Chapter 185 Ancestor Huoyun
Inside the secret door, there was a dark and quiet passage. Tang Zhen was in front and Xiao Yun was behind. The two of them walked quietly without saying a a moment, a bright light appeared at the end of the passage, shining into the eyes of the two.
"Master Xiao, the place where our ancestor lives in seclusion is ahead." Tang Zhen said, turning his head, and then quickened his pace. Xiao Yun behind him also quickly followed, and when they reached the end of the passage, they took a step out.
Because they had been in darkness just now, when the two walked out of the passage, the dazzling sunlight made Xiao Yun close his eyes habitually. After he got used to it a little, he slowly opened his eyes.
What appeared before him at this moment was a quiet bamboo forest. Tall green bamboos stood on the ground, and the occasional breeze made the bamboo leaves whizz.
In the center of the bamboo forest, there is a large open space. In the open space, a house made entirely of emerald green bamboo stands quietly on the ground.
"Xiao Zhen, what's the matter that brings you to my place?" Before Tang Zhen could say anything, a rough voice came from the bamboo house.
The bamboo door was slowly pushed open, and an old man with a fiery red body walked out. His eyes were sharp, and just a glance at Xiao Yun made the latter feel frightened.
"Huh? Why did you bring a little kid with you? And this little kid's talent is too high, isn't it?"
Although Patriarch Huoyun had health problems, his cultivation and vision were still there. He could tell Xiao Yun's approximate age and the state of his internal fighting spirit at a glance.
"Ahem, Master Xiao, this is the ancestor of my Burning Flame Valley." Tang Zhen turned his head to look at Xiao Yun, motioning him to follow, and then quickly walked up to the red-haired old man and said respectfully:
"Ancestor, this is Master Xiao, Xiao Yun, who learned from Master Yao. Don't underestimate him because he is young. He is known as the most talented alchemist in Zhongzhou.
Moreover, Master Xiao has passed the assessment of the eighth-grade alchemy master of Danta. I asked him to come here this time to check on your health."
Hearing this, Patriarch Huoyun was somewhat surprised and said in a deep voice, "The disciple of that old fellow Yao Chen? Before I went into seclusion, wasn't there a rumor that the old fellow blew himself up while refining medicine?"
"I am Xiao Yun, and I am honored to meet Patriarch Huoyun." Xiao Yun walked forward slowly and stood beside Tang Zhen. After bowing, he explained, "Old Yao did die, but it was not because of the furnace explosion.
Instead, he was assassinated by Han Feng, Yao Lao's disciple at the time, and the Soul Palace, but Yao Lao's soul is now living in the Bone Inflammation Ring."
"Later, I traveled to the Northwest Continent and met the kid unexpectedly. Under the guidance of Yao Lao, the kid broke through to become an eighth-grade alchemist. I resurrected him and brought him back to the world."
"I see. I knew something was fishy about what happened back then. Yao Chen was also an eighth-grade alchemy master back then. How could he have died in a furnace explosion?"
After hearing Xiao Yun's explanation, Huoyun Patriarch showed a look of realization on his face, and continued: "It's just that I was so focused on breaking through to the Dou Sheng level at the time that I didn't investigate further, and I didn't know it was the Soul Palace that did it."
"But it can be considered a blessing in disguise for him. He was betrayed by his first disciple, but he met a monstrous boy like you in the Northwest Continent."
Hearing the praise from a Dou Sheng, Xiao Yun did not show any excitement, and his facial expression remained calm.
"Xiao Zhen, and that kid, his name is Xiao Yun, right?"
"That's right, my name is Xiao Yun, you can just call me Xiao Yun."
"Okay, come here, both of you, and sit down and talk." Patriarch Huoyun waved his hand, and a stone table and three stone chairs suddenly appeared on the ground which was originally empty.
After Xiao Yun and Tang Zhen sat down, Patriarch Huoyun slowly said, "Xiao Zhen, this kid you invited is really talented. He has already broken through to the eighth-grade alchemy master at such a young age.
But the hidden dangers of my body cannot be solved by an ordinary eighth-grade alchemy master."
Where have I heard this before?
Xiao Yun thought secretly in his heart, but on the surface he said: "Ancestor Huoyun, I have come here, no matter what kind of hidden danger it is, why don't you let me take a look first?
If the kid really can't be cured, he can still seek help from the teacher or the seniors of Danta."
Tang Zhen on the side also nodded and said quickly: "Master Xiao is right. No matter what problem you have in your body, Master Xiao is here, let him take a look first."
“Well, okay.” After being persuaded by the two, Patriarch Huoyun nodded and said in a deep voice: “Xiaoyun, there are mainly two reasons for the hidden dangers in my body.
Burning Flame Valley and Glacier Valley are enemies for generations. When I was the master of Burning Flame Valley, the master of Glacier Valley, Old Monster Bingze, often bullied our disciples for various reasons. "
“I was so angry that I attacked them alone. The battle lasted for seven days and seven nights. Although Old Monster Bingze was in his lair in the Glacier Valley, my cultivation was a little stronger than his.
So in the end, I injured him, but I was also affected by the Ice Lord Power of Bingze Old Monster, which is also the origin of the first hidden danger. "
Xiao Yun nodded silently. It seemed that the cultivation level of Patriarch Huoyun was much stronger than that of old monster Bingze. He broke into the opponent's lair alone, and under the siege of many elders of the Glacier Valley, he managed to injure the valley master, and then escaped safely afterwards.
Moreover, according to the fact that the old monster Bingze never showed up in the later plot, it is definitely not as simple as the former said. It is very likely that he died afterwards.
"As for the second one, it's my fault for being impatient. When I was hit by the Ice Honored Force, I didn't immediately seek help from an alchemist to dissolve it. Instead, I wanted to rely on the powerful fire attribute energy under the Blazing Fire Mountain Range to break through to the Dou Sheng level in one fell swoop." "Although my idea did work, it was not perfect. I did break through to the Dou Sheng level with this, but the Ice Honored Force in my body was not completely dissolved. It also combined with the violent factor in the air to form a new type of dark force."
"It was because of this hidden power that I almost lost my life in the magma world. Afterwards, I was covered in wounds and could only live in seclusion in this bamboo forest. Alas." After saying this, Patriarch Huoyun sighed, perhaps regretting his overly hasty decision back then.
After hearing his words, Xiao Yun could only admire him secretly.
What kind of good person would, knowing that he has been hit by the enemy's ultimate move, still try to break through with this ultimate move? In the end, he actually succeeded in breaking through with the Fire Cloud Ancestor.
"In that case, Old Ancestor, let me examine your body first!"
Hearing this, Patriarch Huoyun stretched out an arm and extended it in front of Xiao Yun. The latter did not hesitate and placed his hand on it. With a thought, the surging soul power invaded the former's body.
Xiao Yun's soul power wandered in the body of Ancestor Huoyun, and soon he found the location of the dark energy. It was a ball of red and blue energy located in the latter's lower abdomen, surrounded by layers of fiery red fighting spirit.
It was obvious that he was sealed here by the Fire Cloud Ancestor, and then forcibly suppressed by relying on the incomparably powerful fighting spirit in his body.
"Ancestor Huoyun, please leave a gap and let my soul force sense the dark energy."
"Okay!" Ancestor Huoyun responded in a deep voice, and the next moment, the Dou Qi seal in his body quietly cracked.
Seizing the opportunity when the crack opened, Xiao Yun's mind moved, and a trace of soul power separated, penetrating into the Dou Qi seal like lightning, and carefully touched the dark energy.
In an instant, a biting chill was transmitted through Xiao Yun's mind, and within this biting chill, there was also a hint of heat and violence, a feeling of both ice and fire.
"Huh!" He quickly retracted his soul power into his body and slowly opened his eyes. An icy red color filled his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"Okay, ancestor, I have completed the investigation."
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Huoyun hurriedly circulated his Dou Qi to drive out the dark energy that had leaked out due to the torn gap, drove it back into the Dou Qi seal, and then repaired it again.
Tang Zhen, who was standing by, noticed the change in Xiao Yun's eyes and asked with some concern, "Master Xiao, are you okay? How is the old ancestor doing?"
"It's okay. I'm fine."
Xiao Yun shook his head, getting rid of the feeling of ice and fire in his mind, then looked up at Ancestor Huoyun and said in a deep voice: "Ancestor, the dark energy in your body is indeed amazing."
“In my opinion, I need an eighth-grade fire-attribute elixir and an eighth-grade Qingxin elixir.
The former suppresses the cold, while the latter suppresses the heat, and combined with the burning of the strange fire, it can be slowly eliminated, but the treatment cycle is a bit long, and it will take at least several months. "
After talking about his treatment method, he glanced at Tang Zhen and continued, "I wonder if Guigu has any other treatment methods?"
"Good boy, your eyesight is really outstanding." Upon hearing this, Patriarch Huoyun nodded, then took out a red scroll from his ring and handed it to the young man in front of him.
"In fact, I have done a lot over the years to resolve this dark energy. Xiaoyun, take a look at this recipe and see if you can refine the above pills."
Xiao Yun took the recipe, closed his eyes slightly, and used his soul power to probe into it. After a moment, he read the recipe once before opening his eyes.
"How is it?" Ancestor Huoyun asked when he saw this.
"Not bad, I have some hope." Xiao Yun nodded slightly and continued, "This Nine-Star Yin-Yang Pill is an eighth-grade intermediate pill. Apart from the requirement of strange fire, it is not very difficult to refine. I am about 40% sure."
"No wonder Valley Master Tang invited me to be a guest in Burning Flame Valley."
There are even fewer alchemists who possess strange fire than eighth-grade alchemists, let alone eighth-grade alchemists who possess strange fire. Originally, Fenyan Valley only knew that Yao Zun met this condition, but Yao Lao had already died by then.
"Master Xiao is right. I originally wanted to invite you to come and take a look, but I didn't expect your alchemy skills to improve so quickly. Now you have reached the intermediate eighth level." Tang Zhen nodded and said.
"Xiao Yun, thank you very much." Hearing Xiao Yun say that he was 40% sure, Patriarch Huoyun was overjoyed. This success rate was not low. The general eighth-grade intermediate pill might only have a 30% chance.
I'll write two more chapters tonight.
(End of this chapter)
