Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

Before she could even speak, Xiao Yimo said with a dark expression:

"Did Yu Zechen take you to pick these?"

Tang Xinyan wanted to say that it was just the two of them together, but it was the first time she had seen Xiao Yimo with a dark expression, so she immediately chickened out and nodded rather unkindly, silently apologizing to Yu Zechen in her heart:

"Sorry, Young Master Yu, but as the saying goes, 'better to die than for yourself,' and since Master won't punish you, I'll have to trouble you to take the blame for me this time."

When my herb garden opens in the future, if it contains the two herbs you need, I promise I'll send them to you as an apology gift, hehe.

"Ahei! Ahei! Ahei!"

At this moment, thousands of miles away in the Hehuan Sect, Yu Zechen, who was being questioned by Mei Xue, sneezed three times.

Upon seeing this, Mei Xue pondered:

"Wow, that's rare. So many young girls talk about you all the time, but you never seem to react. This is quite novel."

Yu Zechen leaned back lazily in his chair, rubbing his chin, when suddenly his eyes lit up and he said with delight:

"That girl must be missing me."

Mei Xue rolled her eyes and said speechlessly:

“I said, that girl is only 11 years old.”

Yu Zechen didn't take it to heart:

"So what if she's 11? In the world of cultivation, is age a problem? Even if I wait for her for another hundred years, I'll still be in my prime."

Mei Xue looked Yu Zechen up and down a few times, a half-smile on her face:

"Without realizing it, the little kid from back then has really grown up. Not bad, not bad."

Yu Zechen hurriedly covered his chest, looking fearful and resistant.

"Master, please go easy on me. I don't like old people."

Mei Xue was furious:

"You bastard, who are you calling old? Why were you so obsessed with taking you as my disciple? You'll drive me crazy one day. Get the hell out of here!"

"okay."

Yu Zechen quickly got up and walked out, but he was stopped by Mei Xue just as he reached the door:

"Wait, come back. I have something to ask you."

Sensing the seriousness in Mei Xue's tone, Yu Zechen also regained his composure and returned to the hall. Once he stood still, Mei Xue stared at him and said earnestly:

"Kid, do you really like that girl?"

Yu Zechen remained noncommittal.

"Master, as you said yourself, she's only 11 years old, so it's impossible for her to have romantic feelings for a boy or girl. I just think she's very special, different from ordinary little girls."

Furthermore, she is my benefactor. Regardless of whether I like her in the future, she will always be a true friend of mine, Yu Zechen.

"benefactor?"

Mei Xue seemed somewhat interested, while Yu Zechen concealed some details and began to select:

"Master, you know I've been poisoned. The antidote is still missing a few ingredients. When she and I were exploring the secret realm together..."

I was just casually mentioning it, but without hesitation, she gave me the gift her master had given her when she became an apprentice, telling me to use it to cure the poison.

Mei Xue felt even more strange now:

"This is your secret. You're not the kind of person who can be easily confided in. And that girl doesn't seem like a naive or innocent girl."

After a moment of contemplation, Mei Xue suddenly widened her eyes:

"You two, could this be a destined relationship? Tsk, tsk, tsk, if that's the case, things are going to get complicated, oh dear."

Looking at Mei Xue, who was excitedly watching alone, Yu Zechen was speechless:

"Master, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Mei Xue snapped out of her daze, coughed lightly, and said with a slightly strange look in her eyes:

"Hey kid, let me warn you, if you ever fall for that girl, be prepared to be separated from her."

Logically, as your master's most beloved disciple, he should help you. But your master is afraid that when the time comes, he won't be able to help.

Yu Zechen rolled his eyes and said irritably:

"You were so serious, I thought something was wrong. Turns out, when I got serious, this is all you do?"

Mei Xue sighed, wanting to say something but unsure where to begin. Finally, she waved her hand, signaling Yu Zechen to leave.

She sat alone in the hall, her heart filled with melancholy:

Having lived a long life, she had naturally witnessed much love and relationships, and she considered herself to have a keen eye for matters between men and women. She hoped that this time, she was just overthinking things.

********

Inside the main hall of Yunxue Peak, Xiao Yimo snorted coldly and directly took away the Blood Spirit Mushroom. Seeing this, Tang Xinyan didn't dare to mention the auction and quickly changed the subject.

"Master, I'm preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core stage, but what about the tribulation lightning then?"

After all, on the surface, her cultivation level is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. If she were to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation in a few years, wouldn't that be blatantly telling everyone that she possesses a treasure?

Xiao Yimo had clearly anticipated this, and his expression returned to normal as he said:

"Don't worry, your master has already chosen a place for you. You can focus on your cultivation in seclusion. The tribulation won't form so quickly. When you sense it, just contact your master."

Tang Xinyan quickly agreed, and finally asked about the strange fire:

"Master, has your strange fire ever devoured a low-level strange fire?"

"of course."

"Then, Master, how can we ensure that the strange fire retains the opponent's special abilities while consuming them?"

Apart from Lu Chuan'an, who is fire-type, Yun Xingnan and the other two all possess different types of flames. Hearing Tang Xinyan's question, they all became interested.

Xiao Yimo thought for a moment and then explained:

"The difference between a strange fire and an ordinary flame is that a strange fire possesses sentience. If you want to retain the abilities of a low-level strange fire, you need to understand the fire spirit of a high-level strange fire."

It has complete control; you can manipulate it according to your will, merging it with others during absorption, similar to peaceful coexistence rather than violent conquest.

Thinking of his little apprentice's incredible luck and the question he asked, Xiao Yimo added:

"However, Yan Yan, you must not devour strange fire of similar level. If two strange fires are evenly matched, you will not be able to withstand the collision force."

Tang Xinyan nodded obediently and asked again:

"Then, Master, are the first and second ranked Strange Flames considered to be of roughly the same level?"

Xiao Yimo thought to himself: 'As expected, hehe....'

When it came to matters of life and death, Xiao Yimo answered with increasing seriousness:

"Yan Yan, the ranking of different types of strange fire is not static. Don't be fooled by how rare they are; there are actually quite a few strange fires in this world."

However, most of the strange flames are quite ordinary, but they can evolve and upgrade by devouring, gradually developing special abilities.

If the number one ranked strange fire continuously devours its own kind, it might be much more powerful than the second-ranked one. But if the opposite is true...

Tang Xinyan understood immediately, and after a moment's thought, asked:

"Master, have you ever heard of the Purple Thunder Flame and the Crimson Lotus Flame?"

Xiao Yimo chuckled inwardly again. How could he not have heard of these two legendary types of fire? With a complicated expression, he suggested:

"Yan Yan, your master knows you want to learn alchemy, but if it's one of these two kinds of strange fire, your master suggests you first advance to the Golden Core stage."