CHAPTER 991: CHAPTER 988: HIGH-GRADE ELIXIR

"Lin Tian, do you know if other Ancient Martial Artists heard what you just said, it would definitely cause public outrage? What’s wrong with low-level elixirs? Even if they’re low-level, there are very few in the Ancient Martial World, let alone high-level ones. Besides, all the elixirs are in the hands of major powers or strong individuals. Average Ancient Martial Artists haven’t even seen them." Miss said loudly, clearly outraged.

Because the implication of Lin Tian’s words was that he didn’t care much about low-level elixirs, which made him seem insufferable, and even worse, he appeared innocent, making Miss almost want to beat him up to wake him up a bit.

Miss’s loss of composure startled Lin Tian. Was such a big reaction necessary? Yet, Lin Tian innocently thought to himself, I didn’t say anything wrong. The Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture clearly records that the Qi Boosting Pill is just the lowest-level elixir.

He attempted to explain: "Uh, Miss, I swear I’m not lying to you. The Qi Boosting Pill really isn’t that great. If it were me, I wouldn’t use it to restore True Qi. The thing barely replenishes any, is slow, and you’d be dead before it took effect."

"You should use the Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill, a high-level elixir. After taking it, an Ancient Martial Artist can not only quickly restore depleted True Qi but also have a healing effect. Moreover, the elixir’s power condenses in the body for a long time, continuously fortifying and nourishing the Yuan. Now, that’s an absolute treasure."

Lin Tian said this in one breath, but as he spoke, he noticed Miss’s expression wasn’t quite right. Her eyes were shining, and more surprisingly, she suddenly lunged forward.

Miss lunged toward Lin Tian, tightly grasping his hand, and excitedly said, "Lin Tian, did you say you have the Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill?"

This scene stunned both Xiao Manxuan and An Xiaoru, especially Xiao Manxuan, whose mouth formed an ’O.’ When had she ever seen her sister so excited? Usually, she was an absolutely cool goddess, never losing her composure like this.

Lin Tian was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses. He couldn’t miss this opportunity. He turned his hand to hold Miss’s hand, gently caressing it. It felt smooth and moist like jade, their softness like cotton, and her faint virgin fragrance lingered in the air.

Not satisfied with just holding hands, Lin Tian was about to explore along the arm when Miss suddenly came to her senses, realizing their intimate position with Lin Tian. Turning her head, she saw her sister staring in astonishment.

Miss quickly withdrew from Lin Tian’s grasp and retreated to a safe distance. Even so, her face flushed a bright red, and her heart pounded wildly. If there were a crack in the ground, she would have liked to dive into it immediately. It was so embarrassing.

Lin Tian inwardly lamented, but maintained a formal demeanor and said, "Uh, Miss, I don’t have the Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill."

Miss regulated her True Qi, calming her frenzied heart, but still asked hopefully, "Do you know how to refine the Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill?"

"I’m a junior Pharmacist. The Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill is a high-level elixir. I can’t refine it yet. Besides, the herbal ingredients are so rare that it would be impossible to gather them within a year or a half." Lin Tian truthfully replied.

"However, if I ever manage to refine it, I’ll give you one for self-preservation." Lin Tian casually said, as if giving away an elixir was as easy as giving a piece of stone.

Unexpectedly, Miss shook her head, seriously saying, "If you ever refine it, you should keep it for yourself. You’re too flashy, easily attracting strong enemies. Keep it with you; it might save your life at a critical moment."

"Yeah, Lin Tian, given your personality, your future enemies will surely be more numerous than those of my sister. Even though you’re very strong, you might encounter powerful adversaries, so keeping it for yourself could be life-saving," Xiao Manxuan chimed in with the same tone, unaware that Lin Tian was a zombie who had no need for such an elixir.

Seeing the sincere expressions on the faces of the Xiao sisters, Lin Tian was deeply moved. What wonderful girls. If I could marry them both in this lifetime, how great would that be? Lin Tian had a fanciful thought.

"No need to worry. If I refine it, each of you will get one. Both you sisters will have a share." Lin Tian laughed.

"I’m not an Ancient Martial Artist. What would I do with it? You’d better keep it for yourself," Xiao Manxuan declined but still smiled sweetly because of Lin Tian’s words.

Lin Tian chuckled and said, "The Solid Foundation and Nourishing Yuan Pill can restore True Qi for Ancient Martial Artists. For girls, it can enhance beauty and delay aging, making the Second Miss even more beautiful. It’s a thousand, ten thousand times better than those skincare products."

No girl can refuse such a temptation. Perhaps endowed with natural beauty, she might not need beautification, but delaying aging is every woman’s dream. What woman doesn’t want to preserve her youthful appearance forever?

Sure enough, Xiao Manxuan’s eyes lit up as she excitedly asked, "Really, can it delay aging? Can you refine a dozen or twenty?"

A dozen or twenty? Lin Tian’s face was lined with exasperation. This little girl’s imagination was wilder than mine. Does she truly think it’s possible? To gather the ingredients for twenty high-level elixirs in a lifetime is impossible.

"Forget it. If you refine it, give one to my sister. The rest, you should keep for yourself. You’re too prone to attracting enemies." Xiao Manxuan thought for a moment and softly said.

Lin Tian felt a surge of emotion. If the Miss weren’t here, he’d rush up and give this kind little girl a big kiss.

"Lin Tian, what elixirs have you been refining these past few days in seclusion? Take us to see." Miss, calmer and full of anticipation, said, recovering from the shock of high-level elixirs.

"No problem, follow me. The elixirs are in the study." Lin Tian gestured courteously to lead the way.

He led the Xiao sister and the others up to the study. Before they even entered, Xiao Manxue’s face showed surprise, as she had already smelled the fragrance of the elixirs.

Although Lin Tian had been controlling the fire during alchemy to minimize the elixir’s dispersal, completely preventing it from spreading was theoretically impossible.

Thus, after five or six days of accumulation, the study was filled with a strong fragrance of elixirs, noticeable even at the door.

The Xiao sisters entered this study for the first time, and the first thing they saw was the messy floor, various herbs they had never seen before, exquisite jade bowls, many glass bottles, a large medicine cauldron, and scattered books.

But no matter how messy the floor was, it couldn’t divert their attention because they saw the row of glass bottles on the desk—a total of ten.

Each glass bottle contained a round elixir, glowing faintly green like a gemstone under the sunlight streaming in from the window.

"What’s this?" Miss looked at these elixirs, hesitated for a moment, and uncertainly said, "Are these the Shaoyang Pills?"