Seeing Zhao Liansheng use the hand-seal greeting of the Feng Shui world, Master and I did not slight him either.
We both formed a hand seal in return.
At the same time, Master said,
"Leader Zhao, you're too courteous!"
Zhao Liansheng spoke with excitement and a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Song, Brother Xiao Jiang, thank you so much.
"Now that I have obtained what I wanted, and with official duties to attend to, I won't stay any longer."
Master nodded as well.
"Please."
I also stepped aside to clear a path.
Zhao Liansheng clasped his fists once more.
"Fellow Daoist Song, Brother Xiao Jiang, Fellow Daoist Tang, farewell!"
"Goodbye!"
"Take care!"
"..."
Everyone responded politely.
Zhao Liansheng did not linger any longer. Carrying that small portion of lotus seeds, he walked straight out through the main entrance.
It was clear that he was in an exceptionally good mood.
After Zhao Liansheng left, Aunt Tang spoke up as well.
"Old Song, the Black Lotus has already been separated. Everything is here. These are the lotus seeds, while the rest are highly poisonous."
With that, Aunt Tang handed Master a small jade bottle.
It contained the remaining four-fifths of the Black Lotus Seeds.
Master nodded and accepted it.
"Jiaojiao, the Black Lotus Seeds should be safe to take directly, right?"
Aunt Tang nodded.
"Judging from their medicinal properties just now, there should be no problem taking them directly.
"However, I don't fully understand their exact effects. Still, taking them directly definitely won't be as good as refining them into pills, and a great deal of their medicinal potency would be wasted.
"These lotus seeds contain such intense vitality. If used to preserve one's life in a critical moment, their effect should be five times stronger than the Fleshblood Fruit, perhaps even more."
Master