Heart Nourisher, Sir

Ning Xiaochuan shattered the Nourishing Heart Grass, absorbed it into his bloodline, and stored it in the Heart Nourishing Cauldron.

He pinched a Low-Grade Profound Stone, using Martial Dao Profound Qi to grind it into crystal grains, absorbing them into his blood and into the Heart Nourishing Cauldron.

Everyone has a Heart Flame within them, and the energy of the Heart Flame is incredibly vast. The Heart Flame of a Martial Practitioner at the Profound Qi Fourth Level is even more powerful, enough to temper the Nourishing Heart Grass.

The medicinal Qi of the Nourishing Heart Grass was originally in a gaseous state, but now it began to liquefy.

The first drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir successfully condensed.

Success! He could become a Heart Nourisher! Ning Xiaochuan's heart stirred with excitement. This single drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir was worth eight thousand Small Coin, four times the value of a First Grade Nourishing Heart Grass.

He continued!

Only a small portion of the Nourishing Heart Grass's medicinal Qi had been consumed, and it could still condense Heart Nourishing Elixir! The second drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir condensed!

The third drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir!

In the end, a fourth drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir did not condense. After all, this was his first time tempering Nourishing Heart Grass, and being able to condense three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir was already quite remarkable.

The vast majority of Heart Nourishers can only condense one drop of Heart Nourishing Elixir the first time they temper Nourishing Heart Grass. Only extremely talented people can grasp the technique of tempering Profound Medicine in one go, tempering two drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir.

"To think there were only three drops. If I could have successfully condensed the fourth drop, I could have earned an extra eight thousand Small Coin. Oh well! I'll barely manage!"

The three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir were wrapped in Martial Dao Profound Qi and transported out along his blood vessels, dripping from Ning Xiaochuan's fingertips into three small bottles that had been prepared in advance.

The Heart Nourishing Elixir was cyan in color, only the size of dewdrops, and carried a fragrant and sweet scent.

Ning Xiaochuan quickly capped the three bottles. This was a treasure! He couldn't let it evaporate! Three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir, roughly estimated, were worth twenty-four thousand Small Coin, a tenfold increase in value.

As for the damaged Low-Grade Profound Stone, it was originally the size of a playing card spade, but now it had shrunk, consuming about one-tenth of its original mass.

"Haha! I'm really going to get rich this time!"

Ning Xiaochuan was naturally very excited. Becoming a Heart Nourisher meant that wealth would pour in from now on!

"The Profound Qi in my body has increased again. Tempering Profound Medicine can actually increase cultivation. This is truly a win-win situation."

What Ning Xiaochuan didn't know was that other Heart Nourishers couldn't increase their cultivation while tempering Profound Medicine. Only a freak like him, who possessed the Seven Aperture God Demon Heart Palace, could do it.

Because his Heart Nourishing Cauldron was placed within his Heart Aperture, during the process of tempering Profound Medicine, the Heart Nourishing Cauldron also tempered the Profound Stone crystals, turning them into strands of Profound Qi, which were assimilated by the Heart Aperture and integrated into his bloodline, naturally increasing his cultivation.

On the other hand, other Heart Nourishers' Heart Nourishing Cauldrons were in their Martial Heart Palace. The Martial Heart Palace inherently had the property of repelling foreign objects, so the Profound Qi within the Profound Stone could not be directly absorbed by the Martial Heart Palace, but could only be integrated into the medicinal liquid.

It was precisely because of this that those Martial Practitioners could not directly absorb Profound Medicine into their blood, because both blood and the heart had a rejection of foreign objects. Only Pills that had been refined by a Heart Nourisher through the Heart Nourishing Cauldron could be directly absorbed.

In short, the Heart Aperture could accommodate any foreign object, and then assimilate these foreign objects, turning them into things that were beneficial to itself.

Condensing the Heart Nourishing Cauldron and tempering the Nourishing Heart Grass took up most of Ning Xiaochuan's day. It was already late, approaching dusk.

Ning Xiaochuan planned to sell the three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir right away.

Ning Xiaochuan arrived in front of a huge six-story building with jade pillars, red walls, and a floor paved with marble, appearing extremely solemn and magnificent. Many people were entering, the vast majority of whom were Martial Practitioners.

A gold-inlaid plaque hung above the gate—Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall.

The Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall was one of the top three Heart Nourishing Halls in the Yulan Empire. It was wealthy, powerful, and one of the pillar industries of the Golden Roc Conglomerate. It had many branch halls throughout the entire Yulan Empire and even recruited many of its own Heart Nourishers.

Rumor has it that the behind-the-scenes boss of the Golden Roc Conglomerate is none other than the number one Royal Marquis of the current Yulan Empire—the Great Golden Roc King! His background is naturally as solid as it gets.

"Miss, I would like to sell Heart Nourishing Elixir; may I ask which counter I should go to?" Ning Xiaochuan gave a polite bow to a Maidservant in front of the door and asked very modestly.

"Are you a Heart Nourisher?" The Maidservant looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, with snow-white skin, dressed in clean white clothes, and asked curiously.

Ning Xiaochuan thought for a moment, revealed a set of snow-white teeth, and nodded with a smile.

"Oh heavens! Heart Nourisher Sir, it is I who should be bowing to you. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all because I don't understand the rules and have neglected Heart Nourisher Sir." The Maidservant was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down and bowed to Ning Xiaochuan.

The young man before her was a great Heart Nourisher, while she was just a Maidservant. How could she dare to let a Heart Nourisher bow to her? If this matter were to spread, her legs would surely be broken.

Ning Xiaochuan never expected that a polite gesture would make her so fearful. Feeling a little guilty, he quickly smiled and said, "I'm just here to sell a few drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir and will have to trouble you to lead the way. Thank you!"

The Maidservant, still in shock, saw that Heart Nourisher Sir did not blame her, so she stood up and respectfully led Ning Xiaochuan into the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall.

The remaining three Maidservants also breathed a sigh of relief and stood up! One of the Maidservants patted her chest and said, "Fortunately, Heart Nourisher Sir wasn't angry."

"This Heart Nourisher Sir is so kind, without any of the aloof and unapproachable feeling, and he's so young. If only I could be noticed by him and become his Maidservant." Another Maidservant was a bit of a fangirl, with hearts practically popping out of her eyes.

"Keep dreaming! Do you think just anyone can become Heart Nourisher Sir's Maidservant? Even many young ladies from great families want to become Heart Nourisher Sir's Maidservant, so they might receive some guidance from Heart Nourisher Sir, which would be endlessly beneficial!"

In the eyes of these Maidservants, the status of a Heart Nourisher was unattainable. Just like the Hall Master of the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall, who was a Grand Heart Nourisher and an honored guest of the Royal Marquis's Mansion, a figure who sat on equal footing with the Royal Marquis!

"Heart Nourisher Sir, please wait here for a moment. I will go and invite the Steward Sir out." The Maidservant led Ning Xiaochuan to a counter and then gracefully retreated.

Ning Xiaochuan nodded with a smile and waited for a moment. Sure enough, he saw a beautiful woman wearing a Heart Nourisher Robe walk out from behind the counter. He quickly greeted her, took out three small bottles, placed them on the counter, and said with a smile, "Steward Sir, three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir. How much do you think they are worth?"

Behind the counter, a beautiful woman wearing a moon-white robe gently lifted her sleeves, revealing a pair of white and tender jade-like hands, with fingers like Jade Scallions, soft and slender.

She had an elegant temperament, a tall figure, and snow-white skin, revealing an elegant aura in every move she made.

Her name was Yu Qianqian, the Thirteenth Princess of the Great Golden Roc King Residence!

Yu Qianqian's status was extremely noble. She was wearing a Novice Heart Nourisher Robe and had come to the Heart Nourishing Hall to seek knowledge from the Grand Heart Nourisher "Guo Shidao." She heard the Maidservant report that a young Heart Nourisher had come to the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall.

Yu Qianqian was curious and personally came to receive him. After all, every Heart Nourisher was a respectable figure, and it would naturally be best if she could win him over to the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall.

Although both were descendants of Royal Marquis, Yu Qianqian was a princess, while Ning Xiaochuan was just a sickly person from the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion. The difference in their status was worlds apart, so she had no interaction with Ning Xiaochuan and had never met him before. Even if she had, with Yu Qianqian's status, it was impossible for her to have any impression of a sickly person.

Yu Qianqian carried an innate noble aura. Revealing a set of white teeth, she opened one of the small bottles. A fragrant and rich medicinal Qi overflowed from it. The medicinal Qi was so mellow that she stared in surprise at the thin young man opposite her and said, "Did you refine this Heart Nourishing Elixir?"

Ning Xiaochuan said, "That's right. How much can these three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir be sold for?"

"We need to test the grade, purity, and attributes of these three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir before we can set a price." Yu Qianqian summoned a Maidservant and sent the three small bottles to the second floor of the Heart Nourishing Hall.

Ning Xiaochuan was not worried that the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall would cheat him of his Heart Nourishing Elixir. To the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall, three drops of Heart Nourishing Elixir were too insignificant.

Yu Qianqian's starry eyes were like two pools of autumn moonlight as she spoke with Ning Xiaochuan, "I am Novice Heart Nourisher Yu Qianqian. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

"Ning Xiaochuan!" Ning Xiaochuan said.

Yu Qianqian found the name quite familiar, but she didn't think much of it and said, "How long has Young Master Ning been a Heart Nourisher?"

"I just condensed the Heart Nourishing Cauldron today and refined the Heart Nourishing Elixir for the first time," Ning Xiaochuan said.

"So, Young Master Ning has not officially become a Heart Nourisher yet?"

Yu Qianqian was overjoyed and immediately began to win over Ning Xiaochuan, saying, "Among the three major Heart Nourishing Halls, the benefits of our Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall have always been the highest. Heart Nourishers who join our Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall will receive many benefits, high monthly salaries, noble titles and official positions. Buying Profound Medicine in the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall is also cheaper than outside, and every month there are lectures from Advanced Heart Nourishers. Would Young Master Ning like to consider it?"

"Is there a monthly stipend?" Ning Xiaochuan asked.

For a doctor, the first consideration is still the monthly salary. There must be a stable income, and then other benefits.

Yu Qianqian said, "Becoming a Novice Heart Nourisher of the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall comes with a monthly stipend of five hundred thousand Small Coin. As your qualifications increase, the amount of the monthly stipend will also increase accordingly."

"Five hundred... thousand." Ning Xiaochuan's heart skipped a beat. Without even thinking, he said, "Okay. It's settled then!"

No way around it! This was a number of wealth he couldn't refuse.

You must know that Ning Xiner is a direct descendant of the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion, and also a top genius of the Divine Body Realm. Her monthly allowance is only five hundred thousand Small Coin.

A Novice Heart Nourisher joining the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall directly elevates them to the status of a direct descendant of the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion. This is the noble status of a Heart Nourisher.

The Maidservant returned holding three small bottles, and respectfully bowed to Yu Qianqian, overjoyed, "The test results are out! First Grade Heart Nourishing Elixir, extremely pure, and the attribute is... Primal Chaos Attribute!"