Transaction (I)

After smiling at Xiao Yan's words, Lin Ming decided not to continue arguing with Xiao Yan.

Looking at Xiao Yan, Lin Ming immediately said, "Brother Xiao Yan, in this Northwest Continent, if any Alchemist truly possessed Heavenly Flames, it would have been widely known by now. But until now, I haven't heard of Xiao Yan Alchemist with a Heavenly Flames. Therefore, the teacher you mentioned who left is probably not from the Xiao Yan Northwest Continent. Combining the unusual Soul Power and Heavenly Flames aura I sensed in you, I boldly guess that your Xiao Yan is probably the Soul Body I just mentioned!"

After Lin Ming finished speaking, he saw the change in Xiao Yan's expression and immediately smiled. Then he said again, "Brother Xiao Yan, let me make another bold guess. Your teacher's Soul Body is inside the ring you're wearing."

After Lin Ming finished speaking, he ignored Xiao Yan's drastically changed expression and instead looked at the ring in Xiao Yan's hand, saying, "Right, Old Sir?"

"Well, well! These young people are really something these days! Even with my best efforts to hide, they still managed to find me." Not long after Lin Ming finished speaking, a voice came from the ring on Xiao Yan's hand. At the same time, Old Yao's illusory figure also floated out from the ring.

"Teacher, why did you come out?" Xiao Yan asked anxiously as soon as he saw Old Yao appear.

"Haha, others have already found my hiding place. If I continue to hide, wouldn't I be looked down upon? Lin Ming, don't you think so?" In response to his disciple Xiao Yan's question, Old Yao laughed twice and stared at Lin Ming as he replied.

"Since you can survive in Soul Body, no one will dare to underestimate you." Lin Ming smiled and said as he looked at the Old Yao who asked him in the same tone.

"Alright, kid, now tell me your purpose! You went to all this trouble to call me out, not just to waste time talking, right?" After Lin Ming finished speaking, Old Yao's cold words came through.

Now that Lin Ming knew he possessed Heavenly Flames, and was forcing him out like this, Old Yao knew without a doubt what his purpose was. Therefore, although Old Yao was asking questions, his cold tone revealed that he was now treating Lin Ming almost as an enemy.

Seeing Old Yao's question, Lin Ming didn't mince words and said, "Since Senior is so straightforward, then Lin Ming won't delay any longer. The reason I've asked you out is to make a deal with you, and the deal involves Heavenly Flames!"

As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Old Yao's face revealed an expression of "I knew it," and his laughter carried the words, "Haha, just as I thought! Young man, you want to exchange Heavenly Flames with me! Do you know the value of Heavenly Flames? Even if you sold your Mittel Family, you still couldn't afford Heavenly Flames. However, seeing how much effort you've put in, I'll give you a chance. If you can produce five prescriptions for Tier 9 Medicinal Pills, I'll exchange the Heavenly Flames for you."

"Oh? Senior, Heavenly Flames can be so valuable? It seems I'm still too ignorant and have underestimated its value. But thank you, Senior, for making me understand the value of a Heavenly Flames." Lin Ming said with a surprised expression, and then bowed to Old Yao.

Lin Ming's bow completely baffled Old Yao. After all, he had been deliberately making things difficult for Lin Ming. According to the normal plot, Lin Ming should have been furious upon hearing his teasing words, and then either threatened him or resorted to violence! But now, Lin Ming was bowing to him as if he had been taught a lesson. This left Old Yao wondering what Lin Ming was up to.

Although he didn't know what Lin Ming's bow was all about, his mention of trading his Heavenly Flames was definitely true. Therefore, Old Yao immediately said, "Boy, since you can't afford the price for the exchange, then let's not talk about it anymore!"

"Senior, do I have to offer something in exchange for this Heavenly Flames?" Lin Ming asked with a questioning expression as soon as Old Yao finished speaking.

Seeing Lin Ming's expression and hearing Lin Ming words, not only Old Yao, the owner of the Heavenly Flames, but even Xiao Yan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but feel the urge to scold Lin Ming again.

Damn it, you're here to exchange someone else's Heavenly Flames? Instead of you providing the item, are you expecting the person with the Heavenly Flames to provide the item in return, and then give you their Heavenly Flames in return? That kind of exchange is unthinkable, let alone something to hear about. If it hadn't come from your mouth, Lin Ming, who knows how long it would have taken for anyone else to say it?

If even Xiao Yan, who was watching, was so furious, one could imagine how furious Old Yao, the owner of the Heavenly Flames, must be. So much so that as soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Old Yao's angry words rang out. "Boy, you've got a good plan! You want my Heavenly Flames, and you want me to give you the medicinal formula too. Haha, what a clever scheme! But you'll have to have the strength to do so."

After Old Yao finished speaking, his aura surged, and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame instantly rose from Old Yao body, emitting a chilling aura.

"As expected of Heavenly Flames! But its aura alone is incomparable to ordinary flames." Looking at the cold white flames clinging to Old Yao's body, Lin Ming immediately exclaimed.

Then, Lin Ming smiled and shook his head, looking at Old Yao and saying, "Senior, I think you've misunderstood what I meant. What I meant by exchanging the Heavenly Flames was that I would exchange the information I knew about the Heavenly Flames with you, not that I wanted to exchange it for your Heavenly Flames."

For Lin Ming, since Queen Medusa had already obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame, he had to find a way to recoup his losses if he couldn't get it himself.

While every Alchemist would need Heavenly Flames, the ones who would maximize their profits would be Xiao Yan and Old Yao! After all, Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra requires Heavenly Flames to evolve. And Xiao Yan has Old Yao, who is nominally known as the Number One Alchemist of the Continent, as his teacher. So, in order to obtain this Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan would have to let Lin Ming set the price.

Therefore, when he couldn't obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame at the time, Lin Ming had a plan in mind to exchange information about the Green Lotus Core Flame with Old Yao.

This way, Xiao Yan can, just like in the original story, resolve his own desires to assist in refining the Tier 6 Medicinal Pill formula for the Fallen Heart Flame, obtain Xiao Yi Xian's Poison Pill Method, and acquire the pill to unseal Elder Hai.

"Lin Ming, what... what did you say?" Upon hearing Lin Ming's words, Old Yao asked Lin Ming in disbelief.

In truth, someone of Old Yao's rank couldn't possibly misunderstand what he heard. However, the information Lin Ming mentioned about exchanging for Heavenly Flames still left Old Yao in disbelief.

After all, Heavenly Flames is something every Alchemist dreams of. Lin Ming has achieved so much at such a young age, so from any perspective, he definitely intends to use the Heavenly Flames for himself, not to trade it. That's why Old Yao asked again to confirm.