Snow Jade Spirit Liquid

"Whoever dares lay a hand on our Fourth Young Master on Xiao Clan territory, come up and try!" Pei En said fiercely.

Jia Lie Ao's subordinates immediately exchanged glances, not daring to step forward. Jia Lie Ao's expression darkened as well. He shot his men a vicious glare and cursed inwardly, A bunch of useless trash!

Yet he was no match for Xiao Yu, so he could only suppress his rage and prepare to leave with his men. At that moment, Xiao Yu suddenly said from behind him, "What's this? Young Master Jia Lie Ao, aren't you going to stroll around here with your lackeys?"

Jia Lie Ao was so furious he nearly spat blood. After casting Xiao Yu a cold, venomous glance, he quickly shoved his way through the crowd and left.

Watching Jia Lie Ao depart, Pei En bowed to Xiao Yu. "Fourth Young Master, I've found the Level 1 Wood-elemental Magic Core you wanted. It came from a magical beast, the Wood Fox!"

Pei En took an emerald-green magic crystal from his robes. Pale green light refracted from within it, and Xiao Yu could sense the violent power contained inside. It truly was a magic core produced by a first-tier magical beast, the Wood Fox!

"Thank you, Uncle Pei En!" Xiao Yu accepted the Wood Fox's magic core, then took out a pouch of Gold Coins and tossed it to Pei En. "Uncle Pei En, consider these Gold Coins my treat for the Xiao Clan brothers to have some drinks. Don't refuse!"

Pei En had not intended to accept money from the Fourth Young Master, but Xiao Yu had put it so flawlessly that he had no choice but to take it. He sighed inwardly, With the Fourth Young Master's temperament, if he could lead the Xiao Clan, then forget Wu Tan City—even the entire Jia Ma Empire might have a place for the Xiao Clan!

But Pei En soon shook his head again. With the Fourth Young Master's talent, how could he possibly remain confined to a tiny place like Wu Tan City? The Xiao Clan was truly fortunate to have Xiao Yu!

After spending the entire day strolling around with Xun Er, Xiao Yu was somewhat tired. He said to Pei En, "Uncle Pei En, we'll be heading back first!"

Pei En hurriedly nodded. "All right, Fourth Young Master. Miss Xun Er, take care!"

Xiao Yu and Xun Er gave slight nods, then left the marketplace together and headed toward the clan.

Pei En weighed the little pouch in his hand. There had to be at least five hundred Gold Coins in it, while buying the Wood Fox's magic core had only cost four hundred. He could not help clicking his tongue. "The Fourth Young Master really is generous!"

With a wave of his hand, Pei En declared, "The Fourth Young Master is treating us to drinks today!" His subordinates immediately burst into cheers.

Xiao Yu and Xun Er, who had not gone far, naturally heard Pei En's voice. Xun Er whispered, "Uncle Pei En is quite interesting."

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Father's men are never wrong."

The two wandered along at an unhurried pace until they reached the clan gates. Seeing Xiao Yu spend the entire day wandering around outside with the goddess of their dreams, the Xiao Clan disciples' jealousy was especially obvious—but there was nothing they could do about it.

The moment they entered the clan, Xiao Yu and Xun Er ran into Xiao Yan. Seeing that Xiao Yan had regained his confidence, Xiao Yu knew that Yao Lao had awakened.

"Brother Yu, um, I... I wanted to..." Xiao Yan scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Third Brother, do you want to borrow money?" Xiao Yu asked.

Xiao Yan was somewhat stunned. "How did you know?"

Xiao Yu chuckled. "Do you have something else to ask?"

"N-No!" Xiao Yan shook his head.

Xiao Yu took a gold-patterned card from his robes. "There are two thousand Gold Coins on this. Is that enough?"

Xiao Yan hurriedly nodded. "Enough, it's enough!"

Though Xiao Yan felt embarrassed, he had no choice if he wanted to become stronger. With two thousand Gold Coins plus the money he had saved, it should be enough to buy two sets of medicinal ingredients his teacher needed, Xiao Yan thought.

At that moment, a guard came to Xiao Yu and said, "Fourth Young Master, the Clan Leader asks you to come over now."

Although Xiao Yu did not know why his father wanted him, he followed the guard directly to the Xiao Clan study. Xiao Yan headed out to buy medicinal ingredients, while Xun Er returned to her own courtyard.

Pushing open the study door, Xiao Yu saw that besides his father, Xiao Zhan, the three elders were also present.

When they saw Xiao Yu enter, the three elders' gazes held a trace of complexity. Xiao Zhan, meanwhile, said with a broad smile, "Yu'er, you're here. Sit down. Your father has something to discuss with you!"

Xiao Yu nodded and sat in a nearby chair. Xiao Zhan then said, "Yu'er, you've already reached the strength of a Four-star Dou Zhe. Ordinarily, the clan's Dou Qi Pavilion can only be opened after the coming-of-age ceremony, but since you broke through to the Dou Zhe realm long ago, the three elders and I have discussed it and decided to open the Dou Qi Pavilion for you once. What do you think?"

Xiao Yu gave the three elders sitting to one side a strange look. They clearly harbored ulterior motives. Could they really be this kind-hearted?

Hearing Xiao Zhan's cheerful tone, the three elders' faces immediately darkened. They could not help cursing inwardly, Wasn't it because you, the Clan Leader, used your authority to pressure us into agreeing? Of course, Xiao Yu's strength was equally important!

The Great Elder stroked his gray-white beard and said, "Xiao Yu, your strength is beyond question. Although there are still two years until your coming-of-age ceremony, the clan is not bound by rigid rules. The Dou Qi Pavilion will open tomorrow. Remember to go early and choose a Dou Qi cultivation method suited to you!"

Xiao Zhan nodded as well. "That's right. Yu'er, go back and make your preparations early."

Xiao Yu nodded. Without saying anything more, he turned and left.

After returning to his room, Xiao Yu did not think about choosing a cultivation method at the Dou Qi Pavilion tomorrow. Instead, he focused entirely on the Half Scroll of Pill Codex in his mind that he had yet to claim.

Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on his bed, called out to the system, and selected the option to claim his reward. The Half Scroll of Pill Codex turned into specks of golden light and scattered into Xiao Yu's mind. Before he could react, a dull ache suddenly struck his head, followed by an enormous flood of knowledge surging into his mind.

"Ugh!" Xiao Yu let out a muffled groan. Cold sweat covered his body, and veins bulged from his neck. The Half Scroll of Pill Codex contained an immense amount of information. Only after more than ten minutes did the pain finally begin to fade.

Huff!

Xiao Yu let out a long breath of stale air, calmed his mind, and began integrating the contents of the Pill Codex. Before long, he had memorized everything contained in the Half Scroll of Pill Codex.

Opening his eyes, Xiao Yu's gaze flashed brightly. "The contents of this Pill Codex are truly comprehensive. It not only records many medicinal pills and their refining methods, but even shows the scenes of refining them. It practically teaches you alchemy step by step!"

Soon, Xiao Yu found a medicinal pill called Snow Jade Spirit Liquid within his memories. Snow Jade Spirit Liquid was made by extracting and fusing the essences of several spirit herbs, then combining them with one Level 1 Wood-elemental Magic Core. It contained extremely vast and pure energy, making it an excellent medicinal pill for cultivating Dou Qi.

Xiao Yu licked his dry lips. "I originally planned to give this Wood Fox magic core to Xiao Yan, but now it seems I can use it to learn how to refine Snow Jade Spirit Liquid. It can help with my cultivation as well!"