142: Failed

"Empty? Empty! Teacher! It's empty inside! There's no Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid! None!"

Xiao Yan's expression was blank. If Yao Chen hadn't exerted his strength, he would have probably fallen directly from a hundred meters in the air.

"If there's none, there's none. Why are you acting like this? Have you forgotten about the Azure Lotus Core Flame back then? Didn't you get it later that time too?"

Yao Chen sighed heavily, his tone somewhat serious.

From the very beginning, the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid had nothing to do with them.

It was indeed worth celebrating if they managed to pick up a bargain.

But if they didn't, there was no need to be angry.

Xiao Yan remained silent. After a few deep breaths, he finally adjusted his state of mind.

"I should have just accepted it when Senior Sister Han Yue gave it to me earlier."

He forced a bitter smile.

This was truly a fruitless endeavor.

On the other side.

After some time, Lin Xiu and his group traversed the forest and finally returned to the academy.

"Finally, we're back."

"This trip out was really worth it."

"With this thing, I feel like I have a chance to contend for the top three this year."

"Are you sure you're serious? Do you have the confidence to face Zi Yan? Can you handle Lin Xiu?"

Yan Hao looked at the person with a smile.

The other party secretly glanced at Lin Xiu, immediately feeling a bit awkward. These two guys were monsters who could make people regret with a single punch.

"Sigh, I won't waste any more words with you all. I'll take my leave first. Oh, and Han Yue, next time something like this happens, you absolutely must call me."

Lin Xiuya waved his hand and left first.

Then Yan Hao and the others also departed one after another.

"Junior Brother, thank you for this time."

Han Yue showed a slight smile.

"You're too polite, Senior Sister. I also received benefits, didn't I?"

Lin Xiu laughed heartily.

In terms of gains, he was the biggest winner this time.

Which of them gained more than him?

More importantly, these people didn't even realize it, all thinking they had taken advantage of him and owed him a huge favor.

He couldn't even count how much he had gained from this outing.

Han Yue's face flushed slightly.

He said I was being too polite? Does that mean he already considers me one of his own?

She nodded lightly, "Junior Brother, I'm going back to prepare for the upcoming Strong Ranking Tournament. You must also work hard!"

She made a 'fighting' gesture, as if it took a lot of effort, and Han Yue's face grew even redder.

"Strong Ranking Tournament?"

Looking at Han Yue's retreating back, Lin Xiu shook his head slightly, having no intention of participating.

Firstly, the Strong Ranking Tournament was to select the top ten who would receive a Heart Flame Body Tempering opportunity, increasing their chances of a Breakthrough to Dou King.

However, Lin Xiu was already a Dou King and didn't need it at all.

Secondly.

Those Heart Flames, ever since he agreed to Elder Su's proposal, Lin Xiu had been able to access them periodically.

Perhaps for other students, they were extremely rare and precious things.

But for Lin Xiu, they were unremarkable.

"It seems the Fallen Heart Flame eruption happened during this Heart Flame Body Tempering. At that time, Xiao Yan was swept into the bottom of the tower by the Fallen Heart Flame.

Hiss, calculating it this way, I don't have much time left. I must seize the time to Cultivate the Fire Spirit.

Otherwise, I won't have the capital to contend with the Fallen Heart Flame.

The Fallen Heart Flame in the tower has been very restless recently. Next time, I'll deliberately leak some information to Han Feng and get a six-rank Demonic Beast blood from him.

My Aptitude can already be improved; it can't be stuck forever."

Lin Xiu strode towards his dormitory.

He had been a Dou King for some time now, but his Aptitude had been stuck in the 50 range.

Normally, he could use attribute points to Breakthrough to 60, but he didn't have the blood of a six-rank Demonic Beast on hand.

Earlier, Lin Xiu and Zi Yan had actually gone to search for nearby six-rank Demonic Beasts.

Although Zi Yan looked small, her fists were by no means small. Even when facing a six-rank Demonic Beast, she could beat it to a pulp.

However, a furious six-rank Demonic Beast still made the two of them a little apprehensive. It was very difficult to kill it.

Generally, at this Realm, a six-rank Demonic Beast's intelligence was no different from that of an adult; it was very cunning.

At the academy entrance.

Just after Lin Xiu, Han Yue, and the others left, a young man walked out from the shadows.

His eyes were filled with fine red blood vessels, and his entire being exuded a restless feeling from the inside out.

Such people were common in the Inner Academy.

Their condition was called 'Fire Poison entering the body,' which would occur after prolonged Cultivation in the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

However, it was relatively rare for someone to have it as intensely as this young man.

"So your name is Lin Xiu. I finally found you!"

Lin Yan stared intently at the spot where Lin Xiu's back had disappeared.

No wonder he could snatch my azure wood immortal vine!

I was so foolish, I should have thought of him earlier!

During this time, among the more formidable new faces in the Inner Academy, besides him, there was no one else.

"Phew, no big deal. I wasn't planning on snatching it back anyway. My condition with Xiao Yan was just to help him find the person who possessed the azure wood immortal vine. As for how he gets it, that's Xiao Yan's problem to worry about."

Lin Yan let out a breath.

When he saw Lin Xiu's face just now, he almost couldn't resist the urge to rush up and question him.

In the Inner Academy, who didn't know that Lin Yan had a fiery temper?

However, he occasionally had moments of clarity, such as when he encountered people like Zi Yan and Lin Xiuya.

He noticed Lin Xiuya and Yan Hao, which kept him from acting impulsively.

Now that he knew Lin Xiu's identity, he had even less impulse to act.

Sometimes, impulsiveness also depends on the target.

If you encounter someone you can't beat, being impulsive is just asking for trouble... Upon returning to his residence, before even entering the door, Lin Xiu heard Zi Yan's loud shouts.

Pushing open the door.

In the courtyard, Lin Dun was running back and forth, grilling and stir-frying at the same time.

At a nearby table sat a little girl in white, watching the busy Lin Dun while comfortably swinging her legs that couldn't reach the ground.

"Lin Xiu? Where did you go? That big guy is back again, hurry up and come with me to teach it a lesson!"

With a push of her small hand on the table edge, Zi Yan landed on the ground and ran to Lin Xiu.

She waved her fist, looking like she had been bullied outside and was looking for her brother to complain.

Lin Xiu placed his palm on her small head, turned Zi Yan around, and pushed her back to the table.

"Let me give you something good to taste."

Lin Xiu picked up a teacup, took out a jade bottle, opened it, and poured a drop of emerald green liquid into it.

"Such rich energy!"

Almost the instant the bottle opened, Zi Yan's eyes widened.

When Lin Xiu pushed the cup in front of her, she picked it up and poured the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid inside into her mouth.

"Brother Xiu, what is that?"

Lin Dun couldn't resist the temptation and also ran over.

Just a simple sniff of the scent made him feel refreshed, and all his fatigue seemed to disappear.

"Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid, a good thing that can increase the chance of a Breakthrough to Dou King and cleanse the marrow and refine the bones."

Lin Xiu said with a smile.

"Breakthrough to Dou King? Brother Xiu, don't give it to me. You should keep it for yourself. I'm not worthy of such a thing."

Seeing Lin Xiu bring a basin of water, drop a drop of milky white liquid into it, and then push it in front of him, Lin Dun suddenly panicked a little.

He was flustered and very nervous.

"You've also worked hard during this time. Let me tell you first, it's really not because I'm stingy, but this stuff is too rich in energy. If it's not diluted, and you swallow it directly, you'll definitely explode and die."

Lin Xiu was never stingy with his own people. "You should quickly put it away. Drinking a little occasionally will help your Cultivation."

"Thank you, Brother Xiu."

Hearing this, Lin Dun no longer feigned modesty.

Soon after, Du Chaoping and Leng Bai also returned, and Lin Xiu gave each of them a drop as well.

Although they were both Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid, theirs was milky white.

Zi Yan received an emerald green one.

After all, the former was a gesture of goodwill, while the latter was an investment.