Add Money Hermit

But after all, he was over a hundred years old, and his control over his emotions was still good. Yan Shaozhe secretly sighed at the immorality of the younger generation, then waved his hand and took out two jade bottles from his Soul Tool. He said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "These are the Recover Essence Pill and the Soul Ascension Pill. They can help you quickly recover your Soul Power and injuries, and increase your Soul Power by one level."

Yan Shaozhe emphasized the word "injuries," and his meaning was self-evident. At the same time, he tossed the jade bottles to Moyuan.

Unfortunately, Moyuan didn't pay attention to his tone at all. After hugging Ma Xiaotao in his arms, he freed up one hand to take the jade bottles.

He removed the stoppers of the two bottles and saw five thumb-sized black pills lying at the bottom of one of them, emitting a faint fragrance.

This was no different from the Recover Essence Pill that Ning Tian had given him in the Star Dou Great Forest before. It was probably the most common healing pill circulated among the upper-class powers on the continent.

Although it had little effect on Moyuan, it was better than nothing.

What was truly useful to him was the Soul Ascension Pill. In the bottom of the other bottle lay an eye-sized pill, its herbal fragrance wafting towards him. The surface of the pill was crystal clear, with a faint luster flowing.

"Headmaster is generous." Moyuan put the jade bottles into his Soul Tool and handed the still-sleeping Ma Xiaotao to Yan Shaozhe.

"Since everything is settled now, I'll leave Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao to you, Headmaster."

With that, after Yan Shaozhe took Ma Xiaotao, Moyuan turned and left directly, his heart screaming wildly.

Don't ask me to help suppress the evil fire, don't ask me to help suppress the evil fire...

Alas, life is just that cruel. The more you don't want something to happen, the more it will happen.

"Classmate, wait!"

Bad!

Moyuan thought to himself that it was bad, but he pretended not to hear and quickened his pace, silently chanting Wen Long. The surrounding Wind Element began to surge.

Just as Moyuan was about to fly away, Yan Shaozhe, who was supporting Ma Xiaotao, suddenly appeared in front of him and stopped him.

"Classmate, I haven't finished speaking yet. Don't be in such a hurry to leave."

Seeing Moyuan's helpless expression, Yan Shaozhe felt a sense of satisfaction. You little brat, you were trying to be clever with me earlier, let's see how I get back at you.

"Headmaster, do you need something else?" Moyuan stared with dead fish eyes, looking speechless.

"I said earlier, my personal disciple has been plagued by evil fire and is in great pain. Other than the Extreme Ice attribute, there is no good solution. But it's not easy to find a genius Soul Master with the Extreme Ice attribute, is it?"

Yan Shaozhe sighed, looking genuinely worried about his disciple's future.

However, Moyuan didn't buy any of it. He said calmly, "Headmaster, just say what you want."

"Straightforward. Good."

Yan Shaozhe immediately changed his expression.

"I saw the entire process of you using your Fourth Soul Skill. Even though it's not yet within the scope of Extreme Ice, it's extremely close and has the best suppressive effect on Xiaotao's evil fire. Therefore, I want you to come to the Inner Court to suppress Xiaotao's evil fire from time to time."

"Of course, I won't waste your time. I'll give you a reward every time you suppress the evil fire."

After saying this, Yan Shaozhe stared at Moyuan with expectant eyes.

He made this request for three reasons: First, Moyuan could indeed suppress his disciple Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, saving her from suffering and hindering her cultivation.

Second, it would give Moyuan a legitimate reason to enter the Inner Court, granting him treatment different from ordinary Outer Court students, making him feel special and that the academy valued him.

Youths of this age often fell for such tactics.

Third, it would create opportunities for Ma Xiaotao and Moyuan to spend time alone. With his disciple Ma Xiaotao's undisputed beauty and figure, he didn't believe Moyuan wouldn't be tempted!

By employing both strategies, he could bind Moyuan to Shrek Academy with the least cost!

Yan Shaozhe's calculations were meticulous, and his plans were beautiful. Unfortunately, Moyuan was not a true eleven-year-old youth at all. His soul was that of an adult, and he was completely unimpressed by such tactics.

He had seen plenty of people making grand promises, but this was the first time he had seen someone offering something as insignificant as a sesame seed.

Without any substantial benefits, who would work for free?

"Does the Headmaster not know that youths my age are like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, where every minute and second is precious?"

Yan Shaozhe's expression darkened with each word he heard. How much time would it take to occasionally use his Fourth Soul Skill to suppress evil fire? And he would have a beautiful woman for company, yet he still refused? Did young geniuses nowadays have no interest in such things?

"So you refuse?"

"No."

"I need more money. Pay me a piece of precious metal for each suppression of evil fire."

Yan Shaozhe was stunned by Moyuan's sudden transformation into the "Add Money Hermit." His eye twitched slightly, and he waved his hand, saying with a forced smile, "No problem! As long as you help Xiaotao suppress her evil fire, I'll add another piece of precious metal to the original reward."

With that, Yan Shaozhe reluctantly took out a fist-sized, crystal-clear bronze ore from his Soul Tool and tossed it to Moyuan.

"This is Starry Sky Iron, an extremely rare precious mineral on the continent, known for its hardness and sharpness. It's not much inferior to Cold Heart Iron Heart. What do you say?"

Moyuan caught the bronze-colored ore called Starry Sky Iron, examined it, and after weighing it, immediately put it into his Soul Tool.

The reason he wanted precious metals was to prepare for forging the "Seven Deadly Sins" in the future. After all, in the Dragon Race's worldview, the best way to fight was with swords, sabers, and blood.

"This is enough for now. As long as Senior Sister Xiaotao's evil fire cannot be suppressed within a year, she can find me for help."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's face darkened. "Why only a year?"

"Then one year and one month?" Moyuan's face showed a smile, and his tone was teasing, "Could it be that the Headmaster plans to tie me to Senior Sister Xiaotao's side for a lifetime with just one piece of ore?"

"I don't have that idea. One year is too short and doesn't match the value of Starry Sky Iron. It should be at least five years."

Yan Shaozhe began to bargain. He knew that Starry Sky Iron was not cheap. He only had this one piece in his hand, and the Soul Guidance Department had been asking him for it for a long time, but he hadn't agreed.

If it weren't for the purpose of winning over Moyuan, he wouldn't have given it away so easily.

Moyuan shook his head, "No, at most one year and two months."

"You brat, you're just robbing me!"

"Headmaster, you figured it out?"

"You!" Yan Shaozhe was so angry that he laughed, but for his disciple's evil fire and Moyuan's peerless Talent, he could only grit his teeth and take a step back.

"Fine, fine, fine! I'll take a step back, but it must be at least two years!"

"Deal! Headmaster, happy cooperation."

Moyuan naturally knew the value of Starry Sky Iron. He spent so much time bargaining to maximize his profit. Exchanging two years of suppressing his evil fire for a piece of Starry Sky Iron was a huge profit for him.

With that said, Moyuan stopped looking at Yan Shaozhe, whose expression was like he had eaten shit, and quickly chanted the Dragon Language silently. Under the support of the surging Wind Element, he flew towards the Outer Court.

"Young people these days..." Yan Shaozhe stroked the light beard on his chin and shook his head as he watched the figure disappear into the night.

His first contact with Moyuan had given him a general understanding. He disliked trouble, had high Talent, was strong, and most importantly, knew he had Talent.

Otherwise, a student who had just entered the Outer Court would not have shown such a demeanor when meeting him, the Headmaster of the continent's number one academy, a Title Douluo at the peak. He wouldn't have dared to bargain with him.

This was very important, and also very troublesome. After all, such geniuses would not join a force on a whim. They knew how to wait for a better offer.

Some immoral ones would even play both sides, which was detestable!

In this way, it would be difficult to win over Moyuan at the lowest cost.

As he thought of this, Yan Shaozhe seemed to sense something.

"Hmm? Awake?"