"Mr. Hao..."
The warehouse manager showed a troubled expression.
Mr. Hao Yi frowned, "What, just last week I checked, and that box of top-grade second-class steel armor Implant was still here, and now it's gone?"
"It's not...."
The manager was sowhat servile, "That box of top-grade second-class steel armor Implant has already been reserved by Mr. Wang."
Mr. Hao Yi asked, "Mr. Wang, you're talking about Wang Qitai?"
"Yes."
The manager nodded cautiously.
Mr. Hao Yi scoffed, "When did I beco unaware that Implants from the Martial Arts Hall could be reserved?"
The manager's body shuddered, displaying a bitter smile,
"Mr. Wang ca here yesterday and specifically instructed that he would co to collect that box of top-grade second-class steel armor Implant today and asked to prepare for defrosting in advance."
Mr. Hao Yi's expression turned cold, he said to Li Fei, "Give him the receipt."
Upon hearing this, Li Fei handed over the receipt for purchasing the Implant for 360 Yuan.
The manager accepted it with a bitter smile.
Mr. Hao Yi looked at him expressionlessly, "According to the rules of the Martial Arts Hall, as a special-grade lecturer, I have an entitlent to one third-class or lower Implant every year. Now, my entitlent is still valid, the Implant I want is here, and I have given you the receipt. Go get that Implant imdiately!"
The manager, stunned by Mr. Hao Yi's imposing presence, dared not say more and turned around to fetch the item.
A few minutes later, he ca back holding a wooden box about a ter long, still exuding coldness.
"Mr. Hao, here's what you asked for, it's been defrosted," he said.
"Mhm."
Mr. Hao Yi signaled Li Fei to take the wooden box and then told the manager, "Make sure you log this, and if Wang Qitai cos to ask, you tell him I took it."
"Yes."
"Let's go."
Mr. Hao Yi beckoned Li Fei, and they left the warehouse.
Afterward, he took Li Fei back to the dicine Bath Room and handed him a list to go collect dicines from the supply building.
Li Fei took the list to the supply building, where the person in charge of dispensing dicines told him the cost was 78 Yuan.
"Practicing martial arts is so expensive."
Li Fei lanted once more.
After paying, he returned to the dicine Bath Room with a large bag of dicine and saw Mr. Hao Yi had already opened the wooden box containing the Implant and was arranging the contents.
At first, when Li Fei heard the word 'steel armor,' he thought that the box would contain scales from so exotic beasts, but now he saw that inside was a large amount of black powder with an acrid sll.
Mr. Hao Yi, wearing gloves, was placing the black powder into various containers of different sizes.
"Go boil a pot of hot water. Once it's boiling, follow the order on the prescription and add one ingredient every five minutes," Mr. Hao Yi instructed.
Li Fei imdiately followed the instructions.
Shortly afterward, the water in the pot ca to a boil.
Just as Li Fei was about to add the dicine, soone suddenly knocked on the dicine Bath Room's door.
Li Fei looked at Mr. Hao Yi, who nodded at him, so he went to open the door.
Standing outside was a grim-faced old man, followed by a tall woman with her long hair coiled up with a jade hairpin.
Without even glancing at Li Fei, the old man strode into the room, his first look toward Mr. Hao Yi's side, and upon seeing that the black powder was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Hao Yi, this Implant is very important to . If you need to rebuild your Steel Core, I can find you a top-grade third-class golden scale. That matches your Tao Foundation much better, there's no need to use the current one."
The old man spoke straightforwardly and quickly to Mr. Hao Yi.
Mr. Hao Yi looked at the man peculiarly, "Who told you I'm rebuilding my Tao Foundation?"
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The old man was none other than Wang Qitai, who had reserved a top-grade second-class Steel Armor Implant. Like Hao Yi, he was also a special-class instructor at Xing City Martial Arts Hall.
He was taken aback by the question:
"You're not reconstructing your Tao Foundation, so what do you need this second-grade top-class steel armor for?"
"It's for my student."
Hao Yi glanced at Li Fei.
"Him?"
It was only then that Wang Qitai turned his attention to Li Fei, scrutinizing him seriously before sneering,
"He's not even a Martial Artist, and you want him to use a second-grade top-class steel armor at the Embryo Cultivation Stage? Are you trying to kill him?"
"That's none of your concern; you can leave now."
Hao Yi said with an expressionless face.
Wang Qitai's face turned ugly, "Hao Yi, must you oppose ?"
He was the most senior special-class instructor at the Xing City Martial Arts Hall, with a wide network of connections. Everyone, including the Hall Master, showed him so degree of respect—everyone, that is, except Hao Yi.
Thus, the relationship between the two had always been poor.
Hao Yi took a step forward, looking him in the eye,
"I'm following the rules of the Martial Arts Hall to extract the Implant. If you have a complaint, feel free to appeal to the Hall Master."
"You!"
Wang Qitai was about to explode in anger when he was suddenly stopped by the young woman behind him, "Grandfather, let speak with Mr. Hao."
Wang Qitai looked at the young woman; his face softened noticeably, and he nodded.
Taking a step forward, the woman bowed respectfully to Hao Yi,
"Mr. Hao, my na is Wang Fengqing, a third-year student at Wu'an University. I've just broken through to the Tao Foundation Stage, and I plan to construct the Martial Arts Foundation 'Azure Brilliance'. This box of gold-attribute, second-grade top-class Steel Armor Implant will increase my chances of successfully cultivating 'Azure Brilliance', so I respectfully request that Mr. Hao allow to have it. I am willing to use my own authority to purchase a more suitable Implant from Wu'an University for your student. Or, if Mr. Hao has any other conditions, please feel free to ntion them."
Her words were neither servile nor overbearing, sincere, and managed to soften Hao Yi's expression sowhat.
"A third-year student capable of breaking through to the Tao Foundation Stage is indeed respectable. No wonder you dare to cultivate 'Azure Brilliance'."
His gaze towards Wang Fengqing now contained a hint of surprise.
"Hmph."
Behind her, Wang Qitai let out a contemptuous snort, showing a look of pride.
But Hao Yi's words soon darkened his expression again,
"My student here plans to construct the Martial Arts Foundation 'Mixed Elent Heavenly Gold'. The box of gold-attribute, second-grade top-class Steel Armor Implant is equally important to him, so I cannot give it to you."
Unable to contain himself, Wang Qitai pointed at Li Fei and said,
"Ha? You claim he's going to cultivate 'Mixed Elent Heavenly Gold'? If he had such qualifications, would he be at the Martial Arts Hall as your student?!"
Hao Yi's expression towards him soured as he spoke more forcefully,
"That's none of your business. I'll say it one last ti, take your granddaughter and leave this place!"
As his words fell, an intimidating aura erupted from him.
Li Fei, standing beside him, instinctively felt fear, as if a commoner had suddenly encountered a tiger on the road. It was the oppression of a higher life-form crushing down!
This was the first ti he had felt such extraordinary power from his teacher.
Wang Qitai subconsciously took a step back, staring intently at Hao Yi, seemingly quite wary of him.
After a long mont, he finally turned to Li Fei with a sinister smile,
"Kid, I'd advise you to understand what 'Mixed Elent Heavenly Gold' really is. Otherwise, you won't even know when you're going to die!"
With that, he turned and left in a huff.
Wang Fengqing gave Li Fei a deep look before following her grandfather out.
Once they had left, Li Fei spoke calmly,
"Teacher, the water is boiling now."
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