A Deal with Yao Lao, Preparing to Refine Medicine

Observing Yao Lao before him, Lin Yan reached a conclusion.

That was, the Yao Lao before him had likely not yet met Xiao Yan.

Otherwise, there would be no need for him to express his gratitude.

The reason he was thanking him was likely because the system had saved his life at a critical moment, so in a sense, he could be considered his benefactor.

Therefore, Lin Yan already had a plan forming in his mind.

"No need for thanks, Senior Yao Lao."

"Although I was not previously in the Dou Qi Continent, I have heard of your legend in my homeland."

"Medicine Venerable, Yao Chen. I have long admired your great name."

Lin Yan smiled and cupped his hands toward Yao Lao.

Yao Lao was somewhat surprised to hear this and said to Lin Yan, "So, according to what you just said, little friend, you are not a local either?"

Lin Yan nodded at Yao Lao and immediately said, "My method of arriving here is roughly the same as yours, Senior Yao Lao, except that the system belongs to me."

Yao Lao gave Lin Yan a meaningful look and said, "I see. Little friend, your fortune is truly heaven-defying."

He did not doubt the truth of Lin Yan's words, nor would he harbor any malicious intent toward him. In fact, Yao Lao was a man who valued loyalty and righteousness. Furthermore, having been guided to this world by the system, Yao Lao felt a vague intuition that he could not be an enemy to the youth before him; otherwise, he seemed to fear some form of retribution.

"So, little friend, what are your plans now?" Yao Lao asked Lin Yan. What he wanted to know most was what Lin Yan intended for him to do and how he would be treated in the future. Without clarifying this, he could not rest easy.

"I would like to make a deal with you, Senior Yao Lao."

Lin Yan spoke directly to Yao Lao.

"Although it was not my original intention to bring you here, it can be considered a decent outcome for now."

"I know that you still have a deep blood feud back in your homeland that remains unresolved, and that you are currently in a soul state."

"Therefore, I want to make a deal with you, Senior."

"In the future, once I have grown stronger, I will do my best to help you forge a new physical body and assist you in returning to the Dou Qi Continent. All you need to do before then is use your knowledge and power to provide me with some assistance in my cultivation."

"What do you think of this deal, Senior Yao Lao?"

Lin Yan looked at Yao Lao with burning eyes, waiting for his reply.

After listening, Yao Lao was silent for a moment, then nodded at Lin Yan and said, "Since that is the case, then I shall leave future matters to you, little friend."

Lin Yan shook his head with a smile: "It is I who must rely on you, Senior Yao Lao!"

He quickly put away the ring, got dressed, and left the stone pool.

Along the way, he talked to Yao Lao about some things on Earth and the power system of the Martial Movement World.

Yao Lao was filled with emotion regarding this.

Had he not experienced it himself, he would not have been willing to believe such things.

When they discussed the power system here, Yao Lao stroked his beard and said, "In that case."

"The ranking system here is quite similar to the one on our side."

"What is called Body Tempering here is called Dou Qi on our side. It seems that, in essence, there is no great difference."

Having said this, Yao Lao glanced at Lin Yan.

"Little friend, your physique is truly quite weak."

"If I am not mistaken, you seem to be only at the second level of Body Tempering, right?"

Lin Yan touched his nose in embarrassment.

"I have no choice; I just arrived here."

Yao Lao nodded at Lin Yan and then smiled at him.

"Since that is the case, are you interested in using the methods from our side?"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Could it be? Medicinal pills?"

Yao Lao laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Little friend, you truly understand me."

"However, what we will use this time is not a pill, but a medicinal liquid."

"After all, your physique is still too weak, little friend. If you use medicine rashly, you might not be able to withstand it."

Lin Yan nodded at Yao Lao, and in his heart, he immediately knew what Yao Lao was going to use.

It was the very medicinal liquid that helped Xiao Yan improve his physical body in the early stages!

He never imagined that one day he would be able to use it himself.

He cupped his hands toward Yao Lao repeatedly: "Then I will trouble you, Senior."

Yao Lao spread his hands and smiled: "A small matter."

The two began to search for medicinal herbs in the back mountains of the Lin Clan.

Although it was called the back mountain, it was still the wilderness, so medicinal herbs often grew there. Moreover, there were some demonic beasts in the deeper parts, and monster cores would be needed when preparing the medicinal liquid later.

"Hmm, found it. Purple Leaf Orchid. It might go by a different name around here, but this is definitely it."

Lin Yan wandered the back mountain with Yao Lao for quite a while before finally locating the first medicinal herb they needed.

Lin Yan stepped forward and plucked it carefully, following the method Yao Lao had described, and stowed it away. Along the way, he also gathered any other useful herbs he encountered.

They searched for a while longer until they finally found the second herb they required.

"Bone Cleansing Flower. Yes, once we secure this, all the necessary ingredients will be collected."

Seeing the herb, Yao Lao said with a smile.

However, they soon noticed a massive leopard circling the area around the plant.

At the sight of this, Yao Lao's eyes lit up. "Truly, one finds what one is looking for without even trying."

"The final ingredient needed for the medicinal liquid is a wood-type Rank 1 monster core."

"The beast in front of us exists in my homeland as well; it is a wood-type Rank 1, perfect for alchemy."

Lin Yan, however, felt somewhat distressed.

Having just transmigrated into the Martial Movement World, he was not yet accustomed to combat, and his current strength was weak—only at the second stage of Body Tempering. He really had no confidence in dealing with this monster.

"Hahaha, young friend, do not worry."

"A mere beast, I can handle it."

Yao Lao saw through Lin Yan's distress and laughed heartily at him.

With that, he flicked his finger, and a thin, chilling white flame shot directly toward the leopard ahead.

The flame was incredibly fast, and once it made contact, it burned with ferocity.

Before the leopard could even react, it had already been incinerated by Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame, leaving behind only the Rank 1 wood-type monster core that he had intentionally preserved.

Yao Lao stepped forward to pick up the core and gathered the herb, then returned to Lin Yan's ring.

"Let's go, young friend."

"Find a safe place, and we shall begin refining the medicine!"

Lin Yan nodded in agreement to Yao Lao and began walking toward his home.

Yet, as he traveled, the excitement in his heart could not be suppressed.

If he hadn't seen it wrong, the Yao Lao from just now was similar to the Yao Lao who had fought a fierce battle against Yun Shan at the Cloud Mist Sect.

Did that not mean he now had a Dou Zong-level powerhouse by his side for protection?

This was simply too awesome!