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  The Green Wood Celestial Vine was a key ingredient for refining the Ground Spirit Pill. Entering it here by ce was truly a stroke of incredible luck!

  Suppressing the surge of joy in his heart, Xiao Yan squeezed through the crowd and sloroached this someecial stoform. The surrounding people, his as, could not help but halt their steps. Their gazes carried a hint of anticipation for some excitement.

  After all, even though two months had passed, Xiao Yan's reputation remained signifit. Some busybodies had already sidered him a tender for the top ten in this year's Strong Ranking Grand petition.

  And the person in front of him, Lin Yan, had been rah in the previous Strong Ranking. It was evident that the enter betweewo would undoubtedly be a good show.

  "Xiao Yan ge-ge?" Xun Er softly called upon sensing his movement.

  Xiao Yan halted in front of the stoform. His eyes remained fixed directly on the Green Wood Celestial Vine. After a moment's hesitation, he reached out his hand toward it.

  Just as his hand was about to touch the vine, a sharp gust of wind suddenly tore through the air. The force was so intehat it even made the fine hairs on his arm stand up slightly.

  A faint smile curled at the er of Xiao Yan's mouth as he sehe sharpness of that force. With a thought, a wisp of blood-red fme instantly surged from his Acceptance Soul, swiftly traversing several meridians, and finally burst out of his body as his haracted rapidly.

  "Huh?"

  The moment the blood-red fme ed around his hand, a surprised excmation sounded. Immediately after, that sharp gust of wind was pletely ied by the Ten Thousa Fme.

  Having been warned by the stall owner, Xiao Yan did not forcibly take the Green Wood Celestial Vine. Instead, he withdrew his hand and lifted his head to look at the gray-robed man before him.

  By now, Lin Yan had opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan with slight surprise. His brows furrowed as he asked, "You're Xiao Yan?"

  Xiao Yan nodded slightly and smiled. "Hello."

  He was not unfamiliar with the red glow in Lin Yan's eyes. Anyone who spent long periods cultivating in the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower would develop this dition, only known as 'fire poison invasion.'

  Even someone as special as Xiao Yan would iably have some fire poison lingering in his body if he stayed too long, requiring the power of the Nihility Dev Fme to se it.

  However, the red glow he usually saw in others' eyes was just a faint trace, whereas Lin Yan's eyes were almost entirely filled with red light. Evidently, the fire poison had already invaded his heart.

  "If you're not buying, don't touch as you please. Others might fear you, Xiao Yan, but I, Lin Yan, do not." Lin Yan cast a cold g Xiao Yan with his reddened eyes.

  "Who said I'm not buying? You haven't eve a price." Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest, dispying an air of wealth.

  And indeed, it was so. Who did not know that Xiao Yan had earen thousand days' worth of Fire Energy two months ago and had bee a veritable ty in the Inner Academy?

  Lin Yan sneered coldly, "Four hundred days of Fire Energy."

  The entire area suddenly fell silent as soon as these words left his mouth. People looked at him as if he were a madman. A sum like four hundred was enormous; some might not accumute that mu a whole year or even two.

  It was unclear whether Lin Yan was iionally quoting a high price or not.

  Xiao Yan pursed his lips in dissatisfa. "Hey, hey, isn't this daylight robbery? Although this thing is someecial, it's not worth four hundred days of Fire Energy."

  In his heart, however, he agreed with Lin Yan's asking price. Though four hundred days of Fire Energy seemed expehis was the main ingredient for a tier 6 pill, equivalent in value to a tier 5 pill. Four hundred days of Fire Energy was not unreasonable.

  "Although I don't kly what this green vine is, the fact that two Dou King-level magical beasts fought to the death over it proves its value is definitely not low. Moreover, I almost lost my life obtaining it. So, four hundred days of Fire Energy isn't expensive. If you 't afford it, then move along and stop deying my business." Lin Yan cast a sidelong g Xiao Yan and waved dismissively.

  Even though Lin Yan spoke casually, his words still caused a stir among the surrounding crowd. Snatg something from two Dou King-level magical beasts—this Lin Yan truly lived up to his reputation as the craziest person in the Inner Academy.

  Xun Er's eyes narrowed with displeasure when she heard Lin Yan's ptuous words toward Xiao Yan. She retrieved a Fire Crystal Card from her ste ring and said coldly, "I'll buy it."

  Even Lin Yan was momentarily stunned when he saw Xuake out a green Fire Crystal Card with a fit number dispyed on it.

  A rich dy indeed!

  Xiao Yan smiled wryly and shook his head, recalling how in Wu Tan City Xun Er had oaken out hundreds of thousands of gold s to buy him medial ingredients for alchemy.

  Just as Lin Yan reached out to take the Fire Crystal Card, Xiao Yan grabbed Xun Er's hand and pulled it back. He calmly stated, "If you take this Fire Energy, I think you will die."

  !!!!!!!!!

  The onlasped collectively. A death threat!!!

  All the spectators hurriedly stepped back several meters in fright. This Xiao Yan was truly bold! This was Lin Yan he was dealing with!

  "There's a good show to watch. He actually provoked that madman Lin Yan. Even Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing are unwilling to offend this lunatic. He's the type who would strike back even if it costs him his life."

  "Hehe, I thought we'd have to wait another half a year to see Xiao Yan battle those monsters in the Inner Academy, but now we get to see it early."

  "Senior Lin Yan! Take down Xiao Yan and win bae face for us senior students!"

  While retreating, some spectators who wao see a good show jeered and fahe fmes.

  Perhaps because Xiao Yan's arrogant words were too ued, Lin Yan stood stunned for half a minute before a powerful aura mixed with rage suddeed from his body.

  Uhe sweep of this formidable aura, the surrounding students' expressions ged dramatically as they retreated several more steps.

  Xiao Yan nodded inwardly. Lin Yan was indeed worthy of being rah orong Ranking. Not only had he reached the peak 9-star Dou Spirit stage, but his aura was also exceptionally robust.

  His reddened eyes filled with irritable anger as he stared at Xiao Yan and roared, "The me see what ability you have to kill me!"

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  A giant axe appeared in Lin Yan's hand, and he swung it violently toward Xiao Yan.

  Fag the furious Lin Yan, Xiao Yan remained indifferent and slowly said, "I help you remove the fire poison."

  ! ! !

  The axe, enveloped in pale red Dou Qi, abruptly halted just two inches from Xiao Yan's face. Along with the frozen axe was Lin Yan's shocked expression.

  "What did you say?! You remove the fire poison in my body!" The redness in his eyes faded a little, and the gray-robed man spoke in a trembling voice.

  Xiao Yan lightly touched the axe befently pushing it aside. Looking directly at this 9th-ranked expert orong Ranking, he said indifferently, "Now, I'll give you two choices. First, you take four hundred days of Fire Energy, and I take the green vihen you pray to the heavens for a miracle to make the fire poison in your body disappear; otherwise, find a pce with good feng shui to bury yourself."

  "Sed, you give me the vine, and I'll help you remove the fire poison."

  Xun Er suddenly realized. Xiao Yan's bat power was s that she often fot he was also an alchemist. Moreover, based on his alchemist tier, his alchemy skills far surpassed his cultivation.

  He could clearly make a living as an alchemist, yet he insisted on using his fists.

  "You're an alchemist?" Lin Yan frowned deeply.

  "Otherwise, am I buying this green vio make soup?" Xiao Yan crossed his arms and looked at Lin Yan with a hint of smug disdain.

  Xun Er covered her mouth and giggled.

  For a moment, Lin Yan was left speechless by Xiao Yan's retort. Moreover, the fme Xiao Yan had used earlier was clearly not a Dou Qi densed fme but some kind of special fire seed.

  Usually, only alchemists would spend a hefty price to acquire fire seeds.

  The surrounding chatter ceased in the bustling trading ground, and a brief silensued. The gazes cast toward Xiao Yan were filled with astonishment.

  This Xiao Yan was actually an alchemist?!?

  All the senior students knew only of Xiao Yan's formidable strength, but they had not expected him to be an alchemist as well!

  Lin Yan slowly exhaled, his facial expressions shifting several times before he calmed down. Regaining his posure, he gave Xiao Yan a cold look and said, "Why should I believe you have this ability? The fire poison in my body was examined by the top talents in the Inner Academy's Alchemy Department, and they all said it was incurable. What makes you different?"

  Xiao Yan chuckled, "The Alchemy Department? Don't lump me in with those alchemists. I once removed the Searing Poison from a Dou King. Is your fire poison more troublesome than that?"

  Though Xiao Yan spoke with a smile, his absolute fiden his alchemy skills shone in his eyes.

  After p for a moment, Lin Yan said, "How about this? If you really pletely expel the fire poison from my body, then with an additional hundred Fire Energy this green vine will be yours. How about that?"

  Xiao Yan lightly shook his head and replied, "You're the one in need of my help now. If you're unwilling, I still buy it for four hundred Fire Energy. I am not g in Fire Energy anyway."

  His eyes narrowed slightly as he was certain Lin Yan would agree.

  Xiao Yan was all too familiar with this kind of situation! Back then, wasn't it the same with Nan Jie and Hai Bodong? The method might be old, but as long as it works, it works!

  Lin Yan's eyes sharpened as he nodded heavily. "Fine! But you must pletely remove the fire poison from my body; not a trace remain. Even a little residue is uable. Only then will I give you the green vine."

  Xiao Yan waved his sleeve dismissively. "e fi the Xiao Hall tonight. I still want to stroll around with Xun Er."

  "Huh? You're not going to remove the fire poison now?"

  "Your matter is just a small matter for me."

  With that said, Xiao Yan took Xun Er's hand and tio wahe trading area, leaving Lin Yan standing dumbfounded in the cold wind.

  If he did not coax Xun Er now, this girl would be harder to deal with than the fire poison. After all, he po enter closed-door cultivation in the No. 1 cultivation room ten days ter when Zi Yan came out, and ially help Queen Medusa dense a Heavenly Fme Body.

  Xiao Yan and Xun Er spent most of the day browsing the trading area and even enjoyed a delightful dinner outside before returning intimately.

  Lin Yan, who had been pag bad forth at the door for half a day, hurried over and excimed when he saw that Xiao Yan and Xun Er had finally returned, "You're finally back! If you hadn't returned, I was about to go find you irading area."

  Lin Yan was on the verge of tears. This is a matter of life ah for me! 't you postpone your flirting for a while?