Chapter 74: Heihuang City, Bodhi Transformation Saliva!

For the first time, Zi Yan felt this nervous; she stared into those pitch-black eyes that were as calm as an ancient well, trying her best to put on a well-behaved smile.

【Zi Yan experiences nervousness, Emotion Value +100】

"It's fine if you want to come, but if I'm to take you back to your tribe, you must promise to listen to me along the way and not throw any tantrums!"

Gu Fei nodded. When he recalled the somewhat lawless Zi Yan from the original story, he felt a bit of a headache, so he gave her a heads-up in advance.

【Zi Yan experiences a guilty conscience, Emotion Value +100】

Haven't I been acting very well-behaved?

Could Big Brother have heard the discussions of those students?

Zi Yan felt a bit guilty, but she still spoke with a lack of confidence to reassure him: "Don't worry, Big Brother, I will be obedient."

The surrounding Inner Academy students watched as Zi Yan blinked her large eyes, her sharp fangs showing, looking quite innocent; they all wore expressions of surprise and speechlessness.

"Could the Queen of Brute Force really be turning over a new leaf?"

"You believe that? I heard that last time she finished promising the Great Elder, she burned down a house the very next day!"

Zi Yan naturally heard their whispers, and the small fists inside her sleeves clenched tightly.

Her expression remained very innocent, but if those fists were to hit anyone, that person would likely be nursing their injuries for several days.

Gu Fei cast a faint glance at Zi Yan.

【Zi Yan experiences surprise and guilt, Emotion Value +100】

The trace of Dou Qi brewing at her fingertips dissipated into the air; Zi Yan smiled with her eyes curved, pretending nothing had happened.

Big Brother's perception... is it really that formidable?

Su Qian naturally noticed the two's movements; he only felt his temples throbbing and sighed helplessly, looking like someone long accustomed to being angered by Zi Yan.

"Although this girl is mischievous, her heart is not bad."

Walking forward a few steps, Su Qian explained on Zi Yan's behalf.

Gu Fei didn't know whether to believe it or not, and gave a light "mm."

【Su Qian experiences hesitation, Emotion Value +50】

Su Qian's scrutinizing gaze landed on Gu Fei.

He knew that Zi Yan had always longed to understand her own origins.

It was such a coincidence that she had now met someone fated who happened to know her background.

After a brief contact, Su Qian also felt that Gu Fei was not the type of person to harbor evil intentions; this was his intuition.

Thus, he merely glanced at Gu Fei, and after confirming that he could likely keep Zi Yan in check, he did not oppose Zi Yan going out.

After all, Zi Yan had stayed in this Jia Nan Academy for far too long and had never been out.

Seeing that both Gu Fei and the Great Elder had agreed, Zi Yan's small face was full of smiles, and she jumped up with joy.

Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin watched her unreserved display of emotion, and the corners of their eyes also curved.

Following this, Gu Fei did not stay in Jia Nan Academy for long.

After all, there was nothing left in Jia Nan Academy that was very important to Gu Fei, so once Zi Yan had packed her things, their group prepared to leave the academy.

"Zi Yan, you must be obedient while you are outside."

Su Qian had, after all, watched Zi Yan stay in the academy for so long; seeing her suddenly about to leave, he reluctantly patted her head.

"Great Elder, I will definitely come back to see you in the future!"

Zi Yan said crisply, then without looking back, she spread her arms and excitedly threw herself onto the broad back of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

It was furry there, and Zi Yan sank into it, rolling around everywhere.

Su Qian withdrew his gaze and shook his head helplessly.

"Senior, I leave Zi Yan to your care."

Gu Fei nodded, then held Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin as they boarded the Lion King's back together.

The four waved goodbye, and one could still see the look of relief in the eyes of those Inner Academy students.

There were also a few people whose burning gazes were fixed on Gu Fei, their hearts filled with yearning for the strong.

【Lin Xiuya experiences yearning, Emotion Value +30】

【Liu Qing experiences yearning, Emotion Value +30】

The Lion King flapped its wings and flew into the sky; Gu Fei's gaze looked toward the distance, his eyes filled with deep thought.

For the next place, Gu Fei intended to go to Heihuang City.

According to Gu Fei's memory, in the original story, the people of the Heihuang Sect would auction off a portion of Bodhi Transformation Saliva a few years later.

And as for that treasure, it was possible that the Heihuang Sect already possessed it now.

The original story also contained an introduction: the Heihuang Sect had researched the Bodhi Transformation Saliva for many years without any information, so they had helplessly chosen to auction it.

In the original story, the Bodhi Transformation Saliva was a treasure that incited many Dou Zong powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region to scramble for it.

If one were to consume this Bodhi Transformation Saliva, it had the effect of shedding one's mortal body and changing one's bones, improving the physique of ordinary people; it was very miraculous.

Moreover, it was said that with the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, one could also sense the Bodhi Heart.

In some deep mountains rarely visited by humans, there existed a type of magical ancient tree known as the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Where the roots of this tree were buried deep in the earth, after the condensation of time, a viscous, heart-shaped object with miraculous effects would gradually form; therefore, some also called it the Bodhi Heart.

Generally speaking, for a Bodhi Tree to condense a Bodhi Heart, it required at least a thousand years of accumulation, and the Bodhi Transformation Saliva was a miraculous substance secreted from the surface of this Bodhi Heart.

As for the Bodhi Heart, it could truly be called a spiritual object of heaven and earth, nurtured by the spiritual energy of the world. If this divine object were consumed by a person, it was said that it could gradually replace the human heart; in this way, even if the heart suffered a fatal attack, one would likely be able to preserve their life.

Furthermore, the power that this Bodhi Heart could provide to a person was far stronger than the previous heart. Of course, most importantly, this thing could continuously nourish the soul, thereby causing the soul to gradually grow stronger.

For an Alchemist, this was definitely a temptation that was hard to resist.

Of course, Gu Fei's biggest thought for the time being was to gather the items to improve Xiao Yixian's physique; these were the necessities for the Poison Pill Method.

In the original story, the poison pill that Xiao Yan needed to refine to help Xiao Yixian control the Woeful Poison Body required three things: first, several types of Exotic Fire; second, the Magic Core of a Seventh-Rank Magical Beast, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast; and third, the Bodhi Transformation Saliva.

The journey was peaceful enough, but Gu Fei watched Zi Yan looking listless every day, as if he had been mistreating her.

He sighed helplessly, rummaged through his Storage Ring for a moment, and took out a handful of Pills.

"Zi Yan."

Zi Yan was curled up into a ball, boredly watching the scenery beneath her feet; hearing Gu Fei call her, she drooped her eyes and looked over.

She saw Gu Fei open his palm toward her, and there was a large handful of pills there.

【Zi Yan experiences surprise, Emotion Value +100】

Zi Yan sprang up instantly.

"Big Brother Gu Fei, are these all for me!"

Gu Fei gave a hum of affirmation and stuffed them all into Zi Yan's hands.

Without even looking, she swallowed them in one gulp, her cheeks bulging as her mouth chewed incessantly.

"Slow down, no one is going to snatch them from you."

These were all flavored pills that Gu Fei had specifically selected.

He did not pay much attention to the grade of the Pills; after all, relying on Zi Yan's formidable physical body, as long as they were not highly toxic poisons, she could digest them all completely.

Zi Yan swallowed everything in her mouth, wiped her lips, and smiled sweetly.

"Thank you, Big Brother Gu Fei!"

【Zi Yan experiences gratitude, Emotion Value +100】

Gu Fei patted Zi Yan's head; he found that occasionally feeding this little one, Zi Yan, was actually quite interesting.

(End of chapter)