Exploring the Mysterious Ruin! 4
It was an incredibly regrettable situation. She'd found this tremendous opportunity—not quite a fated encounter, but close—and yet her realm was too low to claim it! But StrongestFireChicken's words had some solid logic to them, so Lin had no choice but to swallow her disappointment and give up.
She still couldn't help feeling bummed about it, though.
It was an intriguing pitch. Sitting on it wouldn't do her any good anyway—if she could strike a solid deal with StrongestFireChicken and get equivalent value in return, wouldn't that be even better? Plus, from what she'd seen of StrongestFireChicken's personality so far, they didn't seem the type to offer anything shady.
An encounter that could massively boost a Avatar/Transformation cultivator's training! Of course, it was due to a combination of factors—the special nature of the Avatar/Transformation realm where karma and good deeds come into play, the fact that the Golden Crow was a fire-attribute divine being like her, and more... Still, from StrongestFireChicken's perspective, it looked like there was no better opportunity. Especially if they'd been in a long training plateau.
Just like StrongestFireChicken said, this deal didn't seem like she'd lose anything. If she could still claim the merit after growing stronger later, as he put it... she had nothing to lose! And on top of that, considering the compensation from a Avatar/Transformation cultivator in exchange for sharing a bit of the merit... passing this up would be foolish. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Lin in her dragon life!
StrongestFireChicken seemed to ponder for a moment, then rapidly hammered out more messages. The rewards he offered as compensation for the deal were nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Just as Lin was about to question it, she suddenly remembered that he was a demon beast like her. A demon beast's body itself was a treasure brimming with spiritual energy and divine abilities, and parts from high-realm demon cultivators were often treated as fated encounters.
Right... StrongestFireChicken is an Avatar/Transformation demon cultivator...?
Even a Demon King realm's demon core fetched hundreds of spirit stones, so how much would a piece from an Avatar/Transformation demon cultivator be worth? It was something you could never obtain unless you hunted one yourself or had an extraordinary stroke of luck.
The Root Origin Flame was the essence of fire that fire-attribute cultivators based their foundation on—like the purest ember of their flames. Sort of like a piece of their soul? Naturally, it was an unparalleled heavenly opportunity for fire-attribute cultivators, especially getting a fragment from someone way above her at the Avatar/Transformation level. Just possessing it would make training fire-attribute techniques unmatched.
Don't mistake this spark for some ordinary flame. Even in the demon beast society's hierarchy full of countless bloodlines, the Vermilion Bird was top-tier. With titles like southern guardian among the Four Divine Beasts, it was hugely famous! Legends even said its flames weren't just hot—they held light and rebirth. No wonder rumors persisted that just owning its spark granted eternal revival.
And to think StrongestFireChicken had such an amazing divine beast bloodline! No wonder they always came off so confident in the gallery—it wasn't for nothing.
StrongestFireChicken went on to explain the feather's effects in detail. As expected from a precious resource from an Avatar/Transformation cultivator's body, its uses were incredibly varied.
It contained the innate true flame of a noble Avatar/Transformation cultivator, so just owning it boosted fire-attribute technique proficiency. And as a bonus, since it held such dense energy from an Avatar/Transformation cultivator, most Qi Condensation or Core Formation cultivators wouldn't even dare approach. A bit of bluffing and deterrence, right? Sure, it might attract greedy thieves, but making enemies hesitate even once gave a huge psychological edge.
Like, Hey, there's an Avatar/Transformation cultivator behind me—you gonna hit me? For real? Lol. Unless they were total lunatics, few in the mortal realms would take that gamble.
Having some insurance was always good. She was giggling excitedly over this unexpected treasure when StrongestFireChicken's offer had more to come.
It was a proposal she truly hadn't seen coming.