Age Smaller, Chest Smaller

As the blazing sun sank in the west and the silver moon hung high overhead, night had deepened in the blink of an eye.

"Why did you take so long? Don't tell me you held things up again?"

Looking at Qian Daoliu before him, Qian Cheng always had the urge to smack him with a brick.

"No, absolutely not! There were simply too many people who met your requirements, so we spent quite a bit of time on that."

Qian Daoliu wiped the cold sweat from his brow, a trace of helplessness in his voice.

"Twenty-seven in total? That is quite a lot."

Qian Cheng nodded subconsciously.

There were certainly more than twenty-seven young Spirit Masters in all of Spirit Hall with Innate Soul Power above rank seven!

But once the conditions of currently being in Spirit City and being loyal and reliable were added, the number shrank drastically.

Finding twenty-seven was already far beyond his expectations.

"Stop wasting time. Go harvest those mature Immortal Grade herbs. Ask Chrysanthemum Douluo about the specifics."

After saying that, Qian Cheng ignored Qian Daoliu and turned to fiddle with his pill furnace.

"How should this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum be harvested?"

Before Gui Mei stood an enormous chrysanthemum.

The flower was a magnificent purple, and every petal looked soft and furry.

Its central stamen stood more than half a foot above the petals, with a faint golden glow shining from its tip, making it especially dazzling.

"There are no special requirements for harvesting the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Just don't damage the stamen or petals. The roots and stalk are unimportant."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice sounded steady, but Ghost Douluo, listening carefully, could sense the excitement in his heart.

"What about this orchid?"

"The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid must be stored in gold and jade. As long as it is kept in a jade container, it will not wither for a thousand years or fade for a hundred generations."

"What about this one?"

"First do this, then that, and then it's done..."

While Spirit Hall's enshrined and elders busied themselves harvesting the Immortal Grade herbs, the younger generation gathered together and spoke in low voices.

"Nana, how have you been lately? How is that teacher of yours?"

Yan asked Hu Liena with concern.

"It's only been a few days—just seven days. What exactly do you expect me to have done?"

Hu Liena retorted speechlessly.

"In only seven days, you couldn't have learned much. It was probably just some theory."

Xie Yue said thoughtfully.

"There was no theory. Teacher took me out to kill people. It was incredibly exciting!"

A gleam of excitement suddenly flashed in Hu Liena's eyes.

"What does killing someone feel like?"

Xie Yue asked curiously.

"It's a very strange feeling. There's even a tiny bit of pleasure, as if it elevates your soul."

A trace of intoxication appeared in Hu Liena's eyes, as though she were recalling what had happened.

At the same time, the descendants of the other enshrined surrounded Qian Renxue.

"Why did you get smaller? You look so cute!"

"How did you do that?"

"Forgive me, but I couldn't help laughing!"

"Big Sis suddenly transformed and became the youngest little sister!"

"Don't worry, Big Sis. I'll protect you from now on!"

Hearing these words from her "younger brothers and sisters," Qian Renxue instantly felt overwhelming pressure.

So this was what it felt like when the natural order was turned upside down?

"It's fine. Keep being smug!"

"If your cultivation isn't up to standard, I'll tell our ancestor to turn up the intensity for you!"

"It's nothing much, just trying ten times gravity and then running ten thousand meters!"

Qian Renxue glared viciously at them, a trace of threat in her eyes.

"Your age got smaller, and your size got smaller too. This is killing me!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's granddaughter suddenly reached out and grabbed Qian Renxue's chest.

"Tian Yue! I'll fight you!"

Unwilling to be outdone, Qian Renxue began wrestling with Tian Yue.

The earth gradually awakened, and a ray of morning light broke through the silent night.

Golden sunlight spread across the land, as though draping all things in a veil of gold.

The Seven Great Enshrined stared wide-eyed at the pill furnace in the distance, their gazes filled with anticipation.

The platinum-colored pill furnace spun rapidly in midair, while a rich medicinal fragrance drifted out from it from time to time.

"So these are pills? Just smelling them makes me feel like my Soul Power is about to break through. Their effects are too incredible!"

Yan swallowed hard, his face filled with shock.

"No wonder our teachers were in such a hurry. So they had encountered such a tremendous opportunity!"

Xie Yue's eyes were also filled with longing.

"As expected of Teacher. Not only is his cultivation unfathomable, but he also possesses such miraculous pill-refining techniques."

Hu Liena's eyes shone as she looked at Qian Cheng, her gaze filled with worship.

"That's my ancestor! Not only is he handsome, he can do anything!"

Qian Renxue raised her chin, looking incomparably proud.

As time passed, all the pills were refined.

Several white porcelain bottles were arranged before Qian Cheng, with words carved onto them using Soul Power.

Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Eight-Angle Profound Ice, Phoenix Sunflower, Nightly Song...

After the pills were refined, Qian Cheng began distributing them.

One pill refined from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was given to Chrysanthemum Douluo.

The other enshrined and elders, along with those younger juniors, also received pills suited to their attributes.

Each type of Immortal Grade herb had produced roughly six pills.

If these elders and younger juniors wanted more pills, they would need to make greater contributions.

"You, you, and you. All eight of you, take this!"

Qian Cheng took eight red-and-blue dual-colored pills from a red-and-blue porcelain bottle and said to Qian Renxue and the others, "These were refined from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. After taking them, all of you are to jump into the hot spring and soak!"

"Teacher, that isn't a hot spring, is it? Even ten-thousand-year soul beasts would be roasted alive if they went in. Something will happen to us if we enter!"

A trace of fear showed in Hu Liena's eyes.

"Quit talking nonsense. Even if you get roasted alive, I can still reconstruct your bodies!"

Qian Cheng shot Hu Liena a glare, then turned to the others. "The girls go in first. Once they're done soaking, the boys can go in!"

Qian Renxue trusted Qian Cheng unconditionally. After all, someone capable of Time Reversal was basically omnipotent!

The girls swallowed their pills in a single gulp.

Their eyes showed a trace of nervousness, but also a hint of anticipation.

In merely a few breaths, their bodies trembled violently.

The next second, an icy blue radiance rose from beneath their feet, making them seem as though they had been frozen in ice.

Immediately afterward, the blue light abruptly faded, replaced by a layer of red light!

Blue and red light alternated around them, creating an extremely eerie sight.

"Why are you still standing there in a daze? Get in already!"

Watching the girls remain where they were, at a loss for what to do, Qian Cheng waved his hand helplessly.