Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill
Behind the main hall of Myriad Fragrance Garden, in a secluded courtyard, Ziyi stood looking at a tightly closed door with a puzzled expression. Yue Qianchou and Furong had gone into the room again. Furong, like Wu Lixue, was also making strange noises, which Ziyi couldn't understand at all...
After half a day, Yue Qianchou emerged from the room, beaming with pride. Ziyi approached him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Yue Qianchou avoided answering, and solemnly instructed, "Now you guard this room for me, and don't let anyone in. I have something important to do." Seeing his serious tone, Ziyi immediately agreed, and then the former flashed back into the room.
As Furong straightened her clothes, her face still radiant with desire, Yue Qianchou embraced her and then disappeared. Furong wasn't surprised at all; she was used to it.
In the Utopia Misty Palace, Bai Suzhen sat cross-legged, holding the Azure Nether Sword in her hands. Her slender fingers occasionally drew something in the air, then she shook her head and fell into deep thought, clearly not yet having deciphered the restrictions within the sword.
The suddenly appearing Yue Qianchou watched silently without disturbing her. A look of pity appeared in her eyes. Such a beautiful woman was doing such a boring and tedious job. She didn't know how long it had been since she had gone out. All of this was for her.
Bai Suzhen looked up suddenly, paused for a moment, put down her sword, stood up and smiled gently, "You've come."
"It's just a broken sword. If I can't break the restrictions inside, so be it. I can just use it as a high-grade Law Treasure. You don't need to make things difficult for yourself," Yue Qianchou said with a faint smile.
"We've found some leads." After indirectly refusing, Bai Suzhen looked him up and down. Seeing that he seemed quite energetic, she felt relieved and asked calmly, "Is there something you need?"
"We can refine the 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill' now," Yue Qianchou said with a smile. Bai Suzhen asked with some surprise, "You've found the 'Soul Returning Grass'?"
"I haven't picked them yet, but I can go pick them anytime. Sister, please prepare three mature and intact 'Seven Star Blood Orchid' and three strands of 'Youtan Poluo Flower' stamens for me. I'm going to pick 'Soul Returning Grass' now, and I'll meet you here."
"Understood!" Bai Suzhen nodded with a gentle smile and left. Yue Qianchou stared at her retreating figure for a long while before disappearing completely.
Outside the gates of the underworld, Yue Qianchou, who had suddenly appeared, Yue Qianchou looked around. Although it wasn't his first time here, the atmosphere was truly terrifying. He glanced at the tightly closed gates of hell; the Sky Swallowing Beast, missing a door knocker and two teeth, was still the same as before, and the skull relief on the underworld wall still stared at him with infinite terror.
Now is not the time to admire the scenery! Yue Qianchou walked to the guardian stele, raised his hand and released three jets of water, instantly freezing the three Soul Returning Grass. Then he pulled out the ice pillars and the Soul Returning Grass together, and disappeared while holding the ice pillars.
Bai Suzhen had already returned to her room to wait for him. When she saw him appear carrying three ice pillars, she asked in astonishment, "What's this?"
"This thing is not of this world. It cannot be exposed to human air when it is picked, otherwise it will immediately turn into smoke. I froze it and brought it here."
Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen noticed that there were indeed three red spiritual herbs inside the ice pillar, similar in color to the Seven Star Snow Orchid. After examining them closely, she asked, "You can now enter and leave the Nine Nether Cave at any time?"
"That's right, I can now enter and leave the Nine Nether Cave at any time." Yue Qianchou smiled smugly, then his expression turned serious. "Sister, let's not waste any more time. I have to get back. Let's begin!"
Three ice pillars were lifted by a palm strike, and the faint, translucent blue flames, lowered by the temperature, instantly enveloped the ice pillars. The three ice pillars instantly evaporated into water vapor, and the three spiritual herbs turned into a shimmering red spiritual liquid. Yue Qianchou watched the changes in his palm as the process unfolded, his gaze deep as he said, "Udumbara Guardian Spirit, Soul Rejuvenation and Continuation, Seven Star Body Building, three portions of each. Although this 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill' only requires these three spiritual herbs to refine, each one is a treasure, truly rare and precious. Sister, add the other two ingredients."
Bai Suzhen followed his instructions and threw the Youtan Poluo Flower and the Seven Star Blood Orchid into the green fire. Yue Qianchou immediately became alert, his face cold and he carefully controlled the fire. After all, these were not ordinary elixirs, and it would be a pity to waste them.
Bai Suzhen shifted her gaze from the green flames of alchemy to Yue Qianchou's face. His unusually serious expression made Bai Suzhen somewhat dazed! He was no longer the useless little disciple of the Qingguang Sect he once was. The vast wealth and manpower reserves that Utopia now possessed were all earned step by step through his hard work. Once these forces matured and officially appeared in the Cultivation World, they would surely shock the entire world! Just how far could he go on this path...?
After an unknown amount of time, a sudden flash of red light in the room pulled Bai Suzhen back from her daze. She saw that Yue Qianchou's palm emitted a red light resembling blood-red patterns, the crimson glow gently undulating in the room. Yue Qianchou smiled, picking up a pill to examine it. The shape of the pill was indistinct between his fingers; only the faint, blood-red shadow of its halo was visible. It was clearly an eerie color, yet it didn't feel eerie at all; the pure red patterns were soft and gentle.
"It's done?" Bai Suzhen asked in surprise. Yue Qianchou smiled and said, "Nine pills in one batch, not one missing, it's done."
At this moment, everyone in Utopia turned their gaze upwards to Misty Peak, where the entire Misty Palace suddenly emitted a beam of blood-red light. Stimulated by the red light, the clouds in the sky stirred silently, gradually taking shape. The white clouds high in the sky formed the shapes of a dragon and a tiger, swirling and chasing each other, a truly magnificent sight. After a full quarter of an hour, the blood-red light subsided, and the dragon and tiger clouds gradually dispersed, leaving all the onlookers dumbfounded.
The two people in the room were still examining the elixir, completely unaware that auspicious signs had appeared in the sky outside when the elixir was completed. This was a sign that only a truly heaven-defying elixir could produce. The 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill' could rival the lifespan of heaven and earth, so it was naturally also among the heaven-defying elixir levels.
"Sister, I'll take one first. You can take two of the rest for my parents. Keep the rest safe, and I'll ask you for them when I need them." Yue Qianchou gave Bai Suzhen eight spirit pills, put one in his Storage Bag, smiled, and left.
He returned to Myriad Fragrance Garden early the next morning. Furong had been waiting for him in the room. Upon seeing him, she happily called out, "Yue Qianchou." No matter how far their relationship had progressed, Furong always liked to call him that, and she was always very happy when she did.
"I'm going to Sang Cao Garden to find Ninth Aunt. I might leave immediately after seeing her," Yue Qianchou said, hugging her tightly. Furong quickly replied, "I'll go with you."
"Listen to me!" Yue Qianchou said directly. Furong understood what he meant and didn't say anything more, but just said quietly, "Then you have to come see me often. I'll miss you a lot after a while."
Yue Qianchou pushed her away, smiled, and resolutely turned to open the door. As soon as the door opened, he saw Ziyi still standing in the doorway, looking back at him. Yue Qianchou drew his longsword and soared into the air, Ziyi following immediately. Furong ran out of the room, staring blankly at the two figures flying away...
In the Sang Cao Garden, the group faced each other again. Yue Qianchou, and asked, "Ninth Aunt, what has your decision been?"
Grandma Ma Jiu gently pushed away Lan Bingxue, who was supporting her, and walked up to Yue Qianchou with her cane. After looking him over, she asked, "Yue Qianchou, I have a task for you that you are capable of doing, but it may take a long time. Can you agree to it?"
Yue Qianchou was slightly taken aback. Judging from her words, it seemed she didn't want to live another 150 years. Was there something she could do to earn her lifespan? She couldn't help but ask, "Does Ninth Aunt have something else for me to do?"
Grandma Ma Jiu shook her head and said, "Answer me first: if it's something you can do, can you guarantee that no matter how much effort or time it takes, you can fulfill your promise to me?"
"If it's something within my power, I will naturally do it," Yue Qianchou said respectfully.
"Alright!" Grandma Ma Jiu tapped her cane, her old eyes suddenly flashing with a sharp light, and slowly said, "I need you to promise me that no matter what happens in the future, I entrust the safety of Yan Zixia and her daughter from the Hundred Flower Palace to you. You must do your best to protect them and not let anyone harm them, unless you, Yue Qianchou, are no longer in this world. Can you do that?"
"This..." Yue Qianchou did not expect such a request. He frowned and said, "Forgive my bluntness, but I will try to help you extend your life by 150 years. With you on Fu Xian Island, wouldn't you be able to protect the safety of my daughter and me better than I am?"
He wanted to resolve the problem once and for all, not wanting to create another burden. Little did he know that when Grandma Ma Jiu asked him for that promise back then, it was because she discovered Yan Zixia had fallen for him. Grandma Ma Jiu planned to use that promise at a crucial moment to help the two of them get together. However, now, the situation in the Cultivation World seemed somewhat dire, Grandma Ma Jiu had a vague feeling that something major was about to happen.
"The women of the Guan family have suffered so much. The women who marry out of the Guan family suffer even more; none of them die a good death. This seems to be the fate of the Guan family women, generation after generation. That's why I never married. Back then, regarding Baihua's affair, I strongly supported her marriage to Yan Bugui, hoping to avoid the fate arranged for her by the men of the Guan family and escape that tragic end. But I was wrong. Yan Bugui disappointed me too much. Since it was my mistake, I must bear the consequences. But what will happen next, no one knows. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect them, mother and daughter. Yue Qianchou, I believe you can extend my life by another 150 years, but I've lived long enough. I'm willing to exchange these 150 years of my lifespan with you. Please help me protect them, mother and daughter, and prevent them from being bullied again!" Grandma Ma Jiu said slowly.
So that's how it is! Yue Qianchou hesitated. To be honest, taking on such a job was not a good thing; it was definitely going to be a troublesome affair. But the debt he owed back then had to be repaid, though he hadn't expected the interest to be so heavy. Yue Qianchou took a deep breath, nodded, and sighed, "This junior agrees to Senior's request."
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