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Chapter 2: The Alchemist (Part 2)

  "Lei, Uncle Lei, Im leaving." Ah-Dai dropped a sentence and hurriedly ran out. After exiting the door, he seemed to feel much lighter all over his body. Earlier when Gori threw Uncle Lei aside, deep down in his heart, he had actually felt an indescribable sense of pleasure. Compared to Mantou, Uncle Lei seemed less important, not to mention that Gori said he wouldnt hit him. Nobody likes getting beaten up; the feeling of full-body pain is unbearable after all. Being with this... whatever-technician was still better than being with Uncle Lei.

  In fact, Ah Dai himself did not realize that the main reason he chose to be with Ge Rui Si was because of Ya Tous reminder before she left.

  Georis walked slowly, allowing Ah Dai to easily keep up. Although the sky was still overcast with dark clouds, Ah Dai seemed much more cheerful. "Teacher, where are we going?"

  Georis stopped in his tracks and said coldly to Ah Dui, "Dont ask any more questions, just follow me."

  The cold voice startled Ah-Dai, and the long-standing cowardice made him unable to muster a single thought of resistance. "Oh, sorry."

  Gorath turned around and continued walking forward, feeling very satisfied in his heart. This child was a bit dull, but still listened well. After one year, he should be able to complete that matter by himself, which had been his wish for many years! Thinking of this, Goraths old face unconsciously revealed a faintly terrifying smile. If Ah-Dai saw this smile, he would probably waver in his decision to leave. But he didnt see it, and precisely because he left Nino with Gorath, he had an extraordinary experience in his life.

  Not long after, Goris brought Ah-Dai to a magnificent hotel-like inn. He entered with his head held high, and the two gatekeepers hurriedly opened the large door, respectfully welcoming him in.

  Ah-Dai stared at the gilded gate in front of him, and couldnt help but swallow his saliva. He was very familiar with this place because he had ambushed fish here several times before. Uncle Li had told him that this was the largest hotel in Nino City, called the Kaylen Hotel. Was the teacher staying here? He subconsciously followed up.

  "Go, go, go! Where did this little beggar come from? Scram!" The tall gatekeeper blocked Ah-Dais path, shooing him away like a fly. Ah-Dai was startled and hastily replied, walking to the side. After taking a few steps, he stopped and thought: "Wait, I came with my teacher, and my teacher has already gone in, so I should go in too." Thinking this, he walked back and politely asked the gatekeeper, "Im here with my teacher, can I come in?"

  Men Tong brushed off the welcome uniform on his body, looked at the dirty Ah Diao, and showed a strong disgust on his face. He said disdainfully: "Which one is your teacher? Get out of here, dont dirty our place. A stinky beggar like you still wants to enter our hotel, without even looking at your own behavior."

  Ah-Dai grew somewhat anxious, though his mind was a bit slow, he also knew that now its impossible to turn back, Uncle Lis place is absolutely not going back, only following Gori can eat the beloved mantou. "Let me in, I want to find my teacher." He begged again, with an urgent look in his eyes.

  The gatekeeper was unwilling to entangle with the beggar in front of him anymore, and fiercely walked towards Ah-Dai, "Youre really asking for it, arent you? You want Master to take action." He raised his palm like a fan and was about to slap Ah-Dai. The beggar had seen this many times before, in the Tianjin Empire, there were plenty of such beggars, even if he killed a few, no one would come to bother him.

  "Wait, hes with me." Goriss voice rang out at the critical moment. In fact, as soon as he entered the hotel, he knew that Ah-Dai wasnt so easily let in, but to make Ah-Dai more devoted to himself, Goris hadnt come out until now, and finally, the doorman couldnt help but take action, and he just intervened in time.

  Men Tong was taken aback and withdrew his raised palm, looking at Gao Ri Si with a puzzled expression: "Sir, did he really come with you?"

  Goris slightly raised his head, and two cold lights shot out from under his cloak. The doorman immediately shivered and trembled all over, and hastily said: "Sorry, sir, I was rude, please." Having seen the world, he naturally knew that the magician in front of him was not someone to be trifled with, so he hurriedly apologized and made a gesture for Ah Dai to enter.

  Ah-Dai stepped forward quickly and walked up to Goris face, "Sorry, teacher, I...I..."

  "Lets go." Gorys had already seen what he wanted to see in Ah-Dais eyes. After speaking, he turned around and walked inside first, this time Ah-Dai finally learned to be a bit clever, closely following behind Gorys side, countless sharp gazes shot at Ah-Dai, making him feel extremely unnatural, shrinking his body, lowering his head, only silently staring at Gorys feet, following as he walked forward.

  Goris brought ADai to a large door, pushed it open and entered. The dense steam rushed towards them, filling ADais body with warmth, causing him to exclaim: "So warm!" This was one of the many public baths in the Kailin Hotel, usually empty at this time of day, only getting crowded in the evening when people came to soak in the hot water.

  "Hello, sir. Is there anything I can help you with?" A middle-aged man walked over, speaking politely to Gori while glancing at Ah-Dai out of the corner of his eye.

  Goris took out a purple crystal coin from his money bag and tossed it to the middle-aged man, saying: "Take this kid to take a bath, let the bath worker wash off the dirt on him, then go buy a set of clothes for him, all sets, simple ones, understand? The extra is your tip."

  The middle-aged man in charge of the bathroom, although Ah-Dais smell made him feel uncomfortable, Goris generous tip immediately put a smile on his face. To think that his annual salary was only five purple crystals, and this one purple crystal could leave at least half remaining! "Yes, yes, sir, rest assured, I will definitely satisfy you." With his call, two sturdy masseurs rushed out.

  Ah-Dai hid behind Goris, looking at the two big men in front of him with some fear. Goris said: "Go with them to take a bath, my apprentice cant be all dirty."

  Take a bath? It seems that since I can remember, I have never done this thing myself. I only saw Uncle Li washing in the room before, and I even scrubbed his back for him. His expression at that time seemed to be very comfortable. Taking a bath shouldnt be a bad thing, right? Thinking of this, Ah-Dai responded with a sound, and followed the two masseurs away.

  A middle-aged man called out to one of his underlings, instructing him to buy some clothes, then personally brewed a cup of fragrant tea and presented it to Goris, saying: "Sir, Im afraid youll have to wait for a moment."

  Goris grunted and sat down on the soft, comfortable sofa, saying nothing more.

  The middle-aged man seemed to want to get close, but looking at Kolis, it didnt seem easy to approach, so he gave up and put the tea on the tea table, then retreated back behind the counter.

  It took a full hour, but the door to the bathroom finally opened. Goris looked up and was surprised himself. The dirty little beggar had vanished, replaced by a clean and tidy little boy with medium-length black hair scattered behind him. Although he was very thin, his skin was very fair, and his appearance was ordinary, giving people a sense of simplicity. If it werent for his black hair and eyes, he might have been mistaken for a Tianjin person. His movements were not those of a street urchin, nor did his eyes gleam with the cunning of a thief. However, he looked very dull. Goris recognized him as his new apprentice only from his stupid expression.

  Ah-Dai was fiddling with his new clothes, the grey fabric wasnt particularly good, but it felt very refreshing to wear, and the outer cotton coat was extremely warm. Just now when he washed up and looked in the mirror, even he himself couldnt recognize the silly little boy in the mirror as him.

  "Are you satisfied, sir?" the middle-aged man asked Goris with a flattering smile.

  Georis nodded and said to Ah Duan: "Lets go."

  ADai nodded and quickly followed Gori, the two of them leaving the bathroom together.

  As they left, a scrubbing worker rushed to the middle-aged man and said: "Boss, its really too terrifying. The mud on that kids body weighs several kilograms. Ive never scrubbed so much before. Every time I scrub, I can scrub out a big piece of mud. It feels great, really great!"

  Another masseur nodded in agreement: "Yes, its really great, but unfortunately the taste is a bit off."

  The middle-aged man said in a bad tone: "You love to beg, go out and find a beggar to rub! Im afraid that one is not much better than him." He said this while playing with the purple crystal coin in his hand, and he was already happy in his heart. With todays extra money, he can go out and have fun tonight.

  Goris brought Asto back to his own room, which was a standard room with two beds. He had waited until after the bath to bring Asto back because he was afraid he wouldnt be able to stand Astos body odor. The luxurious decorations in the room left Asto standing dumbly at the door, wondering if he really could go in. "Come in." Goris voice answered his question.

  "Rumble, rumble." As soon as they entered the room, Ah-Dais stomach started growling. Goris turned his head to look at him and took off his large cloak, asking: "Are you hungry?"

  Ah-Dai only now got a clear look at Goris appearance, he was as thin as himself, but Goris skeletal frame was large enough to fill out his clothes completely. His head full of white hair and deep wrinkles showed that he was no longer young, those bright blue and profound eyes made Ah-Dai feel a little afraid.

  "Answer my question," Goris said, leaving no room for doubt.

  "Yes, Im hungry. Ive only had a bun all day." Ah-Dai stood by the wall, answering cautiously.

  Georis took off his shoes, half leaning on the bed, he fished out a pill from his pocket, hesitated for a moment, and tossed it to Ah Dai, saying: "Eat it."

  "Ah," Ah-Dai responded with a sound, directly throwing the pill into his mouth. He didnt understand what effect this small white ball could have. As soon as the pill entered his mouth, he was slapped on the back of his head by Ge-Li-Si, and he cried out in pain, spitting the pill out again. Ah-Dai rubbed his somewhat painful head and asked: "Teacher, whats going on?"

  Georis was almost defeated by his own stupid apprentice, he handed the pill over again and said: "Peel off the wax coating on the outside before eating, havent you even taken medicine before?"

  The silly boy looked at the round pill and didnt dare take it. He tentatively asked, "Teacher, Ive really never had one before... whats a waxen garment?"

  Ge Rui sighed, pinched open the wax coat outside the pill, took out a red pill from inside, and the fragrance filled the room. He pinched Ah Dais chin with one hand and stuffed the pill into Ah Dais mouth with the other hand.

  In a daze, he suddenly felt the pill dissolve into a liquid that slid down his throat, bringing a refreshing sensation wherever it passed.

  "Go to the toilet and take off your pants, squatting. As soon as you enter the door on the left is the toilet, go quickly." Goris had to say it more clearly, if he didnt say it clearly, this silly kid in front of him might pull his stool with his pants on, he didnt want to find any more trouble for himself.

  Although Ah Diao didnt know why the teacher told him to go to the toilet and squat in the pit, he still listened and ran inside.

  After a while, the sound of gunfire and Ah-Dais comfortable moans came from the toilet. The Nine Turns Easy Pill that Ge Rui Si gave to Ah-Dai was his own special product. He spent over ten years collecting hundreds of precious medicinal materials from all over the mainland, using a special method, going through nine steaming and drying processes, and finally refining it with high-temperature furnace fire. At first, only five pills were refined in one furnace. He ate one himself and sold three to the royal family at a price of 1,000 diamond coins per pill. The remaining one was given to Ah-Dai just now. The main effect of the Nine Turns Easy Pill is to remove impurities from the body, unblock the meridians, and prolong life. Its what martial artists dream of having.

  Ge Rui let out a soft sigh, since he had already given him the last Nine Turns Easy Pill, he couldnt regret it now. Ah Duans body, after being improved by the medicinal power, and after a certain period of recuperation, could reach his expected level, as long as other things were well-prepared, he would definitely be able to fulfill his wish. From now on, this little guy was his treasure, no matter what, he had to keep him by his side.

  After a long time, the toilet finally stopped making noise, but after half a day, Ah-Dai still hadnt come out. Goris was shocked in his heart, could it be that this childs body was too weak to withstand the medicine? This is terrible! If he died, then the only Nine-Turn Easy-Body Pill would have been wasted, and where would he go to find another treasure to adjust his body?! Thinking of this, Goris quickly stepped in front of the toilet door and suddenly pushed it open. A strong stench rushed out, Goris hurriedly pinched his nose shut, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

  The silly boy sat there, staring blankly at the teacher who had suddenly burst in.

  Ge Rui saw Ah Dai was fine and couldnt help but let out a sigh of relief, slightly annoyed: "Are you done yet?"

  ADai nodded and said, "Its all pulled."

  "Whats taking so long? Do you want to live in there?! Its been a long time since anyone could get Goris angry, as those who had made him angry had all turned to ashes. Yet, this child before him was beyond his control."

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