Ding Hao was a little shocked.
Actually, he was a little surprised when Li Yiruo broke into the top 20 in the year-end exam. But at the moment, after hearing what Qingtan said, everything was reasonable. Since Li Yiruo who had great talent cultivated that hard, she should make such achievements.
“For such a long time, I knew too little about Li Yiruo,” Ding Hao thought.
“Qingtan, Tianyin, brother Hao knows all that. You are so wordy.” Li Yiruo interrupted her two roommates, saving Ding Hao from embarrassment.
“No, Yiruo, they’re right… Thank you for telling me so much. I was really bad before,” Ding Hao said to the girls apologetically, “I’m sorry. I should have come here long ago to meet you. I’m really sorry. These are first meeting gifts.”
Ding Hao said and took out two cyan jade boxes from his Storage Ring.
“Hee, these are free gifts from Senior Brother Ding.”
“We’re benefitting thanks to Yiruo. As her roommates and best friends, we’ll take them.”
The vivacious girls made faces and took the cyan jade boxes from Ding Hao.
“You are Yiruo’s friends. Then, you are also my friends. If you are in need, please don’t hesitate to ask help from me,” Ding Hao said sincerely. The girls said all those things with sincerity, which meant they really cared about Li Yiruo. Ding Hao was deeply moved by that.
“Really!? Thank you Senior Brother Ding.”
“Oh, that’s great. When we’re bullied by others, can we use your name to threaten them?”
The girls asked exaggeratedly and jumped up from excitement. In fact, they knew well that it was an honor for them to get a promise from a genius like Ding Hao. From then on, they could almost play the bully and no inner disciple would dare offend them.
“Well, don’t do evil!” Ding Hao said with embarrassment. Yiruo’s roommates were very interesting.
Li Yiruo’s delicate face was full of smiles and contentment.
Seeing what had happened, she was suddenly moved to tears. Ding Hao’s attitude towards her friends made her happy. She thought, “After such a long time, are my efforts finally rewarded?”
“Was the stubborn Ding Hao finally moved by me?”
“Hey? This… this is an elixir? What a powerful spirituality… I’m afraid it’s above Level Four…” Tianyin said and casually opened the jade box. There was an Aquamarine pill of longan size releasing a glinting light. Rich Spiritual Qi was released from the pill, instantly surrounding her.
Tianyin was dumbfounded. Even her voice trembled a little.
“So is mine… The pill… is too… too precious… Senior Brother Ding, we cannot accept such a precious gift,” Qingtan said and she was also stunned. After being greatly shocked, they were determined to hand back the jade boxes.
What they did just made Ding Hao think highly of them.
“Since you are Yiruo’s best friends, please do accept my gifts. These two “Qi generating pills” were made by me. They can save you from cultivating Qi earnestly for a year. There are no side effects, the pills are safe.”
Ding Hao smiled and pushed the jade boxes back again.
“Well…” The girls were hesitant.
After what Ding Hao said, they were even more shocked. They thought, “The ‘Qi generating pills’ could save us from cultivating Qi earnestly for a year? Without any side effects? Their effect is so amazing.” If it weren’t for Ding Hao’s status, he would have been regarded as a mad man to say so.
“Tianyin, Qingtan, Brother Hao never takes back the gifts he sends. So, don’t hesitate to accept them,” Li Yiruo said with a smile.
The girls then accepted the precious gifts dazedly.
They were even more shocked by Ding Hao’s strength.
“It turns out that senior brother Ding Hao showed only part of his combat strength on the arena. He is also proficient in elixirs. By making such amazing elixirs, he at least is a third-stage elixir pharmacist.”
“What can’t he do?”
“No wonder Yiruo, such a beautiful proud girl, has been doing a lot of things for him in the past year without complaint or regret. Ding Hao is indeed a charming and unique man,” They similarly thought.
After briefly saying goodbye, Tianyin, Qingtan, Fang Tianyi and the others walked to the deeper part of the misty mountain with their luggage. Then they disappeared in the rugged mountain path in the distance.
One of the great benefits of becoming an inner disciple was that they could live in an area with more Spiritual Qi which was conducive to the progress of cultivation.
As a result, Li Yiruo lived in the number eight academy alone.
“You have been tired all night, have some rest now,” Ding Hao said. He escorted Li Yiruo to her room and arranged her smooth long hair covering her forehead behind her ears.
“Brother Hao, please accompany me to sit in the yard for a while. I’ll go to the Water Sword Peak tomorrow,” Li Yiruo said. She showed a wistful expression.
“Silly girl, have a rest first. I’ll be in the yard all the time. We can talk after you wake up,” Ding Hao said softly.
Li Yiruo was stunned. She wondered if she had misheard it. She subconsciously said, “How can I do that? Time is pressing. And you need to cultivate…”
Ding Hao stroked her nose and said, “Good girl. You are the most important today. Go and rest.”
Li Yiruo blushed. Without saying anything, she nodded and headed to her room.
Ding Hao walked to the stone bench in the middle of the yard feeling a little upset. He looked up and quietly watched the leaves grow at a speed invisible to the naked eye. A huge ancient tree showed great vitality. And the sunlight shined through the sparse branches and leaves, making people feel at peace.
After adjusting his mood, Ding Hao sat on the bench cross-legged and began to channel the Qi in his body. Then he cultivated quietly.
Silver snowflakes condensed out of the void. They flew around Ding Hao like a group of white elves. They made Ding Hao feel outstanding and spirited, as if he were detached from earthly life.
