"Level ninety-nine? Not bad. Looks like the pill I gave you last time boosted your strength a bit."
Noticing the change in Dugu Bo's aura, Victor nodded with satisfaction.
The pill he'd left behind was actually something he'd whipped up from leftover spiritual herbs and medicines during his alchemy practice. He hadn't even bothered naming it yet, just used Dugu Bo as a test subject.
While he'd known it would be effective, the results exceeded expectations.
"Uh, yes. Thanks to your elixir, I've managed to reach this point," Dugu Bo said, his voice thick with emotion though he struggled to express it properly.
Before taking that pill, he'd been just an ordinary Titled Douluo at level ninety-two. After consuming it, he'd soared straight to level ninety-nine with an incredibly solid foundation!
He'd jumped seven full levels, yet in Victor's eyes, his strength had only increased "a bit."
The little improvement Victor mentioned represented a height that countless people would never reach in their entire lives!
So this was how gods saw the world? It wasn't something mere mortals like him could hope to understand.
That's right, even a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo would probably be nothing more than a slightly larger ant in Victor's eyes.
It was precisely because of that pill that Dugu Bo had resolved to work even harder for Victor. A random pill from this man had made him the strongest person on the continent. If he could handle his duties well in the future, who knew what better rewards might await him? Becoming a god himself might not be impossible!
Glancing at Xiao Wu, the maid standing beside Victor, then back at his granddaughter beside him, Dugu Bo felt another bold idea taking root in his mind.
"You two, stand up."
Victor didn't know what Dugu Bo was thinking. He simply tossed him a bag.
"There are some special herb seeds inside. Find a suitable plot of land and plant them."
These herb seeds came from the Xianzhou Luofu. In the Xianzhou, they were considered high-level alchemy ingredients. Planted here, they'd probably grow even better than their originals once mature.
"Yes, sir!"
Dugu Bo carefully accepted the bag with both hands.
Victor turned his attention to the section of the garden where the spiritual herbs flourished. More precisely, he focused on a white flower that resembled a peony, with no leaves and a black stone connected to its roots.
Yearning Heartbroken Red.
The legendary king of spiritual herbs.
It was said only someone with the truest love could pluck it. Anyone indecisive would never manage to pick the flower, even if they coughed up blood and died trying.
He'd come here today not only to retrieve his maid but also to claim this herb. After studying the Advanced Alchemy Manual, he'd discovered that Yearning Heartbroken Red shared remarkably similar medicinal properties with a divine medicine called Heavenly Spirit Grass!
Heavenly Spirit Grass was one of the main spiritual herbs needed to refine the top-tier Primordial Heaven Mending Pill!
The Primordial Heaven Mending Pill was a supreme elixir that could compensate for deficiencies in cultivation aptitude. Similar to the Creation Pill, but hundreds of times more potent!
After taking this pill, even someone with average talent could instantly become a cultivation genius, potentially achieving various sacred physiques!
While it wasn't clear whether Yearning Heartbroken Red could truly replace Heavenly Spirit Grass, it was worth trying.
However, refining the Primordial Heaven Mending Pill wasn't easy. His alchemy skills weren't quite there yet, and he still lacked several crucial spiritual herbs. But that didn't stop him from securing the Yearning Heartbroken Red first.
Even after being picked, it wouldn't wither and its medicinal properties wouldn't fade.
Victor approached the Yearning Heartbroken Red and pulled it up along with the large black stone beneath its roots. He knew he wouldn't be able to pluck just the flower himself.
After all, his heart had been broken into many pieces, with each piece warming a different woman. The only way to remove it from the stone was with the help of the girls back home. If he tried forcing it off, the flower might wither automatically.
"I'm leaving now. Take good care of my spiritual herbs."
"Yes, sir!"
After securing the Yearning Heartbroken Red, Victor left with Xiao Wu after a few brief words.
Dugu Bo watched Victor depart. Only after the two finally disappeared from sight did he turn to his granddaughter. "Yanzi, what do you think of Lord Victor?"
When Dugu Yan heard this, she didn't hesitate. "My lord is very kind and incredibly powerful."
"So do you like him?"
"Huh?"
Dugu Yan froze slightly, and Victor's handsome face and unfathomable strength flashed through her mind. A faint blush gradually colored her cheeks.
Though she gave no direct answer, Dugu Bo understood perfectly.
"Yanzi, if I asked you to serve him as a maid in the future, would you be willing?"
"Grandpa, what are you saying!" Dugu Yan huffed, her face reddening.
"Yanzi, Grandpa is serious. Being able to serve him, even as a maid, would be far better than staying here with me planting flowers and herbs. Who knows, you might surpass even your grandfather someday. If you're lucky, you might even become Lord Victor's woman in the future!"
"But... but would my lord even accept me?" Dugu Yan felt moved despite herself.
Admittedly, she'd felt some affection for Yu Tianheng, the young patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. But after meeting Victor, that slight fondness had completely evaporated.
After seeing an immortal, how could she fall for a mortal man?
"I'll do my best, your grandpa!"
Dugu Bo looked at the medicine garden before him, his eyes growing more determined.
"As long as Grandpa works hard to help Lord Victor maintain this medicine garden and accumulate merit, I'll ask him to accept you. Given his fair and reasonable nature, he definitely won't ruthlessly reject such a small request!"
Seeing how much her grandfather cared for her, Dugu Yan felt deeply moved. "Grandpa, let's work hard together!"
"Hahaha, good!"
Meanwhile, after saying goodbye to Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, Victor wasn't in a hurry to return home. Instead, he left the medicine garden with Xiao Wu and flew out of the Sunset Forest.
"Do you know how to get to Spirit City?"
Faced with Victor's sudden question, Xiao Wu looked puzzled but still nodded. "Although I haven't been there, I know where it is."
"Good. Show me the way."
"Um... Master, can I ask you something?"
"Ask."
"Why do you want to go to Spirit City?"
Victor stopped flying and turned to look at Xiao Wu. "I'm going to help you resurrect your mother."
Since Xiao Wu had become his little maid, Victor naturally wouldn't treat her unfairly. Resurrecting her mother, with this act of kindness, she'd definitely remain loyal to him in the future, perhaps even devoted to him!
As expected, when Xiao Wu heard that Victor wanted to help resurrect her mother, she became so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She immediately knelt down.
"Master, thank you! You are Xiao Wu's master forever in this life!"