164: Overt strategy

After merely resting for a few days, Du Xian set off again, traveling alone toward a more distant location.

Perhaps because he had once undergone Possession, his aura was not much different from that of a Foreign Race member. It was easy to spot him in a Human crowd, but if he blended in with the Foreign Race members, it would be difficult for anyone to notice him.

Various great races emerged endlessly. Many races possessed human-like features; they might have simply developed some extra organs or different habits, transforming them into a different race.

Li Haotian reviewed a large amount of information and helped Du Xian disguise himself as a member of a certain race. That race genuinely existed in this world and had its own strongholds, so his identity would not be suspected by anyone.

Since the last time the three crazed Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts took action, the Foreign Race had been beaten back so thoroughly that they hadn't invaded the Human Race territory for nearly ten days.

Decapitation Strikes did occur, but there were no large-scale attacks by the Foreign Race on the city walls.

They might still be holding discussions or mobilizing troops.

Li Haotian was not anxious either. During this period, he continued playing cards during the day and Cultivating at night.

Although Crimson stayed by his side, she was not slacking off; she was still Cultivating even while playing Fight the Landlord.

Powerhouses at their level generally didn't need to meditate or specifically circulate their Cultivation Techniques. The Cultivation Technique on their body would run automatically, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to aid their Cultivation; even if they sat there doing something else, it wouldn't interfere at all.

Lin Tianxuan followed the two of them and played Fight the Landlord as well. The only one they hadn't heard from was likely Su Yao.

Since Su Yao left the city, Ghost Three had been accompanying her. Although he was a Peak Great Emperor Realm Expert offering no overt protection, he still provided them with considerable assistance.

Su Yao herself didn't even know that a Powerhouse was following behind her for protection.

Du Xian could have received the same treatment, but the System demanded no interference, so he didn't send a Powerhouse to protect him. That was how the other party managed to trick him; otherwise, that fellow wouldn't have been able to invade Du Xian's body.

"Wow! Revered Master, look quickly!"

Little Fatty Bai rushed into the city covered in dust and dirt, holding a light blue Medicinal Pill in his hand. Under the illumination of the light, it looked quite crystal clear.

"What is this?"

Li Haotian backhanded a full set of cards onto the table, then looked at the Medicinal Pill in the other party's hand. Countless pieces of knowledge related to Medicinal Pills flashed through his mind, but none of them matched this one.

Li Haotian could Refine almost every existing Medicinal Pill in the world, but this particular pill's appearance did not belong to any known faction. It looked somewhat like a Water-attribute pill used to replenish Spiritual Power, yet the fluctuations emanating from it suggested otherwise.

The Alchemist memories granted by the System forcibly stuffed a massive amount of knowledge directly into Li Haotian's brain, along with vast amounts of experience and techniques he had practiced until he was sick of them.

If he had only been given some talent, Li Haotian might not have been as listless as he was now and would have tried Alchemy himself.

But in his memories, he had clearly Refined Medicinal Pills for tens of thousands of years; now, he didn't even want to look at herbs.

Maybe occasionally, when his hands felt itchy, he would Refine a few candies to taste, but he wouldn't Refine Medicinal Pills at any other time.

"Hehe, this is a Medicinal Pill I personally researched and developed. I slightly modified the formula, allowing the energy contained within the pill to increase significantly."

As Little Fatty Bai spoke, his eyes were slightly red. He had indeed changed many things in the original Medicinal Pill formula. The effect was still the same, but there was a side effect, and he hadn't dared to eat it to find out what exactly that side effect was.

Last time, in order to Refine a restorative Medicinal Pill, he purposely tried it himself.

The medicinal properties of that pill were extremely strong; it began repairing his injuries almost immediately upon ingestion. The effect was outstanding, but it also had a terrifying drawback.

That was Running Bowels.

Injury repair and Running Bowels essentially happened simultaneously. Little Fatty Bai desperately squeezed his buttocks shut, but unknown liquid still kept bubbling out.

A full 48 hours passed before the reaction inside his body gradually subsided. Although his injuries were almost completely healed, the entire room had turned into a septic tank. He was much thinner now than before; presumably, a lot of the fat in his stomach had been expelled along with everything else.

That pain, that despair—he truly did not want to experience it a second time, so he completely lacked the courage to swallow this Medicinal Pill now.

"Revered Master, could you please tell me where Senior Brother is? I want to give this Medicinal Pill to Senior Brother to try."

Little Fatty Bai flashed a harmless smile. Li Haotian curled his lip; seeing the boy's expression, he immediately understood what he was planning.

"Let me give you an idea."

Li Haotian leaned close to his ear and whispered something. Lin Tianxuan and Crimson, who were playing cards, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Soon, Little Fatty Bai found Zhang Hai, who was training soldiers in the military camp.

Wangcai, meanwhile, was leaning against a large tree in a very human-like manner, crossing its legs and enjoying its afternoon nap.

Just as a look of contentment appeared on his dog face, he suddenly felt something blocking his view.

The moment Wangcai opened its eyes, it saw Little Fatty Bai, who had a serious expression.

"What are you doing?"

Wangcai wagged its tail in confusion. It knew this fatty; they had fought side-by-side before. The experience of that battle was too familiar—the number of times the fatty yelled was greater than the number of times it threw a punch.

He seemed to be the Revered Master's Junior Brother.

"Let me tell you, this Medicinal Pill in my hand was Refined by me after painstaking effort! It consumed a massive amount of Heaven And Earth Treasure, kept me awake for three days and three nights, and I only managed to Refine this single pill from all those herbs. You absolutely cannot steal it!"

Little Fatty Bai spoke to Wangcai with a very serious and earnest expression.

A big question mark appeared above the latter's dog head. It was true that lately, it often snuck into the other party's residence to steal food, just like when it previously stole Little Fatty Bai's herbs.

Lin Tianxuan hadn't been shoving Heaven And Earth Treasures into its mouth lately, which made it feel uncomfortable, as if something it had been accustomed to for a long time had suddenly been taken away.

Little Fatty Bai nodded in satisfaction after seeing the other party's expression.

"You just need to know this: you often come here to steal food, and you can eat anything else, but you absolutely must not touch this Medicinal Pill."

After speaking, Little Fatty Bai turned and left. The more Wangcai thought about it, the more curious it became. It secretly got up and followed Little Fatty Bai back to his dwelling.

Inside his Immortal Cave, Little Fatty Bai immediately took out various Talismans and affixed them to a massive wooden chest. Inside that chest were smaller wooden chests, each protected by layers of defenses.

After everything was properly secured and the chest was buried in the courtyard, Little Fatty Bai clapped his hands in satisfaction and left.