Ya Fei Pays a Visit, Digesting Yao Lao's Legacy

This person was none other than Ya Fei of the Mite'er Family.

Ya Fei rose to her feet, her figure fully displayed. Her red dress wrapped around her exquisite curves, her dark hair lightly pinned up, and her skin was as smooth as jade.

Her long, narrow eyes brimmed with charm, her features were delicate and beautiful, her lips crimson, and her graceful figure exuded mature, captivating allure with every gesture.

A few days ago, she had learned that an important figure had arrived at the Xiao Clan. However, despite visiting several times, Tang Chen had almost always been in seclusion.

Now that Tang Chen had finally emerged from seclusion, she did not dare delay. She immediately decided to pay him a visit. There was no harm in building a good relationship with someone like him.

Tang Chen had no idea that some woman had set her sights on him. Even if he had known, he would not have cared. At that moment, he had already arrived at the Xiao Clan's rear mountain.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

The moment he arrived, he heard Xiao Yan's screams, along with the sound of a whip cracking.

"Well, well. Xiao Yan's a masochist."

What did Tang Chen see? Xiao Yan was bare-chested while Yao Lao stood behind him with a whip, lashing him fiercely. Xiao Yan even wore an "enjoying it" expression.

"Brat, endure it!" Yao Lao increased the frequency of his strikes, whipping Xiao Yan until he howled repeatedly.

Tang Chen only regretted not having a phone. Otherwise, he would have definitely recorded this scene and shown it to Xiao Yan after he became the Flame Emperor.

Only after seeing that they were done did Tang Chen reveal himself. Getting straight to the point, he said, "Senior Yao, I'm here to collect the item."

"It was finished long ago. I just saw that you were in seclusion these past few days, so I didn't disturb you."

"Catch!"

Yao Lao took out a scroll and tossed it to Tang Chen.

This scroll contained nearly all of his knowledge. Copying it had also cost him quite a bit of time and soul power.

Previously, he would never have been able to accomplish such a thing. However, after absorbing and refining the medicinal pill Tang Chen had given him, his soul had been nourished and repaired, and his soul power had surged to the Dou Zong level.

With his current soul power, copying a scroll like this was still manageable.

Tang Chen accepted the scroll and sent his soul power into it. A great deal of knowledge immediately flooded into his mind—pill formulas, alchemy, and some of Yao Lao's experiences.

"There aren't any problems, right?" Yao Lao asked, stroking his beard.

"No problems. Thank you, Senior Yao." After examining the knowledge within, Tang Chen's lips curled slightly. He thanked Yao Lao and turned to leave.

"Teacher, are you close with that lord?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Brat, remember this. You must never make an enemy of someone like him. It would be best if you could become friends."

Yao Lao did not answer Xiao Yan's question. Instead, he spoke to him solemnly.

"I understand, Teacher." This was the first time Xiao Yan had seen Yao Lao so serious, and he took those words to heart.

Tang Chen returned to the Xiao Clan, intending to first digest everything within the scroll before leaving this place.

Just as he arrived at the entrance to the small courtyard where he was staying, he saw several people standing inside.

Xiao Zhan and several Xiao Clan elders were all there.

"Clan Head Xiao, what is this?" Tang Chen stepped forward and asked.

"My lord, you have been in seclusion these past few days, and I never had the chance to properly thank you."

The moment Xiao Zhan saw Tang Chen, he hurriedly came forward, his attitude exceedingly respectful. "I heard that you emerged from seclusion today, so I arranged a banquet in the Xiao Clan. I hope you will honor us with your presence. It can also serve as thanks for helping the Xiao Clan through such a great crisis."

Tang Chen considered it and did not refuse.

He had not eaten yet anyway, so he could take the opportunity to taste the food of the Northwest Continent and see how it differed from that of the Central Plains.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was overjoyed and quickly led the way. "This way, my lord! Please, this way!"

Tang Chen followed Xiao Zhan to the banquet hall and found that there were indeed quite a few people.

Many people were already seated at the banquet, and one figure among them was particularly eye-catching.

Ya Fei had been waiting there for a long time.

The instant Tang Chen appeared, Ya Fei's beautiful eyes fixed directly on him, sizing him up from head to toe. She could not help sighing inwardly, What an elegant young master. His bearing truly is extraordinary.

Tang Chen was invited to sit in the seat of honor, and the banquet officially began.

Everyone present wanted to get acquainted with this important figure. Who would not want to curry favor with such an expert?

"I heard that an important figure had come to the Xiao Clan. Not only is your strength exceptional, but your bearing is also extraordinary. Now that I have seen you today, this little woman truly admires you." Ya Fei swayed her slender waist as she walked gracefully before Tang Chen, her voice soft and sweet.

"My lord, this is Miss Ya Fei from the Mittel Auction House," Xiao Zhan quickly introduced from the side.

Tang Chen looked over Ya Fei before him.

It had to be said, this woman truly deserved her reputation as a famous supporting heroine in the original novel. The air she gave off with every movement—how should he put it? In one word: seductive.

Her gaze, her figure, and the way she spoke all carried an enticing charm.

"Ya Fei of the Mite'er Family. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Ya Fei extended her fair, jade-like hand. Every word seemed to carry a kind of magic, slipping into one's ears and making one's heart itch.

Even Xiao Zhan beside them could not help cursing inwardly, What a temptress!

"Tang Chen." Tang Chen extended his hand and shook Ya Fei's. Their hands touched only briefly before separating.

A trace of surprise flashed through Ya Fei's eyes.

She had always been confident in her own charm. Few ordinary men could remain calm before her; either their gazes would dart away, or they would practically glue their eyes to her body.

Yet this Tang Chen before her had held her hand as though he were simply shaking hands with any ordinary person.

She could not help wondering whether her charm had diminished.

The banquet was fairly lively. Quite a few people came forward to toast Tang Chen and offer flattering words, while Tang Chen merely responded indifferently.

After the banquet ended, Tang Chen informed Xiao Zhan and returned directly to his small courtyard.

What he cared about more was Yao Lao's legacy.

After returning to his room, Tang Chen shut the door and sat cross-legged on the bed.

He took out the scroll and sent his soul power directly into it.

In an instant, an immense flood of information surged into his mind like a tide.

The knowledge stored inside the scroll was truly vast, from the most basic identification of medicinal ingredients to all kinds of pill formulas and alchemical techniques. It was dense and all-encompassing.

Tang Chen closed his eyes, focused his mind, and began digesting the knowledge bit by bit.

This process took quite some time.

After imprinting all the knowledge in the scroll into his mind, Tang Chen slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

"Having theory alone won't do. I need some practice," Tang Chen muttered.

He took a medicinal cauldron from his Storage Ring, along with a large pile of medicinal ingredients.

He had seized this medicinal cauldron from Han Feng. It looked far from ordinary, its body engraved with intricate patterns and exuding an ancient aura.

The medicinal ingredients had also been part of Han Feng's collection. That man had been extremely wealthy and possessed many rare ingredients. After his death, Tang Chen had swept everything into his own Storage Ring.

Tang Chen took a deep breath. With a flip of his palm, a wisp of flame slipped into the medicinal cauldron.

He started with the simplest kind.

A first-tier Qi Recovery Pill.

Though it was his first time refining it, such a low-tier pill was as easy as child's play for Tang Chen now.

The ingredients were tossed into the cauldron, and flames wrapped around them. In only a short while, the medicinal liquid had been extracted.

Fusion and pill formation followed in one smooth motion.

Several round Qi Recovery Pills fell into his hand. Their surfaces gleamed faintly, and their quality was excellent.

Tang Chen glanced at them, casually set them aside, and continued refining the next kind.

A second-tier Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

This was not difficult either. Tang Chen followed the method in the scroll step by step, controlling the temperature of the flames with absolute precision. Before long, a portion of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid with a rich medicinal fragrance was successfully refined.

Next came third-tier medicinal pills.

Fourth-tier medicinal pills.

Fifth-tier medicinal pills.

With Yao Lao's alchemical experience and a full night's practice, Tang Chen's success rate in refining sixth-tier medicinal pills had now reached over ninety percent.

As the sky outside gradually brightened, Tang Chen chose not to continue refining seventh-tier medicinal pills. Instead, he digested and summarized the alchemical experience he had gained over the night.

"Time to retrieve the Demon Fire Fragment Map."

After storing the medicinal cauldron and all the pills he had refined into his Storage Ring, Tang Chen rose to his feet and vanished directly.