Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 120 Collecting Medicinal Herbs

For a family to prosper, it must maintain its vitality, and the source of this vitality is the fresh blood within the family. Only with a continuous stream of new talents can the family be passed down for generations.

Therefore, in the Dou Qi Continent, every family attaches great importance to their own coming-of-age ceremony, and the Xiao family is no exception!

As a prominent family in Wutan City, the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony attracted the attention of many forces in the city, and some of their partners were even invited to attend.

Xiao Bai had just returned from the Monster Mountain Range when he saw the bustling scene at the entrance of the Xiao family's main gate.

"Xiao Bai?" A slightly uncertain female voice came from behind.

Turning my head, I saw a pair of long legs and a somewhat travel-worn face.

"Xiao Yu!"

"It really is you!" Xiao Yu was a little shocked. How could he have changed so much in just two years!

He used to be dressed in white all year round, but now he was wearing a black robe, his hair was gray, his face was calm, and his eyes revealed a hint of majesty. In particular, the strange rune on his forehead made his aura of majesty even stronger!

Is this still the same gentle and refined Xiao Bai from before?

Xiao Bai nodded to her indifferently, turned and walked through the gate. He was in no mood to look at her legs right now. Lately, he had been a bit paranoid, feeling that the old apocalypse had come true and there were signs of trouble brewing in the backyard.

For the past ten days or so, I've been constantly traveling back and forth, spending two days in the Monster Mountain Range and then two days back at the Xiao family home.

I'm a little worried about not going to the Monster Mountain Range for a long time, but I can't stay away from the Xiao family for too long either, otherwise it won't be right to tell Xun'er.

He had prepared an excuse to answer Xun'er's questions, but the girl's reaction was very strange. She ignored him and disappeared for two days every two days.

If it weren't for her consistent attitude towards him after returning, he would have suspected that Xun'er knew something!

Little Fairy Doctor was gentle and considerate. She never inquired about his itinerary. When he arrived, she was happy to treat him with kindness and told him to be careful when he left.

Upon arriving at the square, Xiao Bai saw a huge platform erected in the empty space. He knew that this was a venue specially built for this coming-of-age ceremony.

His gaze immediately fell on the platform below, where people from various forces in Wutan City were seated. Among them, a charming woman in a red dress was quite eye-catching. She was chatting with someone with a smile. Her full and exquisite body under the red dress was faintly visible, which was extremely alluring!

Suddenly, a girl's soft hum came from beside him: "Brother Xiao Bai, is it pretty?"

"Ahem!" Xiao Bai subtly withdrew his gaze, feeling somewhat speechless. He really hadn't meant to look; his eyes just happened to fall there when Xun'er arrived.

Xun'er glanced at Xiao Bai and said calmly, "That woman is no simpleton. Some young masters who are after her beauty have spent countless sums of money on her, but they haven't even made a splash. Brother Xiao Bai, if you have any ideas, you'd better be careful!"

Xiao Bai was taken aback. This girl's attitude had been a bit strange lately, and he couldn't figure out what was going on. He could only laugh awkwardly and say, "I'm not some young master, I don't have that kind of money!"

"Oh! Just because you don't have money?" Xun'er's rosy lips curled up, a hint of coldness flashing in her beautiful eyes. She said with a half-smile, "Want Xun'er to support you a little?"

Xiao Bai immediately shut up. This girl was incredibly assertive today; she was wrong no matter what he said. It was best not to provoke her!

Seeing him back down, Xun'er's eyes flashed with a hint of softness. After a moment of silence, she glared at him fiercely again, let out a soft snort, and did not continue her attack.

"Brother Bai! Brother Bai!" Just then, an excited voice came from afar, breaking the somewhat strange atmosphere.

Xiao Bai turned his head and saw Xiao Yan running towards them, looking excited, wondering what happy thing had happened.

As he approached, Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Not bad! You've advanced to Dou Zhe!"

"Hehe. I just broke through last night, how was it?" Xiao Yan boasted proudly. It only took him a year to go from the third level of Dou power to Dou Zhe.

"Not bad!" Xiao Bai nodded, it was a month or so ahead of the original story.

"What? Not bad?" Xiao Yan was a little dissatisfied with his attitude. He had wanted to really shock Xiao Bai today, but instead, he only said "not bad." He gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Bai, I'll give you a chance to rethink how you speak!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai sneered, his eyes flashing dangerously at Xiao Yan: "Heh, I'll give you a chance too. Think carefully about how you want to talk to me!"

Is this kid getting cocky, or has Xiao Bai lost his ability to wield a sword?

"Haha. Just kidding, just kidding!" When Xiao Yan saw that familiar gaze, he couldn't help but recall the experience of being beaten up in the past, and couldn't help but shiver.

I can't get beaten up here today, in front of everyone, that would be the death of me!

"Xiao Yan, I never thought you'd have a chance to turn things around. It's truly astonishing!" At this moment, Xiao Yu strode over with her long legs and sneered.

"None of your business!" Xiao Yan retorted, clearly annoyed by the woman's presence.

"Your mouth still stinks!" Xiao Yu glanced at him disdainfully, and before he could speak, she turned to look at Xiao Bai, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, and said softly:

"Xiao Bai, Canaan Academy will be recruiting students in Wutan City soon. Remember to register this time; going there might solve your problem!"

Xiao Bai smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Thank you for the reminder!"

Xiao Yu nodded, then turned to Xun'er and smiled, "Cousin Xun'er, long time no see!"

"Cousin Xiao Yu!" Xun'er pursed her rosy lips, subtly took Xiao Bai's arm, and greeted him with a smile.

Seeing the two of them, Xiao Yu smiled, turned around and left, giving Xiao Yan a fierce glare as she passed by.

Xiao Bai smiled as he looked at the little hand that was holding his, which earned him a big eye roll from Xun'er, who huffed and puffed, "Aren't you smug?"

"No, I'm very happy!" Xiao Bai chuckled, gently stroking her delicate nose.

"Yan'er, are you alright?" Xiao Zhan walked over at this moment. He had just seen Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan together, so he rushed over.

"It's nothing, that woman's sick!" Xiao Yan shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.

"You should avoid her. She's a three-star Dou Zhe now, you'll be at a disadvantage if you fight her!" Xiao Zhan said helplessly, turning to Xiao Bai and smiling.

"Xiao Bai, you've been disappearing like a ghost lately. I've looked for you several times but haven't been able to find you!"

"Did the clan leader want to see me about something?" Xiao Bai was a little puzzled. In the Xiao family, he was practically invisible now.

Xiao Zhan didn't speak, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Xiao Bai.

"What is the clan leader doing?" Xiao Bai took a step to the side.

"This is a father's gratitude. I heard from Yan'er that he was able to recover entirely because of your help. I went to look for you after hearing about it, but you were never there."

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Bai with gratitude in his eyes. He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand this young man. However, regardless of the circumstances, he had helped Xiao Yan solve the problem of not being able to cultivate, which could be considered as helping him resolve a knot in his heart.

"Clan leader, there's no need for that. It was just a small favor!" Xiao Bai shook his head and smiled.

Seeing his father's actions, Xiao Yan's eyes welled up with tears. He hadn't expected his father to go to such lengths for him.

"Haha. What's a small favor for you is a huge deal for us!" Xiao Zhan laughed.

"Come, come, Xiaobai, Yan'er, let me introduce you. This is Miss Yafei, the chief auctioneer of the Mittel Auction House!" Xiao Zhan stepped aside, revealing a charming figure behind him.

"Hello, Sister Ya Fei!" Xiao Yan gave a shy smile.

"Miss Ya Fei!" Xiao Bai looked straight ahead, his face calm and composed, because a small hand on his lower back was already poised to strike.

Ya Fei overheard their conversation from behind, and a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. She hadn't expected that one of the two "geniuses" rumored to be from the Xiao family had recovered, and the other was even more miraculous. It was even her intervention that enabled Xiao Yan to recover.

Her beautiful eyes curved slightly as she glanced at the two men. A smile appeared on her alluring face, and her red lips parted slightly as she said with a charming smile, "Greetings, gentlemen! I've long heard of the two geniuses of the Xiao family, but have never had the chance to meet them. Today, my wish has finally come true. They truly are dragons among men!"

"Sister Yafei, you flatter me!" "You're too kind!"

Ya Fei looked at the two of them. She had actually seen them from afar before and there had been a misunderstanding at the time, but now it seemed that it was probably not a misunderstanding.

After years of experience, her eyesight had become incredibly sharp. She could tell at a glance that although the younger one looked shy, his pupils were deep and calm. As for the older one, needless to say, she had never felt such a sense of authority from anyone else, not even the powerful elders in the family.

"Tsk tsk. It seems I should have more contact with the Xiao family in the future and try to be on good terms with them!" With a glance, Ya Fei made up her mind.

"Alright, the coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin. Do your best and don't embarrass your father!" Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and smiled gently, then looked at Xiao Bai.

"Clan leader, you don't want me to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony, do you?" Xiao Bai frowned. He didn't want to suffer that ordeal. He had seen this ceremony before; it was extremely complicated.

"Fine, fine! If you don't like it, then don't participate!" Xiao Zhan shook his head and smiled bitterly. He hadn't realized it before, but now it seemed that this kid was just as mysterious as the girl next to him. No wonder the two of them had been able to get along since they were little!

Just as the two were about to turn and leave, Xiao Bai spoke:

"Miss Yafei, would you mind if we moved in for a chat?"

Xiao Yan's face showed surprise, his eyes darting around, glancing at Xiao Bai and Xun'er, then at Ya Fei.

I was thrilled. Was Brother Bai finally letting it go?

Hehe, he looked all serious when he went to Mittel Auction House, but now his true colors are showing!

That's incredibly audacious! My cousin Xun'er is still here!

Xun'er remained calm and composed, her heart unmoved. She didn't believe that Xiao Bai would flirt with another woman right in front of her!

Ya Fei gazed at Xiao Bai with her beautiful eyes for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

Xiao Bai and Ya Fei walked to a secluded spot at the edge of the square.

"May I ask what business Young Master Xiao Bai has with Consort Ya?"

"I need a large quantity of poisonous herbs and magic cores. I wonder if the Mittel Auction House can provide them?" Xiao Bai asked directly.

"Poisonous herbs and magic cores?" Ya Fei frowned. "There are some, but not many. Young Master Xiao may not know, but these things usually flow to the Chuyun Empire; there's not much demand for them in the Jia Ma Empire!"

"Then I'll take as many as you have. Also, please keep an eye out for them in the future and collect as many as possible. If you find any rare or poisonous medicinal herbs, I can use pills to offset the cost!"

Little Fairy Doctor has recently gathered all the medicinal herbs in the valley. Although she didn't tell Xiao Bai, he knows that the few herbs in the valley alone are not enough to support her cultivation.

This time, I happened to run into Ya Fei and resolved the matter. With the channels of the Mittel Auction House, we can collect enough medicinal herbs within the Gama Empire for her to cultivate for a while.

"Oh? I wonder what grade of pills you can provide, young master?" Ya Fei's eyes lit up. Raw materials have low profit margins, but pills are a different story. If he could provide higher-grade pills, it would be very helpful for her and her family's power struggle.

"Anything below the fifth grade is fine! It just depends on whether the medicinal materials you provide are worth it!" Xiao Bai said calmly. Now that his soul power has broken through to the peak of the mortal realm, he has no problem refining pills below the seventh grade.

He only needs Xiao Bing to suppress the Gengjin tribulation lightning right now, and he hasn't practiced alchemy yet. Once the Gengjin tribulation lightning is refined and Xiao Bing is freed, he will improve his alchemy skills.

"Fifth rank?" Consort Ya's delicate body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief. She covered her red lips and let out a small gasp.

"What, you don't believe me?" Xiao Bai frowned slightly and asked.

"Please forgive me, Young Master Xiao. It's not that Consort Ya doesn't believe me, but given your age, is this fifth rank...?" Consort Ya said with a wry smile, somewhat hesitantly.

"Who told you I'm an alchemist?" Xiao Bai was speechless. Does possessing fifth-grade pills make someone a fifth-grade alchemist? That would make any alchemist look incredibly incompetent.

Ya Fei immediately realized that she had seen Xiao Bai buy a large number of medicinal herbs at the Mittel Auction House and assumed that he was the alchemist behind him, but now it seemed that there must be a fifth-grade alchemist behind him.

This stirred a surge of desire within her, and her gaze toward Xiao Bai gradually changed. However, she knew that some things were best left unsaid, and that prying into other people's privacy was a major taboo.

A fifth-grade alchemist is a top-tier figure in the entire Jiama Empire. Even the Mittel family tries their best to befriend them, as they are not people she can afford to offend.

"Please forgive me, Young Master Xiao; it was Consort Ya who misunderstood." Consort Ya bowed slightly and then said, "Don't worry, Young Master, I will sort out the medicinal herbs you need after I return today and send you a batch within three days. The rest will have to be transported from other branches, which may take some time!"

Sending a batch first is also a test, to see if Xiao Bai can really pay with pills as he said.

"Very good!" Xiao Bai smiled. Sure enough, it felt good to have someone to use. With just a word, the things needed would be delivered, instead of having to search for them slowly on his own.

(End of this chapter)