Business Booms at Azure Elixir Hall

Lin Fan stopped, bent down, and gently stroked Mao Mao's fluffy, soft fur.

"You've got quite the nose."

He chuckled softly. A faint wisp of gentle Inner Qi flowed from his fingertips into Mao Mao's body, nourishing him. Mao Mao narrowed his eyes in comfort and curled up slightly, looking thoroughly pleased.

After teasing him for a little while, Lin Fan continued toward the bedroom.

The bedroom door stood half-open, warm light spilling through the gap. Lin Fan raised a hand and knocked gently.

The voices inside fell silent. Soon, Su Qingwei's soft voice came from the room.

"Is that you, husband? Come in."

Lin Fan pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Several delicate lamps lit the bedroom. Their glow was soft enough not to disturb the two babies sleeping in their swaddling clothes.

Su Qingwei sat beside the bed, where the sleeping boy and girl lay. Wrapped in soft brocade quilts, the tiny infants breathed evenly, their pink little faces peaceful in sleep.

Su Qingwei looked up at Lin Fan. Catching the faint scent of elixirs still lingering on his sleeves, she knew he had been busy in the alchemy room.

"Finished refining?" Su Qingwei kept her voice low, afraid of waking the children.

Lin Fan walked to the bedside, his gaze resting tenderly on his son's and daughter's young faces. He nodded, then took two sealed white jade medicine bottles from his storage pouch and set them on the nearby table.

"I just refined a batch of superior high-grade body-nourishing elixirs. They're almost entirely free of Pill Toxin. Have one as a snack now and then. It'll help restore your body and ease your fatigue."

Su Qingwei looked at the lustrous jade bottles, sweetness filling her eyes. Superior elixirs were exceedingly rare. Most sold on the market