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They had long been studying the effects of Demonic Cultivation Methods on the human body, but they had yet to make any real breakthrough.

Zhu Min's face was stern. "I hope we haven't made a mistake."

The Medicine King Sect Master shook his head with a bitter smile. "So do I. My junior brother has spent his life's Essence Blood researching this prescription. If it really works, he can finally shake off the name 'Medicine Maniac.'"

Zhu Min pressed her lips together, excitement hidden deep in her dark eyes.

"Those suffering children can finally be free, too. Whether it's real or not, you can hear for yourselves when my junior sister arrives."

The Medicine King Sect Master pressed a hand to his forehead in dismay. "Once she gets here, the Medicine King Sect won't have a moment's peace."

Two days later, Li Zi followed Fu Chaoqing to the Medicine King Sect. She drew a deep breath and caught a rich medicinal fragrance, refreshing her to the core. Even the meridians throughout her body seemed to open up.

The entrance to the Medicine King Sect was a natural cleft between two cliffs, with sheer rock walls flanking a narrow path.

Once they stepped inside, flower buds growing on both cliff faces swayed in the wind, ringing out with a clear, pleasant chime.

Li Zi gasped in wonder and rose onto her toes for a closer look. "Senior Brother, what kind of flower is this? It even sounds like bells!"

Fu Chaoqing smiled. "It's called the Hanging Bell Flower. It's an important ingredient in refining Second-Grade Medicinal Pills. Out in the market, a single bud like this could sell for thirty Spirit Stones."

Li Zi gazed at them longingly. "Senior Brother, do you have any Spirit Stones? I want to buy a