5: Chapter 5 Zi Yan: Am I the Ancient Dragon of the Void?

This is a red lotus fruit, the primary material for refining a Tier 5 red lotus pill; its medicinal effects are quite domineering.

The pure energy contained within can help Zi Yan grow up quickly, which is exactly what she needs most right now.

She had found this one with great difficulty, and before she could even warm it up in her hands, was it going to be snatched away?

Zi Yan bit her lower lip and looked up at Ling Yuan's handsome face, unable to help muttering to herself: How can such a good-looking big brother insist on doing such a thing as taking things by force?

Due to Ling Yuan's strength, Zi Yan reluctantly took out the red lotus fruit, her small face full of reluctance.

"Here, take it."

Ling Yuan looked down and saw that on the surface of the round red lotus fruit, there were several shallow fingernail marks of varying depths, clearly poked out repeatedly by Zi Yan just now.

This was Zi Yan's little scheme.

She thought that if Ling Yuan saw this ruined fruit, he might be disgusted by it and would no longer fight her for it.

Ling Yuan was secretly amused; Zi Yan's methods were far too clumsy.

Such a gluttonous and food-protective little girl was simply too easy to abduct.

Ling Yuan soon had a plan in mind.

Ling Yuan did not reach for the red lotus fruit; instead, he frowned slightly, showing a look of disdain, and shook his head: "How can this fruit be as tasty as my red lotus pills?"

As his voice fell, he flipped his wrist, and a small white jade bottle appeared in his palm.

The moment the stopper was pulled out, a rich and mellow pill fragrance instantly permeated the air, lingering within a range of several yards.

Ling Yuan casually poured out two pills. The pills were crimson all over, with faint pill patterns flowing on the surface, radiating an energy fluctuation several times stronger than that of the red lotus fruit.

Ling Yuan deliberately showed them to Zi Yan.

Sure enough, Zi Yan could not resist such temptation. Her gaze was instantly locked on, her jewel-like eyes full of longing.

She had stayed in Jia Nan Academy for so long, and let alone Tier 5 pills, she hadn't even had the chance to touch many Tier 4 pills.

Last time she secretly ate a Tier 4 Qi Condensation Pill, Grand Elder Su Qian nagged her for an entire day.

But in the bottle in Ling Yuan's hand, there were at least twenty Tier 5 red lotus pills lying there!

Seeing this, Ling Yuan deliberately threw two pills into his mouth, chewed lightly, and showed a look of extreme enjoyment on his face.

"Mm, the taste of this red lotus pill is indeed much better than the red lotus fruit."

Zi Yan watched eagerly, her throat moving unconsciously, her mouth almost watering from greed.

She really couldn't help it. She leaned forward a couple of steps, tilted her small face up, and with a blunt and bold tone, directly reached out to ask Ling Yuan for one.

"Can you give me one to eat?"

Even though it was their first meeting, Zi Yan dared to ask Ling Yuan; it was simply incredible.

Someone like Zi Yan just didn't have many schemes; she was very pure, very bold, and said whatever she thought.

"Hahahaha!" Ling Yuan was amused by such a straightforward and interesting Zi Yan.

Zi Yan felt that Ling Yuan was laughing at her, but she really wanted to eat this pill.

Ling Yuan handed one to her, and Zi Yan took it as if it were a precious treasure.

Without caring if there was anything wrong with the pill, she put it directly into her mouth.

Chew, chew, chew. Her eyes instantly narrowed into slits, her face showing a look of supreme enjoyment as she mumbled indistinctly, "Delicious, delicious!"

A surge of pure energy instantly flooded into her body, traveling through her Meridians. It was so comfortable that she let out a soft hum.

After eating this pill, she was one step closer to growing up.

However, Zi Yan's gaze remained glued to the jade bottle in Ling Yuan's hand, and she swallowed her saliva again.

She wanted to eat more, but she had already asked once just now. Opening her mouth again, she felt a bit embarrassed.

"You want to eat more?" Ling Yuan's tone carried a hint of playfulness.

Zi Yan nodded like a woodpecker, her eyes full of expectation.

"You can," Ling Yuan's tone shifted, becoming serious, "but my pills aren't given for free. You have to give me something in exchange."

Ling Yuan wouldn't mindlessly spoil her just because Zi Yan was Zhu Kun's daughter.

One-sided giving was not advisable.

Zi Yan froze for a moment, then immediately handed over the red lotus fruit pitted with nail marks. Ling Yuan shook his head directly: "I don't want that!"

Zi Yan was a bit distressed. She had searched her whole body, and this red lotus fruit was all she had.

What should she do? She wanted to eat another pill to grow up faster.

But soon, Zi Yan thought of a use she could offer.

"I can find treasures. I'll help you find Heaven And Earth Treasures!"

"I'll be responsible for finding them, and you'll be responsible for dealing with the guarding Demonic Beasts. I don't want anything we find, as long as you give me pills. Is that okay?"

Zi Yan looked expectant.

"That works too." Ling Yuan nodded. This was originally part of his plan.

He had been guiding Zi Yan just now.

Increasing contact was the fastest way to improve a relationship.

Also, since he had just undergone Transmigration not long ago, he wanted to test his attack methods more and accumulate some experience.

Seeing Ling Yuan agree, Zi Yan was so happy she almost jumped up.

"Then let's go find them quickly!" Zi Yan reached out her small hand and directly pulled Ling Yuan.

Zi Yan was far too familiar with this area. She knew better than anyone where Spirit Medicines were hidden and where spirit fruits were.

She hadn't gone to take them before, not because she didn't want to, but because her strength wasn't enough. She couldn't beat the Demonic Beasts guarding them and could only watch helplessly.

Now with Ling Yuan here, she had nothing to fear.

Not only could she get Heaven And Earth Treasures to exchange for pills, but she could also take the opportunity to vent her anger on the Demonic Beasts that had bullied her before, killing two birds with one stone.

Zi Yan pulled Ling Yuan along to search. During the process, Ling Yuan couldn't stand her burning gaze and gave her another pill.

Leading such a little girl around gave him a feeling of raising a daughter.

"Search well, and you won't lack for pills."

Zi Yan's eyes held a grateful light: "Big brother, you're so nice. By the way, my name is Zi Yan. What's yours?"

"Ling Yuan."

Zi Yan firmly remembered this name in her heart.

Next, under Zi Yan's guidance, Ling Yuan began to grind monsters and seize treasures.

Being close to Jia Nan Academy, this forest had long been screened by the academy. The strongest Demonic Beasts were only Rank 6, which is the Dou Huang level.

Small fry of this level couldn't possibly be a match for Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan killed with a single move every time, causing extraordinary light to flicker in Zi Yan's eyes.

"Ling Yuan, it would have been great if I had met you sooner!"

Zi Yan, who had been rewarded with another pill, sighed from the bottom of her heart.

Ling Yuan reached out and gently rubbed her purple hair, asking with a smile, "Why do you say that?"

"If I had met you sooner, this forest would have been taken over by us long ago, and we'd be expanding to further places."

Zi Yan waved her small hand forcefully, trying to put on an Aura of traveling the world.

But with her little loli appearance, making such a gesture was truly a bit discordant and comical.

"It's not too late to meet now. Follow me, and I'll let you eat these pills every day!"

Zi Yan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course. Moreover, my Family is in the Central Plains, not far from the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. It will be convenient if you want to go back in the future."

Zi Yan suddenly became dejected.

"Go home? But I don't have a home..."

Ling Yuan: "Your true form is a Void Ancient Dragon; isn't that your home?"

This time Zi Yan understood the meaning in Ling Yuan's words. She instantly became excited and grabbed Ling Yuan's hand: "My true form is a Void Ancient Dragon?"