Treating Her with Sincerity

A-3 Tea Room.

Song Wen and Wu Liu sat facing each other. On the wooden table between them was a pot of steaming tea, which exuded a faint fragrance and a rich Spiritual Qi.

"Senior, please try this Jade Dew Spirit Tea. Although the Spiritual Qi it contains is useless to you, it leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth. It is truly a rare delicacy."

Wu Liu handed a full cup of tea to Song Wen.

Song Wen took it and sipped it lightly.

"This tea is indeed excellent."

"Junior Wu Liu, may I ask your honorable title, senior?" Wu Liu asked again.

"My name is Yang Yu." Song Wen put down his teacup. "Young friend, there's no need for such formalities. Let's get straight to the point."

Wu Liu smiled and said, "Senior is so generous. In that case, I won't waste any more time. May I ask how many Wangshu Grass you have, and what their age is?"

Song Wen said, "I have more than thirty Wangshu Grass, all of which are over two thousand years old. I also have about ten herbs that are over a thousand years old."

A sharp glint immediately flashed in Wu Liu's eyes.

"This junior is willing to accept all the Wangshu Grass in your possession, senior, at a price ten percent higher than the market price. I wonder if senior would be willing to grant this request?"

Song Wen said, "This batch of Wangshu Grass was prepared by me many years ago for refining the Ninth-Rank Filth-Cleansing Pill, but I never used it and kept it. If I hadn't met you today, I would have almost forgotten about it. The Wangshu Grass is no longer of any use to me, so why not give it to you?"

Wu Liu hurriedly waved his hand.

"I appreciate your kindness, senior. However, I cannot accept something for nothing. How could I possibly take your gift without having done anything in return?"

Song Wen said, "Wu Liu, to be honest, the reason I took the initiative to speak with you is that I do have a favor to ask of you."

Wu Liu straightened her back instantly, and her whole demeanor became two degrees more sharp.

"Please speak frankly, senior."

Song Wen asked, "Young friend, you mentioned twice that you are a member of the Cloud Pill Sect. Is that true?"

Wu Liu said, "Of course, how could I joke about such a thing?"

Song Wen said, "I have come across a High Antiquity Pill Formula, but it is slightly incomplete. I have studied it for many years, but I still cannot complete it. Since you are a highly accomplished disciple of the Cloud Pill Sect, could you perhaps help me with some of the details?"

Wu Liu said, "Senior, you overestimate me. How could I possibly complete a fragmented prescription that even you couldn't finish?"

Song Wen picked up the teacup in front of him again, drank it all in one gulp, and looked sighing.

"Young friend Wu, you are unaware of this. To complete this incomplete formula, I have invited many Alchemist I am on good terms with, but none of them have been able to do it. I was originally Rogue Cultivator in Ink Wind City. Although I am diligent in Dao of Alchemy, it is only out of necessity to gather Cultivation Resources. I have very little talent in alchemy. Most of the Alchemist I am on good terms with are also Rogue Cultivator, and their alchemy skills are about the same as mine. Therefore, I thought of coming to Pill Hill City to try my luck."

Wu Liu said, "Since you've said so, senior, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse. Please, senior, take out the incomplete prescription. I will try my best, but if I am unable to help, please don't blame me."

"That's excellent."

Song Wen's face lit up with joy, and with a flick of his wrist, a scroll of paper appeared in his hand.

"Young friend, please take a look."

Song Wen unfolded the scroll and placed it in front of Wu Liu.

The toilet paper was made from some kind of animal hide, but it had clearly been stored for many years and had turned yellow and black.

On the lower right side of the toilet paper roll, a corner is missing, making the content incomplete.

"Mysterious Origin Spirit-Concentrating Pill? I've never heard of this pill before."

As Wu Liu spoke, his gaze kept wandering over the scroll, and his brows furrowed more and more.

"Senior, if I am not mistaken, this pill should be used by Lingxu Dao Immortal to enhance their spiritual power. It is a genuine Immortal-grade Pill Formula. I'm afraid I cannot help you."

Song Wen said, "Young friend, please don't underestimate yourself so quickly. You can take this scroll back and study it carefully, or... consult your sect's immortal-level Alchemist; you will surely gain something from it."

Wu Liu slightly raised her eyes, shifting her gaze from the Pill Formula to Song Wen.

"Senior, did you perhaps come here from the very beginning with the intention of finding a Celestial-rank Alchemist for our sect?"

Song Wen said, "Let's not beat around the bush, I do indeed have this intention. But I'm new here and Formless anyone in Pill Hill City. I hope you can introduce me to someone. Consider those Wangshu Grass as a token of my gratitude."

Wu Liu said, "Senior, please forgive my bluntness, but once this incomplete scroll is made public, it will likely attract a lot of immortal-level Alchemist to fight over it. If you want to ask for help, you only need to release the news openly. Why go through me?"

Song Wen said, "Young friend Wu, as I just mentioned, I am a Rogue Cultivator with no background Foundation. Having just arrived in Pill Hill City, I must proceed with caution. Otherwise, I fear I might be plotted against and lose my life before I can even complete my Pill Formula. Therefore, I urge you to recommend someone with exceptional alchemy skills who is not ruthless, and preferably someone you are close to. In this way, even if it's only out of respect for you, I'm sure that person wouldn't dare to harm me rashly."

Wu Liu's gaze shifted, but he remained silent.

After pondering for several breaths, she finally spoke.

"Senior, I do have someone here who meets your requirements. But..."

Seeing that the other party hesitated to speak, Song Wen hurriedly spoke.

"My fifth friend, please keep these Wangshu Grass. If the Pill Formula is eventually completed, I will reward you handsomely."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than fifty jade boxes appeared in mid-air.

Wu Liu immediately opened one of the jade boxes.

After examining the spirit medicine in the jade boxes, Wu Liu unceremoniously put all the jade boxes into his storage ring.

"Senior, I have a junior brother named Yuan Yuze. I wonder if you have heard of him?"

Song Wen's expression brightened, and he asked in return.

"The renowned Alchemist Yuan Yuze actually your junior brother?"

A hint of arrogance flashed in Wu Liu's eyes.

"Of course. Although I only have the cultivation of the mid Tribulation Transcendence stage, I cultivated with Junior Brother Yuan when I was young, and we have a deep bond. If I invite him, I believe Junior Brother Yuan will not refuse."

"Then I would appreciate it if you, young friend Wu, could make the introduction." Song Wen's tone was enthusiastic, revealing an eagerness.

Wu Liu was quite decisive; he flipped his hand and took out a Message Jade Slip, beginning to send a message.

However, after sending the message, more than fifteen minutes passed, and the Message Jade Slip still did not respond, clearly indicating that no reply had been received.

Wu Liu, who had been chatting with Song Wen, looked embarrassed upon seeing this.

"Senior, it seems Junior Brother Yuan is engaged in Alchemy and has no time to reply."

Song Wen said, "It's alright, we can just wait a little longer."

More than an hour passed quickly, and the two had already drunk three pots of spiritual water, but the Message Jade Slip still showed no sign of life.

"Senior, well... perhaps I should return to the sect to check on things. Maybe Junior Brother Yuan is tied up with some important matter and can't get away."

Song Wen said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, young friend."

"But what about those Wangshu Grass?" Wu Liu asked hesitantly.

"Young friend, take it with you. As a highly accomplished disciple of the Cloud Pill Sect, would you really keep a few mere spiritual herbs?" Song Wen's tone was calm, seemingly unconcerned that the other party would take the benefits and then not do anything.

Wu Liu's expression instantly turned serious.

"Since you trust me, I will never let you down. Please wait here, senior. After I return to my sect and visit Junior Brother Yuan, I will return to pay my respects to you immediately, regardless of the outcome."