radicalducati Chapter 207 That old geezer! He's quite mischievous!
Chapter 207 That old geezer! He's quite mischievous!
Chapter 207 That old geezer! He's quite mischievous!
"A rich woman!"
Looking at the pile of medicinal herbs and smelling the rich aroma that instantly filled the room, Xiao Yan almost drooled with envy.
He never imagined that this adorable little girl was not only a violent loli, but also a little rich girl.
I always thought that the little sugar pills she ate every day were given to her by Brother Bai, but now it seems that they were given to the little girl herself.
How unfair the world is!
He almost went bankrupt trying to gather enough medicinal herbs for three prescriptions.
The plants that people casually took out were all above the fourth rank, and two of them were even faintly visible as being at the sixth rank.
One of them, with nine-petaled leaves and faint silver lightning flashing on them, should be the medicinal herb called Thunder Essence Grass that Brother Bai mentioned.
"Where did you get this Thunder Essence Grass?"
With a casual wave of his hand, a flash of silver light appeared, and the Thunder Essence Grass floated in his palm. Xiao Bai's eyes sparkled with surprise.
"Hmm," Zi Yan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized:
"I remember now, it's on the back mountain of the academy. There seemed 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 remember something, rolled her big eyes, and hummed:
"I remember there were two there. I was curious, so I bit into one, and it almost made my tongue go numb. It didn't taste good at all!"
"!" Xiao Bai.
Only Zi Yan would be so fierce as to eat this thing raw. A normal person with a lower cultivation level would probably be electrocuted by the lightning energy inside!
"Xiao Bai, you want this to refine the Thunder Essence Pill, right?" Yao Lao suddenly asked.
"Not bad!" Xiao Bai nodded with a smile.
"What do you need this pill for? If I remember correctly, this pill is a lightning-attribute pill for strengthening the body's foundation!"
"You're a vigorous and energetic young man, full of vitality. Don't tell me you're going to use this for cultivation. Although it contains a fair amount of lightning-attribute energy, compared to its value, using it for cultivation seems like a waste!"
The old doctor's voice carried a hint of teasing and sarcasm.
Pah! You old lecher!
He secretly scoffed at the unscrupulous old man in the ring, rolled his eyes, and thought, "Zi Yan is still here. Luckily, the old man is communicating telepathically!"
Besides, Xiao Bai is too big for his brute force; he wouldn't need such a thing!
"Has Old Yao forgotten that we didn't see that guy who calls you 'old man' this time?"
Xiao Bai glanced at his cuff and sighed softly. This guy said he would sleep for a while, but who knows how long he will sleep!
For some time now, he had been thinking about how to awaken it, but he hadn't come up with a suitable way. He never expected that Zi Yan would have this thing on her.
With this Thunder Essence Grass, once the Thunder Essence Pill is refined, it should be of some use to it!
"Huh? It really is true, that little rascal had an accident?" The old doctor instantly remembered the little golden dragon he had fought with and who had almost caused him to suffer a loss.
"Hmm!" Xiao Bai responded calmly.
"I was injured not long ago and then got into a fight, which caused it to lose some of its essence. After that, I thought of this elixir, but I haven't been able to find the main ingredient yet!"
"You're injured? Who did you fight? Was it a Dou Zong?" Yao Lao asked in surprise. With Xiao Bai's current strength, a Dou Huang could hardly pose any threat to him.
Others may not know about this kid's methods, but he does. Judging from the five-colored lightning, he must have gathered all five elements of lightning and completely fused them together.
While surprised by Xiao Bai's increase in strength, they were not shocked.
"Dou Zong? Elder Yao, why not be bolder!" Xiao Bai suddenly felt like joking and wanted to give Elder Yao a shock.
"Damn it! Don't tell me you escaped from a Dou Zun and are still alive and kicking? Are you a ghost or a human?!"
As expected, the old doctor was stunned upon hearing this, and was instantly dumbfounded, swearing and greatly shocked.
A Dou Wang (Battle King) running away from a Dou Zun (Battle Venerable)? You must be joking with me!
A Dou Zun is someone who has mastered the power of space, capable of traversing and killing within space. For those below the Dou Zong level, this is nothing short of a nightmare.
There's no escaping it, no running away from it!
But this kid not only ran away, but judging from what he said, he seemed to have only suffered a minor injury. After that, he got into another fight. This is nothing like the Dou Qi Continent!
"Haha." Xiao Bai's playful mood was satisfied, and he finally stopped laughing.
"He is indeed a Dou Zun, but this Dou Zun is a bit weak; he doesn't know how to use spatial power. Luckily, I had a spatial jade slip, which saved my life!"
"Phew, that makes sense! I knew it! No matter how monstrous you are, you couldn't possibly be this monstrous!"
The old man finally let out a slow breath. He had almost lost all his senses just now, thinking that the outside world had changed so much because he had been in the ring for so long.
"However, you were lucky this time. Dou Zun who can't use spatial power are far rarer than those who can. Xiao Bai, I'm warning you, don't underestimate Dou Zun because of this, or it could cost you your life!"
Hearing the old doctor's earnest advice, Xiao Bai's brows furrowed slightly, and he nodded, saying:
"Don't worry, Elder Yao, I understand!"
Thinking of the lizardmen underground, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes, and he also felt a bit of a headache.
Damn it, why is that old guy Yaotianhuo running so deep?
He had originally planned to take Ziyan on a trip and give away the Tuoshe Ancient Jade, but now it seems he has to postpone it.
"Zi Yan, I'll take this Thunder Essence Grass, and I'll give you two other sixth-tier medicinal herbs in return, okay?"
After speaking, he looked down at Zi Yan and saw a hint of grievance in her eyes. Xiao Bai paused for a moment, then touched her ponytail and smiled:
"Two plants 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 at this moment. She shook her head and shook off Xiao Bai's big hand. Her fair and delicate face was solemn.
"What's going on here?" Xiao Bai withdrew his hand, looking at Zi Yan, who had never shown this expression before, and asked in confusion.
"Hmph! It's just a medicinal herb. If you want it, I'll give it to you. How dare you ask me to trade it?"
Zi Yan crossed her arms, turned her head to the side, and began to ramble on, berating Xiao Bai as if he were a heinous criminal.
"Okay, okay, I won't change it anymore!" Xiao Bai took advantage of the pause in her little mouth to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead and spoke directly.
"Hmph. Do you know you were wrong now?" Zi Yan finally stopped, still feeling unsatisfied, and glared at Xiao Bai with her hands on her hips.
"Wrong, wrong!"
Xiao Bai nodded hastily, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes as he looked at the proud little girl in front of him.
This little girl has suddenly become very generous. If it were before, even when making sugar pills for her, I would have to keep a close eye on her, afraid that there wouldn't be enough!
With a wave of his hand, he collected all the medicinal herbs on the table.
Seeing that all the medicinal herbs on the table had disappeared, Xiao Yan reluctantly withdrew his gaze. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he looked up and asked:
"By the way, Brother Bai, do you know where I can find medicinal herbs that can restore the soul?"
"Medicine to restore the soul?"
Xiao Bai was taken aback upon hearing this, and his eyes glanced almost imperceptibly at the ring on his hand, his expression subtle.
"Yes! I asked Elder Hai and the Alchemist Guild today, but they didn't have it!"
Xiao Yan felt slightly disappointed. He had been worried about his teacher and asked Yao Lao today if he could use medicinal herbs and pills to make him stronger, so that even if something unexpected happened, he would be safer.
After receiving a positive answer, he rushed off 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, point me in the right direction, I'll try my luck and see if I can find any herbs to restore the soul!"
A hint of anticipation flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes. He had heard from his teacher that Brother Bai was very lucky, and he wanted to borrow some money from him.
"!" Xiao Bai.
Was he lucky?
If you're lucky, you won't encounter any giant lizardmen in the underground lava!
"Young Master Xiao Yan, are you looking for medicinal herbs to restore your soul?"
A charming and alluring figure appeared in the doorway. Seeing several pairs of eyes looking towards her from inside the room, she smiled apologetically and said:
"Sorry, you didn't close the door. Ya Fei didn't mean to eavesdrop!"
As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Xiao Bai for a moment before shifting to Xiao Yan with a smile:
"I just received some information about this medicinal herb!"
"Really?" Xiao Yan jumped up, took two quick steps forward excitedly, then turned to look at Xiao Bai, his face beaming with excitement:
"Brother Bai, the teacher was right, you're really lucky. I just told you, and this news came right to my door!"
"From now on, you'll be our wish-granting machine!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai was speechless. Suddenly, he felt something tugging at his robes and looked down.
Ziyan stared intently at him with her large eyes filled with devotion, her small hands clasped together, and her little mouth murmuring something:
"I want an endless supply of sugar pills, I want to grow up quickly, I want..."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
"!" Xiao Bai.
With a look of pity in his eyes, he gently patted her little head and spoke with a compassionate expression:
"Silly child, don't worry! You'll get what you want!"
"Really?" Zi Yan's expression was full of surprise and excitement. Her eyes sparkled like two bright moonstones as she looked expectantly towards the door.
"Your wish is useless if you're just guarding the door!" Xiao Bai waved his hand, his face even more benevolent, like a deity.
"Then what should we do!" Zi Yan asked impatiently.
"Go to the bed!" Xiao Bai pointed to the large bed in the side room.
"In bed?"
Zi Yan's face showed doubt, and her steps hesitated, but thinking of her wish, she gritted her teeth and asked to confirm:
"Is it enough to just go to bed?"
"good!"
Xiao Bai nodded, his shoulders shaking as he said:
"Just go to bed and have a dream, and you can have anything in your dream!"
"!" Xiao Yan.
"!" Ya Fei.
"Xiao Bai!"
Zi Yan immediately realized she had been tricked. She clenched her fists, glared angrily, gritted her teeth, and said fiercely:
"I'll beat you up!"
Ya Fei stared blankly at the black-robed figure vying with Zi Yan.
In the past, when I saw him, he was either aloof or gentle, but always serious and mature. I never expected him to have this side to him.
"Miss Ya Fei, Miss Ya Fei"
Xiao Yan stared blankly at the woman standing at the door, speechless.
"Excuse me, I was rude!"
Ya Fei snapped out of her reverie, a slight blush rising to her cheeks. She walked to the table, sat down gracefully, and, looking at Xiao Yan's eager gaze, hesitated before saying:
"I just received news that a certain family in the Holy City of Gama possesses a strange plant called Seven Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva. The roots and stems of this plant can be used to extract a mysterious substance, and this substance has the effect of restoring the soul!"
"Hehe." Xiao Yan grinned, a look of surprise appearing on his face, and asked urgently, "Which family is it?"
Ya Fei glanced at the two people in the room, then shook her head with a wry smile.
"Hey, Miss Ya Fei, just say it!" Xiao Yan was almost driven crazy with anxiety.
"Why are you asking? Ya Fei's expression already says it all!"
Xiao Bai pressed down on Zi Yan, who was throwing wild punches at him, and turned his head to laugh:
"It's that family you don't want to face!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback, and then his expression gradually darkened, instantly feeling that things were getting a bit tricky.
Open robbery is feasible with Brother Bai and the teacher present, but it would alert the Yunlan Sect!
It should be done through normal means, but anyone would treasure such a treasure for a rainy day. The Nalan family is not short of money, so why would they sell it?
Completely clueless, Xiao Yan could only turn to Xiao Bai, hoping he could come up with a solution.
"Young man, do me a favor. This Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva can not only restore some of my strength, but it will also be useful to you!"
"What use is it to me?" Hearing Yao Lao's telepathic message, Xiao Bai's eyes showed a hint of doubt. "Isn't this thing used to restore soul power? What use is it to me?"
"Have you forgotten about the one in your desert who needs to be healed?" Yao Lao said irritably, looking at the nonchalant Xiao Bai.
"Can this thing be used by two people?"
He had once considered this Seven-Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva because of Cai Lin.
However, this time the Yunlan Sect needed Elder Yao's combat strength; otherwise, even at his peak, Cai Lin alone would not be a match for Protector Wu, so they abandoned their plan.
"Have you forgotten who I am? Extracting and using the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva directly from its roots is the crudest and most basic method. Is that something a pharmacist like us would do?"
After hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Bai glanced at Xiao Yan, who had been innocently dragged into the mess!
"Then how do I do it?" Xiao Bai humbly asked for guidance, as this was not included in the inheritance that Yao Lao had given him!
"If I hadn't seen the medicinal herbs this little girl beside you gave me, I almost wouldn't have remembered. Among the herbs she just gave you was a Seven-Star Wood. I happen to have a Seven-White Lotus Jade on hand, and with the Seven-Illusion Azure Spirit Saliva, we can concoct two even more potent versions of the Three-Seven Soul Spirit Liquid!"
"This Panax notoginseng soul essence is at least twice as effective as the root essence; it's more than enough to restore your partner's soul power!"
"And my soul power can become more solid, unlike its current ethereal state!"
After listening to the old doctor's explanation, Xiao Bai's eyes flickered. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly asked:
"If I give you both portions of the Sanqi Soul Elixir, can you defeat that guy?"
Upon hearing this, the old apothecary remained silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "I don't know!"
"You don't know? There's something you don't know?" Xiao Bai exclaimed in surprise.
"Hehe. Although I'm pleased that you think highly of me, young man, there's something I truly don't know: because... one person can only absorb one portion of this Three-Seven Soul Elixir in a short period of time!"
"Hehe. So this old man really doesn't know what the effect of absorbing two portions would be!"
The old doctor's mocking laughter left Xiao Bai speechless.
That old rascal! He's quite the rascal!
(End of this chapter)