Long Chen was wrapped in flames, forming a protective protective suit of flames. The fire dragon was frantically devouring the power of the Crimson Spirit Flame. In just a short while, the fire dragon had already mastered a trace of its power.
With this sliver of power protecting him, Long Chen didn't need to fear the lava here. He kept dodging down until he reached the bottom after a hundred zhang.
Long Chen extended his divine sense, able to see the space within several zhang around him. Soon, he found a stone egg.
The stone egg was as tall as a person, looking like a goose egg, covered with countless patterns, with lava twisting constantly.
"This is the associated ore of the Heavenly Fire Seed." Long Chen was delighted; his intuition was correct. Seeing this egg, some knowledge naturally surfaced in his mind.
It seemed Long Chen had always remembered these things, but it had been too long for him to recall them. Yet, whenever something prompted him, he would recall them.
Long Chen held the egg, gently shaking it. A soft cracking sound came from beneath the egg, as if something had broken.
Long Chen sent the egg into the chaotic space and looked down at the lower part of the egg, where there was a flower-shaped throne where it had grown the associated mineral ore.
After Long Chen broke the ore, a tiny pearl the size of a grain of rice slowly began to flow out from below. It turned out that when the associated ore was broken, it would regenerate.
But growing from the size of a grain of rice to such a huge size would probably take countless tens of thousands of years. This associated ore was the food of the Heavenly Fire Seed, and it usually grew by absorbing this associated ore.
When the power of the associated ore is exhausted, it will shatter, then new one will be produced, waiting for the next seed of heavenly fire to be born.
However, the seeds of heavenly fire are innate, while the associated ore is nurtured by the earth. Only with the associated ore can the power of the Heavenly Dao be drawn in, gathering here to form the seed of heavenly fire.
As for the word 'companion,' no one knows who brought it up, and it seems to contradict the order. Yet people have always called it that, and no one knows the exact reason behind it.
The energy in the symbiotic ore is the foundation of the Heavenly Fire Seed's growth. Once Huo Ling'er refines the Heavenly Fire Seed, she can absorb the power of the companion ore, making it continuously stronger. It can be said that Long Chen's gains this time were enormous.
Long Chen glanced at the pedestal below. That was the source of symbiosity, gathering the power of the underground world to condense the associated ore. If it were stored, its energy would not be much less than that of the associated ore.
But once it is collected, the vein is completely ruined, and it will never be able to reproduce associated ore. No Seeds of Heavenly Fire will ever be born here again.
Long Chen shook his head. Although he didn't care about divine retribution, he couldn't bring himself to have such a descendant born into a family.
"Whoosh!"
The lava surged as Long Chen flew out. Luo Bing, Luo Ning, and the others were already growing anxious, but only relaxed when they saw Long Chen come out.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Long Chen smiled. This time, he was in an unusually good mood and felt much more relaxed.
"As long as you're okay." Luo Bing said with a smile.
"I feel a bit embarrassed this time. This seed of heavenly fire is ... to me," Long Chen said somewhat embarrassed.
The seed of heavenly fire was first discovered by sisters Luo Bing and Luo Ning. Now that it had fallen into Long Chen's hands, if it were something else, he might have yielded a little, but this seed of heavenly fire was too important to him to give up.
"Long Chen, you're too kind. If it weren't for you, all of us sisters would have lost our lives. And even if Chu Kuang hadn't come, whether we sisters could have captured it is still unknown. It could even be dangerous."
So this seed of heavenly fire is yours. We have no jealousy whatsoever. Don't worry." Luo Bing laughed. Luo Bing was already good-looking, and when she smiled, she was like peach blossoms in full bloom, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, making her feel very comfortable.
Long Chen looked at Luo Bing, unconsciously becoming a bit entranced. He wondered if his mother was just like her. Her voice was gentle and soft, and Long Chen had imagined his mother countless times in his dreams.
Now that Luo Bing had appeared, he began to imagine his mother's face again, and his longing for her grew even stronger.
After Luo Bing smiled, she saw Long Chen suddenly staring straight at her. Her face instantly flushed red, and she didn't dare look at Long Chen.
"Hey, Long Chen, aren't you being fair? My sister and I treat you like a brother. Are you trying to seduce my sister?" Luo Ning waved her hand in front of Long Chen's eyes, speaking with some dissatisfaction.
"Ning'er, you're just a girl—how can you say anything?" Luo Bing reproached him. When it came to her younger sister, she had no way to do anything about it. Luo Ning spoke so bluntly, it was almost unbearable.
Long Chen felt a bit embarrassed too. Staring so straight at her was too stubborn. Long Chen apologized, "I'm sorry. Seeing Miss Luo Bing, I remembered some things, not meant to offend you." Long
Chen's apology actually made Luo Bing feel a bit embarrassed, but she didn't know what to say to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Long Chen, why do we sisters feel an inexplicable sense of closeness when we look at you? What is your immortal seed attribute?" Luo Ning asked.
The so-called immortal seed refers to the spiritual root that begins to evolve after a person transforms into the mortal world. In fact, it is the transformation of the spiritual root, transforming from mortal to immortal, divided into attributes such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. Some attributes generate and counteract each other, and those that generate tend to evoke a sense of intimacy, which is why Luo Ning asked this question.
Long Chen smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with immortal seeds. The reason I feel so close is that maybe one day we'll become family." "
Isn't it just family? Luo Bing and Luo Ning are the head of the mother's family. But Long Chen's words were a bit blunt, making the meaning too obvious."
Seeing Luo Bing's face flush, Long Chen immediately realized he had said the wrong thing, but he didn't know how to explain it.
He still couldn't reveal his identity. On one hand, Long Chen's mother was said to have fallen out with his father back then, ran off to the next generation, fell in love with Long Zhantian, and gave birth to him. Whether his identity could be recognized by the Luo family was still unknown.
Another point was that if Long Chen revealed his identity, once the news got out, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.
After all, Long Chen hadn't killed Long Aotian, and Long Aotian would bring the news of the next session back to the Long family in its entirety. If Long Chen's identity were exposed, it could easily attract endless pursuit.
"It's fine to become a family, but you need to be mentally prepared. Our Luo family's daughters don't marry outside. If you're willing to be a live-in son-in-law, you might want to give it a try." Luo Ning, on the other hand, was very generous and didn't feel the least bit embarrassed.
"Ning'er"
Luo Bing was furious. This Luo Bing said everything, showing no restraint, and when it came to marriage, how could she be so shameless?
"Is there really such a thing?" Long Chen smiled.
"Originally, there weren't any, but more than twenty years ago, something happened in the family that angered the head of the family. Since then, the Luo family's girls are no longer allowed to marry outside." Luo Ning shrugged and said.
"What is it?" Long Chen's heart pounded wildly.
Luo Ning said, "She is the daughter of the family head..."
"Ning'er, when the family head is the lord, how can you speak rashly?" Have you forgotten the family rules? Luo Bing shouted urgently.
Long Chen's heart was pounding wildly. He had a gut feeling that the person they were talking about must be his mother.