madnovel Chapter 16 Xiao Chen? The Grand Elder's grandson?
Chapter 16 Xiao Chen? The Grand Elder's grandson?
Xiao Chen took Qing Lin away from Shimo City and found a secluded valley outside the city. The valley was not large and was surrounded by steep stone walls with only a narrow entrance. It was very quiet and no one would disturb them.
"Young master, what are we doing here?" Qinglin asked in a low voice.
"I'll help you cultivate," Xiao Chen said.
He took out the six portions of medicinal herbs from his pocket and then took out a medicine cauldron from his system backpack.
Qinglin stood aside watching Xiao Chen's actions, her eyes full of curiosity. Could the young master really refine pills?
Xiao Chen sat cross-legged and activated his internal fighting spirit. He condensed a ball of flame in his palm and threw it into the medicine cauldron. The temperature inside the cauldron instantly rose, and the flame danced inside, emitting a scorching heat.
Xiao Chen took out a Foundation Building Grass and put it into the medicine cauldron. The herb slowly melted under the scorching flames and turned into a ball of blue liquid. Then he put the second and third herbs into the cauldron one after another, and they turned into liquid one by one. The liquid slowly merged in the cauldron and the color changed from blue to dark brown.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chen withdrew the flames. The six portions of Foundation Establishment Elixir inside the cauldron had been refined and were emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.
Qinglin stared in astonishment at the spiritual liquid inside the medicine cauldron.
Xiao Chen nodded. "Apply these to your body and then cultivate."
Qinglin's face flushed red instantly. "Apply it to your body?"
"Young Master, I..." Qinglin lowered her head.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Chen asked.
Qinglin bit her lip, unsure of what to say. "If I apply it to my body, wouldn't that mean I have to take off my clothes?"
Xiao Chen understood from Qing Lin's expression. "I'll wait for you outside."
After saying that, Xiao Chen stood up and walked out of the valley.
Qinglin breathed a sigh of relief as she watched his retreating figure, but also felt a strange, indescribable feeling. Only after Xiao Chen had gone far away did Qinglin take off her outer clothes and apply the Foundation Establishment Elixir to her body. The moment the elixir touched her skin, a cool sensation spread throughout her body. Qinglin sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to cultivate.
The night passed quickly.
The next morning, Xiao Chen returned to the valley. Qing Lin was already dressed and standing in the middle of the valley with an excited smile on her face. When she saw Xiao Chen, Qing Lin quickly ran over.
"Young Master, I have broken through."
Xiao Chen glanced at Qing Lin and nodded. "Third level of Dou Qi. In just one night, he went from not even having Dou Qi to the third level of Dou Qi. This speed is even faster than Xiao Yan back then." Xiao Chen marveled in his heart. "As expected of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, as expected of the bloodline of the Serpent Clan, this talent is indeed abnormal."
"Thank you, young master." Qinglin's eyes were a little red. No one had ever been so kind to her since she was a child, helping her cultivate and even specially refining spiritual liquid for her.
"You're welcome," Xiao Chen said.
"Young master, I would like to take you somewhere," Qinglin said.
"Where?"
"The Desert Iron Mercenary Group," Qing Lin said. "The two leaders have been very kind to me, and I would like to invite you to visit them."
Xiao Chen thought for a moment and nodded. "Let's go."
The Mo Tie Mercenary Group is one of the largest mercenary groups in Shimo City. Its headquarters are located on an open space in the north of the city. The group leader, Xiao Ding, and the deputy leader, Xiao Li, are both from the Xiao family. The two left their families in their early years to work hard in Shimo City and established the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. After several years of development, the mercenary group has grown to several hundred people and is considered a prominent force in Shimo City.
At this moment, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li sat together in the commander's tent, their faces filled with anxiety.
"Qinglin hasn't come back all night, could something have happened to him?" Xiao Li asked.
Xiao Ding shook his head. "It's hard to say."
"That girl doesn't usually stay out overnight," Xiao Li stood up. "What if she's been captured by other mercenary groups?"
"Probably not," Xiao Ding said. "Although Qing Lin has scales, everyone knows she's from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. Who would dare to touch her?"
Xiao Li thought about it and agreed that it made sense, but he couldn't help but worry when Qing Lin didn't come back all night. The girl was young and didn't have any strength, so it was too dangerous for her to be out alone.
"Let's wait a little longer," Xiao Ding said. "If they don't return by noon, I'll send someone to look for them."
Xiao Li nodded and sat back down in his chair.
As the two were talking, they heard footsteps outside the tent.
"Commander Qinglin is back." A mercenary lifted the curtain and poked his head in.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stood up at the same time. As they walked out of the tent, they saw Qing Lin standing outside, followed by a handsome young man in a black robe.
"Qinglin, where did you go?" Xiao Li stepped forward. "You didn't come back all night, do you know how worried we were?"
Qinglin lowered her head. "I'm sorry to have worried the two captains."
"It's good that you're alright," Xiao Ding said. "And who is this?"
"He is Young Master Xiao Chen," Qing Lin said. "Yesterday, someone was bullying me on the street, and it was Young Master Xiao Chen who saved me. He also helped me cultivate, and now I am at the third level of Dou Qi."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Ding's eyes. Three levels of Dou Qi? Qing Lin didn't even have one level of Dou Qi yesterday, and overnight she has become three levels of Dou Qi? That's too fast.
"Xiao Chen?" Xiao Li read the name aloud and felt it sounded somewhat familiar.
Xiao Ding frowned as well. He felt like he had heard the name somewhere before. The two looked at each other and remembered at the same time. Xiao Chen was the grandson of the eldest elder of the Xiao family. They had met him a few times in the family when they were young, but they had never seen him again after they left the family.
"Are you from the Xiao family?" Xiao Ding asked.
Xiao Chen nodded.
Xiao Ding stepped forward, looked Xiao Chen up and down, and smiled. "As expected, he's one of us."
Xiao Li also walked over and patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder, "It's been years since I last saw you, you've grown so much."
"My two cousins," Xiao Chen said.
"Just call me cousin, elder brother, or second elder brother," Xiao Li said with a smile.
Xiao Ding nodded. "Since you're in Stone Desert City, stay a few more days. If you need any help, just let me know."
Looking at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, Xiao Chen felt a pang of emotion. Although the two were members of the Xiao family, they had not had an easy time when they left the family. They had worked hard to carve out a place for themselves in Shimo City. This kind of courage was not something that ordinary people could have.
"You've come to Stone Desert City for training?" Xiao Ding asked.
Xiao Chen nodded.
"How strong are you?" Xiao Li asked. "You must be pretty good to have been able to defeat those mercenaries who bullied Qing Lin, right?"
Xiao Chen remained silent.
Xiao Li smiled and patted his shoulder again, "Go out and have a spar, let me see your strength."
"Second brother," Xiao Ding frowned, "Xiao Chen is a guest."
"It's nothing, it's just family members sparring, what's wrong with that?" Xiao Li said. "I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time, it's perfect timing."
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Li and nodded, "Okay."
Xiao Li was overjoyed and pulled Xiao Chen towards the outside of the tent.
Xiao Ding shook his head and followed.
There was an open space outside the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's base, which was usually used for training mercenaries. At this moment, a lot of people had gathered in the open space. They had all come to watch the excitement after hearing that the vice-captain was going to spar with someone.
"Who will the deputy commander spar with?"
"I don't know, I heard it was a teenager."
"Young man? Isn't that courting death? The vice-captain is a Dou Shi-level expert."
"How strong can a teenager be?"
The mercenaries were whispering amongst themselves, and no one was optimistic about Xiao Chen.
Qinglin stood aside, listening to the discussions, feeling somewhat indignant.
Xiao Li stood in the middle of the open space, cracking his knuckles. "Come on, let me see your strength."
Xiao Chen walked up to Xiao Li and stood in front of him.
Xiao Li looked at Xiao Chen, pondering how much force to use without hurting him. He decided to use 30% of his strength, thinking that should be enough.
Xiao Li threw a punch at Xiao Chen's shoulder; the punch was fast and fierce, accompanied by the sound of air being cut.