Saint Pill City!
"This Cao Ying seems unusual?" Medusa said casually, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Lü Lu's face.
"Your Majesty, you're overthinking it. I'm not interested in her." Lü Lu rolled his eyes and said, "If I had feelings for her, would I have let her meet you later? I would definitely have a secret rendezvous with her, fall head over heels in love, and then announce our relationship in front of all of you."
Medusa rolled her eyes again, annoyed, "It's true that you have no feelings for her, but how do you know she has no feelings for you?"
"Ah, this..." Lü Lu scratched his head, finding her reasoning sound and unable to refute her.
"You're not allowed to have any private contact with her in the future!" Medusa said seriously.
"Yes, yes, I definitely won't have any private contact with her alone!" Lü Lu nodded repeatedly. He understood the reasoning; a boy should protect himself when he's out and about!
Seeing this, Medusa nodded in satisfaction: "So where do we go next?"
"Of course, we'll continue collecting medicinal herbs. I need to refine some pills for you," Lü Lu said, pulling Medusa into several shops selling medicinal herbs.
Lü Lu had plenty of funds, including Mu Gu's and Binghe's assets, enough for him to buy quite a lot.
After collecting the herbs he wanted, Lü Lu went to the headquarters of the Pill Tower and greeted the three giants, hoping to use the Pill Tower's channels to find Seven-Colored Origin Stones and information
about them. The three giants were happy to help, as Lü Lu directly offered three Grade 8 pills of Three-Colored Pill Lightning, a considerable sum. Even within the Pill Tower, such a large-scale transaction was rare.
Lü Lu wasn't bothered at all; they were refined by Mu Gu anyway, and their medicinal properties were useless to him, so there was no need to feel sorry for them.
After finishing these tasks, Lü Lu returned to the manor with Medusa. However, upon their return, Lü Lu immediately sensed an immense and powerful aura, extremely formidable!
"Hmm?" Medusa's expression changed slightly. How could a powerful figure have arrived silently without them noticing?
"Calm down..." Lü Lu squeezed Medusa's hand, indicating that she shouldn't be nervous.
He sensed Hei Qing's aura within it. If he wasn't mistaken, it should be a powerful figure from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. It seemed that the other party had personally come out to take Zi Yan back.
With a flash, Lü Lu and Medusa appeared in the manor's main hall. Seated in the guest seat was an elderly man in white robes, with a peaceful and kind face.
Hei Qing stood respectfully to the side, not daring to overstep his bounds.
Medusa raised an eyebrow slightly. The other party showed great sincerity and didn't seem like the arrogant and domineering type.
"Hehehe... I am Zhu Li, and I apologize for my abrupt visit, young friend." The old man smiled warmly upon seeing Lü Qiu and his companion, and spoke in a loud voice.
However, a glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes. He could tell that the person before him was no ordinary person. He was only in his early twenties, yet his cultivation level had already reached the Dou Zun realm, and he also possessed the formidable alchemy skills of an eighth-grade alchemist. This young man was undeniably strong!
Both Dou Qi and alchemy are profound and complex, and few can cultivate both simultaneously. Yet Lü Qiu, at such a young age, not only cultivated both but also refined them to a level that ordinary people could not reach.
What does twenty years mean? It's about the time it takes for the ancient dragon clan to take a nap. To achieve such accomplishments in such a short time is probably only comparable to those of the ancient imperial clans. It is truly terrifying.
"Senior Zhuli, you're too kind." Lü Qiu nodded slightly, then said directly, "Did you come here for Ziyan?"
"Indeed..." Zhuli was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Lü Qiu to be so direct. He nodded slightly, his peaceful expression becoming more serious.
"I have no objection to this matter, but whether you can persuade Ziyan depends on your abilities." Lü Qiu said hesitantly.
Although he was very reluctant to part with Ziyan, he couldn't keep her by his side; that was unrealistic.
Beside him, Medusa's pretty face flashed with a hint of unease. Ziyan was really leaving, and she was truly reluctant to part with this little girl.
"Hehe...of course!" Zhuli's eyes brightened, and then a strange aura slowly emanated from his body.
Lü Qiu's brows twitched slightly. Due to the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique, he could understand the meaning of this aura as a call, a summons.
A moment later, the door to the cultivation room opened, and Ziyan came running out with her short legs.
However, upon seeing Zhu Li, Zi Yan's expression subtly changed. She knew his background, but... after spending these years with Lü Qiu and her sisters, she no longer held so much hope for the clan she once longed for, because she had found a better home.
Zhu Li didn't seem to care, chuckling as he slowly began to speak, but no one present except Zi Yan could hear him.
"He... is very strong!" Medusa's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of seriousness. This wasn't a forced sound barrier, but rather a spatial barrier. Yet, even as a Dou Zun, she couldn't detect the slightest fluctuation of spatial power at such close range, demonstrating the opponent's formidable strength.
"A Half-Saint... perhaps?" Lü Qiu frowned slightly, saying that Zhu Li wasn't a Dou Zun, but had already entered the Half-Saint realm, likely a beginner Half-Saint.
Lu Yu remembered that the original novel mentioned that the other three powerful figures from the three Dragon Islands had attacked. Two of them were at the peak of the Dou Zun realm, and one was a Half-Saint. The Half-Saint held off Zhu Li, while the peak Dou Zun was evenly matched with Qi You, another peak Dou Zun from the Eastern Dragon Island. The remaining one slapped Hei Qing and Iron Sword Venerable away, and was finally driven away by the awakened Zi Yan.
"Half-Saint..." Medusa's pretty face immediately turned serious. So this was a powerful expert of this level. No wonder he was so capable.
Beside her, Hei Qing's eyes flashed. The Third Elder had actually become a Half-Saint?
That's great! The strength of the Eastern Dragon Island had increased again!
"Alright... I'll go with you to the Eastern Dragon Island you mentioned..." At this moment, Zi Yan's weak voice slowly rang out, her little face full of frustration.
Medusa was somewhat surprised. Don't underestimate Zi Yan just because she's small. She's very stubborn and rarely changes her mind once she's made up her mind. What method did this senior dragon use?
"This old man said going back with him will help me grow up faster!" Zi Yan said indignantly, her little face showing some frustration. She was reluctant to part with Lü Bu, but she wanted to grow up faster even more.
As for what to do when she grew up... of course, to mate!
Medusa had already finished mating; if she didn't grow up quickly, who knew when she would be able to be like Medusa? She didn't want to wait until Medusa's eggs were laid before she was still like this.
"These are pills I prepared for you; use them sparingly." Lü Bu took out a storage ring and placed it in Zi Yan's palm.
"Hehe, no need. I'll come find you when I'm full!" Zi Yan chuckled, loudly plotting in front of Zhu Li.
Zhu Li, standing to the side, was speechless. Well, it seemed the Dragon Emperor's bloodline was starting to turn against them.
"Oh, right, this is for you!" Zi Yan suddenly remembered something, raised her delicate white hand, and gently traced a line on her fingertip. Her battle qi surged, and three drops of purplish-gold essence blood were forced out.
"Eh, no need..." Lü Qiu exclaimed in surprise, but the three drops of essence blood were already in front of him.
"You little rascal..." Lü Qiu sighed helplessly, patted her head, and reluctantly accepted the blood. He then took out several jade bottles and placed them in her storage ring.
"These are all foundation-strengthening pills, ranging from fifth to seventh grade. Take some regularly."
"Mmm..." Zi Yan's face paled slightly. Although the three drops of essence blood wouldn't leave her weak for as long as before, it still wasn't pleasant.
Zhu Li watched their actions, his gaze flickering. He had heard about Lü Qiu's so-called special battle technique from Hei Qing, but this time he probably wouldn't be able to witness it.
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"Well then, gentlemen, I'll take my leave." Zhu Li slowly stood up and nodded slightly.
"Goodbye, Sister Medusa... Please say goodbye to Sister Yun Yun and Sister Little Fairy Doctor for me..." Zi Yan's eyes reddened slightly; she was still reluctant to part.
"Zi Yan, cultivate diligently." Medusa pursed her red lips and nodded gently.
As soon as she finished speaking, spatial ripples slowly spread, and in the blink of an eye, Zi Yan, Zhu Li, and Hei Qing disappeared.
At the same time, an invisible thought slowly swept over. Lü Qiu's eyes slightly lifted, and his soul power emanated, expelling the thought. If he wasn't mistaken, it was probably the giant of the Pill Tower watching this side.
"I'm going to refine pills now, Your Majesty, please protect me." Lü Qiu said softly, leading Medusa to the spacious training ground of the manor. With a flick of his sleeve, the Myriad Beast Cauldron fell, and the three thousand purplish-black flames roared out.
Seeing this, Medusa flashed to a high place in the manor to oversee the procession.
Lu Yu flicked his finger, and a series of medicinal herbs flew out. This time, he was going to refine two kinds of pills: a high-grade seventh-rank Lesser Aid Pill for Yun Yun, and a Healing Pill for Little Fairy Doctor.
Strange flames surged, and the medicinal herbs flew into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron. In the sky, the invisible will slowly withdrew and finally disappeared completely.
Inside the Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi opened his eyes with some helplessness. This kid Lu Yu… if he wasn't mistaken, that semi-saint aura was probably from an ancient dragon clan expert. This kid indeed had an extraordinary relationship with the Ancient Dragon of the Void.
"Forget it, he didn't mean any harm anyway, let him be." Xuan Kongzi shrugged, then stopped paying attention to Lu Yu.
On the other side, Lü Qiu, engrossed in alchemy, slowly entered a state of complete absorption, shutting off all senses to the outside world. This was why he needed a protector; he preferred to focus on one thing at a time, delegating other tasks to others. Unless absolutely necessary, he refused to be distracted.
Time passed slowly, and the fragrance of medicine gradually permeated the entire manor.
Above the manor, a white figure flashed, and Little Fairy Doctor appeared high above, beside Medusa.
"Is Lü Qiu refining pills again?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at the figure hovering before the medicine cauldron below and said softly.
"It seems you've made considerable progress..." Medusa looked at Little Fairy Doctor with some surprise. Her aura was perfectly integrated, and her every move was perfectly concealed, showing no signs of having just advanced to the Dou Zun level.
"Not bad..." Little Fairy Doctor smiled faintly. "In a few more days, advancing to the second star won't be a problem!"
She glanced at Medusa with a hint of provocation. Normally, she wouldn't have achieved this level of progress, but the Poison Pill Technique had made her increasingly adept at controlling her Calamity Poison Body. Coupled with the massive amount of poison she'd obtained from the Ice River Valley Master, being one step ahead of Medusa wasn't difficult.
"Is that so?" Medusa's lips curled slightly. She clenched her jade hand, and a jade bottle appeared in her palm. "This is Lü Qiu's first eighth-grade pill, and a three-colored eighth-grade pill at that! Sigh... I'm one step ahead again!"
"What?" Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face stiffened, then she glared angrily. That wretched woman, what's with the showing off?
"Perfect timing! I'm going into seclusion to advance. You protect Lü Qiu." Medusa chuckled, patted her shapely peach-shaped bottom, and gracefully departed.
"Damn it, you just wait..." Little Fairy Doctor gritted her teeth as she watched Medusa's departing figure. She'd see how Yun Yun and she dealt with her later!
Several days later, dark clouds filled the sky, thunderclouds rolled, and two-colored lightning—blue and silver—surged.
"The pill is complete..." Xuan Kongzi stood atop the Pill Tower, somewhat surprised. That kid Lü Bu was indeed hiding his strength; otherwise, he couldn't have achieved such a high success rate.
However, before he finished speaking, the thunderclouds above continued to churn, and a touch of red gradually appeared.
"This kid... he's wasted all the Spirit-Nourishing Powder, hasn't he?" Xuan Yi's eyes twitched slightly. He'd actually used the Spirit-Nourishing Powder again! That was too wasteful!
"Maybe he's refining it for someone important..." Tian Leizi shrugged. "We've found what that kid asked us to find. Should we give it to him now?"
"Give it to him. The Seven-Colored Origin Stone has very limited uses. What would this kid do with it?" Xuan Yi muttered, her eyebrows furrowing slightly, somewhat puzzled.
"Forget it, don't think about it anymore. He has quite a few secrets," Xuan Kongzi said, then withdrew his gaze.
Behind him, Tian Leizi flicked his finger, and a stream of light flew out. Before long, a steward received the order and immediately headed towards the spot where the pill lightning had struck.
Inside the manor, Little Fairy Doctor let out a soft cry, her delicate body gracefully rising into the air. Vast gray battle qi surged forth, and streaks of light roared towards the falling three-colored pill lightning.
This time, she would handle the pill lightning!
On the ground, Lü Qiu looked at the figure in the sky, graceful as a dragon and like a rainbow, and chuckled to himself. Well, let her be. Little Fairy Doctor had just broken through and needed a battle to hone her skills.
"Grandmaster, the guild leader asked me to give you this!"
At this moment, a voice came. The steward of the Pill Tower stood at the manor gate, his voice trembling slightly as he called out. The three-colored pill lightning was truly terrifying. Any further... he dared not approach any closer, but to personally experience the pressure of this eighth-grade pill lightning was enough for him to make his life worthwhile.
Lu Yu raised his hand, and the jade slip in the steward's hand flew over and landed in Lu Yu's palm.
"The Northern Region of Central State?" Lu Yu raised an eyebrow. There was news of Seven-Colored Primal Stones in the Northern Region of Central State.
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Northwest of Central State, Blazing Fire Mountains!
"Mr. Lu Yu, the Valley Master ordered me to personally escort you. I hope you will not refuse." Elder Chi Huo stood with Xiao Yan on a large fiery red bird and said respectfully.
Lu Yu truly lived up to his reputation as the pinnacle of alchemy. He could actually refine a high-grade seventh-rank pill at such a young age. He was truly powerful!
Thinking of this, Elder Chi Huo's expression became even more respectful.
"This...then thank you very much, Elder Chi Huo!" Xiao Yan was somewhat speechless, but still agreed: "First, go to Tianhuang City. I need to pick up my friend. Then go to the Northern Region of Central State, to the Starfall Pavilion."
"Oh?" Elder Chi Huo was slightly surprised. The Starfall Pavilion?
"I have a past with Venerable Feng," Xiao Yan explained. Since Burning Flame Valley treated him so well, he could befriend them.
"I see…" Elder Crimson Flame smiled broadly. Excellent, hadn't he gotten to the bottom of things?
At the same time, in the dense forest below, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly gleamed from the shadows: "Hehehe… Two Dou Zong, Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan, you're doomed!"
…
In the Northern Region of Central Continent, near the Starfall Pavilion, in a spatial wormhole, Dou Zong knelt in welcome, Dou Zun stood in attendance, and a beautiful figure slowly emerged from a luxurious and massive spaceship.
"This is the Northern Region of Central Continent…" Xiao Xun'er looked around, a hint of excitement flashing across her pretty face.
(End of Chapter)