[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-362":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1432887,1885,"Chapter 362 - Conflict At Myriad Treasures Pavillion","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-362",362,"\u003Cp>He didn’t know who this “Alchemist Wan” the servant mentioned was, but judging by the tone, the person clearly wasn’t simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt indignant, the young man fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his own status wasn’t particularly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the servant snorted arrogantly and turned to look for other herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo chuckled lightly as he watched the servant walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alchemist Wan… I wonder if it's the same person I remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To go from the first to the second floor of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, one needed a silver token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This token was only granted after spending a certain amount of spirit stones on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying five hundred spirit stones, Xu Zimo followed the servant into the second floor of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, the servant, clearly familiar with the place, walked straight to a counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said to the attendant in front of him, “Give me three stalks of Purple Heart Grass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, I’ll take all of this Purple Heart Grass,” Xu Zimo stepped forward and placed a hundred spirit stones on the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant looked at Xu Zimo with some hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” the servant glared coldly at Xu Zimo. “I asked for these first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that got to do with me?” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t pay, so they don’t belong to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, I suggest you back off,” the servant said coldly. “These herbs are for Alchemist Wan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of bullshit Alchemist Wan? I need this Purple Heart Grass today no matter what,” Xu Zimo said disdainfully. “If he's that important, tell him to come talk to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think someone like you can just see Alchemist Wan?” the servant sneered. “You must be new here. Never heard of Alchemist Wan’s name in Dragon City?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two were arguing, Manager Long from earlier came up from the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on now?” he asked impatiently, frowning as he walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant quickly went over and explained the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guest looks unfamiliar,” Manager Long looked at Xu Zimo and asked mildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t matter who I am. I’m getting that Purple Heart Grass today,” Xu Zimo replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but we can’t sell it to you,” Manager Long shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, “That herb was reserved in advance by Alchemist Wan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t care, didn’t ask. You got two choices,” Xu Zimo said calmly. “Either you give me the Purple Heart Grass, or I tear this whole place down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the servant sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Long narrowed his eyes and said, “It’s been a long time since anyone dared speak to the Dragon Clan like that. You’d better apologize and make me satisfied. Otherwise, you’re not leaving this pavilion today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo didn’t reply. He just chuckled and raised his foot, then kicked Manager Long directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritforce surged around him. The moment his foot touched Manager Long, the latter realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud “boom,” waves of energy rippled from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Long’s body was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you cause trouble in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!” Manager Long shouted angrily as he stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he crushed the jade pendant at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space in front of them rippled, and an old man tore through space and descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man wore a green robe, and both sides of his hair were white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Imperial Meridian Realm aura surrounded him, and the back of his robe was embroidered with a dark green dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pavilion Master Long,” Manager Long quickly greeted the elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An intruder?” the old man’s eyes scanned the second floor, finally landing on Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t see through this young man at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone is causing trouble,” Manager Long pointed at Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” the old man asked Xu Zimo calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled and took out the token of the Holy Son of the True Martial Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s expression changed the moment he saw the token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied it carefully, then respectfully handed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s the Holy Son of the Sacred Ground. Dragon City welcomes you. If we failed to receive you properly, please forgive us,” the old man said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear left behind by the True Martial Sacred Ground was something the Dragon Clan still hadn’t forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Grand Emperor Zhen Wu ushered in a new era, the Dragon Clan were made to serve as mere half-beast slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the tide of that great era swept in, all resistance was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Race suffered heavy losses during that upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Clan nearly went extinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after barely surviving and many generations of development that they managed to rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the old man’s words, both Manager Long and the servant were left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Holy Son of the True Martial Sacred Ground!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something neither of them had ever imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My apologies, Holy Son. I failed to recognize you,” Manager Long quickly apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pack up the Purple Heart Grass for me,” Xu Zimo turned to the servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then said calmly, “Now, can you take me to see Alchemist Wan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my master rarely meets guests,” the servant replied with some hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s irrelevant. I’m meeting him whether he likes it or not,” Xu Zimo answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant paused for a moment, then nodded reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the Myriad Treasures Pavilion with the servant, Xu Zimo was led through a hidden alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Wan was renowned in Dragon City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the city knew a great alchemist lived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, few had ever seen him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a master alchemist, many begged for him to refine pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alchemist Wan was extremely low-key. He rarely refined pills and was more interested in creating new pill formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After winding through several turns, they finally stopped in front of a secluded courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before even entering, the scent of pills had already wafted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance was thick. The servant took a deep breath and said, “Looks like Alchemist Wan is in a good mood today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them pushed the door open and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the courtyard stood more than ten alchemy furnaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was wrapped in blazing flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the furnaces, several round and translucent pills floated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center, a man in a gray robe, hair messy and face dirty, stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was controlling all of these furnaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man managing over ten furnaces with ease, it looked completely effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and the servant’s arrival didn’t even seem to register.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if, in the man’s eyes, only the furnaces and the pills existed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","57e142ef736cf014ee153af40429529ae695174627a02db32e61d496b223f1de","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-363","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-361",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]