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  Xiao Yan's heart jolted, his pupils strig. The Amethyst Winged Lion King truly khe whereabouts of the Ten Thousa Fme!!!

  Even with Xiao Yan's posure, he couldn't help but breathe a little heavier. If he had not beeally prepared, he might have blurted out the question of where it was located.

  Little Fairy Doctor was also extremely astohis was supposed to be a life-threatening crisis; how had it suddenly turned into a Heavenly Fme being delivered to their doorstep?!

  Xiao Yan quickly regained his posure, his fingers lightly tapping the table as he gazed solemnly at the Amethyst Winged Lion King. "I believe the Lion King uands the signifid allure of a Heavenly Fme to an alchemist."

  "It ot be dehat any Heavenly Fme holds an unparalleled attra for alchemists, and I am no exception."

  Then, his tone shifted subtly as he tinued, "However, Lion King, a Body Transformation Pill is a high-grade 7th-tier medial pill. It is renowned as the entry ticket fical beasts to reach Rank 8. Its value is suffit to move ae Dou Aor. Not to mention that I don't have a Body Transformation Pill, even if I did, it wouldn't be possible to trade it for a piece of information whose authenticity is uain."

  The Body Transformation Pill was a treasure coveted by all magical beasts, for it grahem the qualifications to step into Rank 8!

  All Rank 8 magical beasts could transform, as transformation rerequisite for entering that rank. For a magical beast to advao Rank 8, not only did it o break through the limitations of its bloodline and enhas physical form and cultivation, but it also o transform.

  This was analogous to 8th-tier medial pills.

  While low and intermediate-grade 7th-tier pills would iural phenomena, and high-grade ones would attract Pill Lightning, 8th-tier medial pills possessed something more. This iritual intelligehe presence of a spirit was the defining characteristic of 8th-tier pills; without it, they could only approach but not reach the 8th-tier.

  The same principle applied to magical beasts. If a magical beast couldn't transform and gain human-like cultivation talents, it would forever remain at Rank 7.

  There were numerous methods for a magical beast to transform, but undoubtedly, the simplest was through a Body Transformation Pill. Swallowing a single pill could resolve all their issues.

  Thus, one could imagihe immense value of the Body Transformation Pill in the hearts of magical beasts.

  However, Xiao Yan was no fool. Let alorading just for the location of the Heavenly Fme, even if the Amethyst Winged Lion King directly offered the Ten Thousa Fme in exge, it might not be enough.

  The value of a high-grade 7th-tier medial pill ranged betweey ay thousand soul points. This could be exged for a High Di Css Qi Method, or with proper pnning, could even potentially overthrow the imperial family of the Jia Ma Empire.

  The 22nd-raen Thousa Fme might not necessarily be worth that much.

  Of course, it was definitely worth it in Xiao Yan's heart. If he had a Body Transformation Pill, he would certainly trade it for the Ten Thousa Fme. But trading it for mere information was out of the question.

  The ehatched hut fell silent once again as he finished speaking. Only the sounds of Little Fairy Doctor p tea and Xiao Yan sipping it could be heard.

  The Amethyst Winged Lion King had been pletely misled by Xiao Yan, subsciously accepting that he was on equal footing with it. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been this quiet.

  Xiao Yan took a sip of the medial tea, set the cup down with a soft k, and said with a smile, "Lion King, as an alchemist, I greatly desire a Heavenly Fme, while you, as a magical beast, crave a Body Transformation Pill. I uand your feelings. I have a proposal, but I don't know if the Lion King would be willing to hear it."

  His words were so impeccably chosen that for a moment, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't tell which Xiao Yan was the real ohe one from the past half-month or the current one.

  "roposal?"

  Xiao Yan smiled inwardly, knowing it was time for him to truly turables.

  "Before I make this proposal, I'm curious about something. Lion King, since you're a fire-attribute magical beast with cultivation reag the Rank 6, why don't you refihe Ten Thousa Fme yourself?"

  The Amethyst Winged Lion King frowned slightly at the question but did not answer.

  At this point, whether it answered or not was no longer important, because sometimes sileself was an answer.

  'I see. No wo only offered to provide the location. It seems that for some reason, even the Rank 6 Amethyst Winged Lion King is uo refihe Ten Thousa Fme.' Xiao Yan uood in his heart. Regardless of the reason, the answer was clear: the Amethyst Winged Lion King couldn't possess the Ten Thousa Fme.

  Otherwise, if it could refihe Ten Thousa Fme itself, it might even have a plete its transformation, eliminating the need for a Body Transformation Pill altogether.

  "I apologize for my abruptness." Xiao Yan's face showed a sincere apology.

  "Sihe Lion King knows the whereabouts of the Heavenly Fme and needs a medial pill, while I am an alchemist in need of a Heavenly Fme, why don't we make a deal? The Lion King assist me in obtaining the Ten Thousa Fme, and iure, when I bee a 7th-tier alchemist, I will certainly present a Body Transformation Pill with both hands." Xiao Yan spoke with vi, his eyes as sincere as a child's.

  The Amethyst Winged Lion King couldn't help but ugh coldly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words. Did this boy take it for a fool? What a joke! There wasn't a sih-tier alchemist iire Jia Ma Empire!

  "Kid, you're truly delusional. Even your Jia Ma Empire's most formidable 'Pill King' Gu He is merely a 6th-tier alchemist. You don't even know if you bee a 7th-tier alchemist yourself, yet you're trying to reap without sowing?"

  Xiao Yan wasn't angered or flustered by this response. Instead, he proudly said, "Heh, Gu He is merely self-procimed as the 'Pill King.' A mere 6th-tier alchemist daring to cim the title of 'Pill King' is simply ughable."

  "I, Xiao Yan, will tureen in two months and am already a 4th-tier alchemist. If I obtain a Heavenly Fme, I will definitely bee a 7th-tier alchemist within five years at most, or as little as three."

  "Three to five years is nothing more than a brief nap for the long-lived Lion King."

  Xiao Yan's face brimmed with pride, a fidehat was not an act. From a young age, he had been enveloped by the aura of a prodigy, and this pride had accumuted over the years. He had even dared to challehe Soul Path of the Hall of Souls and bargain with Hun Huzi, ultimately pleting the Soul Path challenge and obtaining the Nihility Dev Fme.

  When Nan Yanran came to annul their e, he defeated her with a single punch. His fideemmed from his strength and experiences!

  The Amethyst Winged Lion King was truly bluffed by Xiao Yan! After all, his reasoning did hold some merit. Let alone Xiao Yan, even if Gu He could obtain a Heavenly Fme, perhaps he too could swiftly bee a 7th-tier alchemist.

  Xiao Yan smiled slightly when he saw the Amethyst Winged Lion King falling silent once more and said, "Our enter is destined, not just for me, but for the Lion King as well. The retionship between humans and magical beasts is far from harmonious, and I imagine opportunities for you, Lion King, to obtain a Body Transformation Pill are few and far between."

  Magical beasts possessed strong physical bodies but feeble souls. sequently, it is exceedingly rare for a magical beast to bee an alchemist.

  "I tell you where the Ten Thousa Fme is located, but you must provide me with a Body Transformation Pill within five years."

  Xiao Yan could barely tain his grin upon hearing these words!

  Although it seemed like he was still exging a Body Transformation Pill for information about the Ten Thousa Fme, he was essentially getting it for free!

  Xiao Yan had truly mastered the cept of 'finang'. With nothing but his silver tongue, he'd mao secure valuable resources from others.

  Five years... who knew what the situation would be like in five years?

  Alchemists often made verbal agreements with powerful individuals, promising medial pills in exge for their services, only delivering after the task was pleted. However, this approaly worked if the alchemist genuinely possessed the ability to refihe promised pill.

  At present, Xiao Yahis ability and was trading based on his potential future capabilities.

  Even Hun Tiandi would appud Xiao Yan for this move.

  Little Fairy Doctor, who had been quietly listening on the sidelines, was utterly bewildered. The Amethyst Winged Lion King had inally e in a fury to settle a score with Xiao Yan, but somehow, it had ended up giving him the location of the Heavenly Fme? And received nothing iurn???

  Yet, strangely enough, both Little Fairy Doctor and the Amethyst Winged Lion Kihere was nothing wrong with this arra.

  Xiao Yan slowly stood up aended his hand. "I look forward to our cooperation."

  "Now, Lion King, you tell me why you didn't refihe Ten Thousa Fme yourself?"

  The Amethyst Winged Lion King, still unaware that it had been outmaneuvered, replied in a solemn voice, "Because the Ten Thousa Fme is located within the Beast Tomb."

  "Beast Tomb? A graveyard fical beasts?" It was the first time Xiao Yan had heard of such a p the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

  To his surprise, the Amethyst Winged Lion King shook its head. The mere mention of that pce caused even the face of this Rank 6 magical beast to darken.

  "That is a battlefield, a pce where magical beasts and humans once fought to the death."