Breaking the Masked Man

It remained silent for a moment, its hostility slowly fading. Despite the pain throughout its body, it suppressed its inner rage and said in a low voice, "Do you know how to refine pills to nourish young magical beasts?"

"……meeting!"

Yao Yan was taken aback for a moment, then gave an accurate answer.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 65 Trading

Hearing the accurate answer from the medicine.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's heterochromatic eyes flickered twice, and the intense hostility emanating from its body completely vanished. Its voice was deep and powerful: "If you refine a fifth-grade elixir to nourish my child's body, I will let you leave!"

Its tone was firm, while also offering a way out for both sides; continuing the fight would obviously be pointless for either of them.

For the sake of its newborn cub, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was willing to swallow this bitter pill. The main reason was that it lived in the Monster Mountain Range and could not enter human territory at all, let alone trade with high-level alchemists. Now that it had finally encountered Yao Yan, how could it let this opportunity pass?

If Yao Yan had revealed its identity from the beginning, it might not have fought with Cai Die.

However, the other party's words were too bullying to beasts. As the king of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, how could the Amethyst Winged Lion King tolerate such arrogance!

Upon hearing this, Yao Yan's smile widened, and he chuckled, "Alright, but Lion King should be aware of the rules for alchemists. Lion King needs to provide the medicinal materials himself, and I will only be responsible for the refining. In addition, you will need to pay me additional compensation."

"I am well aware of the rules for you alchemists. What kind of reward do you require?"

The voice of the Amethyst Winged Lion King grew increasingly muffled, like muffled thunder, indicating its current bad mood. However, it had no choice but to grit its teeth and let Yao Yan make his demands. As a magical beast, it was extremely difficult for it to encounter a high-level alchemist.

Yao Yan noticed that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was in a bad mood, so he didn't continue to provoke him. He softened his tone and said, "There's no rush. Once I've refined the pills, if the Lion King is satisfied, we can discuss the reward. Besides, given our current situation, the Lion King probably doesn't trust me much."

Looking at the pitiful state of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, he didn't know what to ask for.

After all, he had deliberately created this misunderstanding to train Cai Die's adaptability.

"What medicinal materials do you need to refine the elixir?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

Yao Yan knew that the Amethyst Winged Lion King did not know how to distinguish medicinal herbs. Most magical beasts would devour rare and precious herbs raw, which was extremely wasteful. However, this was the only way for magical beasts to advance. Unlike humans, they could not improve their strength through cultivation. Therefore, he did not throw the required medicinal herbs and pill formulas to the other party to look at.

He hesitated for a moment.

He said softly, "I have some medicinal herbs in stock. As for the rest, I'll have to see if the Lion King has any. If not, I might have to go to a human city to buy them. Besides that, I also want to see the Lion King's child and see which kind of nourishing medicine would be suitable for it."

"Human, you'd better not try anything funny, or I guarantee that neither of you will leave the Monster Mountain Range alive."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King snorted coldly, and then its still intact wings on its back spewed purple flames, causing its body to slowly float up. When it flew to a certain height, its aura suddenly surged. Even though it looked miserable at the moment, the powerful aura of a sixth-order magical beast king did not weaken in the slightest.

Its cold gaze swept around, forcing back all the fourth and fifth-tier magical beasts that were watching. Then it looked down at Yao Yan and said, "Follow me."

After saying that, it walked towards the distant mountains.

"Let's go."

This time, Yao Yan didn't choose to fly by herself. Instead, she hugged Cai Die's slender waist and coaxed her, "This time you fly while holding me. I used too much force just now, and my body can't take it."

"Are you okay?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Die quickly helped Yao Yan up. Her long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gentle eyes seemed to soothe the soul as she asked with concern.

She didn't doubt that Yao Yan was lying to her. After all, the way Yao Yan blocked the Amethyst Winged Lion King was too frightening. Who would have thought that a Great Dou Master could unleash such powerful strength? If it didn't put any burden on his body, then Yao Yan's body would be too abnormal, even stronger than that of a magical beast.

"I'm exhausted. I just need a rest. Let's go."

Yao Yan simply leaned against Cai Die, not worried that she couldn't handle it, since she was, after all, a Dou Huang powerhouse.

Cai Die felt Yao Yan's presence, her pretty face slightly flushed, but she did not refuse. Instead, she hugged Yao Yan tighter, and a pair of light purple battle aura wings appeared on her smooth, fair back. With a gentle tremor of the battle aura wings, she took Yao Yan and soared into the sky, chasing after the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Along the way, she whispered to Yao Yan, "I was so scared just now. I really thought you were going to die in that lion's mouth."

Yao Yan rested her head against Cai Die's soft embrace and questioned, "Who told you to be distracted during the battle? Didn't you know that if the enemy couldn't deal with you, they would turn around and attack your teammates?"

It's only because he's quite capable; anyone else would be considering attending the banquet by now.

Butterfly looked innocently at Yao Yan with her gentle, peach-blossom eyes and whispered in defense, "I sensed that it wasn't hostile anymore, so I thought it didn't want to fight me anymore..."

"It is indeed no longer hostile to you, because it knows it can't eat you, so it has turned its hostility towards me."

Yao Yan gave a soft hum.

Cai Die pursed her lips, her gentle gaze turning serious. She clenched her small fist and waved it, assuring Yao Yan, "I know I was wrong. If something like this happens again, I'll find a way to beat the other person into submission."

Her expression was extremely serious, clearly indicating that what had just happened had left a considerable shadow on her.

Violence is not the only way to solve problems… This sentence inexplicably surfaced in Yao Yan's mind, but then she remembered that this was the Dou Qi Continent, not modern civilized society, and immediately nodded in agreement: “Your idea is very good. From now on, whenever you encounter an enemy, you should do it this way. Also, you were too lenient when you attacked. Once you've identified the enemy, you should attack vital points, such as the heart or the head… Don't be foolish and confront them head-on. You can consider a sneak attack…”

He began to instill the idea of ​​'strength' in the butterfly, while also focusing his attention on the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Yao Yan wasn't intentionally taking advantage of Cai Die; he just wanted to see if the Amethyst Winged Lion King would turn on him again after learning that he was 'exhausted'. If so, he would give the other party a big surprise!

However, Yao Yan clearly underestimated the moral bottom line of Warcraft. Compared to the flexible moral bottom line of humans, Warcraft will choose to abide by the agreement most of the time, and they will not rashly break the agreement between each other.

Throughout the journey, the Amethyst Winged Lion King showed no hostility. Even knowing that Yao Yan was exhausted, it did not react and led Yao Yan and Cai Die to its cave.

This is a valley with an extremely beautiful environment, rich in natural energy, comparable to the Shennong Mountains. There is also a pool in front of the cave, where fish swim by from time to time. Compared to ordinary monster caves, the cave chosen by the Amethyst Winged Lion King is obviously more humane, and it has begun to pay attention to the environment and comfort.

Yao Yan released his soul power, and the aura within several miles around him fell into his perception. He could sense that there were three fifth-order magical beasts lurking around him, obviously these three fifth-order magical beasts were the guards of this place.

"Hold on."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King showed no intention of taking Yao Yan into the cave. It left behind a single sentence and then entered the cave.

A moment later, it came out, accompanied by a puppy-like amethyst winged lion cub, which was carrying various medicinal herbs in its mouth and throwing them in front of Yao Yan like weeds.

Amethyst Flower, Ice Flame Fruit, Immortality Grass...

"Crude magical beast..." Yao Yan cursed inwardly as he looked at the medicinal herbs that the Amethyst Winged Lion King had taken out. As an alchemist, the most unacceptable thing was that precious medicinal herbs were wasted, especially since some of these herbs were core materials for refining sixth or seventh grade pills.

"Is there any of these medicinal herbs that you need?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was clearly unaware of how precious the medicinal herb it had taken out was. It stared at the herb and said in a deep voice, "As magical beasts, we usually judge the value of a medicinal herb by its energy, appearance, and its attraction to us."

For example, fire-attribute herbs are extremely attractive to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, while ice-attribute herbs are not.

Yao Yan didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down cross-legged and began to organize the medicinal herbs in front of him. He even put the precious herbs into a jade box and placed them in his storage ring. At the same time, he explained to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, "These herbs are useful to me. I will refine two extra pills for you as a reward."

He disdained to deceive a magical beast; as long as the other party did not break the agreement, Yao Yan was not even as bad as a magical beast.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King did not refute anything. To it, it didn't matter if the other party took all the medicinal herbs, as long as the other party could refine the pills to nourish its cub. It lay down in front of Yao Yan, licking the wounds on its body while looking at the cub curled up beside it, its beast eyes radiating tenderness.

"...This is a Grade 3 Blood Healing Pill specifically for treating external injuries. It can quickly heal your wounds."

Yao Yan took out a bottle of healing pills from his storage ring and tossed it over. Then, ignoring the other person's surprise, he continued, "I have sensed your child's condition with my soul power. I can refine a tailor-made pill for it. However, before that, I would like to ask if it was born with a Purple Gold Source. If so, I can use it as the main ingredient to refine a batch of Grade 5 pills that are most suitable for it. This will be enough to ensure that it has no bottlenecks before reaching the fifth rank, and even greatly increase the chances of breaking through to the sixth rank."

He could sense that the bloodline of the little amethyst winged lion king in front of him was not pure. It was obviously a crossbreed of a lion king and other magical beasts, which resulted in its origin being weak. The fifth rank might be its limit in this life, which was the main reason why the amethyst winged lion king bowed to Yao Yan.

Whether it's monsters or humans, they can endure anything for the sake of their children.

"Have!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked at the healing pills in front of him, then at Yao Yan, and nodded.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 66 Accompanying Amethyst Source

The Amethyst Winged Lion King is a magical beast with extraordinary talent. Whenever this magical beast gives birth, there is a very small chance that it will produce amethyst source along with the offspring.

The accompanying amethyst source is extremely precious. It only grows within the body of the Amethyst Winged Lion King and is part of the Lion King's essence. As a result, its energy is extremely pure. Its main function is to replenish the essence of offspring. Especially when a small beast grows into a fourth-tier magical beast, as long as it devours it, it can directly become a fifth-tier magical beast. Moreover, the primordial purple fire within its body is more powerful than that of other Amethyst Winged Lions that have not devoured the accompanying amethyst source.

Yao Yan had read some records in the Yao Clan's clan history. This kind of companion amethyst source can only be condensed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King if he is willing. It can be regarded as a supplement prepared by the Lion King for his offspring to enhance their qualities.

Led by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Yao Yan and Cai Die entered its cave. Just as Yao Yan had guessed, the cave was extremely clean and tidy, without a trace of excrement, completely different from the caves of those low-level magical beasts. The walls were inlaid with many amethysts, radiating light and heat, making the entire cave bright and warm.

Soon, the group arrived at their destination.

A stack of amethyst stones, over a meter tall, formed a square platform. On the platform, a purple sphere, about the size of an adult's head, rested quietly, seemingly connected to the other.

"Amethyst Source Associated with Accompanying Elements!"

Yao Yan looked at the item, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He knew very well the value of this item. Even within the Yao Clan, the Purple Crystal Source accompanying the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was an extremely precious item, because it could not only nourish the talent of magical beasts, but also the talent of fire attribute battle qi cultivators. Some lucky people could even condense the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's original purple fire!

It is precisely because of these two values ​​that adventurers and alchemists throughout the Central Continent flock to it and go crazy for it. This has led to a sharp decline in the number of Amethyst Winged Lion Kings throughout the Dou Qi Continent, and they are becoming increasingly unwilling to condense companion amethyst sources.

While this thing can enhance the aptitude of offspring, it will also attract a large number of adventurers and alchemists!

Humans don't care about anything. As the masters of this continent, they always take whatever they want and never reason with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Weakness is the original sin.

This amethyst winged lion king, who had lived in the Gama Empire for many years, obviously did not know what this thing meant to the human race... Yao Yan glanced at the amethyst winged lion king beside him, which was covered in wounds. It was only because he was born into the Yao Clan that he was born. If it were anyone else from the Central Continent, the amethyst winged lion king would be eaten alive or even kept as a pet!

"You are really good to your child."

He withdrew his gaze and once again focused on the companion amethyst source, which was the size of a human head, and let out a heartfelt sigh.

The accompanying amethyst source is related to the origin of the amethyst winged lion king. The fact that it can be condensed to such a large size shows the high expectations the amethyst winged lion king has for his child.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was clearly uninterested in these words. It said in a deep voice, "When can we begin refining the pills?"

"Now you can!"

Yao Yan raised his hand and took out the medicine cauldron. One by one, medicinal herbs floated out from his storage ring. The pill he was going to refine this time was a variant of the fifth-grade Deer Essence Strengthening Pill. The Deer Essence Strengthening Pill was originally a pill that the Yao Clan refined to nourish the bodies of their direct descendants. Its medicinal effects also had an effect on magical beasts.

However, now that he has the accompanying amethyst source, he can use it as the core to refine the most suitable pill for the Amethyst Winged Lion King, or it should be called the Amethyst Source Strengthening Pill.

In the past, Yao Yan would never have dared to play like this, but since being taught by Hun Xuzi last time, he has gradually grasped the essence of alchemy. Low-grade pills only need to consider the medicinal properties, while high-grade pills need to consider the combination of the spiritual properties of each medicinal herb. This is also the key to becoming a seventh-grade alchemist.