In the tranquil room, Xiao Yan’s gaze was fixed on the little girl in white, sitting cross-legged opposite him. He truly could not fathom that such a cute little girl would actually be a transformed beast. From birth to now, this was the first time Xiao Yan had seen a monster beast take on a human form, and he was indeed quite surprised and perplexed.
“No wonder she dared to eat medicinal herbs raw. It turns out that her true form is a beast. With the robust physique of a beast, although the medicinal power is wild, it is still within the range she can endure.”
“Have you stared enough? Hurry up and refine it!” The little girl, slightly annoyed by Xiao Yan’s gaze, threw the “Vajra Lotus” at him and shouted angrily. Although Elder Hao had spoken in a low voice to Xiao Yan earlier, she had heard it clearly.
Xiao Yan caught the “Vajra Lotus” and smiled, nodding his head. He waved his hand, summoning the pill furnace. The previous one had exploded during a competition, so this new one was obtained later from the trading area. It was not of very high grade but was similar to the previous one and could be used for now.
With a wave of his hand, a wisp of green flame formed at his fingertips. Just as he was about to throw it into the furnace, he noticed that the little girl was moving nervously to the side, her eyes showing a hint of tension. Xiao Yan was taken aback and then realized that the latter must have sensed something unusual about the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame. Generally, unless a beast possessed the attribute of fire, they would instinctively feel a bit repulsed by it.
“Hehe, it’s fine,” Xiao Yan comforted with a smile. He then threw the flame into the furnace. Seeing the flame enter, the little girl’s tensed body gradually relaxed.
After the flame had heated the furnace for a while, Xiao Yan casually threw the “Vajra Lotus” in. With another wave of his hand, a fierce flame surged inside the furnace. This refining process was not particularly difficult; as long as the heat was sufficient, it was manageable. Thus, it did not consume much of Xiao Yan’s energy.
While refining, Xiao Yan turned his attention to the little girl. Since learning her identity, his interest in her had increased significantly. At the moment, her big black eyes were unblinkingly watching the furnace.
“Little sister, cough, I have a question. Can you answer me?” Xiao Yan coughed and asked with a smile.
“What?” The little girl did not shift her gaze and only opened her mouth casually.
“I remember that for a beast to transform into a human, it must at least reach the level of a Battle Emperor. Could you possibly…?”
Xiao Yan chuckled, finding it hard to believe that the little girl before him possessed the strength of a Battle Emperor. Although her power was extremely terrifying, Xiao Yan secretly estimated that it should be around the level of a Dou Wang.
“I’m not that strong. I just accidentally ate a very rare transformation grass and then became like this, unable to change back. I eat these medicinal herbs to grow up quickly, hoping to be able to switch between my beast form and human form freely.”
The little girl frowned, her interest seeming low, and her voice carried a buzzing tone.
“Transformation grass? No wonder…” Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a bit enlightened. Transformation grass was the main ingredient for refining transformation pills, so it had some effects of a transformation pill. If a beast with the strength of a Battle Emperor ate it, it could transform into a human freely. But if a beast below the level of a Battle Emperor ate it, it would remain in the transformed human form until its strength reached the level of a Battle Emperor.
“Where are your parents?” Xiao Yan glanced at the “Vajra Lotus” melting under the green flames in the furnace and asked casually.
“I don’t have any.” The little girl lowered her head, hugging her knees, and tightly biting her lips with her snow-white, neat teeth. Her big black eyes showed a hint of moisture. “Since I became conscious, I lived alone in the deep mountains. When I was young and bullied by others, I could only run away. After eating the transformation grass, I met the Chief Elder of the Inner Academy. He brought me here, and I’ve stayed ever since.”
Stunned, Xiao Yan looked at the little girl’s stubborn expression, feeling a bit of sadness. He sighed softly and said gently, “At least you won’t be bullied here anymore.”
“Those guys are all terrified of me. Who would dare to bully me? Someone like you, I could swallow you in one bite,” the little girl said proudly.
“In the future, don’t say you’ll swallow people. You’re in a human form now,” Xiao Yan shook his head, finding it amusing that she would say such things with her small body.
“Hmph, it’s true. Though I’ve never eaten a person,” the little girl snorted. After talking with Xiao Yan for a while, her attitude toward him had improved significantly.
“That’s best. Don’t eat people,” Xiao Yan muttered. With a wave of his hand, a cloud of powder fell into the furnace, mixing with the golden viscous liquid inside. His fingers moved rapidly, and the golden liquid inside the furnace separated, forming dozens of tiny liquid balls.
“Condense!” A light shout, and the liquid solidified instantly, turning into dozens of golden pills that spun over the green flames.
“This refinement is really simple. If making pills could always be this easy…” Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, waving his hand. The dozens of golden pills, glowing with a golden light, shot out of the furnace and fell into a jade bottle in his hand.
“Here, try them. The taste should be much better than eating medicinal herbs raw.” Xiao Yan handed the jade bottle to the little girl who was eagerly looking at him.
“Mmm.” Nodding, the little girl quickly took out a golden pill and, ignoring the residual heat, threw it into her mouth, chewing vigorously.
“Tasty…” In a few bites, she chewed the pill and swallowed it, licking her lips, gazing at the jade bottle with a look of lingering enjoyment.
Smiling, Xiao Yan took out the materials for refining the “Dragon Strength Pill” from his storage ring and said, “These pills are for you to eat. Don’t give them to others; otherwise, you might kill them.”
These pills weren’t even real pills; only someone with a beast’s robust physique could withstand such wild medicinal power. If a human ate them, they might not die, but they would suffer greatly.
“I need them all for myself…” Muttering, the little girl stood up and patted Xiao Yan’s shoulder in a mature manner. “Well done. If anyone bullies you, come to me. I’ll stand up for you. There’s no one in the Inner Academy I’m afraid of.”
Xiao Yan shook his head, smiling wryly, and rubbed the little girl’s head affectionately. “Alright, I will!”
“Will you make more for me after I finish these? As a reward for protecting you,” the little girl asked hopefully, kneeling in front of Xiao Yan, her big black eyes full of anticipation.
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes. So, this was her plan. He almost believed she was being genuinely kind.
“Sure, sure. Come find me when you finish. Remember my name and where I live,” Xiao Yan said weakly, waving his hand.
“I know, Xiao Yan. The old man mentioned it earlier. I’ll know where you live,” the little girl giggled, overjoyed that she wouldn’t have to eat those disgusting herbs anymore. In her heart, Xiao Yan had been labeled as a great person.
“Well, you keep refining. Making pills is too boring. I’m glad I didn’t learn it, or I’d go crazy,” the little girl said, satisfied, sticking out her tongue and giggling before standing up and leaving.
Xiao Yan shook his head again, watching the little girl heading out. Suddenly, he called out, “Oh, little sister, I don’t know your name yet.”
“I’m Zi Yan. The Chief Elder gave me this name. But those guys in the Inner Academy are all afraid of me. They call me ‘Brute Force King’ behind my back. Hmph, as if I don’t know,” the little girl said, wrinkling her nose cutely and swinging her small fists. Sharp sounds suddenly filled the air, and several invisible fist shadows shot out, smashing against the steel-hard walls, creating several deep, cracked holes.
Cold sweat dripped down Xiao Yan’s forehead. He touched his forehead, stunned, and stared at Zi Yan, “Little rascal, are you trying to kill me?”
Covering her mouth, Zi Yan stuck out her tongue, bowing to Xiao Yan. She couldn’t afford to offend her new provider of food and shelter.
“Brother Xiao, you refine, refine. I’m going out now. I’ll come back for more when I finish these,” Zi Yan said, hurrying out the door.
Seeing Zi Yan escape, Xiao Yan smiled wryly. This little girl was adorable, but a bit too violent. Sighing, he waved his hand, and a wisp of green flame formed at his fingertips.
“Oh, Brother Xiao, I’m ranked in the Inner Academy, on the ‘Strong Ranking’. I’m number one! If anyone bullies you, just use my name,” a small head poked in at the door, Zi Yan grinning and then quickly disappearing.
“Phew…” The rising green flame dissipated, and Xiao Yan’s mouth slowly opened wide, his gaze fixated on the doorway. After a long while, he shivered and mumbled, “Me… Me… She’s the number one on the Strong Ranking, the one that makes Lin Yan fear her like a tiger?”
At that moment, Xiao Yan felt that the world was full of unexpected twists.
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