The item I identified is very strange.

Chapter 46: Enjoy a refreshing drink!

Xia Fan walked along the road at night.

He pondered as he ate the Blood Qi Pill.

Improving lifespan is currently a problem, and no matter what, it has to be prioritized.

Or should we go to the Martial Arts Association first?

While you're at it, register the martial artists' records. Besides, that's the biggest trading place; there might actually be source crystals for sale there.

"Let's go find the Source Crystal first. Lifespan is always the most important thing." With that thought, Xia Fan got up and started getting dressed.

He has no lifespan, so even if you strip a beautiful young girl naked and throw her in front of you, there's nothing you can do.

It's like watching a white rabbit with tender skin and flesh that looks like you could squeeze water out of it, but then it loses all its teeth and becomes completely unpalatable.

If you do nothing and just die of old age.

Never do something like that!

With that thought in mind, he took a bus to the Martial Arts Plaza.

The Martial Arts Plaza in Jiangbei City was right next to the back alley. When he arrived at the Martial Arts Plaza, even at night, it was still packed with people.

The Martial Arts Association's high-rise building is in the most conspicuous location; you can see it as soon as you get off the bus.

"I heard that Thunder God of Thunder Gate recently came to Jiangbei City, but I don't know if it's true."

"Oh, I know this news. It's true, that Thor is indeed in Jiangbei City, and I heard that it was the Thunder Sect that lost the Blood Qi Rune."

"Holy crap, really? How could something as important as a blood rune be lost?"

"..."

Xia listened to the discussion of several martial artists as he walked along the road.

Blood runes?

Unexpectedly, the blood runes of the Thunder Gate were stolen.

He had personally experienced the uses of blood runes and knew how powerful they were; if they appeared, countless powerful individuals would fight over them.

But none of this mattered to him; his blood runes were the white socks that Chen Xiaoxue had worn.

Honestly, this error recognition is quite effective. If it weren't for this reason, he would never have touched a blood rune in his life.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Soon, he entered the Martial Arts Association.

"Hello, please show your martial arts certificate."

As soon as he stepped through the glass door, a young woman in a bodycon skirt, black stockings, and high heels walked towards him.

"It's you?" The young woman was stunned.

Xia Fan was also slightly taken aback when he ran into an acquaintance.

He remembered the girl in front of him; she was Zhang Ruyan, the girl he had met at Chen Xiaoxue's school. He never expected that she would join the Martial Arts Association.

"Grandpa, what brings you here?"

Zhang Ruyan's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head.

When she saw Xia Fan, she immediately thought of the relationship between Chen Xiaoxue and the old man in front of her, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

You blush like a bubble teapot.

Xia Fan remained silent.

Damn it, that girl has completely disgraced this old scholar. Perhaps in other people's eyes, he's just a lecherous old man who's lusting after pretty girls.

Thinking of this, Xia Fan decided to save face: "It's like this, Chen Xiaoxue and I have nothing going on. At that time, he gave me money and asked me to be his shield."

Seeing the smile on Xia Fan's face, Zhang Ruyan asked doubtfully, "Really?"

"Of course it's true. I'm so old, I can't possibly still be that horny, can I?" Xia Fan's expression was serious.

Zhang Ruyan was skeptical. Of course, she had heard that some old men coveted young and beautiful girls, and even if they were incapable, they would still use other women for pleasure.

Xia Fan didn't care whether Zhang Ruyan believed him or not, and directly asked, "By the way, I need Source Crystals. Does the Martial Arts Association sell Source Crystals?"

Zhang Ruyan immediately came to her senses and, remembering her identity, replied, "There are Source Crystals, but only martial artists can purchase them."

"I recently became a martial artist and haven't registered my identity yet," Xia Fan replied with a smile.

A look of surprise appeared in Zhang Ruyan's eyes.

How can someone so old become a martial artist?

Soon, her expression returned to normal; if it were one of those mediocre visualizations, it would be understandable.

For example, the "monkey climbing the mountain" visualization image, in this lifetime, the limit is probably only the sixth level of martial artist, and it won't be that strong at all.

"Grandpa, let me help you register first."

Zhang Ruyan turned around and led Xia Fan into the martial arts association's training room. The walls inside were made of a special material that looked very hard.

"Grandpa, you need to prove that you are a martial artist. You can hit the puppet in front of you. As long as the force is sufficient or blood energy is detected, it's fine."

Zhang Ruyan pointed to the black puppet in front of her. It looked like a sandbag, but it was actually a training puppet provided by the New Blood Group to the Martial Arts Association.

Xia Fan nodded slightly, preparing to walk towards the puppet, but after taking only a few steps, he paused slightly.

Next to the black doll, subtitles appeared.

[Identification: Dried clay figurines are very fragile and easily crumble.]

Upon seeing this subtitle, Xia Fan hesitated. He turned to Zhang Ruyan, who was preparing to take notes, and asked, "By the way, will this doll be broken?"

Zhang Ruyan was stunned.

Worried about this?

She smiled gently. "Grandpa, you're joking. This doll is a special product; even a Grand Martial Arts Master couldn't break it. Otherwise, how could it be used for training?"

This is really worrying unnecessarily. Perhaps only a peak-level martial arts master could break this puppet.

At least she hadn't heard of it since she came to the Martial Arts Association.

Ugh... This is troublesome.

Xia Fan suddenly had a headache.

If he were to break this doll, it would most likely cause a huge uproar, and he wouldn't even be able to explain it.

Thinking this, he turned around and asked, "Could we test it in another way?"

Zhang Ruyan thought for a moment and said, "If you have another way to prove it, that's fine too."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fan smiled and took out a small flying sword. He then used his blood energy to attach to the sword, causing it to slowly float up.

"Is this okay?"

He didn't do much.

Information about the Void Sword Control Technique is scarce online, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Zhang Ruyan nodded gently: "Yes, that works too."

She quickly took notes, then looked up and said, "Grandpa, are you sure you need to see the Source Crystal? It's very expensive."

"Take me to see it first."

Zhang Ruyan nodded again. She walked ahead in her high heels. Judging from the current situation, the old man didn't seem so bad after all.

At least for now, their performance is still considered normal.

However, she couldn't help but distance herself slightly, and even now, she still doesn't completely trust Xia Fan.

It was a huge shock to her at that time. She was so old, and she had slept with all the school beauties. This caused a huge uproar.

After all, there's an age gap, and everyone says to respect the elderly and care for the young.

Older men usually don't have those kinds of thoughts anymore; they're more like older relatives. But if Xia Fan really has something going on with Chen Xiaoxue, then it's a completely different story.

It feels so twisted no matter how you look at it.

Xia Fan knew what Zhang Ruyan was thinking, but these things were hard to explain. As long as he acted seriously in the following process, the misunderstanding would naturally be cleared up.

Just as he followed Zhang Ruyan into the elevator, Xia Fan's phone beeped. He opened it and saw a text message from Chen Xiaoxue.

What is this girl doing at this time?

Thinking this, he turned on his phone screen. Zhang Ruyan also took the opportunity to glance at him. Xia Fan did not hide anything, but instead generously opened his phone.

He has a clear conscience!

Moreover, apart from the photos of her jade feet that he posted earlier, he didn't post anything else with Chen Xiaoxue, and their conversations were mostly about serious matters.

Perfect timing! Take this opportunity to show Zhang Ruyan that there's really nothing between him and Chen Xiaoxue, and that he is a learned old man!

Thinking this, he opened the chat interface.

Chen Xiaoxue sent a photo showing a transparent glass container filled with cola, with her straight, fair legs placed inside, her jade-like feet completely submerged.

At the very front, there's a water tap that looks like you can fill it with cola.

Xia Fan: "..."

He turned to look at Zhang Ruyan, his expression serious: "If I said this was a joke, would you believe me?"

Before Zhang Ruyan could reply, Chen Xiaoxue sent another text message.

Chen Xiaoxue: [Are you craving it? If you are, call Mom and I'll let you drink as much as you want.]