99 Roses

Immediately afterward, Long Xingyu struck his chest, and a strange white radiance emerged from before his chest.

Within the white light, a small white cauldron appeared, hovering quietly above Long Xingyu's palm as gentle energy rippled around it.

"The Spirit Furnace I'm giving you is the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace, a fifth-tier Spirit Furnace ranked sixty-eighth among the seventy-four known Spirit Furnaces. I've already written its effects in this book."

As he spoke, Long Xingyu took out a book and handed it to Long Haochen.

"This book contains some of my insights into Spirit Furnaces, as well as detailed introductions to them. You must study it carefully."

Long Haochen solemnly stored the book in the Forget-Me-Not Ring.

"Simply put, the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace draws the enemy's attention, making them attack only you instead of your companions. Unless the enemy kills you or you interrupt the Spirit Furnace yourself, they can only attack you while under the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace's effect."

"The Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace can evolve three times. Its abilities will strengthen after each evolution. It will not affect your future absorption of other Spirit Furnaces, and it can greatly increase the recovery speed of your Inner Spiritual Power. If you use it well, its supporting capabilities will surpass your imagination."

After saying that, Long Xingyu lightly tapped with his left hand and struck Long Haochen's chest. Long Haochen was immediately enveloped in a hazy golden glow. Long Xingyu swiftly tapped his chest four times, and four points of white light flashed as Long Haochen's Inner Spiritual Power began to circulate at the struck points.

Long Xingyu took Long Haochen's right hand and cut his finger. A drop of bright red blood fell onto the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace.

After the blood established him as its master, the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace transformed into a streak of white light and entered Long Haochen's body through his chest. At the same time, countless profound truths flooded into Long Haochen's mind.

However, the moment the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace entered his chest, the Mysterious Spirit Furnace began to stir violently, as if its territory had been invaded. Six-colored light burst forth and instantly swallowed the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace.

"Hmm?"

Long Xingyu had clearly noticed the abnormality within Long Haochen's body. He pressed his right palm against Long Haochen's chest, but it was already too late. The Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace had been completely devoured by the Mysterious Spirit Furnace, leaving nothing behind.

Although the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace had been swallowed for no apparent reason, Long Haochen did not feel much discomfort. When the six-colored light bloomed, he felt as though his body had been cleansed once more, leaving him incomparably refreshed.

As the six-colored light faded, strange radiance flickered faintly over Long Haochen's chest. Long Xingyu pulled aside the clothing over his chest and looked inside, discovering a faint Spirit Furnace mark there. Though the mark's color was pale, it carried an ancient, profound weight.

Long Haochen opened his eyes and looked down at his own chest, smiling wryly. "Dad, what should we do?"

Long Xingyu pondered for a moment before saying, "I'm now even more certain that the Mysterious Spirit Furnace within you is a first-tier Spirit Furnace. Although the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace is only fifth-tier, it is among the finest of its tier. Yet it was swallowed by the Mysterious Spirit Furnace in an instant. That shows the Mysterious Spirit Furnace is far higher in rank than the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace."

"What just happened is called Spirit Furnace synthesis. Spirit Furnaces can only synthesize under two circumstances: compatibility or suppression. Clearly, yours was the second case."

Long Haochen asked doubtfully, "Dad, then does the synthesized Spirit Furnace still possess the Saint Attraction Spirit Furnace's abilities?"

Long Xingyu shook his head. "I don't know. Once Spirit Furnaces synthesize, they become a new Spirit Furnace. The new Spirit Furnace's abilities are random. It may retain the previous abilities, or entirely new abilities may appear."

"Spirit Furnace synthesis is a good thing. Not only can it prevent conflicts between Spirit Furnaces, it can also make them stronger. You should know that more fused Spirit Furnaces does not necessarily mean better. The highest number of known fused Spirit Furnaces is five."

"Even I have only fused three Spirit Furnaces so far. Your two Spirit Furnaces have already become one, meaning you can still fuse at most four more Spirit Furnaces in the future."

After hearing Long Xingyu's words, Long Haochen's eyes lit up. Desire gleamed in his golden eyes. He now yearned even more to truly fuse with this Mysterious Spirit Furnace. If it truly was a first-tier Spirit Furnace, then his combat strength would far surpass those of the same rank, and he might even be able to fight opponents two ranks above him.

Long Xingyu removed a black ring from his hand and placed it on Long Haochen's right index finger.

"This is the Inheritance Ring I'm giving you. I have sealed within it all sorts of Retribution Knight abilities from Fourth Tier to ninth rank. When your spiritual energy reaches the corresponding rank, you can break the seals and learn the abilities within. Haochen, even when your mother and I are not by your side, you cannot slack off. Do you understand?"

Long Haochen nodded heavily. "Dad, I understand!"

Early the next morning, Long Xingyu and Bai Yue left under Long Haochen's gaze. After seeing his parents off, Long Haochen also departed Odin Mountain and headed for Bright Moon City.

Before leaving, Long Xingyu instructed him to go to the Hao Yue Sub-Temple to learn the various abilities of a Guardian Knight. There was also an excellent instructor there who could teach him.

Even if Long Xingyu had not said so, Long Haochen had originally planned to study at the Hao Yue Sub-Temple, because a blooming Hell Rose there was waiting for him with eager longing.

After arriving in Bright Moon City, Long Haochen did not immediately head to the Hao Yue Sub-Temple. Instead, he went to a shop and bought a bouquet of roses.

Although he and Li Xin had spent little time together over the past two years, Long Haochen had always given her small gifts whenever they met, such as hairpins and Knight gloves—practical items.

But this time, Long Haochen intended to give Li Xin a surprise, so he bought a bouquet of roses.

Feng Xiu had said that if Long Haochen liked a girl, he should give her a bouquet of roses—and it had to contain ninety-nine roses. Once a girl received those ninety-nine roses, she would definitely be very happy.

Long Haochen put the roses into the Forget-Me-Not Ring before finally making his way to the Hao Yue Sub-Temple.

"I would like to request an audience with Temple Master Nalan." Long Haochen displayed his Squire badge.

Upon seeing the Squire badge, the guards at the entrance did not dare delay and hurried inside to report it.

However, the one who came to meet Long Haochen was not Nalan Shu, but Li Xin.

"My little brother Haochen, you finally came!"

Li Xin rushed out of the sub-temple in three strides. She looked just as she had when they first met: soft armor, a ponytail, and heroic spirit.

"Big Sister!"

Under the dumbfounded gazes of two onlookers, Li Xin and Long Haochen embraced tightly, like lovers who had not seen each other for centuries.

One day apart felt like three autumns.

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