Xiao Yi Xian looked at the black-robed figure before her, her expression full of puzzlement. She could sense that his strength and bearing were extraordinary.
"Sir, please follow me." Xiao Yi Xian spoke up suddenly.
As they walked, Xiao Yi Xian looked at him. "Sir, may I ask if you've come to see Mr. Yao?"
"Mr. Yao isn't at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion right now," Xiao Yi Xian replied.
Before Yao Chen could say anything, Xiao Yi Xian had already examined him carefully. His bearing, his clothes, and even his mysterious air—
They were all remarkably similar to those of Mr. Yao, who had visited Wutan City some days ago.
So Xiao Yi Xian silently wondered to herself, Could this black-robed lord before me really be Mr. Yao, who made a name for himself throughout the Jia Ma Empire? Surely it can't be such a coincidence.
She tentatively asked the Yao Chen before her, "Mr. Yao, forgive me for asking, but what should I call you?"
"My surname is Yao," Yao Chen replied in a calm voice.
"What?" Xiao Yi Xian froze. Could her guess really be right? Was this black-robed lord before her the very Mr. Yao who had shaken countless powerful figures across the Jia Ma Empire—the Dou Zong powerhouse and Rank 7 Alchemist?
If it really was him, then she was incredibly fortunate to have met him here in little Green Mountain.
It was simply her good fortune!
Xiao Yi Xian stared at him in astonishment. "Are you the Mr. Yao from Wutan City?"
Yao Chen didn't hide his identity from Xiao Yi Xian. He openly admitted, "I did spend a long time in Wutan City some days ago."
"After that, I came to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to take my disciple there for some training, which is why I ended up here," Yao Chen explained.
"What? So you really are Mr. Yao!" Xiao Yi Xian was astonished, and her gaze was filled with admiration.
[You had an in-depth conversation with Xiao Yi Xian. She now knows that you are the Rank 7 Alchemist from Wutan City and a Dou Zong powerhouse.] [Current task: Improve your relationship with Xiao Yi Xian and earn her admiration. You can do this by showing off your strength.]
Yao Chen's gaze sharpened slightly. He noticed that his previous task had been completed.
[You have met Xiao Yi Xian. Task completed.] [You received one draw. The reward has been claimed: 80 points.]
System points could be used to exchange for rewards in the shop, so they were extremely valuable.
Yao Chen looked through the System Panel's shop. It was filled with a dazzling array of goods that could all be exchanged for points. Besides Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, it also offered attributes.
Ice Attribute, Wind Attribute, Lightning Attribute, and more could all be exchanged for.
After successfully exchanging for them, Yao Chen would possess not only the Fire Wood Attribute but also several other attributes, all within one body.
However, the points required for an exchange were extremely demanding.
The Ice Attribute cost 10,000 points.
Yao Chen checked his System Panel. He only had 240 points at the moment.
He was still a long way from the 10,000 points needed to exchange for the Ice Attribute, but that didn't matter. As long as he kept working hard, he would eventually be able to get it.
Just then, Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yi Xian before him.
Xiao Yi Xian had always wished to become an Alchemist. Unfortunately, she lacked the ability and the necessary conditions, and in the end, she had become a physician instead.
Now, with such an outstanding Alchemist standing right before her, perhaps he might know some way to make up for her innate deficiency and help her become an Alchemist too.
Thinking this, Xiao Yi Xian became even more determined to get to know Mr. Yao better and improve their relationship.
Several hours after Xiao Yi Xian and Yao Chen arrived at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, Xiao Yan finished surveying Green Mountain Town and returned to the meeting place.
But Yao Chen was nowhere to be seen, so Xiao Yan made some inquiries and headed to the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion in Green Mountain Town.
"Teacher, what are you doing here? I've been looking everywhere for you," Xiao Yan said as he looked at Yao Chen.
"This must be your student, Mr. Yao," Xiao Yi Xian said first when she saw Xiao Yan.
"Mm, that's right. This is my student, Xiao Yan," Yao Chen replied.
"To be accepted as Mr. Yao's disciple, he must be no ordinary person," Xiao Yi Xian silently thought, though she didn't keep her gaze or attention on Xiao Yan for long.
To Xiao Yi Xian, Yao Chen was the one worth paying attention to.
It wasn't until evening that Yao Chen and Xiao Yan finished dinner at Xiao Yi Xian's invitation and stayed the night. The next day, Xiao Yi Xian spoke up. "Mr. Yao, Xiao Yan."
"I'm planning to search for treasure in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Would you two be interested in coming with me? The range is full of danger, and with two more people accompanying me, I'll have a better chance of making it out alive."
"Treasure hunting?" Xiao Yan immediately rubbed his hands together, his interest piqued.
But before agreeing, he still asked Yao Chen what he thought. "Teacher, should we go?"
Yao Chen replied, "All right."
He agreed, and then he and Xiao Yi Xian entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range together.
After wandering around the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a while, they came to the entrance of a cave. As soon as they arrived, a line of text appeared on Yao Chen's panel.
[You and Xiao Yi Xian have reached a cave in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. It contains treasures left behind by someone from the past, including the Flying Dou Technique, Purple Cloud Wings.]
[Current task: Help your student Xiao Yan cultivate the Flying Dou Technique.]
[Current task: Detected that Xiao Yi Xian has the Woeful Poison Body. Make her feel shocked.]
Yao Chen, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Yan entered the cave together, where they found some Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills.
And the Purple Cloud Wings.
Xiao Yan immediately noticed them. "Teacher, what is this? It looks like a pair of wings."
Yao Chen replied, "This is a Flying Dou Technique. It allows those below the Dou Wang level to fly. Come closer, and I'll teach you how to cultivate it."
Xiao Yan was thrilled and excited. With Yao Chen's guidance, he began cultivating the Purple Cloud Wings Flying Dou Technique.
After more than an hour of training, he had grasped the basics and learned some of the technique's tricks.
Another hour passed, and Xiao Yan had more or less mastered how to use the Purple Cloud Wings to fly. He was thrilled to have successfully cultivated them.
He never imagined he'd be able to fly without breaking through to Dou Wang.
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[You helped your student Xiao Yan cultivate the Flying Dou Technique. Task completed.]