Upon seeing the head, Yi Yun's pupils constricted.
The head was covered in red scales. The beautiful scales had been blackened for some unknown reason.
There were three horns on its head, like sharp swords. It had sharp fangs and two long whiskers. It did not look ferocious, but it looked majestic.
Although it was already dead, its pair of green eyes still seemed to contain a cold murderous aura, causing people to shudder.
"This is …"
Yi Yun did not know why, but other than the killing intent in the dead beast's eyes, he also sensed a faint indignation.
"It's called the Chi Lin beast!" A light voice said. It was not the fat elder, but Lin Xintong.
Lin Xintong's voice gave Yi Yun the feeling that it was like a white silk, very soft.
Yi Yun was slightly stunned as he glanced at Lin Xintong. Ever since Yi Yun met them, Lin Xintong had been very quiet other than when she sparred with him. She had never interrupted his conversation with the old man.
Lin Xintong said, "The Chi Lin beast is a desolate beast. Although the grade of the Chi Lin beast's desolate bones is not low, the Chi Lin beast's strength is considered weak amongst the desolate beasts. The Chi Lin beast is very special. A portion of them will suddenly die in their prime. "
"Oh?" Yi Yun was stunned. Suicide?
Lin Xintong continued, "There are rumors that the Chi Lin beast has the bloodline of the Fire Qilin. If they ignite their bloodline, they can evolve into a real Fire Qilin in the flames."
"However, the current Chi Lin Beasts have already been separated by many generations. Even if they really have the bloodline of the Ancient Fire Qilin, it has already been diluted to the point where it is almost impossible to find. Therefore, most Chi Lin Beasts will live obediently and peacefully for a few hundred years before dying of old age."
"But … there are some Chi Lin beasts that do not wish to do so. From the moment they are born, they begin to search for and devour all sorts of fire-elemental spiritual objects. Some even directly swallow flames. They accumulate large amounts of fire-elemental energy in their bodies until their bodies can no longer withstand it. Then, the energy will explode, igniting the Chi Lin flames!"
"These Chi Lin beasts will be baptized by the Chi Lin flames. In the flames, they will search for their ancestor's Fire Qilin bloodline."
"But … there's only one outcome for them, and that is that their internal organs will be burned to death without exception …"
"Sometimes, I think that perhaps they themselves know that awakening their ancestral bloodline will never succeed, but they still do it without hesitation. They could have lived peacefully for hundreds of years, but they would rather trigger the Crimson Qilin Flame in their prime and die in it."
Lin Xintong's voice was faint. The Chi Lin beast was a desolate beast that she had known for a long time.
She felt that she was like a Chi Lin Beast that was born with Yin Meridians. It was a curse that could not be broken. She wanted to repair her meridians, just like how the Chi Lin Beast wanted to awaken its ancient Fire Qilin bloodline.
It was similarly as difficult as ascending to the heavens, and similarly like a moth flying into a flame.
Would they choose to be like the normal Chi Lin Beasts and live an ordinary life for a few hundred years before dying? Or would they choose to be like the brave ones among the Chi Lin Beasts and try to break through the shackles of fate, even at the cost of their own lives?
Actually, in Lin Xintong's heart, she had already made her choice …
Hearing Lin Xintong's words, Yi Yun fell silent.
They were born to seek flames, choosing the hottest and most intense fire-elemental spiritual items as food, until their bodies were burnt to ashes and they died in the flames.
Even if they knew that they could not evolve into a Fire Qilin, they would rather die in pursuit of this brilliance.
This was because they did not want to live their lives as weaklings. It could be summed up in one sentence, they were not willing to be ordinary!
Yes, they were not willing to be ordinary. Yi Yun was also not willing to be ordinary. But he did not know that the weak Lin Xintong in front of him had the same thoughts as him.
"Senior, are you using the Chi Lin Beast to encourage this junior, or are you advising this junior not to overestimate himself and play with fire?" Yi Yun suddenly asked.
The fat elder grunted and said, "You are thinking too much. With your constitution, what use is there in encouraging you? At most, this old man can only tell you not to overestimate yourself. In this world, there are too many people who practice martial arts. Many people are like moths flying into a flame. In order to obtain resources, they go to the Great Wilderness alone without sufficient strength, only to end up in the stomachs of vicious beasts! "
Although the fat elder had a venomous tongue, his words were sincere advice. Yi Yun humbly said, "This junior has learned a lot."
"Oh …" The fat elder was very satisfied with Yi Yun's attitude. "Xintong's book is a bargain for you. Take a good look. Although your constitution is poor, your perceptivity is still passable. You have only mastered a set of 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist'. Take a look at the book Xintong left behind and your strength should improve."
Although the fat elder's words were deliberately belittling Yi Yun, Yi Yun could tell that it was encouragement. He humbly accepted the advice.
"Sigh, what a pity." The fat elder shook his head and suddenly changed the topic, "Hmph, you don't know. If this book was brought to an ancient race auction and said to be a book written by Xintong, who knows how many young masters would be willing to pay a high price to buy it. Those young masters are …"
"Master!"
Lin Xintong unhappily interrupted the fat old man. Because of certain reasons, she was pursued by many descendants of large clans in the ancient race. If not for her teacher appearing and taking her in as a disciple, she would probably have been engaged by her clan.
After all, although Lin Xintong was extremely talented, her meridians were blocked due to her natural Yin Meridians. Not only was her strength limited, her lifespan was also only a few hundred years.
Large family clans were very utilitarian. Everything was for the family's benefit. Clearly, marrying Lin Xintong off in exchange for the support of other family clans was more in line with the family's benefit.
"Forget it." The fat elder waved his hand and changed the topic, "Hey, kid, this Chi Lin beast's head is for you. The Chi Lin beast is special. After it dies, the fire Yuan Qi in its body will slowly dissipate. This can last for ten years. If you hide this beast's head well, you don't need to refine it and you can absorb this Yuan Qi. How much you can absorb will depend on you."
From the fat elder's point of view, with Yi Yun's strength, he did not have the ability to refine desolate bones. And with Yi Yun's body's foundation, even if he wanted to eat the Chi Lin beast's head, he would not be able to digest it. Letting the Chi Lin beast's head dissipate and slowly absorb it was the best method.
Of course, this method was too slow. How could a disciple of a large family clan wait ten years?
"Kid, although I said that, I guess you will still have to travel the vast wilderness in the future. Alright, I'll write a protective charm for you. When your cultivation reaches the peak of the Qi Gatherer realm, this protective charm will be activated. It will protect your life once. In the future, if we are fated to meet again, and you have not used this protective charm, you can use it as a token to meet me."
"Eh? Why are you looking at me like that? "
As the fat elder said that, he realized Yi Yun was looking at him suspiciously.
Yi Yun did not expect that the old man would give him some benefits? It was as if the sun had risen from the west.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
