Chapter 179

Looking at Bai Cheng's weak figure, the other two Dou Ling from the White Gang also fell silent.

They never imagined that Xiao Yuan, with his Six-Star Dou Grandmaster strength, would be able to defeat Bai Cheng.

What makes them even more wary is that although Xiao Yuan only gained the ability to fight Bai Cheng by using a secret technique, judging from his current aura, he clearly still has some strength left. In other words, even if Seven-Star Dou Ling jumped out to fight Xiao Yuan right now, Xiao Yuan could still hold his own.

This is going to be a fight that skips an entire level, isn't that a bit too outrageous?

The Lion Heart Society members cheered. After this battle, their days in the Inner Academy would undoubtedly be much better. After all, with Xiao Yuan as their powerful leader, ordinary forces would have to consider whether they could deal with Xiao Yuan, a guy with amazing combat power.

Han Yue sensed Xiao Yuan's still powerful aura, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.

She was much stronger than the Lion Heart Society members, so she could sense more things.

If Xiao Yuan hadn't deliberately concealed his strength, then the level of his secret technique was truly excessively high!

Ordinary methods of enhancing strength could never sustain such a long duration.

Moreover, with Xiao Yuan's strength, if he were to cultivate diligently in the Inner Academy for a year or two, he would probably be able to compete with those guys in the top ten of the Strong Ranking.

It seems the layout of this Inner Academy is about to change!

"Wow, you actually have over four hundred days' worth of Fire Energy, that's quite a lot!"

After finding the Fire Crystal Card on Bai Cheng, Xiao Yuan nodded in satisfaction. After today, there won't be many more suckers like this!

"Hey, by the way, are there any senior members of the White Gang who want to donate Fire Energy? Our Lion Heart Society newly established and lacks resources. Could you seniors sponsor us?"

After tossing the Fire Crystal Card, which only had seven days left to guarantee its use, to Bai Cheng, Xiao Yuan waved to the White Gang members with a smile and said expectantly.

"Farewell!"

The two Dou Ling from the White Gang weren't fools. Bai Cheng had already lost, so the two of them, both Three-Star Dou Ling, were naturally no match for Xiao Yuan. If they still insisted on going at this point, they would simply be throwing money away.

They certainly don't want to lose face and Fire Energy.

Discretion is the better part of valor; it's best to retreat first! After taking the unconscious Bai Cheng with them, the members of the White Gang slunk away, their previous arrogance completely gone! Watching the departing figures of the White Gang members, Xiao Yuan shook his head in disappointment. He should have been more arrogant and provoked them to attack. Although four hundred days' worth of Fire Energy wasn't a small amount, it wasn't much for the entire Lion Heart Society.

"Forget it, I'll figure out how to get Fire Energy later!" Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly, then put the matter aside for the time being. As he released the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, his aura gradually dropped to the level of a Six-Star Dou Grandmaster. Then he walked towards Xiao Yu and Han Yue.

"You're getting more and more amazing!"

Xiao Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Three years ago, she was confident that she could catch up with Xiao Yuan, but now Xiao Yuan has given up on catching up and just hopes not to hold Xiao Yuan back too much.

"Hehe, how can I protect the people I love if I'm not a little tougher?" Xiao Yuan smiled and winked at Xiao Yu, then turned to look at Han Yue and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Senior Han Yue."

"I never expected that Junior Brother Xiao Yuan would have such amazing combat power. It's truly astonishing."

Han Yue's tone became more respectful, and the coldness in her voice dissipated considerably.

After all, for someone like Xiao Yuan, who is destined to be a super strong person in the future, and whose current combat power is no less than that of her outstanding classmates, it is more appropriate to humble herself and make friends with her.

Moreover, seeing Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yu so affectionate and tender, she didn't need to worry that they had any ulterior motives towards her.

"Let me introduce you to Senior Han Yue. This is my girlfriend, Xiao Yu." After introducing Xiao Yu's identity, Xiao Yuan continued to say to Xiao Yu, "This is Senior Han Yue. She is very strong. She founded the Yue Ling in the Inner Academy. If it weren't for those guys from the White Gang, I might have brought you to join them."

"Hello, Senior Han Yue!"

Xiao Yu greeted him with a slight smile.

"Hmm, you two are a perfect match!"

Han Yue smiled and nodded in response.

Then, just as she was about to say something, she suddenly turned her head to look at the distance not far away.

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, two figures, one in green and one in gold, sped towards them from afar. They were Xiao Yan and Xun'er, who had rushed back from the Medicinal Herbs market after hearing that the White Gang had come to cause trouble.

"Brother, did you take care of the White Gang members?"

As soon as he landed, Xiao Yuan immediately asked.

"Yes, it's resolved."

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded.

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. He knew his Third Brother's strength. Even when he was only Nine-Star Great Dou Master, if Xiao Yuan was willing, with the Dou Qi of the five Qi Mansion and the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, even a Seven-Star Dou Ling would be seriously injured on the spot. Bai Cheng, a six- Dou Ling, was not really taken seriously by Xiao Yuan.

Xun'er, standing to the side, glanced curiously at Xiao Yuan, whose clothes were quite neat. Although she could beat Bai Cheng, she probably wouldn't be able to defeat him as easily as Xiao Yuan without using some extremely special methods.

"Senior Sister Han Yue, this is my younger brother Xiao Yan and my younger sister Xiao Xun'er," Xiao Yuan continued, "Xiao Yan, Xun'er, this is Senior Sister Han Yue."

Hello!

Han Yue could tell that Xiao Yan and Xun'er's Dou Qi levels were no weaker than Xiao Yuan's. Although she didn't know their combat strength, she was certain it wouldn't be bad. So, she greeted them with a smile, which was quite rare for her.

"Hello, Senior Han Yue!"

A hint of suspicion lingered in Xiao Yan's eyes. He had a feeling that his Third Brother was about to win the heart of another beautiful woman.

Xun'er had a similar thought, but she didn't know what to say, since she couldn't see anything wrong at the moment.

"Let's go, this isn't the place to talk business. Please come with me, senior students."

After glancing at Han Yue's companions behind her, Xiao Yuan smiled and gestured for them to enter the pavilion.

"I was indeed a little surprised that Senior Sister could come to help today, so I'll get straight to the point. I told you before that my Lion Heart Society has an alchemist who can refine the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill, and that alchemist is my younger brother, Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yan beside him and introduced him to Han Yue with a smile.

"I never expected that Junior Brother Xiao Yan, at such a young age, would already be able to refine such a top-grade fourth-rank pill. He is truly a promising young man!"

Upon hearing this, Han Yue's eyes flashed with surprise, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

It should be noted that even Han Xian, who was the top alchemist among the Inner Academy students at the time and was beaten to death by Xiao Yuan last time, could only barely refine Tier 4 Pill at Xiao Yan's age.

They are simply no match for Xiao Yan.

"Senior Sister Han Yue, you flatter me. Without my brother, I wouldn't be able to refine a three-patterned Qing Ling Pill."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and said modestly.

"Oh?"

The topic shifted back to Xiao Yuan, which surprised Han Yue. What, did this alchemy have to do with Xiao Yuan? "Hehe, I just provided some materials. Don't listen to this kid's nonsense."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan quickly waved his hand. Although he had also learned alchemy, at present, helping to refine those fourth-grade pills would be nothing short of causing trouble.

"It just so happens that our Yue Ling also needs to purchase some pills. I wonder if Junior Brother Xiao Yan has any in stock, what their effects are, and what the price is?"

Seeing this, Han Yue turned her gaze to Xiao Yan again.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan turned to look at Xiao Yuan, but hesitated to speak.

"You can set the price yourself."

Xiao Yan Xiao Yan waved his hand, saying that he was currently the more authoritative person in the field of alchemy, so he should be in charge of handling it.

"Oh, good. I was just going to the Medicinal Herbs market today, so I bought a copy of all the pills sold by that Medicine Gang to study. To be honest, their pills are pretty average. If they can Fire Energy for two days, I think I can sell for at least five days."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan took out a bottle of pills and said with a disdainful look.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan was also taken aback. To be honest, he really didn't remember such trivial details.

However, he recognized Medicinal Herbs quite well, so he took the jade bottle from Xiao Yan's mouth, opened it, poured out the pills inside, and smelled them.

"What kind of garbage is this?"

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan actually started swearing.

A quick glance revealed that it was only slightly more difficult to refine than Liu Xi's Spring Return Powder, at most a first-grade elixir. It contained only four kinds of Medicinal Herbs, so the difficulty of refining it and its effects were naturally quite limited.

Xiao Yuan wouldn't even consider using something like this. You see, he and Xiao Yan have always used Grade 3 Qi Recovery Pill, premium pills produced by Yao Lao.

"Yes, if I were to refine these, the cost of ten bottles probably wouldn't even exceed a day's worth of Fire Energy. I wouldn't even want to use Fire Energy; they're all the most common Medicinal Herbs, which can be bought with Gold Coins. No one would use Fire Energy to buy them; it's too wasteful."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"Brother, take a look at this." Xiao Yan took another bottle of healing medicine and handed it to Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan took the jade bottle and poured it out. This healing medicine was in the form of an ointment, dark red in color. He put it under his nose and smelled it, and immediately recognized the Medicinal Herbs used. He couldn't help but frown.

If the Rejuvenation Pill from before could still be considered a medicinal pill, then this healing medicine is no different from Liu Xi's Spring Return Powder. In terms of effectiveness, it might not even be as good as the Blood Coagulation Powder refined by Xiao Yan.

The most crucial point is that this healing medicine contains a single Medicinal Herbs that is sufficient to be used as the main ingredient in Second Grade Pill, yet its effect is mediocre—it's a complete waste! What kind of garbage are the Inner Academy students using every day?

"It seems that without competition, the Medicine Gang is not putting much effort into refining pills." With a mocking laugh, Xiao Yuan handed two kinds of pills to Han Yue and then said, "Senior sister, why don't you take a look and see if these are Medicine Gang sold by the Medicine Clan? I'll also show you some pills refined by my brother."

As he spoke, Xiao Yuan flipped his hand, and the Qi Recovery Pill and the Recovery Pill appeared in his hand.

Xiao Yan, who was standing nearby, also took out a bottle of pills and, together with Xiao Yuan, handed it to Han Yue, explaining:

"Including my brother's, there are three types of pills here. One is the Qi Recovery Pill, which restores Dou Qi qi. This pill is ranked third grade. With my strength, I can maintain a success rate of at least 80% in refining the Qi Recovery Pill. As for the price, let's set it for two days!"

The second type is an oral healing medicine called the Recovery Pill. This medicine not only has a certain healing effect on internal injuries, but also has a relatively good healing effect on external injuries. The Recovery Pill is far superior to the ointment-like healing medicine sold by the Medicine Gang in terms of efficacy and grade. Moreover, the most crucial point is that the Medicinal Herbs required for this pill are even less than those so-called ointment-like healing medicines! The price is one day's worth of Fire Energy.

The third type of pill is called the Ice Clarity Pill. After consumption, this pill can extremely effectively alleviate the effects of Fire Poison. In terms of grade, the Ice Clarity Pill might be considered a top-tier second-grade pill, or even, in some respects, a third-grade pill. This is because such an auxiliary pill that aids cultivation is far more valuable than healing pills, hence its price: Heavenly Fire Energy!

Although Han Yue didn't understand alchemy, she could tell from the basic aroma and state of the pills that Xiao Yan's pills were of good quality. What she cared about most was the Ice Clarity Pill! This was a pill that could allow people to stay in the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda for a longer period of time. If the effect was really as Xiao Yan said, that would be wonderful!

"What is the price of the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill?"

After pondering for a moment, Han Yue asked again.

"The Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill can help people break through bottlenecks and directly improve their strength. It is also Tier 4 Pill, so the cost alone is extremely high. If Senior Sister Han Yue only needs one, we can prepare the Medicinal Herbs. For my brother's sake, I will refine one for you. If you need a certain quantity and don't want to prepare the Medicinal Herbs, then the price will be at least fifty days' worth of Fire Energy."

After carefully calculating, Xiao Yan spoke solemnly.

But this price isn't considered expensive.

It should be noted that the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill has a chance to directly boost the strength of a Da Dou Shi to three stars. In the Inner Academy, fifty days' worth of Fire Energy is probably not enough for a Da Dou Shi of three stars or above to cultivate for a month. And a month of cultivation is simply not enough to increase strength by one star.

"As for the Two-Pattern Green Spirit Pill and the One-Striped Green Spirit Pill, they are priced at thirty- Heavenly Fire Energy and twenty- Heavenly Fire Energy, respectively."

Xiao Yan then added.

"Hmm, this price is acceptable!"

Han Yue nodded upon hearing this. Although she, as a Dou Ling, did not need the Qing Ling Pill, there were quite a few people among her Yue Ling who would be willing to try the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill!

After all, exchanging fifty days of Fire Energy for a three-star upgrade is a deal that anyone would be willing to make!

"Here I must remind you, senior, that you need to withstand the effects of the Qing Ling Pill Qing Ling Pill at the second and third level to improve your strength. If you can't withstand it, you'll Fire Energy energy, and you might even lose one or two stars in strength due to the backlash. It would be a loss. It's best to assess your own abilities and buy it only as needed."

Xiao Yuan said kindly from the side.