that far into the pond, brat."
"Just give up. There is nothing valuable anymore in the first place."
The magma suddenly shook violently, and bubbles appeared one after another.
"What the." Hai Bodong's eyes squinted because a magical beast burst out of the magma pull. He was about to attack, but Baek Ain quickly grabbed his hand.
Baek Ain smiled and said, "Calm down, Senior."
The beast Hai Bodong is about to kill is the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent. It's a rare magical beast that lives in places of extreme heat and relies on its consumption of magma to live.
This Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent is 40-50 feet long with a fiery red body covered with palm-sized yet red scales. It had two heads branching out from the long neck region. The two sinister heads had huge rhombus-shaped eyes filled with wildness and bloodthirsty killing intent.
Well, it's a 4-Rank Magical Beast.
"Don't hurt, Boss Ain!" Qing Lin adorably screamed while standing before Baek Ain and Hai Bodong.
"Oy-!" Hai Bodong was speechless.
Meanwhile, Baek Ain smirked in amusement, "hush."
Qing Lin gazed at the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent and instinctively used her pupil's power, taming the beast into submission. The formerly wild beast filled with killing intent is now becoming a puppy-like pet.
The beast gained a three flower-shaped mark on its forehead and stared at Qing Lin obediently.
"How?" Hai Bodong couldn't believe his eyes for a moment.
"This is her inborn talent." Baek Ain pointed at Qing Lin's emerald-like eyes, which pupils had transformed with three flower marks. "Her eyes are called Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. And Qing Lin can subdue all snake-type Magic Beasts with it."
"Of course, with exceptions such as pure-blooded and strong snake-type beasts."
Baek Ain patted Qing Lin's head again and continued, "If you are training diligently, you could become one of the strongest powerhouses in this world, Qing Lin."
Listening to Baek Ain's words, Qing Lin couldn't help but get excited.
"Really~?"
"Yes. You can reach Dou Emperor within a few years easily."
"Hehe~! I'll be useful for Boss Ain."
"..." Lan Rou.
"..." Yi Xian.
"..." Hai Bodong.
Since Baek Ain never told them about Qing Lin's power, this information is quite a shocker. However, Baek Ain didn't tell them that Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils also let the wielder absorb its subordinate's strength.
Qing Lin's cultivation would soar like a rocket after mastering this inborn ability of hers.
After witnessing Qing Lin's bizarre perk, Baek Ain stretched his body slightly and was ready to jump into the magma pool.
"Then, I'll be back in an hour or so." Baek Ain declared confidently.
"Don't worry. I've eaten pills to resist the magma's heat." It was bullshit, but Baek Ain didn't want to explain his Golden Crow's Blessing. And eating pills is more believable.
He glanced at Hai Bodong and added, "Senior, please guard this place for me."
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Hai Bodong huffed in annoyance.
"Hehe, see you guys soon." Baek Ain waved his hand at them and jumped into the magma pool.
Lan Rou and Yi Xian sat in the corner, watching Qing Lin play with her new friend/pet. Meanwhile, Hai Bodong sighed because of how ridiculous Baek Ain and his group were.
Baek Ain dived into the magma and heard Alicia's notification.
[Ding! You have resisted extreme temperature with Golden Crow's Blessing]
[You have...]
[You have...]
[You have...]
[You have...]
"Okay, shut the notification down, Alicia. Once is enough."
[Hehe, okay] Alicia replied with her monotonous laugh.
Baek Ain reached deep into the magma and noticed the surrounding had changed to a blueish-green color. He saw a massive green lotus from afar and grinned because Queen Medusa wasn't taking the Green-Colored Lotus Platform, which could enhance one's cultivation speed by 3-4 times.
Swoosh!
He used Super Jump and arrived at the Green Lotus Altar, floating in the "extremely." hot magma.
[Ding! Do you want to Sign-In to Green Lotus Core Flame's Origin?]
"Yes."
[Ding! Congratulations, host!]
[You have obtained...]
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