Unconsciously, the entire afternoon passed with Ye Tian busy refining medicinal liquid.
As the sun set in the west, next door, Bi Bi Dong slowly opened her eyes while sitting cross-legged on the bed. Smelling the familiar medicinal scent in the air, her long eyelashes fluttered twice as she detected something unusual. Besides the unique medicinal fragrance from Ye Tian, there seemed to be other scents—like ginseng, angelica, and so on.
Focusing her mind, Bi Bi Dong could sense an intensely hot source in the adjacent room. "Has he started pill refining?" she wondered with a hint of curiosity. Putting on her shoes and standing up, she soon arrived outside the Eternal Heaven.
Creak—! Bi Bi Dong pushed the door open just a crack and peered inside. Watching Ye Tian's back and the pill furnace that, despite containing its heat, still glowed with firelight, a gleam of interest flashed in her eyes. She began to feel some anticipation about what this young Soul Grandmaster, Ye Tian, could possibly concoct.
Quietly, Bi Bi Dong retreated. When she reappeared, she merely left dinner at Ye Tian's door before departing.
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The night passed without incident.
From afternoon until the sun rose high, Ye Tian had not stepped out of the Eternal Heaven for over six hours.
Click! Bi Bi Dong emerged from her room and glanced at Ye Tian's door. The food container on the ground remained untouched. She picked it up and left without any hesitation.
A good while later, Bi Bi Dong returned to Ye Tian's door and had just set down breakfast when she heard his frustrated shout from inside.
"Damn! Good thing I pulled back in time—almost turned everything to ash."
Thump! Ye Tian was sprawled out beneath the pill furnace, surrounded by a messy, greenish scene—sticky and clear residues, along with irregular little "mini coal balls," some of which still showed traces of bluish-green on their surfaces.
Knock, knock! A knocking sound came from the door.
Ye Tian's disheartened face looked somewhat dazed.
Bi Bi Dong's voice came from outside. "Breakfast is at the door. I'm going to the Papal Hall for a brief meeting." With just those two sentences, the sound outside ceased.
Ye Tian hurriedly sat up and called toward the door, "Thank you, Teacher!"
There was no response from outside. Unbothered, Ye Tian immediately got up and opened the door to eat. Soon, he would start refining the Vitality Pill! The medicinal liquid had already been concentrated; all that was left was to return it to the furnace and apply high heat to finish it.
"Xie Yue and the others should be about to take on masters soon, right?" Ye Tian glanced in the direction of the Hall of Worship. He wasn't particularly worried about Xie Yue and Yan becoming disciples—after all, his pills could enhance Innate Soul Power! Qian Daoliu wasn't foolish enough to miss the significance of that.
If he intended to use Xie Yue and the other two to align with the Hall of Worship, did the Spirit Hall not plan to firmly tie him to their ship? The answer was definitely yes! He was just a Food-type Soul Master. Even if his abilities were extraordinary, he'd be easier to control. His personal combat power was too lacking. In a mutual benefit scenario, the Spirit Hall stood to gain enormously in the long run.
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In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed.
Inside the Eternal Heaven, the pill furnace blazed with intense heat. Meanwhile, a faint, chilly aura moved from the Papal Hall directly toward the Wisteria Residence. Bi Bi Dong, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, walked forward slowly.
Just moments ago, during the elders' meeting, she had received information that greatly displeased her.
To elevate Ye Tian's status and better ensure his safety, Qian Xunji had directly summoned all the elders and publicly announced Ye Tian's heaven-defying ability to enhance Innate Soul Power.
This news was undoubtedly a powerful explosive!
It shocked all the elders to their core, leaving them utterly stunned.
They exclaimed that the Spirit Hall's great cause was now within reach!
But Bi Bi Dong didn't particularly care about any of this.
What concerned her more...
were the living examples Qian Xunji had presented - Xie Yue and Yan.
Of course, Bi Bi Dong was quite familiar with these two youngsters. She had long known about Ye Tian providing pills to the three children from the orphanage.
Including their monthly gatherings.
But what Bi Bi Dong never expected was...
that Ye Tian would go behind her back and secretly accomplish such significant matters.
Helping others awaken their Martial Souls ahead of time was one thing, but directly sending them to the Hall of Worship to become disciples of Azure Luan Douluo and Lionheart Douluo?
What was Ye Tian trying to do?
Didn't he know that the Hall of Worship consisted of Qian Xunji's staunch supporters?
Could it be...
that even after she promised him the position of Spirit Hall Saint Child, he still wasn't satisfied?
Did Ye Tian also want to secure some official position within the Hall of Worship, or perhaps within the Papal Hall under Qian Xunji's jurisdiction?!
The more Bi Bi Dong thought about it, the darker her expression became.
But as she approached Wisteria Residence,
she forcibly suppressed her anger.
Her relationship with Ye Tian had just begun to improve significantly - she absolutely couldn't act impulsively like last time!
Bi Bi Dong took out a bottle...
and placed the Bright Soul Nourishing Pill into her mouth.
A pleasure that made her soul tremble washed over her, restoring Bi Bi Dong's calm.
Her mind cleared, her gaze deepened slightly,
and a dangerous, revengeful smile gradually appeared at the corners of her rosy lips.
"Little devil, I really should thank you for the reminder..."
Bi Bi Dong murmured softly.
She had already thought of a good plan to deal with Ye Tian's 'double-dealing'!
Looking at the gate of Wisteria Residence,
Bi Bi Dong pushed it open without hesitation and strode inside.
She marched all the way to the entrance of Eternal Heaven.
Slowly pushing the door open, she didn't disturb Ye Tian who was busy inside at all.
Time passed gradually,
"Hiss—Ha!"
"Finally finished refining all the pills."
Inside Eternal Heaven.
Ye Tian sat cross-legged on the Purple Cloud Prayer Cushion, stretching comfortably.
But soon...
looking at the three pills before him, Ye Tian couldn't help but show a troubled expression.
"Damn!"
"The pill refining addiction is satisfied, but did this Vitality Pill succeed or not..."
Ye Tian stared at the bright yellow pill.
Ginseng replenishes qi and blood, white atractylodes strengthens the spleen and dries dampness, poria promotes diuresis and removes dampness, Chinese angelica nourishes blood and promotes blood circulation, Szechuan lovage rhizome activates blood and promotes qi flow, white peony root nourishes blood and softens the liver, prepared rehmannia root nourishes yin and blood, licorice harmonizes all ingredients...
Ye Tian was certain there were no issues with these medicinal combinations - definitely not toxic.
But he had been sent away precisely because of them...
He had to be cautious!
"What? You don't even dare to eat the pills you refined yourself?"
Bi Bi Dong's voice drifted closer.
Ye Tian was startled and quickly turned to look.
Only then did he notice that his door was wide open, with Bi Bi Dong just a few steps away from him.
"Teacher?"
"..."
Bi Bi Dong glanced calmly at Ye Tian, then gave a gentle smile.
"Do you need help?"
"Help?"
Ye Tian was momentarily stunned.
Before he could react, the three pills behind him floated away.
It landed in Bi Bi Dong's hands.
"Teacher, wait!"
Ye Tian's attempt to stop her was completely futile.
One Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill had already rolled into Bi Bi Dong's mouth.