Realm of the Night God

Ma Yuanjin and Ma Hongcheng looked at the two corpse fiends in the courtyard, and Ma Yuanjin's smile grew even broader, while Ma Hongcheng also showed a rare smile on his face.

Corpse fiends and corpse puppets are not the same. In their eyes, corpse fiends are quite precious, especially living corpse fiends, which are even more valuable.

Ma Ling's trip to acquire a corpse fiend had already made them very happy, but to acquire two living corpse fiends was a pleasant surprise for them.

Earlier, when they learned over the phone that Ma Ling had acquired two corpse fiends, and they were alive, Ma Yuanjin and Ma Hongcheng were overjoyed. Now, seeing these two corpse fiends with their own eyes, their joy was even more intense.

Just now, in the courtyard outside, because Yang Haoran was present, the two did not want to be impolite, so they did not inquire about the corpse fiends.

On the contrary, if Yang Haoran were not there, the father and son pair would have probably checked on the condition of the two corpse fiends immediately.

Ma Yuanjin shifted his gaze from the two corpse fiends to Ma Ling.

"Hehe, no need to hurry. You two siblings should stay in the courtyard and keep a close eye on the two corpse fiends, don't let them escape," Ma Yuanjin said with a smile.

Ma Ling was quite unwilling, and she wanted to bargain, but after being glared at by Ma Hongcheng, she immediately became obedient.

With that, Ma Ling turned and walked towards the courtyard, and her muttering could still be faintly heard.

"I'm so tired, and they won't even let me rest, and they even glare at me. It's so unfair."

Ma Ling's low muttering was heard by everyone, but they all pretended not to hear it.

At this moment, Ma Yuanjin turned his gaze to Yang Haoran. This translation is powered by the readers at M|V|LE9MPYR.

He had a smile on his face, but it seemed a bit embarrassed.

"Divine Envoy Yang, these two corpse fiends were captured by you. Are you really planning to give them to our Ma Family?" Ma Yuanjin asked with a smile.

Yang Haoran could see Ma Yuanjin's eagerness for these two corpse fiends, and not only him, but Ma Hongcheng, Ma Ling's father, was the same. Ma Yuanjin asked Yang Haoran this question at this time, just to make a final confirmation.

Although Ma Ling had said that Yang Haoran had already given the two corpse fiends to the Ma Family, Ma Ling's words were only her side of the story. Yang Haoran's true intention still needed to be confirmed directly with Yang Haoran himself.

Yang Haoran understood the meaning behind Ma Yuanjin's smile, so he had no hesitation and nodded firmly to Ma Yuanjin.

"I heard from Ma Ling earlier that your Ma Family is interested in studying zombies, so after capturing these two corpse fiends, I decided to give them to your Ma Family," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

In fact, the reason why Yang Haoran was willing to give the two corpse fiends to the Ma Family was partly because Ma Ling was his friend, and also because zombies were not of much use to him at the moment, so he simply gave the two corpse fiends to the Ma Family.

But he couldn't say these unmentionable reasons out loud, because being completely honest not only wouldn't benefit him, but could also bring some negative consequences.

The same thing, if expressed in a different way, would have a completely different effect.

When Ma Yuanjin heard Yang Haoran's words, his old face lit up with a broad smile.

"Divine Envoy Yang is so thoughtful! That girl Ling was right, our Ma Family is indeed very interested in zombies!" Ma Yuanjin laughed heartily.

"Hehe, it seems I've sent these two corpse fiends to the right people. Old Man, since you like them, I was worried you might find them too smelly and not like this kind of thing, but now I can rest assured," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Smelly? Haha! How can you call them zombies if they're not smelly? If stinky tofu isn't smelly, can you still call it stinky tofu? A little smell is no problem, as long as it's delicious!" Ma Yuanjin laughed.

At this moment, Ma Yuanjin seemed genuinely happy, and his happiness was not just an act, but came from the bottom of his heart.

"Dad, don't just keep laughing. Divine Envoy Yang has given our Ma Family such a great gift, it wouldn't be right for us to just take it," Ma Hongcheng quickly reminded in a low voice.

Hearing his son's words, Ma Yuanjin immediately reacted.

"Haha, look at me, I got so carried away with happiness that I even forgot this important matter. Hongcheng is right, Divine Envoy Yang has brought us such a great gift, it would be very rude of our Ma Family to just take it."

Ma Yuanjin laughed heartily, then turned his gaze back to the box on the table, and mysteriously asked Yang Haoran, "Divine Envoy Yang, do you know what an Alchemist is?"

"Alchemist?" Yang Haoran instinctively nodded, but then seemed to have thought of something, his smile stiffened, and his expression changed slightly as he looked at the box on the table and then at Ma Yuanjin, with a hint of surprise on his face.

Alchemists, as the name suggests, are professionals who refine medicinal drugs. They search for various natural herbs and materials, then distribute them according to the formula proportions, and then refine them using special techniques to finally obtain the corresponding drugs.

These drugs can be in the form of medicinal powders for internal consumption, ointments for external application, elixirs that can be used both internally and externally, and pills that concentrate the essence of various herbs, commonly known as dan in novels and films.

The drugs refined by Alchemists, regardless of their form, can be divided into two categories: one that heals and saves lives, and one that takes lives. It is precisely because of this that Alchemists are seen as both sacred and terrifying in the eyes of outsiders.

Compassion and devilishness, this is what Alchemists represent.

However, all Alchemists place their lifelong learning above their own lives. Their skills are rarely passed on to anyone outside their closest circle, and it is because of this that many Alchemists have never found a suitable successor before their death, leading to the discontinuation of their lineage, and Alchemists have become increasingly rare in the New Genesis World.

If Ma Yuanjin had not taken out the box on the table, and simply asked Yang Haoran if he knew the profession of Alchemist, Yang Haoran would have also nodded to indicate that he knew, but his reaction would not have been as surprised as it is now.

The reason why he was surprised right now was that Ma Yuanjin had just said that the box contained a very precious medicinal drug, and now Ma Yuanjin asked if he knew about the Alchemist. If the two were connected, Ma Yuanjin's implication would be easily understood.

"Old Man, is the medicine in the box made by an Alchemist?" Yang Haoran asked Ma Yuanjin with a surprised expression on his face.

Ma Yuanjin did not beat around the bush and simply nodded his head, and then opened the box in front of Yang Haoran.

Inside the box, there was a porcelain bottle the size of a thumb, with exquisite patterns on it and a small red bottle stopper at the mouth. The porcelain bottle was placed upright in the box, with a yellow cloth pad underneath, and half of the bottle body exposed above the filler.

"The elixir inside this porcelain bottle is concocted by an Alchemist. Don't be fooled by the small size of the bottle, the elixir inside is extremely precious. Although it does not have the effect of prolonging life, it is a good treasure for healing injuries. Just taking a drop can greatly accelerate the recovery of external or internal injuries, several times faster than relying on one's own healing power. Having this kind of elixir on hand means a lot when fighting against others, I believe the divine envoy Yang should understand."

Listening to Ma Yuanjin's cheerful explanation, Yang Haoran's face showed a look of temptation. It's no wonder he was tempted, if he really had such an elixir, it would be like having an extra life-saving measure.

For now, he was not lacking in soul pills, which were his main reliance for defeating enemies, as soul pills could quickly replenish the consumption of his Yin spirit power and even enhance his strength.

With sufficient Yin spirit power, it would be much easier to defeat his opponents. However, even with soul pills, there were also drawbacks, because if the body's injuries were too severe, even with a large amount of Yin spirit power, the body would still have difficulty continuing to support itself.

Just like the previous battle in Shilin Town, after taking the soul pill, his Yin spirit power was constantly replenished, but his injuries were too severe, causing him to be unable to even return to his own residence. If he had encountered a powerful enemy at that time, he would have been doomed.

In simple terms, if Yang Haoran was compared to a game character, the soul pill replenished his "mana", without mana he couldn't use his skills and couldn't inflict the desired damage on the target. But having mana alone is not enough, he also needs "HP", otherwise he might be instantly killed by the opponent due to his severe injuries.

Although Yang Haoran's Yin spirit power could automatically repair his injuries, the repair speed during combat was completely insufficient. If he had a way to quickly repair his physical body injuries during the battle, it would greatly increase his chances of victory or survival.

The elixir that Ma Yuanjin took out was exactly the thing that could quickly repair physical body injuries during the battle.

Of course, the premise was that Ma Yuanjin was not deceiving him. He and Ma Yuanjin were not children, and the possibility of Ma Yuanjin deceiving him was not high, so after hearing Ma Yuanjin's explanation, a look of temptation appeared on his face.

However, Yang Haoran soon hid the look of temptation on his face, and his expression became somewhat hesitant.

The main purpose of this trip was to obtain an ideal formation flag from the Ma Family, because the Ma Family was also quite proficient in formations, and he believed that he could obtain an ideal formation flag from the Ma Family, even if he had to offer some benefits in exchange.

But now, this bottle of elixir, he was indeed very tempted by it, which made it difficult for him to make a choice.