Chapter 474: Beast Blood Pill
Chapter 474: Beast Blood Pill
’That should have humbled him a little,’ Huo Yin thought while turning around to check just how far Yi Chen really was. She thought that since he was just at the Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage, there was no way he would be able to keep up with her pace.
However, reality was completely different.
"This!"
Her eyes couldn’t help but widen the moment she saw Yi Chen’s rushing figure. He was just a few seconds away from her, and seeing this, she instantly increased the Qi rushing towards her legs and doubled down on her speed.
’Just how?! How is he so fast?’ She exclaimed internally, unable to make sense of anything while pushing her speed to the maximum.
There was no way she would allow herself to be tackled by a recently joined Outer Sect Disciple.
Five seconds later, she immediately turned around to check up on him and saw him just a hundred meters away from her. However, unlike before, there were no signs of acceleration.
’So that’s his maximum speed...’ she muttered inwardly, completely taken aback by what she had just witnessed.
’I knew that he was talented in Pill Refining, but to think that his talent wasn’t just limited to it...’ Letting out a silent breath, she looked forward to the next moment and continued leading Yi Chen towards the foot of the Seventh Peak.
Meanwhile, Yi Chen, who had just witnessed this scene, grinned while maintaining a constant distance between them.
What Huo Yin had no idea about was the fact that Yi Chen wasn’t moving at his full speed and instead had deliberately slowed down to maintain a constant distance between them. If he were to use his full speed, then he would have already moved past her.
’Since she’s at the Eighth Qi Absorption Stage, it seems that my full speed is comparable to that of a Ninth Qi Absorption Stage cultivator, if not faster...’ Yi Chen thought with a pleased expression.
Having never had an opportunity to compare his full speed with that of a Late-Stage Qi Absorption Stage cultivator since his encounter with Gao Zhen, his curiosity about his current speed was finally satisfied.
The two figures continued to zap past several streets within the sect before finally coming to a stop at the foot of a towering mountain.
"From here on out, movement techniques are not allowed," Huo Yin informed Yi Chen, who had just come to a stop next to her and said, "We’ll reach Elder Ru Qi’s residence in half an hour’s time if we are fast enough, so keep up your pace."
With that said, Huo Yin started briskly walking, moving right through the entrance of the Seventh Peak with Yi Chen following right behind her.
Seeing their approaching figures, the Inner Sect Disciples who were guarding the gates didn’t question them and just allowed them to go inside.
"Shouldn’t we have asked for his identity, Brother Lin?" one of the disciples asked his partner while looking at Yi Chen’s back.
"Then why didn’t you ask for it?" Brother Lin looked at his partner curiously.
"I-I didn’t want to get on Sister Huo Yin’s bad side..." He answered while scratching the back of his head and asked a second later, "What about you, Brother Lin? Why didn’t you ask for an identity?"
"Me? I just got lost in Sister Huo Yin’s eyes, and before I could realise, they were already gone hahaha..." Brother Lin answered with an embarrassed chuckle.
"..."
Meanwhile, Yi Chen had caught up with Huo Yin and was now walking just a couple of steps behind her.
With his gaze fixed on the path that lay in front of them, he couldn’t help but worry about what awaited him when he met Elder Ru Qi face to face.
’She won’t beat the shit out of me, right?... Yeah, that would be too extreme for something like this.’ He thought, with a nervous expression, clearly remembering that Elder Ru Qi was a Core Building Stage cultivator.
It was then that Huo Yin’s sudden words entered his ears.
"Congratulations, I heard from Elder Ru Qi that you became a Pill Apprentice yesterday." She said with a subtle nod, telling Yi Chen to keep up the good work.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Huo Yin." Yi Chen immediately thanked her with a pleased smile on his face. He didn’t expect to be congratulated by her at this moment.
"Mhm." Huo Yin nodded at his response and added with a thoughtful expression on her face, "Also... Thank you for earlier."
"Earlier? What does Senior Sister mean?" Yi Chen couldn’t help but ask, with confusion evident on his face.
"For discovering the Spotted Spirit Yang Flower in the Enlightenment Pavilion," Huo Yin answered the very next moment.
"Ah, that..." Yi Chen raised his eyes in realisation, but feeling that there was no reason for her to thank him, he asked the very next moment, "But I don’t think I did anything to deserve Senior Sister’s thanks..."
"No, you do." Huo Yin said with a sincere expression and continued, "After you discovered that Tier 2 Spirit Herb, Elder Ru Qi had given to the Seventh Peak Master, as he’s the only one in the entire sect who could best make use of it... Thanks to that, not only Elder Ru Qi but also I received great benefits from the Peak Master."
As Huo Yin said those words, her expression turned awkward as she continued, "I had only foraged that herb from the forest, thinking it to be a mere mortal herb and if not for you, we would have destroyed that spirit herb."
’Ah, so she’s feeling guilty...’
Yi Chen realised what was going on and instantly said, "There’s no need for Senior Sister to feel burdened because of it.
The fact that the Peak Master rewarded you can be attributed to fate and your talent, as you found that spirit herb with your own hands in the first place, didn’t you?
With how rare these herbs are, finding it in the first place could be termed a miracle. Compared to that, I only played a small role. Moreover, I’ve already received the reward I asked for from Elder Ru Qi back then and am completely satisfied with it."
While saying that, Yi Chen made sure to make as innocent an expression as possible in order to get in Huo Yin’s good graces.
’Just like Elder Ru Qi, she’s also a Tier 3 Pill Master, so getting on her good side would definitely come with immense benefits...’ Yi Chen thought to himself while not letting his true thoughts show on his face.
Meanwhile, hearing Yi Chen’s words instead of feeling relieved, Huo Yin ended up feeling even more burdened.
"No, that won’t do..." Huo Yin shook her head the very next moment and took something out of her storage ring. It was a small wooden box with runic symbols on top of it.
"Here, take this." She stretched her hand, carrying that box in Yi Chen’s direction the very next moment.
Yi Chen’s eyes inwardly glistened the moment he saw this scene, but controlling his urge to shout in joy, he feigned a confused expression and asked, "Senior Sister...this?"
Seeing the confusion on his face, Huo Yin instantly answered, "It’s a Tier 2 Beast Blood Pill personally refined by the Seventh Peak Master. Compared to the benefits the Seventh Peak Master has given me, this isn’t much, but it’s still the most valuable thing I have right now. So please accept it."
She said with a sincere expression on her face.
"This... A Tier 2 Pill? I-It’s too much compared to what I did earlier." Yi Chen tried to shake his hands in an attempt to refuse. However, inside his mind, a completely different scenario was playing on.
’A Tier 2 Pill? LET’S FUCKING GOO!’ he exclaimed inwardly, desperately controlling his urge to jump with joy.
Meanwhile, Huo Yin didn’t think twice about his refusal and forcefully placed the box in his hands and while at it, she met Yi Chen’s eyes and said, "Junior Brother, you must accept it. Otherwise, I won’t be able to have peace of mind, which would in turn affect both my cultivation and pill refining."
It was only when Huo Yin sensed that Yi Chen was not refusing the item anymore that she left the box in his hands before retreating.
"T-Thank you, Senior Sister. I’ll forever be in your debt!" Yi Chen bowed respectfully the very next moment.
"Don’t be..." Huo Yin said with a relieved expression and added, "Moreover, in the future, if there’s anything you need my help with, you can always contact me."
"I’ll keep Senior Sister’s words in mind!" Yi Chen exclaimed again while bowing as a triumphant smile formed on his face.
Keeping the box in his storage ring, he started following after her again, and before long, they finally reached Elder Ru Qi’s residence.
"Elder Ru Qi, I’ve brought him with me." Huo Yin said from outside the door as a cold response came from inside the very next moment.
"Bring him in."
Hearing Elder Ru Qi’s tone, Yi Chen couldn’t help but swallow his saliva and his previous mood was drowned by nervousness the very next moment.