Body Cleansing Pill

As the largest pharmacy in Myriad City, Heavenly Gift Pharmacy is never short of customers. As one of the resident alchemists of Heavenly Gift Pharmacy, Hu Yan Cang is naturally very popular, with countless people begging him to refine medicine every day.

When it comes to alchemy, Alchemist Hu Yan is very picky; if the price is too low, he certainly won't comply.

He wouldn't bother making medicines that are too simple—it would be a waste of his time.

He wouldn't refine medicines that were too difficult—although he wouldn't have to pay for the materials, constantly failing to refine them would damage his reputation.

For Alchemist Hu Yan, time is money. As long as he's willing to spend, he can make a fortune in the Myriad Runes. Therefore, he has little motivation to earn Myriad Runes.

Moreover, as Hu Yan Cang entered his later years, his ambition waned. In any case, at his age, it was impossible for him to break through his cultivation level. Even if he tried harder to cultivate, there might be no result. So he might as well enjoy life.

Alchemist Hu Yan took Youth Preserving Pill in his early years, so he still looks like he's in his twenties, but his internal energy and blood have already begun to decline.

Hu Yan Cang was unwilling to grow old. In addition to preparing and taking some longevity pills, he also practiced Secret Arts of the Chamber and tried to stimulate his fading Life Fire by absorbing the Maiden's Yin Essence.

In fact, Hu Yan Cang was extremely obsessed with beautiful women. He often concocted Aphrodisiacs for himself. Sometimes, when beautiful female martial artists asked him to make medicine, he would take the opportunity to coerce them into having sex with him, otherwise he would refuse to start the furnace.

His methods were despised by many, but Hu Yan Cang didn't care about his reputation at all.

At this moment, inside the Heavenly Gift Pharmacy, Hu Yan Cang had just ruined a batch of pills, losing tens of thousands of rune-like materials.

Hu Yan Cang wasn't bothered by the materials, but he felt that as he got older, his Divine Soul was truly failing. If he could go back tens of thousands of years, he would be absolutely certain of successfully refining this batch of pills.

At this moment, Hu Yan Cang couldn't help but recall the bet he made with Yi Yun at the Cloud Heart Pavilion five days ago. He frowned slightly. Where did this kid get his confidence from?

Empress, during the alchemy refining ceremony, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zuo Qiu Hao Yu will invite some alchemists to witness the process. There's no way it could be faked. Does Yi Yun really think he can refine the Great Micro Ice Heart Pill?

Hu Yan Cang believed that Yi Yun must know something about alchemy, and coupled with Yi Yun's decent talent, Hu Yan Cang was extremely jealous. While he was declining in his career, Yi Yun was incredibly young and had unlimited potential for the future. How could he feel comfortable with that?

"This time, we must make sure this kid never recovers..."

Hu Yan Cang was thinking this, a report suddenly came—

"Master Huyan, Sect Master Dong of the Jade Wave Sect wishes to see you."

Master of the Jade Wave Sect?

Hu Yan Cang stroked his chin. This person had approached him several times already, but he had always been too lazy to greet him. The pills he wanted to refine would take four or five days to make and required too much strength from his Divine Soul. Hu Yan Cang's declining Divine Soul strength, he was unwilling to refine them. Moreover, the price offered by the Jade Wave Sect Master was not interesting to Hu Yan Cang.

Normally, he would have sent him away long ago, but today, he was in a bad mood. After thinking for a moment, he said to the shopkeeper, "Let him come to see me."

Jade Wave Sect is a small sect in the Myriad Heavens Prefecture, far inferior to the Clear Pond Sword Sect.

The sect leader of the Jade Wave Sect only managed to raise his cultivation to the Half-step Venerable realm a few years ago with great difficulty. He could be said to be the weakest Half-step Venerable. Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for him to support the expensive cost of refining pills.

"Master Huyan, the Heavenly Dew Grass you asked me to prepare before, I have gone to great lengths to prepare it. Could you please help me refine a Body Cleansing Pill as agreed? I would be extremely grateful."

As the leader of the Jade Wave Sect spoke, he bowed deeply to Hu Yan Cang.

"Heavenly Dew Grass? You actually found it." Hu Yan Cang was quite surprised. A year ago, when Sect Master Dong came to him, he needed a Heavenly Dew Grass.

Although this medicinal herb has little medicinal value and can only be found in a few prescriptions, it is extremely rare. Even in the Myriad City, which is known for its omnipotence, it is almost impossible to find. Hu Yan Cang casually mentioned this condition to the leader of the Jade Wave Sect.

But now, Hu Yan Cang has no desire to refine the pills he made back then, and has lost interest in the Heavenly Dew Grass.

"Where's your daughter? Why didn't she come with you?"

Hu Yan Cang suddenly asked.

Upon hearing Hu Yan Cang mention his daughter again, the Jade Wave Sect Master's expression froze.

His daughter, Dong Xiao Yu, was exceptionally talented. Several years ago, some well-meaning people selected the Heavenly Proud Daughter Myriad City, creating a list based on appearance and talent. Melancholy Qin Fairy was undoubtedly chosen as number one, and his daughter was also on the list, albeit only nineteenth. But for a small sect, this was already quite remarkable.

In Sect Master Dong's eyes, his daughter was the hope of the Jade Wave Sect. However, two years ago, after she returned from a training trip, she encountered a strange thing: no matter how she cultivated, her cultivation level could not increase by even a fraction.

This worried Sect Master Dong to no end. He only had this one precious daughter, and he was counting on her to carry forward the Jade Wave Sect in the future. Now was the golden period for her cultivation to grow. Every year that was delayed was like a knife to the heart of the Jade Wave Sect Master.

He then took his daughter to seek medical treatment everywhere. One of the famous doctors guessed that his daughter had a slight problem with her dantian (lower abdomen). He believed that if he had a Body Cleansing Pill to cleanse her body, it might resolve the problem.

Refining a Body Cleansing Pill is extremely expensive. The Jade Wave Sect Master used all his savings to gather the materials, but he simply couldn't afford the refining cost.

He ran into several walls in the Myriad City before finally finding Hu Yan Cang. The price Hu Yan Cang was asking for was the only one he could barely afford: a single Heavenly Dew Grass.

Unexpectedly, a year later, Hu Yan Cang seemed to have lost interest in the Heavenly Dew Grass. He casually tossed it into the Heavenly Dew Grass box and asked again, "Your daughter's name is Dong Xiao Yu, right? The Body Cleansing Pill was made for her, why didn't you ask her to come along?"

Hu Yan Cang stroked his chin, Jade Wave Sect Master suddenly had a bad feeling. He had heard of Hu Yan Cang's reputation, and for that reason, he had never brought his daughter with him.

"Master Huyan, my daughter is weak and unable to go out, so I beg the alchemist to refine Body Cleansing Pill to save her," the Jade Wave Sect Master said sincerely.

Hu Yan Cang chuckled, "Weak body, unable to go out? I heard that her cultivation has stagnated, and no matter how she cultivates, she can't increase her vital energy. It doesn't affect her in any other way, so how could she not be able to go out?"

"Since you want me to refine pills, it's rather insincere not to show up in person. Bring her here so I can examine her and take her pulse, and then prescribe the right medicine."

Upon hearing Hu Yan Cang's words, the Jade Wave Sect Master's expression changed. "An alchemist is not a physician, so why are you taking his pulse?"

"Hmm? You're questioning me?" Hu Yan Cang frowned. He was already in a bad mood because he had ruined a batch of medicine today. He had hoped to see Dong Xiao Yu and, if possible, use the medicine-making as leverage to take advantage of her. Later, he would offer her some pills to gradually replenish his spiritual energy and slow down the decline of his own Divine Soul power.

To his dismay, this old man Dong was so stubborn, which made him feel even worse.

"You think you can get me to refine Body Cleansing Pill for you with just a broken herb? You're dreaming! I'll only consider refining pills for you when you bring your daughter here," Hu Yan Cang said impatiently, his expression turning cold.

The Jade Wave Sect Master was furious. "You wanted this Heavenly Dew Grass before, and now you just want it back like that?"

He spent a year searching through seven or eight Heavenly Mansions for this Heavenly Dew Grass, spending all his remaining savings and incurring considerable debt. But now, Hu Yan Cang has gone back on his word, rendering his Heavenly Dew Grass almost useless. Although it is rare, its effects are minimal, and almost no alchemists need it.

Not only that, this Hu Yan Cang is older than Sect Master Dong himself, yet he is thinking about his young daughter. In front of him, a father, he speaks so frivolously, it's simply outrageous!

Sect Master Dong trembled with rage, while Hu Yan Cang glanced at him and sneered, "What, you still want to attack me? A Half-step Venerable was forcibly raised to the level of a drug master, backed by nothing more than a small sect. Your sect isn't in the Myriad City, nor is it protected by Myriad City rules. Be careful you don't get wiped out!"

Hu Yan Cang was fearless and confident. The Jade Wave Sect Master's lips twitched and his face turned pale, but he could do nothing. His Jade Wave Sect was no match for the Heavenly Gift Pharmacy.

Sect Master Dong took a few deep breaths, and his clenched fists slowly loosened.

Such is the way of the world; the weak are destined to be humiliated, and he can only endure it.

Sect Master Dong turned and left. Hu Yan Cang snorted coldly and deliberately said loudly to the shopkeeper beside him, "Go tell the other pharmacies that anyone who makes medicine for him is going against me, Hu Yan Cang."

His words were meant for Sect Master Dong. Sect Master Dong paused, but still walked out of the gate of Heavenly Gift Pharmacy.

Seeing that Sect Master Dong did not back down in the end, Hu Yan Cang frowned. As he grew older, his personality began to twist, and he increasingly enjoyed the feeling of controlling other people's fate that came with status and power.

Moreover, he was indeed interested in Dong Xiao Yu, as being able to use such a top-quality cultivation vessel would greatly benefit his ability to slow down aging.

"Master Huyan, I'll take care of it then." The shopkeeper responded and was about to go inform them when Hu Yan Cang and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"Alchemist Hu Yan... what's wrong?"

"Good, that's really something."

Hu Yan Cang stood up, a flash of anger in his eyes.

His Spiritual Sense had been following the Bo Sect Master the whole time. He watched as the Jade Wave Sect Master walked around a street and came to another shop. He hesitated for a moment at the door, then gritted his teeth and went straight in.

The shop's signboard prominently displays three large characters: "Cloud Heart Pavilion"!