"They came to find something, but as for what, I don't know. The only certainty is that they won't wage war on the Human Race for now, but I don't know how long that will last. I also don't know if they will attack the Ancient Spirit Continent later." After speaking, Ling Luoyi took a sip of water.
Hearing Ling Luoyi's words, the hearts of the three guild masters fluttered. However, knowing that there would be no war in the short term, the three guild masters breathed a sigh of relief.
Before they could fully relax, they heard Ling Luoyi mutter, "Perhaps the Asura race isn't the most difficult to deal with."
The three guild masters exchanged glances, not understanding what Ling Luoyi meant. The Asura race they saw in the ancient paintings was already very difficult to deal with. Could there be something even more formidable that would attack the Ancient Spirit Continent?
Guild Master Lin, being the most familiar with Ling Luoyi among the three, was the one who asked.
Ling Luoyi looked at them and shook her head helplessly. It wasn't that she didn't want to say, but even if she did, would anyone believe her? If they didn't believe her, what was the point of saying more? They would probably think she was crazy.
Although Ling Luoyi didn't answer, her expression betrayed her.
The hearts of the three guild masters immediately tensed up again. The Asura race was already hard to deal with; they couldn't imagine anything more difficult.
Guild Master Li suddenly asked sternly, "Miss Ling, I have something I'd like to ask. Where did you get your information?"
Ling Luoyi smiled slightly and uttered two words: "A secret."
Upon hearing this, Guild Master Li was angered. Vice Guild Master Duan quickly pulled him back and, at the same time, gave Guild Master Lin a meaningful look.
Guild Master Lin understood and asked, "Miss Ling, when will the people you mentioned, who are even more difficult to deal with than the Asura race, attack the Ancient Spirit Continent? So that we can be prepared."
Ling Luoyi sighed deeply and said, "They just can't get in yet, but they are already acting against the Ancient Spirit Continent. Haven't you noticed that the lightning on the Ancient Spirit Continent is sometimes unusual?"
The three guild masters exchanged glances and all shook their heads. They hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
Seeing this, Ling Luoyi sighed helplessly again and didn't want to speak.
In response, Guild Master Lin asked, "Then do you know when they will be able to enter?"
"I don't know. We can only try our best to buy time and let more people grow stronger."
Hearing this, the three guild masters were unsure whether to believe Ling Luoyi. It was hard to believe, but Ling Luoyi had no reason to lie to them. Thinking of this, they had no choice but to believe her.
The private room fell silent until a waiter came to serve the dishes, breaking the quiet.
After the waiter finished serving, Guild Master Lin broke the awkwardness and invited everyone to eat.
Seeing the atmosphere warm up, Guild Master Lin took out a pill and said, "Miss Ling, this is the result of my efforts these past few days. Please take a look and see if there's anything that needs improvement."
Ling Luoyi took it and sensed the grade and quality of the pill. After a while, she returned the pill to Guild Master Lin and said, "This pill's efficacy reaches ninety percent, which can be considered top-tier among the best. If Guild Master Lin is willing, you can start selling it to the public."
Hearing this, Guild Master Lin breathed a sigh of relief but still felt a bit dissatisfied with himself. Which alchemist wouldn't want to achieve even greater results?
Guild Master Lin calmed his emotions and smiled, "Then I will make arrangements when I get back."
Ling Luoyi nodded with a smile and took out another piece of paper, saying, "Oh, right, here's this for you. Since Guild Master Lin can already refine the detoxification pill, this should not be a problem either."
Guild Master Lin took it with a hint of confusion. Upon seeing what it was, his eyes widened. It was another pill recipe!
Guild Master Lin examined it carefully several times but couldn't recognize which pill it was for. He couldn't help but ask, "Miss Ling, what pill is this the recipe for?"
Ling Luoyi glanced at it and said, "This is the recipe for my improved fourth-grade Marrow Cleansing Pill. It is suitable for spiritual cultivators below the Spiritual Master realm. It can also be used by those in the Spiritual Master realm, but the effect will not be as good as for those in the Spiritual Apprentice realm. Because it has been improved by me, the medicinal effect is relatively mild and will not damage the meridians."
Guild Master Lin listened and his gaze towards Ling Luoyi filled with admiration. Since ancient times, besides those who created pill recipes, there have only been a handful of people who could improve them. However, each of them was an existence that countless alchemists yearned for. And Ling Luoyi could not only improve pill recipes but also the difficult Marrow Cleansing Pill recipe.
The Alchemist Guild also had Marrow Cleansing Pills, but their medicinal effects were too terrifying. Even if they could successfully cleanse the tendons and marrow, they would cause irreparable damage to the meridians. Because of this, no one would use the Marrow Cleansing Pill unless absolutely necessary.
Without using the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the impurities in the body could not be expelled. Over time, even geniuses would gradually become mediocre. If the Marrow Cleansing Pill no longer damaged the meridians, this problem could be solved.
With this thought, Guild Master Lin tightly gripped the pill recipe in his hand, fearing someone would snatch it away.
Seeing Ling Luoyi casually hand over another pill recipe, Vice Guild Master Duan, even though he had seen it before, was still amazed by Ling Luoyi's generosity. Not to mention Guild Master Li, who had only heard about it.
Guild Master Li looked at Ling Luoyi's calm expression, as if she didn't know what she had done, and his suspicion about Ling Luoyi's ten-year disappearance grew. It was already a miracle for a child with no cultivation to survive the Falling Sunset Forest. Now, she had become so powerful. Where had she been for these ten years? And what did she mean by what she just said?
It seemed he needed to have someone investigate.
Ling Luoyi could roughly guess what Guild Master Li was thinking, but she didn't care. If he wanted to investigate, let him. If he could find anything, then he was truly capable!
The meal was eaten with everyone lost in their own thoughts. Guild Master Lin and the others wanted to leave and looked towards Ling Luoyi. They remembered that when they first arrived, the waiter had said that Ling Luoyi's maid was waiting for them in the private room, but when they entered, only Ling Luoyi was there.
Before they could ask, they were surprised to see Ling Luoyi's appearance begin to change. Her originally beautiful face became ordinary.
Seeing that they hadn't moved, Ling Luoyi frowned and said, "Are the guild masters not planning to leave? If you are not leaving, could you please make way?"
Ling Luoyi did not change her voice, so what they heard was still Ling Luoyi's voice. Seeing this, their previous doubts were resolved without asking.
Guild Master Lin said, "Of course, we are leaving. I wonder if Miss Ling is going our way?"
"No, I have something else to do," Ling Luoyi said. "Guild Masters, it would be best not to talk about our conversation just now, right?"
"We understand."
"Mm."
After parting ways with the three guild masters, Ling Luoyi walked into the empty alley again. A blue light flashed in her hand, and she disappeared. When she reappeared, she was at the corner outside the Flowing Cloud Pavilion.
Ling Luoyi entered the Flowing Cloud Pavilion and looked around. The Flowing Cloud Pavilion was as usual, with customers coming and going. However, Ling Luoyi noticed that most of the people buying ordinary pills were no longer from wealthy families.
It made sense. Such people would choose better options within their means. They could pre-order top-grade pills at the Ling Family's Pill Pavilion and no longer needed ordinary pills.
Ling Luoyi felt no guilt about this. Where customers chose to buy their goods was their own decision. She hadn't forced anyone to enter, so why should she feel guilty?
Ling Luoyi showed the steward her Ling Family token and then said, "I want to see your Young Pavilion Master."
Upon hearing this, the steward, being sensible, led her upstairs without asking any further questions.
The steward brought her to the designated place and went to find their Young Pavilion Master.
Li Shu was first surprised to hear someone was looking for him, then he smiled. He guessed who the visitor was.