Battle Through the Heavens - chapter-484

The shock on the gray-clothed man’s face continued for quite awhile
before it slowly became fainter. He coldly looked at Xiao Yan and
questioned, “Why should I believe that you have such ability? I once
let quite a number of elites within the Alchemist Department check out
the Fire Poison within my body, but all of them said it is not possible
to dispel it. On what basis can you do it?”

“The depth in which you are afflicted with the Fire Poison is indeed
the first time I have seen such a case.” Xiao Yan glanced at the face
of the gray-clothed man where fury had once again surfaced. He continued
on indifferently, “However, do you have any other choice now? Perhaps
you yourself might have already sensed that the Fire Poison is currently
quietly eroding your sense of reasoning. If it continues like this for a
long time, I’m afraid that you might become a powderkeg that will
explode at the slightest contact.”

The expression of the gray-clothed man changed slightly. These words of
Xiao Yan had indeed hit the deepest part of his heart. The man hesitated
for a moment before he tightened his fist and slowly turned it away from
Xiao Yan’s front. He said in a deep voice, “Who exactly are you? If
you really have the confidence to expel the Fire Poison in my body, you
should likely not be a nobody.”

“New student Xiao Yan.” Xiao Yan smiled and answered as he cupped his
hands toward the gray-clothed man.

“Xiao Yan? He is the leader of that ‘Pan’s Gate,’ Xiao Yan?”
When Xiao Yan’s words sounded, a ripple naturally rose from around him.
Most of the Inner Academy students had heard of the matters regarding
‘Pan’s Gate’ and Xiao Yan during this period of time.

“Xiao Yan? I seem to have heard this name before… It is of that
fellow who finished off all of the older students during the ‘Fire
Energy Hunting Competition’ right?” The gray-clothed man mused for a
moment before shock immediately flashed across his face as he eyed Xiao
Yan.

Xiao Yan ignored the numerous strange gazes around him as he smiled and
nodded.

“Most of those who participate in the ‘Fire Energy Hunting
Competition’ are useless people. It is not surprising that you defeated
them… you are an alchemist?” The gray-clothed man did not give any
face toward those older students who participated in the Hunting
Competition. In the end, he still could not help but use a somewhat
doubtful tone to ask Xiao Yan.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan flicked his finger. A wisp of green-colored flame
appeared on the tip of his finger. “I think that while it is not
something absolute, being able to summon out an essence flame at the Da
Dou Shi class should be able to prove my status, right? If you don’t
believe me, I can let you take a look at my alchemist robe.”

The gray-clothed man stared at the wisp of green-colored flame. Some
shock flashed across his eyes as he sensed the high temperature being
emitted before he spoke, “This flame of yours is indeed a little
stronger than the ones those fellows in the Alchemist Department. I
believe you. But… even if you can expel the Fire Poison within my body,
it seems that just taking away that green vine, which is obviously
extraordinary, with just a cure is a little…”

When he spoke until this point, the gray-clothed man smiled. “Why
don’t we do it like this. If you can really completely expel the Fire
Poison in my body, this green vine will be yours if you add a hundred
days of ‘Fire Energy’ on top of it. What do you say?”

Xiao Yan lifted his eyebrows. He eyed the man in front of him and his
gaze stared at the eyes filled with a red glow. It was really unexpected
that this man, who appeared to be hot-tempered, would actually have this
profiteer side to him.

“I am not adding…” Xiao Yan shook his head indifferently. He said
in a manner as though nothing had happened, “It does not matter to me
if you agree with this deal. Although I need this thing, it is not as
though I must get my hands on it now. As for the Fire Poison in your
body, if you continue to delay treating it, I think that even an
alchemist grandmaster will be helpless. If you are unwilling, then we can
forget about it…”

“You are threatening me?” The gray-clothed man frowned and spoke in a
deep voice.

“The truth is just as I have said. I can delay but you can’t. Hence,
you can forget about your luxurious dream of adding other prices. This is
because you are at a disadvantage. Of course, if you are one of those
kind of people who view death as going home, I can only admit that I am
unlucky. However, from the looks of it, it doesn’t appear that you are
someone like that…” Xiao Yan ridiculed.

“You…” The gray-clothed man was slightly dull. He clenched his
teeth and violently nodded a moment later. He said fiercely, “Alright,
I agree to your terms. As long as you can completely expel the Fire
Poison within my body, this green vine will be yours. However, you should
remember that it has to be completely expelled! If I sense that there is
still Fire Poison residue remaining at that time, forget about obtaining
the green vine. I’m afraid that you will still have to suffer the pain
of the flash.”

Xiao Yan smiled slightly. He flicked his sleeves, turned his body and
walked out of the trading area. Seeing him walking over, the congested
human flow hurriedly parted and formed a path.

The gray-clothed man behind him turned around and squeezed all of the
things on the stone table into his storage ring as though he was throwing
garbage around. After which, he swiftly followed Xiao Yan.

……

“How long has the Fire Poison been accumulated within your body?”
Xiao Yan frowned and asked the gray-clothed man seated in front of him
within a quiet room. Before he helped the latter expel the poison, he
needed to clearly inquire about the latter’s condition.

“Around one and a half years or so…” When he mentioned this, the
gray-clothed man’s expression became ugly. However, when he remembered
that the person opposite him was the alchemist that would help him expel
the poison, he could only swallowed the irritation in his heart as he
replied, “During that period of time, I anxiously needed to raise my
strength. Hence, I continued to undertake a retreat within the ‘Blazing
Sky Qi Refining Tower.’ Moreover, my retreat was one to two months at
one go. The Fire Poison continued to accumulate in this matter. In the
end, when I discovered it, the Fire Poison had already firmly intertwined
itself with my Dou Qi and cannot be separated.”

“That’s right, I am called Lin Yan. You can directly call me by my
name.”

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He stared at the reddened eyes of Lin Yan. It
was a long while later before he withdrew his gaze. After musing for
nearly seven to eight minutes, he slowly said, “The depth of which the
Fire Poison has accumulated in your body had somewhat exceeded my
expectation… if you don’t wish to die, you better be quiet. I did not
say that it cannot be cured.”

Before Xiao Yan had completed the first part of his sentence, Lin Yan on
the opposite side slapped the table with reddened eyes as he immediately
scolded angrily. This fellow’s temper actually gave one a headache.

“Hmph. Don’t beat around the bush when you speak to me… in any
case, I don’t care. Only once you have successfully helped me expel the
Fire Poison will I give you the green vine.” Although he sat down after
being chided by Xiao Yan, Lin Yan still rubbed his nose and snorted.

Xiao Yan shook his head with a bitter smile. He said, “Since the Fire
Poison is too deep, it is clearly an impossible task to expel it all at
once. Hence, I can only adopt a gradual method.”

“How slow will it be?”

“This is an ‘Ice Spirit Pill.’ It can temporarily suppress the Fire
Poison within your body and cause it to be unable to erode your
reasoning. Remember, take one every day. There are a total of fifteen of
them which is enough for you to consume them for half a month…” Xiao
Yan took out a jade bottle from his storage ring and placed it on the
table.

Lin Yan swiftly grabbed the jade bottle and poured out one of the pills
with some doubt. The snow-white round medicinal pill emitted a faint
coldness. Seeing this, joy flashed across Lin Yan’s face as he stuffed
it into his mouth.

As the ‘Ice Spirit Pill’ entered his body, it gradually transformed
into an icy-cool feeling, causing the red glow in Lin Yan’s eyes to
quietly weaken a little.

The weakening of the Fire Poison was naturally most clearly felt by Lin
Yan. Immediately, there was some conviction in the gaze he used to look
at Xiao Yan.

“Of course, the ‘Ice Spirit Pill’ can only suppress it and cannot
totally expel it…” Xiao Yan fondled his chin and mused for a while
once more. Suddenly, he waved his hand and a medicinal cauldron appeared
on the table. He muttered, “Looks like I have to put in some
effort…”

“Go and guard the door. Don’t allow anyone to come in and disturb me.
I need to refine some things.” Xiao Yan waved his hand at Lin Yan and
commanded.

Lin Yan was startled when he heard this. Even Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, and
those extremely strong people did not have such courage to open their
mouths and ask him to guard a door… However, after thinking about the
Fire Poison in his body, Lin Yan smacked his mouth and could only
helplessly nod his head. He honestly stood up and went out before closing
the door.

Seeing that Lin Yan had did as he was told and left, Xiao Yan finally
turned his gaze to the medicinal cauldron in front of him. He flicked his
finger and a wisp of green-colored flame shot into it. Finally, it turned
into a raging flame that rose within the medicinal cauldron.

As the fire increased the temperature of the medicinal cauldron, Xiao Yan
took out over ten medicinal ingredients from his storage ring. Finally,
he took out a Monster Core that was emitting a faint cold air and placed
it among the medicinal ingredients.

“I must really put in some capital if I want to obtain the Green Wood
Celestial Vine…” Xiao Yan pursed his mouth and shook his head as he
eyed the rank three Ice Affinity Monster Core that he had bought earlier.
The sum of all of the medicinal ingredients would at least reach around
one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins. However, Xiao Yan could only
bear the pain of this loss for the Green Wood Celestial Vine.

There were quite a number of things that needs to be refined this time
around, but they did not need overly precise control. Hence, in the hands
of Xiao Yan, whose refining level had already reached that of a tier four
alchemist, not too much time would be wasted.

While the green-colored flame writhed, the medicinal ingredients on the
table were thrown into the cauldron one after another. Around ten minutes
later, the lone Ice Affinity Monster Core on the table was also thrown
into the medicinal cauldron.

As it was shrouded by the raging flame, an ice-like snow-white liquid
became suspended above the green flame. As it rolled, threads of cold air
began to rise. They intertwined with the flame and turned into a
substantial white fog that rose out from within the medicinal cauldron.

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared directly at the snow-white liquid emitting a
cold air. After the liquid was grilled by the flame for another few
minutes, Xiao Yan’s face slowly relaxed. He flicked his finger and the
cover of the medicinal cauldron automatically fell off. With a wave of
his hand, a suction force drew up the snow-white liquid in the cauldron,
forming a graceful arc. Finally, it was accurately poured into a jade
bottle on the surface of the table.

Xiao Yan heaved a long sigh of relief as he stared at the jade bottle
which was filled with cold liquid. He smiled, waved his hand and stored
the medicinal cauldron on the table. Only then did he face the door and
open his mouth. He said indifferently, “Come in.”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s voice, Lin Yan, who had become impatient from
waiting in front of the door, hurriedly pushed it open and entered. He
looked at Xiao Yan with a face filled with anticipation. “Are you
done?”

“Yes.”

Xiao Yan nodded. He threw the jade bottle on the table to Lin Yan. The
latter hurriedly rushed to catch it.

“This is the ‘Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid.’ Drop one drop in
a large basin filled with clear water. After that quietly sit and train
within it for half an hour. Do it once every day until the liquid is
completely used up. At that time if there is still remnant Fire Poison, I
will help you refine it again. Remember, you cannot go the the ‘Blazing
Sky Qi Refining Tower’ to train during this period of time. Otherwise,
these medicinal effects will be lost.” Xiao Yan reminded.

“Alright.”

Lin Yan was somewhat excited as he held the jade bottle. He faced Xiao
Yan and spoke with a smile, “As long as you can expel the Fire Poison
within my body, I, Lin Yan will owe you a favor.”

“I am not too interested in your favor. It is fine as long as you
remember to hand me the green vine at that time.” Xiao Yan waved his
hand. After which, he walked out of the door, “I will now go to the
‘Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower’ to undertake a retreat. It is likely
that I will take quite a while. There is no need for you to look for me
during this period of time.”

“Hei, alright…” Lin Yan nodded. He eyed Xiao Yan’s back and
suddenly spoke with a smile, “Little fellow, I will help take care a
little of that ‘Pan’s Gate’ of yours during this period that you
are training. With I, Lin Yan, around, don’t mention the crappy
‘White Gang.’ Even Lin Xiu Ya’s ‘Wolf Teeth’ will not dare to
do anything to ‘Pan’s Gate.’”

Xiao Yan paused his footsteps. A smile lifted at the corner of his mouth
as he nodded slightly.

“In that case, thank you very much Senior Lin Yan…”