Breaking the Masked Man

The herbalist remained calm and said softly, "To outsiders, this old servant has always claimed to be the young master's teacher. How can a teacher sit idly by when his disciple seeks revenge for his parents? Even if this matter goes to the elders of punishment, at most he will only be punished or dismissed from his post, but it will not be fatal."

"Thank you for all these years."

Yao Yan was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

The herbalist shook his head, a hint of a smile in his voice, and said, "There's no need for that. This old servant is merely following orders. Besides, to witness the rise of someone like you, young master, is enough to make this old servant feel that his life has not been in vain."

Yao Yan didn't speak again, nor did he mention the future.

If one day he truly reaches the pinnacle, he will naturally repay the kindness of the past; if not, no amount of words will help.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 38 Sending the Clock

The next day.

The city of Dan Ding remained peaceful and bustling, with smiling faces on the streets, even those with low-level martial arts cultivation. They all took pride in living in the Medicine Realm. Today, East Street was even more lively because the Medicine Cauldron, who had gone to the Imperial City for cultivation, had returned to visit its family.

Compared to Yao Yan, who is a nobody, Yao Ding is undoubtedly one of the most dazzling geniuses in Dan Ding City in recent years.

At the age of twelve, he was diagnosed with a sixth-grade bloodline, instantly becoming one of the core members of the Medicine Clan. On the same day, he was personally sent to the Imperial City by the elders of Dan Ding City. He then studied in the Imperial City for several years, and when he returned, he was already a Dou Wang powerhouse.

He had already reached the Dou Wang level in his early twenties, and Dou Zun was a promising prospect in the future. Even if he had some bad luck, reaching Dou Zong was a sure thing.

Such geniuses have already set themselves apart from the general public, and are figures that everyone needs to look up to.

So.

As the Yao family's status in Dan Ding City rose, their original home was moved from the north to the most bustling East Street, and their small courtyard was transformed into a luxurious mansion.

……

The spacious hall was bustling with people, extremely lively, and filled with a festive atmosphere.

At the head of the high platform in the hall, a middle-aged couple dressed in brocade robes were bowing to the guests passing by below. They seemed to enjoy the attention of countless envious eyes, and their faces were always adorned with a smile of joy mixed with a hint of pride.

This middle-aged couple were naturally the parents of the medicine cauldron. They had lived a very prosperous life over the years, and most of their relatives and friends had been taken care of, no longer needing to venture into the Shennong Mountains.

Beside them stood a young man with a cold expression, who greeted the guests indifferently throughout, without much change in his expression.

The guests had no objections to this; in fact, many of them greeted him with fawning smiles, trying to establish a connection.

However, Yao Ding ignored them all. To him, the people present were from a different world than him. After he went to the Imperial City, he was no longer an ordinary branch disciple, but a true disciple of the Medicine Clan. The world he saw was completely different from before, and the people he came into contact with were even more so.

The more you see, the broader your horizons become.

His future was destined not to be in the small city of Danding, nor would he associate with these people from the lower classes.

"Master Yaosang from the Clan Academy has arrived!"

A loud announcement came from the main gate, bringing a brief silence to the noisy hall. Immediately, shocked gazes swept towards the gate; they hadn't expected the return of the medicine cauldron to alarm this elder of the clan academy.

Upon hearing who it was, Yao Ding smiled faintly and quickly stepped forward to greet them: "Teacher, what brings you here? I was planning to visit you at the clan school this afternoon!"

"You're back! How could your teacher not come to see you? You've made great progress over the years."

At the gate, a group of people surrounded an elderly man dressed simply. He walked in with a smile on his face and greeted the medicine cauldron.

"It's all thanks to the good teaching from the teachers."

The medicine cauldron dared not be arrogant in front of the other party and spoke respectfully.

Yao Sang was his first teacher in alchemy, and he taught him a lot when he was young. He naturally remembered this, and since Yao Sang was a teacher in the clan school and held a high position, he could not possibly show any disrespect to him.

Seeing the respect Yao Ding showed him, Yao Sang's smile deepened. Over the years, he had enlightened many disciples from various branches, but only Yao Ding had reached the standard of a core member of the clan. With a sixth-grade bloodline talent, he could be considered a genius among the core disciples of the Yao clan, which was why he had come today.

Teacher and disciple complement each other. He dared not hope to become the current teacher of the medicine cauldron, but he could still deepen his relationship with the other party by virtue of his relationship with his mentor.

"That's because you're so clever... I came in a hurry today and didn't bring any gifts, so I'll give you a scroll of alchemical formulas."

Yao Sang chuckled and stroked his beard. After a moment's thought, he took out a scroll of pill formulas from his storage ring and handed it over. For alchemists, the most valuable thing is naturally the pill formulas. Although the Yao Clan has a vast number of pill formulas, these formulas cannot be copied by everyone for free, especially the valuable ones, which can only be exchanged with Yao Clan contribution points.

The pill he took out was an extremely valuable type of sixth-grade pill - the Battle Spirit Pill. Its effect could raise a Battle King level expert by one star level after consuming it, which was perfect for the current medicine cauldron.

Yao Ding took the prescription and glanced at it. A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He quickly bowed to Yao Sang and said, "Thank you, teacher!"

The formula for the Battle Spirit Pill is extremely valuable; even if he were in the Imperial City, he couldn't easily obtain a formula of this caliber.

Once a disciple reaches a certain level in the Medicine Clan's training program, the disciple is required to find their own way in life. This could be done by refining pills for the Medicine Clan, thereby earning contribution points. These contribution points can be exchanged for anything, including cultivation techniques, pill formulas, and elixirs. In addition, serving as a teacher in the clan's academy can also earn contribution points.

However, most members of the Medicine Clan choose to refine pills because refining pills is the fastest way to gain contribution points, and it also allows them to improve their pill refining skills.

A pill like the Douling Pill is enough to allow the medicine cauldron to grow rapidly at the Douwang level.

Whether used for trading with others or given to his clan, it can bring him a large amount of cultivation resources.

"As long as you like it."

Yao Sang smiled and nodded. This was also an investment for him. As long as the medicine cauldron grew, it would surely benefit him in the future. This was why he had been staying in the clan school. He was not young anymore, and his talent was almost exhausted. He had reached the peak in both battle qi and medicine refining. It would be too difficult to break through again.

He can only rely on his own disciples.

"Thank you for your generous gift to my son, Master Yaosang. Please come into the hall and have a cup of wine."

At this moment, Yao Ding's parents also came out and warmly welcomed Yao Sang.

Yao Sang naturally accepted, and the two entered the hall with smiles on their faces.

Soon, the banquet began.

The guests took their seats one after another to enjoy the meal.

……

Meanwhile, the area outside the mansion gradually quieted down.

Yao Yan stood with Ling'er at the entrance of the Yao Ding family mansion. He wore a mask, and his dark eyes were unusually calm. At the same time, he heard Yao Nong's voice: "The surrounding space has been sealed off. No one outside will hear what is happening inside. One incense stick's time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible ripple of space spread out, covering the entire mansion.

"boom!"

Yao Yan wasted not a second. He raised his hand and took out a bronze bell that was two people tall from his storage ring. Under the horrified gaze of the mansion's guards, he lifted it with one hand and smashed it against the gate. The huge impact shattered the gate, and it landed heavily, making a bell sound that resounded throughout the entire area.

"Yaoyan, come and deliver the bell to everyone!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 39 Destruction of the Family

The simple, plain words drifted slowly into the mansion, like a thunderclap, ringing in the ears of everyone at the banquet, instantly silencing the once lively scene.

Everyone looked toward the gate.

In the smoke.

A young man dressed in a silver-white robe slowly walked over, his long black hair flowing freely behind him. He wore an ancient mask that covered half of his face, making it impossible to see his true appearance. On his shoulder, a second-tier greenwood fox with greenish fur was perched.

The strange combination of a human and a fox suddenly came into everyone's view.

The young man walked to the bronze bell, gently stroked it with one hand, and calmly looked over the crowd, landing on the medicine cauldron and his parents. He then asked, "I wonder if you all like this gift?"

The scene fell into an eerie silence. Everyone stared at Yao Yan in disbelief. No one had expected that someone would dare to cause trouble here today.

This place is the Dan Ding City of the pharmaceutical world.

The rules of the Medicine Clan prohibit private fighting within the Medicine Realm, whether one is an outsider or a member of the clan. If there is any conflict, it can be reported to the elders in charge of punishment in each city. Once someone breaks this rule, they will be punished ranging from being confined to their home to being expelled from the Medicine Clan or even having their cultivation abolished.

Therefore, everyone was shocked to see Yao Yan, who had come to cause trouble.

"Does Your Excellency not know the rules of the pharmaceutical industry?"

Yao Ding slowly stood up, looked at Yao Yan who had come to cause trouble, his gaze turned cold, and he questioned him in a chilling voice. At the same time, his fighting spirit erupted, and a powerful aura swept across the entire area. Two pale red fighting spirit wings condensed on his back, and that aura belonging to a Dou Wang pressed down on Yao Yan.

This aura was naturally useless to Yao Yan, and he didn't even pay attention to it. He looked at Yao Ding's parents, whose faces were ashen, and asked, "Do you two still remember that Purple Gold Spirit King Ginseng from back then?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of several people present changed slightly, including Yao Sang, the mentor of the Medicine Cauldron. It was he who helped the Medicine Cauldron refine the Purple Gold Spirit King Ginseng back then, and it was because of this that he became the Medicine Cauldron's mentor. He even helped a lot when Yao Yan's mother caused trouble later.

This happened more than a decade ago, but now it's been dug up again, and people have even come knocking on our door.

"...Are you that child?"

The father of the medicine cauldron seemed to remember something, and said with a gloomy expression, he vaguely remembered that the woman caused trouble back then, with a two or three-year-old child by her side. At the time, he didn't pay much attention, after all, what could a two or three-year-old child remember? But he never expected that she would come looking for him more than ten years later.

Yao Yan observed the changes in these people's expressions and understood. Hun Xuzi had not fabricated a story; the Yao Ding family had indeed stolen the Purple Gold Spirit King Ginseng that rightfully belonged to him.

As for whether there are any hidden secrets involved, that's no longer important.

"Just remember."

Yao Yan nodded and said calmly, "The hatred for one's parents is irreconcilable. I'm here today to send you all on your way!"

"Insanity!"

Yao Ding snorted coldly, his aura growing even stronger. He stared coldly at Yao Yan and said in a deep voice, "I am unaware of what happened back then, and I do not wish to delve into it. If you retreat now, I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, according to the rules of the Yao Clan, I have the right to capture you, or even kill you!"

His voice carried a chilling killing intent as he spoke the last sentence.

He didn't want to make a big fuss. Once someone died, the matter would inevitably attract the attention of the elders in charge of punishments, who would investigate thoroughly, causing endless trouble. Even if things were eventually settled, it would affect his reputation in the capital city and even his choice of teacher.

As for Yao Yan's worthless life, he has plenty of ways to deal with her in the future.

"Your mother is going to die today."