Chapter 22: Chapter 22 How About I Kill My Senior Brother?
"Have you forgotten that the reason I became your disciple is for the Flame Mantra?"
Xiao Yan complained in his heart. If he wanted to learn alchemy, he could just go back to the clan and study under one of the Rank 9 Alchemist's they have.
"I have already starting using the Flame Mantra. I want to leave so I can go out and look for some Heavenly Flames." Xiao Yan still didn't want to directly refuse the old man so he just hinted that the old man's use was up.
"Heavenly Flame? No, you should practice alchemy first!" Yao Lao frowned and said seriously.
"No, I want to find Heavenly Flames first!" Xiao Yan shook his head. He didn't want to remain feeling weak like he is right now. He wanted to refine a few Heavenly Flames so he can recover.
"No, I won't allow it. You have to learn my alchemy first." Yao Lao shook his head.
"Hmm?" A faint question came, and two old figures appeared behind Xiao Yan, staring at Yao Chen and smiling: "What did you say just now?"
"I said..." Looking at the figures of the two Saints, Yao Lao felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
He was already at the peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Venerate and was only a hair's breadth away from Half Saint, but this hair's breadth had trapped him for decades.
This thin line separating him from the next rank meant that he was no a match for these two old men.
"I said..." Yao Lao's mouth trembled slightly. He was under a lot of pressure these days, half from Xiao Yan and half from these Saints.
Since these three people came, his life as the Falling Star Pavilion's head had become much more difficult.
In order to successfully train his teacher into a Half Saint, Xiao Yan has recently asked the Saints Wen and Wu to train him.
"Disciple, you can't leave. Your teacher needs you. You are a rare alchemy genius that comes by only once in a hundred years. If you leave, it will be a great loss to the alchemy world!" Yao Lao grabbed Xiao Yan's hand tightly.
"What are you doing? Ouch!" Xiao Yan shook his legs hand but couldn't get rid of Yao Chen.
"As long as you stay here with me and practice alchemy for a year, I can pass on all the treasures I've gathered over the years to you!" Yao Lao shot out his first tempting offer.
As long as Xiao Yan becomes a 16-year-old Rank 7 Alchemist, his demonic talent and name will have a chance to go down in history, and naturally he, as his teacher will also be noted down in history. What an honour it would be for both master and disciple to be at the top of the Dou Qi Continent. It excited him just thinking about it.
"What can you give me?" Xiao Yan glanced at the old man who was refusing to let go no matter what.
"You can choose any cultivation method or Dou Technique!"
"Haha, I gave you your Dou Technique."
"Eighth-grade elixir recipes, and even my ninth-grade elixir recipes."
"There is a complete ninth-grade elixir recipe in my clan."
"I am the ninth-level Dou Venerate, I can protect you."
"What do you think these 2 are here for?" Xiao Yan pointed at the two bodyguards beside him.
"I..." Yao Lao thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason that could impress Xiao Yan.
"When you become a seventh-grade alchemist, I will give you my Bone Chilling Flame." Yao Chen gritted his teeth and said as if he heard something.
After hearing the Bone Chilling Flame being put on the table, Xiao Yan finally paused slightly.
He glanced at Yao Chen, took his hand into his palms, and said seriously: "Teacher, since you love me so much, why don't we kill Senior Brother so that his Ocean Heart Flame belongs to me."
"???" Yao Chen fell into a state of confusion.
"Does your senior brother have a grudge against you?"
"Theoretically, no."
"If that's the case, why do you hate him so much?"
Yao Chen stood up, sighed, and said, "I raised him from a child. I treat him like a son."
"Unfortunately, he may not regard you as his father." Xiao Yan sneered but said nothing more.
People are all made of flesh and blood. Although this old man is powerful and cold and ruthless to his enemies, he always has a kind heart towards his own people.
It was this kindness that reminded Xiao Yan of Yao Lao's fate and what happened to him in the original timeline. In fact, with Xiao Yan's background and strength, he could have directly extorted the Flame Mantra out from Yao Lao and then found a Rank 9 alchemist as his teacher.
But after recalling the jade book and the story recorded within that Xiao Yan chose to worship him as his master.
It is normal for Yao Lao to be unwilling to take action against the disciple he has nurtured for many years. Of course, this does not mean that Xiao Yan will be just as soft-hearted.
He has no chance to reveal Han Feng's true self and expose him to everyone. But when he finds out one day that this kid wants to harm him or Yao Lao, he will take the lead and take the Ocean Heart Flame for himself.
In terms of ruthlessness, Xiao Yan is not inferior to others, but compared to others he has a set of rules he follows.
"Since you can't bear it, forget it. I'm going out to find some Heavenly Flames, now stop blocking my way." Xiao Yan waved his hand.
"Wait a minute!" Yao Lao suddenly hugged Xiao Yan's arm again.
"Old man, men should not be intimate with each other. If you do this again, I will pull out your beard." Xiao Yan glanced at Yao Lao.
"Hehe." Yao Lao rubbed his hands and smiled, "My dear disciple, I want to ask you for a favor."
"What for?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao's old face suspiciously.
"Hehe, it's like this. Pill Tower is going to hold a youth alchemist competition recently. I hope you can go and participate and win for me." Yao Lao's old face showed a flattering smile.
"No!" Xiao Yan refused. He was currently daydreaming of the beauties awaiting him in the northwest continent, bah bah, he's thinking of the Heavenly Flames, I swear!
As for the competition, what good can it do? It's a youth competition. At most its some brat's trying to show off what paltry abilities they have.
Although he has the body of a teenager, Xiao Yan's soul is still that of a mature adult. He pays more attention to interests and values when doing things and doesn't care much about reputation and honor.
These things are sometimes helpful but often more than not they can restrain you from going after the things that truly matter. From Xiao Yan's current perspective, there is almost no benefit in attending this competition.
"Disciple! Come back! Disciple! If you don't go, who else can suppress that little girl named Cao Ying?" Yao Lao's anxious voice came from behind, making Xiao Yan pause.
"You said there is a little girl named Cao Ying?" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up slightly.
"What's wrong, do you know her?" Yao Lao was stunned for a moment.
"I don't know her, but you can tell me about her." Xiao Yan replied with a smile.
"Alas, that girl was born in the Pill Tower's Cao clan. When she was born, she had a shocking soul power. Her mother was almost killed on the spot by the spreading soul power.
When she was seven years old, she officially became an alchemist. This year, she became a fourth-rank alchemist at the age of fifteen. She was accepted as a personal disciple by an old friend of mine, Xuan Yi.
Since my old friend got such a disciple, she has been showing off to me. You know, your senior brother is stupid and has not accomplished much for his age.
So I can only place my hopes on you!" Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan pitifully.
"Heh." Xiao Yan smiled slightly and nodded, which instantly made Yao Lao smile.
"That Xuan Yi is your old lover, right?" The next sentence made Yao Lao's face fall and turn slightly red.
With Yao Lao's carefree personality, he probably wouldn't bother to send his disciples to participate in ordinary competitions. This time, he was doing whatever he can to make him go. Turns out the reason why is because his old lover had found a good disciple, and this old bull wanted to show off and flex his muscles in front of his old fling.
"Don't talk nonsense, we are just close friends."
Yao Lao waved his sleeves and said with a stern face: "If you don't want to help, then forget it. Anyway, you have already got the Flame Mantra you wanted. With your background, you don't need a teacher like me to learn alchemy."
"Forget it, go."
After saying that, he waved his hand.
"Hehe, teacher, look at what you said. Isn't it just a small competition? I, Xiao Yan, will definitely win face for you!" Xiao Yan had a meaningful smirk on his face.
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