Xiao Man picked up the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and sniffed it. A faint medicinal fragrance accompanied by immense medicinal power. It was a Grade Three pill, no wonder she was called the foremost alchemist in the Hundred Herbs Hall.
Xiao Man directly poured all the pills from the porcelain bottle into her mouth. Lu Qing’s heart tightened, and he reached out to snatch it away, but it was too late. The bottle was empty.
“You ate it all!”
Xiao Man’s cheeks bulged as she chewed. They were all good things, so why not eat them all at once? If Lu Qing regretted it and didn’t give her any more, wouldn’t she be at a great disadvantage?
“Aren’t you afraid of dying?” Lu Qing asked in shock. She had absorbed all the medicinal power from his medicine pool, eaten the poisonous pills like candy, and now she had consumed his entire bottle of Soul Severing Pills. Lu Qing was no longer feeling heartache; his entire being ached.
Lu Qing felt he needed some time alone, otherwise, he feared he might not be able to resist slapping Xiao Man to death!
Seeing Lu Qing about to leave, Xiao Man quickly swallowed the pills in her mouth. “Grand-uncle, since I’m here to be your medicine boy, what should I do?”
Lu Qing paused his steps. “Go to the back and take care of the medicinal herbs in the herb garden.”
“Alright, Grand-uncle.”
Xiao Man watched Lu Qing enter the house and close the door. She then walked towards the back. Lu Qing’s cave dwelling had a hidden realm within. At the end of a small path was a back garden, filled with various rare medicinal herbs. Xiao Man’s eyes widened, and she immediately transplanted one of each herb into her spatial artifact.
“Grand-uncle is truly too wealthy. It makes one want to rob him,” Xiao Man muttered while watering the spiritual herbs, not forgetting to pick a few spiritual fruits to eat.
Lu Qing finally calmed himself down and intended to pick some spiritual herbs to refine medicine. As soon as he entered, he saw Xiao Man lying on a large stone beside the herb field, one leg propped up, the other resting on it. A water ladle beside her was filled with vibrant and delicious Jiāluó fruits.
“Xiao Qin!” Lu Qing roared, startling Xiao Man, who rolled over and sat up. “Is there a fire?”
Lu Qing strode forward and grabbed Xiao Man by the collar. “You… Who allowed you to pluck the spiritual fruits from here without permission?”
“Grand-uncle, you didn’t say I couldn’t pick them to eat,” Xiao Man said innocently. “You don’t cook here. I’m a person, I need to eat. I was hungry and had nothing to eat, so I could only pick a few fruits to fill my stomach. Grand-uncle, don’t be so stingy. I only picked these few to eat.”
Lu Qing felt a surge of blood stuck in his throat, unable to be swallowed or spat out. But he had requested her himself, so he couldn’t possibly send her back now.
Lu Qing took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down, lest he be led by the nose by Xiao Man. He couldn't let this brat stay in the herb garden, or all his spiritual herbs would be ruined.
“Go and clean out the side room. I need to use it as a refining room!”
“Yes, Grand-uncle.”
Xiao Man was obedient to a fault. Whenever Lu Qing gave an order, she immediately agreed, giving him no opportunity to dismiss her. Although she had been pampered since childhood, she was no stranger to chores like cleaning.
While Lu Qing was still lamenting his herb garden, Xiao Man had already cleaned out the side room and even scrubbed the unused alchemy furnace three times, making it shine. Lu Qing’s heart felt a little better.
“How long have you been learning alchemy?”
“Two days.”
Lu Qing was somewhat surprised. “You’ve only been learning for two days, and you dare to blow up my alchemy room?”
“Grand-uncle, I didn’t intend to blow up your alchemy room. It’s mainly because my master’s and my senior uncle’s alchemy rooms were both blown up, and I had no alchemy room to use. I had no choice but to borrow your alchemy room.”
“You blew up your master’s and senior uncle’s alchemy rooms, and that wasn’t enough? You blew up mine too?” Lu Qing felt a little indignant.
“Replying to Grand-uncle, I have never found the reason for the furnace explosion. So, I demonstrated it to my master and senior uncle. Senior Uncle said that I was too hasty when forming the pill, and didn’t wait for the medicinal power to be fully absorbed, which caused the explosion. But when I tried to wait for the medicinal power to be fully absorbed before opening the furnace, it still exploded,” Xiao Man said, looking confused. “Grand-uncle is the foremost alchemist in our sect. Please, Grand-uncle, guide me.”
Lu Qing’s face was filled with disdain, and he didn’t agree. He walked directly to the alchemy furnace and flicked his finger, instantly spewing a ball of flame. Lu Qing skillfully took out the medicinal ingredients for alchemy, placing them into the alchemy furnace in an orderly manner. Every step seemed to be etched in his mind, as precise as if measured by a ruler. Xiao Dan Fiction Net.
Xiao Man stared at Lu Qing without blinking, afraid of missing any step, searching for the reason behind her alchemy furnace explosions.
Lu Qing focused intently on refining the pills, and Xiao Man watched him intently. A tranquil atmosphere flowed between them.
The pill was formed and taken out. Lu Qing’s movements were as smooth as flowing water, as if refining pills was as simple as eating and sleeping for him. Xiao Man looked at the pill that came out of the furnace. It was of excellent quality, with very little loss of medicinal power. Lu Qing used a special technique to wrap the medicinal fragrance within the pill, preventing unnecessary loss of medicinal power. No wonder he was called the foremost alchemist in the Hundred Herbs Hall. Such skill was indeed impressive.
Lu Qing glanced at Xiao Man, whose eyes were shining, and snorted coldly before turning and walking out. Xiao Man picked up the pill Lu Qing had refined and tossed one into her mouth. Lu Qing’s footsteps faltered, and he looked back at Xiao Man again. She dared to eat anything, truly not afraid of being poisoned!
Xiao Man carefully savored the pill in her mouth. It melted upon contact, and a rich medicinal fragrance instantly filled her mouth, invigorating her spirit. As the medicinal power flowed through her limbs and bones, every pore of her body relaxed, feeling exceptionally comfortable.
“Mind Calming Pill, its effect is several times stronger than the Mind Calming Pills I refined,” Xiao Man’s eyes gleamed. She looked at the remaining medicinal ingredients on the medicine case and immediately grinned. It seemed that Grand-uncle was also someone with a hard exterior but a soft heart. Seeing that she had exploded her furnace while refining Mind Calming Pills, he had personally demonstrated the refining method to her.
Xiao Man imitated Lu Qing’s movements, igniting the fire, adding the ingredients, and condensing. Every step was performed exactly as Lu Qing had taught her, not daring to make the slightest alteration, for fear of another furnace explosion.
She thought that this time, having strictly followed Lu Qing’s alchemy method, there shouldn’t be a furnace explosion. As the pill was about to be formed, the medicinal fragrance leaked out. Lu Qing, even in the main house, could smell the fragrance, and a faint smile curved his lips. However, before his smile could completely fade, a "boom" of explosion echoed, and Xiao Man had exploded her furnace again!
Lu Qing frowned slightly, got up, and walked out. He saw Xiao Man lying in his herb field, having knocked over countless spiritual herbs. His brows instantly furrowed into a murderous expression, wishing he could drag Xiao Man out and beat her soundly. However, he restrained himself.
Xiao Man climbed out of the herb field, patting the dust off herself while propping up the spiritual herbs she had toppled.
“Grand-uncle, the method you taught me doesn’t work.”