Chapter 136: The Terrifying Power

The Wolf King and the fatty rushed over, surrounding Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang gave a start and glared at the Wolf King with wary eyes, snapping, "White-eyed Wolf, I’m warning you! You’ve already consumed one; taking another would be a waste. Don't you dare try to snatch this one!"

The Wolf King scoffed dismissively, "Brother Wolf knows that; there’s no need for you to remind me. I just wanted to see what a top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill actually looks like."

"You’d better not try anything, or don't blame me if I fight you to the death."

Still distrustful, Qin Feiyang kept his eyes locked on the wolf and slowly opened his palm. The Red Fire Glazed Pill was revealed. Seeing those dazzling pill patterns, the fatty began to drool. His eyes darted shiftily toward Qin Feiyang. Seeing that Qin Feiyang was only guarding against the wolf, the fatty lightning-fast reached out with his greedy claws, snatched the pill, and tossed it into his mouth before Qin Feiyang could react.

"Ugh!" Qin Feiyang was stunned.

"Wahahaha... Serves you right..." The Wolf King was also taken aback for a moment before bursting into gloating laughter, tears streaming down its face.

"You damn fatty, I’m going to strangle you!" Qin Feiyang roared in a fit of rage. He spun around, reached out, and gripped the fatty’s throat with both hands.

The last time he’d obtained a Red Fire Glazed Pill, the Wolf King had snatched it. Now, after working hard to refine another, the fatty had snatched it too. This was beyond the limit of his patience!

"You bastard, spit it out!" Qin Feiyang bellowed.

"Ugh... wuu..." The fatty struggled desperately, his arms flailing wildly, his face turning deathly pale.

Seeing this, the Wolf King urged, "Little Qin, if you don't let go, he’s actually going to kick the bucket."

"He’s a shameless wretch anyway; if he dies, so be it!" Qin Feiyang’s eyes were cold.

"This..." The Wolf King was extremely anxious.

"Wuu... wuu..." The fatty grabbed Qin Feiyang’s hands, his eyes filled with desperate pleading. Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow, eventually loosening his grip.

*Thud!*

The fatty collapsed to the floor, gasping greedily for fresh air, his face pale with lingering fear. Just a moment ago, he had truly felt that the Grim Reaper had arrived. If Qin Feiyang had been a second slower, he would have been a goner.

"Boss Qin, I have elderly parents and young children to support; I can't die! It’s my fault, my hands were too quick. Beat me, scold me, just don't kill me! Do you know? I lost my parents when I was young and have been all alone, living in despair every day. Boss Qin, I’ve worked so hard to make it this far, do you have the heart to kill me? To help you steal those herbs, I almost got caught by the Deacon Elder; I risked my life! Please, be the bigger man and forgive me!"

Once he caught his breath, the fatty immediately clung to Qin Feiyang’s leg, wailing with a mix of snot and tears. Qin Feiyang’s face twitched.

"Damn fatty, can you lie any more blatantly?" the Wolf King mocked.

"I’m not lying, everything I said is the truth!" the fatty retorted angrily.

"Then tell Brother Wolf: if you lost your parents when you were a child and never married, where did the 'elderly' and the 'little ones' come from? Did they pop out of a rock?" the Wolf King sneered.

The fatty stammered, "This..."

"Enough!" Qin Feiyang commanded. "Stop cursing your parents. I’ll let it slide this time, but if there’s a next time, don't blame me for skinning you alive."

"Thank you, Boss Qin!" The fatty wiped away his tears as he stood up, looking deeply grateful. "Actually, I wasn't cursing my parents; they really are dead. When I was twelve, a ferocious beast attacked our village. My parents were the only martial artists in the village. But the beast was too strong, and they paid with their lives to kill it. Since then, I’ve been an orphan, surviving only on the charity of the villagers."

The fatty’s sorrow was palpable.

"Poor guy," the Wolf King muttered.

Qin Feiyang shook his head and said, "Alright, I forgive you."

"Thank you, Boss!" the fatty grinned.

*BOOM!*

Before he could finish, a powerful surge of energy erupted from within him.

"Five-star Martial Master!" Qin Feiyang exclaimed, surprised.

"Hehe, your Fatty isn't untalented, you know. I’ve been cultivating to the four-star level all these years..."

However, before he could finish, an even stronger surge of energy burst out from his body!

"Six-star Martial Master! He actually broke through two minor realms in a row!" Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King were dumbfounded.

How could this be? The fatty himself was also incredibly shocked. Going from a four-star to a six-star Martial Master in one go—was he dreaming?

"I understand now!" Qin Feiyang said, ecstatic. "It’s because the potency of the top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill is enhanced, which is why it allowed the fatty to achieve a double breakthrough!"

He hadn't expected such a stroke of luck! If he were to consume a top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill himself, wouldn't he be able to step directly into the eight-star Martial Master realm? Once he mastered the sixth brushstroke of the Return-to-Origin Technique, he would reach the nine-star level! He would only be one step away from the Martial Sect realm! Just thinking about it was thrilling.

"Oh my god..." The Wolf King began to howl. "Why did I snatch that previous Red Fire Glazed Pill..."

Back then, when it had snatched the pill, it had been incredibly smug, even letting out a fart of victory. But now, witnessing the true power of the top-grade pill, it was filled with regret.

"Why... Heavens, Brother Wolf is so kind and innocent, how could you be so cruel to me..." The wolf charged toward the stone wall, intending to bash its head in, but slammed on the brakes just before impact. It turned to look at the other two.

Qin Feiyang was standing with his arms crossed, a mocking look in his eyes, and the fatty was looking at it with utter disdain.

"You guys really didn't stop me!" the Wolf King roared. "Do you really want to see Brother Wolf die right in front of you?"

Qin Feiyang waved his hand. "Go ahead. For the sake of our friendship, I’ll collect your corpse. It would be a relief for me, anyway."

The Wolf King bared its teeth. "You bastard, want a relief? Not a chance! Brother Wolf will haunt you for the rest of your life, making it so you can’t eat, sleep, or have a moment of peace!"

"Shameless," Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes. However, seeing the wolf so regretful that it wanted to bash its head against the wall still brought him a sense of satisfaction.

Suddenly, his lips curled into a playful smirk. "What do you think would happen if Elder Wan and Steward Li knew about the true power of this top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill?"

"Haha..." The Wolf King laughed, "They’d definitely look like they’d just swallowed manure."

Qin Feiyang sneered, "Two days ago, I wanted to refine pills and they refused to give me herbs. Now, even if they bring the herbs to me on a silver platter, it will depend entirely on my mood."

"Wahahaha, this is a perfect opportunity for extortion!" The Wolf King and the fatty giggled. "Once word of this spreads, all the big shots in Yan City will be begging for your favor, not to mention the Pill King Hall. The look on their faces will be glorious."

"Fine," Qin Feiyang’s eyes glinted sharply. "Go spread the word immediately. I want this night to be absolutely electric!"

"No problem!" the fatty promised, thumping his chest.

After sending the fatty off, Qin Feiyang calmed his mind and continued refining the Red Fire Glazed Pills. The fatty’s efficiency was remarkable. Less than an hour later, the news had spread like wildfire through every tavern in the West District. At first, everyone was skeptical. How could such a thing be possible? But then, they recalled it was a *top-grade* Red Fire Glazed Pill, and perhaps, just perhaps, it was possible. People began flocking to the Feifeng Tower to find out the truth.

At the Treasure Pavilion, Steward Li had already retired for the night.

*Knock, knock!*

The urgent knocking startled him from his sleep. He sat up, looked at the door, and barked, "Who is it?"

"Steward, it’s a disaster!" an anxious voice echoed.

Steward Li was alarmed. "What disaster? Come in and speak!"

A guard pushed the door open and rushed in. "Steward, there is a rumor spreading like wildfire outside that the top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill refined by Jiang Haotian can allow a person to break through two minor realms!"

"Nonsense!" Steward Li scoffed. Taking such an absurd rumor seriously—what a bunch of idiots.

"Steward," the guard said, "it may be hard to believe, but we’ve never seen a top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill. What if it’s true?"

Steward Li frowned, a sharp light flashing in his aged eyes. He nodded. "You’re right. There’s no smoke without fire. Do you know where Jiang Haotian is?"

"For the past two days, he has been staying at the Feifeng Tower and hasn't stepped out once."

"And who is spreading this news?"

"It’s said to be a fatty, but no one knows his name."

"Alright, keep watch outside. I’ll go to the Feifeng Tower myself. If this news is true, then this Jiang Haotian is a priceless treasure for our Treasure Pavilion!" Steward Li grabbed his coat from the rack and hurried out.

Meanwhile, a massive crowd was surging into the Feifeng Tower. The tavern staff were completely bewildered. Shi Zheng, who was drinking alone, was also filled with suspicion.

"There’s Shi Zheng!"

"Elder Shi, can you let us see Jiang Haotian?"

"We have so many questions for him!"

As soon as they saw Shi Zheng, the crowd swarmed him, shouting questions all at once.

"What is going on?" Shi Zheng looked at them, confused.

"Elder Shi, don't hide it from us! The news that Jiang Haotian’s top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pill can boost a cultivator by two minor realms has already spread everywhere. Let us see him!" the people at the front pleaded.

Upon hearing this, Shi Zheng stood up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief. "Wait here, I’ll go up and ask."

Leaving those words behind, he leaped up like an ape, landing on the fifth-floor corridor in a few bounds. The crowd in the lobby immediately surged toward the fifth floor as well.

Shi Zheng ran into the room and shut the door behind him. The room was filled with the faint scent of tea. Qin Feiyang was sitting in the tea room, leisurely sipping tea, looking perfectly at ease. As for the other two top-grade Red Fire Glazed Pills, he had already finished refining them; after all, nearly an hour had passed.

Shi Zheng strode into the tea room and asked, "What is this news going around outside?"

"It spread that fast?" Qin Feiyang was quite surprised. He had never doubted the fatty’s capability, but this efficiency was truly staggering. Now, all that was left was to wait for the big fish to take the bait.