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Chapter 226 Fire Seed Detector

Li Xiaoyao was drawn to this eerie sight, in the depths of the earth there were Spirit Stone veins, which was normal.

But the presence of a Demon Beast within the Spirit Stone vein was very abnormal.

And the most abnormal thing was that next to this Demon Beast, there lay a coffin, and within the coffin, a woman was sleeping.

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes and said, "Beneath us lies a giant snake."

Nie Xiaoqian asked in surprise, "How did you come to know this, young master?"

Li Xiaoyao glanced at her and replied, "I don't know how, but just a moment ago, the scene below imprinted itself very clearly in my mind."

Nie Xiaoqian did not doubt his words and asked, "What does this giant snake look like?"

Li Xiaoyao described, "Green scales, about seven or eight meters thick, over forty meters long, and it has coiled itself up."

Hearing Li Xiaoyao's description, Nie Xiaoqian's eyes grew increasingly puzzled.

"I have never heard of such a Demon Beast before."

Li Xiaoyao continued, "Next to the snake there's a coffin, and inside the coffin, there's a woman."

Nie Xiaoqian was shocked, her pupils contracted slightly.

"A coffin!"

Li Xiaoyao nodded affirmatively.

Nie Xiaoqian frowned with concern and said, "Young master, I don't know if you have heard of a saying."

"What saying?"

Nie Xiaoqian looked at the streams of Spiritual Energy converging and flowing endlessly into the underground passage and said, "Wherever there are unusual beasts or signs, there will be a wondrous treasure born."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyao's pupils dilated slightly, and immediately, his heart was filled with joy.

"Are you saying that there is a treasure about to emerge below?"

Nie Xiaoqian nodded unsurely and said, "That large snake is likely cultivating here, achieving its current state. It must be that this place is a treasure spot, and therefore, it's not unusual for treasures to be nurtured here."

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat hopeful, wondering what kind of treasure was hidden below.

He roughly inspected the giant snake and preliminarily judged that the snake's Cultivation Level was at the pinnacle of the Spirit Cultivation Realm, just one step away from breaking through, condensing an inner core, and becoming a Demon Beast of the Golden Core Realm.

Before Golden Core Realm, all were generally referred to as Foundation Establishment.

Qi Cultivation Mirror, Condensing Qi Bone Refining Realm, Abstinence Realm.

While these three realms were powerful, they still belonged to mortals.

Only when Cultivation Level reached the Abstinence Realm could Cultivators slowly wean their bodies off reliance on food and water.

But once Cultivation Level broke through Abstinence to enter Spirit Cultivation, only then could Cultivators truly be considered to have set half a foot into the realm of true cultivation!

However, the Spirit Cultivation Realm was merely the first step of true cultivation, Foundation Establishment.

The Golden Core Realm was the most important realm.

If one could form a Golden Core, they could tap into the power of the heavens, the earth, and the stars, absorbing the power of the stars to aid in cultivation.

This giant snake was a Demon Beast at the pinnacle of the Spirit Cultivation Realm, realms above Li Xiaoyao.

Although Li Xiaoyao was very interested in the unknown mystical treasure, he knew that with his current Cultivation Level, he was no match for the giant snake.

Thus, the best course of action was to honestly gather Spirit Stones and increase his strength as quickly as possible, and when the day came that his Cultivation Level surpassed that of the giant snake, then he could loot the treasure.

Having realized this, Li Xiaoyao turned around and continued harvesting Spirit Stones.

This time, however, his movements were much smaller, fearing he might disturb the giant snake underground.

But he was clearly overthinking it; the giant snake seemed to be in hibernation, with Spiritual Energy continuously pouring into its body, and Li Xiaoyao's minor disturbances were unlikely to attract its notice.

Li Xiaoyao's collection of Spirit Stones continued until the morning of the next day.

He stopped, looking at the System's count of Spirit Stones that had increased from over two thousand to more than three million, his excitement indescribable.

In just one night, Li Xiaoyao suddenly found himself in possession of over three million Spirit Stones, an amount sufficient to purchase most items within the System.

After returning to the shop, Li Xiaoyao blocked the entrance with a wooden board, but feeling that this was not secure enough, he had a stroke of inspiration and purchased an Illusion Array from the system.

This was the most basic and simple Formation, and upon purchase, a surge of information flowed into Li Xiaoyao's mind.

Li Xiaoyao closed his eyes and digested the information for a few minutes, and the method to deploy the array had already been deeply ingrained in his heart.

With a few changes of hand signs, Li Xiaoyao casually flicked his fingers in the air at several spots, and an Illusion Array was instantly formed.

If any other Cultivator were present, they would have been so astonished they wouldn't be able to close their mouths.

Li Xiaoyao's seemingly simple handiwork was known as Airborne Formation among Cultivators.

It was an extremely difficult method of array creation that even an Array Master wouldn't dare claim to achieve.

After setting up the Illusion Array, Li Xiaoyao entered the main hall of the shop, found a random place to sit down, and began browsing through the system.

Over three million Spirit Stones turned Li Xiaoyao from a poorling into a tycoon in an instant.

The first thing Li Xiaoyao purchased was a Fire Seed.

He urgently needed to begin his Alchemy cultivation, and to become a qualified Alchemist, a Fire Seed was indispensable.

"One-Flavor True Fire, 500,000 Spirit Stones."

"Two-Flavor True Fire, 700,000 Spirit Stones."

"Samadhi True Fire, 1,400,000 Spirit Stones."

"Jin Yuan Fire, 1,500,000 Spirit Stones."

"Huh, what's this Fire Seed? Why can't it be purchased?" Li Xiaoyao's gaze fell on several Fire Seeds with dim icons that displayed as unavailable for purchase.

"Purple Glow Immortal Fire, no Fire Seed available, if the host subdues this fire, a System reward can be obtained."

"Green Spirit Demon Fire, no Fire Seed available, if the host subdues this fire, a System reward can be obtained."

Li Xiaoyao blinked, what's going on?

No Fire Seed available?

Li Xiaoyao had always believed that the System was omnipotent and never thought that there would be something not available in the System.

Now, Li Xiaoyao's eyes were truly opened: the System, considered omnipotent by him, was actually not omnipotent.

"Subdue? How do I subdue it? Surely I'm not supposed to eat it?"

As the thought rose, a piece of text appeared in front of Li Xiaoyao.

"There are countless Fire Seeds in the world, and even the System cannot collect them all. If the host wishes to subdue a Fire Seed, they may receive a 'Fire Seed Taming Manual' for free. Does the host require it?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Xiaoyao reasoned that having one more manual would never be a bad thing for him, so he said, "I need it."

The next moment, a vast amount of information surged into his mind.

Li Xiaoyao rubbed his temples, and it took him a long time to digest this huge chunk of knowledge.

"But how can I find these Fire Seeds?"

The System said, "The host can purchase a Fire Seed Detector to carry out detection. If a strange fire is within a hundred kilometers of the host, it can be detected."

Li Xiaoyao stroked his chin and mused, "A hundred kilometers, isn't that range a bit too large?"

The System said, "Fire Seeds have tremendous power; even the least powerful ones can leave a hundred kilometers barren if they become enraged."

"Fire Seeds can become enraged?" Li Xiaoyao learned something new today.

"Fire Seeds possess spirit and naturally have emotions."

Li Xiaoyao felt that Fire Seeds were still too far out of reach for him, but decided that having a Fire Seed Detector was nonetheless necessary.

"Fire Seed Detector, price: 10,000 Spirit Stones."

After the purchase, Li Xiaoyao tossed it into his Storage Space and continued browsing through the system.