leonardwarren Chapter 5: Copying Xiao Yan's Soul Power!
Chapter 5: Copying Xiao Yan's Soul Power!
[Target for cloning: Xiao Yan.]
[Content copied, Soul Power, successfully copied.]
Xiao Chen looked at the system panel in front of him and was very satisfied.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he turned and left Xiao Yan's courtyard.
He took a few steps, and then he heard Xiao Yan's voice behind him.
"Xiao Chen".
Xiao Chen stopped and turned around.
Xiao Yan stood at the entrance of the courtyard, still holding the energy-accumulating pill in his hand.
"Where did you get this pill from?" Xiao Yan asked.
Xiao Chen looked at him without saying a word.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiao Yan became even more curious.
There are very few second-grade pills to be found in the entire city of Wutan.
How did Xiao Chen, a person with three levels of Dou Qi, manage to achieve this?
"You don't need to worry about it," Xiao Chen said. "Just keep it safe."
After saying that, he turned and left, not giving Xiao Yan a chance to ask any further questions.
Xiao Yan stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching Xiao Chen's departing figure, his heart filled with doubt.
Xiao Yan lowered his head, looked at the energy-accumulating pill in his hand, and remained silent for a moment.
Xiao Chen returned to his residence, closed the door, and sat down on the bed.
He opened the system panel and glanced at his status.
[Host: Xiao Chen]
[Strength: Three-Star Battle Emperor (Copy of Yun Yun)]
[Alchemist Rank: Rank 6 (Copy of Gu He)]
[Battle Skill: Extreme Wind Meteor Strike (Advanced Mystic Rank)]
[Talent: Faint Dou Di bloodline, soul power.]
[Copying opportunity: None]
Xiao Chen looked at the panel and nodded in satisfaction.
In just two days, he went from a useless person with only three levels of Dou Qi to a three-star Dou Huang powerhouse.
He also acquired the identity of a sixth-grade alchemist.
This is a perfect start.
I turned off the system panel, lay down on the bed, and closed my eyes.
……
Mittel Auction House.
In the VIP room, Ya Fei sat in a chair, holding a cup of tea in her hand.
Sitting opposite her was an old man, none other than Gu Ni, the chief alchemist of the Mittel Auction House.
Gu Ni is a second-grade alchemist.
In Utan City, he held an extremely high position.
"Ya Fei, why did you call me here so urgently?" Gu Ni asked.
Ya Fei put down her teacup, took out the fifth-tier magic core, and placed it on the table.
When Gu Ni saw the magic core, his pupils suddenly contracted.
He picked up the magic core, examined it carefully, and his expression changed from surprise to shock.
"This is... the magic core of a fifth-tier magical beast?" Gu Ni asked.
"That's right," Ya Fei said.
"Where did it come from?" Gu Ni asked.
"A guest came today and paid for the medicine with this magic core," Ya Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni frowned slightly.
"What kind of guest?"
"A member of the Xiao family," Ya Fei said. "Judging by their age, they're no more than fifteen or sixteen."
Gu Ni fell silent.
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy bringing a fifth-tier magic core to buy medicinal herbs? That's highly illogical.
"Are you sure he's from the Xiao family?" Gu Ni asked.
"I'm sure," Ya Fei said. "I've met a member of the Xiao family before. Although I don't remember his name, he was definitely wearing Xiao family clothing."
Gu Ni put down the magic core and fell into deep thought.
A fifth-tier magic core—that's a Dou Wang-level magical beast. Let alone a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, even a Dou Wang-level expert would find it difficult to hunt a fifth-tier magical beast alone.
"What medicinal herbs did he buy?" Gu Ni asked.
"Power-accumulating grass, poria cocos flower, and blood-clotting fruit," Ya Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni frowned even more deeply.
These medicinal materials are used to refine the Power Accumulation Pill, which is a second-grade pill.
"In Wutan City, there are no other second-grade alchemists besides me," Gu Ni said.
"That's what I think too," Ya Fei said.
The two looked at each other, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
Who is that boy going to use these medicinal herbs? Could he be a pill refiner himself? Impossible. A second-grade alchemist of fifteen or sixteen years old—not to mention the Jia Ma Empire, you couldn't find many in the entire Dou Qi Continent.
"Ya Fei, do you think this young man might have a complicated background?" Gu Ni asked.
Ya Fei thought for a moment and said, "How could someone who can produce a fifth-tier magic core have a simple background?"
Gu Ni nodded.
"I suspect that he might have a very powerful teacher behind him," Ya Fei said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni's heart stirred.
A very strong teacher must be at least a Dou Wang level expert, or even a Dou Huang level expert.
If that's the case, then this young man is indeed worth befriending.
"Yafei, you mean..." Gu Ni looked at her.
"I want to befriend him," Yafei said. "If he really has some powerful master behind him, it will only benefit our Mittel Auction House, and there will be no harm in it."
Gu Ni nodded. "You're right."
Ya Fei picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Xiao Chen's image appeared in her mind.
……
The main hall of the Xiao family.
The Grand Elder sat in the main seat, his face grim.
Several elders of the Xiao family sat to his left and right, discussing family affairs.
"Elder, Xiao Ning hasn't returned for a day and a night," the Second Elder said.
The elder nodded, his expression somewhat grim.
"Have you sent anyone to look for them?" the elder asked.
"They've been sent," the Second Elder said. "The people who went to the Monster Mountain Range haven't returned yet."
The elder did not speak, but simply sat there, feeling vaguely uneasy.
Xiao Ning is his grandson, who grew up by his side since childhood. Although he is not as talented as Xiao Chen, he is still his beloved son.
He hadn't come back for a day and a night, how could he not be worried?
"Elder, you don't need to worry too much," the Third Elder said. "Ning'er may have encountered some trouble that has delayed her."
The Grand Elder nodded without saying a word.
A disciple of the Xiao family ran in from outside.
"Elder!" the disciple cried, panting. "Found it! Found it!"
The First Elder suddenly stood up. "Have you found Ning'er?"
The disciple lowered his head, not daring to speak.
"Speak!" the elder shouted.
"Young Master Xiao Ning... he's dead," the disciple said, forcing himself to speak.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's face turned deathly pale.
He took a step back and slumped into the chair.
"What did you say?" The elder's voice trembled.
"We found Young Master Xiao Ning's body in the Monster Mountain Range," the disciple said.
Upon hearing this, the elders in the hall exchanged bewildered glances.
"Where is the body?" the Second Elder asked.
"They've brought them in," the disciple said.
As soon as he finished speaking, several disciples of the Xiao family carried in a stretcher.
A white sheet covered the stretcher.
The elder stood up, walked to the stretcher, reached out, and lifted the white cloth.
The moment the white cloth was lifted, everyone in the hall gasped.
There was indeed a corpse lying on the stretcher, but the corpse no longer resembled a human.
His body was covered in wounds, a bloody mess, and one of his legs was missing.
The elder stared at the corpse, completely stunned.
His hands were trembling, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word.
"This is... killed by a magical beast," the Second Elder said.
"Judging from the marks on the wound, it should be a fifth-tier magical beast," the Third Elder said.
Fifth-tier magical beast.