“Third rank?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan wiped off another cold sweat. Even with the support of the Dou Qi left by Yun Zhi within his body, it would still be impossible to deal with the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King whose defense was ridiculously strong. Staring at the crouching small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, after a brief moment of frustration, Xiao Yan turned to Pharmacist Elder and asked tentatively, “Why don’t you step in, Teacher, and take care of that little beast?”
“I’ve already told you, once you enter this Magical Beast Mountain Range, everything must rely on yourself. Unless your life is truly in danger, I won’t intervene.” Floating leisurely on the top of the passage, Pharmacist Elder smiled faintly.
“Damn, you’re ruthless!” Frowning, Xiao Yan gave Pharmacist Elder a thumbs down and muttered, “I refuse to believe I can’t get rid of it!”
“You’re not really thinking of killing it directly, are you? Don’t be fooled by its small size; in terms of combat power, it’s definitely at the peak among third-rank beasts. With your small build, even using a ground-level Dou Skill, it would be hard for you to defeat it!” Pharmacist Elder said in surprise.
“I’m not going to fight it head-on.” Sitting against the stone wall, Xiao Yan rummaged through a pile of items from his storage ring and, after searching for a while, suddenly took out a light purple fruit and a bottle of green liquid.
“Purple Smoke Fruit?” Looking at the light purple fruit, Pharmacist Elder whispered in surprise, “Hey, you’re pretty well-prepared, aren’t you? You even know that fire-attribute magical beasts like these.”
Purple Smoke Fruit, a special fruit of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, contains a small amount of fire-attribute energy inside, which makes it quite popular among fire-attribute magical beasts.
Ignoring Pharmacist Elder, Xiao Yan took a hollow crystal needle from his storage ring, filled it with the green liquid, and carefully inserted it into the Purple Smoke Fruit. He then gently squeezed, allowing the green liquid to infuse into the fruit.
“Huh, are you planning to poison it? The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King has a very good immunity. With the poison you made, can you really knock it out?” Seeing Xiao Yan’s actions, Pharmacist Elder asked doubtfully.
“Who said this was poison?” Xiao Yan licked his lips and sneered, “This is a powerful laxative I made. As long as it eats it, no matter how strong its immunity, it will be reduced to a mess.”
“Ts-tsk, you’ve got some tricks up your sleeve. But don’t underestimate the intelligence of a third-rank magical beast. Although it’s not as smart as the one outside, its IQ is not comparable to those of first or second-rank beasts. It won’t eat something it doesn’t trust.” After giving Xiao Yan a thumbs-up, Pharmacist Elder said.
“Won’t eat? Hehe, it has no choice. No matter what, a beast is still a beast.” Grinning, Xiao Yan took out a bottle of red liquid from his storage ring. Opening the cap, a fragrance that could make one’s stomach rumble quietly wafted out.
As soon as the smell spread, Xiao Yan quickly covered it and sneered, “This is a solution I made from the Anorexia Flower. Once I inject it into the Purple Smoke Fruit, I don’t think that little beast can resist the temptation of delicious food.”
Looking at the items Xiao Yan kept pulling out from his storage ring, Pharmacist Elder was speechless. This guy, instead of making medicines, came up with these things that were half-baked. Slightly floating, he asked again, “Even if it eats it, what if it decides to relieve itself right here in the cave? Your plan would be in vain.”
“Earlier, I checked inside and didn’t find any traces of animal waste. And on the way in, I didn’t see any elsewhere either. So, I think the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King might have a bit of an obsession with cleanliness. A magical beast that cares about cleanliness? That’s a bit strange… Also, please stop asking questions. These are just ideas I came up with on the spot. How can they be perfect? Whether they work or not is still up in the air.”
After saying that, Xiao Yan ignored Pharmacist Elder’s questions, injected the green liquid into the Purple Smoke Fruit seven or eight times, and then added the Anorexia Flower solution before stopping. Throwing the now much heavier fruit, he chuckled, put all the items back into his storage ring, and placed the Purple Smoke Fruit at the entrance of the cave.
Setting everything up, Xiao Yan kicked off, shot to the top of the passage, and firmly attached himself to the rock with his palms’ suction force.
The Purple Smoke Fruit, once placed, gradually emitted a peculiar fragrance, aided by the gentle breeze, slowly spreading into the cave.
In its sleep, the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s large nose twitched, inhaling the fragrance. After the first breath, a dull sound echoed from its stomach, and it slowly opened its eyes. Shaking its massive head, it scanned the spacious cave, as if searching for the source of the fragrance.
After a brief search, the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King finally found its target. Lazily getting up, it let out a low growl and, stepping slowly, approached the cave entrance.
Reaching the entrance, it sniffed the Purple Smoke Fruit, looked around cautiously, and used its paw to gently tap the fruit. After a moment of silence, it suddenly flicked its tail and turned back.
Through a small gap, Xiao Yan watched the retreating small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and sighed in disappointment. Clearly, the creature’s caution was higher than he expected.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to think of another plan, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, having turned halfway, suddenly spun around and rushed to the Purple Smoke Fruit, gulping it down.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan finally let out a sigh of relief and muttered, “Damn, I almost couldn’t resist eating it myself. I really didn’t think you wouldn’t.”
After consuming the Purple Smoke Fruit, the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King returned to its beautiful floor of purple crystals. However, after a moment, it suddenly stood up, its stomach making a gurgling sound. Scanning the cave, it finally, under Xiao Yan’s anxious gaze, charged straight for the entrance and bolted out of the passage.
“Got it!” Seeing the disappearance of the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, Xiao Yan let out a delighted shout. Jumping down from the top, he rushed into the cave full of purple crystals.
Inside the cave, Xiao Yan took out the crystal that was starting to warm up, following its temperature, and slowly moved around the cave filled with purple crystals.
After moving around for a while, Xiao Yan stopped at where the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had been lying earlier. Crouching slightly, he tapped lightly on several purple crystals nearby. When he tapped on one of the outer stones, a hollow sound came from below.
Hearing the sound, Xiao Yan was slightly surprised. Quickly, he pried open the stone, and a purple light burst forth, forcing him to close his eyes.
Once the pain in his eyes subsided, Xiao Yan slowly opened them. In the small hole, he saw a fist-sized, irregularly shaped, sharp purple spirit stone, shining beautifully.
At the appearance of the sharp purple spirit stone, the crystal in Xiao Yan’s hand became scorching hot. He quickly put the crystal back into his storage ring and carefully retrieved the purple spirit stone, also placing it in his storage ring.
With the purple spirit stone in hand, Xiao Yan restored the small hole and dashed out of the passage, racing through the long corridor to the fork in the path.
Standing there, Xiao Yan cautiously looked around and, overjoyed, dashed towards the passageway containing the accompanying purple crystal source.
Running for a while, the familiar cave entrance appeared. Xiao Yan braked and, after a careful check, entered.
Quickly reaching the purple crystal platform, Xiao Yan greedily stared at the purple sphere, which contained enough energy to raise the small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King by a rank. Even if he couldn’t absorb it all, it should at least allow him to advance several stars.
Thinking of the tremendous benefits, Xiao Yan’s body trembled with excitement. He flipped his hand, revealing the sharp purple spirit stone in his palm.
Swallowing, Xiao Yan fixed his eyes on the purple sphere and asked uncertainly, “Do I just smash it open?”
“Should be. I’ve never done it before,” came Pharmacist Elder’s uncertain voice from the ring.
“If something goes wrong, I’ll hold you responsible!” Pharmacist Elder’s uncertainty made Xiao Yan nervous, but he couldn’t afford to hesitate. Gripping the purple spirit stone, he struck the purple sphere with all his might.
“Crack…” The purple spirit stone hit the sphere, and after a brief silence, a crack appeared on the surface, gradually spreading. With a loud pop, it shattered.
As the accompanying purple crystal source broke, a purple liquid flowed out, wetting part of the platform.
“Quick, use a jade vial to collect the purple liquid. That’s the purple crystal source!” Seeing the leakage, Pharmacist Elder shouted urgently.
Pharmacist Elder’s voice had barely faded when Xiao Yan, already in a frenzy, swiftly took out a jade vial from his storage ring and frantically collected the purple liquid.
Although the accompanying purple crystal source was extremely hot on the outside, the liquid inside was surprisingly cool. Despite the sphere’s size, it only filled six small jade vials.
After putting the last drop into the vial, Xiao Yan looked at the spilled liquid on the platform, his mouth trembling. After a moment, he suddenly leaned over the platform and, to Pharmacist Elder’s astonishment, licked up the remaining drops of purple crystal source.
“Damn… you’re really something!” Watching Xiao Yan, the speechless Pharmacist Elder, in a rare move, mimicked Xiao Yan’s tone and cursed.
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