Nalan Yanran climbed out of bed, her face pale, and coughed twice.
According to the maids in the house, the Alchemist Guild president's maid had brought her home last night.
"I actually collapsed at the Alchemist Guild. How embarrassing." After Xiao Han, the great genius, had dealt her such a blow yesterday, she'd completely lost her composure.
So while cultivating at the entrance, Nalan Yanran had inexplicably decided to force a breakthrough to Dou Zhe.
Her state of mind had already been unsettled, and she hadn't made even the slightest preparation. With so many unfavorable factors piling up, her Qi Deviation had been all but inevitable.
"But..."
Playing with the Jade Bottle containing the Nourishing Spirit Pill Xiao Han had given her, Nalan Yanran's pretty face flushed.
She hadn't expected that the young man she'd only just met would see her in such an embarrassing state. And he'd even given her a bottle of valuable Grade 3 Pills.
Nalan Yanran felt a warmth in her heart. She didn't need the money from selling a Grade 3 Pill, but it was the thought behind his gift that mattered.
Pop!
She carefully removed the stopper, and a rich pill fragrance wafted from the bottle. She gently tipped out a pill. It was round and smooth, like a bead, and a beautiful Pill Pattern was etched into its surface.
After all, this was a mark that could appear only when a pill's quality had been refined to the utmost. Even without considering anything else, Xiao Han's skill in alchemy alone was enough to make him stand out among his peers.
As Nalan Yanran examined the Nourishing Spirit Pill closely, a maid entered and said respectfully, "Miss, the old patriarch and the master have come to see you."
"Cough, cough... Grandpa and Father are