"Cough, cough, cough!"
As if to confirm Chen Changsheng's words, Lu Mingyu suddenly coughed violently several times.
Gently wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Lu Mingyu smiled faintly. "Thank you for your concern, Pill Refiner Chen."
"Though I know my days are numbered, I must still keep recruiting talent for the family close to heart."
"A small token of appreciation. Please accept it."
As he spoke, the butler beside him immediately presented a Storage Bag.
Chen Changsheng took the bag and gave it a casual glance. "A mere meeting gift is Natural Treasures worth fifty million source pills."
"Even if the Lu Family has money, that is no way to spend it, is it?"
"You are mistaken, Pill Refiner Chen. If you are willing to join the Lu Family's ranks, then this amount is nothing more than a drop in the ocean."
"Since you put it that way, I'll accept it."
"But let me make this clear first: accepting your gift does not mean I have any interest in joining the Lu Family."
"That is no matter!"
Lu Mingyu waved his hand and smiled. "At every Pills Convention, all the major families come here to recruit talent."
"As for the cost of recruiting talent, naturally it comes from the family coffers."
"Since it is not my money anyway, it does not matter if Pill Refiner Chen takes a little more."
"The reason I sent this small gift in advance is entirely because Pill Refiner Chen declared that I would not live past twenty days."
"I fear I will not be able to hold on until Pill Refiner Chen finishes the competition."
As he spoke, Lu Mingyu waved his hand again, and the butler beside him took out another Storage Bag.
Chen Changsheng raised a brow at the