A Little Guilty
After finally refining the Medicinal Herbs into candies for Zi Yan, Xiao Yan curiously followed her to the outside of a warehouse.
After Zi Yan's introduction, Xiao Yan learned that this was the Inner Academy's Medicinal Herbs warehouse, managed by Elder Hao. All the Medicinal Herbs stored here were acquired by the academy.
Some students who picked Medicinal Herbs in the wild could choose to sell them in the trading area, or directly sell them to the Inner Academy in exchange for Fire Energy, or even Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques.
Over time, a large number of Medicinal Herbs accumulated.
As the place where the Inner Academy stored precious Medicinal Herbs, this Medicinal Herbs management warehouse also had quite strict defenses. Not only was there Elder Hao, a Dou Wang powerhouse, stationed there, but there were also a dozen or so instructors patrolling around the clock. This kind of area was generally forbidden to students.
However, Zi Yan's special ability allowed her to manipulate space, tearing open the barrier defense and secretly slipping into the warehouse! Xiao Yan was 100% certain that Zi Yan's bloodline power allowed her to travel through space, which was somewhat similar to the Void Swallowing Flame's ability! Following Zi Yan in slowly, Xiao Yan looked around, and a look of amazement gradually appeared on his face. The entire inner wall of this room was covered with a layer of milky white jade, and even the floor under his feet was pieced together with extremely neat pieces of white jade without any gaps. The faint fluorescent light was emitted from these white jade pieces.
"What a grand gesture, no wonder it's the Inner Academy's Medicinal Herbs warehouse." Xiao Yan clicked his tongue in amazement. These white jade pieces were quite expensive, but they had an extremely good effect on preserving Medicinal Herbs. In this closed space, those precious Medicinal Herbs would hardly lose any of their medicinal effects, and the storage time could also be greatly extended. This kind of arrangement was far from what Xiao Yan could compare with using his Storage Ring.
Back then, the Yunlan Sect's Medicinal Herbs warehouse had this kind of style, Medusa's poor treasury couldn't compare at all.
In the spacious room covered with white jade, there were several corridors. On both sides of the corridors were tall counters, also made entirely of white jade. Xiao Yan casually walked into a corridor and glanced at the counters. Immediately, all kinds of strange-shaped Medicinal Herbs, which were obviously extremely rare, stood quietly inside, with faint medicinal fragrances wafting out.
"Yin Containing Demon Flame Grass, Purple Spirit Body Shaping Flower... This one, I think it's called... Cold Blood Fruit?"
As he walked slowly along the counter, the strange Medicinal Herbs displayed inside made the surprise on Xiao Yan's face grow stronger and stronger. Later on, he couldn't even name some of the Medicinal Herbs, but judging from the medicinal fragrance emitted from the Medicinal Herbs, they were definitely one-in-a-million spiritual medicines.
However, these Medicinal Herbs were all wrapped in an energy shield.
"Do you want it?" Zi Yan's jade hand passed through the energy shield without any hindrance, and took out a Dou Wang Grass from inside!
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, if he hadn't been rational, he might have couldn't help but put all these Medicinal Herbs into his Storage Ring, but this idea was suppressed by him as soon as it flashed in his mind.
If he really did such a thing, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in this Inner Academy any longer. In that case, the matter of obtaining the Fallen Heart Flame would also be in vain. No matter how precious these Medicinal Herbs were, they couldn't compare with the Fallen Heart Flame.
Xiao Yan was 100% sure that Zi Yan could take Medicinal Herbs from here, not only because she had that special ability, but also because it was a kind of cultivation that the Inner Academy gave to Zi Yan.
If he took Medicinal Herbs from here, it would most likely be discovered.
Xiao Yan swallowed and shook his head, saying, "You should take less in the future, I'm afraid it will..."
Just as Xiao Yan was earnestly lecturing Zi Yan, suddenly, a fruit the size of a palm attracted Xiao Yan's attention.
"Dragon Beard Ice Fire Fruit!!! The last main ingredient for the Earth Spirit Pill!" Xiao Yan was shocked. He didn't expect to encounter it here! Zi Yan raised her eyebrows and smiled knowingly. An extremely slender little hand appeared out of thin air, passed through the protective shield and took out the Dragon Beard Ice Fire Fruit, dangling it in front of Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yanzi, do you want this fruit?" Zi Yan, with her light purple hair hanging down to her waist, had a devilish smile on her extremely delicate face, especially her small tiger teeth, which looked like a demon.
In Xiao Yan's eyes, this was a demon, inducing him to fall together!
Xiao Yan sighed. Of course he wanted it.
Xiao Yan took out a brocade box from his Storage Ring, handed it to Zi Yan, and sighed helplessly, "Well, I won't take it for nothing. There is a Fifth Grade low-level Pill inside, and its value is just equal to the Dragon Beard Ice Fire Fruit."
"Help me put it in, it can be considered an exchange."
Xiao Yan still adhered to the principle of not stealing in front of Zi Yan. Although it was a one-sided transaction, it was at least an exchange.
Looking at Zi Yan pouting, Xiao Yan gently stroked her little head. How could Xiao Yan not know what Zi Yan was thinking? Taking Medicinal Herbs directly from the Medicinal Herbs warehouse was more comfortable and convenient than fighting with those powerful Magical Beasts in the wilderness. She wanted to get affirmation from Xiao Yan.
"If you don't have enough Medicinal Herbs in the future, I'll go with you to find them."
"Really!"
"Of course it's true, this is for you, as a reward for you taking me to find the Dragon Beard Ice Fire Fruit."
Xiao Yan took out another brocade box and handed it to Zi Yan. Zi Yan couldn't wait to open it. Suddenly, a ray of Azure light burst out, and a scorching Fire Energy permeated from the brocade box.
An Earth Fire Lotus Seed, like a green gem, lay peacefully inside.
The energy contained in this Earth Fire Lotus Seed was definitely not weaker than any Fifth Grade Medicinal Herbs, and it was just right for Zi Yan.
"Who's inside!!" Suddenly, a roar came from the door. The energy of the Earth Fire Lotus Seed alarmed Elder Hao! "Run, if we get caught by him, we'll be scolded again." Zi Yan and Xiao Yan instantly spread their wings and flew away along the hole Zi Yan tore open.
When Elder Hao arrived, the two little thieves had already run away.
"It must be that girl Zi Yan again. Seriously, she treats my place like a restaurant, coming here for a meal every now and then!"
"Hmm? What's this?" Elder Hao looked puzzled. The Dragon Beard Ice Fire Fruit was gone, and in its place was a brocade box.
Elder Hao took out the jade token, released the protective shield, took out the brocade box, opened it, and a round Pill lay quietly inside.
"Fifth Grade Pill!"
Elder Hao was directly stunned. Medicinal Herbs turned into Pills???
The most interesting thing was that Xiao Yan actually obtained the Sixth Order ice-attribute Magic Core needed for the Earth Spirit Pill from Elder Hao in exchange for the Earth Fire Lotus Seed.
Another month passed quickly. Xiao Yan cultivated in the Number One Training Chamber for another twenty days, but this time he didn't break through from a six-star Dou Ling (Fighting Spirit) to a seven-star. Even with his innate advantages and the powerful Burning Technique, twenty days wasn't enough to advance from a six-star Dou Ling (Fighting Spirit) to a seven-star.
However, Xiao Yan was now facing a test greater than increasing his strength: resisting temptation.
"Come in," Medusa's cold voice came from inside the room. Xiao Yan kept chanting Xun Er's name in his heart to dispel distracting thoughts.
But when Xiao Yan entered the room and saw Medusa soaking in the wooden tub, he wavered slightly.
Although Xiao Yan could only see her shoulders and above, the beauty was close at hand. Her fair neck was exposed, her skin was like congealed fat, and her red hair was coiled up, with droplets of water falling from the ends. Such a scene was hard to describe; it was a perfect and exquisite picture. Even Xiao Yan couldn't help but be amazed by her beauty.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but start fantasizing about the alluring curves and ravines hidden in the wooden tub, a scene that would make anyone's blood boil.
A natural beauty, so sexy and charming! Medusa's eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, "Have you looked enough?"
"No, no, no, enough, enough," Xiao Yan said hurriedly, feeling the bone-chilling killing intent. He rushed behind Medusa, his trembling right hand gently pressing on her smooth back.
The moment he touched her skin, Xiao Yan's Soul trembled.
"Poisoned, poisoned, I must be poisoned!" Xiao Yan shouted in his heart. He was wholeheartedly devoted to Xun Er; this was just poisoning! Medusa had three forms: the snake form of the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, a human form with red hair, but Medusa's true form was the one where her upper body was human and her lower body was a snake, the form she had when she attacked Xiao Yan a month ago.
Strands of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame surged along her skin into Medusa's body, condensing the Strange Flame energy she had absorbed.
About half a day later, Xiao Yan withdrew all the flames, exhaled a long breath, and said, "Your body has completely recovered to the Sixth Order, but reaching the Seventh Order requires a huge amount of energy. Relying solely on the Strange Flame energy in the Number One Training Chamber, I'm afraid it will take forever."
The Sixth Order was the level of a Dou Huang (Fighting Emperor). This level far exceeded the strength of the Inner Academy students, even surpassing the Elders. Significant effects would only be seen on the ninth or even tenth floor.
The energy acceleration in the Number One Training Chamber was no longer so obvious.
With a flash of colorful light, Medusa quickly put on her dress, transformed back into human form, and lightly stepped on the void with her jade feet, asking coldly, "Can't we go to the eighth floor?"
Xiao Yan smiled wryly, looking at the beautiful but cold Medusa in front of him, and said, "You make it sound so easy. Not to mention that only Elders can go to the eighth floor, I can't even afford the Fire Energy."
Xiao Yan cried. His Fire Energy Card only had a little over a hundred left! Forty days in the Number One Training Chamber cost 1,200 Fire Energy, plus this tub of medicinal liquid, Xiao Yan's entire fortune had been emptied.
Miserable, ah, I thought I was going to live off a rich woman, but why am I the one spending money now!
Seeing Xiao Yan's bitter face, Medusa's cold, pretty face softened a little.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan stood up abruptly, his eyes showing some panic, and said, "Quick, you go back first."
Medusa glanced at the doorway and didn't say anything. She turned into a stream of light, returned to the Azure Lotus, and was taken into the Storage Ring.
With a palm strike, the Void Swallowing Flame burned the wooden tub into nothingness. Then, Xiao Yan looked around, took out the Pill Refining furnace, and threw in a few Medicinal Herbs to extract a fragrant aroma.
A knock came at the door: "Xiao Yan, are you free now?"
Hearing Xun Er's voice, Xiao Yan hurriedly straightened his clothes, and said bitterly in his heart, "I clearly didn't do anything, why am I feeling guilty!"
The previous chapter was reviewed again, so let's read the next chapter first.
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