Chapter 231 Goodbye Hai Bodong

A handsome young man stood in front of a shop with an ancient map sign. He was wearing a white gown and a black belt around his waist, looking very handsome.

The young man walked into the store, looked up at the old man who was drawing seriously in the corner, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The old man who was drawing the map felt the boy's gaze and showed a subtle surprise on his face, because he couldn't detect the boy's strength. A strange arc appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: "How come so many talented boys suddenly appear? This boy gives me a feeling that he is much more terrifying than the last one."

At this moment, a woman in red walked in. She first greeted the old man respectfully, then made a pot of good tea for the old man, and then began to sort out the somewhat messy maps.

Judging from the woman's attire, she must be rich or noble. It was really strange that she came here to do odd jobs for an old man.

Xiao Yan walked to a table and sat down. He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He praised: "This tea is good. It tastes fragrant and sweet. It is very delicious."

"Who are you? How dare you be so rude to Master Bing? The tea I brew for the master is not for you to drink. Get out of here, or you'll be in danger of your life!" The woman in red saw that Xiao Yan was so rude that he dared to drink the tea she brewed for Hai Bodong, and immediately threatened him.

"How much is this shop worth? Young Master, I'll buy it." Xiao Yan ignored the woman in red and spoke directly like a second-generation rich man.

Seeing that Xiao Yan dared to ignore her and was so disrespectful to Hai Bodong, the woman in red knew that her chance to show off had come, so she punched Xiao Yan with a whistling fist and an extremely fierce momentum, hitting Xiao Yan hard.

"Bang!" A muffled sound was heard, and Xiao Yan didn't even move, but instead the red-clothed woman's fist was hurt.

The woman in red covered her red fist and looked at Xiao Yan in shock, as if she was looking at a monster. She was a fighter after all, and it was unbelievable that her full-strength attack could be easily resolved by Xiao Yan.

However, the woman in red was not a fool. Seeing Xiao Yan's powerful strength, she naturally knew that this was not someone she could afford to offend, so she turned her gaze towards Hai Bodong.

"Go away! Don't come here again!" Hai Bodong said in a flat tone.

"Did you hear that? Master Bing asked you to leave!" the woman in red said to Xiao Yan.

"I'm asking you to go!" Hai Bodong stood up and said to the woman in red.

"What...what? Let me go?" The woman in red felt a little bit unbelievable. She had taken care of Hai Bodong for so long without any credit or hard work. Just a few casual words denied all her efforts for so long.

However, the woman in red did not dare to say anything, because she knew Hai Bodong's strength, so she could only stand there and cry.

"Alas! Considering that she made a pot of tea for me, I should give her something in return!" Xiao Yan felt a little annoyed when he saw the woman in red crying so sadly.

"This is a volume of martial arts suitable for you. I don't have time to teach you, and I will not accept you as my disciple. I will leave here in the future, so don't waste your time." Hai Bodong took out a scroll and handed it to the woman in red, and then directly ordered her to leave.

After the red-dressed woman got the scroll, although she felt a little unwilling, she had no choice but to leave. After all, if she angered Hai Bodong, she might even lose the scroll of martial arts.

After the red-dressed woman left, Hai Bodong turned around and looked at Xiao Yan, smiling faintly, "Little brother, why did you suddenly change your attire? Even your face is different from before."

"How did you know it was me?" Xiao Yan looked at Hai Bodong in surprise.

"Haha, it's been less than half a year. The chance of meeting two young men with terrifying strength in a row is really too small. And the little brother is obviously coming for me. It would be strange if I still can't guess it." Hai Bodong said with a smile. "As expected, he is one of the top ten strongest men in the Jia Ma Empire!" Xiao Yan praised.

"That's all in the past. Now I'm just a waste." Hai Bodong said self-deprecatingly.

"Haha, don't say discouraging words! Besides, you won't be that person soon!" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile while looking at Hai Bodong.

"Could it be..." Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan excitedly.

"Why don't you find a quiet place quickly?" Xiao Yan said jokingly.

"Yes! Yes! Please follow me!" Hai Bodong's face flushed with excitement, and he hurriedly led Xiao Yan to his secret room.

After Xiao Yan followed Hai Bodong to the secret room, he looked around and found that this secret room was indeed good. He immediately turned to Hai Bodong and said, "You know the rules of the alchemist, right?"

"Of course I know. You have to bring your own medicinal materials and recipes. We will not be responsible if you fail. If you succeed, you can get the recipes and remaining medicinal materials." Hai Bodong said with a wry smile.

“Then hand over the recipe and wait outside! It takes a long time to refine this sixth-grade elixir. If you get anxious and break in halfway, don’t blame me.” Xiao Yan said lightly.

"That's right! That's right! I will definitely guard outside and not let anyone in, including myself." Hai Bodong took out a pill recipe from the ring and handed it to Xiao Yan.

"Evil Breaking Pill: It has the miraculous effect of breaking most seals. After taking it, it can also form a resistance to this kind of seal in the body. In the future, if you encounter this kind of seal again, there will be a certain chance to be immune to it!"

"I spent a lot of effort to get this recipe, and each of these herbs was obtained at a huge price." Hai Bodong said with a distressed look on his face.

"Okay, don't you just want me to help you refine it? Don't worry, even without the Broken Evil Pill, I can remove the seal on you. Don't act like I stole your wife." Xiao Yan curled his lips in disdain.

“Uh…” Hai Bodong was stunned when he heard that. However, seeing that Xiao Yan didn’t seem to be lying, and thinking about Xiao Yan’s identity, he immediately felt relieved. He bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan and walked out.

"Teacher, come out and work." After Hai Bodong left, Xiao Yan said while looking at the black ring on his hand.

"You little brat, you want me to do the hard labor again! But I won't help you this time. At most I can give you some pointers. After all, you are fully capable of refining this broken evil pill." Yao Lao turned into a ball of white light and floated out of the ring, and directly refused.

"Teacher, you are kidding! I had just learned how to refine fifth-grade pills before I went into seclusion to absorb the strange fire. Now you want me to refine sixth-grade pills. Isn't it a bit early? At least I should get some fifth-grade and sixth-grade pills to practice!" Xiao Yan said unconfidently.

“Aren’t these just materials for practicing? Besides, you have already reached the soul level and the great perfection of the mortal realm. If you can’t refine this broken evil pill with my guidance, you can’t be called my apprentice.” Yao Lao said, pointing at the medicinal materials on the stone table.

“Uh… isn’t it too extravagant to practice with the materials for refining the Evil-Breaking Pill?” Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched slightly. Isn’t it a bit unkind to practice with the medicinal materials that Hai Bodong treasured so much?
"Although this broken evil pill is rare, the refining technique is not too difficult, so it is suitable for you to practice. What's more, the medicinal materials needed for the sixth-grade pill are extremely precious and difficult to find. It's a rare opportunity, so you should cherish it." Yao Lao explained.

"That's true!" Xiao Yan nodded and no longer refused.

(End of this chapter)