Chapter 144 Yao Lao Gets the News

Lin Yuan glanced at the square, and smiled with satisfaction at the honor bestowed on Xiao Yan. He was happy for him, and even more so for himself.

Xiao Yan worked very hard today, which allowed Lin Yuan to gain a lot of Burning Decision operation routes.

He turned his head slightly, his eyes falling softly on Qinglin beside him.

At this moment, her breathing was a little disordered due to the fact that she had been running the 'Heavenly Illusionary Spiritual Bright True Pupil·Heavenly Eye' with all her strength for several hours in a row.

"Let's go, Qing'er. It's over, let's leave." Lin Yuan said softly.

"Master, don't you want to spend some time with Xiao Yan?"

Lin Yuan shook his head and chuckled, "I'm not in a hurry about this matter. If he is in a hurry, he will come to find me. You have consumed a lot today, let's go back first!"

Qinglin nodded after hearing this.

Then, Lin Yuan's lips moved slightly, and a few messages came out. Immediately, a clear voice silently passed through the crowd and accurately entered the ears of several people. Lin Yuan's clear voice rang in their ears.

Xiao Yan heard this and said, "It seems that Brother Xiao can't leave for a while, so after you finish all the things on hand, if you need a while, come to the Miter family to find me."

Mitel Tengshan and Hai Bodong heard: "If Xiao Yan comes to the Mitel family to look for me, there is no need to stop him, let Ya Fei bring him to find me."

After hearing the clear voice in his ears, Xiao Yan looked around and found that the people around him looked normal, as if they had not heard the voice at all.

At this time, Yao Lao's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart, with a hint of amusement in his voice: "Xiao Yan, there's no need to look around. This is Tianshu's precise sound transmission, and no one else can hear it. This kid's meticulous control of his fighting spirit is really not simple."

"Besides, to be able to achieve this level, it seems that he has also practiced sonic fighting skills. However, sonic fighting skills...?"

"Tsk, Xiao Yanzi, don't be complacent even though you won the championship this time. Keep working hard! Tianshu is an extremely strong opponent."

As he spoke later, Yao Lao's tone became more admiring.

Xiao Yan's eyes hardened when he heard this, and the sense of relief and pride he felt after winning the championship instantly disappeared. Yao Lao's undisguised praise and high evaluation of Lin Yuan at this moment made Xiao Yan realize how difficult this "opponent" was.

However, facing a person of the same age, Xiao Yan definitely did not want to lose.

Xiao Yan looked in the direction of Lin Yuan, and a firm voice resounded in his heart: "Teacher, please train me more harshly in the future."

Upon seeing this, Yao Lao smiled with satisfaction in his heart, Tianshu's "teaching stick" was indeed useful.

Although Xiao Yan looks very peaceful after three years of training, his pride is no less than that of others. With Tianshu as a 'teaching stick' to spur him on, there is no need to worry that Xiao Yan will not be motivated.

Lin Yuan nodded to the few people who had seen the event, then left the competition venue with Qing Lin.

After returning to the Mittel family's mansion, Qinglin could no longer conceal his fatigue.

He had to operate his Tianmu for several hours, and during this time he had to concentrate on recording Xiao Yan's technique route, and then transmit the information through his Illusionary Pupil. This process lasted for several hours, and the consumption of his fighting spirit, soul, and mind was not small.

After Lin Yuan nursed Qing Lin back to health, he lit a stove of calming incense, and left her room after she fell asleep.

Lin Yuan felt a bit apologetic and sympathetic towards Qing Lin.

Qinglin had always been following him everywhere, doing various auxiliary work in his many actions. Especially after the establishment of the Skynet, Qinglin was basically in charge of the heavy intelligence and communication work.

The dark and inconspicuous work she did was one of the core reasons why she was able to achieve her goals perfectly time and time again.

However, Qing Lin never complained of being tired, never refused Lin Yuan's request, and even rarely asked for anything on his own initiative.

Thinking of this, a trace of guilt flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes. "I promised to let her enjoy the rare lively scene, but she ended up working hard all day. Tomorrow, I have to accompany her well and take her out to relax."

After briefly planning tomorrow's schedule, Lin Yuan returned to his room.

After he returned to his room, he collected the clones he had created before going out, and collected and sorted out their gains from learning and research.

"That move is already made. Combined with other trump cards, it is enough to deal with the next situation."

"Today I have obtained some of the Qi circulation routes of 'Wind Fury Dragon Flame + Complete Version of the Burning Decree'. With the 'Sea Heart Flame + Burning Decree Fragments' and 'Burning Decree Fragments' at hand, I can start the work of reverse deducing the Burning Decree. I will use a clone to handle this matter later."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan once again separated his clones and began to perform various tasks in their respective positions.

As for his real body, he was sitting cross-legged on the couch, with his hands forming a cultivation seal. His eyes gradually closed and he entered a state of cultivation.

His breathing became steady and long, absorbing the energy of the heaven and earth in the surrounding space. The energy entered his body, and after repeated refining, it became a trace of the powerful fighting spirit in his body. And Lin Yuan's cultivation was also steadily moving towards the late five-star stage.

On the other side, in Xiao Yan’s residence in the imperial capital, Xiao Yan was sleeping soundly.

After the conference, Xiao Yan received the "Spirit Rong Dan" recipe and the honorary elder's token of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild from the Alchemist Guild. Afterwards, he turned down many invitations from various forces and returned directly to his residence.

After coming back, Xiao Yan, who had been tired all day, took a pill given by Yao Lao and fell asleep.

Suddenly, a powerful soul power was released from the Bone Inflammation Ring and condensed into an illusory human figure in the hall. It was Yao Lao. He waved his hand casually, and the powerful soul power was released and turned into two barriers.

One barrier separated Xiao Yan's residence from the outside, and another separated Xiao Yan's room from the hall.

"Come out." Yao Lao said indifferently.

As soon as the words came out, the air in the courtyard suddenly moved strangely. Then, a black shadow slowly emerged and swept into the hall in an instant.

"Ling Ying, nice to meet you, old gentleman." Ling Ying bowed and said respectfully.

Yao Lao nodded slightly, his eyes slightly stern, and said in a deep voice: "Just tell me what happened. You are so anxious to ask for a meeting, it must be something big that happened."

Ling Ying nodded when he heard this, and his expression became heavy when he thought about the emergency message he had received during the day.

"The old man and Young Master Xiao Yan are master and disciple, so I won't hide it. The young lady sent a message saying that something big happened at the Xiao family yesterday. Although we can't know exactly what happened yet, the Dou Zong and two Dou Huangs that our clan had stationed there all died."

"What? Something happened to the Xiao family?" Yao Lao heard this and his face suddenly changed, "Damn it."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Lao said in a deep voice: "To be able to kill a Dou Zong and two Dou Huangs, this is definitely not something that the forces of the Jia Ma Empire can do, and they are targeting the small family of the Xiao family. Could it be... the Soul Palace?"

Ling Ying nodded and said in a deep voice: "The young lady also guessed so. They are probably the ones who can use such power just to target the Xiao family."

At this moment, Yao Lao also realized that he had underestimated the Xiao family. The Xiao family's secrets were bigger than he thought.

Although he guessed that the Xiao family was the descendant of the ancient Xiao clan through the identity of Xiao Yan's girlfriend, he did not expect that the Xiao family, which had become a family of great fighters, could cause the Soul Palace to go to great lengths to take action.

"Why? Is there anything in the Xiao family that is worth their effort?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying gave a bitter smile and did not reply. Whether or not he could tell her about the ancient jade was not something he could decide.

Upon seeing this, Yao Lao looked at him deeply, then tactfully skipped over the question and started thinking about the follow-up.

After he pondered for a moment, he asked, "What are your arrangements, young lady? Can you mobilize any personnel in the Jia Ma Empire?"

"At present, we don't have many people in the Gama Empire, only me. The young lady has mobilized personnel from the Black Horn Region, and they are rushing to the Gama Empire. As for me, my duty is to continue to protect Young Master Xiao Yan." Ling Ying replied.

Then he added, "Also, Miss means that the Xiao family's affairs should not be told to Master Xiao Yan before the three-year agreement is completed."

Yao Lao pondered for a moment, nodded, and agreed to this matter. For the three-year agreement, neither he nor Xiao Yan's girlfriend would let him give up. And the current situation of the Xiao family is still unknown. Under such circumstances, there is no need to distract Xiao Yan and carry extra burdens to go to Yunlan Sect to keep the appointment.

Thinking of the Xiao family, Yao Lao began to calculate and think quickly. After a moment, he stroked his forehead and found that the Xiao family's affairs were really difficult to deal with at the moment.

This is mainly because the current intelligence is extremely scarce and too many things are shrouded in mystery.

What was the situation of the Xiao family? What was the purpose of the Soul Palace? How much power did the Soul Palace put into the Jia Ma Empire? Did they achieve their goal? Did they plan to attack Xiao Yan? Was he exposed? These were all unknown.

But there are no people available to investigate these matters now.

Originally, it was the best choice for the ancients to take action. However, the ancients in the Jia Ma Empire had lost personnel, and the people from the Black Horn Region would definitely not be able to make it in time.

Looking at the appearance of Ling Ying in front of him, it was obvious that he had also received a death order and had to concentrate on protecting Xiao Yan.

As for myself, it is not easy for me to take action now that I am not sure how much power the Soul Palace has invested in the Gama Empire.

After all, he was also the Soul Palace's key target.

If his move was exposed, it might attract even more attention and harm both himself and Xiao Yan.

Seeing this, Ling Ying pondered for a moment and told Yao Lao: "Old sir, the young lady has something to say. If you really need some power here, you can find Tianshu to trade. According to what the young lady said, the Tianshu you met should be a trustworthy person."

Yao Lao was delighted when he heard this: "Are you serious?"

Ling Ying nodded and said confidently: "What the lady said is of course true. In addition, the lady also gave me authorization to trade with Tianshu in her name when necessary."

After hearing Ling Ying's words, Yao Lao couldn't help but feel relieved.

Yao Lao knew Gu Xun'er's feelings for Xiao Yan very well. Since she could give such authorization, she probably knew Tian Shu's true identity. If Tian Shu was indeed a trustworthy person, then this problem would be easier to handle.

Thinking of this, Yao Lao nodded and said calmly: "That's perfect. Xiao Yan and I will go to meet Tian Shu tomorrow. When the time comes, I will try to get him to help investigate the Xiao family's affairs."

The next day, at the Mittel family residence.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed in the room, and the faint energy mist lingering around him finally dissipated gradually.

And his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

His chest dropped slightly, and the seals on his hands changed, ending his night of practice. Afterwards, he exhaled a breath of foul air, and his body gradually relaxed.

Lin Yuan sensed himself and frowned slightly. Even with the help of Qingyuan Dan and the strange fire, the progress that could be brought about by one night of training was very limited.

If even I, who was considered extremely talented, was like this, what about others? Lin Yuan couldn't help but wonder.

“This snail-like progress is the result of serious practice.” Lin Yuan felt a little emotional. “Sure enough, in this world, without special blood or physique, cheating and taking drugs are the only way to go.”

Lin Yuan calmed down his confused thoughts, stood up, called back his clones, and integrated the research results of that night.

After digesting the knowledge in his mind, Lin Yuan frowned slightly, "Sure enough, it's not that easy to directly reverse the Burning Decree. It seems that I can only experiment and complete it bit by bit."

Shaking his head, Lin Yuan glanced at Qing Lin's room, then took out the specially made "medicine cauldron" and took out a bunch of ingredients from the storage ring.

Looking at the medicine cauldron and ingredients in front of him, Lin Yuan showed a confident expression and said to himself: "It's time to reward Qing'er today. Let's make something she likes to eat first."

Soon, wisps of extremely tempting fragrance wafted out from Lin Yuan's yard.

When Qinglin got up and walked out of the room, his eyes suddenly lit up.

In the courtyard, numerous dishes were placed on a long green table filled with fighting spirit, emitting bursts of pleasant aromas.

At this time, a wisp of fighting spirit shot out from Lin Yuan's fingertips, split into four, and instantly turned into four green discs. Then, Lin Yuan waved his hand, and four dishes flew out of the "medicine cauldron", fell into the discs, and arranged them in a beautiful shape.

Qing Lin narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw this. In her opinion, Lin Yuan cooking was much more interesting than the alchemy competition she saw yesterday.

After serving the last four dishes, Lin Yuan looked at Qing Lin and said with a smile, "Qing'er, get ready and come over to eat. After eating, let's go to the Alchemist Guild."

Hearing this, Qing Lin smiled brilliantly and replied crisply, "Yes, sir!"

While Lin Yuan and Qing Lin were having dinner, Xiao Yan also came to the Mittel family.

Under Ya Fei's guidance, Xiao Yan passed through layers of guards and successfully arrived at the courtyard where Lin Yuan lived. Before he knocked on the door, it opened automatically, and Lin Yuan's voice came out from the courtyard.

"Brother Xiao and Miss Yafei, right? No need to be polite, come in!"

"Brother Tianshu, sorry to bother you."

"Mr. Tianshu, excuse me for interrupting you."

Afterwards, the two of them stepped into the courtyard and saw Lin Yuan and Qing Lin who were enjoying delicious food.

Ya Fei looked at Lin Yuan, the distinguished guest of the family, bowed, and said goodbye: "Mr. Tianshu, Xiao Yan is here, Ya Fei will not disturb your conversation."

"This woman is very aware of the current situation and knows her limits. She can go with the flow and do Xiao Yan a favor." Lin Yuan thought to himself.

So, Lin Yuan took out a piece of letter paper, wrote the words "Ya Fei, you can be of great use" on it, and handed it to her, chuckling, "Miss Ya Fei, since you and Brother Xiao are friends, then consider this as a gift from me to you! Give it to the chief of Tengshan tribe, he will understand."

Ya Fei took the letter, bowed, and left Lin Yuan's courtyard.

After watching Ya Fei leave, Xiao Yan looked at the large table of delicious food in front of him, then looked at Lin Yuan and said playfully: "Brother Tianshu, I didn't expect you to enjoy life so much."

Lin Yuan swallowed the monster meat in his mouth and smiled indifferently.

"It would be too boring to only practice in life. Brother Xiao Yan might as well give it a try. Senior Yao can also come out. It's very quiet here and no one will disturb you."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the green fighting spirit gathered, and a chair and a set of green tableware condensed in an instant.

"Is this how you developed your Dou Qi control?" Yao Lao's voice sounded, and his figure appeared next to Xiao Yan.

"That's part of the reason." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Yao Lao nodded when he heard this, and took a look at the food on the table. He immediately became interested. So, he patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said calmly, "Xiao Yan, since the host is treating us, you should be polite."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled, sat on the table, and put a piece of delicious monster meat into his mouth.

As the delicious food entered his stomach, Xiao Yan's eyes were slightly startled, not only because the monster meat was extremely delicious, but also because he could feel a kind of energy contained in it. This energy was not large, but very pure and gentle, and was absorbed by the body without any hindrance.

Seeing this, Yao Lao stroked his beard and said, "As expected, some aspects of alchemy have been integrated into cooking. Tianshu boy, you have a good idea and great skills."

"It seems that Senior Yao does not object to my behavior that 'humiliates the status of a pharmacist'." Lin Yuan smiled lightly and continued: "Then why don't you check it for me and see if my idea is feasible? Are you interested in cooperating with me?"

After saying that, Lin Yuan straightened his expression, took out a note from his ring, and handed it to Yao Lao with both hands.

Seeing Lin Yuan's formal appearance, Yao Lao also became interested. He took the letter from Lin Yuan and saw the words on the cover.

"Draft of Medicinal Dietology: Initial Edition."

(End of this chapter)