Purple Strange Lotus

Early in the morning, after a night's rest, the exhaustion from the match had fully recovered.

"Xiao Le, my father agreed to let you tour the Miter Family's collection!"

Ever since Xiao Le's words last night, Ya Fei and Xiao Le had grown much closer.

Xiao Le was thrilled to hear it. To others, it was an opportunity to broaden their horizons, but to Xiao Le, it was all tag energy!

Seeing how impatient Xiao Le was, Ya Fei was deeply puzzled. Back in Wutan City, Xiao Le had been extremely fond of touching magical cores. She had no idea what secret lay behind it.

Xiao Le's talent had drawn the attention of the entire Miter Family. The Miter Family's guiding principle was to befriend those of outstanding talent, thereby ensuring their own safety.

To that end, Mittel Tengshan had specially convened a meeting. During it, he handed all the information they had gathered on Xiao Le and Xiao Yan to the elders, then overrode all objections to strongly support befriending Xiao Le.

That was how Xiao Le had gained today's opportunity to visit the Miter Family's collection. Ya Fei had also played no small part in it.

After crossing the Miter Family's plaza and walking less than a hundred meters, the guards around them suddenly became several times tighter. There was a sentry post nearly every ten steps.

Unlike the grand and imposing buildings elsewhere in the Miter Family estate, the structure before Xiao Le was plainly decorated and simply built. Yet it crouched upon the ground like a colossal beast of steel.

Standing before the building, Ya Fei's expression became more solemn. Only after she produced a token engraved with Tengshan did the armored guards at the entrance allow them through.

After four consecutive inspection procedures, they finally entered the building, much to Xiao Le's helpless dismay.

A rich fragrance of medicinal herbs rushed at them.

"Spirit Medicine Area?" Xiao Le looked curiously inside at the three words written on the plaque ahead. The dazzling array of spirit medicines nearly made him drool.

Seeing Xiao Le's expression, Ya Fei giggled. She actually revealed a trace of girlish charm, giving her a unique allure.

Weapons Area, Dou Techniques Area, Cultivation Methods Area, Pills Area...

At last, they reached the Magical Core Area. Endless shelves stretched as far as the eye could see, each neatly lined with magical cores arranged according to their attributes and grades.

Unable to wait any longer, Xiao Le left behind a resentful-looking Ya Fei, grabbed a magical core, and got to work.

Noticing Ya Fei's expression, Xiao Le came up with an excuse. "My cultivation method is special. It can absorb the residual beast souls within magical cores. It won't damage the cores; instead, it can purify them. If you don't believe me, take a careful look!"

He tossed the now-purified magical core in his hand to Ya Fei. She sent a faint thread of Dou Qi into it and found that the unique trace of bloody aura within the core had indeed vanished.

"I'm telling you, this is my greatest secret. Don't ever tell anyone else, or I won't even know how I died." Xiao Le deliberately tried to scare Ya Fei.

Looking at the endless sea of magical cores, he knew he still had a long way to go!

For two whole days, Ya Fei personally prepared and brought him food and drink. At last, of the endless magical cores, only the final row before him remained.

This row contained the true treasures. The lowest-grade cores were all fourth-tier, while what excited Xiao Le most were the three magical cores placed at the very top.

Their fantastical, dazzling colors made them seem like works of art. Even from afar, he could feel the savage, primordial aura of fierce beasts rushing toward him.

Sixth-tier magical cores!

Those belonged to beasts with strength comparable to human Dou Emperors. The Miter Family truly lived up to its name as a family rich enough to rival the Jia Ma Empire itself.

One fourth-tier magical core caught Xiao Le's attention, and it was the Dou technique within that drew him in.

Blue·[(High Xuan-tier Dou Technique) Swift Lightning Thunder Shadow Thrust], a Dou technique that combined movement and combat techniques into one. Its grade was especially suitable for Xiao Le at the Dou Practitioner stage.

The first time Xiao Le used a tag Dou technique, a flood-like torrent of memories immediately poured into his mind.

A grayish-blue cheetah entwined with silver serpents flickered through the forest like a ghost. When it hunted its prey, it vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a ground covered in blood.

Swift Lightning Thunder Shadow Thrust temporarily made up for Xiao Le's shortcomings in speed and his lack of offensive variety. If he encountered Mittel Hao again, he might not need even ten moves to defeat him.

With excitement in his heart, Xiao Le finished downloading the remaining magical cores. The three sixth-tier magical cores brought him abundant gains, including more than ten mid-tier Earth-class Dou techniques.

Without caring in the slightest that two guards were following behind them, Xiao Le excitedly hugged Ya Fei and kissed her.

Other than the bloodlines, beast souls, cultivation methods, and mid-tier Earth-class Dou techniques obtained from the three sixth-tier magical cores, Xiao Le sacrificed everything else without the slightest regret.

Two days of work had only made the dim, faintly purple tag energy brighten by a fraction.

Feeling refreshed, Xiao Le passed through the Spirit Medicine Area. Driven by curiosity, he walked inside.

The guard following Xiao Le was about to stop him, but Ya Fei held him back. In a sweet voice, she said, "If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

The fragrance of herbs permeated the air, and Xiao Le enjoyed it immensely.

I should get my alchemist certification taken care of, Xiao Le could not help thinking. He immediately decided to visit the Alchemist Guild later.

Strolling among the various spirit medicines was actually quite enjoyable, especially with a beauty like Ya Fei accompanying him.

As they went deeper, the strange and varied alchemy ingredients broadened Xiao Le's horizons: snake eyes, bear gallbladders, ant embryos...

When Xiao Le reached the deepest part, an unusual fragrance drifted over. Not far ahead, atop an offering platform, sat a cluster of dark purple lotus flowers. Faint purple baleful miasma lingered around the lotus. If not for the pale light barrier protecting it on the platform, that miasma would surely have spread everywhere.

"What is that?" Xiao Le looked at Ya Fei in confusion.

What truly caught Xiao Le's attention were the tags above the purple lotus.

Black·[Purple Abyss Baleful Miasma], cyan·[Soul-Refining Spirit Liquid], and purple·[Purple Abyss Lotus Blossom].

"This lotus is incomparably poisonous. I heard that even Lord Hai Bodong, the protector of our Miter Family, does not dare touch it directly. To this day, no one knows what it is." The strange lotus had been in the Miter Family for a long time. Everyone who entered this place was warned never to touch it.

Xiao Le immediately set his sights on it. He was determined to obtain that purple tag.

As the delicate fragrance filled the air, Xiao Le leaned close to Ya Fei's ear and whispered, "Is there any way to get this poisonous lotus?"

Ya Fei thought for a moment before nodding hesitantly, which delighted Xiao Le.

In high spirits, Xiao Le left the Miter Family's treasure grounds and could not help urging Ya Fei to get the strange lotus for him. The Miter Family did not recognize its value and had merely collected it because it was rare. Surely they would not be stingy over it.

"Oh, right!" Xiao Le stopped and said to Ya Fei, "I want to take the Alchemist Guild's first-tier alchemist examination. It'll be easier to get things done with an alchemist identity!"

Ya Fei shot him a charming eye roll. Was that something a person should say? An alchemist identity was just for making things easier?