What are you thinking about?
Tang San walked over at some point and sat down on the steps next to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong glanced at him and shook her head. "I wasn't thinking about anything."
Tang San didn't press the matter. He sat there, his gaze fixed on the old tree in the courtyard, his tone casual as if he were chatting. "Your father is a very capable person."
Ning Rongrong turned her head to look at Tang San in confusion.
"This batch of pills was procured through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, not Shrek Academy. From now on, every month's purchase of pills will have to go through your family's external affairs department."
Tang San continued, "In this way, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have a clear understanding of the source and destination of the pills. Who consumed which pills and how many were consumed will all be recorded in the accounts."
Ning Rongrong didn't speak, but continued to listen attentively.
" Sect Master Ning is protecting you." Tang San turned to look at Ning Rongrong. "He didn't tie you to Shrek, but instead used the sect's name to shield you. That way, no matter what problems arise with the pills later, it won't be your responsibility personally."
Ning Rongrong lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the Soul Tool on her wrist. Of course, she knew her father was protecting her. It was just that there were some things her father hadn't said explicitly, but Tang San had understood.
" Third Brother," Ning Rongrong suddenly asked, "If you find that someone is different from what you used to think, would you still treat them the same way?"
Tang San remained silent for a few seconds.
"That depends on which type of difference," Tang San said slowly. "If it's just a misunderstanding, it'll be fine once it's cleared up. But if he's been pretending all along—"
He didn't finish speaking, but Ning Rongrong understood.
A gust of wind blew by, causing the lanterns under the eaves to sway gently. Ning Rongrong tucked the stray hairs that had been blown by the wind behind her ear, and suddenly some things became clear.
It wasn't because Tang San's words were particularly profound, but because he helped her sort out what had been weighing on her mind.
"Thank you, Third Brother."
Tang San stood up, dusted off his clothes, said nothing, and turned to walk towards his room. He paused at the door and glanced back at the courtyard.
Dai Mubai was finally caught up with by Oscar, who was dragging him by the arm and forcing him to "witness the birth of the Super Recovery Big Sausage ".
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were still meditating under the eaves, their Soul Power fluctuations gradually stabilizing. From the direction of Ma Hongjun's backyard, there were faint flickering lights, mixed with low groans.
Everyone is busy becoming stronger. Everyone has their own reasons for becoming stronger.
Tang San pushed open the door, entered the room, and sat down by the bed. He took out the Meridian-Warming Pill and the Soul-Fortifying Pill and quickly swallowed them.
The moment it was ingested, the medicinal power began to circulate slowly within the body, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill automatically activated, guiding the medicinal properties deep into the meridians.
The main ingredients of Meridian-Warming Pill are not difficult to identify—Angelica sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus, and Paeonia lactiflora are all common herbs for warming and nourishing the meridians, but the proportions are extremely precise.
When ordinary pharmacists prepare nourishing pills, they often pursue potent medicinal effects without considering the tolerance of the meridians themselves.
However, the medicinal power of this Meridian-Warming Pill is just right, like a stream of water at the perfect temperature, slowly advancing along the meridians. Wherever it passes, the meridians feel slightly warm, but without any burning sensation.
What concerned Tang San even more was that he couldn't fully identify the medicinal properties of one of the herbs—its warm and moist texture with a very subtle coolness was an effect that ordinary angelica could not produce.
The formula for the Soul-Fortifying Pill is more complex. Tang San identified the characteristics of the Earth Dragon Blood Vine and the Foundation-Solidifying Herb in it—the former stabilizes the dantian, while the latter condenses Soul Power; both are top-grade medicinal materials for strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vital energy. However, both pills contain an ingredient he is unsure about.
The medicinal properties were subtle. It was unfamiliar, as its main structure clearly followed the path of Earth Dragon Blood Vine, nourishing the meridians and stabilizing the dantian; yet it was also familiar, as its medicinal properties carried a very subtle coolness deep within, as if it had been imbued with something.
It's not an impurity. The coolness doesn't conflict with the warmth of the Earth Dragon Blood Vine itself; on the contrary, they complement each other, adding a layer of complexity to the otherwise straightforward medicinal properties.
Just like with the same piece of music, someone added a faint high note to the harmony, which you can't even notice if you're not listening carefully, but without it, the whole piece would become bland and uninteresting.
Tang San didn't rush to make a judgment, but instead shifted his attention to another auxiliary ingredient in the Soul-Fortifying Pill. It was probably some kind of aged Ganoderma lucidum, which also carried a trace of heat that wasn't inherent to Ganoderma lucidum itself. It was extremely faint, but definitely present.
One is cold and the other is hot, each attached to a different auxiliary medicine, without interfering with the other, yet complementing each other perfectly.
Tang San opened his eyes, took out the empty box that had contained the pills from his bosom, and examined it carefully by the light from the window.
At the bottom of the box remained extremely fine powder particles, which shimmered faintly in the light. He brought it close to his nose and smelled it; the crisp medicinal fragrance was indeed mixed with a very faint, almost imperceptible coolness—exactly the same as what he had felt when taking the medicine.
He put down the box, his brow furrowing slightly.
He was certain that the main ingredient in these elixirs was not Immortal Herb.
Although he had never personally experienced the medicinal properties of the Immortal Herb, he had read detailed records of it in the Tang Sect's Pharmacopoeia. It was a powerful force capable of causing a qualitative change in Martial Soul, and could not possibly be as simple as "a slight coolness" and "a slight heat".
When Ning Rongrong took the Nurturing Grace and Supporting Splendor Pill, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved directly from the seventh to the ninth level; that kind of effect is truly at the level of Immortal Herb.
However, the auxiliary ingredients in the pills he obtained now did indeed retain traces of both extremely cold and extremely hot properties. Ordinary herbs would not bear both of these traces simultaneously.
There is only one place on the entire continent that can possess both extremely cold and extremely hot properties and permeate the surrounding medicinal herbs for a long time— the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is an extremely rare spiritual land in the world. One spring is extremely cold, and the other is extremely hot. The concentration of spiritual energy at the confluence of the two springs is dozens of times that of the outside world.
Ordinary herbs grow at the entrance or periphery of valleys, and due to the constant immersion in spring water, they naturally acquire residual properties of extreme cold or heat. However, truly divine herbs can only grow at the core of the spring.
If the Pill Pavilion truly possesses a Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then everything makes sense: the medicinal herbs harvested from the outer perimeter of the valley after being soaked in spring water are used to refine Martial Soul Enhancement Pills for sale.
While it doesn't reach the level of Immortal Herb, it's far superior to ordinary pills. And the truly divine herbs growing at the core of the spring are likely the source of top-tier pills like the Nurturing Grace and Supporting Splendor Pill and the Origin-Returning Flaw-Mending Pill.
Since the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well exists, the Immortal Herb inside must have already been acquired by the Pill Pavilion.
Ning Rongrong once said that the Pill Pavilion has a wide variety of special-effect pills, each of which requires a corresponding celestial herb as its main ingredient.
From Martial Soul Evolution to defect compensation, from attribute enhancement to potential activation— Pill Pavilion holds not just one or two plants, but an entire batch.
Tang San remained silent for a moment, his gaze falling on his left hand.
He has two Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer. His teacher had planned for him to focus on cultivating Blue Silver Grass first and put Clear Sky Hammer aside for the time being. This was the safest path at present, and he had been following this plan.
But this only postpones the problem, it doesn't solve it. The conflict between the Twin Martial Souls will come sooner or later.
The teacher once said that in history, very few people have been able to cultivate Dual Martial Soul simultaneously and reach the Titled Douluo. It's not that they lacked talent, but that their bodies couldn't withstand the backlash from two Martial Soul at the same time.
Now, he knows of a pill that can compensate for the defects in Martial Soul.
The Origin-Returning Flaw-Mending Pill can even dispel the thousand-year curse of the Nine Heart Begonia, so what about the conflict Twin Martial Souls? Can it be resolved before the conflict erupts using a pill?
Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't put it back.
A commotion arose outside the window— Oscar seemed to have finally succeeded in shoving a " Super Recovery Big Sausage " in front of Dai Mubai, Dai Mubai was expressing his refusal in the simplest terms.
Xiao Wu's cheerful laughter echoed through the courtyard. Zhu Zhuqing spoke a few words, though the content was difficult to understand, her tone was lighter than usual.
Tang San didn't go out. He closed the empty box again, placed it on the table, and looked out the window at the sky.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the surrounding medicinal herbs, and the person who holds the entire batch of Immortal Herb.
He had to go to the Pill Pavilion himself. Some answers couldn't be found through mere speculation.