Chapter 207: This Old Man! He's Quite the Naughty!
"Rich woman!"
Xiao Yan practically drooled with envy as he looked at the pile of herbs and sniffed the thick aroma that instantly filled the room.
He hadn't expected this delicate little girl to be not only a violent lolita but also a wealthy woman. He had always assumed those little sugar pills she ate every day were given by Brother Bai, but now it seemed they weren't, but the little girl's own.
How unfair the world is!
He had nearly gone bankrupt trying to collect the three sets of herbs.
And yet, the ones she casually pulled out were all fourth-tier or higher, with a faint glimpse of two sixth-tier plants.
One of them had nine petals, a faint silver lightning glowing from its leaves. It must be the herb Brother Bai had mentioned, the Thunder Yuan Grass.
"Where did you get this Thunder Yuan Grass?"
With a flick of his hand, a flash of silver light appeared, and the Thunder Yuan Grass hovered in his palm. Xiao Bai's eyes gleamed with surprise.
"Hmm," Zi Yan frowned, pondering for a moment before suddenly saying, "I remember now. It's in the mountains behind the academy. There seems to be some kind of restriction there. I wanted to go in and take a look, but the old man pulled me back!"
As she spoke, she seemed to recall something, rolled her eyes, and hummed, "I remember there were two there. I was curious, so I bit one, and it nearly numbed my tongue. It wasn't tasty at all!"
"..." Xiao Bai.
Only Zi Yan could be so ferocious as to eat this thing raw. A normal person with a lower cultivation level would probably be electrocuted by the lightning energy within!
"Xiao Bai, you want this to refine the Thunder Yuan Pill, right?" Yao Lao suddenly spoke.
"Yes!" Xiao Bai smiled and nodded.
"What do you want this elixir for? If I remember correctly, it's a lightning-attributed elixir for strengthening your body!"
"You're a fierce, vigorous young man, your blood and qi are thriving. Don't tell me you want to use this for cultivation. While it contains a lot of lightning energy, its value doesn't seem worth it!"
Yao Lao's voice was tinged with a hint of teasing.
"Pah! Such a frivolous old man!" He secretly scorned the unscrupulous old man in the ring and rolled his eyes. Zi Yan was still there. Fortunately, the old man was using telepathy!
Besides, Xiao Bai was too crude to use this thing!
"Did Yao Lao forget that I didn't see the guy who called you old man this time?"
Xiao Bai glanced at his sleeve and sighed. This guy said he was dormant for a while, but who knows how long!
He had been trying to figure out how to wake it up, but he hadn't found the right method. Then he didn't expect Zi Yan to have this thing.
With this Thunder Yuan Grass, once I refine the Thunder Yuan Pill, it should be of some use to it!
"Huh? Really? That little bastard had an accident?" Yao Lao suddenly remembered the little golden dragon he'd clashed with and nearly put him in a difficult position.
"Hmm!" Xiao Bai responded calmly. "Not long ago, after I was injured, I got into a fight, which caused it to lose some of its essence. Ever since then, I've thought of this elixir, but I've never found the key ingredient!"
"You were injured? Who were you fighting? A Dou Zong?" Yao Lao exclaimed in surprise. With Xiao Bai's current strength, a Dou Huang would hardly pose any threat to him.
While others might not know this kid's methods, he knew them well. Judging by the multicolored lightning, he must have gathered and fully integrated all five elements of thunder.
While surprised by Xiao Bai's increased strength, he wasn't shocked.
"Dou Zong? Yao Lao, you might as well be bold!" Xiao Bai suddenly felt like joking, trying to shock Yao Lao a little.
"Holy crap! Don't tell me you escaped from a Dou Zun, still alive and kicking? Are you a ghost now?"
As expected, Yao Lao was stunned upon hearing this, his mouth agape, and he burst into curse words, shocked.
A Dou Wang, could escape from a Dou Zun? Are you kidding me?!
A Dou Zun, a being that masters the power of space, space travel, space strangulation, is a nightmare for those below the level of a Dou Zong.
There's no escape, no way!
But not only did this kid escape, from the sound of his words, he seemed to have only suffered minor injuries, and then he got into a fight. This is not Dou Qi Continent at all!
"Haha." Xiao Bai's playful nature was satisfied, and he finally suppressed his smile.
"It's indeed a Dou Zun, but this Dou Zun is a bit weak. He can't use the power of space. Fortunately, I have the space jade slip, so I can save my life!"
"Huh, that makes sense. I told you! No matter how monstrous you are, you can't be this monstrous!"
Yao Lao finally exhaled slowly. He had almost lost all perspective just now, thinking that staying in the ring for so long would cause the outside world to change like this?
"But you're lucky this time. Dou Zun who can't use the power of space are much rarer than those who can. Xiao Bai, I warn you, don't underestimate Dou Zun because of this. It could cost you your life!"
Hearing Yao Lao's earnest advice, Xiao Bai's brows twitched slightly, and he nodded. "Don't worry! Yao Lao, I'll save you!"
Thinking of the group of lizardmen underground, Xiao Bai's eyes flashed with coldness, and a headache also came over him.
Damn, why did that old guy Yao Tianhuo run so deep?
He had originally planned to take Zi Yan along and give the Tuoshe Ancient Jade away, but now it seemed he'd have to postpone it.
"Zi Yan, I want this Thunder Yuan Grass. I'll give you two other sixth-grade herbs, okay?"
He looked down at Zi Yan, noticing a hint of grievance in her expression. Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment, then stroked her ponytail and said with a smile, "Two herbs aren't enough? Are you trying to raise the price?"
"Xiao Bai, don't you consider me one of your own?" Zi Yan's expression was serious. She shook her head, shrugged off Xiao Bai's large hand, and her fair, delicate face was solemn.
"What's the point?" Xiao Bai withdrew his hand, looking at Zi Yan, who had never had such an expression before, and asked in confusion.
"Hmph! It's just one herb. If you want it, I'll give it to you. You actually asked me to trade it?"
Zi Yan crossed her arms, tilted her head to the side, and began to babble, scolding Xiao Bai as if he had committed a heinous crime.
"Okay, okay, I won't change it!" Xiao Bai took advantage of the pause in the little mouth to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and spoke directly.
"Hehe. Do you know you are wrong?" Zi Yan finally stopped talking with a lingering feeling, put her hands on her hips, and glared at Xiao Bai.
"Wrong, wrong!"
Xiao Bai nodded hurriedly, a hint of a smile flickering across his eyes as he looked at the proud little girl before him.
This little girl had suddenly become generous. In the past, even if it were for her refining small sugar pills, he would have kept a close eye on her, afraid she'd be missing something!
With a wave of his hand, he gathered all the herbs on the table.
Seeing the herbs disappear, Xiao Yan reluctantly withdrew his gaze. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he looked up and asked, "By the way, Brother Bai, do you know where I can find herbs to restore the soul?"
"Soul-restoring herbs?"
Xiao Bai was startled at the words, his eyes barely noticeable as he glanced at the ring on his finger, his expression subtle.
"Yes! I asked Master Hai today, and the Alchemist Guild, but they can't find anything!"
Xiao Yan felt slightly disappointed. He had always been worried about his teacher, and today he asked Master Yao if he could use herbs or pills to make him stronger, so that he would have some insurance in case of any accidents.
After receiving a positive answer, he excitedly went out to search early in the morning, but found nothing. He really wanted to help, but the result was not satisfactory.
"If you don't know, give me some directions. I'll try my luck and see if I can find the herbs to restore my soul!"
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with anticipation. He had heard from his teacher that Brother Bai had good luck, and he wanted to borrow some from him.
".!" Xiao Bai.
Was he lucky?
If he was, he wouldn't have run into the giant lizardman in the underground magma!
"Young Master Xiao Yan, are you looking for soul-restoring herbs?"
A charming and enchanting figure appeared at the doorway. Seeing the several pairs of eyes in the room looking at her, she smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, you left the door open. Ya Fei didn't mean to eavesdrop!"
Her eyes paused on Xiao Bai for a moment before she looked away, looking at Xiao Yan and smiling, "I just got some news about this herb!"
"Really?" Xiao Yan jumped up, taking two quick steps forward with excitement. He then turned to look at Xiao Bai and said excitedly, "Brother Bai, the teacher is right. You're really lucky. I just told you, and this news has been delivered to your door!"
"From now on, you'll be our wish-granting machine!"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai was speechless. Suddenly, he felt something tugging at his robe and looked down.
Zi Yan stared at him intently with wide eyes, filled with devotion. She clasped her hands together and muttered to herself, "I want endless candy pills. I want to grow up quickly. I want..."
"..." Xiao Bai said, his eyes full of pity. He gently stroked her head and said with compassion, "Silly child, don't worry! You will get what you want!"
"Really?" Zi Yan's expression was filled with surprise and excitement. Her eyes sparkled like two bright moonstones as she gazed expectantly at the door.
"Your wish is useless!" Xiao Bai waved his hand, his face growing even more compassionate, like a statue of a deity.
"Then what shall we do?" Zi Yan asked impatiently.
"Go to bed!" Xiao Bai pointed to the large bed in the side room.
"On the bed?"
Zi Yan's face was skeptical, her steps hesitant, but remembering her wish, she gritted her teeth and confirmed, "Is it all just to go to bed?"
"Yes!"
Xiao Bai nodded, his shoulders shaking. "Just go to bed and dream. Dreams are endless!"
".!" Xiao Yan.
".!" Ya Fei.
"Xiao Bai!"
Zi Yan immediately realized she'd been tricked. She clenched her fists, her eyes glared, and she gritted her teeth, snarling fiercely, "I'll beat you!"
Ya Fei's beautiful eyes were fixed on the black-robed figure vying with Zi Yan.
In the past, he had appeared either stern or gentle, always serious and mature. She hadn't expected this side of him.
"Miss Ya Fei, Miss Ya Fei," Xiao Yan said, speechless, staring at the dazed woman at the door.
"Sorry, I'm being rude!"
Ya Fei came back to her senses, her face flushing slightly. She walked to the table, sat down gracefully, and met Xiao Yan's eager gaze with hesitation.
"I just received news that a family in Jia Ma Holy City possesses a rare plant called Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva. The rhizome of this plant can be extracted from a mysterious substance that has the power to restore the soul!"
"Hehe." Xiao Yan grinned, a hint of surprise on his face. He asked anxiously, "Which family?"
Ya Fei glanced at the two people in the room and shook her head with a wry smile.
"Hey, Miss Ya Fei, tell me!" Xiao Yan was almost dying of anxiety.
"Why are you asking? Didn't your expression say it all?"
Xiao Bai held down Zi Yan, who was about to throw a tortoise punch at him, and turned to smile, "It's the family you don't want to face!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was stunned, his face gradually darkening, and he suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Robbing it openly, with Brother Bai and Teacher present, was feasible, but it would alert the Yunlan Sect!
He could use normal means, but anyone would treasure such a treasure for a rainy day. The Nalan family wasn't short of money, so why would they sell it?
With no clues, Xiao Yan looked to Xiao Bai, hoping he could come up with a solution.
"Boy, do me a favor. This Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva can not only restore some of my strength, but it can also be useful to you!"
"Useful to me?" Hearing Yao Lao's voice transmission, Xiao Bai's eyes flickered with confusion. "Isn't this used to restore soul power? How can it be useful to me?"
"Have you forgotten about your person in the desert who needs healing?" Yao Lao said irritably, looking at Xiao Bai's nonchalant expression.
"Can two people use this thing?"
He had previously considered the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva because of Cai Lin.
But this time, the Yunlan Sect needed Yao Lao's combat power. Otherwise, even at her peak, Cai Lin alone would be no match for the guardian Wu, so he abandoned his plan.
"Have you forgotten who I am? Using the rhizome to directly extract and use the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva is the crudest and lowest form of practice. How could we, the alchemists, do that?"
After hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Bai glanced at Xiao Yan. This kid was being blamed for nothing!
"Then how should we do it?" Xiao Bai humbly asked. This thing wasn't in the inheritance Yao Lao had passed down to him!
"If I hadn't seen the herbs given by the little girl next to you, I would have almost forgotten it. Among the herbs she just gave you, there is a Seven Star Wood. I happen to have a Seven White Lotus Jade in my hand. Together with the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva, I can mix two portions of the more powerful Panax Notoginseng Soul Liquid!"
"This Panax Notoginseng Soul Liquid is at least twice as effective as that of the rhizome liquid. It is more than enough to restore the soul power of your family member!"
"And my soul power can also be more condensed, not as illusory as it is now!"
After listening to Yao Lao's explanation, Xiao Bai's eyes flashed. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked: "If I give you two portions of Panax Notoginseng Soul Liquid, can you defeat that guy?"
Hearing this, Yao Lao was silent for a moment, and said in a hoarse voice: "I don't know!"
"Don't know? Is there something you don't know?" Xiao Bai was surprised.
"Haha. Although I'm very happy that you think highly of me, I really don't know. Because, in a short period of time, a person can only absorb one portion of this Sanqi Soul Liquid!"
"Hehe. So I really don't know what the effect of absorbing two portions will be!"
Yao Lao's playful laughter left Xiao Bai speechless.
This old man! He's quite naughty!
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