Such a high-quality Super Warrior Pill, even Ye Yiming only had five of them, and that was after consuming half a stalk of ten-thousand-year-old ginseng to barely produce them. Having such pills naturally delighted Wang Weilong immensely.
"In that case, we can definitely hold the auction now. Cousin, I'll prepare for it immediately. When do you think we should hold it?"
When should it be held?
Ye Yiming thought for a moment and said, "Three days from now! Let's hold the auction for the Super Warrior Pills three days from now, but make sure to promote it well during these three days."
"Got it, I'll start preparing now."
As soon as Ye Yiming finished speaking, Wang Weilong ran out excitedly. Ye Yiming could even faintly hear him muttering, "We're going to make a fortune! We're going to make a fortune!"
Ye Yiming just smiled at this sight and then continued with his pill refining. There were still quite a few ingredients left in the two large wooden boxes for making high-level Warrior Pills. Although making Super Warrior Pills was more profitable, the remaining ingredients shouldn't go to waste either.
...
Time passed in the monotonous task of pill refining, until a certain morning two days later, Ye Yiming, deeply engrossed in his work, was suddenly awakened by the sound of a dog barking.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!" Following several continuous barks, Ye Yiming's door was suddenly crashed open by some heavy object, and a large black shadow darted inside.
"Da Hei?"
Upon seeing the black shadow clearly, a memory of a gigantic black dog, one meter tall and nearly two meters long, named Da Hei, surfaced in Ye Yiming's mind. Ye Yiming had found Da Hei on the street when he was ten years old.
At that time, Da Hei seemed to be newly born, looking malnourished and scrawny. Feeling pity for it, Ye Yiming had taken it in and named it Da Hei, hoping it would grow up to be big and mighty. And indeed, Da Hei didn't disappoint him, growing into a giant black dog.
Da Hei and Ye Yiming had a very close relationship. Ye Yiming was very attentive to Da Hei, even allowing Da Hei to sleep in the same room as him. However, a month ago, Da Hei fell ill for some unknown reason, looking very sickly, which distressed Ye Yiming greatly. Despite seeking help from various people, the treatment showed little effect. Finally, Elder Li intervened, promising to cure Da Hei within a month, but forbade Ye Yiming from seeing Da Hei during the treatment to avoid affecting the outcome. Hence, Ye Yiming hadn't seen Da Hei's true condition for a while.
"Ha! Da Hei!" Perhaps due to the fusion of souls, Ye Yiming felt an urge to rush up and give Da Hei a big hug upon seeing it.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened!
Facing the enthusiastic Ye Yiming, who was rushing towards it, Da Hei, who was initially very excited, suddenly sidestepped and began to growl at Ye Yiming, looking at him like he was a stranger.
Ye Yiming was startled by this!
Could it be that Da Hei had noticed that he was not the original Ye Yiming?
Suddenly, Ye Yiming recalled that in the past, on Earth, there was a saying that black dog blood could ward off evil spirits. This thought made Ye Yiming increasingly convinced that Da Hei had sensed something, making him very uneasy.
"Whimper~"
Dodging away from Ye Yiming, Da Hei looked at him with a low whine that seemed to be filled with either grievance or sadness, making Ye Yiming feel a pang of sadness.
Maybe Da Hei really did know that its original master was no longer here, hence the sorrowful sound.
"Whimper~"
"Whimper~"
"Whimper~"
After a few more whimpers, Da Hei suddenly started circling around Ye Yiming, occasionally sniffing him. Ye Yiming stood still, allowing Da Hei to circle him.
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After a few rounds, Da Hei tilted its head and looked at Ye Yiming a few times, then suddenly pounced on him, knocking Ye Yiming to the ground.
This pounce startled Ye Yiming. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but for some reason, he froze and let Da Hei knock him over.
After being knocked down, Ye Yiming nervously closed his eyes, feeling a bit uneasy. But soon, he felt something wet on his face. Opening his eyes, he found Da Hei licking him.
"Woof!" Seeing Ye Yiming open his eyes, Da Hei barked joyfully. There was no longer any sense of unfamiliarity, grievance, or sadness—only the joy of a long-awaited reunion.
At that moment, Da Hei's actions caused a tremor throughout Ye Yiming's body, as if it reached his soul, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort from top to bottom.
This feeling made Ye Yiming suddenly realize something, bringing a sense of relief to his heart. At this moment, a thought surfaced in Ye Yiming's mind.
From now on, Ye Yiming was truly Ye Yiming!
Looking at Da Hei who was licking him, Ye Yiming chuckled and hugged Da Hei's neck tightly, his eyes growing moist.
"Hey! Master, how long are you going to hug Da Hei?"
A teasing voice broke the joyful moment between man and dog, startling Ye Yiming to his feet.
"Xiao Dong?" Recognizing the teasing figure before him, Ye Yiming exclaimed, then stepped forward and punched the person in the chest.
Li Xiaodong, Elder Li's grandson, was 18 years old and at the peak of the human rank in martial arts. He had played with Ye Yiming and Wang Weilong since childhood and was very close to them. In Ye Yiming's heart, his status was on par with Wang Weilong.
"Ouch!" Li Xiaodong exaggeratedly cried out, clutching his chest where Ye Yiming had punched him, and stepped back several paces, pointing at Ye Yiming with a dramatic tone, "You heartless man! I worked so hard tending to Da Hei's illness, almost shrinking to Little Dragon's size, and this is how you repay me! I'm heartbroken!"
Li Xiaodong's voice grew increasingly pitiful, as if Ye Yiming had committed some heinous crime against him.
Watching Li Xiaodong's antics, Ye Yiming shook his head and smiled wryly, "Alright, alright, I acknowledge your hard work. Is that enough for you?"
"Woof! Woof!" Even Da Hei barked twice in dissatisfaction at Li Xiaodong.
Seeing this, Li Xiaodong couldn't continue his act, and with a sheepish smile, he rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, saying to Ye Yiming, "Hehe, since you see how hard I worked, how about a little reward? I'm not greedy, just a couple of golden beans will do."
Golden beans?
Heh, Ye Yiming immediately understood what he meant by "golden beans."
Ye Yiming was certain Wang Weilong had told him about the pills. But since he was being so indirect, Ye Yiming decided to play along.
Feigning a look of sudden realization, Ye Yiming said, "Oh, you want golden beans? Alright, I'll have the kitchen prepare a pot of bean porridge for you. How does that sound?"
Li Xiaodong was dumbfounded!
Boss, I didn't mean real golden beans!
With a swoosh, Li Xiaodong suddenly lunged at Ye Yiming's legs, crying loudly.
"Master! Boss! Big Brother Ye! I surrender! I don't want golden beans! I want pills! Super Warrior Pills!"
"Alright, alright!" Ye Yiming couldn't stand Li Xiaodong's antics anymore. He quickly took out a pill and tossed it to him, saying, "This is a high-quality Super Warrior Pill. After taking it, you can break through to the Earth rank."
Li Xiaodong caught the pill and immediately beamed with joy, showing no trace of his earlier misery, exclaiming excitedly, "Great! This is great!"
Watching Li Xiaodong's glowing eyes, Ye Yiming's forehead was full of black lines. He kicked Li Xiaodong hard and yelled, "What are you still doing here? Go take the pill and enhance your rank! We need you for the auction promotion tomorrow!"
"Got it, got it, I'm going now." After a series of tumbles, Li Xiaodong left without looking back.
Seeing Li Xiaodong leave, Ye Yiming smiled wryly again and then checked the system notifications.
The reason Ye Yiming wanted Li Xiaodong to leave quickly wasn't just to let him take the pill and train. Another reason was that when he hugged Da Hei earlier, the system had issued two notifications.
"System Notification: Congratulations, Host, for fully merging with the original body. Wisdom increased by 2 points!"
"System Notification: Da Hei recognizes you as its master. Would you like to accept Da Hei as your pet?"
Seeing the first notification, Ye Yiming was finally sure that his earlier feelings were correct. He was now fully Ye Yiming. There was no longer a distinction between the Ye Yiming from Earth and this world. He was completely Ye Yiming.
Moreover, his wisdom had increased by 2 points. Although it was only 2 points, it meant that his cultivation speed with the Absorption Technique increased by 2 points per minute. Over a day, that would be 2880 points—a significant number!
As for the second notification, Ye Yiming believed it was about Da Hei's recognition ceremony. If it had been before the soul fusion, Ye Yiming might not have been able to accept it, but now, he was more than willing to accept Da Hei as his pet.
"Accept!"
Without hesitation, Ye Yiming mentally accepted Da Hei as his pet.
"System Notification: Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Da Hei as a pet. Current pet loyalty: 100 points!"
Pet loyalty at 100 points!
Seeing this, Ye Yiming was overjoyed. With Da Hei's loyalty at 100 points, it would protect him with its life. Now, Ye Yiming was curious about Da Hei's stats. He quickly checked the pet panel and found Da Hei's detailed stats:
【Pet Name: Da Hei】 【Age: 8】 【Rank: Unknown】 【Physical Power: 10000/10000】 【Special Ability: Mysterious Power (Unawakened)】
Seeing Da Hei's stats, Ye Yiming was amazed!
Physical power at 10000 points!
That was ten times Ye Yiming's current physical power!
And what did "Unknown Rank" mean?
In his heart, Ye Yiming had always treated Da Hei as an ordinary dog. But now, it seemed that Da Hei wasn't ordinary at all. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of creature Da Hei really was.