I'm Writing a Diary in Doupo! The Female Characters are Broken

"Cousin!"

Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head, and upon seeing Chu Xiao, whom he hadn't seen for over half a month, his dark eyes instantly lit up.

"Xiao Yanzi, long time no see." Chu Xiao came to Xiao Yan's side, released his Soul to sense his strength, and smiled, "Your Dou Qi has recovered to the fourth stage; it seems you've been working very hard during this time."

"Of course." Xiao Yan touched his nose, "I plan to return to the Dou Zhe level within a year. By then, I'll Cultivate the high-grade Cultivation Technique given by my teacher, and I'll definitely be able to defeat Nalan Yanran during the three-year agreement."

Saying that, Xiao Yan smiled, "Cousin, I'm working so hard, shouldn't you give me a reward?"

"You're quite good at seizing opportunities to ask for things." Chu Xiao felt that Xiao Yan was quite good at imitating, and his shamelessness was already a third as thick as his own.

He took out a porcelain bottle from his storage ring and casually threw it out.

"What is this?" Xiao Yan opened the bottle stopper and took a light sniff, feeling instantly refreshed and invigorated. The Dou Qi in his body seemed to become active.

"Qiankun Qingming Pill, a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill," Chu Xiao replied.

"Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill?" Xiao Yan's eyes glowed with fervor, "Isn't that a good item of the same grade as the Qi Gathering Powder?"

He still hadn't forgotten the expressions of the Elders when Ge Ye brought Nalan Yanran to annul the engagement and took out the Qi Gathering Powder that day.

A Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill was extremely precious. It was a treasure for the entire Xiao Family, and he hadn't expected Chu Xiao to give it to him so easily.

"That's right." Chu Xiao smiled and nodded, "It's for you."

"Xiao Yanzi, are you surprised by this?" Yao Chen's voice rang in Xiao Yan's mind, "What if this old man tells you that the middle-aged man beside your cousin, who seems to be subservient to him, is a Dou Huang?"

What!?

Xiao Yan couldn't help but look at Hai Bodong.

He had noticed this middle-aged man with a scar near his eye at first glance but hadn't paid attention to his identity.

Anyone who could follow Chu Xiao must be trustworthy and powerful.

But he never expected that this was actually a Dou Huang expert.

It was hard to say if there were even a handful of Dou Huang experts in the entire Gama Empire!

"This is Hai Bodong. You can call him Elder Hai with me. He is the Grand Elder of the Mittel Family. You should have heard of his former nickname, Ice Emperor." Chu Xiao introduced Hai Bodong to Xiao Yan.

Ice Emperor?

Xiao Yan was greatly astonished.

This was even more formidable than an ordinary Dou Huang.

He wondered how Chu Xiao managed to befriend such a powerful expert.

But Xiao Yan only felt happy for Chu Xiao. After greeting Hai Bodong, he said to Chu Xiao, "Cousin, a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill is too precious. You should give it to Father and Mother instead."

"As for me, you might as well give me more gold coins or good Medicinal Materials for refining Medicinal Pills."

He wasn't even a Dou Zhe yet and couldn't even use some Second or Third-Grade Medicinal Pills, let alone a Fourth-Grade one.

"You really don't want it?" Chu Xiao's eyes became playful.

"I'll definitely want it in the future, but I think giving it to the Elders now will bring more value." Xiao Yan nodded heavily, without the slightest hesitation in his eyes.

His performance made Hai Bodong nod secretly, feeling that Chu Xiao's younger brother was a junior worth befriending.

"Aren't you going to listen to the effects of this Medicinal Pill before making a decision?" Chu Xiao's tone carried a hint of teasing.

Xiao Yan immediately had a bad premonition. Every time Chu Xiao tried to trick him since he was little, he had that expression.

The problem was that he clearly knew it, but he still couldn't avoid it or escape it.

"What are the effects of this Medicinal Pill?" Xiao Yan instinctively tightened his grip on the porcelain bottle.

Yao Chen, hidden in the ring, was also very curious. As the esteemed Medicine Venerable, he had never heard of a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill called Qiankun Qingming Pill.

Moreover, judging by Chu Xiao's meaning, it seemed Xiao Yan could use it now.

Medicinal Pills that Cultivators could use during the Dou Qi Realm were extremely precious.

"It doesn't have much effect." Chu Xiao's lips curved slightly, "It just means that after a Cultivator consumes it, they can restore their Cultivation that has regressed due to Seals, poisoning, or injuries. If you take it now, you will recover to one-star Dou Zhe strength tomorrow, saving an entire year."

"Cough, cough, cough!" Xiao Yan was directly choked by his own saliva, his eyes wide, and he asked in disbelief, "Cousin, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"Have I ever lied to you?" Chu Xiao extended his hand, "Since you don't want it, then give the Medicinal Pill to me. I'll give it to someone else for emergencies."

"I want it, who said I don't want it." Xiao Yan immediately put the Medicinal Pill into his storage ring.

Just thinking about swallowing the Medicinal Pill tonight and recovering his Dou Zhe Cultivation made him incredibly excited.

"Cough." Hai Bodong swallowed, then spoke, "Young friend, I wonder if you would trade this Medicinal Pill."

"Trade?" Xiao Yan was puzzled, "Does Elder Hai also need this Medicinal Pill?"

"He does need a Medicinal Pill with similar effects." Chu Xiao answered for Hai Bodong, "He used to be a Five-Star Dou Huang, but because he offended Queen Medusa, he was Sealed for decades and could only exert Dou Ling strength. He only recently recovered with my help, but his Cultivation also regressed to Two-Star."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly understood.

No wonder Hai Bodong was subservient to Chu Xiao; it turned out his cousin had helped him.

He was once a Dou Huang, forced to be a Dou Ling for decades, and now finally recovered.

This was no less than helping a Dou Ling grow into a Dou Huang; the gratitude was immense!

"Elder Hai, you can't use this Medicinal Pill." Chu Xiao looked at Hai Bodong, "This is a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill, and it only works for Cultivators below the Dou Ling Realm. Otherwise, I would have given it to you the day I helped you remove the Seal."

"So that's how it is." Hai Bodong smiled casually, "I was too eager."

"It's normal for a Cultivator to want to recover strength and become stronger." Chu Xiao withdrew his gaze and said, "Elder Hai should continue to collect the Materials for refining the Royal Extreme Pill and Rejuvenation Purple Pill. At that time, I will naturally invite an Alchemist Grandmaster to act for you."

"Even the Sect Breaking Pill, as long as you have the Materials, I can help you refine it."

In terms of being generous at others' expense, Chu Xiao was also very flexible.

"Xiao Yanzi, this Alchemist Grandmaster your cousin mentioned, wouldn't happen to be this old man, would it?" Yao Chen's slightly speechless voice rang out.

He was the Medicine Venerable Yao Chen, once the number one Alchemist on the continent.

People who wanted him to refine Medicinal Pills could circle the Central Plains several times over.

How could it sound so easy coming from Chu Xiao's mouth, like asking an old servant at home to refine it?

"That must be you, of course." Xiao Yan immediately replied, "On this entire Dou Qi Continent, besides you, which other Alchemist Grandmaster do we know? Who can compare to you?"

Yao Chen: "..."

He always felt that the two years of trials were still too short.

"As soon as I reach Utan City, I will immediately have the Mittel Family fully assist me in collecting them." Hai Bodong's eyes gleamed, "If that doesn't work, I'll cooperate with Yun Yun and Queen Medusa. We'll all chip in and help each other."

If he indirectly helped Chu Xiao's Dao Companion, wouldn't he definitely get more benefits in the future?

"Alright, I'll help you talk to them then." Chu Xiao nodded slightly.

He thought this matter could be handled this way.

"Oh, right." Chu Xiao looked at Xiao Yan, pointed in the direction of the valley, and asked, "What's going on here?"

"I'm not very clear either." Xiao Yan scratched his cheek a bit awkwardly, "I only know that Father had people transport a batch of Medicinal Materials back from the neighboring Qingyun Town. It seems Young Miss Ya Fei of the Mittel Auction House helped with it."

"The whole operation was very urgent, so I followed along to take a look. I didn't expect a group of black-clothed individuals to ambush us. There were many Great Dou Shi and Dou Shi among them, and they attacked with killing moves."

"Originally, I was... Hmm, I didn't expect Xun Er to be hidden in the crowd. She suddenly attacked and dealt with two Great Dou Shi and over a dozen Dou Shi. She's incredibly fierce."

He had already sworn in his heart that he would never challenge Xun Er again.

Not only might she be his future sister-in-law, but she truly had the strength to beat him like a grandson.

Can't afford to provoke her, can't afford to provoke her!

"Is that so..."

Chu Xiao nodded slightly, and with a thought, he recorded a note in his notebook.

[Returned to Utan City overnight. Found that the Xiao Family's people transporting Medicinal Materials were ambushed outside the city. Judging by their strength and aura, it should be those old geezers Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa, who brought their core Family members out, disguised as bandits, to ambush and kill people.]

[If Xun Er hadn't also been in the crowd, the Xiao Family would probably have suffered heavy losses this time.]

[It's really strange. I'm not in Utan City, so how could something like this happen?]

Xun Er: !!!

Ya Fei: !!!!

Yun Yun, Little Fairy Doctor and other girls: !!!!!

Is it about to be exposed!?