Eternal Thief

Alvin intensely looked at unconscious Finn before retrieving his element Qi strand. 

However, he didn't absorb it right away and examined it carefully. For a long time, Alvin keeps looking at the strand of his wood element Qi before ingesting it back. 

"My wood element Qi show the slightest sign of dissolving before it took effect on this boy. Interesting." Alvin mumbles as a hint of interest flashed past his eyes. 

With a wave of Alvin's sleeve, Finn's unconscious body landed in his hand like a doll. 

Alvin put his finger on Finn's forehead and closed his eyes. 

The next moment, his finger shone in a green hue! 

Alvin was using his martial sense with element Qi to scan Finn's inners. 

After five minutes, Alvin opened his eyes and withdraw his finger from Finn's head.

"Nothing strange to his meridians, then why did my element Qi show the signs of dissolving?" Alvin was very confused about this because this was absurd, "His inners are quite damaged if I send another Qi strand then he'll be dead." 

Alvin didn't make an instant decision like he always does and hesitated because he once read a book in the organization's biggest library that was very old and only members like him have the authority to read it. 

He reads about this Element Physique which can rival Ancient Hunters Elemental Bloodlines! 

But it was so rare that it was almost a legend because no one ever appeared in lower-lands with these Element Physiques for ages. 

If someone appeared they were all fought over and then taken away by ancient sects! 

They were only recording about these legends, not any evidence since the last person rumored to possess an Element Physique appeared five thousand years ago! 

As for why Alvin suspected Finn for an Element Physique bearer because he clearly remembered a person with an element physique can absorb element Qi which it had an affinity with even if that Qi was from a cultivator! 

Now that Alvin saw his wood Qi show sign of being absorbed this led him to suspect Finn had a Wooden Element Physique! 

Because an Element Physique only showed signs of awakening after the person reached Qi River realm and before one show only minor signs like Finn just did.

However, he had no way to confirm it and he didn't want to kill him accidentally either. Because if his hunch was right then this boy was even more important than Sky Stealer! 

"What are the odds of this boy possessing the wooden element physique and even encountering a rare wood element cultivator like me." Alvin was bewildered as he murmured, "What to do now!" 

Alvin was in a huge predicament.

'I have very little chances of finding that crook and this boy possibly with an element physique just landed in my hands.' Alvin mused.

In the end, Alvin wore a decisive face and settled, 'I should just take him with me to see the elder in the Damien Kingdom!'

Without thinking twice Alvin took a crystal green pill from his storage ring and feed it to unconscious Finn.

This pill was a Black Ranked Healing Pill, meaning the highest-level pill one could find below Royal Lands! 

Alvin didn't take any risks and use this pill because Finn's injuries seem to be quite served and this is no good if those injuries become any worse. That's why Alvin take out one of the few Black Ranked pills he had.

After making sure the pill was completely dissolved in Finn's mouth, Alvin took his leave without caring about unconscious Frank. 

Alvin was now going back to the regal capital so he could fetch his sister and leave as soon as possible with Finn!   

Ace didn't know his ability to absorb element Qi has put him in such a pearl! 

One day passed in a flash. 

Inside a lavishing room,

Ace's eyes sprang opened and an intense pain wash over his entire body. 

Ace inners were gravely injured because he caused Qi deviation himself.

Although his dark meridians were only slightly jumbled, his organs were greatly damaged. 

Moreover, these injuries were caused by Heavenly Darkness Qi which will not heal so easily just like what happened when Ace fall into a coma for years after experiencing Heavenly Punishment!

Nonetheless, he was healing slowly obviously because of Dark Void.

Ace smile bitterly, 'How ironic I wasn't injured by some enemy or heavenly punishment but by myself.' He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But the next moment when Ace finally notice the lavishing ceiling and comfortable bedding, he was dumbfounded! 

"Don't tell me I'm dead!" 

Ace instantly stand up from his bead and checked himself and sighed in relief when he confirmed he was still in Finn's disguise. 

"Where the hell am I?" Ace vigilantly looked around and couldn't help but again check if he wasn't just dreaming. 

"Notification Panel!" This was the only way to confirm if he was alive or dead because the system would not follow him if he was dead.

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[Notification Panel]

{1: Unseen Notification}

{Old Notification}

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Ace has a sigh of relief seeing the notification panel popping up with no obstacle. He didn't remember any notification before going unconscious though, so he opened it.

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[1: Unseen Notification]

[System detect 1 Middle-Grade Pill (Black) in host's body!]

[Conversion Rate: 1,000 EXP]

[Did the host want to proceed with the conversion?]

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Ace was bewildered and asked, "How did I eat this pill?" 

"[Someone fed it to host when the host was unconscious.]"

"Who?" Ace was stunned because they considered these kinds of pills treasurers in empires but someone fed them to a minor character like Finn! 

However, the system didn't answer Ace's any further and this just make his anxiety even worse.

"Just convert it." Ace said since this EXP can help him recover faster.   

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"[Conversion Complete!]

[1,000 EXP has been added to Host status]

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Ace didn't feel any improvement in his injuries and he wanted to leave this place as soon as possible because something was strange going on.

"System I want to buy a Grade-1 Healing Pill!" Ace instantly thought of a way to recover fast so he could at least use his skills.

Ace knew only these pills provided by the system worked on him or he had to cough up a large amount of EXP that he didn't have at this moment. So, he spent 1000TP.

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[Grade-1 Healing Pills]

{Price: 1,000TP, Per Pill}

[Purchase has been successful!]

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[Thief Point(s): 31,030]

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Ace saw a completely crystal black Pill appearing in his thief's space and there was a golden circle on it. 

He didn't have time to examine or admire this 1st-Grade pill and he instantly pop it into his mouth with no hesitation.

The pill instantly dissolved into his mouth and a huge amount of healing heavenly Qi enter his body. 

Ace felt as if he was in a warm bath, and all the piercing pain he was feeling after waking up began to fade at an astonishing speed. 

"This pill is indeed magical." Ace mumbles while he enjoyed the comfortable feeling.

"Hah, as long as you understand." A chuckling voice rang at this moment. 

Ace was jolt awakened by this familiar voice. 

Because of his grave injuries, his soul sense was only working to ten percent of its actual capacity and that's why Ace didn't sense Alvin's presence until he was standing right in front of him!   

Alvin wore a smiling face as he looked at flabbergasted Finn and said, "How're your injuries?" 

Ace was stunned because he never expected this question and thought something was going on that he didn't know about. 

He still answered as he put a confusing face, "Thank you senior for the pill I'm feeling quite well." 

Ace knew this guy misunderstood his words and thought he was mumbling about the black grade pill and Ace wanted to keep it that way.

Alvin's smile widen after hearing Finn was doing alright and said, "We'll be leaving tomorrow so rest well tonight." 

Finn asked in bewilderment, "L-leaving?"

"Heh, yes we're leaving for the Damien Kingdom and I'm taking you to meet an elder there!" Alvin nonchalantly answered. 

"What… e-elder? I didn't know senior at all, why are you talking me to the Damien Kingdom? Did I pass the hidden test?" Ace pretend to be stunned while asking core questions but he was truly frightened.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." Alvin put a kind elderly smile and said, "My name is Alvin Cade and I'm a Flame General in Flame Guard Regiment of Pill Flame Organization!" 

'The famous fighting force of Pill Flame Organization!' Ace's face sank now that he knew who he was dealing with here. 

Ace knew this Flame Guard Regiment was the fighting force of Pill Flame Organization and every member of it was a force to reckon with and Alvin was a Flame General the highest-level Flame Guard! 

Ace does this best to look surprised and hide his anxiety and asked, "Than senior is talking me to become an alchemist?" 

Alvin profoundly looked at Finn and said with a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Hehe, if my hypothesis about you is right then my little friend you might become the most important person in the entire Azure Wind Continent!"