Master and Disciple Confide, Hello, Little Fairy

"Kid, I told you to come out and gain experience, not to go sightseeing."

Medicine Elder's voice came from the Portable Space.

Xiao Yan sat in a corner of a teahouse, slowly sipping bitter tea.

His eyes followed the crowds entering and leaving the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall across the street while he listened to the mercenaries' conversations.

He looked utterly at ease.

Xiao Yan had already been in Qing Shan Town for three days, and Medicine Elder had been urging him to hurry into the Magic Beast Mountain Range for training.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan stood and headed toward the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall.

On the street, a group of people surrounded a young woman in a white dress as they entered the medicinal shop.

By the time Xiao Yan squeezed inside, he saw the young woman treating an injured man. Her kind smile made even the tall, fierce-looking mercenary as docile as a little lamb.

Xiao Yan found a seat in the corner and quietly watched her treat the patient.

"Kid, are you in heat? Instead of entering the Magic Beast Mountain Range, you came here to stare at pretty girls?"

Inside the Portable Space, Medicine Elder watched Xiao Yan's actions and spoke helplessly.

"Teacher, do you know why I imprisoned Nalan Yanran?"

Xiao Yan asked through soul transmission.

"Oh, didn't you say she had come to break off the engagement, and you didn't want that to damage your father's dignity as the clan head, so you strangled her attempt to break off the engagement in the cradle?"

Medicine Elder asked in confusion.

"Yes and no."

Xiao Yan said mysteriously, "Even my father didn't know that Nalan Yanran had come to break off the engagement. So how did I know?"

"Such a thing happened?!"

Medicine Elder asked in surprise, "Then how did you find out?"

"Medicine Elder, what I'm about to tell you is unbelievable. Prepare yourself, and don't be afraid."

Xiao Yan said solemnly.

"You brat, I am the continent's greatest Alchemy Master. What haven't I seen? I can practically be called a ghost now. What could possibly scare me? Spit it out if you've got something to say."

Inside the Portable Space, Medicine Elder blew out his beard and glared as he shouted angrily.

"Because I can see fragments of the future. I saw Nalan Yanran coming to the Xiao Household to break off the engagement."

Xiao Yan said seriously.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Medicine Elder clearly did not believe him. With all his knowledge, he had never heard of anyone who could foresee the future.

"Han Shanshan, Hu Jiujiu, Xuan Yi, Hua Yu."

Xiao Yan calmly spoke four names.

Upon hearing those four names, Medicine Elder's soul trembled and nearly dissipated.

Only after a long while did he say, "Can you really see the future?"

Those four names belonged to Medicine Elder's four confidantes, the four romances he had experienced before becoming a soul body.

There was no way Xiao Yan could have known them.

Since he could speak those four names, Medicine Elder could only believe that he could see the future.

Though it was absurd.

"Of course. Otherwise, how could I know about Teacher's four confidantes?"

Xiao Yan chuckled.

"Oh, if that's the case, tell me this: was I resurrected in the future?"

Medicine Elder asked.

"You were, and your strength directly reached the Half-Saint realm."

Xiao Yan said quietly. As for Medicine Elder being captured by the Soul Hall, he did not mention it.

In this life, perhaps that would not happen.

"Half-Saint?"

Medicine Elder muttered to himself. That was the realm he had always dreamed of reaching.

"I believe that you can see the future."

Medicine Elder now believed Xiao Yan's words, though it was still absurd.

"Then is that woman in front of us your future wife?"

"She counts as a confidante. But she has the Calamity Poison Body, and I also possess a special constitution. Through Dual Cultivation with the opposite sex, I can copy the other person's constitution."

"The Calamity Poison Body? You actually want that kind of constitution? Are you crazy?"

Medicine Elder cried out in shock.

"Teacher, aren't you surprised by what kind of special constitution I have?"

Xiao Yan grinned.

"There are too many strange things about you. I've already gone numb to them."

"You're merely at the Dou Qi Stage, yet you already possess a Spatial Realm within your body, and that Spatial Realm can even upgrade as your realm rises."

"And now, you're saying that you can see the future."

"Even if you told me about another constitution, I wouldn't be surprised."

Medicine Elder had already figured out many things. After Xiao Yan explained it this way, everything made sense.

"Don't worry, Teacher. Even if I acquire the Calamity Poison Body, I won't start consuming poison to awaken it for the time being."

Xiao Yan had long made his plans.

Medicine Elder fell silent. What Xiao Yan had said today had shocked him too deeply, and he needed time to digest it all.

Xiao Yan had also thought it over carefully before deciding to reveal these trump cards to Medicine Elder.

Otherwise, Medicine Elder would sooner or later grow suspicious, and any unfavorable changes that resulted would be troublesome.

"Hello, my name is Little Fairy. Have we met before?"

While treating the mercenaries, Little Fairy had noticed that a young man had been staring at her the entire time.

She did not remember ever meeting such a young man.

After treating the last mercenary, Little Fairy walked over and asked curiously.

Xiao Yan rose to his feet, let out a soft breath, and smiled.

"Hello, Little Fairy. My name is Xiao Yan. We did not know each other before."

"Now that we have met, let's be friends."

Little Fairy was taken aback, feeling that Xiao Yan was somewhat abrupt. Still, out of politeness, she replied with a smile.

"Hello, Xiao Yan."

With that, she turned to leave.

"Little Fairy, please wait. There's something I need to ask of you."

Xiao Yan stopped her. Seeing her confusion, he continued.

"Let's find somewhere quiet and talk."

Little Fairy nodded and led Xiao Yan to her resting room in the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall.

The room was behind the medicinal shop and was very quiet.

After they sat down, Little Fairy poured Xiao Yan a cup of water and asked.

"Xiao Yan, we just met. What can I help you with?"

"Kid, you aren't about to engage in Dual Cultivation with this girl called Little Fairy already, are you?"

From within the Portable Space came Medicine Elder's strange laugh. "I think I still have some Desire Pills I refined before in my ring. Do you need me to look for them?"

Ignoring the improper old man, Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"I am an Alchemy Master, and I need to enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range to gather some herbs. I see that you have some influence here, so I would like to ask you to help me gather a few reliable mercenary groups to protect me."

"You're an Alchemy Master?"

Delight appeared in Little Fairy's beautiful eyes. She had always dreamed of becoming an Alchemy Master, and upon hearing that Xiao Yan was one, she excitedly grabbed his arm with both hands.

"Xiao Yan, do you think I can become an Alchemy Master?"

"To become an Alchemy Master, one must meet extremely harsh requirements. Hold out your hand and let me see whether you have the aptitude."

Without hesitation, Little Fairy extended her fair, tender hand. Xiao Yan pretended to examine it as he touched her little hand. Only after the young woman blushed did he shake his head and say with slight regret.

"It seems you don't have the aptitude to become an Alchemy Master."

Little Fairy immediately looked disappointed, but she also understood that Alchemy Masters were revered precisely because of their demanding talent requirements.

"Little Fairy, although you cannot become an Alchemy Master, you can become an Alchemy Master's assistant."

Xiao Yan chuckled.

"Big Brother Xiao Yan, are you saying you want to take me on as your assistant?"

Little Fairy's eyes lit up as she asked in delight, even changing how she addressed him.

"I see that you know quite a bit about medicinal herbs. You can treat these mercenaries with herbs purely through your own talent, so I'm sure you'll be a great help to me."

Xiao Yan replied with a smile.

"That's wonderful! Big Brother Xiao Yan, you have to keep your word."

Little Fairy's delighted eyes narrowed into crescents as she continued.

"Big Brother Xiao Yan, the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall happens to be organizing a trip into the mountains to gather herbs in a couple of days. You can come along then. And also..."

Little Fairy suddenly became mysterious. She walked to the door, opened it to look outside, then moved close to Xiao Yan and whispered.

"Big Brother Xiao Yan, when I was gathering herbs some days ago, I accidentally discovered a cave. We can explore it then. There must be treasures left behind by someone from the past inside."

Breathing in the young woman's fragrance, Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.

Inside the Portable Space, Medicine Elder gave Xiao Yan a thumbs-up.