Xiao Yan was in the Xiao Family. Since he became the family's laughingstock, he didn't fit in and chose a small courtyard on the outskirts, so no one really bothered him.
Xiao Yan was happy with the peace and quiet, immersing himself in cultivation. Feeling himself improve with each session, he didn't feel bored at all!
He found that ever since he formed the master-disciple relationship with Teacher Yao a month ago, he felt like he had a cheat. That feeling of rapidly becoming stronger was something he only experienced in dreams before, and for a moment, it made him feel like he was still dreaming!
This feeling of getting stronger, you only know how precious it is after losing it. After regaining it, Xiao Yan felt especially joyful with every cultivation session. He particularly cherished this opportunity to become stronger.
It's just...
"Teacher, it's only been a month, and I've already racked up a huge debt. What am I going to do?"
In the wooden basin, Xiao Yan absorbed the last wisp of airflow into his body. His eyelashes fluttered slightly. A moment later, his dark eyes snapped open. He then looked into the wooden basin, which was indeed as clear as spring water. He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on and started complaining.
Perhaps it was due to his diligent cultivation over the past three years, or perhaps Yao Chen was truly effective. In any case, just three days after that day, he broke through to the Fourth Stage. A few days ago, he broke through again!
This terrifying breakthrough speed shocked Xiao Yan, but also made him a little worried. He was afraid that Yao Chen had tricked him, exchanging potential for strength. After all, when he played games in his previous life, he knew that while cheating felt great, the possibility of getting banned was also very high!
And now he felt like there was no difference between himself and someone who had cheated – what normal person could go from the Third Stage of Dou Qi Stage to the Fifth Stage in a month?
He had also expressed his doubts about this, but Yao Chen, hearing his concerns, just said dismissively:
"Exchanging potential? Damaging your foundation? Those are just excuses made by incompetent people for not being able to break through. Just listen to it like a joke. Before the Dou Sect stage, they're useless. If there's really any problem, one Sky Mending Pill is enough!"
Although Xiao Yan didn't know what a Sky Mending Pill was, he understood Yao Chen's meaning – I'm awesome, you just focus on breaking through, leave the rest to me!
He was half-believing, half-doubting, but when he felt that he was only stronger than others at the same level before, he stopped worrying and didn't have the energy to worry anymore – he had to busy himself with money.
Going from simple to extravagant is easy, but going from extravagant to simple is difficult! After experiencing this feeling of rapid progress like cheating, how could he possibly cultivate and break through slowly again?
The key was that he saw hope. If he continued like this, a year from now, he might truly have a chance to defeat that arrogant woman. Therefore, he couldn't waste even a little time and had to fill this year to the brim!
Yao Chen heard Xiao Yan's complaints but didn't appear. However, his voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind:
"I don't have money either. Why don't you go ask that little girl for some more? Your time is very precious right now."
He really didn't have money. There were many good things in his Storage Ring, but they were too conspicuous in this small place and not suitable for selling. As for Mysterious Tier Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, since Yun Shan had made many of them public, they weren't worth much anymore.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed. He didn't even know how much money he owed Xun'er. He was afraid he couldn't afford to pay it back even if he sold himself.
He shook his head, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind. He exhaled a mouthful of stale air from his chest, reached up and touched his chin, blinked his eyes brightly, then casually grabbed a piece of clothing to put on and went out.
As a dignified man, how could I be stumped by money?
Then, amidst Yao Chen's teasing, he went to borrow a large sum of money from Xun'er again, bought a batch of Medicinal Ingredients, and prepared to be a Reseller!
"I don't see how you have so much charm, how can you attract this Little Rich Girl?"
Hearing Yao Chen's teasing, Xiao Yan thought back to when he was full of youthful spirit, spouting martial arts principles effortlessly. He didn't understand them, but he could talk about them. Then, somehow, everyone else just smiled and moved on, but that girl he had felt close to since childhood would look at him with sparkling eyes every time.
He couldn't help but smile, and then shamelessly praised himself:
"Maybe I'm just handsome?"
Of course, he couldn't know that because of Zhao Li's existence, Gu Yuan had obtained a Nirvana Pill. Although Xun'er was severely injured by a Soul Clan Spy, under the effect of that pill, she not only fully recovered but her Talent became even more outstanding, already surpassing the scope of ordinary Heavenly Talents!
At that time, Xun'er, who was only five or six years old, had reached a level of Strength and knowledge that he couldn't even imagine. And the things he said, under Xun'er's deduction, were almost all real, especially Skill, which was close to the Dao!
One was bragging, the other was truly amazing. The key was that neither of them broke that tacit understanding between them.
Xiao Yan thought he was telling stories to entertain his younger sister, while Xun'er thought he was guiding her, silently absorbing the principles and growing rapidly...
Although because of Zhao Li's existence, Xun'er didn't leave any lingering illness, which meant Xiao Yan didn't have the chance to sneak into her room, this connection was still silently formed...
Hearing Xiao Yan's narcissistic answer, Yao Chen ignored him and thought of other things. It seemed that ever since Xiao Yan could cultivate, a certain restraint on him had lessened, and he seemed more like a true youth.
He didn't continue the conversation and asked about Xiao Yan's plans. Hearing that he wanted to be a Reseller, he didn't object. Special times called for special measures, and besides, special times called for special measures...
So, Xiao Yan witnessed another operation he couldn't understand. Yao Chen simply extended his palm, and then a Flame surged, and he threw the Medicinal Ingredients into the Flame.
In Xiao Yan's eyes, he seemed to have done nothing, but those Medicinal Ingredients obediently turned into the Medicinal Liquid he used for cultivation every day.
After collecting the Medicinal Liquid, Yao Chen was about to hand them over to Xiao Yan to deal with, when he saw Xiao Yan still standing there dumbfounded, his eyes full of envy.
He suddenly paused, then realized that he seemed to have never told him that he also had the conditions to become an Alchemist!
Yao Chen snapped his fingers, and the Bone Chilling Flame leaped like an elf at his fingertips. Then he looked at Xiao Yan, put on a frivolous expression, and asked with a smile:
"What? Want to learn?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at him and said:
"Isn't that obvious? That's an Alchemist, who wouldn't want to be one?"
Yun Shan was not Zhao Li after all. He himself was only barely proficient in Alchemy, and he didn't have the energy to study Artifact Forging, Formation Crafting, and Talisman Crafting. Currently, these three were still minor paths in the Jia Ma Empire. Although there were Legacies, Alchemy was still supreme!
Xiao Yan naturally wanted to become an Alchemist. Moreover, this past month, he had enjoyed the effects of Yao Chen's mysterious Medicinal Liquid, and his Cultivation Speed was so fast that he couldn't even imagine it before. He broke through two stages in just one month, thus understanding the terrifying nature of Alchemists even more!
Although he was just a useless young master of the Xiao Family in Wutan City, he also knew how harsh the conditions were to become an Alchemist. He sighed helplessly:
"Unfortunately, the conditions to become an Alchemist are too harsh. Even if you want to teach me, I..."
Saying this, he stopped, staring blankly at Yao Chen, and asked:
"I can?"
Yao Chen neither confirmed nor denied, just nodded. Seeing this, Xiao Yan became excited. After the excitement passed, he looked at Yao Chen suspiciously and asked:
"Teacher, you're not messing with me, are you? How could it be such a coincidence?"
Hearing this, Yao Chen said indifferently:
"At that time, I saw that you were a good seedling for Alchemy and had a heart for talent. Later, you messed things up and I forgot..."
Seeing the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitch, he decided to shift the blame:
"If you wanted to learn, you should have said so earlier! If you don't say anything, how would I know? If you don't know, how can I teach you?"
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