Chapter 42 The Spirit Under the Eaves
The Earth Fire Spirit paused, its flame tilted: Is it that serious?
Qiu Ling nodded: "Of course it is. You are a treasure nurtured by heaven and earth, you don't realize how powerful you are.If I hadn't set up a Formation, with your fiery temper, you could easily make a volcano erupt!
Tsk tsk, if you went out on your own, wherever you went, sparks would set the land ablaze.Just think, if you occupied an entire Celestial Body, with no green mountains and clear waters, no birdsong and fragrant flowers, no busy people coming and going, and no noisy Vicious Beasts, how lonely, desolate, and cold would that be?
"The Earth Fire Spirit shrunk its flame, clearly recalling the days in the magma with no one to talk to or pay attention to it.It was a Fire Spirit, inherently fond of lively places, but before, it was timid, and wherever it was, the temperature was scorching, so people didn't like to stay, which it could tolerate.But ever since Qiu Ling arrived, it had its first close encounter with a human.Watching itself burn out furnace after furnace of Medicinal Pills and various Spiritual Artifacts, it was very proud, and occasionally it could even eat wood crystal stones that careless humans dropped in as an extra meal.These past few days, clinging to the ground crack, it deeply tasted the sweetness of human companionship; how could it still endure the loneliness of the past!
The Earth Fire Spirit's flame straightened: This Fire Spirit is not easy to raise.
It's fine within the glass cover, but if it went out, it would not only burn your hair off, but your flesh and bones would turn to smoke.
.. Qiu Ling could largely sense its thoughts and chuckled: "Let's sign an equal contract and become companions fighting side-by-side.
You protect me, and I can also restrain you.Once the contract is made, you can leave here, control your own energy, and meet more people with me!
"As she spoke, she even took out a wood crystal stone that made the Earth Fire Spirit press against the glass, extremely covetous, "From now on, you'll eat this for three meals a day, how about it?
"The Earth Fire Spirit was already in a state of wanting to accept but also refusing, and now it directly nodded: Good, good, good, let's quickly make the contract and give the wood crystal stone to This Fire Spirit.Upon receiving the little guy's nod, Qiu Ling chuckled and began to draw abstruse runes with both hands, densely packed, almost forming a continuous piece, shaping a large, golden 'Contract' character.After the contract Talisman was drawn, she condensed a drop of blood from her forehead, which, when flicked into the Talisman, instantly spread out, a crimson hue within the gold.The Earth Fire Spirit also turned crimson, and finally, from its core, it spat out a flame the size of a fingernail.The flame drifted out from the opening in the apparatus and plunged into the contract Talisman, the edges of which glowed with a faint yellow flame.After a slight tremor, the Talisman exploded into fireworks, and a connection formed between the Sea of Consciousness of the human and the spirit, a sense of intimacy arising naturally, while the rising temperature returned to normal.The Earth Fire Spirit also realized it could control the temperature, completely enveloping the heat so it wouldn't leak out, and it bounced joyfully back and forth within the glass cover.Qiu Ling smiled and ignored it, continuing to refine strange little gadgets.She had a strong sense of being an Old Ancestor; every time she finished her own affairs, she would always refine something to reward her juniors.Just like people traveling and bringing back local specialties, this had become her habit for thousands of years.After the contract, the Earth Fire Spirit could input Spiritual Fire more according to her will, and the grade of the refined items increased by half a level.When Qiu Ling finished her refining plan and was about to turn off the Earth Fire, the Earth Fire Spirit swiftly burrowed back in, and soon after, it emerged carrying a fire marrow crystal.Qiu Ling was startled for a moment, then amused, propping her chin and watching the little guy run back and forth again and again, the fire marrow crystals accumulating more and more, dazzlingly red!
The highest grade of fire crystal stones is supreme grade, and above that are fire marrow crystals.
The difference is comparable to charcoal and diamonds; the same material composition undergoes a qualitative leap after extreme polarization.fire marrow crystals not only store immense energy, but after their internal energy is depleted, they can automatically absorb Fire Spiritual Qi to continue storing it.
Because fire marrow crystals absorb Fire Spiritual Qi quickly, Fire Spiritual Qi constantly gathers around them year-round, gradually forming a considerable fire crystal stone mine.However, the Earth Fire Spirit probably didn't care for ordinary fire crystal stones, specifically choosing to transport fire marrow crystals.After watching the spectacle for a while, Qiu Ling felt a bit embarrassed and pulled out a blue jade storage ring, handing it over.She had specially refined a furnace of storage rings for those close to her, each with a storage space of a thousand square meters, and the time flow was also slightly increased, with twelve small diamonds embedded around it, each representing a hundred square meters of space!
"Here, a welcome gift for our Little Fire Bun.
"The Earth Fire Spirit recognized this ring; it was a finished product it had helped with.
It darted out, a little shy at first, then, glowing red, it moved forward and used its flame to hook the ring into its embrace.Without Qiu Ling needing to teach it, it turned crimson and spat a small wisp of flame into it to refine it.The blue jade storage ring disappeared into thin air, and a tiny blue tattoo of two auspicious clouds encircling a sword appeared in the Earth Fire Spirit's core, which was the symbol of Ling Tian Sect.The Earth Fire Spirit sensed the benefits of the storage ring and let out a series of joyful, clear chirps, then swiftly burrowed back in, collecting all the fire marrow crystals in the glass cover into the space.Watching the fire marrow crystals disappear from their spot and then quietly pile up in the space, the Earth Fire Spirit was so happy it spewed fire, then immediately burrowed into the ground crack, intending to scour it thoroughly.Qiu Ling quickly said: "Dear, take it easy, don't take everything.
People still rely on the Earth Fire for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, so just pick out the good quality fire marrow crystals!
"Without fire marrow crystals, a large accumulation of fire crystal stones could still give birth to new fire marrow crystals over several hundred years, and then after a thousand years, with a stroke of Opportunity, a new Earth Fire Spirit would be born.And by then, the volcano would be in its active eruption phase again.
.. The Earth Fire Spirit responded to her with a whoosh: This Fire Spirit knows what it's doing.When the Earth Fire Spirit had packed up its belongings, its face was flushed red, still high on excitement.
It floated in front of Qiu Ling, flickering, as if anticipating something.Qiu Ling slowly packed up her things and turned off the Earth Fire.Having taken this little guy, she would be able to set up Formations anywhere, anytime, and enslave it to help her with Alchemy and Artifact Refining, so she most likely wouldn't come back here again.Earth Fire Spirit?
?? Can't you see This Fire Spirit?It moved closer again, even emitting a trace of heat to seek attention!
Qiu Ling directly, unceremoniously, waved her hand and swatted it aside.Earth Fire Spirit.
.. This woman is too rough! It's still a new pet, doesn't it deserve any warmth or special treatment?
However, a spirit under a roof must bow its head, so it moved closer again, extended a small claw formed of flame, and touched the ship's rudder tattoo on Qiu Ling's hand, a fawning smile appearing in its flames: Whoosh whoosh, is there another welcome gift, did the woman forget something?
Qiu Ling almost couldn't hold back her laughter, but she pretended not to understand its meaning, calmly watching it jump up and down.Finally, the Earth Fire Spirit hesitantly held out a fire marrow crystal, offering it with a fawning smile.Just a small flame showing a smile, like a pumpkin head grinning, inherently carried a sense of wickedness and ill intent.
.. Qiu Ling extended her slender finger, poked it away, and clicked her tongue: "You call yourself an Earth Fire Spirit, so stingy, one fire marrow crystal to send off a beggar?
"The Earth Fire Spirit looked at her expression, taking out one fire marrow crystal after another, but Qiu Ling's face remained unchanged, and the little guy, pained, couldn't smile, its mouth pouting as if about to cry.Only then did Qiu Ling put away her playful mood, smiling as she collected twenty fire marrow crystals.