Ye Fei then intensified his efforts, beginning to refine the medicinal ingredients in the alchemy furnace.
Seeing Ye Fei’s practiced movements, Gu Ningyan, who had been somewhat worried, felt a great weight lifted from her heart, and at the same time, a sense of anticipation stirred within her.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei had reached the most critical juncture of refining these medicinal ingredients.
As he had predicted, a fragrant medicinal aroma wafted from the alchemy furnace, refreshing and invigorating the senses!
Gu Ningyan, waiting nearby, was also filled with joy, a hint of excitement showing on her face.
As the medicinal aroma grew stronger, the alchemy entered its final stage.
Gu Ningyan, for her part, was mesmerized.
Ye Fei’s skilled technique was like a beautiful painting, captivating her gaze.
Just as she remained immersed in the scene, Ye Fei suddenly opened his eyes and, with a flick of his sleeve, lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace.
"The pill is formed!"
With a great shout, the pills within the alchemy furnace flew out in a parabolic arc, landing directly in Ye Fei’s hands.
Ye Fei’s sudden exclamation snapped Gu Ningyan out of her daze, bringing her back to reality.
Seeing that Ye Fei had already completed the alchemy, she was overjoyed and rushed towards him.
"Junior Brother Ye, quickly, let your Senior Sister see the results of your alchemy!"
The medicinal fragrance in the air had become so potent that it filled the entire room.
"Senior Sister, here, these are the two Qingxu Pills I refined for you!"
"There is still plenty of time, take them quickly to clear the toxins from your body!"
Ye Fei instructed.
Gu Ningyan looked at the two pills in her hand, each marked with four pill patterns, and was astounded!
While she knew these pills would be extraordinary, she had never imagined they would be of such high quality!
This was far beyond her expectations.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Gu Ningyan’s composure returned, and she calmly said.
"Thank you, Junior Brother!"
"I will take the pill now, please guard me, Junior Brother!"
Ye Fei, quite obligingly, walked to the doorway and stood there.
"Senior Sister, rest assured, with me here, I will not let anyone disturb you!"
Only then did Gu Ningyan truly relax and pop the Qingxu Pill into her mouth.
This top-grade pill was indeed remarkable. The moment it entered her mouth, Gu Ningyan clearly felt its potent effects.
It was worlds apart from any pill she had taken before!
Suppressing her inner surprise, she focused all her attention on refining the pill’s medicinal power.
The two streams of toxins within her body, which had been clashing, immediately began to scatter upon encountering the medicinal power of the Qingxu Pill, much like mice encountering a cat.
But Gu Ningyan was not about to let these toxins continue to rampage within her.
She once again channeled more of her Yuan Li, beginning to cleanse her meridians.
Once, twice, thrice.
After several attempts, the toxins within Gu Ningyan’s body were finally completely cleared!
At this moment, she felt a sense of profound relief throughout her body.
Even her breathing felt lighter and more effortless.
What surprised her even more was that the pill had also widened her meridians, which meant her speed of absorbing spiritual energy would increase, and she could absorb more spiritual energy in the future.
She immediately opened her eyes and joyfully ran towards Ye Fei.
"Junior Brother Ye, the Qingxu Pill truly lives up to its name!"
"It is incredibly potent!"
"I truly did not expect it to also widen my meridians."
At this moment, Ye Fei had also concluded his cultivation.
Seeing that Gu Ningyan had recovered, he was in excellent spirits and nodded.
"Senior Sister, you are right, the Qingxu Pill does have such an effect!"
As if struck by a thought, Gu Ningyan suddenly became a little shy, seeming hesitant to speak, unsure how to broach the subject.
Ye Fei, without many thoughts on the matter, directly asked.
"Senior Sister, I noticed you seemed rather troubled just now. If you have something to say, please just say it!"
Gu Ningyan bit her lip, gritted her teeth, and spoke directly.
"Junior Brother Ye, I will be frank!"
"It’s like this, I have a very close relative whose meridians have been narrow since childhood, making their cultivation extremely difficult. Therefore, I have a presumptuous request here!"
"Would you be willing to sell me the remaining Qingxu Pill?"
"Please rest assured, Senior Sister will definitely give you compensation of equivalent value!"
As Gu Ningyan spoke, she felt immense regret, but for the sake of her close relative, she ultimately voiced her request.
Ye Fei had not anticipated that her hesitation was simply because she wanted the pill in his possession.
Seeing that Ye Fei remained silent, Gu Ningyan assumed her request was too audacious and, becoming flustered, continued to sweeten the offer.
"Junior Brother Ye, whatever your requirements, just state them. I truly need this pill, so please tell me your conditions!"
"As long as it is within my ability, I will satisfy you!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Fei knew that she was making a significant concession.
It seemed the pill was indeed extremely important to her.
However, Ye Fei was not one to take advantage of others, and moreover, they were fellow disciples. Therefore, Ye Fei directly replied.
"Senior Sister, I don't have any specific requirements. However, if you are willing, you could cook a few more meals for me. That would be sufficient as compensation!"
Ye Fei's answer left the very anxious Gu Ningyan stunned in place.
Seeing her prolonged silence, Ye Fei couldn't help but murmur to himself.
"Could my request be too much?"
Just as he was about to give it away for free, Gu Ningyan suddenly exclaimed with surprise.
"Junior Brother Ye, did you mean that?"
"You can’t go back on your word!"
"I’m holding you to it!"
Ye Fei finally realized that she was overwhelmed with surprise.
However, a gentleman’s word is his bond, and it could not be retracted.
"Senior Sister, please rest assured!"
"I will give you the remaining pill right now!"
Ye Fei took the pill from the small jade bottle and handed it to Gu Ningyan.
Afraid that Ye Fei might change his mind, Gu Ningyan quickly stored the pill in her Qiankun Bag.
"Junior Brother, consider it a favor from Senior Sister."
"Whenever you wish to eat my cooking in the future, you can come find me anytime, and I will not refuse!"
Gu Ningyan made a vow-like statement.
"Senior Sister, what are you saying? Though, I am rather hungry right now. Could I trouble Senior Sister to cook me a delicious meal?"
As Ye Fei spoke, his mouth began to water.
Seeing Ye Fei’s gluttonous expression, Gu Ningyan couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.
"Look at you, like a hungry little cat. Don’t worry, Senior Sister will go find some food for you right away. Just wait for me here!"
Ye Fei initially wanted to accompany her, but he was ultimately unable to sway her and had to remain in place, waiting for her return.
"Senior Sister, please be careful!"
Ye Fei couldn't help but remind her.
"Junior Brother, don’t worry, Senior Sister will be careful!"
Gu Ningyan’s heart warmed, and she replied once more.
Then, she bid farewell to Ye Fei and headed into the surrounding mountain forest.