"Not many good materials for refining pills!" Hao Ren muttered to himself. This was a problem. While his cave treasury was stocked with various spiritual herbs and medicines, there was a severe lack of "top-grade spiritual herbs." To concoct amazing pills, "top-grade spiritual herbs" were essential as the main ingredient.
Top-grade spiritual herbs? Right! Hao Ren's eyes lit up. (☆＿☆) He had a brilliant idea!
Hao Ren's gaze fell upon three medicinal plants beside him: ginseng, reishi mushroom, and fo-ti. These three were originally just common herbs, nothing special. Ever since Hao Ren casually planted them in the cave, they had entered their "peak of life." They received a continuous stream of top-grade resources and fortunate encounters.
The spiritual energy from the top-grade spiritual spring's eye.
The life essence of "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" (Water Born from Heaven).
The primordial energy from the "Phoenix Divine Wood."
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All supplied generously! Moreover, they had absorbed a small portion of the "Sage's Enlightenment" phenomenon's power, undergoing an unbelievably mystical evolution! These three plants had already gained sentience, could call out "Dad," and say "Awesome." The concentrated medicinal power within them was no less than that of ten-thousand-year-old herbs. With them as the main ingredients, wouldn't the pills refined be heaven-defying?
"Heh heh..." Hao Ren flashed an evil grin. "Heh, three little herbs, your father has a rather unformed idea..."
The three herbs shivered in unison. "Dame!" "Dame!" "Dame!" "No!"
Perhaps it was Hao Ren's overwhelming aura, but the three herbs actually emitted sounds of "Living a good life." What the heck! They'd even learned a foreign language! Amazing! Hao Ren laughed gleefully.
Little Dragon Girl, standing at the cave entrance, couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed over, full of sympathy, and began to comfort the three herbs. "Don't be scared, don't be scared, sister is here to protect you!"
The three herbs emitted a grievance-filled spiritual glow and eagerly nestled closer to Little Dragon Girl. "Awesome..." "Awesome, awesome..." They acted spoiled, seeking comfort from her. Little Dragon Girl, having cared for these three herbs for years, was spiritually connected to them and immediately understood their meaning.
Little Dragon Girl reached into her ample cleavage and retrieved a spatial necklace. Duang... duang... duang... A magnificent sight! A spiritual light flashed, and a small, unassuming green bottle appeared in Little Dragon Girl's delicate hand. A gentle shake produced a clear sound of flowing water from the bottle. Today's "Miraculous Green Liquid" had arrived!
Little Dragon Girl skillfully opened the bottle cap and, amidst the plants' eagerly repeated cries of "Awesome...", poured "top-grade spiritual spring" into the small green bottle. After mixing thoroughly, she dripped one drop onto each of the three plants. One drop was enough! A single drop daily; any more would be too much for them, the medicinal power was too potent!
"Awesome!" "Awesome, awesome, awesome!" The three herbs emitted an immensely concentrated spiritual glow, filling the entire cave with a rich medicinal fragrance. Their medicinal properties grew once more. Hao Ren couldn't help but anticipate what wondrous changes would occur when the medicinal properties of these herbs surpassed a hundred thousand or even a million years.
At this moment, the "Phoenix Divine Wood Sapling" beside Hao Ren swayed slightly. Its emanated primordial energy carried a hint of longing. It also wanted to feel "awesome," or rather, it wanted the "Miraculous Green Liquid."
Little Dragon Girl, understanding its unspoken wish, walked over and gently watered the "Phoenix Divine Wood Sapling." The "Phoenix Divine Wood Sapling" swayed slightly, its tender bud exhibiting a mystical dynamism, as if a wondrous miniature world was being gestured within. Streams of spiritual light, imbued with pure primordial energy, slowly radiated from the center of the bud. The spiritual lights, like scattered stars, danced and fluttered. Most of them merged into Hao Ren's body. A small portion circled Little Dragon Girl, who absorbed them bit by bit. These spiritual lights were mystical and wondrous. After absorbing them, Hao Ren vaguely sensed a significant transformation in his body, but he couldn't quite pinpoint its nature, which was quite miraculous!
After watering the "Phoenix Divine Wood Sapling," Little Dragon Girl was still somewhat displeased. Her beautiful eyes darted a glance at Hao Ren. "Master, you are not allowed to harm Little Ginseng, Little Reishi, or Little Fo-ti!"
Hao Ren burst into laughter. He was just joking; he would never be so wasteful as to pull out these three herbs to refine pills. He still wanted to cultivate them until they reached a million years and see what miraculous changes they would undergo! "Don't worry, I won't harm them! After all, they are your favorite spirit plants. As long as you like them, I like them!" This "scoundrel's speech" was Hao Ren's ultimate goal!
Little Dragon Girl looked sad and dejected... She absolutely needed to be appeased! As expected, after hearing Hao Ren's "scoundrel's speech," her overcast mood immediately brightened. Her beautiful eyes began to shine again. Master really liked her the most. The situation just now was only because, because... Little Dragon Girl looked up at Hao Ren, seeking a reasonable explanation, and asked, "Master, just now..."
Hao Ren waved his hand and said affectionately, "Just now, I had no choice but to do it. In fact, when I kissed Su Muxue, I was thinking of you all along!"
Little Dragon Girl's cheeks flushed. Master was thinking of me all along? So, Su Muxue kissing Master just now meant that in Master's heart, it was me kissing him. Oh, how happy! Little Dragon Girl wore a sweet smile.
Hao Ren also smiled. Heh heh, I'm such a "scoundrel"! Seizing this perfect opportunity, Hao Ren, who had transformed into a "scoundrel," naturally wouldn't let it pass. With a lecherous smile, he shamelessly declared, "Little Dragon Girl, as compensation, I've decided to spend more than double the previous time kissing you!"
Little Dragon Girl's star-like eyes sparkled. She would never refuse Hao Ren. The reason nothing had happened for so long was merely because certain individuals had the desire but not the guts. Now, those individuals had mustered their courage. The great battle was about to commence!
At this critical juncture, an infuriating twist occurred. An extremely anxious voice rang out. "Bad news, Senior, bad news, something terrible has happened!"
Following the sound, they saw Kong Xiaoxian, the "Despicably Wicked," her face etched with extreme anxiety, flying towards them like a startled butterfly. She had been living inside the cave recently. To be precise, she had been cultivating with Han Mo at the bottom of the cave. Hao Ren's cave wasn't originally very large. Later, due to increasing demands, under the diligent efforts of the "Pangolin Engineering Team," the cave was expanded dozens of times. Now, the cave was enormous and fully functional, with a treasury, an alchemy room, a meditation chamber, and so on.
Hao Ren's second disciple, Han Mo, was an "old schemer," or rather, a person of "unwavering resolve." He had been diligently cultivating in the deep meditation chamber of the cave. For some peculiar reason, Kong Xiaoxian always liked to cultivate alongside Han Mo...