Return Origin Body Tempering Soup

"Wait..."

Just as Qin Qing reached the door, Lin Baichuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and called out to her. "Young Miss Qin, could you tell me what you want me to do?"

Qin Qing smiled, and that smile gave Lin Baichuan the urge to slap her twice.

She turned to look at Lin Baichuan and said meaningfully, "Once you return to Cangwu County City, I need you to deliberately oppose Song Gang..."

"What?"

The moment Lin Baichuan heard that, he was utterly dumbfounded. He stared straight at Qin Qing, wondering if he had misheard.

Oppose Song Gang?

What the hell was this woman trying to do?

All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind. A sharp gleam flickered in his eyes as he looked at Qin Qing and said in a deep voice, "Young Miss Qin, do you know that Song Gang is a Commandant—and my direct superior at that? You want me to oppose him? Aren't you pushing me straight into a fire pit?"

"Heh, don't try to muddle through this with me. You said it yourself: Song Gang is close to the Lu Family and intends to deal with you. You're destined to go against him sooner or later. I'm merely going with the flow and bringing things forward a little."

Qin Qing sneered. "This does you no harm."

"You certainly are considerate of me."

Lin Baichuan curled his lip with a cold laugh, then looked at Qin Qing and asked gravely, "But I don't understand. What is your purpose in doing this? Could it be that you also have a grudge against Song Gang?"

"I have no grudge against Song Gang. As for why, you'll find out in the future." Qin Qing smiled faintly, then her expression turned solemn. "After we return, you may oppose Song Gang, but there is one thing you must remember: everything you do must be legal and compliant. You must never overstep the line. Otherwise, Song Gang won't even need to act—I'll suppress you first."

Lin Baichuan's pupils narrowed as a thought suddenly surfaced in his heart.

"Damn it, is this woman trying to use me as bait for some fishing-style entrapment? She came down from the prefectural city—could it be that she isn't here to gild her credentials, but carrying some kind of mission, or perhaps an assignment..."

The more Lin Baichuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He secretly drew a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his thoughts before saying in a deep voice, "Don't worry. I'm a law-abiding man. I will absolutely never do anything that violates the rules."

"That's good!"

Qin Qing nodded in satisfaction. "Back to your matter—you broke through the physical limits of the Skin Refinement Realm, and your physical strength has surpassed ten thousand jin. Such talent would be first-rate even in the prefectural city. Even among the imperial clan of Great Xia, you would count as a prodigy.

"However, there is still some gap between you and true peerless monsters.

"And Earth Spirit Milk can bridge that gap.

"I have a medicinal bath formula here. With Earth Spirit Milk as the primary ingredient, supplemented by other medicinal ingredients, it will be enough to reshape your physique and innate bones, laying a perfect foundation..."

As she spoke, Qin Qing raised her hand, and a sheet of paper suddenly appeared in it. Lin Baichuan's pupils contracted sharply as he stared fixedly at her hand. He was certain there had been no paper in Qin Qing's hand before; it had appeared out of nowhere.

"A spatial spirit artifact. She has a storage artifact like a Space Ring too."

Lin Baichuan quickly thought of a possibility, but he was not particularly shocked. Qin Qing had come from the prefectural city, after all, and her status was precious. It was perfectly normal for her to possess a spatial storage artifact.

"This is the medicinal bath formula. It records every detail of how to prepare and use the medicinal bath."

Qin Qing handed the paper to Lin Baichuan.

"Thank you!"

Lin Baichuan did not stand on ceremony. He casually accepted the formula and swept his gaze over it.

Return Origin Body Tempering Soup

That was the formula's name. Its first main ingredient was Earth Spirit Milk, and beyond that, there were nine supplementary herbs. With one glance, Lin Baichuan's head began to ache.

He recognized none of the nine supplementary herbs, but just from their names alone, he could tell they had to be extraordinarily precious.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Baichuan put away the formula and looked at Qin Qing. "These supplementary herbs must be difficult to find, right?"

"The latter six can probably be bought as long as you have money, though they are rather expensive. As for the first three, you can't buy them outside no matter how much money you have. The Demon Suppression Division may have them, but that depends on your luck and fortune."

Qin Qing smiled faintly. "In any case, I've already given you the formula. We now have an agreement between us. I hope you will keep your promise and not disappoint me."

With that, Qin Qing did not wait for Lin Baichuan to speak. She turned, pulled open the door, and walked out.

But just as one foot crossed the threshold, she suddenly stopped. Turning back to Lin Baichuan, she said in a deep voice, "I know you have murderous intentions toward Li Da, but I still have use for him, so he cannot die..."

After saying that, Qin Qing walked straight out of the room. She did not care whether Lin Baichuan agreed or not, simply dusting off her hands and leaving.

Damn it!

Lin Baichuan could not help wanting to curse. What did this woman mean? Did she take him for her servant? Could she just do whatever she wanted? So what if Li Da was useful to her? He was of no use to Lin Baichuan.

Lin Baichuan cursed inwardly.

But after thinking it over carefully, he abandoned the idea of dealing with Li Da. It was not because he feared Qin Qing, but because he did not want to fall out with her at this time. He had suddenly realized that, once he returned to Cangwu County City, he might be able to make use of Qin Qing's banner. So, it would not be wise to offend her now.

"Forget it. He's nothing but trash anyway. I'll spare his dog life for now and let him live a few more days!"

Lin Baichuan thought to himself.

Li Da had been schemed against by him and severely injured by the Blood Fiend Power of the Blood Demon. Less than one-tenth of his strength remained, and he had been left with permanent aftereffects. His future was effectively ruined.

What did it matter if such trash lived a few more days? Lin Baichuan did not believe the man could stir up any more trouble.

Once he had thought it through, Lin Baichuan immediately felt refreshed all over. With a thought, he took out the formula again and began reading it carefully. Qin Qing truly had not deceived him. The formula not only recorded the process for preparing the medicinal bath, but also how to use it and the many points requiring attention when cultivating with its aid.

"This Return Origin Body Tempering Soup truly is not simple. If everything stated in this formula is true, it may really be able to reshape my innate bones and physique, making up for the deficiencies in my foundation."

After a long while, Lin Baichuan finally finished reading the entire formula. His eyes shone brilliantly as he muttered, "Although I have the system and can use Merit to enhance the Golden Bell Shield, deducing higher levels and constantly breaking through the limits of my physical body—

But the system could not change my innate talent and foundation, nor make up for the deficiencies I was born with. This Return Origin Body Tempering Soup happened to fill that gap perfectly.

Qin Qing, Qin Qing—you've truly given me a grand gift...

In this life, he had been born humble. His innate talent and physique were utterly incapable of comparing with those heirs of aristocratic clans and great families. From the moment they were born—some even while still in their mothers' wombs—they had been tempered and refined with all manner of precious medicines. Their natural talent and foundation were naturally far beyond what children from ordinary households like theirs could match.

Now, Lin Baichuan's disadvantage would be completely erased.

"Song Gang, hehe..." Lin Baichuan muttered to himself. "It isn't that I want to deal with you. If you want someone to blame, blame that woman Qin Qing!"