Chapter 582 - Fish Bones Are Difficult to Digest (1/2)

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“Fellow Daoist, please be careful. Not only contestants are going to be in the array this time.” Ling Hong’s expression changed as he looked up at Lonemoon in a guilty manner. “I don’t know if it’s because of what happened in the mystic realm either. The academies’ teachers are beginning to get suspicious. That’s why the Thousand-Image Array will contain not just contestants but also the teachers. Given the teachers’ powers, whoever meets with them in the Thousand-Image Array will definitely be eliminated immediately.”

“You mean your own teachers will enter the array and take part in the battle?” Lonemoon exclaimed. This was good news. For all they knew, they would have the opportunity to find out where the spirit seed was.

“That’s right!” Ling Hong answered. Thinking that Lonemoon was worried, he explained, “The teachers who will be entering the array are teachers who are extremely proficient. I’ve heard that even Teacher Yan will enter the array. He’s the teacher with the highest cultivation in all the academies I don’t think it’ll be easy to pass this round of the competition.”

Lonemoon nodded. He already knew what to do. “Alright, thank you for telling me all of this.”

“No problem!” Ling Hong shook his head and answered. “Fellow Daoist, you have helped me so much. I don’t know much else – all I can do is help you in these little ways.”

Lonemoon smiled. He was going to answer something courteous, but suddenly recalled another matter. “Oh, that’s right. You said the last time that you wanted to rescue a friend. How’s that now? Has it been settled?”

Ling Hong’s face drained of color and he frowned. “Not… yet!”

“Why not?” Lonemoon stared blankly at him. “Are there not enough fish bones? Chef has more. Why not-”

“No! That’s not it.” Ling Hong shook his head and said awkwardly, “It’s not a problem with the fish bones. The Fish King has enough fish already. What’s more, they’re the most effective fish bones. It’s just that… the Red Scented Fish Monster’s bones are extremely hard. We can’t find something that can refine it just yet So… There’s no way we can turn it into medicine to help my friend.”

Medicine? Was it not supposed to be refined into a pill?

“But it doesn’t matter. I’ve already told asked our Academy if I can use their Earth Core Fire. If we’re fortunate, we should be able to get everything done in half a month.” Ling Hong’s smile widened. “With the Earth Core Fire, we will be able to refine the fish bone! My friend will finally recover then.” Ling Hong was smiling, but it was obvious that he was still worried. He did not look like he believe everything would go that smoothly.

“All you need to do is to refine the fish bones?”

“That’s right!” Ling Hong nodded. “The Red Scented Fish Monster’s bones has toxins in it. That’s why we need a deviant fire to destroy the toxins before they can be turned into medicine.”

“If that’s the case…” Lonemoon sighed. On account of the fact that Ling Hong had been of much help over the past few days, he decided to lend a hand. “Perhaps Chef can help with that. I think he’ll be able to refine those fish bones for you.” What deviant fire could beat the True Phoenix Fire? He was sure that Chef would be able to burn the toxins in those bones thoroughly.

“Are you for real!” Ling Hong’s face brightened up as he jumped to his feet.

Lonemoon nodded.

“Well… Well, how about we go and look for Fellow Daoist Yi now then?” After thinking for awhile, Ling Hong added, “I don’t know what he likes. Should I… Should I prepare something for him?”

“Er…” Lonemoon pondered for a moment and said, “You should prepare some top-grade… oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar!”

Ling Hong: “…”