LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 356
A white flame drifted deep within a cavern thousands of zhang underground, gradually forming the shape of an old man.
His spiritual power was released, and he said, “This place… seems to be a different world from before!”
Lin Beifan clapped his hands and said, “As expected of a former strong being! Even with only a soul left, you are still not to be underestimated!”
The old man looked over with a complex expression. It was the young man before him who had captured him.
The young man was dressed in a golden-yellow dragon robe.
He appears to be in his twenties, around the same age as his disciple, yet he already possesses the strength of a peak Battle Venerate, even stronger than him at his prime.
Even in the Central Plains, a land teeming with prodigies, he would undoubtedly be considered an extraordinary figure.
Moreover, it seemed that the young man had broken through the world’s barriers to capture him.
It appeared that even the Battle God of their world did not possess this ability.
The young man’s strength was definitely more unfathomable than it appeared on the surface.“Who are you, and why have you brought me here?” the old man asked directly.
Lin Beifan smiled and said, “Since it is rare for me to visit your world, naturally, I couldn’t return empty-handed! At that time, I happened to appear in that desert and found your soul merged with a flame. Your soul is precious, and so is the flame. They are of great value, so I captured you and brought you back!”
“So that’s how it is!” the old man said with a bitter smile.
Just now, he had thought of countless reasons, including the possibility that his unworthy disciple had someone capture him or that an old enemy had come knocking.
He never imagined that he was captured because of his ‘high value’.
It had to be said that the young man’s eye for something was sharp.
Not only did he possess a unique flame, but he also had a wealth of cultivation and alchemy experience. He is undoubtedly the most ‘valuable’ thing in that desert.
After realizing this, his mind began to race.
Although the young man before him was powerful, he knew little about him and his world.
Perhaps he could…
At that moment, Lin Beifan’s eyes narrowed, and he reached out, grabbing the flame.
“What are you trying to do?”
“Because I suddenly feel that you, being old and cunning, are not safe to keep around. It’s better to just kill you!”
“Kill me? Don’t you want to gain the benefits from my body? In life, I was not only a strong warrior but also a powerful alchemist capable of concocting various pills!” the old man protested.
“I can still obtain them by killing you,” Lin Beifan replied.
The old man immediately released the flames from his body, attempting to scorch Lin Beifan.
However, to his surprise, Lin Beifan transformed into flames himself and began to devour the old man’s fire.
“How can you…” the old man gasped in shock.
Lin Beifan laughed and said, “Because I have cultivated the Crimson Fire Divine Art, which allows me to transform into flames that never die out and devour other flames! Your little tricks are useless against me!”
Unconvinced, the old man gathered his powerful spiritual force and launched it at Lin Beifan’s soul.
But Lin Beifan’s soul was solidified as if tangible, completely unharmed.
Lin Beifan laughed again, “It’s no use. I have cultivated the Dao Heart Seed Demon, Sacred Heart Technique, Myriad Paths to Purgatory, and other spiritual divine skills. My spiritual force has long since become tangible, impervious to water and fire, indestructible by lightning and wind!”
The old man was extremely astonished.
How could this young man be so overpowered? Even his spiritual force was this terrifying?
How could he possibly fight back?
“Stop struggling and let me devour you!”
In an instant, Lin Beifan devoured the old man’s soul, and the white flame merged into his body.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lin Beifan finished absorbing it.
“So he was Yao Chen! In life, not only was he a powerful Battle Venerate, but he was also a rare alchemist! But now, all of this has benefited me, haha!” Lin Beifan was extremely pleased.
Having absorbed the unique flame, his strength had increased by a third compared to before.
Even divine weapons could be burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.
However, the greatest gain was the memories of the old man.
His memory was incredibly rich, not only filled with various divine skills and secret techniques but also with centuries of experience in refining medicine pills.
This allowed Lin Beifan to transform from a novice in medicine refining to a master, reaping immense benefits.
Lin Beifan turned around and saw the dragon trembling violently. Its massive body had actually curled up into a ball.
Clearly, the scene of Lin Beifan effortlessly defeating his enemies had deeply shocked the dragon.
“Stay here quietly and don’t cause any trouble for me, understand?” Lin Beifan threatened.
The dragon trembled while obediently nodding, “Understood… Master!”
Lin Beifan nodded and vanished in the blink of an eye.
After returning to the imperial palace, Lin Beifan pondered how to utilize his medicine-refining skills.
In doing so, the strong within his Great Xia would emerge like bamboo shoots after rain.
However, he also had to govern a nation and didn’t have the leisure for this.
Therefore, he decided to pass on all his medicine-refining experience to his beloved consort, Liu Wanqing.
One night, after a tender moment with Liu Wanqing, he used a dream-entering method to impart his knowledge of medicine refining to her.
Upon encountering the new alchemy knowledge, Liu Wanqing became excited, diligently studying even within the dream.
This resulted in the usually punctual Liu Wanqing oversleeping until the sun was high in the sky.
“My consort, are you okay?” Lin Beifan asked with concern.
Liu Wanqing shook her head, “Your Majesty, it’s nothing serious, just a dream! In the dream, I encountered a senior in medicine refining and learned from him, so I inadvertently overslept!”
“I see!”
Lin Beifan feigned sudden realization, then asked, “How well did you learn?”
Liu Wanqing excitedly said, “It’s a completely different system from what I had learned before, profound and extensive. It felt so real that I lost track of time! If I can truly master this system, my alchemy skills will greatly improve, and making divine elixirs will be as simple as eating and drinking!”
“That’s wonderful!” Lin Beifan excitedly lifted Liu Wanqing in his arms.
“Your Majesty, please put me down!” Liu Wanqing exclaimed, blushing.
At that moment, Lin Beifan noticed Liu Wanqing staring intently at his face as if trying to discern something.
Puzzled, he asked, “Why are you looking at me like that? Haven’t you had enough of me last night?”
“It’s not that, Your Majesty!”
Liu Wanqing held Lin Beifan’s face, saying, “I don’t know why, but you remind me of the master in my dream! It’s strange… why would I feel this way?”
“I know why!” Lin Beifan laughed.
“Your Majesty, what is it?”
“It must be because you think of me day and night, and even in your dreams, you can’t forget me! It’s still early. Let’s do it again!” Embracing Liu Wanqing, he climbed back into bed with her.
“Your Majesty~~” Liu Wanqing was shy beyond words.
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