In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 89 Xiao Yan's Extravagant Use of Inspirational Quotes

He pursed his lips impatiently, took it out, and placed it on the counter.

"Coptis chinensis extract, a low-grade medicinal herb, is worth one hundred gold coins."

Xiao Yan didn't care about the shop assistant's attitude.

He readily paid one hundred gold coins, and then asked,

"Do you still have Coptis chinensis extract here? If so, I'd like to buy a lot."

The shop assistant's eyes lit up when he heard Xiao Yan's voice.

Judging from his tone, he's definitely a wealthy and powerful person.

He didn't know which spendthrift brat had arrived, so he quickly smiled obsequiously at Xiao Yan and said...

"Yes, yes, please wait a moment, sir, I will go and fetch our manager, Yao, right away."

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement.

Before long, a middle-aged man with a goatee came to the counter and bowed to Xiao Yan.

"Distinguished guest, I am Manager Yao from Wan Yao Zhai. Do you require Coptis chinensis extract?"

Xiao Yan nodded.

"Yes, I need some of good quality. How many do you have here?"

Manager Yao smiled and nodded,

"As the largest pharmacy in Qingshan Town, Wanyaozhai naturally has a lot of stock. Please follow me."

As he spoke, he led Xiao Yan to a medicine cabinet behind a counter.

Opening the cabinet door revealed it was filled with countless boxes.

After selecting five or six boxes, Manager Yao placed them on the counter.

He gestured to Xiao Yan.

"Please make your selection, esteemed guest."

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.

His gaze swept over the Coptis chinensis extract in the wooden box.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, since there was only that one piece of Blood Lotus Essence available before.

I randomly selected some good-looking Coptis chinensis extract.

At this moment, Manager Yao asked with a smile,

"May I ask how our honored guest is addressed?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow.

"What? Do customers need to identify themselves and explain their origins when buying things here?"

Manager Yao waved his hand repeatedly.

"No, no, no, I just felt that your face resembled that of a mysterious young man I met a few months ago, hence my question."

"A few months ago? A young adult?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, and his mind instantly recalled a few months ago when his sworn brother Xiao Rancheng went out to train.

The old doctor also said at the time that it was very likely that they entered the Monster Mountain Range through the Monster Green Mountain Town.

He hurriedly pressed for an answer.

"Who is this young man that Steward Yao mentioned?"

Manager Yao said with a smile,

"I don't know exactly who he is, but I heard that the Little Fairy Doctor called that man Brother Xiao Ran."

"flutter!"

Xiao Yan almost spat out his saliva.

He casually piled the selected Coptis chinensis extract aside and said to Steward Yao, "I'll take all of these Coptis chinensis extracts."

"Also, could you tell me about that young man?"

Manager Yao was all smiles.

"Of course. This is common knowledge in Qingshan Town; it's not a secret."

As he spoke,

Manager Yao then directed the shop assistants to help Xiao Yan wrap up all the Coptis chinensis extract and settle the payment in gold coins.

He said to Xiao Yan,

"That young man is about the same age as you, and they even bear a resemblance. Could you perhaps be a member of that man's clan?"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

She asked the question that she cared about most.

"Manager Yao, could you tell me what cultivation level that young Lord Xiao Ran is at?"

Manager Yao chuckled.

He shook his head and said,

"I don't know the exact level of that mysterious person either."

"However, he once made a move in Qingshan Town, so he must be at least a Dou Shi level expert."

"What?"

Xiao Yan was startled.

Brother Ran has already reached the Dou Shi realm?

In an instant, Xiao Yan was completely immersed in immense shock.

He went through countless hardships and sufferings before finally advancing from the third stage of Dou Qi to the first star of Dou Zhe in just one year.

But to everyone's surprise, a year ago, Ran's knowledge test only showed him to be at the eighth level of Dou Qi.

But in the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

If a hen were to turn into a duck, that would mean becoming at least a Dou Shi level expert?

This made Xiao Yan deeply doubt whether all the effort and sweat he had put into cultivation was worth it.

Just as Xiao Xiaoyan was immersed in the immense shock and confusion within him,

The voice of the old man from the medicine tree echoed in my mind.

"Snap out of it!"

Xiao Yan quickly came to his senses.

The voice of the old doctor echoed in my mind.

"Little Yanzi, that's just how the world is."

"But you must know, you are still the most outstanding genius in Wutan City. You are my proudest disciple!"

"What about Brother Ran?" Xiao Yan asked, somewhat uninterested.

The old doctor said earnestly, "He's not a genius!"

Before Xiao Yan could even feel happy, he heard Yao Lao speak.

"He is a monster."

Xiao Yan: "..."

Yao Lao said slowly again, "You should think of it this way: although your level is lower than his, you should still call him Brother Ran."

"If you encounter trouble one day, wouldn't his strength be your strength as well?"

"Also, a man's word is his bond; your fiancée is still waiting for you on Yunlan Mountain!"

"You haven't even won over your fiancée, so what right do you have not to try?"

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and he slapped his forehead.

"That's right! The more powerful Ran-ge is, the stronger my background and backing will be."

Why did Nalan Yanran dare to break off the engagement? It's because she joined the Yunlan Sect, became the disciple of the sect leader, and had the powerful Yunlan Sect as her backing.

As Brother Ran becomes more powerful, his background also becomes stronger.

When the time comes, all I have to do is say, "My brother is Xiao Ran," and who will dare to touch him?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but reveal a hopeful smile.

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, he understood.

The old doctor's eyes darted around, and he stroked his beard before continuing,

"And what else, have you forgotten?"

"Your path of cultivation has a greater advantage than Xiao Ran's!"

Xiao Yan asked, puzzled, "What advantages do I have?"

The old apocalypse doctor chuckled and said, "A sentimental soul like Xiao Ran is definitely not capable of cultivating with focus."

"Listen to what that Manager Yao just said about 'Little Fairy Doctor,' and she's a girl! With your sworn brother's personality, how could he not be a womanizer?"

"Hehe, think about it carefully. If you have this information, you might need it in front of your sister-in-law Ran someday...hehe!"

"Then he'll be crying and begging you to let him go!"

"Therefore, in this world, strength is not necessarily the most important factor; methods and intelligence are even more crucial!"

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.

He hurriedly said to Steward Yao,

"Manager Yao, the young man you just mentioned is very likely one of my cousins."

Manager Yao's eyes immediately lit up, and he looked at Xiao Yan with feigned surprise.

"May I ask who your esteemed guest is...?"

"My name is Xiao Yan." Xiao Yan smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan announce his number, several mercenaries who were buying items in the store twitched their faces in disgust.

They exchanged a glance, one of the mercenaries put down the items he was carrying, quickly turned around, and left.

The old doctor reminded Xiao Yan in his mind.

"Little Yanzi, be careful of those mercenaries, something's not right."

Xiao Yan nodded calmly, showing no fear whatsoever.

With the spirit of an old man possessing him, he didn't even take a mere seven-star Dou Zhe mercenary seriously.

"By the way, Steward Yao, could you tell me about that Little Fairy Doctor?"

(End of this chapter)