Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Small Vitality Pill

Su Yang returned home with the porcelain teapot, which was actually not a cauldron, but a magic artifact, and moreover, it was a Ghost Cultivator’s magic artifact.

A short while ago, angered by that sleazy man’s attempt to raise the price on the spot, Su Yang had covertly opened this magic artifact. When the box opened, the shrill sound was the voice of a ghost spirit, and the black mist was resentment that toppled the shopkeeper. Su Yang slapped the shopkeeper twice and took away the resentment, and naturally, the shopkeeper was fine.

Although this wasn’t a cauldron, the resentment of the ghost spirits inside could be transformed into Spiritual Energy. Furthermore, the material of this magic artifact was not bad, so Su Yang could remodel it into a cauldron.

No one was at home, so Su Yang slowly placed his hand on the teapot. Immediately, a sharp scream emitted from inside the teapot, Su Yang snorted coldly, Demonic Qi flashed in his hand, and the screaming abruptly ceased; the ghost spirit was refined by Su Yang.

Having absorbed the resentful ghosts’ Spiritual Energy, Su Yang sat cross-legged and meditated, spending over an hour to completely refine the Spiritual Energy, transforming it into a Purple Lightning Divine Thunder hidden inside his body. Then, he picked up the teapot, examined it for a while, raised one hand, and summoned a ball of demonic fire that enveloped the teapot.

In the midst of the demonic fire, the teapot slowly changed shape, eventually taking the form of a cauldron, marking the completion of the transformation.

Su Yang exhaled softly, with this cauldron in hand, the excess Spiritual Energy he absorbed could be put into it to be made into elixirs, and not just used to refine Purple Lightning Divine Thunder, which was also a way of conserving Spiritual Energy.

After all was done, Su Yang returned to school. As soon as he arrived at school, he saw Hou Shilin anxiously waiting at the school entrance from a distance.

Upon seeing Su Yang approaching, Hou Shilin was overjoyed and hurried over, ”Brother Su, all the medicines you mentioned, I’ve got them, how should they be used?”

Su Yang took the herbs, and Hou Shilin had prepared several portions of each, exactly what Su Yang had in mind.

”I’ll come to find you in an hour.”

Su Yang, bearing the herbs, went to the secluded back hill, chose a quiet spot where no one was around, placed all the herbs into the cauldron, and then used Devouring the Heavens to stimulate the cauldron to absorb the properties of the herbs.

With the cauldron as a vessel, the properties of the herbs wouldn’t be too wasted and could greatly optimize the effects of alchemy.

The properties of the herbs were quickly absorbed, but forming the elixir took half an hour. This was Su Yang’s first attempt at alchemy, but he had mentally rehearsed this method hundreds of times.

Upon opening the cauldron, inside were five purple pills, their scent invigorating and refreshing to the heart.

”Small Vitality Pills, restore vitality, remarkable for healing wounds, can revert the body to its original state. Consumed by cultivators, they can solidify the foundation and enhance cultivation level, effective for Qi Refiners and Foundation Builders.”

Su Yang picked up four pills and consumed one himself. Within the knowledge recorded in Destiny’s Tome, the Small Vitality Pill was one of the lowest-tier elixirs. Yet, for the current Su Yang, it was highly effective.

Half an hour later, the Small Vitality Pill was fully digested. Su Yang stood up, casually threw a punch at a nearby rock, and the stone instantly shattered into pieces. This Small Vitality Pill allowed Su Yang to advance a step in the realm of Qi Refinement.

Su Yang nodded in satisfaction; the effects of the Small Vitality Pill matched exactly what was recorded in Destiny’s Tome.

Back at the school, Su Yang handed a Small Vitality Pill to Hou Shilin, saying, ”Take this back to your father, he’ll be fine after eating it.”

Hou Shilin was overjoyed, eagerly taking the Small Vitality Pill and treasuring it carefully. Then, looking at Su Yang with an awkward expression, he said in a low voice, ”Brother Su, could you please help me with one more thing? Whatever condition you ask, I will agree to it!”

Su Yang glanced at Hou Shilin, and from the look in Hou Shilin’s eyes, he could tell what he was thinking. To Su Yang’s surprise, the Straw Woven Doll he had obtained last night was meant to deal with Hou Shilin’s grandfather.

However, Hou Shilin was respectful towards him, so it would be no trouble to lend a hand.

”No need to talk about conditions,” Su Yang casually pulled out the Straw Woven Doll he had on him and handed it to Hou Shilin, ”Take this back, place it at your grandfather’s bedside for one night, and then bring it back to me!”

”Ah?” Hou Shilin’s eyes widened; he hadn’t even mentioned it yet, and Su Yang already knew what was happening?

Su Yang didn’t pay any more attention to Hou Shilin, but turned and slowly walked away with his hands clasped behind him. He didn’t head back into the classroom either, since all his textbooks had been thrown out. This time, he intended to teach Tan Yan a lesson. If Tan Yan didn’t pick up those textbooks, he wasn’t going to return to the classroom.

Hou Shilin still hadn’t regained his composure. Was Su Yang really that prescient?

Suddenly, his cell phone rang. Hou Shilin quickly answered after glancing at the caller ID, ”Second Uncle!”

”Shilin, I heard you’re at No. 7 Middle School?” The cold voice of Hou Xiaozhi came from the other end of the line.

”Oh, yes, I came here to find a friend,” Hou Shilin hurriedly replied.

”What friend?” Hou Xiaozhi asked coldly. ”I heard your friend is quite capable—breaking bones of many students at school and even beating the head of the security department into a wheelchair? Shilin, since when did you become friends with such hooligans?”

Hou Shilin was startled. How had this incident reached Hou Xiaozhi? Moreover, from the tone Hou Xiaozhi was using, it seemed he was on a confrontation path.

”Second Uncle, you don’t know the whole story. My friend is the victim...” Hou Shilin quickly tried to explain.

”You don’t need to say that much!” Hou Xiaozhi cut him off angrily. ”You’re a member of the Hou Family, and you should be mindful of our reputation when you’re out in public. Since it’s your friend who injured others, he’s the one at fault. Moreover, I heard he bullied their class monitor, Tan Yan, too? Let me tell you, make him apologize to Tan Yan immediately. If Tan Yan doesn’t forgive him, he can forget about entering the classroom again!”

Hou Shilin frowned. Hou Xiaozhi was clearly backing Tan Yan—what was their relationship?

”Second Uncle, I can’t do that,” Hou Shilin said. ”My friend is a master from beyond our world. It was him who saved my father. We must also rely on him for grandfather’s case. Second Uncle, this friend is not someone we can afford to offend!”

”Shilin, are you ignoring your Second Uncle’s words now?” Hou Xiaozhi’s anger rose. ”What so-called master from beyond? Isn’t he just a student? His father is a live-in son-in-law, and they’re both workers—what’s there to fear offending? I’m telling you, if you can’t handle this, I’ll send someone to deal with it myself!”

”Second Uncle, please don’t act recklessly...” Hou Shilin became agitated and wanted to say more, but Hou Xiaozhi had already hung up the phone.

In Hou Xiaozhi’s office, after hanging up the phone, Hou Xiaozhi’s face was still visibly angry. Sitting in front of him was a woman in her thirties or forties, scantily clad and garishly made up. She must have been quite beautiful in her youth and still possessed an enduring charm.

”How did it go?” the woman asked eagerly. ”What did Shilin say? How will you handle Yan Yan’s issue? You heard her on the phone earlier—she was crying so hard she went hoarse. When has Yan Yan ever been so humiliated? You must get justice for Yan Yan. Don’t forget, Yan Yan is your daughter!”

If Hou Shilin had been there to hear this, he would have been flabbergasted. Tan Yan was actually Hou Xiaozhi’s illegitimate daughter; no wonder Hou Xiaozhi was so concerned.

Hou Xiaozhi vigorously massaged his temples and said in a deep voice, ”This boy Shilin is becoming more and more disrespectful to his elders. Don’t worry, tomorrow night we’re returning home to treat the old master’s illness. I will take care of him in front of everyone.”

”Tell Yan Yan not to be sad. I will definitely get back at him a hundred-fold. He’s just a poor kid. I’ll deal with him tomorrow night too. Now, step out for a moment; an esteemed guest is coming, and I must personally receive him.”

”What esteemed guest? Who is it that you’re showing such respect?” the woman said with dissatisfaction.

”With all due respect,” Hou Xiaozhi replied, ”it’s Master Fang from Kun City!”

”Ah?” The woman’s eyes widened, and she exclaimed with surprise, ”Master Fang? You mean the Master Fang from Kun City who can command ghosts and gods, control the weather, and do anything?”

”Who else?” Hou Xiaozhi said proudly. ”Apart from Master Fang, who else could command such respect from me?”

The woman was visibly excited, ”You could even invite Master Fang? My gosh, tomorrow night, you’re sure to shine in front of the old master!”

Hou Xiaozhi’s face was full of pride as he sneered, ”After curing the old master’s illness tomorrow night, I’ll take care of Shilin too, and teach him what paupers like him need to know about heaven and earth!”