Traveling through Uncle Xiao Yan, I got the Erlang Shen template

Chapter 100 The Deterrent Power of a Sixth-Tier Magical Beast
The next day, Xiao Yan, who had been cultivating all night, left the inn early in the morning.

At dawn, this border town adjacent to the Monster Mountain Range was still in a relatively peaceful atmosphere, but the bustling crowds on the streets were not much different from those at dusk the previous day.

Looking around, Xiao Yan saw mostly burly men dressed as mercenaries, each exuding a fierce aura. Clearly, they were all ruthless individuals with blood on their hands.

At this moment, the mercenaries were gathered in small groups, chatting amongst themselves.

Many mercenaries looked at Xiao Yan with strange expressions when they saw him carrying a bizarre giant sword.

Most of these mercenaries live in the Green Mountain Town area. Although they haven't seen much of the world outside, they have seen many people coming and going in Green Mountain Town. After all, it is adjacent to the Monster Mountain Range, and many adventurers come here.

Among them are many young masters from wealthy families who come here to travel and experience life in a remote border town.

The young masters and ladies of those powerful families, some accompanied by guards, others boasting of their superior skills and daring, like Xiao Yan, perhaps teamed up with several young masters and ladies, or perhaps traveled alone.

Some of these people were left behind in Qingshan Town forever, while others, who were truly capable, left Qingshan Town unharmed.

However, none of the young masters and ladies dressed in fine clothes like Xiao Yan carried a giant sword that didn't look like a weapon at all.

In the eyes of these mercenaries, Xiao Yan was an anomaly. He looked like a young master from a powerful family, but he didn't have any of the airs of one.

Therefore, along the way, most of these mercenaries, who had nothing to do early in the morning, gave Xiao Yan strange stares.

Under the watchful eyes of a group of mercenaries, Xiao Yan walked towards the Wan Yao Zhai with a calm expression. He had long been used to such gazes along the way.

Upon reaching the entrance of Wan Yao Zhai, before Xiao Yan could even ask to see the mysterious senior, the servant standing at the door had already spoken up.

"Young master, if you wish to see my master, you may simply go to the backyard."

"Thank you!"

Xiao Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute to the servant, said a polite greeting, and then strode towards the backyard.

The servant looked at Xiao Yan's back and shook his head. He obviously didn't understand why his master was looking at this seemingly ordinary young man with such special regard. Could it be because of that strange giant sword?

The servant shook his head again, not thinking about it any further, and went to attend to his own business.

After passing through the corridor, Xiao Yan arrived at a rather cramped backyard and was immediately greeted by a peculiar medicinal fragrance.

With a quick glance, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, because all around the backyard, in places where it was possible to put things, there were all kinds of bamboo baskets, and on each basket were various kinds of medicinal herbs drying.

This made Xiao Yan feel a little strange, because alchemists usually don't handle medicinal materials like this. With the presence of alchemical fire, alchemists usually pursue the integrity of medicinal materials, and it is best to get fresh ones that have just been picked.

This ensures that the medicinal efficacy is not lost to the greatest extent possible, thus making better use of the medicinal materials.

This method of drying is more like the way doctors process medicinal herbs, because they don't have alchemical fire to extract the energy from the herbs and can only rely on the power of the sun.

Xiao Yan kept these doubts to himself and strode towards the old man sitting leisurely at the stone table in the courtyard, sipping tea. "Senior!"

"Hehe, the little guy is quite diligent."

Fa Ma chuckled and casually offered a compliment, which made Xiao Yan a little embarrassed. He didn't dare to accept it directly, but simply smiled and said...

"Senior, I have come today to ask for leave."

"It is my great honor that you have agreed to guide me, and I should cherish it. However, I have come to the Monster Mountain Range for training, and I am short of medicinal herbs, so I need to go into the mountain. Therefore, I have come to ask for a few days' leave from you. I will come to bother you again after I return."

Xiao Yan explained in a deep voice that after thinking it over carefully yesterday, he decided to go and gain some experience. Moreover, he had to tell this mysterious senior about it. After all, he was grateful that someone was willing to guide him and should make the most of their time. He also had to inform them in advance if anything came up.

Fa Ma didn't seem surprised by what he heard, but his gaze toward Xiao Yan held a hint of a smile.

However, the next moment, Fa Ma's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his kind and benevolent gaze suddenly turned sharp. At this moment, his aged eyes carried an immense sense of pressure, which made Xiao Yan's heart tremble.

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment before disappearing. If it weren't for the cold sweat soaking his back, Xiao Yan would probably have thought that it was just his imagination.

Fa Ma, who had once again revealed a kind smile, picked up his teacup and took a small sip. But for some reason, Xiao Yan felt that the hands of this incredibly powerful senior seemed to be trembling slightly.

"Hehe, little guy, you've got some nerve, daring to go to the Monster Beast Mountain Range for training. Do you even know what kind of place the Monster Beast Mountain Range is?"

"Replying to senior, this junior is naturally aware of the dangers of the Monster Mountain Range. There are countless monsters there, and it is said that deep within, there are even monster kings comparable to Dou Wang or even Dou Huang."

Xiao Yan stood respectfully to the side, cupping his fists in a salute to Fa Ma. The imposing aura Fa Ma had just displayed made Xiao Yan a little more cautious.

"However, I'm only going to wander around the perimeter, so there shouldn't be much danger. Besides, what in this world isn't dangerous? You can even choke to death while eating, so how can we cultivators stop because of fear?"

"You little rascal, you're not exactly ignorant, but you're also quite self-aware. You're practically clueless about the Monster Mountain Range."

Fa Ma smiled and pointed at Xiao Yan, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"What do you think this place is? This is the Monster Mountain Range. This area is the territory of the Monster King, the sixth-tier monster, the Amethyst Winged Lion King."

"The Amethyst Winged Lion King? A sixth-tier magical beast?"

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but gasp. A sixth-order magical beast was comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse.

But the next moment, a hint of doubt flashed through Xiao Yan's mind. High-level magical beasts shouldn't have anything to do with his training, right? After all, powerful magical beasts all have their own territories, and they generally don't leave the core area. He was just on the outer perimeter.

"But I'm just training on the outskirts, I should be fine, right?"

(End of this chapter)