Someone Came to the Back Mountain?

"Teacher, is there any other herb that can replace the Ice Soul Snow Lotus in the ingredients for the Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

Xiao Yang looked at Yao Lao, a trace of expectation flashing in his eyes.

He desperately hoped Yao Lao could give him an affirmative answer.

Yao Lao shook his head.

"The main ingredients of the Marrow Cleansing Pill cannot be replaced."

"With my current abilities, even finding a substitute herb would take a long time."

"Most importantly, I don't have any herbs to use for experiments."

"Even if I truly found a substitute, the Marrow Cleansing Pill's effect on you would probably be greatly reduced."

"Not even the Mittel Auction House has found any leads on the Ice Soul Snow Lotus?"

"I can refine pills to trade with them."

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yang could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

"There are leads."

"I even know where it is now."

"But..."

Xiao Yang directly told Yao Lao and Xiao Yan about his encounter with Emil today.

Both of them were furious after hearing it.

A trace of disgust flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes.

"This Emil is really disgusting!"

Yao Lao said nothing, merely standing to the side with his eyes flickering.

"To be honest, even Sun Wine isn't as important to me as the Ice Soul Snow Lotus."

"But I can choose to offer it in a trade. He can't demand it from me!"

"And he even used threats!"

Xiao Yang was the type who yielded to kindness but not force.

"Sigh, then what do we do now?"

"I wonder if the Mittel Auction House can find another Ice Soul Snow Lotus."

Xiao Yan also felt troubled on Xiao Yang's behalf.

Though he was decisive when it came to killing,

Xiao Yan still had his own principles.

Although Emil had acted improperly, they were not about to kill him and steal his treasure.

After all, he had merely made a threat.

And he was still playing by the rules.

"We can only have Ya Fei keep an eye out for me."

Xiao Yang sighed as well.

Just then, Yao Lao, who was standing beside them, spoke up.

"You can have Ya Fei release word."

"If someone possesses an Ice Soul Snow Lotus, I can personally refine a fifth-grade pill for its owner."

Hearing Yao Lao's words, a trace of emotion flashed through Xiao Yang's eyes.

"Teacher..."

Yao Lao waved his hand.

"Now that I've refined the Soul Recovery Flower, my soul strength has recovered quite a bit."

"For me, refining fifth-grade and sixth-grade pills is not difficult."

"If I could withstand lightning tribulation and had the necessary herbs, I could even refine seventh-grade pills now."

With the Soul Recovery Flower, Yao Lao was now slightly stronger than when he had first appeared in the original story.

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

"Teacher, what strength do you have now?"

Yao Lao stroked his beard, wearing an unfathomable expression.

"Even if a Dou Emperor came to attack you two now, there would be no need to worry!"

For Yao Lao, killing a Dou Emperor was not difficult.

It could even be said to be very easy.

"Doesn't that mean we can strut around the Jia Ma Empire from now on?"

Xiao Yan said, his eyes shining.

Smack!

Yao Lao directly slapped Xiao Yan.

"If you want to strut around, then cultivate diligently and become stronger. What does relying on my strength amount to?"

"If your lives are not in danger in the future, I will not intervene."

"Don't even think about relying on me to kill your enemies!"

"Only strength you hold in your own hands is real strength!"

At that moment, Yao Lao's expression was extremely stern.

Seeing Yao Lao's serious face, Xiao Yan gave an embarrassed smile.

"Hehe, my mistake, my mistake. Teacher, I was wrong."

"I was only joking."

Yao Lao did not say anything else, merely letting out a cold snort.

"I'll also think about whether there are any suitable herbs that can replace the Ice Soul Snow Lotus during this time."

"But you should prepare yourself mentally."

"I'm not at my peak right now, and I don't have any herbs for experiments."

"So the possibility of finding a substitute is very small."

Xiao Yang nodded and said seriously,

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher."

Over the next few days, Xiao Yang continued as before.

During the day, he cultivated Fighting Skills in the back mountain.

Once he was tired, he returned to the courtyard at the foot of the mountain and cultivated while soaking in Foundation Building Divine Liquid.

Aside from that, he also told Ya Fei to release the news that someone could refine a fifth-grade pill only after there was news of an Ice Soul Snow Lotus.

If he could obtain an Ice Soul Snow Lotus with money or a fifth-grade Magic Core, that would be best.

As for having Yao Lao help refine a pill, that was the very last resort.

After all, he did not want anyone to know that the Xiao Clan currently had someone capable of refining fifth-grade pills.

That would draw the attention of many people.

After all, aside from Gu He, the Jia Ma Empire's sixth-grade alchemist, even Fama, president of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Association, was only a fifth-grade alchemist.

If word got out that the Xiao Clan had a fifth-grade alchemist, it would attract countless eyes.

Therefore, he instructed Ya Fei not to release that news unless it came down to the very last moment.

Smack!

Smack!

Smack!

A series of sounds rang out from within the woods of the Xiao Clan's back mountain.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan were still undergoing Yao Lao's training.

Physical fitness remained extremely important to them.

Without sufficient physical fitness, even if they reached the Dou Zhe or Battler realm, it would be difficult for them to cultivate Earth Tier Fighting Skills.

The Dou Qi stage was the stage for laying one's foundation.

Dou Qi was also extremely nourishing to the human body.

Furthermore, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had Foundation Building Divine Liquid and Foundation Building Spirit Liquid, and they were still young.

It could be said that this was the perfect time for them to strengthen their bodies.

However, halfway through the whipping, Yao Lao's eyes shifted, and he immediately returned to Xiao Yan's ring.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan did not find this strange.

They knew someone must have arrived.

The two of them were guessing whether it was Xiao Zhan or Xun'er.

After all, only those two knew that Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had been cultivating here in the back mountain.

Rustle!

However, to Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan's surprise, they heard sounds coming from deep within the woods!

It was the sound of clothing brushing against the shrubs!

Why was it coming from that direction?

The two of them could not help feeling puzzled.

Could it be some Xiao Clan member who had entered the mountain to gather herbs?

Although the herbs in the Xiao Clan's back mountain had mostly been picked clean,

there were occasionally still some herbs that appeared.

Thus, some poorer Xiao Clan servants and clan members might enter the back mountain to gather herbs.

However, there were fewer and fewer of them now.

After all, doing almost any job in the Xiao Clan earned more money than gathering herbs.

But Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan soon stopped thinking that way.

Rustle!

Rustle!

The sounds in the woods were somewhat dense.

There were not merely two or three people inside!

There were very likely more than ten people!