Chapter 3- Old man
Xia Lang felt like his whole vitality left him after being engulfed.
...
'What the hell...?'
He wakes up but finds himself laying on a bed.
He lifted his hands to confirm if by chance this is a dream.
"Oh so you have woke up young man," an old serene voice wanders to his ears surprising Xia Lang. He abruptly jumps up then catches the source of the voice.
An old man was standing there with a smile but strange was this old man seems to be energetic compared to the elders from the earth.
Xia Lang checks his body. He was not hurt at all.
The old man notices Xia Lang's weird behavior and smiles slightly.
"Young man you are not hurt anywhere, I have healed you completely. Please don't thank me for that, " the old man says smugly.
'What the hell old man?! Being smug? Huh, I will show you...just you wait!' Xia Lang felt rage watching the old man's smug expression, first was Mr. Roner now this strange old man.
Concealing his rage, he gets up from the bed.
"Thank you for taking care of me, " he spoke respectfully to the old man as the old man saved Xia lang's life.
"Young man don't be polite...hohoho~ nowadays young men are truly brave." the old man spoke with a cheeky smile.
Xia Lang wondered why did he feel like a perverts place has been set up here.
"Master." respectfully someone called out the old man.
The door opens steadily revealing the figure.
Creak!
A man of extreme handsome with fair skin which will provoke immediate envy from any of the females yet he is a charming person, his hair deep blue of waist length while his pupils shared of light sky blue color.
His face was an oval with a petite nose to be cute. His body seems to be exuding an aura of flowers removing Xia Lang's rage and being replaced with devotion.
He quickly snapped out of his dilemma.
'What a terrifying man! This old man's disciple is something' Xia Lang thought.
Ting!
'What the hell?! Conquer a man?! I am no gay!! You give me a mission right away? Is there no starter pack or something...? I wonder how is Fiona doing?' Xia Lang pleaded in his mind, conveying the unusually weird notifications appearing.
Somewhere else...
"Achoo!" a girl sneezes having Waist-length yellowish glowing hair with her goldish pupil almost the replica of a goddess.
She looked petite and cute. Her every movement was filled with endless charm.
"Ling'er why are you taking so long...?"
A mighty tone called out to her.
She helplessly sighs in defeat and smiles.
"I am coming father," she replies.
After dressing up she opens the huge boulder doors and is greeted by everyone.
"Happy birthday...princess"
She waves her hands and dismissed them. Walking slowly but cautiously towards the balcony.
Her chin rested on her hands and she mumbles out.
"Where are you jerk...I am waiting for you Rachel...for the day you come."
...
Xia Lang felt his body was brimming with endless energy unlike before.
'Hey...can you activate Instinct and charm God..?'
"I wonder how others are doing...?"
The old man introduced the handsome man as Mu Fang.
Xia Lang introduced himself not giving any fake names as he wanted to be honest not a cheater.
After this brief moment of exchange, Xia lang came to understand that Mu Fang was senior Bai's only disciple being his pride and joy.
Senior Bai is a famous alchemist born without natural alchemy flames to assist him but all changed after meeting Mu Fang, a man shrouded in mystery. Nevertheless, senior Bai took Mu Fang as his disciple.
Mu Fang was brought up in a poor family. That was all the old man said for some reason he was reluctant to continue speaking.
"Senior Bai it's fine...you don't have to say to me everything, somehow or the other I will learn about it." Xia Lang spoke relieving senior Bai.
For the next few days, he lived with them. They are in the cave of a mountain and Xia Lang was found the peak of the mountain unconscious first, the old man was astonished due to Xia Lang's insane cultivation and he thought that Xia Lang was a monster.
In the following days, Xia Lang learned more about this world from senior Bai and Mu Fang.
Mu Fang always blushed whenever he stared at Xia Lang.
Eventually, Xia Lang had a disturbing thought which developed him a number of sleepless nights.
'By any chance, Mu Fang is gay...?' he felt a chill running thinking about it.
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Days went by slowly...
Xia Lang sat cross-legged and had a cauldron placed ahead.
He is concentrating with his might to concot a pill.
Senior Bai comes walking from Xia Lang's behind and speaks slowly,
"You have to concentrate harder! Alchemy is not as easy as you see...its tougher than it looks. Many have failed to do alchemy despite their talent, alchemy prefers talent but more importantly the hard work and devotion spent behind it too. Now, spread the qi and wrap it around the ingredients, and heat it at a steady and absolute degree. Convert the ingredients to a liquid state with the help of steady heat. Finally, the liquids shall be balanced properly to get the best kind of pills, " he explains to Xia Lang wholeheartedly.
"Alchemy masters are divided into Mortal, Heaven, and lastly Divine. Each of them divided further into three. For I am second Divine rank...Mu Fang is at first Heaven rank, he surely will surpass me in the future and even may reach the legendary God rank." senior Bai continues explaining the dividing ranks to distinguish alchemists.
Xia Lang started sweating heavily, his breathing ragged hardly and then.
Boom!
Black smokes emerges from the couldron.
Mu Fang chuckles like a lady in love finding Xia Lang's actions childish.
Mu Fang is an alchemist but a young genius at it.
Xia Lang glares at Mu Fang.
Senior Bai laughs at them finding them amusing.
"You will see I will get it done this time!" Xia Lang declares heavily.