Chapter 99: 099: Underground Laboratory

    After eating takeout from a three-star Michelin Restaurant, Taiyang finished all the takeout and complained how little the servings are leaving him unsatisfied. The next morning, not only one of the three-stars Michelin Restaurant was closed down, there are rumors saying that the big customer of the three-stars Ancient styled Michelin Restaurant''s biggest customer is the owner of the Sea Bay District Commercial Plaza itself. Because of that, the requirement for appointment for this Michelin Restaurant became even more strict, but no customer complained about it. That''s just how noble the standing of this Michelin Restaurant is in this district.

    In the Moonlight Lake Mansion, Yue Xuexia''s personal laboratory.

    The personal laboratory of Yue Xuexia was placed underground. This place was created to withstand explosions and was covered with defensive formation. There is also a small greenhouse filled with rare and immortal herbs planted by her. A pond filled with spiritual water was also made for the Lotus Frost Lotus she got from the Crimson Cloud Auction house.

    At this moment, Taiyang was fishing in the small pond and was napping. The depths of this small pond is not ordinary. For one thing, Shen Jueyang had personally made this place for Yue Xuexia. This is the reason why this place possessed a strong qi that allowed the immortal herbs to grow without a problem. There are also some spiritual red craps in the pond. These are considered Qi filled ingredients only found in the cultivation and immortal worlds. It''s extremely helpful for cultivators like Tan Bingyu and Yue Xuexia.

    As for Tan Bingyu, after helping her Mistress water the plant she sat at the corner and meditated. She wanted to use this as a chance for her to reach Foundation Stage as she already reached the threshold for it. Not far from them Yue Xuexia is standing in front of a huge furnace. She was actually making a few more Longevity Pills, mortal-grade Cleansing Pills, mortal-grade Healing Pills, mortal-grade Qi Replenishing Pills, Plant Essence Pills and Beast Essence Pills.

    These pills aren''t ordinary pills that can be made in a hundred by an ordinary cultivator. But Yue Xuexia not only obtained an Ice Flame Natal Fire from the system, but also Divine Tier Pill Refining. So, to her, making pills is easy as long as it''s not sky-grade and divine-grade pills. Those pills needed extremely rare ingredients and strict situations to be made.

    In front of Yue Xuexia is a huge furnace and she is currently stirring the pills inside like cooking soybeans. At first, Tan Bingyu was stunned when she first watched her mistress refined pills, while Taiyang laughed at her while saying.

    "With her divine tier refining skills, it''s normal for her to refine pills of mortal-grade like frying soybeans. Refining earth-grade pills as if making a hotpot."

    After witnessing it for a while, Tan Bingyu just accepted the reality before him and chose to help water her Mistress herb greenhouse instead. As for the little Beast King, Yueyue, the little black tiger cub after his Mistress made some Beast Essence Pills for it, it ate like a gorging snack. In just a month, it grew from its kitten form to an adult cat size.

    Taiyang, who saw the beast king cub turning into a little pig, snorted. "What a good beast king tiger cub? Look how fat it is. Is it a pig or a tiger?"

    The little beast cub upon hearing Taiyang''s taunt growl at this man. From the moment it was born, this man tried to cook him into a boiled egg and it hated him a lot. Now, it''s being called a pig. His pride as a Beast King winged tiger was hurt.

    MEOW!!

    Hahaha~

    Taiyang laughed when he heard the tiger cub meowing instead of roaring at him. He even fell off his chair and said, "You''ve grown quite a lot. How come instead of roaring you can only meow!? Hahaha~, are you turning into a real cat?"

    Near the pond, a human and a tiger cub brawled like children. Tan Bingyu avoided them and approached her mistress, seeing that she was about to be done with making the pills on her list.

    "Mistress, are you done? I can help separate the pills for you," Tan Bingyu said.

    Yue Xuexia just wipes her sweat and smiles at her. "Then thank you as always, Sister Bingyu. Please send the pills to the Mystic Mountain like before. You can give them some longevity pills; this time I made a lot. A mortal-grade longevity pill will only increase their lifespan by 3-5 years. Tell them to only eat one a year."

    "Yes, Mistress. I will inform my father. Then I will take the part for myself and the rest is for your clan," Tan Bingyu said.

    She watch her mistress walked towards the pond to check on her Snow Frost Lotus and feed it some Plant Essence Pills to increase its strength. It now reached the early Foundation Stage, and its skills had strengthened a lot. But it seems that the Foundation Stage isn''t enough for it to fully gain sentience and become a fairy.

    At the pond, Yue Xuexia placed a lot of plant essence pills at the center of the Snow Lotus flower. She even whispered, "Eat a lot and grow up, Xuehua." The snow frost lotus on the pond sways as if joyously enjoying her master''s feeding

    Seeing Yue Xuexia finish her pill refinement, the tiger cub and Taiyang halted their brawl and looked at Yue Xuexia.

    Taiyang asked, "Are we going out today, Xue''er?"

    "Hm. A month had already passed. It''s time to check on my poisoned patient from the auction hall. What is his name again? Ling... Lin?" said Yue Xuexia.

    Tan Bingyu reminded her Mistress, "His name is Lin Chiyu. The young lord of the Crimson Cloud Hall."

    "Was that his name? Then let''s go there and check on him. If they followed my instructions well, he would be fully detoxified by now," said Yue Xuexia.

    "It''s not like he will die immediately with that poison. They are just useless pain about how to remove it from his body. It would be more fun if there was another auction to attend if we were going there," Taiyang said.

    Tan Bingyu, who just finished gathering the pills her mistress had made, overheard the conversation between Yue Xuexia and Taiyang: "There isn''t any auction scheduled on the first week of this month, but I heard there is an ore store gambling happening at the Crimson Cloud Hall."

    "What used to be ordinary gem ore for me? Those are just toys for making formations and weapon refinement," said Taiyang.

    Yue Xuexia sounds interested though, as she needs raw gemstones for refining the Jade Bracelet Amulets and has increased their use. "Are there a lot of raw gemstones in there?"

    "There should be a lot. Have you used it, Mistress?" asked Tan Bingyu curiously.

    Yue Xuexia nodded her head unexpectedly, while Taiyang instantly understood what she wanted to do.

    Taiyang asked, "You want to refine the Jade bracelets?"

    "Um. I want to try. I''ve reached Peak Qi Refinement already. Maybe I can increase its durability and make it block foundation stage attacks instead," said Yue Xuexia.

    Taiyang and Tan Bingyu didn''t expect Yue Xuexia to reach Peak Qi Foundation on her own without the help of Taiyang or Shen Jueyang. They were stunned at first and then congratulated her for her advancement in cultivation.

    Tan Bingyu said, "Mistress, Congratulations!"

    "Um. Sister Bingyu should also get stronger. Use these Lotus petals for your Foundation Building advancement. Since Xuehua reached the foundation stage, her petal had effects even for the Peak Foundation Stage. You can advance here or go back to Mystic Mountain. I heard Foundation Advancement can cause commotion in the mortal realm." Yue Xuexia said.

    Tan Bingyu was stunned as she accepted the three snow Lotus petals in her hands. Such a precious thing, it''s from a half-sentient plant spirit and it''s so rare that it''s considered an immortal herb. But her mistress gave it away to her just to help her advance her strength. Her Mistress''s cultivation is getting stronger and her talent is stronger than hers.

    In the future, she wouldn''t be her guardian protector anymore by just her subordinate as her mistress would definitely be stronger in the future. Even so, serving her Mistress is her duty, she wouldn''t give away her position to anyone. As for Taiyang, he is obviously more like her mistress''s friend and not a subordinate. This is man''s whose original form is a lot stronger than all cultivators in the Mortal Realm combined. He will not fight for her position to serve the Mistress.

    Now given an opportunity to get even stronger, Tan Bingyu bowed her head towards her mistress. "Thank you, Mistress! I will definitely not fail you! Please allow me to go back home after today''s schedule."

    "Okay. You may do as you wish. Sister Bingyu, I believe in you," said Yue Xuexia.

    Meanwhile at the side, Taiyang is conversing with his main body, thinking that maybe he had lent a hand to Yue Xuexia, which greatly increased her cultivation in just a few days.

    Taiyang asked, "Did you do it?"

    [Did what?]

    "Help Xue''er increase her cultivation. She is a newbie; greatly increasing her cultivation is bad for her!" said Taiyang.

    [What nonsense are you talking about? Check on her properly. Does her qi look unstable?]

    [Moreover, I didn''t give her more cultivations than before. She is cultivating at night with her heavenly defying talent; that''s normal.]

    [Do you think one that awakens Yin Moon Physique will be mediocre? As she cultivates under the moonlight, her cultivation will increase a hundredfold.]

    [It''s the opposite of our physique, which is Yang Sun Physique, where we need to cultivate under the sun.]

    Taiyang finally realized the fact that Yue Xuexia might be a monster in cultivation like the main body. Night and Day are natural phenomena in all worlds. As long as the sun and the moon exist, so do Shen Jueyang and Yue Xuexia.

    [The last person who possessed this physique died for me in the Immortal Realm. Taiyang, I never want it to happen again. This time we will protect her well.]

    Taiyang who recalled the Moon Goddess, who block their enemies to allow the Sun God to escape from besiege of the old monsters in the Immortal Realm. It was thanks to the former Moon Goddess that they were able to survive and descended to the Mortal Realm to recuperate.

    "Are you sure that Xue''er isn''t the Moon Goddess'' reincarnation?" asked Taiyang.

    [I saw her naked the first day we met. There is no moon crest on her body. She is just a mortal in this realm. Moreover, if she is indeed reincarnated, I would be the first to know. As her soul was connected to mine, her soul core is still in the Immortal realm.]

    Taiyang sighed as if relieved and said, "Okay, if you say so."

    After a while, Taiyang and Tan Bingyu accompanied Yue Xuexia to the Crimson Cloud Hall to meet her patient, Lin Chiyu. They left the Moonlight Lake Mansion and drove the Rolls-Royce Dawn they usually use for going out in a low-key manner.