Volume 2 Dragon Bird Chapter 15 Cold Spirit Fire
"Hello, Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Zang." The young man called Master Mo greeted the two of them as soon as he came in.
Lu Qingshan and Zang Xiaojian stood up and returned the greeting, "Greetings, Master Mo."
Master Mo waved his hand and said gently: "I am not worthy of being a master. You can just call me Mo Yan."
Lu Qingshan nodded and didn't say much.
Mo Yan continued, "I heard from Xinyue that you want us to help find someone?"
Zang Xiaojian nodded, "Yes, as long as you are willing to help, the reward can be negotiated."
Mo Yan spread his hands and chuckled, "We are not short of spirit stones for the Dragon Slaying Sword at the moment."
A hint of surprise flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind.
What Mo Yan said was not what he expected.
In his expectation, due to the high pressure from the Sea God Sect, all actions of the Dragon Slaying Sword must be concealed, and it is impossible for it to own obvious assets such as spirit stone mines and spirit medicine gardens.
And what the Dragon Slaying Blade was planning was to overthrow the Sea God Sect, which would inevitably consume a huge amount of resources. Under such circumstances, they should have been very short of spirit stones.
If the Master Mo in front of him was not lying, it would mean that this Dragon Slaying Sword had a very special way of making money.
Lu Qingshan couldn't be sure of the specific situation for the time being, but no matter which possibility it was, it meant that the current situation was not very good.
"Master Mo, if you need anything, just tell us. If we can do it, we will naturally try our best." Lu Qingshan did not show any discouragement, but spoke very politely.
Because he understood that if Slaying Dragon Sword really had no intention of helping, he should have rejected them directly instead of dragging his feet, and Master Mo would not come to meet him in person.
This situation can only mean that Master Mo must have other intentions.
Mo Yan smiled and said, "I do have a small favor to ask, and I would like to ask you two Taoist friends to help me."
Lu Qingshan pretended to listen attentively.
Mo Yan organized his words and explained, "The Sea God Sect has opened a market in Jiaolong City, which is specifically for cultivators. Naturally, they also have their own shops. And the item sold in their shop is exactly what I need. However, you also know that given the antagonistic relationship between us and the Sea God Sect, it would be extremely risky for our people to come forward and buy the items sold by the Sea God Sect. I was originally hesitating about what to do, and then you guys happened to come. You are cultivators from other places, so ..."
"So you want us to help you buy this item?"
"Yes, don't worry. As a reward, I will not only let the organization help you find the person, but also give you a generous reward."
Well, I originally wanted to give them spirit stones, but they didn’t want them and instead gave them to you.
Lu Qingshan felt a little funny.
"What do you think?" Lu Qingshan turned his gaze to Zang Xiaojian. They were companions now, so a decision should be made with the agreement of both of them.
Zang Xiaojian said nonchalantly: "I'll listen to you."
"Then this is feasible." Lu Qingshan no longer hesitated and accepted Mo Yan's proposal.
The smile on Mo Yan's face became even gentler. "Then let me introduce the details to you..."
What Mo Yan wanted to purchase was a fire seed named Cold Spirit Fire. It was a strange fire seed born on the bottom of the sea. Its power was profound. If it was refined, it could emit Cold Spirit Fire. It was truly a rare treasure for fire practitioners.
"As for a rare item like the Strange Fire Seed, according to common sense, no sect would sell it, and they would generally consume it internally. But you also know that due to geographical reasons, most of the local cultivators on the island specialize in cultivating the Water Element, and this is especially true for the Sea God Sect. In addition, among the five elements, the majority is stronger than the minority, so the Water Element restrains the Fire Element. Since most of the cultivators on the island practice water-attributed techniques, even if there are cultivators who practice attributes other than the Water Element, no one would be so desperate as to choose to practice the Fire Element. Therefore, this Cold Spirit Fire Seed has become a useless thing that is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away. The Sea God Sect simply put it aside and sold it in its own shop."
"In that case, why do you still like this fire?" Zang Xiaojian asked directly, as if he had no ulterior motives.
Mo Yan was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "It just so happens that I am the kind of cultivator who chooses to practice the Fire Element Method because of my desperate decision."
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"Lu Qingshan, Mo Yan's spiritual power is extremely strong, far beyond that of ordinary people." After leaving the villa, the Western Rat King immediately slipped out of the spirit beast bag, jumped onto Zang Xiaojian's shoulder, and said to Lu Qingshan in surprise.
"Is that so?" Lu Qingshan seemed to be thinking about something. Combining all the information, a doubt in his mind seemed to have an answer.
"How true do you think what Master Mo said is?" Zang Xiaojian asked.
Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and said frankly, "It's nine parts true and one part false. The reason why they are unwilling to personally purchase the fire is probably not as simple as he said. If I'm not mistaken, this is most likely a bait deliberately put out by the Sea God Sect to lure Master Mo into the trap. He also understands this, so he doesn't dare to act rashly."
"bait?"
"This Master Mo should be a top-notch weapon refiner. But which weapon refiner can resist the temptation of the strange fire?"
"Why do you say that?" Zang Xiaojian's eyes widened when he heard that.
She was very curious about how Lu Qingshan came up with information that she didn't know by saying the same thing.
"First of all, as he said, since most of the cultivators on the island are water-based practitioners, only those who are desperate would choose to practice fire-based techniques that are suppressed by water." Lu Qingshan looked at Zang Xiaojian who was listening carefully to his analysis and asked, "Do you think this Master Mo is the kind of person who is desperate?"
Zang Xiaojian shook his head, "No, he gives me a very shrewd feeling."
"Since he is not desperate, then he must have some reason to choose to practice fire-attributed techniques." Lu Qingshan paused and expressed his thoughts, "And weapon refiners happen to be a type of cultivator who must practice fire-attributed techniques."
"Furthermore, you can see that the respect that Fashui, Wudiao, and Xinyue, the three foundation-building cultivators, showed to Mo Yan was genuine and not fake, which shows that Mo Yan's status in the Dragon Slaying Sword should be quite high. However, his cultivation level is only at the foundation-building stage, which should not be enough to have a very high status. That leaves only one possibility, that Mo Yan has extremely outstanding talents in other fields."
"Also, the three of them address Mo Yan as Master Mo, and this title is usually only used for cultivators who have a certain level of attainment in battle formations, alchemy, and weapon forging."
"In addition, King Xishu said that Mo Yan's spiritual power is extremely strong, which happens to be one of the characteristics of a top weapon refiner."
"Most importantly, this Mo Yan showed a generous spirit that the Dragon Slaying Sword would not be short of spirit stones. This shows that they must have some channels to receive a large amount of spirit stones to support the operation of their organization. And under the situation that important strategic resources such as spirit stone mines and spirit mines are monopolized by the Sea God Sect, refining equipment, which values skills, is undoubtedly their most likely way to make money."
Zang Xiaojian showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "According to what you said, this Mo Yan has bad intentions. He wants us to eat the bait used by the Sea God Sect to seduce him."
"It can't be said that he has bad intentions. His purpose is to obtain this fire, not to frame us. In fact, it is unlikely that we two foreign cultivators will be targeted by the Sea God Sect for purchasing this fire." Lu Qingshan said calmly: "This is why I agreed to his request."
Zang Xiaojian waved his little fist and bared his teeth, "That's good, otherwise I, Zang Xiaojian, will definitely make him pay!"
After listening to Lu Qingshan's analysis, the King of the Rat West assumed a thoughtful attitude, looked at Lu Qingshan, and said seriously: "I think this Master Mo is very similar to you."
"What do you mean?" Zang Xiaojian couldn't help but interrupt.
The King of Western Rat nodded solemnly. "He is just like Lu Qingshan. He always gives me a dark feeling. He always looks calm and composed, but in fact, he is full of evil intentions."
Lu Qingshan patted the head of the Western Rat King in annoyance, "How can you talk like that?"
The King of Western Rat covered his head, angrily trying to seek support from Zang Xiaojian. He pulled Zang Xiaojian's hair that fell to his shoulders and asked unconvincedly, "What do you think?"
"No," Zang Xiaojian shook his head decisively, staring at Lu Qingshan's face with his dark and smart eyes for several serious glances, pursing his lips, with a very light smile, his eyebrows curved, "He is not as good-looking as Lu Qingshan."
