The Ancient Void Dragon's Kidnapping Plan

Void Ancient Dragon Clan Abduction Plan

"Damn Transformation Grass!" Zi Yan muttered under her breath, then opened wide and took a bite out of the Dragon Scale Golden Fruit.

Its golden, dragon-scale-like skin cracked open beneath her teeth, and the medicinal juice within seeped out.

Zi Yan frowned and muttered softly, "It tastes awful."

Xiao Yang reached out and rubbed Zi Yan's head. "None of these medicinal herbs taste good, right? Come with me. I'll refine them for you and make them taste better."

"Really?" Zi Yan's eyes immediately lit up. "You're an alchemist?"

Xiao Yang nodded, and Zi Yan obediently followed him outside.

Seeing how well-behaved she was, Xiao Yang could not help asking curiously, "Aren't you afraid I'm lying to you?"

To his surprise, Zi Yan shook her head. "No. You smell nice."

Xiao Yang froze for a moment. The answer was unexpected, yet perfectly understandable.

Because Xiao Yang knew that the scent Zi Yan spoke of was not an actual smell, but an aura emanating from him—one originating from the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Bloodline.

As the imperial bloodline of the true dragon race, it naturally made all dragonkind feel close to him.

Uh, of course, lowly dragon races like those on Douluo Continent would instead be naturally suppressed by it.

No wonder Zi Yan behaved so obediently in front of him.

Inside the quiet room, Elder Hao was still bent over his desk reviewing documents. Hearing the door open, he smiled without looking up. "What is it, Xiao Yang? Found the medicinal herbs you needed?"

When his words fell, he heard no reply from Xiao Yang. Looking up, he saw Zi Yan standing behind him.

His old eyes blinked at Zi Yan for a while. A moment later, Elder Hao snapped back to his senses and leaped out of his chair in fury. "Why are you here again?!"

Especially when he spotted the Dragon Scale Golden Fruit in the little girl's hand, already missing a bite, his eyes widened in rage. "Do you take this place for a restaurant? Coming over every few days to gorge yourself? You want medicinal herbs, so why don't you go find them in the mountains yourself?"

"Finding them myself is such a hassle. There are ready-made ones here, so why shouldn't I eat them? You old man sure talk a lot. Keep nagging, and I'll beat you up."

Zi Yan cast Elder Hao a sidelong glance and threatened him without the slightest concern.

There was nothing he could do. Elder Hao was only an ordinary Dou Wang, after all—the kind who cultivated a Mysterious Rank technique and slowly worked his way up through seniority.

At his age, one punch from Zi Yan might very well send him straight to the emergency room.

After bidding Elder Hao farewell, Xiao Yang took Zi Yan to the eastern district of the Inner Courtyard. He spent ten days' worth of Fire Energy to buy a large jar of Jade Honey, then brought Zi Yan back to his little villa.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yang summoned his medicine cauldron. Then, with another pull of his hand, the Dragon Scale Golden Fruit flew from his palm into the azure cauldron.

This azure medicine cauldron was called Azure Underworld. It had once belonged to the Eighth-Grade Alchemist who created the Life Devouring Pill. It was also listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, ranked tenth, forged from Heaven Underworld Stone and Flowing Cloud Azure Gold, and naturally possessed Space Power.

Only three medicine cauldrons from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking had been mentioned in the original work: Yao Lao's Black Demon Cauldron, the Myriad Beast Cauldron that originally belonged to Han Feng before later falling into Xiao Yan's hands, and the Mountain Smelting Cauldron held by Tang Zhen, the master of Burning Flame Valley.

There was also one whose name was never mentioned, but which was most likely another medicine cauldron on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking: the enormous jade-green cauldron that held Zi Yan while helping her refine the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, suspended above a volcanic crater.

A medicine cauldron collected by the Void Ancient Dragon Clan and capable of withstanding the burning of fused Heavenly Flames was obviously no ordinary item.

(Aside from these four medicine cauldrons, all the rest are internet rumors with an intensely chuunibyou, exaggerated style. The author does not acknowledge them. The Azure Underworld Cauldron here is the author's own fanfiction setting.)

The Azure Underworld Cauldron in Xiao Yang's hands was one of the nine unnamed cauldrons among the thirteen medicine cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking in the original work.

With a flick of his finger, the Great Sun Glazed True Fire, fused with the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, blazed fiercely within the cauldron. Before long, it refined a large mass of golden medicinal essence. Xiao Yang then took out a jade bottle and poured half a bottle of Jade Honey into it.

Next, Xiao Yang's ten fingers danced rapidly. As his fingertips moved, the golden liquid within the medicine cauldron swiftly separated, ultimately forming several dozen tiny droplets.

"Condense!" he shouted softly. The liquid rapidly solidified, turning into dozens of gleaming golden pills in the blink of an eye, spinning above the flames.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the dozens of pills into the jade bottle and handed it to Zi Yan. "Here, give them a try. They should taste pretty good."

"Mm-hm, mm-hm." Zi Yan nodded repeatedly, immediately poured out a golden pill, and tossed it into her mouth without caring about its lingering heat. She chewed vigorously.

"Delicious..." She crushed the pill in just a few bites and swallowed it. Licking her lips, Zi Yan stared at the jade bottle in her hand, still wanting more.

After struggling with herself for quite a while, Zi Yan said, "I'll tell you a secret. Can you refine more pills for me?"

Hearing that, the corner of Xiao Yang's mouth twitched. Good heavens, she was eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot!

"I know where every spiritual herb is in the deep mountains of the Inner Courtyard. But powerful magical beasts usually guard spiritual herbs. For example, there's a Snow Demon Sky Ape in the valley of the Back Mountain. It must be guarding something good, but every time I went there, it beat me back. I'll tell you where it is. Then, after I finish eating these pills, I can come to you to refine more next time. Deal?"

Xiao Yang nodded. "A Snow Demon Sky Ape—a peak fifth-tier magical beast with an ancient berserk bloodline. Whatever it's guarding must be something good. Fine, deal. I accept this trade."

Then Xiao Yang began coaxing Zi Yan. "Say, Zi Yan, do you want a Transformation Pill?"

"Transformation Pill?!" The moment she heard those words, Zi Yan became excited. "You have a Transformation Pill?!"

Xiao Yang smiled and nodded. He took out a jade box, within which a jade-green pill lay quietly. A fragrant medicinal aroma instantly spread through the room.

Zi Yan abruptly lunged at Xiao Yang. "Give it to me! I want it! As long as you give me the Transformation Pill, I'll listen to whatever you say from now on."

Xiao Yang put away the Transformation Pill, took out a map, and said with a smile, "As long as you behave, I'll give you the Transformation Pill. This pill is only useful to magical beasts like you. It's useless for me to keep it anyway. But first, you need to help me see whether there's a place near the Inner Courtyard that meets my requirements."