svetikya Chapter 10 Xiao Yan's Nightmare
Chapter 10 Xiao Yan's Nightmare
Two weeks later.
Xiao Zheng became a two-star Dou Zhe.
At the same time, in Wutan City.
In the early morning, Xiao Yan stood shirtless in the grove behind the mountain, enduring the beating of Yao Lao's fighting spirit in his soul form.
He stubbornly persisted until the eighty-fourth time before collapsing from exhaustion.
The old master was very pleased with Xiao Yan's progress.
Just a month and a half ago, Xiao Yan could only manage nine attempts.
Yao Lao instructed Xiao Yan to soak in the Foundation Building Elixir to dispel the bruising, and then transformed into a beam of light and returned to the Black Ring.
Despite the pain from the bruises all over his body, Xiao Yan dressed and slowly walked back to the hut.
He locked the doors and windows, took off his clothes, and jumped into a wooden basin filled with blue Foundation Building Elixir. The extreme exhaustion of his body and mind, accompanied by the soothing effect of the elixir, made him fall into a deep sleep.
In his sleep, Xiao Yan heard someone calling his name outside the hut.
"Xiao Yan~"
"Xiao Yan~~"
"Xiao Yan~"
Xiao Yan was awakened by the voice, rubbing his still-sleepy eyes: "Who?"
He climbed out of the barrel, grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, then went outside.
A figure of about the same age was standing outside the door.
Upon seeing that figure, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and a name escaped his lips: "Xiao Zheng, you're back?!"
Immediately afterward, his face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly walked behind Xiao Zheng, patting Xiao Zheng on the shoulder: "Where have you been these past few months?"
"I've been looking for you."
Under Xiao Yan's expectant gaze, Xiao Zheng's neck turned like a gear, revealing a face without features!
"Xiao Yan, you've ruined me so much!"
"You...you'll pay for my life!"
Xiao Zheng suddenly turned around and grabbed Xiao Yan's neck with both hands.
Each of his fingernails was over five centimeters long, making them look sinister and terrifying!
"ah--!!"
Xiao Yan screamed and was suddenly awakened from the wooden tub, his heart pounding and his breath coming in gasps.
The hands that had been choking him were gone, and so was Xiao Zheng, who had no facial features.
Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "So it was just a dream..."
At that moment, he suddenly felt that his body seemed much lighter than before.
The Foundation Building Elixir in the wooden barrel had turned into clear water.
Xiao Yan examined his body internally and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had already stepped into the fifth stage of Dou Qi!
"We've broken through!"
Xiao Yan recalled his dream and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart: "Could Xiao Zheng have met with some misfortune?"
He couldn't help but recall the heroic figure of Xiao Zheng standing not far in front of him two months ago, debating with the Xiaos all by himself.
As time went by, Xiao Yan's memory of that day became increasingly blurred. However, as he continued to fill in the blanks in his mind, Xiao Zheng's figure grew taller and taller.
A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips: "Xiao Zheng, you've become my inner demon."
clap~
He patted his cheeks, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Xiao Zheng, though I don't know if you're alive or dead, I've already reached the fifth level of Dou Qi."
"It won't be long before I catch up with Xiao Ke's cultivation progress. When that happens, I'll definitely beat Xiao Ke up and avenge you!"
……
Two weeks later.
in the afternoon.
Xiao Zheng became a four-star Dou Zhe with a proficiency level of 0/14.
In the past month, in addition to practicing the Thunder Pattern Technique, he has also practiced the Absorption Palm technique every day.
He has now mastered the art of palm strike, with a proficiency level of 355/500.
dong dong dong~
A knock came at the door.
Xiao Zheng looked puzzled, then left the room and walked to the courtyard gate, where he opened the door.
A middle-aged woman, nearly fifty years old, was standing outside the door.
Oh, it's the landlord.
The landlord said, "Young man, your rent is due. It's time to pay next month's rent."
Xiao Zheng asked the landlord to wait a moment. He went back to his room, took out the gold coins, and gave the landlord 300 gold coins to extend the lease for another month.
The landlord took the money and left.
Xiao Zheng handed the money bag to him.
By this time, his money bag had become very empty, with only a pitiful 10 gold coins left inside.
This amount of money is barely enough to eat for a day.
Making money is an urgent matter!
Xiao Zheng left home and headed to Wan Yao Zhai to try his luck.
This herbal medicine shop often hires thugs to escort their herb-gathering teams to the Monster Mountain Range to collect herbs, and the rewards are very generous.
When he arrived at Wan Yao Zhai, he overheard the shopkeepers recruiting guards.
Xiao Zheng smiled slightly, marveling at his good luck.
The shop assistant shouted, "The herb-gathering team is recruiting mercenaries! Daily wage 750, estimated time two days."
"If you perform well during the process, there will be an extra reward."
"Recruitment requires a two-star Dou Zhe (fighter/fighter) level. There's only one spot left, so hurry up and apply!"
Goodness, 750 gold coins a day?
As expected of Wan Yao Zhai, they are truly generous.
Judging from the fact that Wan Yao Zhai's recruitment requirement is a two-star Dou Zhe, this trip should not be very risky; it's practically free money.
Xiao Zheng jogged up to the shop assistant and said, "I'm signing up."
The shop assistant glanced at Xiao Zheng and felt that the latter looked familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Of course, that's not the point. The point is that this kid in front of us looks to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. He probably isn't even a Dou Zhe (a type of fighter), yet he dares to apply for the job.
The shop assistant snapped, "Where did this brat come from? Can't you hear my requirements? The minimum requirement for mercenaries recruited by my Wan Yao Zhai's herb-gathering team is a two-star Dou Zhe!"
Xiao Zheng calmly replied, "If I didn't meet the requirements, would I have come to apply?"
Just as the shop assistant was about to respond to Xiao Zheng, a young man swaggered over.
The young man sized Xiao Zheng up and down, and seeing that Xiao Zheng was young, he immediately sneered: "Little brat, you call yourself a two-star Dou Zhe?"
"I'm already 21 years old this year, and I'm only a two-star Dou Zhe."
"The herb-gathering team of Wan Yao Zhai is not a children's game, so get out of here and play somewhere else."
The shop assistant had originally intended to give Xiao Zheng a prop to try out so that he would give up, but seeing the young man approach, he became too lazy to let Xiao Zheng try it.
He had seen this young man before; he had participated in a herb-gathering team once, and his strength was not a problem.
The shop assistant said to the young man, "I remember your name is... what was it? I'll register you, you can go in now."
The young man glanced smugly at Xiao Zheng and then headed into the Wan Yao Zhai.
Xiao Zheng raised his arm to stop the young man and said calmly to the shop assistant, "There's always a first-come, first-served order, isn't there?"
The daily wage offered by Wan Yao Zhai this time is 750 gold coins, which is 1500 gold coins for two days. If you can participate in this escort mission, you can buy a first-grade pill formula as soon as you return.
Therefore, Xiao Zheng was determined to get the last spot.
Seeing that this brat Xiao Zheng dared to stop him, the young man's face immediately flashed with anger: "You brat, are you looking for death?"
The situation quickly attracted a large crowd of onlookers.
"What happened?"
"Those two seem to be arguing over a spot as a guard for the herb-gathering team."
Neither the shop assistant nor the young man believed that the boy was a two-star Dou Zhe.
"Indeed, that boy is too young, probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. Even if he started cultivating in the womb, he would probably only be at the sixth or seventh level of Dou Qi by now."
"Is it possible that he is a genius?"
"Impossible. A two-star Dou Zhe at fifteen or sixteen is already a genius among geniuses. Even if he's not from a major family, he'd be recruited by some powerful organization. Why would he come here to compete for a guard spot in a herb-gathering team?"
"You're right."
"Heh, if you ask me, that kid is most likely a greenhorn, and he's bound to suffer a great loss today!"
"Hey! The fight's about to start!"
The young man who had been stopped by Xiao Zheng suddenly emitted crimson fire-attribute battle aura. He threatened Xiao Zheng, "I'll count to three. If you don't get lost, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Xiao Zheng withdrew his arm.
The shop assistant was speechless. He had thought the boy was quite capable because he had been so arrogant, but now he had backed down?
Luckily, I didn't waste time on this boy.
The young man's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug look: "You're quite shrewd... uh."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zheng's body also emitted battle qi, which was silver-white lightning-attribute battle qi.
The shop assistants and onlookers stared wide-eyed at the sight.
"Oh my God!"
"Is this kid really a fighter?"
"Hiss... A fifteen or sixteen-year-old fighter, a genius!"
"I misjudged him. This kid is definitely a young master from some wealthy family who's run away to relax!"
Upon seeing that Xiao Zheng was indeed a fighter, and considering what the onlookers were saying, the young man immediately felt the urge to retreat.
If this kid in front of him is really a fifteen or sixteen-year-old fighter, then his talent is probably monstrous. Such a person is probably not someone he can deal with.
The young man was quick to accept the situation: "I happen to have something to do, so I'll let you have it this time."
He immediately withdrew his fighting spirit and turned to leave.
"It's boring."
Once the matter was over, the onlookers dispersed.
The shop assistant said apologetically to Xiao Zheng, "I'm sorry, I misjudged you. What's your surname? Let me register it for you..."
Xiao Zheng: "Xiao".
After registering, the shop assistant led him to the backyard of Wan Yao Zhai to meet.
In the backyard, Xiao Zheng saw a girl dressed in white, with a slender waist and an appearance that was not particularly outstanding, but who had an ethereal air about her.