Chapter 11- Battle

Bao refined high-grade common pills for body strengthening two days after Bao and old Feng visited the clear sky pagoda. Those pills were not for him, and they were common pills, thus they were ineffective for his body. Body strengthening pills of less than profound grade were worthless to him due to his practice of a variation of Dragon gate.

He used to do alchemy in his spare time, despite not being an alchemy genius. When he was in the immortal world, he used to do alchemy with a friend. His friend was later crowned Alchemy Emperor. Despite the title, his friend could refine pills of emperor grade and higher; he was a true alchemy genius.

A day ago, old Feng informed Bao that there would be a match in the arena at the end of each month, with three fights between old Feng's fighter and the other party's fighter, to settle the matter of the orphanage, which was shortly to be replaced by a factory. Bao wanted to assist old Feng, so he concocted several body strengthening pills for them.

Today was the last day of the month, so Yue and Lu Mei went shopping, While Yue's parents went to the government office for an orphanage case. It was late afternoon when a fancy car pulled up to the gate, it was old Feng's men. They then drove to the clear sky pagoda along with Bao.

While they were still inside the car, Bao took out 8 pills; as martial artists, they all knew what it was and how valuable it is.

"Elder Feng, take these pills and give them to your fighters before the match; although it's a common pill, it's still of great quality," Bao advised old Feng.

"What kind of pill is this?" old Feng asked.

"It's a body strengthening pill; it can temporarily improve your fighter's strength," Bao explained.

Fights between warrior ranks in the arena would be based on one's physical endurance and strength, as they still cannot manifest their energy to harm others, only to improve their stamina and durability.

There was no restriction prohibiting the use of pills; only the use of other external items was prohibited. Bao also wanted to assist old Feng; after all, he was the one paying for him within the pagoda, and old Feng had also summoned his fighters from his family.

"Did you say body strengthening pills? I can't take that. It must have been expensive" old Feng said

"No, I refined it from the herbs I bought that day inside the pagoda with your money, and it's a common pill; how pricey is it?"

"Do you understand alchemy? That's uncommon; there aren't many alchemists even in pagodas since certain kind of pills, like body strengthening pills are expensive "explained old Feng

"I refined it, so take it; why are there so few alchemists?"

"Well, I'll give it to them then; I'm not sure why; it's stated that to be an alchemist, you need to have some kind of particular talent," old Feng said.

Bao understood what they meant when they said particular talent; it was a soul force. To be a high ranking alchemist in the immortal world, one needed a powerful soul to manipulate flame and ingredients. Most persons in this isolated world have a pre-mortal or mortal soul. Only a few people have a higher level of spiritual perception, which is why there are so few alchemists. Some animals are born with an innate spiritual sense and are capable of sensing spiritual creatures.

They arrived at the clear sky pagoda while chatting, it was empty, so they went through another entrance directly to underground parking. They finally gained access to the underground arena after passing through certain processes and checkups.

The inside looked like a miniature coliseum, with three stages in the center, the largest of which was in the centre. There were VIP seats in the top corner as well as regular seats around the stages.

Multiple bouts were taking place in the arena, but they were all warrior-level fights, and it appeared that grandmaster-level fights were rare, so Bao had no interest. It was still not old Feng's fighters' turn, and the other party was not in the arena.

"Damn that old fox is still flaunting himself, arriving late and making me wait," old Feng grumbled.

"Do you know the other party's person?"

"Yes, I know him, and because of him, I can't expand my business here, but he's the same in city z," old Feng explained.

Another party appears to be from a distinguished family, which explains why the government and other inspectors are mute against him.

After a while, five persons came heading towards the spot where Bao and old Feng were sitting.

"Are you prepared to lose to my fighters, old Feng?" an elderly man said

"Damn you, old fox Xin, for making me wait, let's see who wins and who loses in the arena," said old Feng.

Hu Xin was the current leader of the Hu family and one of the wealthiest people in this city. Despite having no old ancestors, they made it thus far by selling real estate and establishing businesses and industries.

The stage was eventually cleared, and it was their turn to step up and fight. Old Feng's men took the pill Bao handed them, as did Hu Xin's warrior, who had enough money to buy pills. He didn't want to lose this match at any cost, and it was also his home turf; if he lost here to someone from another city, he'd lose face.

They both sent their first unarmed fighter. They fought nonstop, despite their lack of fighting abilities. It was ultimately a test of their endurance. The first match was won by old Feng's soldiers.

It was old Feng's constant win, just as that three warrior-level combat ended. Although in others' view it looked like a good match but Bao was bored by their fight it was nothing but a test of one's endurance.

"You must be cheating, old Feng. How can my warrior lose three matches in a row? What did you feed your warrior?" Hu Xin inquired.

"Don't be a sore loser, old fox; my men won in a fair fight; didn't you also give them pills?" old Feng said.

"No, I cannot accept this; let us play another game," Hu Xin stated.

"what do you have to offer?" elderly Feng inquired

"One billion, if I win, that property will be mine," Hu Xin explained.

"Fine, then get your warrior on stage,"

Hu Xin then turned around and bowed to the old man standing nearby.

"Grandmaster, please assist me this time; I will repay you tenfold," Hu Xin said to an old man nearby.

That old man near hu xin was a grandmaster ranked martial artist, old Feng didn't sense due to him being weak, but Bao already noticed when that old man entered the pagoda.

"fine then, originally I was here for a different purpose and to challenge someone else," that old man said while looking at the VIP seats

"What exactly does this mean? Isn't this a warrior vs warrior battle?" said old Feng

"Who said it will be a fight between warriors, it will be between grandmasters, so where is your grandmaster? You've already lost your bet if you don't have one "hu Xin replied, smirking

"you…." Old Feng could only clench his fist in frustration; he was merely a martial master, no match for a grandmaster, and he already given the words and can't back off now.