This sentence instantly calmed Xu Taiping down.
Although his cultivation speed was very slow due to his Bone Marrow quality, he urgently needed to improve it. However, if it was really that dangerous, it would not be necessary.
"The Fire Spirit Mushroom is not urgent. The top priority is to burn the seeds and let the Earth Fruit undergo its second transformation."
Fairy Lingyue looked at Xu Taiping very seriously.
"I understand. Tomorrow, I will use these merit coins to buy a True Fire Talisman."
Xu Taiping nodded forcefully.
Through his cultivation over this period, he deeply felt the slowness of his Bone Marrow quality in cultivation speed, so now the Earth Fruit had become the key to breaking through his bottleneck.
"Xu Taiping, your things have arrived."
Bai Yu, holding a beautiful leather bag in his beak, flew down in front of the Green Bamboo Residence.
Xu Taiping's voice echoed from within the courtyard.
Almost at the same time as the voice, Xu Taiping's figure rushed out of the Green Bamboo Residence like a gust of wind.
"Wow, when did you learn this Wind Shadow Step?"
Bai Yu asked in surprise.
Xu Taiping answered very straightforwardly.
The Wind Shadow Step was something he found among the treasures collected by the tiger demon. Since he lacked a movement technique, he learned it directly.
Bai Yu gave Xu Taiping a look.
"It's just two simple moves."
Xu Taiping walked up somewhat helplessly.
The Wind Shadow Step is a decent movement technique of the Qingxuan Sect, which both outer sect and inner sect disciples can learn. However, outer sect disciples can only cultivate the first two steps of the seven steps of the Wind Shadow Step. The cultivation technique on the tiger demon's body came from an outer sect disciple who died at its hands.
Bai Yu raised his beak and threw the beautiful leather bag to Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping reached out to catch it.
"Little Taiping, you must have gained quite a lot from that tiger demon, right? Now you can even afford to buy things at the Tianbao Pavilion."
Bai Yu teased Xu Taiping with a smile.
The Tianbao Pavilion is where the Qingxuan Sect sells magical artifacts and treasures, but the prices are very high, and there are not many items available for outer sect disciples, so very few outer sect disciples buy things there.
Xu Taiping scratched his head with a smile.
Seeing Xu Taiping's honesty, Bai Yu lost the interest to continue teasing him and immediately flapped his wings. "Little Taiping, I still have something to deliver, so I won't disturb you. I'll come to your place for a roast lamb when I have time."
"Sure, when you have time, you can send a feather as a message to let me know in advance."
Xu Taiping nodded and agreed.
Bai Yu responded, then flapped his wings and soared into the sky.
"Sister Lingyue, the True Fire Talisman has arrived."
As soon as Bai Yu left, Xu Taiping returned to the courtyard like a gust of wind, closed the gate, and called out to Fairy Lingyue while heading to the back yard.
This time, what he bought from the Tianbao Pavilion was the True Fire Talisman used for burning the seeds of the Earth Fruit.
Although it was the weakest type of True Fire, its power was far inferior to the Three-Flavored True Fire, but the price was not low, costing him 2,100 merit coins.
If it weren't for the treasures from the tiger demon, he would probably only be able to gather that many merit coins after ascending to the Seven Peaks.
"To dare to sell a True Fire Talisman of this grade for 2,100 merit coins, it seems the Tianbao Pavilion is intentionally not selling things to outer sect disciples."
Fairy Lingyue took a glance and had a rough understanding of the strength of the True Fire Talisman in Xu Taiping's hand.
"Can it be used for burning the seeds?"
Xu Taiping asked with some concern.
"It can勉强 be used for the first burning of the seeds."
Xu Taiping sighed in relief.
Unlike Fairy Lingyue, he had been used to such unfairness since childhood, so he did not feel anything about it.
"Before burning the seeds, we still need to prepare some things. Follow me."
Fairy Lingyue reminded Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping nodded and followed.
In the Green Bamboo Residence's medicinal garden.
Xu Taiping once again activated the magical artifact cauldron obtained from the ghost, then placed the Earth Fruit beans dug from the ground into it.
"Next, activate the True Fire Talisman and put it into the cauldron."
Fairy Lingyue nodded at Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping took out the True Fire Talisman that cost him 2,100 merit coins without a word, injected a strand of spiritual energy into the talisman, and then threw it into the cauldron.
The fire element power in the True Fire Talisman was suddenly released, turning into a mass of crimson, scorching flames that burst out of the cauldron.
Even though he had already stepped back a丈, Xu Taiping could still feel the immense fire element in the crimson flames, and his cheeks were still scorched despite the protection of the Residual Afterglow Qi.
"Although the One-Flavored True Fire is far inferior to the Three-Flavored True Fire and the Six-Flavored True Fire, it is the nemesis of demons like the ghost. Even the demon tiger cannot withstand this kind of flame for long."
As the True Fire began to burn the Earth Fruit beans in the cauldron, Fairy Lingyue took the opportunity to explain some knowledge about True Fire to Xu Taiping.
"When I advance further in my cultivation, can I also refine One-Flavored True Fire?"
Xu Taiping looked at the flames rising from the cauldron with a passionate gaze.
"After you cultivate the Residual Afterglow Technique to the third level and achieve the Great Success of the Opening Gate Realm, you should be able to."
Cultivating the Residual Afterglow Technique to the third level is one of the marks of achieving the Great Success of the Opening Gate Realm, and at that time, Xu Taiping will be able to control the Residual Afterglow Qi freely.
Xu Taiping muttered to himself.
A few days ago, he had just exchanged the second level of the Residual Afterglow Technique from the bronze mirror and had not yet fully mastered it. The spontaneous generation of spiritual energy during his breakthrough to the Opening Gate Realm was just a coincidence.
More importantly, the third level of the Residual Afterglow Technique can only be exchanged by inner sect disciples.
So, to advance further, he must pass the selection of the Seven Peaks in two years.
"I wonder if Sister Linglong and Brother Qingxiao still remember me."
He suddenly thought of Zhao Linglong and Qingxiao, who brought him up the mountain.
At this moment, the cauldron suddenly emitted a slight tremor, and Xu Taiping saw the originally crimson flames turn into a pure green color.
"Don't worry, this is the Earth Fruit undergoing its transformation. Wait until the green flames extinguish, and the seeds of the Earth Fruit will be mature."
Fairy Lingyue reminded Xu Taiping at this moment.
Hearing this, Xu Taiping immediately relaxed.
Sure enough, not long after, the green flames extinguished.
However, just as Xu Taiping was about to take the Earth Fruit from the cauldron, the cauldron suddenly "cracked" and split into two halves.
"This cauldron is just a low-grade magical artifact and cannot withstand the burning of True Fire. In the future, Sister will help you find a better cauldron."
Seeing the regret in Xu Taiping's eyes, Fairy Lingyue immediately smiled and comforted him.
"Okay, we will definitely find a better one!"
Xu Taiping nodded forcefully.
Then he sifted through the fragments of the cauldron and found a seed in the ashes.
"This... looks a bit like the seeds of the gourds I planted when I was a child."
Xu Taiping held the unremarkable-looking seed in his hand with a look of surprise.
"That's right, after the Earth Fruit is burned, its second transformation is the Gourd Fruit."
Fairy Lingyue nodded with a smile.