A First Meeting with the Goddess—You Really Love Showing Off

He Shou Pharmacy.

This was an old-established pharmacy in the capital, and the medicines it sold were all exceptionally precious.

Its clientele was not made up of ordinary people, but alchemists.

Though it did not receive many customers, those who came spent plenty!

Countless overconfident people wanted to step onto the path of alchemy, so naturally, they had to buy medicinal ingredients to practice with.

Yet in the end, very few of them actually succeeded.

When Su Qing arrived with Qin Lan Shan, even the pharmacy's elderly shopkeeper was stunned.

Things had developed to this point; who did not know who these two were?

Even if they had never seen them in person, a few descriptions were enough to piece things together.

A youth with such bearing was likely one of a kind in the entire world.

But regardless of their identities, anyone who entered this place was a customer.

The old shopkeeper personally stepped forward, a warm smile appearing on his face.

"These are the medicinal ingredients I need. Bring them all out, and have someone inspect their quality."

Su Qing straightforwardly handed the Pill Recipe to the old shopkeeper.

Naturally, this was not the complete Pill Recipe. It had quite a few other medicinal ingredients mixed into it.

If anyone truly tried refining pills according to it, they could only pray that their pill furnace survived.

After taking a look, the old shopkeeper agreed with a cheerful smile.

The ingredients listed were quite expensive. No matter how one looked at it, this was a major deal.

Qin Lan Shan silently followed at his side, her gaze calm.

Yet her heart was nowhere near as tranquil as she appeared.

Why had she blurted out something like that for no reason?

Ah, how embarrassing. She had no idea what he would think of her.

Fortunately, it was not long before all sorts of medicinal ingredients were brought out.

Qin Lan Shan's expression turned solemn. She stopped letting her thoughts wander and got to work.

Wearing gloves, she continuously sorted through the medicinal ingredients, her expression exceptionally serious.

Su Qing sat quietly to the side, sipping tea as he waited and watched the Shopkeeper select the ingredients.

As an alchemist with some talent, selecting medicinal ingredients was naturally no problem for her.

Better ingredients meant a greater chance of successfully refining a pill. There was no doubt about that.

Come to think of it, the Shopkeeper was quite versatile!

Not only could she warm his bed, she could also help him with serious matters like this.

Mm, a tool only needed to follow orders. He had far more to consider.

As for what came next, he still needed to work through it step by step...

Just then, he suddenly sensed the entire pharmacy fall silent.

Even the faintest sounds vanished without a trace, and utter stillness descended.

Su Qing narrowed his eyes and looked toward the entrance.

The old shopkeeper and attendants who had been accompanying them all stopped moving.

Their movements seemed to have completely frozen in that instant.

Outside, a fine rain had begun to fall at some unknown time.

And amidst that drizzle, a spotless figure walked toward them.

Her white robes outshone snow, sacred and flawless.

A light veil covered her face, making her seem otherworldly.

Beneath her long skirt, slender jade-white feet, bare and delicate, were exposed.

She wore no shoes, yet walked above the ground as though floating through the air.

The Snow-white Gauze Dress remained immaculate, without the slightest trace of rain upon it.

A hint of surprise appeared in Su Qing's eyes.

He was naturally somewhat surprised by the person who had appeared here at this moment.

And the strange sight of clear skies and gentle rain outside was clearly something she had created.

She came with her own special effects—wherever she passed, the rain fell upon empty mountains and all sounds fell silent!

Everywhere she went became exceptionally tranquil, as though she had created a world of her own.

The ordinary people around them, whose strength was not particularly great, had all frozen in place.

Even Qin Lan Shan, who had been selecting medicinal ingredients, was now completely motionless.

It was as though, within this space, there was no one besides the Goddess and him.

Su Qing had a three-word evaluation for such an immortal, saintly entrance.

Show-off bastard!

Why could she not just walk properly? Why did she have to pull all this unnecessary nonsense?

Was she not just deliberately trying to attract attention?

Toward such a show-off bastard, he expressed immense envy—scratch that—contempt!

Pure Saint Goddess Ye Qinglan was the very person who had been plotting against him from behind the scenes.

Her appearance here did make him feel somewhat surprised.

Though she had not revealed her true face, her peerless grace could not be concealed.

The Goddess slowly entered the shop. Her gaze shifted and settled upon the youth.

If an ordinary person met eyes with such a gaze, they might well become wildly excited.

But the youth, who knew her true nature, knew exactly how to handle this sudden situation.

"You're here."

Su Qing spoke softly.

The first step was simple: interrupt her showy opening.

Trying to build up the mood in front of me? I'll choke you with one sentence!

His voice was not loud, but amid the current silence, it sounded especially clear.

His composed and unruffled manner made the Goddess, who had been about to speak, pause in surprise.

According to the intelligence she had gathered, should he not have been panicking and asking what was going on?

Why was he so composed, as though he had known she was coming?

Her brows furrowed slightly. Clearly, the youth before her felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.

The Goddess silently observed him, attempting to read something from his expression.

Su Qing's composure and calm were not an act.

If anyone encountered something like this, they would probably be full of question marks.

But he... knew this Goddess before him inside and out.

In particular, her mystical performances every time she appeared had left a very deep impression on him.

Whenever she made an entrance, she always maintained an overwhelming superiority over everyone around her.

It was like an immortal capable of moving mountains and filling seas appearing in a low-martial world.

Whether or not she truly possessed that kind of strength, her aura had certainly reached that level.

Just looking at her would likely make anyone feel that she was unfathomably impressive.

If an ordinary person had been standing here, they would definitely have bowed down and worshipped her.

Relying on that transcendent aura, she had remained in the top three of the Apocalypse popularity rankings for years without ever showing her face.

But... that did not work on me!

Once he understood her, things like her aura could simply be ignored.

When the Goddess drew near, the youth spoke first.

"To be honored by a personal visit from Goddess Ye truly is my privilege!"

"Please, sit, please sit. I have long admired Goddess Ye from afar!"

A bright smile rested on Su Qing's face as he enthusiastically pointed to the space opposite him.

His lips invited her to sit, and his face radiated warmth, but there was not even a chair across from him.

That perfunctory attitude was plainly displayed.

Even an idiot could see that he was not particularly welcoming at the moment.

"Ye Qinglan has come to pay a visit to Young Master Su of the Realm Protectorate."

Ye Qinglan spoke in an indifferent tone.

She did not get angry. After introducing herself, she walked straight over and sat down opposite him.

There truly was no chair, but she condensed qi into a seat and sat upon it with perfect steadiness.

Su Qing curled his lips as he watched her display that skill.

She could do that too?

You really love showing off!