Chapter 254: Transaction, Leaving

"What, set a ban on my soul?"

Hearing the conditions proposed by Lin Yuan, Zhaixing Old Ghost immediately flew into a rage and said sternly: "You are proposing such a deliberately embarrassing condition. It seems that you intend to resist to the end. Then we can only speak with strength..."

After saying this, his eyes became fierce, and he once again mobilized the vast fighting spirit in his body.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Yuan waved his hand and said calmly, "I haven't finished what I want to say yet, Star-Picking Heavenly Venerable, why are you so anxious?"

"Then tell me! Whether it's war or peace depends on what you say next." The old ghost Zhaixing said in a deep voice.

"You need to complete the task of bringing me back. I need safety and equality." Lin Yuan smiled lightly and said calmly, "Why don't we each take a step back?"

"If the Heavenly Master allows me to place a soul restriction, I will allow the Heavenly Master to place a restriction on me as well. We both have means that are disadvantageous to each other, and this way we can achieve basic mutual trust!"

"If you don't meet this safety requirement, I can guarantee that you will never be able to complete this mission."

After saying that, Lin Yuan looked at the old ghost Zhaixing steadily, his tone was extremely strong and resolute. The Little Medical Fairy took a step forward tacitly, ready to start a fight if they disagreed.

"I can agree to this condition." The old ghost Zhaixing thought about it and decisively accepted the proposal.

Even he could not find any fault with the exchange terms proposed by Lin Yuan. They were very reasonable and within an acceptable range.

After all, as long as there are no irreconcilable conflicts along the way, there is no reason for such a promising alchemist like the other party to fight with me, and I have no intention of doing anything bad to him along the way.

Besides, when the two of them arrive at the Soul Palace, with the Palace Master present, the mere restrictions can be easily removed. By then... hehehe...

Thinking of this, he kept cursing old man Mu Gu in his heart.

Judging from Lin Yuan's attitude and suggestions, although the other party is an alchemist, he really has no ill feelings towards the Soul Palace and is really willing to join the Soul Palace. If it weren't for that idiot Mu Gu who destroyed the mutual trust, this matter wouldn't have to be so troublesome.

Taking a deep breath, the old ghost Zhaixing said in a deep voice: "If setting up restrictions on each other can make you feel at ease, I am willing to do so as a token of my sincerity."

"That's great!" Lin Yuan clapped his hands and chuckled, "Let's get started without further delay!"

Not long after, as the soul power rippled, Lin Yuan and the old ghost king Zhaixing each set up extremely mysterious restrictions in each other's souls.

After completing the ban, the atmosphere among the three people, at least on the surface, seemed to have completely eased.

“My friend, the ban has been established. You can rest assured now!” The old ghost Zhaixing looked at Lin Yuan steadily and said in a deep voice: “There is no time to lose. Let’s return to Zhongzhou immediately. The Lord of the Palace is waiting for us to return…”

"Look, you're in a hurry again." Lin Yuan rubbed his forehead and said calmly, "Wait for me for a while. I still have some things to deal with at the academy."

After a pause, he added: "Also, as a future colleague, there is one thing I hope you can help me with!"

"Future...colleagues?" Looking at Lin Yuan who was taking advantage of the situation, Zhaixing Old Ghost raised his eyebrows.

However, he did not refuse. Instead, he patted his chest and said kindly: "My friend, you don't have to be polite. Just tell me what you want! As a future colleague, as long as it does not hinder the mission and as long as I can do it, I will not refuse..."

After all, if they really became colleagues in the future, it would definitely be a very cost-effective deal to make friends with this talented alchemist in advance.

"Thank you very much!" Lin Yuan clapped his hands and chuckled.

Then, he pulled Little Medical Fairy and asked, "Little Medical Fairy has just broken through to the Dou Zun level, and has not yet mastered the power of the Dou Zun level. I would like you to practice actual combat with her in the next half month to help her control her own cultivation..."

The Little Medical Immortal's cultivation level this time was too great, and she jumped from an eight-star Dou Zong to a four-star Dou Zun in one go.

Although she is gifted in combat, it would be best for her to practice combat skills and fully master this surging power...

The old man Zhaixing who came to his door was a very suitable candidate for a sparring partner, so Lin Yuan would not waste him.

"I'll take it."

The old ghost Zhaixing pondered for a moment, and finally agreed, and then asked: "But in exchange, we must set off in half a month. The Lord Palace Master is waiting for us, so it's best not to delay too much time!"

"It's a deal!" Lin Yuan nodded and agreed to the old man Zhaixing's request.

Then, he looked at Little Medical Fairy and chuckled, "Little Medical Fairy, Star-Picking Heavenly Venerable is quite good at fighting. You should seize the opportunity to ask for his advice..."
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More than ten days later.

above the sky.

The old man Zhaixing threw a punch, and black mist swirled around his fist, bringing about the surging force of space; the little medical fairy had a thought, and the purple fire in his palm surged, condensing into a thin layer of dark purple crystals, covering his jade palm.

The two sides looked at each other, their eyes became fierce, and they attacked at the same time.

"Bam—"

When their fists collided, there was a loud bang, like thunder exploding in the sky.

Violent energy ripples spread out like lightning, and a huge space crack a hundred feet wide spread out from the sky. The bodies of the two people trembled suddenly, and they retreated several steps in the void before they stabilized their bodies...

Soon, the air waves dissipated, the space was restored, and the Little Medical Fairy and the Star-Picking Old Ghost stood facing each other in the sky.

The battle scene just now was not the first time it appeared. I don’t know how many times it has appeared...

The energy of a Dou Zun strongman is extremely vast, and his energy recovery speed is also extremely fast. Without using any killing moves, he can fight for a long time.

In fact, this round of sparring between Little Medical Fairy and Star-Picking Old Ghost has been going on for several days.

"That's enough, let's stop the training here!"

The old ghost pinched his numb palms and said thoughtfully: "In terms of combat methods and energy control, you are already proficient and have your own style. I have nothing to teach you. It is not worthwhile to continue to practice with me..."

Having said that, he looked at the Little Medical Fairy intently, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

This woman's talent in combat is extremely outstanding.

Over the past ten days or so, he has made rapid progress at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, he has transcended his youth and has reached the level of a veteran Dou Zun powerhouse.

"Miss Xiao Yixian, do you want to join the Soul Palace? If you are interested, I can recommend you..."

A gleam of brilliance flashed in the old ghost Zhaixing's eyes, and he extended an invitation: "With your strength, if you join the Soul Palace, you will be able to become a Soul Palace Heavenly Lord as soon as you enter the palace, and your talent will definitely be appreciated by the Palace Master, and you can expect to become a Dou Sheng..."

"Thank you for the invitation, but I have already found my own path." Little Medical Fairy interrupted him.

After a pause, she took a deep breath and said very seriously: "As long as the Soul Palace does not harm Lin Yuan, I am not the enemy of the Soul Palace. But if you and the Soul Palace harm him, you and the Soul Palace will be my lifelong enemies..."

"Jie Jie—"

Hearing this, the old ghost Zhaixing smiled awkwardly and said quickly: "You worry too much. Lin Yuan is such a talent, we cherish him so much, how can we harm him?" The little doctor nodded: "I hope so..."

"boom--"

At this moment, a low, muffled thunder suddenly resounded in the sky.

The two shifted their gaze and saw dark clouds surging out from the sky of the valley not far away. Bursts of low thunder sounds continued to come out from the dark clouds. That was exactly the shape of Dan Lei taking shape.

"Lin Yuan has finished refining the elixir, so let's end our competition here..."

After saying that, the Little Medical Fairy flashed and flew towards the valley where Lin Yuan was. A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the Star-Picking Old Ghost, and he followed...

When the two arrived at Dan, Dan Lei was already ready.

The violent silver thunder poured down from the thick thunderclouds like a violent storm.

Lin Yuan waved his hand, and two silver puppets rushed out from the ring and collided fiercely with the overwhelming pill thunder.

"boom--"

When the two collided, the seemingly extremely ferocious Dan Lei disappeared in an instant, and the huge amount of energy it carried was also swallowed up by the puppet. The lightning turned into countless tiny electric snakes, penetrated into the body, and continuously tempered them.

Half an hour later, the thunderclouds slowly dissipated, and the sun poured down, quickly driving away the darkness in the valley.

The pill thunder dissipated, and Lin Yuan waved his hand to put the two demon puppets back into the storage ring. He flicked his finger, and the lid of the cauldron opened automatically, and two shocking rainbows fled like lightning.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan clenched his hands, and an invisible gust of wind rolled the two pills back into his palm, stuffed them into the jade bottle, and threw them into the storage ring.

"Two pills in one furnace..."

The old ghost Zhaixing looked at Lin Yuan in amazement and praised: "My friend, you are very capable. Even Mu Gu can't make such a perfect double pill in one furnace. It seems that your alchemy skills have surpassed Mu Gu..."

At this point, the kindness in his eyes became even stronger.

When you meet a high-level alchemist, you should seize the opportunity to make friends with him/her. This is a consensus across the entire Douqi Continent.

The reason is, it's simple, alchemy is too versatile, it can be used in everything...

“Surpassing Mu Gu?” Lin Yuan waved his hand to take back the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron, smiled proudly, and said: “Hehe, isn’t this a matter of course? Even with the support of the palace, Mu Gu’s own soul talent and fire control ability are only at that level…”

Facing an organization like Soul Palace that respects strength, Lin Yuan put away his humble side and revealed his pride.

After all, in this kind of "evil" style organization, there is not much difference between humility and weakness. On the contrary, arrogance backed by strength is the style advocated by the Soul Palace...

And Lin Yuan did have the talent and alchemy skills to be proud of.

The art of alchemy and the art of the soul both value talent far more than fighting spirit.

The same soul origin will have completely different effects when absorbed by a person with strong soul talent and a person with weak soul talent.

The same goes for practicing soul skills...

This is also one of the reasons why there are so few high-level alchemists even though there are many soul origins in the Soul Palace:

On the one hand, Void Devouring Flame requires a huge amount of soul essence to advance to the Emperor Realm;
On the other hand, the number of alchemists with strong soul talents and who can fully utilize the essence of their souls is far less than imagined. Not to mention the ninth-grade alchemists, even those who can reach the eighth-grade six-color level are hard to come by...

For the Soul Clan, alchemists who cannot reach the ninth rank are not that valuable, and it is not worth wasting precious soul essence to cultivate them...

Elder Mu Gu obviously does not possess the ninth-grade qualifications, so the Soul Palace will not waste its soul essence on his training.

Yao Lao possesses the qualities of a ninth-grade person, so the Soul Palace is quite patient with him and mainly tries to persuade him to surrender.

As for Lin Yuan, although his background was ordinary, thanks to the only "time travel" experience in Douqi Continent, his talent in soul and alchemy can be said to be top-notch, which is enough to alarm the master of the Soul Palace...

"Sure enough, Lin Yuan is someone who can adapt to my Soul Palace very well, hehe..."

Hearing Lin Yuan's proud words, the old ghost Zhaixing nodded secretly, and after just a slight click, the former had already begun to reveal the style of the Soul Palace.

He looked at Lin Yuan and said in a serious tone: "My friend, it has been nearly half a month since the agreed date. I have completed the task you asked me to do. You should have finished your work here as well! So what's next..."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan waved his hand and chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't break my promise! We'll set off tomorrow and head to Zhongzhou."

"Finally... it's over!"

Hearing Lin Yuan's response, Zhaixing Old Ghost breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly, "That's great. I'll wait for you here. Tomorrow morning, we'll meet here and head to Zhongzhou together..."

"Okay, see you tomorrow!" Lin Yuan nodded, and then pulled the little medical fairy to fly to the inner courtyard.
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Medicine Garden, in a quiet courtyard.

Lin Yuan sat lazily on a stone chair, one hand gently supporting his cheek and the other tapping the table, thinking about subsequent actions and plans in his mind.

As my thoughts were drifting, Little Medical Fairy walked out of the house.

She glanced at Lin Yuan gently, then slowly walked to the latter and sat down, with some worry in her eyes. She said softly, "Soul Palace and the old ghost Zhaixing are not trustworthy. Let me go with you!"

"I am alone. Apart from you and Qinglin Ziyan, I have nothing else to protect. I can take on those dangerous things with you..."

Hearing the worried words of the Little Medical Fairy, Lin Yuan withdrew his chaotic thoughts, looked at the beauty beside him, and a warm smile appeared in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I have already considered the matter of the Soul Palace. This is not a spur-of-the-moment decision!"

Lin Yuan stretched out his hand, and his fingertips gently slid across Little Medical Fairy's snow-white hair. He said confidently, "What the Soul Palace needs is my alchemy skills. It won't be disadvantageous to me in the short term!"

"and……"

He chuckled and said meaningfully, "You are so talented and powerful that you can exert the greatest deterrent power as an unknown foreign aid! The more outstanding your strength and talent, the safer my situation in the Soul Palace will be."

“Even if it’s the Soul Palace, they would probably consider me more when making decisions, considering that I have a friend who has the potential to become a Dou Sheng.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian fell silent, but was unable to refute.

Seeing that Little Medical Immortal had figured it out, Lin Yuan smiled faintly and said thoughtfully: "Since you have advanced to the Dou Zun level, I still have something important that I need you to solve..."

"What is it?" Little Medical Fairy asked curiously.

"Two things." Lin Yuan's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said in a deep voice: "First, take Qing'er to the Sky Snake Mansion in the northwest and seize their Green Snake Three Flower Pupil inheritance; second, go to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion in Zhongzhou and seize their Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Bodies."

(End of this chapter)