Source of Golden Body: Dragon Liver, Tiger Stomach

Heavenly Pearl Mountain villa!

Zhu Ruoxuan and several other personal guards stood watch outside the villa, speaking quietly among themselves.

Aside from him, Gong Jinhuan and the others had remained in the Western Sect, responsible for guiding Mao Lang and the others in their cultivation and breakthroughs.

Zhou You's excuse for going out this time was that he needed to discuss pill refinement with Pharmacist Ku Tang, and the two needed to be alone.

Everyone knew that Ku Tang held an extraordinary position among Zhou You's personal guards. He was also reclusive by nature; aside from communicating with Zhou You, it was difficult for anyone else even to see him.

"Brother Zhu, you came from the northern lands. Do you know anything about this Pharmacist Ku Tang?"

Zhu Ruoxuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I only learned his name was Ku Tang after signing the contract and becoming a personal guard. I know nothing else."

"Our lord's secrets are not for others to pry into. We should not ask too much!"

The Strong Martial pharmacists all subconsciously turned their gazes toward the interior of the villa.

In truth, the villa was merely a smokescreen. Neither the alter ego "Ku Tang" nor Zhou You himself was inside.

Using the villa as a transfer point, Zhou You activated the bead bracelet and entered the inner space of Heavenly Pearl Mountain.

Gurgle, gurgle!

Pools of steaming water soaked and boiled medicinal materials, while wood-fired stoves smoked and roasted them. The air was thick with the mingled scents of countless herbs, yet it did not feel stuffy. Fresh air was constantly replenished.

Tall medicine furnaces rose one after another. Some had long since gone cold, their ashes dotted with stray embers, while others burned fiercely as large buckets of processed medicinal materials were