Smack!
Hiss!
Ah!
Grass!
"You old bastard, if you have the guts, then... ah... kill me!"
Ah!
"Old man, where are you going to hit me?"
"Is that a suitable place to fight?"
Holy shit...
The back mountain of the Xiao Family!
Xiao Yan, shirtless and wearing only shorts, was being beaten by Yao Lao.
These past few days, he had been asking his father to find the medicinal herbs on the list given by Chen Yang. He knew he couldn't find them on his own, so he could only seek help from his family.
Now that Xiao Zhan had broken through to the 6-Star Great Dou Master level, his influence in the family had increased dramatically, and the three elders naturally dared not say anything more.
After fulfilling Chen Yang's instructions, Xiao Yan began to work hard to achieve the three-year agreement.
The most important thing was getting beaten up.
Because of Xiao Yan's insults after returning that day, Yao Lao had been beating Xiao Yan up really hard these past few days.
Previously, Yao Lao was a Heavenly Realm Soul, a peak Grade 8 Alchemist, and a peak Grade 9 Dou Zun cultivator, so his control over strength was naturally without any problem.
Even though he was now only a soul, each lash still caused Xiao Yan extreme pain and maximized the effects of the Body Tempering Pill.
Awooo!!!
With the final lash of Yao Lao's whip, Xiao Yan was covered in wounds, even his eyes were swollen, not to mention the specific area that was being given special care by Yao Lao!
"What do you know?"
"There are some people on the continent who specialize in using underhanded tricks. If they find they can't beat you, they'll specifically target your groin!"
"Moreover, this Body Tempering Pill has countless uses. Combined with the Foundation Building Liquid, hmm... it will help you with your secondary development!"
The old doctor looked at Xiao Yan with a mocking expression.
Xiao Yan glared fiercely at Yao Lao, bared his teeth, and unzipped his shorts, staring intently—
Hiss!
"Old man, you really went all out!"
Xiao Yan was now too afraid to even walk, lest he accidentally tear something vital.
"Alright, hurry up and take the medicinal bath. Taking the Body Tempering Pill and getting beaten up first will make the medicinal bath twice as effective!" The old doctor's expression turned serious, and he resumed his superior demeanor.
"Old man, just change the subject!" Xiao Yan cursed, carefully moved to the cave that had been prepared in advance, took out a bath tub from his storage ring, dripped in a drop of Foundation Building Liquid, and quickly stripped naked and jumped in.
Hoo... The warm energy of the Foundation Building Liquid landed on Xiao Yan's swollen body, like sweet rain after a long drought, and frantically drilled into Xiao Yan's body.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, then submerged himself in the water and began cultivating, making hand seals.
The old apothecary, floating in the air, looked at this scene with a look of heartache.
Although he and Xiao Yan had been cursing each other harshly, he was still heartbroken to see Xiao Yan beaten to such a state.
'This child's perseverance is beyond my imagination!'
'Perhaps, with his good fortune and perseverance, he will be able to master the "Burning Technique," and then…'
'Well, let's see what he chooses!'
The old doctor shook his head inwardly and silently guarded the cave entrance, monitoring all the movements around him with his Soul Force.
Bang!
Half an hour later, Xiao Yan successfully broke through to the 4th Level of Dou Qi.
Using the Foundation Building Liquid and Body Tempering Pill, Xiao Yan advanced from the 3rd to the 4th Stage in just five days. This speed was considered incredibly fast in the cultivation stage of Dou Qi.
Moreover, Xiao Yan's foundation was extremely solid. Even with Yao Lao's discerning eye, he had never seen such a solid foundation.
"I've run out of Body Tempering Pills, I need to go find Brother Yang to buy some more!"
After Xiao Yan put on his clothes, all the swelling on his body had disappeared. This Foundation Building Liquid combined with the Body Tempering Pill was simply a divine medicine.
"With your current financial resources, if you were to eat those Body Tempering Pills like beans, you probably wouldn't last long!"
"Go and collect some medicinal herbs later, and I'll help you refine a few pills to auction off."
One Body Tempering Pill cost 20,000 gold coins, and in half a year it would cost nearly four million. Xiao Yan only had two million gold coins, and even if he only got beaten up five days a week, it wouldn't be enough to cover his expenses!
Since Xiao Yan could not cut back on spending, he had no choice but to increase his income.
"Mm!"
Xiao Yan nodded, then ran down the mountain in a flash, heading straight for Mittel.
...
At this moment, Chen Yang was teaching Gu Ni how to refine Body Tempering Pills.
Compared to the Foundation Building Liquid, the formula for the Body Tempering Pill was not particularly remarkable, as there were many affordable alternatives on the Dou Qi Continent. The main difference lay in the cheapness of the raw materials for the Body Tempering Pill.
For at least the next six months, Body Tempering Pills would be a huge resource for both Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan.
Training Gu Ni to refine pills would make his life easier.
As for the Foundation Building Liquid, he might teach the formula to his daughter in the future, or he could deduce it himself when Xiao Yan became the Lord of the Endless Fire Domain!
"Teacher, I did it!"
Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang and said happily.
"Mm!"
"Next, you must produce at least eighty Body Tempering Pills within a month, is that alright?"
Chen Yang looked at Gu Ni and said with a smile.
"No problem, I can make a batch of Grade 2 pills in half an hour now!"
"Ignoring the success rate, I should be able to refine five pills a day without any problem!"
Gu Ni spoke respectfully to Chen Yang.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Chen Yang nodded, indicating that Gu Ni should go about his business.
As a result, less than ten minutes after Gu Ni left home, there was a knock on the door.
"Enter!"
The door opened, and Xiao Yan, dressed in a black outfit, walked in.
"Not bad, you've broken through to the 4th Level of Dou Qi in just five days!"
Chen Yang glanced at Xiao Yan, and he immediately understood Xiao Yan's condition.
"Brother Yang, I've run out of Body Tempering Pills, but I still have some Foundation Building Liquid. I've come today to buy another batch of Body Tempering Pills!"
Xiao Yan bowed respectfully and said.
His ability to break through to the 4th Level of Dou Qi in five days was entirely due to Chen Yang's kindness. It could only be said that Chen Yang's kindness was still inexhaustible!
"Give!"
"I refined this in my spare time these past few days. Next month, you can just go to Gu Ni to buy it. I've already taught him how to refine the Body Tempering Pill!"
Chen Yang waved his hand and threw five bottles of Body Tempering Pills onto the table. There were thirty Body Tempering Pills inside.
"Thank you, Brother Yang, here's 600,000 gold coins!" With that, Xiao Yan took out a card from his storage ring and placed it in front of Chen Yang.
"Hmm, how's the collection of medicinal herbs I asked you to do?" Chen Yang casually put away the gold card, stuffed it into his storage ring without even looking at it, and then asked Xiao Yan.
"Father is ordering the family to collect..." Mentioning the prescription, Xiao Yan immediately recalled the old doctor's sigh when he saw the list of medicinal materials.
At that time, the old doctor said that he had never seen a pill that could reliably raise a Great Dou Master's cultivation to the next level in his life. He asked the old doctor if he could refine it with the list of medicinal materials. The old doctor shook his head and said that apart from the fifty-year-old Wind Spirit Grass, which could be seen to be specifically for Wind Attribute Dou Qi, the other medicinal materials looked very ordinary. The exquisite ones might be in the alchemy technique.
"Collect it as soon as possible!" Chen Yang instructed, as this was related to what it felt like to experience the cultivation of Dou Ling, otherwise he would have to wait a year to become a Dou Huang powerhouse.
"Mm!" Xiao Yan nodded, bowed respectfully, and left Chen Yang's courtyard.
After leaving the courtyard, Xiao Yan first went to Ya Fei to buy a batch of medicinal materials for Grade 3 pills. Actually, Xiao Yan wanted to choose Qi Gathering Powder, but Mittel had released five Qi Gathering Powders at the auction in the past two days, which were obviously Chen Yang's masterpiece.
Xiao Yan had no intention of competing with Chen Yang for business, so he chose two kinds of Grade 3 pills, both of which could save lives in critical moments. These should be very necessary for mercenaries and heads of various families.
In these five days, besides Xiao Yan, Xiao Ling, Xiao Yong, and Ya Fei's cultivation had also made some progress.
However, Ya Fei's talent was still too poor; the amount of Dou Qi she gained in five days was not as much as Xiao Yan gained when he was beaten.
And the ingredients for the Yi Jin Marrow Cleansing Pill were said to be on their way, and would be delivered from the capital to Wutan City in about half a month!
...
The next day, Xiao Yan originally planned to continue training while getting beaten up, but Xun'er was already waiting at the door.
The girl, dressed in a green dress today, almost stunned Xiao Yan.
Upon learning that Xiao Yan had broken through to the 4th Level of Dou Qi, Xun'er insisted that Xiao Yan accompany her to stroll around the market, where she successfully obtained an iron piece inscribed with the Palm Absorption Technique.
After returning, Xiao Yan resumed his arduous training. After another half month of being beaten up, Yao Lao saw that Xiao Yan's physique was gradually becoming stronger. In addition, Xiao Yan had acquired some Yellow Rank fighting techniques that he considered to be utterly worthless. Therefore, he took out the Xuan Rank High-Level fighting technique Eight Extremes Collapse and prepared to teach it to Xiao Yan.
That day, Chen Yang was watching Ya Fei auction items in the Mittel No. 1 Auction Hall when he suddenly felt a tremor in his sea of consciousness.
The World Tree shook. A Crimson Red Leaf sprouted from the branch representing Combat Skills. It scanned the fluctuation of Xiao Yan's new technique.
[Crimson Red LeafofHigh-Level Xuan Rank 'Eight Extremes Collapse'.]
The leaf glowed fiercely, turning a deep blood-red. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Combat.
[Golden Fruit of CombatofLow-Level Earth Rank 'Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms'.]
The fruit dissolved into Chen Yang's spiritual sea. He instantly understood the technique. When all eighteen palms were unleashed at once, it was comparable to a Mid-Level Earth Rank fighting technique!