After returning to the inn, Xiao Yan happily put away the blood lotus essence. Chen Yang also received feedback and obtained a stalk of blood lotus marrow, which had an even better effect than blood lotus essence.
"Teacher, the world outside is indeed full of hidden talents. Even a small place like Qingshan Town has a Great Dou Master expert," Xiao Yan said to Yao Lao while sitting cross-legged on the inn bed to recover his Fighting Qi.
Although the xuan heavy ruler could only exert ordinary pressure on him now, its effect on suppressing Fighting Qi was ridiculous.
"Perhaps..."
Yao Lao chuckled, but he became increasingly interested in Chen Yang.
Xiao Yan didn't know who the person behind Wan Yao Pharmacy was, nor did most people in Qingshan Town, but with Yao Lao's Heaven State Soul Power, a casual scan could perceive Chen Yang in the backyard of Wan Yao Pharmacy. Chen Yang himself didn't even notice that Yao Lao had discovered him.
However, Yao Lao didn't tell Xiao Yan about this. Chen Yang might have his own purpose for coming to Qingshan Town, and his intersection with Chen Yang wasn't deep. The relationship between Xiao Yan and Chen Yang also needed to be managed by the two of them. He, an old bone... an old thing without even bones, shouldn't meddle recklessly!
Xiao Yan had long been accustomed to Yao Lao's riddles.
He would enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range tomorrow. At this time, Xiao Yan no longer felt the sadness of leaving home; he was full of anticipation for the upcoming adventure.
The Three-Year Agreement's constraint on him was getting smaller and smaller. His goal had evolved from washing away his shame through the coming-of-age ceremony at the beginning, to being qualified to stand by Xun'er's side, and now to pursuing the distant Dou Di dream.
"A Dou Master who wants to become a Dou Di is a good Dou Master!"
"Hmm... sleep!"
After taking a famous quote from a certain emperor on Earth and altering it randomly, Xiao Yan fell into a deep sleep... In the Wan Yao Pharmacy, Chen Yang triggered another System reward, but he didn't take it to heart. He couldn't use this blood lotus marrow now, as there was nothing in the fourth-tier Pill Formulas that could use this thing.
After knowing that Xiao Yan had arrived, Chen Yang called for Xiao Yi Xian.
"Chen Yang!"
Relying on being an Alchemist and a "Great Dou Master," Chen Yang had "forced" Xiao Yi Xian to change her form of address from Great Master to just calling him Chen Yang over the past few days.
Their relationship wasn't very close, but it was less distant than when they first met.
Especially since the meals Chen Yang ate these past few days were all handmade by Xiao Yi Xian, it added a subtle feeling between the two.
"Pack up, we will set off into the Magical Beast Mountain Range tomorrow!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yi Xian and instructed with a smile.
"Okay! I understand!"
Xiao Yi Xian nodded, her small face showing little expression.
The young girl was still somewhat wary of Chen Yang after all.
Chen Yang didn't mind. Trust is something very difficult to build, and the women he would choose were not particularly trusting people.
Ya Fei had lived in the Mittel Family since she was a child and was used to the intrigue between the Family and business.
Xiao Yi Xian had experienced the destruction of her home and Family; it wouldn't be Xiao Yi Xian if she could fully trust him.
Good character modeling is one thing, but to enter a young girl's heart, one still has to rely on spending time together bit by bit... In the evening, Chen Yang again ate the delicious food made by Xiao Yi Xian. Naturally, it was a bit worse than the skills of the professional chefs at the Mittel Auction House, but it had some unique ingredients from near the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Chen Yang, who had not long graduated from high school, was not very picky about what he ate.
The next day, Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian embarked on a treasure-hunting journey into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
As the forest in front of them grew denser and Qingshan Town behind them grew smaller, the System prompt sounded in Chen Yang's ear again:
"[Ding!]"
"[Detected that the strongest in the eastern region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range is the Amethyst Winged Lion King, with a strength of a Sixth-Tier Magical Beast, roughly equivalent to a four to five-star Dou Huang. The host's strength is increased to a Seven-Star Dou Huang!]"
"Buzz..."
A change that only Chen Yang could feel suddenly occurred within his body. The originally sea-urchin-shaped Dou Crystal had turned into a smooth, rounded Dou Crystal. The majestic Fighting Qi made him feel like he could destroy half a city at any time.
And that feeling of being able to fly at any moment made Chen Yang truly realize that he was now a genuine Dou Huang expert..."