Greater Origin-Nourishing Pill

"What... what did you say?"

Huo Wu thought she had misheard and widened her eyes.

Feng Xiaotian repeated himself.

Huo Wu's face instantly flushed red. She threw a punch and sent Feng Xiaotian flying.

"You bastard, you pervert!!!"

Bang!

The door slammed shut.

Feng Xiaotian lay on the floor, his other cheek now red and swollen as well. At least they were symmetrical now.

Jiede walked over, crouched down, and looked Feng Xiaotian in the eyes.

"Didn't you follow my script?"

Feng Xiaotian told him everything, recounting every detail of what had happened inside.

"Idiot. You're beyond saving..." Jiede rubbed his forehead and walked away without even looking up.

Feng Xiaotian climbed to his feet, blinking in confusion.

Huo Yan walked over at that moment, patted Feng Xiaotian on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

"Kid Feng, you've got guts."

Feng Xiaotian scratched his head. "Uncle Huo, what's a Gale Twin..."

Huo Yan smiled. His smile was somewhat sinister, yet somehow meaningful.

He had not intended to explain it to him, but he had watched Feng Xiaotian pursue Huo Wu.

An owner of a top-tier martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power was absolutely worthy of Huo Wu.

So he leaned close and whispered a few words into his ear.

Feng Xiaotian's face gradually turned red, and his eyes filled with terror.

"Damn it, Jiede! You bastard! That was too insidious, you bastard!"

Meanwhile, at the Huo Clan.

Huo Wushuang stood before his father.

"Father, I need to take one million Gold Soul Coins and a large amount of medicinal herbs..."

Huo Zhentian frowned deeply. "Where are your sister and Huo Yan? Why didn't they return with you?"

Following Jiede's instructions, Huo Wushuang omitted several crucial details and gave him a brief account of what had happened.

Huo Zhentian's heart sank.

"You mean that while you were hunting soul beasts, you encountered an expert.

Then, under his guidance, you obtained a method to increase the age limit of the Soul Rings you can absorb?"

"That's right!"

"Are you sure you weren't deceived?"

"Uncle Huo Yan was there. Feng Wuhen of the Feng Clan can testify as well."

"What is that expert's name?"

Huo Wushuang said helplessly.

"We all swore a Martial Soul Poison Oath. We absolutely cannot reveal the expert's whereabouts, not even to you, Father..."

"Foolish! Couldn't you have adapted and invited him back?"

Huo Zhentian slammed his hand onto the table and roared.

"He's an expert... Father, you have to understand. We cannot force him."

"You!"

"Anyway, we tried every method we could. Now we just need to take the money."

Still unconvinced by Huo Wushuang's story, Huo Zhentian turned and went to the Feng Clan to compare accounts with Feng Wuhen.

The outcome was predictable.

Feng Wuhen's account was nearly identical to Huo Wushuang's.

With no other options, they could only allow the two of them to leave with a large sum of money to "ransom someone."

Before leaving, Huo Wushuang reminded them again, "It's not a ransom. It's a transaction! A transaction!"

Yet Huo Zhentian and the Feng Clan head still did not believe them. They both believed that the boys had either been deceived or kidnapped by that so-called expert.

"Should we follow them and take a look?" Huo Zhentian suggested.

"Forget it. Since they want money, let's give it to them. It's only a little over one million Gold Soul Coins. We can earn it back."

The Feng Clan head shook his head. "If things are truly as they said, and they can obtain a method to increase the age limit of Soul Rings they can absorb, then it will be worth it."

"This... forget it. That is all we can do."

Huo Zhentian did not dare act recklessly. If he provoked the other party into anger and they chose to kill the hostages, it would become troublesome.

The two secretly prayed that they would return safely.

Half a month passed.

Huo Wushuang and Feng Wuhen arrived at Lu Cheng Clinic.

Huo Yan took the Soul Tool Ring from Huo Wushuang, checked its contents, and said to Jiede,

"Kid Jiede, the Gold Soul Coins and medicinal herbs are all here this time. We can begin refining pills now, right?"

"Of course."

"What herbs do you need? I'll get them for you."

Jiede did not answer. He simply snatched the Soul Tool Ring away.

Huo Yan's mouth twitched. "If you can't make something worthwhile, just see how I deal with you."

Nearby, Feng Xiaotian secretly glanced at Huo Wu, his heart full of sorrow.

After what happened last time, his Sister Huo Wu had ignored him for half a month.

Jiede had initially wanted to clear the room, but everyone clearly wanted to observe the pill refining.

Since they wanted to watch, then they could watch. Jiede did not hold back.

German-Style Alchemy—watch it once, and you'd be left speechless.

After several rare medicinal herbs were tossed into the Mystic Pellet, a golden pill emerged fifteen minutes later.

"Eat it."

Jiede tossed the pill to the bear cub.

"Are you testing medicine?" Huo Wu asked doubtfully.

Jiede shook his head. "It failed. This pill contains pill toxin. It's not much of a problem for a soul beast to eat it, but people can't."

"It can fail too?" Huo Yan's heart ached terribly.

Jiede raised his brows and looked at him.

"How could pill refining be so easy? Failure is the norm. Otherwise, why did I tell you to prepare such a large amount of funds?"

"You'd better successfully refine a batch of pills before the medicinal herbs run out."

Huo Yan did not want to watch Jiede refine pills any longer. He stood up and went outside for some air.

First, he could not understand it, much less learn it.

Second, every failure hurt so much that he could barely breathe. That was money their clan had earned through hard work.

Yet Huo Wu looked completely unconcerned, like a child selling off her grandfather's fields without feeling a shred of pain.

At that moment, Jiede glanced at Feng Xiaotian and gave him a look.

Feng Xiaotian immediately understood. He moved closer to Huo Wu and said softly,

"Huo Wu, let's go outside too. We shouldn't disturb him."

Huo Wu was somewhat reluctant, but she still nodded.

Once everyone had left, Jiede tightly shut the door.

He had already found the reason the first pill had failed.

Fire Monkey Flower, Scarlet Sun Grass, and Amethyst Leaf posed no problem when paired two at a time.

But once all three were combined, it would not work. Their medicinal properties clashed, eventually creating toxins.

Jiede considered it and did not give up so easily.

He placed the three medicinal herbs into the Mystic Pellet once more. At the final critical moment, he added the Foundation-Building Pill.

Its gentle water-attributed energy harmonized the medicinal effects of the three herbs. The toxic liquid seeped out along the Mystic Pellet's surface, successfully resolving the problem.

Afterward, Jiede added other herbs for Root Consolidation, Origin Nourishment. Finally, he added a small piece of Millennium Whale Glue as the catalyst.

Thus, an enhanced Foundation-Building Pill was successfully completed!

Jiede walked out of the room and handed it to Huo Wu.

"Fortunately, I have not failed my mission. This pill is called the Greater Origin-Nourishing Pill. Take it and give it a try."

Huo Wu held the pill in her hands, her heart filled with joy.

"What do you mean, give it a try?"

Huo Yan had just wanted to stop her, but it was already too late. He could only watch as Huo Wu swallowed the pill, sat cross-legged on the floor, and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

"Don't worry. It won't kill anyone." Jiede waved his hand calmly.

Huo Yan glared fiercely at Jiede, gritting his teeth in hatred.

Over the past few days, Feng Xiaotian had grown close to Jiede, and Huo Yan knew exactly what kind of person Jiede was.

Although he believed Jiede would not harm Huo Wu, he was still worried.

An hour later, Huo Wu opened her eyes. Seeing the concerned gazes around her, she smiled faintly.

"I feel great."

Huo Wu threw two punches into the air, feeling the surging power within her, and was ecstatic.

"Brother, I feel like my strength can rival yours now."

Huo Wushuang said, "My soul power is at level 26 now. You can actually rival me in strength?"

Huo Wu proudly raised her fist. "Brother, want to try?"

"Come on."

After exchanging several brief moves, Huo Wushuang exclaimed, "It really is true. My sister's strength is already on par with mine."