Yan Lingji took out a yellow lump from her Storage Ring and handed it to Chen Cheng.
The thing was not particularly attractive. On closer inspection, one could spot a hint of crimson within it.
Coptis Chinensis Essence was merely a low-grade medicinal ingredient, while Blood Lotus Essence could be understood as a mutated form of Coptis Chinensis Essence and was exceedingly rare.
Moreover, Blood Lotus Essence was one of the primary ingredients for refining the Blood Lotus Pill, which aided in absorbing Heavenly Flames.
Since Chen Cheng intended to claim the Green Lotus Core Flame, some preparations were still necessary.
Chen Cheng put the Blood Lotus Essence into his Storage Space, then offered Murong Zhi a word of praise.
At this moment, the unconscious Xiao Yi Xian woke up as well.
Upon waking and discovering herself lying in bed with another woman, she hurriedly checked her clothes. Only after seeing that everything was intact did she let out a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yi Xian got out of bed and sat at its edge, recalling what had happened earlier.
"When I noticed an incredibly delicious kind of energy on his body, I took a few breaths of it. Then, just like when I took poison in the past, I fell unconscious. When I woke up, I was already in bed.
I remember that whenever I lost consciousness, my body would release an extremely poisonous substance. But this time, someone moved me onto the bed, which meant someone had touched me. Why, then, was he unharmed by this poisonous gas?"
"You're awake." Seeing Xiao Yi Xian sitting at the bedside in a daze, Chen Cheng asked calmly.
"You are?" Xiao Yi Xian asked in confusion.
Chen Cheng was handsome, his white hair falling neatly down his back and lending him