Are You an Airdrop?

Chapter 49

[Congratulations, Host, on successfully refining "Two Lower First-Grade Spirit-Nurturing Pills." You have gained 2 experience points in the secondary profession "Alchemist."]

[Item: Spirit-Nurturing Pill]

[Grade: Lower First Grade]

[Effect: Can increase the cultivation speed of Spirit Masters below level 20.]

[Description: A practice piece by an unknown novice Alchemist. The technique was unskilled, the effects average, and the quality average.]

"Looks like I've got quite a talent for alchemy too! I succeeded on my second attempt, and I even refined two pills at once!" Li Xuan said with a grin, holding the porcelain bottle in his hand.

He opened the bottle and poured out the two pills. Freshly refined pills were hot to the touch, which was why he had put them in the bottle. After cooling for a while, they were no longer hot, so Li Xuan took them out.

The pills felt warm in his hand, and a faint fragrance wafted from them.

The pills were the size of glass marbles, entirely azure blue. Their surfaces were not especially smooth and were somewhat rough. Presumably, his unfamiliar technique during the fusion of the medicinal properties had resulted in their ordinary quality.

Still, the refinement had been fairly successful overall.

"System, help me check the quality of these pills." Li Xuan raised the porcelain bottle in his hand and spoke to the system.

Judging by the system's description, the quality of the two pills he had refined was fairly decent. However, the grade of the Spirit-Nurturing Pills was a little too low, so they were not very useful to him.

Li Xuan's Soul Power Level had already reached level 18. He was only a little short of level 20, and Spirit-Nurturing Pills were only effective on Spirit Masters below level 20. The higher one's Soul Power Level, the less noticeable their effects became.

Li Xuan shook his head helplessly, put the pills back into the porcelain bottle, and stored it in the Void Pearl. He would use them if the need arose later.

Li Xuan then took out several waterskins and thoroughly cleaned the copper pot and all the grinding tools. After carefully drying them, he put everything into the Void Pearl.

After tidying up the mess on the ground, Li Xuan felt somewhat tired. Refining pills consumed both physical strength and mental energy.

Li Xuan went over to the two horses, intending to drive stakes into the ground and tie them up to prevent them from wandering off during the night.

After making sure he had not forgotten anything, he returned to the carriage, covered himself with his little blanket, and soon fell asleep.

Before dawn, the sleeping Li Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.

There was movement outside the carriage.

Li Xuan did not act rashly. He merely climbed up carefully and peered outside through a gap in the carriage window.

Several burly men had already surrounded the carriage.

"Big Brother, I saw with my own eyes that this kid bought a huge pile of supplies today. And when he left, he was traveling light. He definitely has a Soul Tool! If we take him out, we'll make a fortune this time!"

"Damn it, someone with a Soul Tool is a Spirit Master, isn't he? Did a donkey kick you in the head? You brought us here to rob a Spirit Master?"

"Boss, it'll be fine. That kid looks like he's only around six years old. Even if he's a Spirit Master, he definitely hasn't absorbed a Soul Ring yet. We're grown men. Taking care of a child who's only just awakened his Martial Soul will be easy."

"You... Fine. You're a clever one. Once we get the goods, I'll give you a bigger share."

Using the moonlight, Li Xuan carefully assessed the situation around him.

There were six people outside the carriage, all adult men. Every one of them looked sturdy and muscular. They should have possessed some fighting ability... as ordinary people.

After all, Spirit Masters did not usually become bandits.

The men had completely surrounded the carriage.

Li Xuan did not have any particularly good way of dealing with them, so he simply pushed open the carriage door.

"The kid's awake—" the man addressed as the boss cried out.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xuan had already rushed in front of him and slammed his palm into the man's chest.

Li Xuan's full-force strike sent scorching Soul Power directly into the man's heart. His Soul Power instantly burst the man's heart apart. The boss spat out a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

"Get on the ground, or... die!" Li Xuan shouted angrily, sweeping his gaze over them.

Seeing their boss collapse in a spray of blood, the remaining five men were terrified out of their wits. The moment Li Xuan spoke, they dropped to the ground without hesitation, offering not the slightest resistance.

Li Xuan looked at the five men and shook his head with a smile. They had such little courage, yet they dared to come out and rob people.

His eyes shifted, and an idea surfaced in his mind.

Li Xuan formed a hand seal, and a palm-sized Burning Heart Seal formation appeared above his palm.

"Go!" Li Xuan called softly, and the glowing seal in his hand landed directly on one of the men.

"Ah! Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" The man felt a sudden heat on his back and thought Li Xuan was about to kill him. He immediately began kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Li Xuan ignored him. He condensed more Burning Heart Seals and sent them into the bodies of the remaining men.

As the Burning Heart Seals were absorbed, the men all knelt on the ground and began kowtowing in apology.

"Enough. Get up. From today onward, you are my slaves. Don't even think about running. The soul skill I just used can make your lives worse than death." Li Xuan jumped back onto the carriage, lit the oil lamp inside, and smiled at the five kneeling men.

Li Xuan had been saying earlier that he had forgotten to buy some slaves. Driving the carriage himself was too much of a drain on his energy.

And now, bandits had delivered themselves right to his door.

Perfect. He had saved the money he would have spent buying slaves.

After hearing Li Xuan's words, the men rose from the ground doubtfully and cautiously sized him up.

But when they saw that Li Xuan was merely an ordinary child, the looks in their eyes changed.

Naturally, Li Xuan noticed every bit of that change.

"Looks like you're not convinced. Fine. This is a good chance for you to experience my power." Li Xuan smiled faintly and snapped his fingers.

With a crisp snap, the bandits suddenly felt an intense heat erupt inside their bodies. The heat was so unbearable that they fell to their knees, frantically tearing at their clothes and rolling around on the ground in agony.

"You're a devil! What did you do to us? Stop it, damn it!"

"Please, please, spare us..."

"It hurts too much! I feel like I'm going to burn to death..."

"Kill me! Give me a quick death!"

The men rolled around in pain, tearing at their clothes as they tried to cool themselves down as much as possible.

"Alright, I'll spare your lives. From now on, you'll be responsible for attending to my daily needs. If there's any problem, rest assured that with a single thought, I can burn you into ashes." Li Xuan snorted coldly and spoke indifferently.

As Li Xuan's words fell, the burning heat in their bodies gradually subsided. They lay on the ground, utterly exhausted, gasping for breath.

The Burning Heart Seal had stirred their Heart Fire and ignited the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame. What it burned was their Heart Fire, so naturally they felt incomparably weary and weak.

They did not even have the strength to move a finger now.

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