Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
MTI 143 - Childhood Friends

Zi Dan had no idea what kept Yao Han calm and weightlessly mentioned the name of the Poison Heart Valley, even he was about to curse. Seeing Yao Han's calm demeanor, it slowly rubbed off on Zi Dan as well as the other six disciples.

"Are they really from the Valley of the Poison Heart? You're not kidding, are you?"

It was actually too late for Zi Dan to ask so, but he did not even notice it.

"Yes, Senior. My friend said it himself. Once again I remind you not to worry about them, because the Valley of the Poison Heart owes you the debt of having found their Patriarch's son."

Zi Dan smiled awkwardly, feeling Yao Han did not understand the situation and politics of the different sects flow. It could be that instead of feeling indebted, the Poison Heart Valley would misunderstand and end up destroying the Purple Star Sect.

"Young brother, you speak so easily as if you didn't know the Valley of the Poison Heart was one big black stream."

Zi Dan watched Yao Han more closely. He hesitated Yao Han including the free cultivators, because it was impossible for any free cultivator to mention about a large sect as easily as he winked. Yao Han's unafraid attitude towards the large name of the Poison Heart Valley made Zi Dan wonder where Yao Han's source of courage came from.

Only certain free cultivators were unafraid of the big sects, the real example was the Four Great Warriors. Quite the contrary, the big sects who did not dare to deal with the four of them would otherwise want to be destroyed, especially out of fear of the East Wind.

There were many things Zi Dan wanted to ask, but his mind was still not calm and clear. However after a moment of silence, he was reminded of Yao Han wanting to ask them something.

"Isn't there something you want to ask, young brother?"

"Ah, yes. It's actually a very trivial matter..." Yao Han laughed awkwardly while scratching his non-itchy head, "I just want to ask about my friend who is a Purple Star Sect disciple."

Zi Dan frowned, "Your friend? What's name?"

"Hua Feng from Flower Hill Town."

The Purple Star Sect had many disciples, so Zi Dan could not remember the entire name of the disciple. He looked at the six disciples nearby. They looked muttered and one of them clapped once while crying out softly.

"Oh, I know! That mayor's son, isn't he?"

"Yes, right." Yao Han replied enthusiastically, "You know him, brother?" Zi Dan as well as the others were as curious as this Hua Feng.

"I don't know him close, but I know him."

Zi Dan then entered into the conversation, "Young brother, is there any business for you with this disciple of our sect?"

"Hm, yeah. Besides I wanted to meet him, I was entrusted by his father to give something to my friend."

Yao Han explained he was Hua Feng's childhood friend and this something he wanted to give was personal, so it should be given directly.

"Can Senior help me meet him?"

Zi Dan stroked his chin, "By my position as one of the elders, I can take you, young brother. The problem is..."

Yao Han immediately understood Zi Dan hanging up his sentence, it was because he was still worried about the two members of the Poison Heart Valley who shared the roof with them. It was likely that these two people would come along with Yao Han, which could end up bringing trouble to the Purple Star Sect.

"I understand, Senior. About the two of them leave it to me, but maybe we can't go straight to the Purple Star Sect because I have to treat my friend's brother again."

Zi Dan raised his eyebrows, he just remembered and realized something, "You treated him? You're a healer? Ah no, you might be a Poison Cultivator as well?" At the last sentence, Zi Dan carefully asked.

Zi Dan's eyes blinked a few times, hearing Yao Han as a healer made his head suddenly dizzy. He had never heard of any healer cultivator having an ability like Yao Han, let alone one who had also studied poison.

"Senior, given my friend's brother's condition, it looks like we should be here overnight and only tomorrow to the Purple Star Sect, do you mind?"

Zi Dan thought for a moment while glancing at the other six disciples. Their faces showed objection, actually so did he. However having yet to know Yao Han's background clearly, plus being able to befriend the child of the Poison Heart Valley Patriarch, Zi Dan took the safe choice.

"All right, no problem, young brother. We're not in a hurry to get home either."

Six students were there to protest but could not do much. Yao Han understood their unease then took out seven jade bottles.

"As the previous change has made you wait a long time and asked you to wait again, I want to give you this."

Yao Han gave the seven jade bottles to them. Zi Dan and the others smelled a faint medicinal fragrance as each of them received one bottle. When examining its contents, the spelt breath held for quite a long time.

"I-It..." Zi Dan had difficulty responding, as well as the others, "Pil of perfect quality..."

The seven of them had heard of a perfect quality pill that emitted rays based on the basic color of the pill, but only this time did they first see it directly.

"Where did you get these pills?" Zi Dan's voice trembled.

"Not from anywhere, I made it myself."

Zi Dan as well as the other six disciples glared in shock, "You're an Alchemist?!"

Yao Han nodded slowly, "Yes, more or less like that."

Zi Dan did not know what to respond like much less. He was already quite amazed by Yao Han as a healer cultivator, but knowing Yao Han's reality as an Alchemist left him shaken. Little to Zi Dan's astonishment was Yao Han's uncertain answer to whether or not he was an Alchemist.

"You're not lying, are you?"

"No, Senior can't believe it. But I can't give you any other answer than I made the pill in that bottle."

Zi Dan's mind suddenly blanked for a moment, 'Could make a pill of perfect quality as young as this... He was as young as he looked or a senior cultivator in disguise? Or maybe..."

Little hesitated Zi Dan asked, but he could not help but be curious.

"Young brother, are you a Senior East Wind disciple?"

The question surprised the six disciples nearby, but only made Yao Han raise both eyebrows.

"Why does Senior think so?"

"A few months ago there was news of the reappearance of Senior East Wind to the outside world. Not long after, there was another news about his student. You are an Alchemist, can make a pill of perfect quality at a young age.I so think wildly you are a Senior disciple of the East Wind."

Yao Han scratched his cheek awkwardly, "My teacher is Master Feng Xian and rightly he nicknamed East Wind."

---