Passing through a tranquil bamboo grove and around a gently babbling Spirit Stream carrying a faint medicinal fragrance,
Laozi's few simple thatched cottages came into view.
The Spirit Fish in the small pool before the house lazily swished their tails. The ancient Alchemy Furnace by the pool still retained lingering heat, with rosy clouds faintly flowing through the gaps in its lid.
Walking to the smooth bluestone beside the Alchemy Furnace, Laozi lightly flicked his sleeve, and the lid silently opened a narrow crack.
An indescribably rich fragrance spread through the air.
Su Miao sniffed hard with her little nose, and her large eyes instantly shone even brighter.
Smells so good!
Even better than the sweetest fruit on the island!
Laozi reached out and made a beckoning gesture.
Three pills flew from the furnace and hovered over his palm.
The Spiritual Qi radiating from them was incomparably gentle, utterly devoid of any overbearing force. Instead, it was like the purest sweet dew.
"This pill was made from Kunlun Morning Dew and Moon Essence,
supplemented with gentle spirit plants such as Nine-Leaf Calming Spirit Grass and Thousand-Year Poria Heart.
Its medicinal nature is mild. It can nourish the soul and gently temper the body, and should be of some benefit to you."
Laozi spoke calmly as he held one of the pills out before Su Miao.
"Try it."
He said it lightly, as though he were merely offering her an ordinary piece of fruit.
But Tongtian, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow slightly.
He recognized the pill. Though it was not one of Eldest Brother's finest Spirit Pills,
every ingredient used was a precious treasure capable of nourishing the soul.
The Alchemy techniques were also exquisite to the utmost degree, rendering the medicinal power exceptionally gentle.
It was most suitable for those