Starting from Douluo Continent, I've become a god through daily check-ins.

Chapter 585 The Shameless Hai Bodong

"Go take a look!" His withered face twitched slightly. Hai Bodong could no longer bear the torment of waiting. He let out a sharp breath, turned around abruptly, and prepared to walk into the corridor.

The moment Hai Bodong turned around, his body stiffened abruptly, his face showing a hint of astonishment as he stared blankly at the white-robed youth leaning against the wall in the corridor, casually tossing a jade bottle and smiling at him. After a long while, he swallowed hard, quickly took two steps forward, and asked eagerly, "How did it go? Did it work?"

Jing Chen caught the jade bottle that had been thrown into the air, glanced at Hai Bodong who was looking anxious, casually tossed the bottle back to him, and said casually, "The luck was passable, we barely succeeded."

Seeing the jade bottle being tossed towards him, Hai Bodong frantically caught it with both hands and feet, looking extremely disheveled, as if his own son had been thrown into the air. He held the bottle in his palms. Looking at the purple pill inside, a look of wild joy and shock surged across his aged face.

The Calamity-Breaking Pill! This is the Calamity-Breaking Pill! This pill was made possible by Hai Bodong's many hardships and sacrifices, who only managed to find three sets of alchemy materials! Now that he has finally obtained this Calamity-Breaking Pill, how could he not be overjoyed? As for the shock, he simply couldn't believe that Jing Chen had actually refined this Calamity-Breaking Pill in just one day.

"This kid is really hiding his true abilities." At this moment, Hai Bodong's evaluation of Jing Chen was getting higher and higher.

Seeing Hai Bodong's ecstatic expression as he clutched the jade bottle tightly, Jing Chen casually said, "Alright, I've refined what you wanted. Shouldn't you give me the incomplete map now?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong was slightly taken aback, then quickly pulled himself out of his euphoria. He licked his lips, his eyes darting around a few times, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on his face as he said, "Um, Brother Jing Chen..."

"Stop talking nonsense, just say what you have to say." Seeing Hai Bodong's expression, Jing Chen understood a bit more. He frowned slightly and said calmly.

"Hehe, alright." Hai Bodong nodded, waved the jade bottle in his hand at Jing Chen, and said with a forced smile, "Young brother, don't blame me for being fussy, it's not that I don't trust you, but mainly I haven't seen what the Breaking Calamity Pill actually looks like. I only know from the prescription that it's purple. So, I wonder if Jing Chen could let me take the pill and test whether it can really help me break the seal? Hehe, if the seal can really be broken, I will definitely present the incomplete diagram immediately!"

"Hai Bodong, you are one of the top ten strongest figures in the Jia Ma Empire, yet you keep making excuses to delay. Where has your former grace gone?" Jing Chen rubbed his index finger and thumb together slightly, and a red spider lily suddenly appeared between his fingers. He looked at Hai Bodong expressionlessly and said, "I wholeheartedly refined pills for you. You provided the medicinal materials and the prescriptions. Are you trying to disappoint me like you did back then?"

"Hey, that's a bit extreme. We did agree that if you could help me refine the pill, I'd give you the incomplete blueprint. But, but you have to let me verify the pill's authenticity, right? To put it bluntly, if you just give me another pill to fool me, wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage if I didn't check it?" Hai Bodong's skin was as thick as ever. His wry smile made it seem as if he were the one suffering the loss.

Jing Chen shrugged and said casually, "Hai Bodong, let me remind you first, you gave me the recipe for this Breaking Calamity Pill, and you also gave me the medicinal herbs. I refined the pill according to the recipe. As for whether it can break the seal, I'm afraid only the devil knows."

"In other words, if you take this pill and the seal isn't broken because of the prescription, are you going to blame everything on me? I've even dealt with Queen Medusa to find the medicinal herbs for you, and all the effort I put into refining the pill—wouldn't it all have been wasted?"

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong looked somewhat embarrassed. After a moment, he chuckled dryly and said, "I know my request is a bit excessive, but Brother Jingchen, you can rest assured, I certainly won't go back on my word. How about this, even if I don't immediately lift the seal, as long as it has even the slightest effect, I won't break my promise! Besides, this Breaking Calamity Pill was personally refined by Brother Jingchen, don't you have any confidence in it?"

With a long, drawn-out sigh, Jing Chen looked up at the chuckling Hai Bodong and waved his hand impatiently. "Fine, I'll let you off this time. But let me warn you, this is my last bit of patience. If you try anything funny, I don't mind beating you up again, just like before!"

"Hehe, thank you for your understanding, Brother Jingchen." Hearing Jingchen's agreement, Hai Bodong's face also showed a pleasant smile. He carefully put the jade bottle into his storage ring, and then said to Jingchen, "Come with me to the basement. If we really break the seal later, the basement will prevent the aura from leaking out, and at the same time, it will avoid some unnecessary trouble."

Jing Chen nodded casually, not wanting to waste another word with Hai Bodong. Sure enough, no matter how much time had passed, this old guy's skin was still incredibly thick.

Seeing Jing Chen's expression, Hai Bodong knew that Jing Chen was already somewhat dissatisfied. He could only chuckle awkwardly and lead the way.

Following behind Hai Bodong, Jing Chen raised his head and glanced at the figure leading the way ahead. A wisp of blue flame flashed in his palm, hidden within his sleeve, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Please don't let me down again, Hai Bodong."

Although the corridor wasn't large, its twists and turns were somewhat unexpected for Jing Chen. Following Hai Bodong, he navigated countless bends and turns, yet the surrounding scenery remained unchanged. Even with Jing Chen's extraordinary composure, he was starting to feel a little annoyed.

The corridor was dimly lit, with a lamp emitting a faint glow every ten meters or so. In this dim environment, the two remained silent, with only the soft sound of their footsteps lingering in their ears.

(End of this chapter)