Setting Off Again

Xiao Yan's voice rang out, but no one was to be seen. Xiao Yi Xian straightened up and looked around, trying to find where he was hiding.

"He's definitely not here." Huo Yuhao pulled a pendant from his collar, and Xiao Yan's voice came from the pendant.

Xiao Yi Xian leaned closer, staring intently at the pendant, then raised her right hand and carefully poked it with her finger.

"So you finally couldn't resist and made a move against Xiao Yan?"

"What do you mean you attacked me? This is a cell phone, don't you understand?!" Xiao Yan's voice rang out in front of Xiao Yi Xian, startling her so much that she quickly leaned her head back.

"This is something my teacher and I developed over the past few days; it can be used for transmitting messages."

"Xian'er, can you guess what this pendant is made of?" Huo Yuhao untied the rope and placed the pendant in Xiao Yi Xian's hand.

"This... doesn't look like metal; it should be a stone." Xiao Yi Xian rubbed her eyes, her voice somewhat uncertain.

"Yes, that's right, it's a stone." Huo Yuhao nodded. "To be precise, it's the Absorption Stone that was cut open."

"The one with the Spirit Core?" Xiao Yi Xian returned the pendant to Huo Yuhao.

"Yes, most of the spatial power contained in that original Spirit Core was lost." Huo Yuhao flicked his fingers, twirled the pendant around his neck twice, and then tied it back around his neck. "But perhaps because it was always kept together, some of its spatial power was unexpectedly retained. And these two halves of spatial power can even resonate with each other."

"So my teacher and I spent about half a day researching and creating this Communication Spirit Device. By using mental power to manipulate spatial forces, we can transmit our voices to the other side."

"Why are you two ignoring me? Where are you now?" Xiao Yan's voice kept chattering.

"What if you don't want to listen?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.

"Just use your mental energy to envelop it and calm the fluctuations in spatial energy." Huo Yuhao hung up Xiao Yan's call.

On the other side, discovering that the other side had blocked spatial fluctuations, Xiao Yan put down the pendant and began to complain:

"Damn, he values women more than friends!"

Yao Chen, who was standing next to him, rubbed his temples, feeling a real headache.

"Take off that lousy armor of yours right now."

"No, Master! This outfit is so cool!" At this moment, Xiao Yan was wearing a complete set of red and white armor, completely covered from head to toe, with even his eyes covered by a blue crystal.

"I've decided to call it the Flame Dragon Armor. Master, from now on, please call me Flame Dragon Hero!"

With a crisp "duang!", white smoke billowed from Yao Chen's fist, and Xiao Yan and his armor collapsed to the ground.

"You're here for training, what kind of nonsense is it to wear a full set of fourth-grade Spirit Artifact armor!"

"Oh, okay." Xiao Yan got up, his voice a little disappointed. He pressed the yellow button on his chest, and the entire suit of armor transformed into streaks of light and flew back into a storage ring hanging on Xiao Yan chest.

"Now I have three pendants hanging around my neck, jingling as I walk. People who don't know me might think I'm Delia." With that, Xiao Yan put away his Communication Spirit Device and storage ring, leaving only the Ancient Bone Flame Ring around his neck.

Three days later, the Jia Nan Academy's flying monster caravan stopped in a city in the northern part of the Jia Ma Empire.

In each of the carriages, Instructor Ruolin emphasized:

"We'll only be here for half a day, waiting for the last batch of new students to arrive. Students can come down and move around a bit, but please don't wander off."

"Yes, Instructor Ruolin!"

Huo Yuhao took Xiao Yi Xian's hand and jumped off the train, finding Instructor Ruolin.

"Professor, we'd like to ask for a leave of absence." Huo Yuhao scratched his head, his voice a little embarrassed.

"What did you say?!"

Huo Yuhao never expected that his mentor Ruolin, such a gentle person, could produce such a sharp voice. Her whole being exuded a kind of primal aura.

"I'm not asking for leave, I'm just going out to buy some things, I'll be back in a little while." Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly lost much of its confidence.

"No way! I already emphasized that you're not allowed to go too far!" Hearing that it wasn't her last two ducks who were going to fly away, Instructor Ruolin patted her chest and replied irritably.

"Master, please!" Xiao Yi Xian's eyes sparkled as she stood in front of Master Ruolin, waving her sleeve.

"This..." Instructor Ruolin was somewhat embarrassed. She looked at the Xiao Yi Xian who was practically clinging to her, and then at Huo Yuhao, who gave her a weak feeling.

"Wait for me a moment."

When Instructor Ruolin turned around, Huo Yuhao dropped his feigned expression. He quietly watched Instructor Ruolin walk towards the front of the convoy, and gave Xiao Yi Xian a thumbs up.

After informing the elders responsible for piloting the flying magical beasts, Ruolin returned to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian's side, regaining her gentle and graceful demeanor.

"Your mentor will go with you."

"Ah?"

"What 'ah'?! Either go back to your seat and sit properly, or come with me!" Her gentle demeanor crumbled in an instant.

Seeing that he couldn't get rid of his mentor, Huo Yuhao's mind raced, and another idea came to mind.

"Mentor, let me buy you some jewelry!" Xiao Yi Xian pulled Mentor Ruolin's hand and pointed to a shop.

"Need not."

"Teacher, shall we go buy some clothes?"

"Students must wear school uniforms at the college."

"Tutor..."

Along the way, Xiao Yi Xian kept talking to Instructor Ruolin, not giving her a chance to rest at all.

Instructor Ruolin replied casually, glancing at Huo Yuhao every now and then.

Why has this kid been so quiet the whole way?

After splitting his Spiritual Clone, Huo Yuhao found a quiet corner.

"Senior Ling Ying?"

"What is it?" A flash of dark light, Ling Ying appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.

"Please take me to the auction house in this city, senior." Huo Yuhao bowed respectfully.

"Okay." Without asking any further questions, Ling Ying picked up Huo Yuhao and left.

The surrounding scenery blurred for a moment, and then Huo Yuhao appeared at the entrance of the Mittel Auction House.

"Uh, it's this auction house again!" Huo Yuhao looked up to confirm the sign, then strode into the auction house.

"Hello! Are you planning to participate in the auction or have your artifact appraised?" The receptionist greeted us warmly.

"I want to sell a few weapons." Huo Yuhao was currently in a Simulation state, looking like an ordinary middle-aged man.

This way, please.

Inside the room, an auctioneer was examining the weapon in his hands, tapping and striking it repeatedly, listening intently to its echo.

"You can try injecting your Dou Qi," Huo Yuhao suggested.

After conducting tests to determine the weapon's sharpness and sturdiness, the auctioneer smiled at Huo Yuhao and said:

"Distinguished guest, your weapon can be auctioned with a starting price of eight thousand gold coins, and the final price is expected to be around fifteen thousand. Would you like to participate in the auction?"

"Do you Mittel buy them?" Huo Yuhao had no intention of auctioning them.

"If you'd like to sell it directly to our Mittel Auction House, we're willing to buy it for twelve thousand." The auctioneer rubbed his hands together, revealing a professional smile.

"What about the hundred items?" Huo Yuhao handed over a Storage Ring.

Since obtaining the Ice Flame that originated from the Nine Li Heavenly Flame, Huo Yuhao's weapon-refining speed has increased significantly, even reaching the level of refining fourth-grade Spirit Artifact.

During the seven days he waited for the Jia Nan Academy, Huo Yuhao refined a large number of standard weapons to test the abilities of the "Nine Li Ice Flame," using up eight or nine tenths of his stockpile of refined steel. Because he did not use Spirit Gold or spirit-enhancing techniques, these weapons were only engraved with the Spirit Runes of sturdiness and sharpness, and could not be considered Spirit Artifact.

"So many?" Taking the ring, the auctioneer examined it briefly, a look of surprise on his face. "With so many, it'll be difficult to offer twelve thousand gold coins..."

"How about 10,000 gold coins per item?" Not wanting to waste time haggling, Huo Yuhao directly gave his expected price.

"Okay." He wanted to try to lower the price further, but when the auctioneer saw Huo Yuhao's eyes, he somehow agreed immediately.