He walked through the tribe, thinking about the Quadruple Cultivation Pill.
Of the four ingredients, he had found only two.
He already had the Ice Spirit Grass and Flame Flower. Next, he needed the Earth Core Lotus and Azure Sky Vine.
Xiao Chen walked along, keeping an eye on his surroundings.
As he walked, he realized he had arrived near Queen Medusa's bedchamber.
The medicinal herbs here grew much more lushly than elsewhere.
In a crack in the stone outside the bedchamber, Xiao Chen spotted a pale green plant.
The Earth Core Lotus.
He bent down and pulled the Earth Core Lotus from the crack.
Just then, a cool voice came from behind him.
"What are you doing?"
Xiao Chen turned around.
Queen Medusa stood at the entrance to her bedchamber, watching him.
She wore a red dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders. She looked a little less imposing than usual.
"Looking for medicinal herbs."
Xiao Chen replied.
Queen Medusa raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of herbs?"
"The Earth Core Lotus," Xiao Chen said. "I need it to make a pill."
Queen Medusa stepped closer and looked at the Earth Core Lotus in his hand.
She drew back her gaze and asked coolly, "What pill are you making?"
Xiao Chen looked at her and hesitated.
"The Quadruple Cultivation Pill," he said.
Queen Medusa's expression changed.
"The Quadruple Cultivation Pill?"
"After taking it, you can cultivate four times faster for a short period," Xiao Chen explained.
A flicker of shock passed through Queen Medusa's eyes.
Four times the cultivation speed.
What did that even mean?
"Are you sure?"
Queen Medusa asked, her voice trembling slightly.
"I'm sure."
Xiao Chen nodded.
Queen Medusa fell silent.
Looking at Xiao Chen, she felt a jumble of emotions well up inside her.
Xiao