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Chapter 214 Burning by Strange Fire
Lin Keyang rolled his eyes at his carefree friend and said:

"Have you gone mad from practicing swordsmanship? That's a strange fire, how can you show it to others so easily? Everyone who gets it keeps it hidden."

Zhang Lingrui, having been rebuked, could only touch his nose and try to salvage the situation:
“Junior Sister Wei, please don’t be offended. I was being presumptuous. I swear to the Heavenly Dao that I will never reveal that you possess a strange fire. If I break this oath, may my sword break and I die.”

The moment the words fell, a force of rule entered Zhang Lingrui's body, clearly indicating that the oath of Heaven had been fulfilled.

Yunxi smiled slightly and looked at the other two. It wasn't that she didn't trust them, but since it concerned her safety and her path to immortality, no amount of caution was too much.

Cao Yi and Lin Keyang also readily made a vow to Heaven, which was a way of reassuring Yun Xi.

Yunxi then raised her hand and summoned Ziyan from her dantian, smiling as she introduced her:
"This is my unique flame, Purple Smoke."

The three of them gasped and said in unison:
"My junior sister has obtained the strange fire of Yandang Mountain!"

Yunxi readily admitted:

"Yes, Junior Sister barely escaped with her life to obtain the Xuanlei Ziyan. Afterwards, she was chased by a Nascent Soul True Monarch. If it weren't for the treasure bestowed by Master, I wouldn't have survived to participate in the sect's grand competition."

Her words were a mix of truth and falsehood, indirectly telling the three that she had paid a heavy price to obtain the strange fire.

Zhang Lingrui said in a good mood:

"Opportunity, opportunity, naturally it is obtained by those who are destined. The dangers involved are unpredictable. Junior sister, it is your skill that you were able to get it. Now we have someone to ask for pills. I heard that pills refined by strange fire have an enhanced effect. I wonder if it is true or not."

Yunxi answered:
"The strange fire can increase the pill-making rate, and because it can burn away the impurities in spiritual plants, the quality of the pills produced is very good. This can also be considered a bonus!"

"I will buy pills from my junior sister from now on."

Zhang Lingrui said decisively, and the other two nodded in agreement. They were definitely making a profit by buying pills made with strange fire using spirit stones.

Yunxi smiled and agreed. She then moved the strange fire to the bottom of the animal skin scroll, infused it with spiritual power, and began to burn it. The three of them stopped talking and began to protect Yunxi.

Yunxi constantly communicated with Ziyan, and when the other party indicated that their spiritual power was insufficient, she began to inject lightning spiritual power into the strange fire.

The purple smoke shot upwards, and the beautiful purple flames enveloped the entire animal hide scroll, accelerating the burning process.

Half an hour later, Yunxi felt the animal skin scroll shrinking. She immediately grabbed a mid-grade spirit stone to replenish her consumed spiritual power, while continuously injecting spiritual power into Ziyan's body.

Another half hour passed, and the four of them vaguely saw the animal skin scroll shrink to the size of half a palm, and then slowly turn into a purple jade tablet.

Yunxi then withdrew the purple smoke and grasped the purple jade token that had fallen into her hand.

The jade plaque has a maze pattern engraved on the front and three unevenly distributed slots on the back. The character "医" (medicine) is engraved in the lower right corner. The entire jade plaque has a warm and delicate texture, and it is obviously a high-quality spiritual jade.

After Yunxi looked at it, she handed the jade token to Cao Yi and began to meditate to recover her spiritual power.

After Cao Yi finished reading it, he handed it to Zhang Lingrui, and then to Lin Keyang. The three of them then whispered among themselves after reading it.

"This jade tablet should be the key to the treasure map."

"Yes, that's definitely right, but there's a 'medicine' character at the end. Could this treasure be related to medical cultivation?"

"That's quite possible, but what does the maze pattern on the front represent?"

Is this the true location of the treasure?

"I feel it's not that simple."

Cao Yi concluded by saying:
"The maze is also known as the labyrinth, and this treasure location must be protected by a formation. It won't be easy for us to get the treasure. Since we don't know the origin of this treasure, the obstacles inside, or what exactly is hidden here, we must be extremely careful."

Yunxi finished her meditation and happened to hear Cao Yi's last words. She immediately expressed her opinion:

“Senior Brother Cao is right. Moreover, since we entered Jade Star City, someone has been watching us. In order to prevent us from leaving, they even closed the teleportation hall. The City Lord’s Mansion has really gone to great lengths.”

Teleportation arrays are widely used in the cultivation world due to their convenience and speed, and they are also the most profitable place for spirit stones in every cultivation city. However, in order to keep them here, even the teleportation arrays have been shut down, which shows that the city lord's mansion is determined to get them. The fact that they haven't made a move yet is probably because they are waiting for the right opportunity.

Zhang Lingrui rotated his wrist and said:
"Hmph! You'll have to see if my sword will allow you to get anything for free."

Sword cultivators are all like this; they believe in cutting down any obstacle with a single sword strike. They are absolute warmongers, so Yun Xi was not surprised at all when these words came from Zhang Lingrui's mouth.

Lin Keyang calmed down considerably and suggested:
"Perhaps we could cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion?"

Cao Yi shook his head and said:

"What if they want to take it all for themselves? We currently have no bargaining power, except for this key."

Before Yunxi could express her opinion, the defensive array was activated. The four of them simultaneously released their divine senses and saw a Golden Core male cultivator standing at the entrance wearing soft armor with the insignia of the City Lord's Mansion on it, clearly indicating that he was coming for them.

Cao Yi handed the jade token to Yun Xi and said:
“Junior Sister Wei, hide the key first. If the City Lord’s Mansion attacks us and we are no match for them, find a chance to leave. They will never expect that we would entrust such an important thing to the person with the lowest cultivation level.”

Yunxi's lips twitched, indicating that there was no need to explain so clearly. After taking the jade token, she sent it into her spatial storage, which was the safest place.

After receiving Yunxi's signal, Cao Yi waved his sleeve to activate the formation, allowing the newcomer to enter the courtyard.

After entering the courtyard, the male cultivator bowed to the four people and said:

"Distinguished guests of the Haoran Sect, the City Lord invites you to the City Lord's Mansion for a chat."

Cao Yi returned the greeting with a cupped hand and politely inquired:
"What brings the city lord to see us?"

The male cultivator glanced at the four people and replied:
"It concerns the treasure of Jade Star City. Please do not refuse."

Yunxi's eyes flashed as she received the message from the third-tier Flying Cloud Butterfly. She smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist, please give us some time. We will change into proper robes and then go with you."

"Alright, I'll wait for you outside."

The Golden Core cultivator didn't press the matter; after replying, he voluntarily left the courtyard.

After the visitor left, Cao Yi waved his sleeve, causing the formation to close again.

Lin Keyang immediately spoke up:

"Junior Sister Wei, isn't this too risky?"

Yunxi patiently explained:
"My flying clouds sent back a message that the city lord's mansion has not set any traps. Instead, it is tight on the outside but loose on the inside, and it doesn't seem like they want to capture us. Since they sincerely invite us, let's go and see the city lord. Perhaps we can really cooperate with them?"

Cao Yi also said with a heavy expression:

"This is the only way for now. We have already alerted the True Lord of the City Lord's Mansion, and we can't keep avoiding them."

Yunxi slipped into the room, changed into the personal disciple's robes that she hadn't worn since leaving the sect, and hung the identity jade pendant blessed by her master on her waist.