Chen Qing stared at the white jade pendant, as though viewing flowers through mist, unable to glimpse the truth.
"Forget it. Empty speculation is useless." After a long while, Chen Qing put away the jade pendant. "I'll have to ask that old bastard in person before I can understand the crux of this."
He put the jade pendant away instead of tying it back around his waist.
After all, this matter was of great importance. No one could guarantee it would not be recognized in the Yan Kingdom.
With a thought from Chen Qing, two jade boxes appeared before him.
One contained Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass.
The other contained the Lotus Heart of the Seven-Leaf Golden Lotus.
The Lotus Heart contained essence as vast as the sea. His realm had previously been insufficient, and he had not dared absorb it rashly for fear of playing with fire and getting burned.
Now that he had Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass, a precious herb capable of sorting through mixed medicinal effects, this was the best time to attempt refining it.
Chen Qing sat cross-legged on the couch, held his breath, and focused his mind before taking out the Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass.
The blades of grass felt faintly cool in his hand. A clear current slowly spread along the meridians in his arm, and wherever it passed, the True Essence that had originally surged restlessly through his body seemed to grow somewhat more docile.
He no longer hesitated and swallowed the entire spiritual herb.
The Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a cool, sweet, crisp torrent that poured into his abdomen before spreading through his limbs and bones.
Once he sensed that the conditions inside his body had been initially stabilized, Chen