Chapter 160: Xiao Yan: I

Member group

Yue Buqun: "I wonder how the new member is doing?"

Zhang Sanfeng: "Shouldn't be a big problem—after all, with so much gourmet food, even a pig could take flight!"

Abbot Xuan Ci: "Amitabha, that's true. Besides, the new member was already quite powerful to begin with!"

Great Ming War God: "Mm-hmm, yes, the new member will probably pop up soon!"

Ning Caichen: "Pop up already—perfect chance to ask how much his strength improved!"

Rock Lee: "His strength must already exceed mine!"

Stark: "Definitely exceeds yours. Without black rice wine and all that, the new member's gourmet meals probably surpass even what Old Man Zhang and the others ate!"

Xiao Yan: "I'm jealous—so much food! How much strength could that boost?"

Wang Dadong: "Xiao Brother, stop being jealous—focus on your pill problem instead!"

Qin Shi Huang: "Mm, right. I'm waiting for you over here!"

For a moment, everyone in the chat group discussed Luo Shiyi.

Just as everyone assumed Luo Shiyi would need more time, his voice rang out in the chat group.

Luo Shiyi: "Everyone, thank you for your help—I've already taken care of it!"

Saying this, Luo Shiyi posted the video of his earlier bragging into the member group.

Yue Buqun, Zhang Sanfeng, Xiao Yan, and others curiously clicked inside.

They wanted to see how much Luo Shiyi's strength had improved after eating all that food.

But once they clicked in, Xiao Yan and the others burst out laughing.

Yue Buqun: "Sorry, I couldn't hold back—my fault!"

Zhang Sanfeng: "Cough, cough—I never expected things could be this convoluted!"

Xiao Yan: "I wasn't going to laugh, but the new member's line—'Don't make ethical jokes'—made me crack up!"

Ning Caichen: "Tsk tsk, Bai Zihua really got screwed!"

Wang Dadong: "Haha, isn't that the truth? We thought it was about Hua Qiangu, but it was all because of a worm!"

Rock Lee: "The new member's teacher is even worse off!"

Zhou Weiqing: "He heard the new member liked worms and got so angry he spat blood—really okay?"

Lin Dong: "Should be fine—by his expression, he probably had a surge of blood to the head!"

Great Ming War God: "Damn, this video's awesome—I died laughing!"

Tang San: "Feel bad for Bai Zihua—he got smashed by the new member over a worm!"

In the chat group, everyone laughed after watching the video.

They never imagined a bragging-and-revenge video could turn into something this funny.

Indeed, the Insect-Controlling Sword Immortal isn't something anyone can accept!

Looking at the messages in the chat group, Luo Shiyi felt helpless for a moment.

He didn't want it to be like this—who knew Bai Zihua would misunderstand and think he liked Hua Qiangu?

Come on, is Luo Shiyi that kind of person?

Luo Shiyi likes caterpillars!

As Luo Shiyi sighed, in another part of the Doupo world…

"Phew—my cultivation has finally recovered half!"

Inside Xiao Yan's ring, Seeing Yao Lao, returning from the gourmet shop, let out a deep breath.

Thanks to the gourmet food, his soul power had grown even more stable.

Even his former cultivation level had recovered to Nine-Star Dou Sect.

Though still far from his previous Dou Zun level, it was enough!

With this level, he could now attempt refining high-grade pills!

"Shh!"

In a flash, Seeing Yao Lao's body flew out of the ring, his vast soul power instantly enveloping Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan, my strength has recovered significantly—let's go refine pills now!"

He whispered secretly, then immediately took control of Xiao Yan's body and flew toward the Monster Mountain Range.

With Dou Sect-level power, they raced swiftly toward the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.

In less than half-day's effort, they arrived deep within the Monster Mountain Range.

Xiao Yan, whose cultivation had only just reached Dou Ling, felt the thrill of aerial flight and grew even more eager to increase his strength.

Yet he had a question: why had Seeing Yao Lao's strength increased so fast?

They'd both eaten the same full set of gourmet food—why had Xiao Yan barely broken through to Dou Ling, while Seeing Yao Lao seemed like an entirely different person?

"Seeing Yao Lao, isn't your strength increasing too fast?"

After hesitating, Xiao Yan finally asked—only to receive a glare from Seeing Yao Lao.

Increase too fast?

What increase?

He, the Seeing Yao Lao the Pill Sovereign, had once been a Dou Zun!

Now he'd merely recovered to Dou Sect.

Seeing Yao Lao shot Xiao Yan another glare, explained briefly, then spread his soul power to search the Monster Mountain Range.

Refining high-grade pills was different from others.

The materials alone were hard to obtain.

Moreover, this place was remote, and high-grade medicinal herbs were even scarcer.

Only the Demon Beast Mountain Range here might contain high-grade medicinal herbs.

If he wanted to refine pills, he could only search for them here first.

And as Yao Lao's actions unfolded, Xiao Yan silently opened the member group as well.

Xiao Yan: "Everyone, Yao Lao on my side has already recovered a certain amount of strength, so I'm about to start preparing to refine pills!"

Thinking that Yao Lao on his side had recovered his strength, he figured he should warm things up in the group in advance.

After all, pills were limited, so when the time came, he would learn from Tang San and do a hunger-marketing stunt.

That way, he could get rich overnight.

At the thought of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help getting excited.

And at this moment inside the member group, following Xiao Yan's words, everyone instantly boiled over with excitement.

Yue Buqun: "Finally able to refine pills? Looking forward to it!"

Zhang Sanfeng: "This old Daoist can hardly wait. Brother Xiao, hurry it up over there!"

Zhou Weiqing: "Envious — there's no pill-refining on my side!"

Tang San: "I'm envious too, I don't know how to refine pills either."

Ning Caichen: "Tang San: I don't know how to refine pills, but I have immortal herbs!"

Lin Dong: "Heartbreak, way too heartbreaking!"

Wang Dadong: "Right on the nail — only someone like me is truly broke!"

Great Ming War God: "I have already prepared to place an advance order!"

Stark: "Heh, you're not taking me to heart, are you?"

Luo Shiyi: "Tsk tsk, envy you guys like that — I still owe a huge sum, this has nothing to do with me!"

Great Qin Shi Huang: "Little friend Xiao Yan, hurry up and refine those pills, we're all waiting!"

Inside the member group, everyone spoke up one after another; they were quite looking forward to the pills from Xiao Yan's side.

If the effects were really good, they could have a serving of pills mixed with rice — the effect should be pretty decent too, one would think.

And seeing everyone's words like this, Xiao Yan on the other side also got excited.

Step aside — I, Xiao Yan, am here to sell pills and get rich!