Little Squirrel's Gift

The story of the Evil Repeller Pill spread like wildfire throughout the land, and the Grand Elder instantly became the number one alchemist in the world.

But what attracted even more attention was Chu Xinghe.

Previously, Chu Xinghe was captured by the Demonic Shadow Sect, Vast Heaven Sect issued the Haotian Token for Chu Xinghe alone, almost causing chaos in the world.

At that time, quite a few people secretly thought that the Vast Heaven Sect had gone completely mad.

Even if Chu Xinghe is outstanding, surely he doesn't need to go to such lengths?

Upon hearing this news, these people could only sigh inwardly, no wonder the Vast Heaven Sect was playing such a big game.

If it were his own disciple, he would probably be even more excited than the Vast Heaven Sect.

The fact that a brand-new divine pill could be refined was already an incredibly extraordinary feat, but for a disciple to entrust such a historic opportunity to his master with such filial piety was an even more remarkable story.

Chu Xinghe relinquished the naming of the Evil Repeller Pill, but after this matter spread, everyone who mentioned the Evil Repeller Pill had to recount the story of how filial Chu Xinghe was back then.

Of course, the matter of the Evil Repeller Pill has also caused countless headaches for many people these past few days.

The ancestor destroyed more than just the Demonic Shadow Sect.

After news of the Evil Repeller Pill spread, many big names in the alchemy world began to study it, hoping to deduce the formula for Evil Repeller Pill based on the medicinal materials collected by the Zhao Lineage.

Suddenly, the prices of potent medicines skyrocketed across the country.

In the past, when you went to the Chamber of Commerce to buy medicinal herbs, if any of the herbs contained one or two potent ingredients, you had to find a quiet place to whisper about it.

But now, if you go to those chambers of commerce, you'll see that when they're buying medicinal herbs, they're all asking for potent drugs, and each one is more potent than the last.

After some expert alchemists who collected these potent herbs pondered their methods, they finally succeeded in refining their own "Evil Repeller Pills ".

The next step, needless to say, is to find someone to test it.

As a result... these past few days, the coffin shop's business has been second only to the herbal medicine shop.

In just a few days, all sides frantically tested the Evil Repeller Pill, resulting in devastating losses.

Although everyone knows that the Evil Repeller Pill they developed might be flawed, isn't its power a bit too overwhelming?

In the past, people speculated about those elixirs and then tried them out. Even if they failed, they wouldn't explode on the spot, right?

After countless failed experiments by numerous people, all parties had no choice but to accept it. As expected of the Medicine Saint Inheritance, the specific formula for this Evil Repeller Pill was truly impossible to deduce.

Lake of the Moon, Zhao Lineage.

Although the Zhao Lineage's house was almost completely demolished by Old Master Zhao, this demolition maniac, there were still enough houses left for them to live in.

These past two days, Chu Xinghe has been feeling quite ashamed after hearing all the news from outside.

There are so many amazing people in the world of alchemy.

How dare you experiment with the Evil Repeller Pill like this?

Don't even mention that you don't know the pill formula. Even I, who know the formula, wouldn't dare to refine it a second time. And even if I did manage to refine it, I would never dare to let anyone eat it easily.

Because he himself couldn't figure out whether the pill formula itself underwent a sublimation after being refined, or whether the sublimation and mutation only occurred after it was refined into a divine pill.

So the Evil Repeller Pill is truly potent, and its effects are undeniable, but Chu Xinghe dared not elaborate on the specifics of its preparation.

Just as Chu Xinghe was sighing, someone from the Zhao Lineage brought news.

"Xinghe, the Ancestor has woken up."

Upon hearing the news, Chu Xinghe immediately rushed to Old Master Zhao's place.

Upon entering the room, one could see that the Grand Elder had already arrived and was sitting by Old Master Zhao's bedside, half-supporting Old Master Zhao as he fed him pills.

"Xinghe, come and pay your respects to Elder Zhao." The First Elder hurriedly spoke when he saw Chu Xinghe enter.

Xinghe greets Old Master Zhao.

"Xinghe, good child, truly a good child. I must thank you for saving my life this time." Although Old Master Zhao had only recently regained consciousness.

But the elder had already recounted to him every single detail of what had happened in the past few days, over and over again.

Although Old Master Zhao felt a pang of jealousy at the Elder's smugness, he was genuinely satisfied with Chu Xinghe.

Although he had heard the Grand Elder mention Chu Xinghe in a letter before, Old Master Zhao was curious at the time: what kind of disciple could make such an arrogant person as the Grand Elder praise him in 90% of his letters?

Now that Elder Zhao knows, if he had such an outstanding disciple, he would write a letter to that old man, the First Elder, and aside from the opening greeting and closing signature, the rest of the letter would be filled with praise for Chu Xinghe.

Moreover, what Zhao Lao was most satisfied with about Chu Xinghe was not only his ability, but also his truly amazing character.

Without the slightest hesitation, the opportunity to be remembered for eternity was handed over to the Grand Elder.

Then look at my own children... they're all so afraid of being taken advantage of, just look at them.

This is the difference in level!

Everyone says that suffering a loss is a blessing, but how many people are as willing to suffer a loss as Xinghe?

Old Master Zhao has awakened, but his cultivation will still need some time to recover.

However, the Grand Elder had already left behind all the pills he might need for the next six months. With these pills, Old Master Zhao would have no problem recovering to his peak condition, and it was even possible that he could surpass it because the evil fire had disappeared.

The banquet that the Zhao Lineage had been preparing for many days finally began.

Having recovered their spirits, Old Master Zhao and the First Elder sat at the head of the table, with Chu Xinghe beside them. Even Zhao Yuanzhen, the head of the family, had to be ranked behind them.

However, Zhao Yuanzhen didn't see anything wrong with this at all. On the contrary, Zhao Yuanzhen was extremely satisfied with his Junior Brother Xinghe.

In the Zhao Lineage, nothing is more important than saving the old man's life.

Old Master Zhao first thanked Palace Master Wu Qun of the Heavenly Medicine Palace. Although Wu Qun hadn't accomplished anything this time, his prompt arrival was a great favor.

As for what happened later with the Grand Elder, wasn't it only natural for Old Master Zhao to say, "Old man, it's only right that you came to save me?"

However, these words brought smiles to everyone's faces; the Grand Elder and Old Master Zhao were truly close friends.

There's absolutely no need for formalities. It's only right that you saved me, and if you ever need me again, I'll go through fire and water for you without batting an eye.

Finally, Old Master Zhao spent a long time thanking Chu Xinghe, mostly praising him. This made the First Elder look at Old Master Zhao with a wary expression, as if he was afraid that the old master might have some other thoughts about his disciple.

The banquet was a joyous occasion for both hosts and guests.

Even the eldest elder, who usually dislikes drinking, got flushed after being persuaded by Old Master Zhao, but everyone knew that the eldest elder was genuinely happy.

Chu Xinghe didn't drink too much, not because the wine was bad, but mainly because he was afraid that if he drank too much, he would talk nonsense again like last time.

After the banquet, Palace Master Wu Qun came to say goodbye, accompanied by Little Squirrel and Chen Xuewang.

"Stay one more night before you leave!" Old Master Zhao pleaded earnestly.

"No, the New Year is just around the corner. Heavenly Medicine Palace not only needs to prepare for the New Year, but also for recruiting disciples next year. We won't keep you."

Despite Old Master Zhao's best efforts to persuade him to stay, Palace Master Wu Qun still chose to leave.

Before leaving, the Little Squirrel found Chu Xinghe.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, I specially selected this medicinal herb. Doesn't it look like the character 'Chu'? I'm giving it to Senior Brother Xinghe as a keepsake, so that you'll remember me when you see it..." The Little Squirrel Senior Brother Xinghe with teary eyes.

Chu Xinghe, however, fell into deep thought as he looked at the medicinal herbs that had been delivered to him as a token of his affection.

Has anyone ever seen someone send strong medicine as a token of affection...?

Is this something you're hoping for? I feel like there's something hidden in your words!

"Remembering someone by looking at an object"? Tell me, who in their right mind would carry around such a potent medicine and use it to remind someone of someone else?

What bad luck!

Chen Xuewang remained silent, but this time he paid no attention to his junior sister's behavior.

Hmph! Junior sister... you are not good enough for Chu Xinghe at all, give up!

Only I, your senior brother, am your final destination. As long as I lick your heart fast enough, I can outrun your longing for Chu Xinghe!

The people from the Heavenly Medicine Palace bid farewell and left.

The Grand Elder and Old Master Zhao put their arms around each other's shoulders and shouted that they wanted to have a long talk and that no one should disturb them tonight!

Chu Xinghe went back to his room to rest.

After a good night's sleep, when Chu Xinghe opened the door the next day, a world covered in silver snow came into view.

A sudden winter chill set in, freezing the entire Lake of the Moon. The first snowfall of the Jiangbei arrived as expected, blanketing the entire Jiangbei in a snowy coat.

The Zhao Lineage family children were playing and frolicking in the snow. Looking at the red lanterns hanging high, Chu Xinghe realized that the New Year festival seemed to be approaching.

Upon closer examination, it seems that I have been a member of the Vast Heaven Sect for almost a year.

Thinking about everything that had happened this year, Chu Xinghe's eyes welled up with tears, feeling like he couldn't even have a proper New Year.

Old Master Zhao personally accompanied the First Elder and Chu Xinghe to breakfast, and the First Elder did not act coy afterward.

"Old Zhao, take good care of yourself. I'll come see you again next year when I have time."

"Are you in such a hurry to leave?" Old Master Zhao, a little reluctant to see them go.

"Don't you know the time? The New Year is almost here, and there are a ton of things to deal with in the sect. Take care of yourself."

This time, Old Master Zhao did not try to persuade him to stay. After all, the New Year was approaching, and the Zhao Lineage had many things to do. First of all, the large part of the Zhao Lineage that he had demolished had to be rebuilt.

After breakfast, the Grand Elder led Chu Xinghe to prepare to leave.

All the men, women, and children of the Zhao Lineage came to see him off, and they filled two Qiankun Rings with all sorts of gifts and Chu Xinghe specialties.

But what's with one of the Qiankun rings being filled with potent medicines?

Didn't we agree not to give gifts during the holidays this year? Are you only giving strong medicine as a gift?

But thinking about it carefully, while other things about the Zhao Lineage are debatable, their quantity of potent medicines is undoubtedly the best in the world. I've heard that the price of potent medicines has skyrocketed these past few days. The Zhao Lineage claims to have single-handedly raised the price of potent medicines in the world to a whole new level. It's said that many brothels have seen a significant drop in business these past few days.

Following the Zhao family's reputation as the leading family of potent medicine makers, the Zhao Lineage nearly became the greatest enemy of all brothels in the land.

The Grand Elder's teleportation array was quickly set up, and with a flash of teleportation light, the two were taken away from the Zhao Lineage.

The light fell to the ground again, and the two had arrived at the Haotian Mountain Range where the Vast Heaven Sect was located.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the Haotian Mountain Range are covered in snow and transformed into a winter wonderland.

However, looking at the icy world around him, Chu Xinghe was filled with questions.

"Ahem, the Grand Elder cultivates his Dao through medicine, so it's understandable that teleportation arrays might occasionally have some deviations..."

"Slap..." Chu Xinghe received another slap on the back of the head.

"Nonsense! This is Haotian City. After the New Year, the sect will be recruiting the next batch of disciples. As the Grand Elder, shouldn't I be here to take a look?"

"Yes... absolutely! Shall we go for a stroll around Haotian City now, you and I?"

"Screw you, you've ruined my mood! Let's go back to the Spirit Crane Palace!"

Chu Xinghe: "???"

The Grand Elder enveloped Chu Xinghe in Spiritual Qi as they shattered through the void and headed towards the Spirit Crane Palace. After glancing at Chu Xinghe beside him, the Grand Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief, as Chu Xinghe no longer seemed to care about the teleportation array.

How embarrassing... How could there be a discrepancy both times?

The crucial point is that this little thing discovered it, almost giving us away!