In the heart of the Sacred Pill City, nestled within the sprawling mountains of the central mountain range, lies a manor!
*Crack! Crack!
* Space rippled slowly, emitting strange, soft sounds. A moment later, a crack appeared within the manor, and Lü Yu, along with Medusa and the other three, emerged.
"This is Sacred Pill City?" Little Fairy Doctor gently brushed a strand of her snow-white hair from her temple, her pretty face showing slight surprise. The energy of heaven and earth here was incredibly dense, nearly a hundred times denser than in her home, Heavenly Poison City. Calling it a blessed land wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Little Fairy Doctor's Poison Pill technique was now complete, her Calamity Poison Body under control, and her strength had risen from a Seven-Star Dou Zong to a One-Star Dou Zun. Her rocket-like advancement filled Hei Qing and Heavenly Fire Venerable with envy and jealousy.
Truly worthy of the Calamity Poison Body!
"Well... Brother Lü, Tianhuo and I are going out for a stroll. You'll keep your sisters company today, so I won't be drinking with you." From within the spatial rift, Hei Qing's eyes darted around, and he laughed heartily.
"Hehe, big guy, you're quite sensible." Zi Yan sat on Lü's neck, giggling.
"Haha... Of course..." Hei Qing scratched his head, his expression somewhat unnatural, but only he knew how strong the pressure emanating from this little girl, Zi Yan, was.
It was only because his strength far surpassed hers that they could even look at each other directly, let alone talk face-to-face; the pressure was simply too overwhelming.
"Indeed, it's the bloodline of the Dragon Emperor!" A suppressed elation flashed in Hei Qing's eyes. Now, the revival of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was within reach!
"Take care, brother, but don't go too far," Lü's voice chuckled.
"Haha, I will." Hei Qing laughed heartily, slowly retreating, while the spatial rift gradually closed, disappearing completely.
"Hahaha, let's go in!" Lü Qiu laughed heartily, leading the four women into the manor. As one of the eight reserve elders of the Pill Tower, this manor already belonged to him. He could live there until the end of time without any problem, provided, of course, that the Pill Tower still existed before that.
"Are we going to start making medicinal cuisine?" Zi Yan's little face showed excitement and anticipation. She hadn't had medicinal cuisine for almost a year!
"Zi Yan, let's take a walk around the manor first..." Medusa said helplessly. Shouldn't they at least familiarize themselves with the place first?
"No way!" Zi Yan sat on Lü Qiu's neck, her little hands tightly hugging Lü Qiu's head.
Medusa was speechless for a moment, while Yun Yun couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, then you and Lü Qiu go together, let's go see the place." Yun Yun said, taking Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa's hands. This might be their home for the next period of time, so it was only right to see the place.
"Hehe, Sister Yun Yun is the best!" Zi Yan raised her eyebrows and laughed proudly.
Lu Tu patted her head helplessly and turned to go to the kitchen. Most alchemists didn't actually need a kitchen, especially the high-level alchemists in the Pill Tower, who could go for months without food.
But there were some things others could do without, but couldn't do without. The Pill Tower had clearly considered this when building the house.
Inside the kitchen, Lu Tu hummed a little tune. Several medicinal herbs floated in the room: Phoenix Flower, Arrowhead, Purple Pearl Grass...
Steam rose from the casserole. The Phoenix Flower was simmering, and slices of Arrowhead and Purple Pearl Grass were added to the casserole one by one.
This medicinal dish used the fire-attribute Phoenix Flower as the main ingredient, supplemented with Arrowhead, Purple Pearl Grass, and Angelica dahurica, among other herbs, to balance the violent, unabsorbable energy and the bitter and astringent tastes that Zi Yan disliked.
Soon, a rich aroma filled the manor, making everyone's mouths water.
Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and as soon as Lü Qiu brought it out, she began to eat with a vengeful gusto. Before Lü Qiu could react, a large pot of steaming medicinal cuisine was reduced to scraps.
"You little rascal..."
Lü Qiu was speechless. Medicinal cuisine is characterized by its good taste and gentle, easily absorbed medicinal properties, but to cater to the palate, some medicinal power is inevitably lost, making the utilization rate of the medicinal materials lower than that of elixirs.
However, this is only in comparison to elixirs. The Feather Phoenix Flower was a treasure that Lü Qiu had found in Mu Gu's collection, and its medicinal power was extremely strong. Although Lü Qiu had tempered it, making it much milder and losing some of its medicinal properties, it was still... a huge amount!
Moreover, he had prepared this medicinal cuisine for everyone, but Zi Yan had eaten it all by herself.
Sure enough, Zi Yan patted her little belly, slumped contentedly in the chair, seemingly not wanting to move a finger. However, after only a few breaths, her delicate white skin began to flush, and the powerful medicinal power slowly surged within her body.
"Oh dear... I have to go cultivate!" Zi Yan exclaimed, running off on her short legs to a cultivation room to begin her seclusion.
"This girl... is she alright?" Medusa happened to be walking by when she saw Zi Yan rushing off.
"She's fine, she just ate too much medicinal food and needs to refine it," Lü Yu said helplessly. He glanced around and noticed that only Medusa was there; Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun were nowhere to be seen.
"They've gone to cultivate," Medusa shrugged. Little Fairy Doctor had controlled her Calamity Poison Body, but it still needed consolidation. Of all the known Calamity Poison Bodies, she was the only one who had controlled it through the Poison Pill method, and it would take some time for her to adapt.
As for Yun Yun... the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame couldn't be stored in her storage ring, so she could only carry it by its lotus platform. But carrying it like that didn't look right, so she immediately began refining the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame into a spirit servant.
"Ah... I'm tired too. I'm going to take a shower and then go to sleep..." Medusa slowly stretched, her exquisite curves gradually revealing themselves with her stretch. The rounded curves of her pear-shaped breasts exuded an unusual allure, beautiful and captivating.
With that, the Queen turned and gracefully left. Lü Lu's fingertips trembled, then he took a deep breath, got up to clear the dishes, and thought, "Haste makes waste."
He waved his hand, sending the dishes flying, and Lü Lu's figure flashed as he slowly pushed open the door and entered. Inside, Medusa was dressed in pale purple silk, the thin, soft material clinging to her body. Under the gentle light, she seemed to radiate a faint blush.
"What are you doing here?" Medusa's eyes flickered slightly, but she spoke calmly. As she spoke, her large, slender shoulders slid down, her robes slipping down, unintentionally revealing her delicate, white skin under the light.
"You..." Lü Qiu's gaze remained unchanged as he kindly reminded her, "Your Majesty, your clothes have slipped down..."
"Then what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come help me!"
"Hiss hiss hiss..." Lü Qiu gasped. As expected of a snake demon, Lü Qiu immediately reached out and embraced the snake's waist, beginning to help straighten her clothes.
However, since his hands were busy holding the soft, boneless snake's waist, he could only help with his mouth, which was unavoidable...
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In the adjacent secret room, Yun Yun, immersed in cultivation, twitched her ears slightly. A blush rose on her elegant face, and then her battle qi surged, covering her ears and blocking out the annoying sounds.
"Damn it..."
Yun Yun took a deep breath, clasped her hands together, and cyan flames surged in her palms. She needed to deal with the strange fire quickly before she could do anything else.
...
Three days passed in a flash. A refreshed Lü Yu and a radiant Medusa finally emerged from their room. However, even though they had finished their cultivation, Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and Zi Yan were still in seclusion.
"It seems they won't be able to come out of seclusion anytime soon," Medusa said calmly, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. It was a pity not to see Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun showing any jealousy or resentment.
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"Shall we go for a walk?" Lü Qiu smiled. He and Medusa had been separated for a full year; it was impossible not to miss her. These few days would be a good opportunity to spend time alone with Her Majesty the Queen.
"Okay!" Medusa's eyes crinkled into a smile, and she gently stretched out her arms to embrace Lü Qiu's. Lü Qiu missed her, and how could she not miss him?
Lü Qiu chuckled softly, gently holding Medusa's slender waist. With a flick of his sleeves, ripples spread through the air, and after a few breaths, he slowly disappeared from the manor.
In Saint Pill City, the bustling crowds thronged the streets. Medusa accompanied Lü Qiu as they strolled through the streets, occasionally buying medicinal herbs.
Now, Lü Qiu was no longer alone; he could no longer live a life where only he was fed and no one else was hungry. He needed to consider Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and the others.
Yun Yun's current strength is a four-star Dou Zong, and it's time to refine the Shao Zhu Dan to enhance her strength. Little Fairy Doctor has advanced to Dou Zun, so the eighth-grade Jie Li Dan should also be prepared… and, well, there's his own Jie Li Dan.
Fortunately, although Lü Qiu's medicinal herbs are almost depleted, his pill reserves are quite substantial, most of which came from Mu Gu and Ice River Venerable's storage rings.
Indeed, killing someone and letting them go is better than looting a whole box of pills!
"Lü Qiu, what's next?" Medusa asked softly, holding Lü Qiu's arm. She wasn't asking about their current shopping trip, but rather their next plan.
Lü Qiu and she were no longer the insignificant figures who worried about being hunted down by Soul Hall Dou Zun and had to flee thousands of miles away.
At the Dou Zun level, they were now capable of challenging many of the Soul Hall's elders and Dou Zun, who formed the backbone of the Soul Hall.
"Of course, it's to improve your strength!" Lü Lu squeezed Medusa's soft, boneless palm and chuckled softly, "I've already refined a Healing Pill for you to improve your strength. In a while, I'll use the Pill Tower's channels to find Seven-Colored Origin Stones for you."
Hearing this, Medusa's heart stirred slightly, and her gaze softened even more: "The pill is fine, but Seven-Colored Origin Stones... unless they're of very high quality, they won't be that useful to me anymore."
Medusa's implication was that she didn't want Lü Lu to owe too many favors. For a powerful organization like the Pill Tower, owing too many favors would be difficult to repay, and
it would cause considerable trouble if someone came asking for help in the future. The disproportionate benefits and costs would cause significant problems.
"I want to witness the legendary Nine-Colored Devouring Python in the not-too-distant future..." Lü Lu lowered his head slightly and whispered in Medusa's ear with a chuckle.
Medusa's heart skipped a beat, her eyes darting around, her red lips beneath her veil slightly biting, longing to throw herself into his arms. However, her gaze shifted, and she found Lü Qiu staring at her lips beneath the veil, a faint smile on his face.
"Pah..." Medusa spat lightly, a blush instantly rising to her pretty face.
A few days ago, Lü Qiu had dragged her to play a strange game called "PUBG Mobile" in their room, and she still felt discomfort in her mouth.
"What about Zi Yan?" Medusa suppressed her embarrassment, changing the subject.
"She... is extraordinary, she has her own destiny," Lü Qiu said. The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was no ordinary fruit; it had to be handled with utmost care. In the original story, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix hadn't reacted in time, thus missing this great opportunity.
If the other party had received this news first, their patriarch, Huang Tian, would likely have disregarded everything and seized it. Currently, no one in the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan can stop Huang Tian, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan Chief. Therefore, extreme caution is necessary; the news must not leak out.
Furthermore, it's crucial to involve powerful members of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to ensure absolute safety.
Of course, there's no rush. Due to their split, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is extremely wary and sensitive to outsiders. Even with Hei Qing's guarantee, Lü Qiu's chances of entering Dragon Island are slim.
It's best not to go in yet, but rather wait until they need him in the future. As for when they need him… there's no need to worry. Even the most arrogant Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan cannot ignore the value of an eighth-grade alchemist, especially with Hei Qing's guarantee.
"Eh? Lü Qiu? You're back?" Just as Lü Qiu was lost in thought, a soft, alluring voice suddenly rang out.
Lu Lu raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the voice, only to find Cao Ying, dressed in black, charming and alluring, and... Song Qing, following closely behind like a shadow.
"This is..." Medusa sized up Cao Ying, her gaze subtly sweeping over her chest. Her pretty face beneath the veil held a mixture of confusion and wariness.
This woman in black was no ordinary woman; she posed a significant threat and could not be ignored.
"This is Cao Ying, a disciple of a giant in the Pill Tower," Lu Lu explained softly.
"So you are Miss Cao Ying. I've long admired your name," Medusa nodded slightly and said softly. She had indeed heard of Cao Ying before. When she was gathering intelligence on the Pill Tower, she already knew of this girl with extraordinary talent in soul cultivation and alchemy; her reputation as a bewitching woman was renowned throughout the Central Continent.
"And this sister is..." Cao Ying's eyes flashed, and an uncontrollable hint of provocation appeared on her charming face.
She harbored a certain fondness for Lü Qiu. Perhaps she wouldn't fall in love, but she didn't want to see such a man infatuated with another woman.
It wasn't about right or wrong, just pure competitive spirit!
"My wife," Lü Qiu said with a smile.
Cao Ying's face stiffened instantly, a hint of unease appearing on her expression. She knew the two were close, but she hadn't expected this kind of relationship?
This didn't make sense. Wasn't Lü Qiu a lecherous womanizer?
And how could someone so young and talented be married so quickly? This wasn't right!
Behind Cao Ying, Song Qing revealed a hint of surprise. Great! Lü Qiu posed no threat; the advantage was mine! My chances were huge!
"Farewell!" Medusa chuckled, pulling Lü Qiu away.
A vixen? How could she compare to a true vixen?
Cao Ying's eyes twitched slightly, a hint of defiance appearing on her alluring face.
"Hmph…you wait…" Cao Ying gritted her teeth. So what if he's your man? I have plenty of ways to snatch him away!
"Let's see how smug you are then!"
Cao Ying gritted her teeth, thinking angrily, before storming off.
"Ah... Ying'er, wait for me!" Song Qing cried out, hurriedly following after her.
...
In the southwest of the Central Region of Zhongzhou, a giant fiery red bird soared through the sky, its cry high and clear.
"Haha... Mr. Lü Qiu, that is the Blazing Fire Mountain Range, the headquarters of my Burning Flame Valley." Elder Chi Huo laughed loudly.
"Indeed extraordinary!" Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He remembered Lü Qiu saying that the Burning Flame Valley's patriarch was a peak Dou Sheng, only one step away from Dou Di.
Xiao Yan was very interested in this and wanted to ask further, but that bastard Lü Qiu said that everything afterward would be charged, so Xiao Yan could only leave angrily.
Now, seeing this Blazing Fire Mountain Range, it was indeed extraordinary. He felt boundless, violent, and pure fire attribute energy within it, as well as an indestructible, thick spatial barrier.
(End of this chapter)