"Could it be... that the Present-World Green Lotus Pill was that kind of pill?"
He had thought of a possibility: the Present-World Green Lotus Pill could imitate the Bodhi Ancient Tree, letting someone experience countless cycles of reincarnation, though there were some differences.
Watching Qing Lian lying in Xiao Yi Xian's arms, her eyes gradually regaining their clarity, Xiao Ling formed a guess.
A seal?
It reminded him of children in his previous life who had suffered terrible frights. Their bodies' self-protection mechanisms had activated, forcibly making them forget those unbearable memories.
The Present-World Green Lotus Pill worked much the same way in this respect. Qing Lian clearly could not yet accommodate the insights and memories brought by all those lifetimes, so they had been sealed away, only to be released once she reached a certain stage.
Having figured this out, Xiao Ling looked at the bewildered Qing Lian and the three curious women and smiled. "I think I've more or less worked out how the Present-World Green Lotus Pill works. It lets your soul enter the cycle of reincarnation, allowing you to strengthen yourself with the insights gained in each lifetime..."
All three women looked stunned. The expressions they directed at Xiao Ling differed, but the shock in their beautiful eyes was the same.
Xiao Yi Xian was the first to ask, "Brother Xiao Ling, does that mean taking this Present-World Green Lotus Pill would give us a slightly better chance of becoming one of the continent's strongest?"
"That's right." Xiao Ling nodded with a smile. "Don't underestimate that little chance. Countless people want it but have no way to get it. You must cherish it and try not to let anything slip. If you ever do, kill everyone who heard it. Don't feel guilty... remember this: kindness is