Soul Nurturing Saliva

"What! You mean there's another Fallen Heart Flame in the Lava World?!"

Xiao Ming smiled and nodded, saying, "After refining that large Fallen Heart Flame, I ventured Depths of the Lava and found him there."

Xiao Ming wasn't lying, but he omitted some details.

"I never expected that there would be another Fallen Heart Flame in this Lava World. Even the Dean himself didn't discover it back then..."

Su Qian first shook his head in amazement, then said, "You're really lucky, kid. Even I wouldn't dare to go deep into that underground magma, but you not only went in and came back safely, but you also obtained Heavenly Flames. Do you have a physique that can attract Heavenly Flames?"

"Great Elder, you jest. I'd love to have that kind of physique, but where on the Dou Qi Continent can you find a physique that can attract Heavenly Flames?" Xiao Ming shook his head with a laugh.

"Haha, that's true."

"Elder, please remember to preserve this strange flame well. This Fallen Heart Flame is still in its infancy. Although its infancy is an advantage compared to the previous Fallen Heart Flame, if an elder in the inner court who practices fire-attribute techniques continuously infuses it with battle qi, the heart flame it provides can still revitalize the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. Moreover, if given enough time, this Fallen Heart Flame may even evolve its own sentience again. In the future, because of the inner court's nurturing, it will no longer be hostile to the inner court."

"However, precisely because of this, this Heavenly Flames is even more coveted and easier to obtain."

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's words of advice, Great Elder Su Qian nodded in agreement.

Xiao Ming was absolutely right. The Fallen Heart Flame was incredibly powerful; it wasn't something you could just take away. Didn't you see how they had to find five Dou Zong and dozens of Dou Wang to suppress it?

This little Fallen Heart Flame is different; it's so delicate and pitiful.

"I'll keep an eye on this." Stroking the Fire Gathering Pot, Su Qian nodded in agreement while mentally planning how to guard this Fallen Heart Flame.

Seeing how much Su Qian cherished the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Ming said no more, assuming that the Great Elder would arrange everything.

After leaving Su Qian, Xiao Ming returned to the Elder District, which was his own courtyard.

Stepping into the courtyard, Xiao Ming found no one there. After thinking for a moment, he walked to Zi Yan 'Xiao Ming door, pushed it open, and went inside.

Inside the room, a dense purple light filled the air, and within that light was a gigantic Light Cocoon, over ten feet wide. Although the contents of the cocoon were obscured, the immense energy it contained indicated that this was no ordinary object.

The purple light on the surface of the Light Cocoon flickers, like the rhythm of a heartbeat. If someone with keen senses were present, they would be able to detect that whenever the light on the Light Cocoon changes, the Heaven and Earth Energy in the room will fluctuate slightly. Then, all that energy will be absorbed into the Light Cocoon, making the light on the cocoon even brighter.

After walking up to the Light Cocoon and examining it closely, I discovered that there were extremely tiny energy holes on the surface of the Light Cocoon!

"Judging from this situation, it seems that it won't be long before Zi Yan emerges from her cocoon," Xiao Ming said softly.

Xiao Ming patted her gently and said with a smile, "I hope you come out of seclusion soon. If you're still not out by the time I return to the Jia Ma Empire, then you'll be all alone in the academy."

After saying this, Xiao Ming turned and walked out of the room.

There was hardly anyone in the courtyard, and no one knew where Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had gone.

With nothing else to do, Xiao Ming simply returned to his room and took out his medicine cauldron.

"Soul Nurturing Saliva."

Xiao Ming planned to refine this pill, which was actually not very high in grade, just around the Fifth Rank. The refining process was not complicated, but the only drawback was that the required medicinal materials were too obscure. However, Xiao Ming was now Xiao Ming wealthy, so the medicinal materials were not a problem.

This refining process took quite a while. Although the Soul Nurturing Saliva doesn't seem difficult to refine, it takes a lot of time because it affects the soul.

Xiao Ming wasn't impatient; he figured that since he hadn't refined medicine in a while, he was just getting used to the technique.

Three days later, inside the room.

Xiao Ming, who had been keeping his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them. With a wave of his hand, a ball of liquid radiating an emerald luster flew out of the medicine cauldron and hovered in front of him.

Looking at the vibrant jade liquid in front of him, Xiao Ming let out a soft breath, slowly raised the finger wearing the Snow White Storage Ring, and with a flick of his finger, the liquid floated down and landed on the ring, slowly seeping in.

As the last drop of "Soul Nurturing Saliva" completely merged into the ring, the soul within the ring slowly began to radiate a hint of life, and a grateful, aged voice rang out.

"Haha, Xiao Ming, I won't thank you enough. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

Xiao Ming waved his hand to put away the medicine cauldron. Hearing the familiar voice, he smiled and said, "Old Mister Yao, there's no need to be so polite. Isn't this something I promised you long ago?"

Just as Yao Tian Huo was about to say something, the sound of the door opening came from outside. Upon seeing this Yao Tian Huo quickly fell silent.

"Old Mister Yao, don't be alarmed. This must be my friend returning. I'll introduce him to you later," Xiao Ming said. There was no need to hide Yao Tian Huo from Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. Introducing Yao Tian Huo to Xiao Yi Xian would also prevent them from thinking that there were no other men in the courtyard besides Xiao Ming, thus avoiding any potential romantic encounters.

From now on, Xiao Ming doesn't plan to keep Yao Tian Huo by his side all the time, but will let him wander around on his own from time to time.

After all, he sometimes needs to simulate events, and if Venerable Tian Huo were to see treasures appear out of thin air in front of him, that would be truly inexplicable.

"Hehe, since that's the case, I'll show myself first, lest I startle them later." Yao Tian Huo chuckled as he emerged from the ring, looking extremely eerie.

"That works too." Xiao Ming nodded slightly, then pushed open the door and walked out.

As soon as he stepped outside, Xiao Ming met a pair of beautiful eyes.

Looking at the beautiful woman in white before him, Xiao Ming smiled and said, "Xian'er, it's been a long time..."

Before Xiao Ming could finish speaking, Xiao Yi Xian excitedly stepped forward and hugged him.

"Xiao Ming, you've finally emerged from seclusion..."

"Judging from this situation, they're probably more than just ordinary friends, right?" Yao Tian Huo, who was following behind Xiao Ming, saw the situation between the two and had a gossipy smile on his face.

Feeling the warmth and fragrance of the woman in his arms, Xiao Ming naturally wrapped his arms around her.