Ye Qiu made up his mind. No matter what, this time he absolutely could not let Yun Xi think he was inadequate.
A man could lose anything, but never his pride!
After tossing more than a hundred spirit herbs into the Cosmos Cauldron, he began refining once more.
The Perfect Great Restoration Pill was also recorded in the Book of Pills. It was a high-grade Mysterious-tier pill; swallowing just one would double one’s combat power.
This time, Ye Qiu was utterly serious.
After all, the Perfect Great Restoration Pill concerned his personal dignity.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…
The flame talismans burned, and the spirit herbs gradually melted into liquid.
Following the refining steps meticulously, Ye Qiu spent a full two hours. Finally, a rich medicinal fragrance flooded his nostrils. Twenty spirit pills lay inside the cauldron.
Each pill was perfectly round, about the size of a mung bean, radiating brilliant blue light.
“Success!”
Joy surged in Ye Qiu’s heart. He extended his palm, and in an instant the twenty Perfect Great Restoration Pills flew out and landed on his hand.
“Hmph. With these, I’ll definitely make you beg for mercy,” he thought to himself.
At that moment Yun Xi walked over, curiosity written all over her face. “Changsheng, what pill is this? Why is it blue? I’ve never seen anything like it.”
“This is something amazing.” Ye Qiu gave a mysterious smile and put away both the cauldron and the pills.
“Xi’er, wait for me just a little longer.”
With that, he shot into the sky, crossed the void in one step, and appeared instantly before Long-brow Daoist and the others.
“Little brat, why are you back so soon?” Long-brow asked.
“I succeeded.” Ye Qiu took out the Blazing Fire Pill and stuffed it into Wu Qianfan’s mouth.
The pill melted the moment it touched his tongue.
Ye Qiu kept one hand on Wu Qianfan’s pulse while quietly activating his Heavenly Eye to observe the prince’s dantian.
He saw the medicinal power of the Blazing Fire Pill rush into the dantian like flames and begin devouring that extremely yin, extremely soft energy.
“As expected, it works.”
Ye Qiu turned to Long-brow. “Old man, keep an eye on Wu Qianfan. He’ll wake up soon.”
With that he stood and prepared to leave.
“Little brat, where are you off to now?” Long-brow asked.
“I have some urgent business to take care of. Wait here for me.” Ye Qiu’s figure flashed and vanished.
Long-brow stared in the direction he had gone, frowning slightly. “He comes in a rush and leaves in a rush. What the hell is that kid up to?”
Mo Tianji wondered, “Did big brother discover some treasure?”
“Shouldn’t be,” Long-brow replied. “I know that kid. If he really found treasure, he’d definitely call us over.”
“Then where did big brother go in such a hurry?” Mo Tianji was puzzled.
Lin Big Bird suddenly spoke up. “I know exactly where he went.”
Instantly Long-brow and Mo Tianji both turned to him.
Lin Big Bird just grinned without saying a word.
“Quit grinning like an idiot!” Long-brow snapped. “Spit it out. Don’t keep us guessing.”
Lin Big Bird chuckled. “Daoist, think about it. Who went with big brother to refine pills?”
“Yun Xi,” Long-brow answered at once.
“Exactly!” Lin Big Bird laughed. “Fairy Yun Xi went with him, but when big brother came back just now, she wasn’t with him. Isn’t it obvious where he’s gone?”
Mo Tianji asked, “Are you saying Fairy Yun Xi is in danger and big brother went to save her?”
Long-brow and Lin Big Bird both looked at Mo Tianji with strange expressions.
“Why are you staring at me like that? Did I guess wrong?” Mo Tianji asked.
Long-brow said, “Junior brother, you’re way off. How could Fairy Yun Xi be in danger while she’s with that kid?”
Mo Tianji pressed, “Then what’s big brother rushing off for?”
“What else? Making babies, of course!” Lin Big Bird declared with open admiration. “Big brother is the man! He casually took down the saintess of Azure Cloud Sword Sect. A role model for all of us!”
Long-brow snorted. “That’s nothing.”
“Let me tell you, that kid is not only ridiculously lucky; his luck with women is insane too.”
“You don’t know how many stunning confidantes he had back in the mortal world, every one of them breathtakingly beautiful, no less than Yun Xi.”
Lin Big Bird’s eyes widened. “Daoist, you serious?”
“Would I lie to you?” Long-brow replied. “Big Bird, I’m not exaggerating. When it comes to charming women, that kid is a hundred thousand times better than you. Next to him, you’re just a rookie.”
Instead of getting angry, Lin Big Bird laughed. “Of course! If big brother were worse than me, I wouldn’t acknowledge him as big brother.”
“What about you, Second Brother?”
“Did you have any dao companions back in the mortal world?”
Long-brow turned serious. “This poor Daoist is a man of the Dao. I have no interest in women.”
Lin Big Bird’s eyes grew even wider in disbelief. “So you’re saying you’re still a virgin?”
“Nonsense!” Long-brow retorted. “Back when I was at Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Widow Zhang used to visit me all the time…”
Before he could finish, Lin Big Bird shouted dramatically, “Second Brother! You’re a man of the Dao! How could you lust after women? Shame on you!”
Bonk!
Long-brow knocked a solid chestnut onto Lin Big Bird’s head, making the big man hiss in pain.
“Dead fatty, I’m warning you. Insult this poor Daoist again and I’ll chop off that little toothpick of yours.”
Lin Big Bird jumped in fright and immediately covered a certain area.
Just then…
“Cough, cough…”
A coughing sound came from nearby.
Lin Big Bird turned and saw Wu Qianfan slowly opening his eyes.
“He’s awake!”
…
Back to Ye Qiu. The moment he left, he immediately swallowed two Perfect Great Restoration Pills.
“Two pills double my combat power. Let’s see you withstand me now.”
Suddenly he recalled Yun Xi’s terrifying prowess last time and began to worry again.
“Yun Xi is at the peak of Cave Heaven; her combat power far exceeds ordinary people. Two pills might not be enough to make her beg for mercy. This time I have to reclaim my dignity.”
With that thought, he pulled out eight more pills and swallowed them.
“Ten pills mean ten times the combat power. Little girl, let’s see just how fierce you really are today.”
All of a sudden, a ball of fire seemed to ignite in his dantian. The flames grew hotter and spread through his entire body.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Qiu’s body became a scorching furnace; even his pupils turned crimson.
The medicinal effect was instantaneous!
“Holy crap, it kicks in this fast?”
“Worthy of the Perfect Great Restoration Pill. Way better than those little blue pills.”
“When I get back to the mortal world one day, I’ll open a clinic and specialise in selling these. I’ll save men’s happiness everywhere!”
Ye Qiu streaked across the sky and returned to the canyon in a flash.
