After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

Wu Meier's suggestion immediately drew the agreement of many cultivators present.

"Senior Sister Mei'er, please speak freely!" a young man in the late stage of the Yuan Dan realm shouted loudly, his eyes full of flattery.

"Indeed, Senior Sister Mei'er is ranked seventy-third on the Northern Prodigy Ranking, possessing formidable strength, and the strength of the Flying Swallow Sect is beyond doubt!"

"What insightful opinion does Senior Sister Mei'er have?"

The crowd responded enthusiastically, clearly showing their strong belief in Wu Meier.

Wu Meier revealed a smug smile. Her gaze swept across the entire room, and she finally gave Jiang Lin a special look.

Clearing her throat, she chuckled and said, "This Azure Lotus Heart Flame is a primordial fire seed with extremely high spirituality and the ability to purify. It is also very special among primordial fire seeds."

"If too many people go in at once, not only will it be difficult to extinguish the fire, but it may also cause the Flaming Mountain to collapse, putting everyone in danger."

She paused for a moment, then presented her core proposal: "Therefore, I suggest that each major power elect representatives to form a small team of no more than ten people to enter the Flaming Mountains. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

This suggestion still sounds reasonable.

It's important to know that not just anyone is qualified to subdue the Primal Flame; one wrong move and you could be burned to ashes by it.

Those of you here who are qualified to be subdued must be the strongest. Selecting ten people to go in and investigate is no problem.

But the problem is, there are so many people here.

We can't let everyone else make a wasted trip, can we?

Li Qingyuan thought for a moment and felt there was no problem.

Zeng Muxue had a smile on her face; she couldn't wait for Jiang Lin to separate from the other three women.

It will be much easier for her to deal with Jiang Lin then.

Therefore, she agreed.

With her strength, she must be among the top ten.

Lin Yueshuang did not refute it.

"I agree with Senior Sister Mei'er's suggestion!" A young man from the Blazing Fire Sect, at the Qi Sea Realm, was the first to speak up. "Too many people are indeed a hindrance; only the ten strongest cultivators are qualified to go in and subdue the Azure Lotus Heart Flame!"

"I agree too!" another Qi Sea Realm cultivator chimed in. "Let's do it this way, choose a candidate as soon as possible, lest something goes wrong!"

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.

Most people agreed with Wu Meier's proposal.

Those who agreed were mostly people with mid-stage Qi Sea Realm cultivation, who believed they could be among the top ten.

Those cultivators in the early stage of Qi Sea Realm and the late stage of Yuan Dan Realm looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering if they had come for nothing.

Wu Meier naturally didn't want to be on the opposite side of everyone, so she added with a smile, "If any one of the ten people who enters Flame Mountain manages to subdue the Azure Lotus Starfire, the other nine people will not be allowed to stay in Flame Mountain."

"The fire-attribute treasures in Flaming Mountain belong to those who haven't entered the Flaming Mountain; they can be seized based on their strength."

This supplementary explanation was issued.

Basically, no one had any objections.

Originally, everyone just came to see what was going on.

Now that there's still a chance to snatch fire-attribute treasures, why not take advantage of it?

Where the primordial heart fire is hidden, a large number of fire-attribute treasures will surely be born in the surrounding area.

Seeing that everyone agreed with her suggestion, Wu Meier glanced triumphantly at Jiang Lin: "Hmph, Jiang Lin, I'll just break you up, leaving you without any help. Then..."

It will be much easier for Wu Meier to take action against Jiang Lin then!

Jiang Lin's three female slaves immediately sensed Wu Meier's thoughts and quickly communicated with her through telepathy.

"Master, Wu Meier's move is specifically targeting us. Should we still go into the Flaming Mountain?"

"What's the panic?" Jiang Lin remained calm.

He pretended not to see Wu Meier's provocative gaze, walked straight to a flat rock, sat down, closed his eyes, and conserved his energy.

Tao Yi, Ling Xue, and Zhang Lengyu exchanged glances and then found a rock near Jiang Lin to sit down.

This scene caused Wu Meier's smile to freeze.

Jiang Lin is...

Are we just giving up on entering the Flaming Mountains?

Is she shooting herself in the foot?

She went to great lengths to come up with this plan so that Jiang Lin would be unable to enter with his three female companions.

But Jiang Lin, on the other hand, simply chose not to go in?

Wu Meier was both angry and anxious, yet helpless.

She couldn't very well drag Jiang Lin inside, could she?

"Jiang Lin, you..." Wu Meier couldn't help but speak, wanting to provoke him.

Jiang Lin didn't even lift his eyelids.

It was as if she were just a noisy fly.

Wu Meier gritted her teeth in anger.

In the end, he could only snort coldly and ignore him.

She thought to herself, "Hmph, putting on an act! Wait until I get the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, then let's see if you're still so calm! I'll be the first to deal with you then!"

With that thought in mind, Wu Meier no longer hesitated.

Let those in the Qi Sea Realm who consider themselves to be among the top ten in strength step forward.

The young man from the Blazing Fire Sect, along with several other mid-stage Qi Sea Realm cultivators, stepped forward.

But some people disagree with them.

Those who disagreed with them immediately issued a challenge.

Thus, a series of great battles began.

Jiang Lin, along with his three female slaves, stood by and watched the spectacle!

There are not many cultivators who have reached the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.

Within fifteen minutes, the ten candidates were selected.

Zeng Muxue was among them.

Before she left, she gave Jiang Lin a deep look.

She thought it was right for Jiang Lin not to stand up, but it was a pity she hadn't prepared to miss out on the reward from Jiang Yucheng.

"I'll let you live a little longer," Zeng Muxue thought to herself.

Li Qingyuan and Lin Yueshuang were also inside.

For Li Qingyuan, it doesn't matter who obtains the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, it absolutely cannot be Zeng Muxue.

Before the ten people left, Wu Meier seemed to have thought of something and slowly turned around.

"Everyone, before we obtain the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, it's best if others don't come in to join the fun, otherwise you might be attacked by the ten of us."

Wu Meier did not convince anyone else to agree with her, but she knew that no one would disagree.

After all, her saying that was also a way of creating more favorable conditions for others to subdue the Azure Lotus Heart Flame.

Sure enough, after she finished speaking, the other nine people remained silent.

They all tacitly accepted Wu Meier's words.

No one wanted other cultivators to come in and cause trouble after they entered the Flaming Mountain.

As the ten people plunged into the crater on their swords, the fire elemental energy fluctuations within the Flaming Mountain became increasingly intense, and the booming sounds of energy collisions could even be heard from within.

The other cultivators around the basin also held their breath, anxiously watching the volcano's movements.

At this moment, Jiang Lin opened his eyes.

His choice to wait here was not out of fear of Wu Meier, but for a deeper reason.

The map given by Huangfu Yuning not only marked the location of the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, but also subtly recorded the key to subduing it—a spiritual medicine with both water and ice attributes called "Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal Lotus" was needed as a guide to activate the hidden power that Huangfu Yuning left on the map.

Without Huangfu Yuning's assistance, forcibly subduing the Azure Lotus Heart Flame would only result in a backlash, and might even lead to the flame exploding and mutual destruction.

Jiang Lin was certain that if Wu Meier and the others went in, they would only be wasting their time, and might even suffer serious injuries as a result.

He has plenty of time and can wait patiently.

Moreover, he has more important things to do.

Jiang Lin stood up.

He took out a cloth from his storage ring, spread it on the ground in front of him, and then dumped out a bunch of bottles and jars and some mineral materials that were shimmering with spiritual light.

This scene left the surrounding cultivators stunned.

What... is this guy trying to do?

Setting up a stall in a place like this?

Jiang Lin ignored the surprised looks from the crowd, cleared his throat, and announced loudly to those around him, "I'm setting up a temporary trading stall here. I only trade third and fourth-tier spirit beast cores. I don't want anything below the third tier."

As he spoke, he arranged the materials and medicinal herbs, and the rich aroma of the herbs and herbs instantly filled the air.

"hiss--"

A collective gasp immediately filled the air.

"Third-tier alchemy material, Crimson Sun Iron?"

"Fourth-tier refining material, Purple Spirit Jade, and four complete Thunderlight Mystic Grasses!"

"So many Thunderlight Mystic Grasses?"

"That's the main ingredient for refining the 'Lightning Tempering Pill,' it's extremely rare!"

"And there's the Purple Spirit Jade, which is a treasure that can increase the toughness of a spirit treasure when refining a low-grade Xuan-level spirit treasure."

Everyone was stunned by what Jiang Lin took out, their eyes filled with burning greed.

What kind of monster is this guy?

Even with three female cultivators at the Qi Sea Realm by his side, how could a cultivator at the Yuan Dan Realm have so many treasures in his storage ring?

Jiang Lin turned a blind eye to this, or rather, he was deliberately setting a trap.

He continued, "Exchange ratio: one ordinary third-tier material or elixir can be exchanged for three third-tier spirit cores."

"For rare items like the Thunderlight Mystic Grass, you can exchange them for five spirit cores of the same rank."

He did this, of course, for the sake of the Spirit Marrow Pearl.

During his travels, he had already figured out the basic uses of the Spirit Marrow Pearl.

This bead can indeed absorb the power of the spirit core and transform it into pure spiritual marrow energy for him to absorb and cultivate.

Moreover, the higher the grade of the spirit core, the purer and more abundant the spirit marrow energy it produces.

Jiang Lin's biggest needs right now are time and resources.

With the Spirit Essence Pearl, he could rapidly improve his cultivation level using a large number of spirit cores.

This Northern Wilderness is practically his "ATM"!

Just as Jiang Lin finished speaking...

A chilling voice suddenly rang out: "Boy, I haven't even settled accounts with you for stealing my companion's things, and you actually dare to openly put them up for trade!"

A tall, imposing man emerged from the crowd. He was dressed in animal skin, his muscles were bulging, and he exuded a powerful aura. He was clearly a cultivator at the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.

This is a rogue cultivator.

His ability is enough to secure a spot in the top ten.

But he didn't step forward at all.

Because he never intended to touch the Azure Lotus Heart Flame.

Instead, they were planning to rob other people's treasures here.

He stared at the pile of treasures in front of Jiang Lin, his eyes practically overflowing with greed, and sneered, "Give all this good stuff back to me right now!"

"Give back everything obediently, and let those three beauties behind you keep me company for a while, maybe I'll consider sparing your life!"

He also knew how to find an excuse to take action.

These words caused an uproar in the room.

This guy actually tried to rob us outright!

not only.

She also took a fancy to the three female companions beside Jiang Lin.

Although everyone despised the big man's actions, no one stood up to speak, all waiting to see what would happen.

However, someone recognized the big man.

He is an extremely famous rogue cultivator in the northern part of the Eastern Xuan Region, named Li Chao!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin raised his head.

Once someone takes the bait, you can establish your authority.

He looked at the man and chuckled, "Give it back to you?"

"That's right!" Li Chao said, looking like he had Jiang Lin completely under his thumb.

"That depends on whether you're lucky enough to get it."

Jiang Lin's voice was flat.

Yet it carried a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"You're asking for death!" Li Chao was furious. He never expected that Jiang Lin, a rogue cultivator at the Yuan Dan realm, would dare to speak to him like that.

Jiang Lin and the three female slaves beside him were all dressed in the clothes of unaffiliated cultivators, which clearly led him to misunderstand.

Without further ado, he flipped his hand, and three yellow talismans engraved with flame patterns appeared in his palm.

"Kid, since you're courting death, then so be it! Taste my Explosive Flame Talisman!"

The man shouted loudly, pouring his spiritual power into the talisman.

The three fourth-tier spirit talismans instantly ignited, transforming into three enormous fireballs.

With an aura of incineration, it hurtled towards Jiang Lin!

A fourth-order spirit talisman activated during the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.

Its power is extraordinary!

The surrounding cultivators all changed their expressions and retreated hastily, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

However, Jiang Lin remained standing in the same spot.

Not moving.

"Let's do it."

He simply uttered two words.

Before he finished speaking, the three figures beside him moved!