"As long as it tastes good. You should finish it as soon as possible, or the energy inside will dissipate."
Different medicinal ingredients had different methods of handling and preservation. Some ingredients were as precious as pampered young ladies; they had to be collected with the utmost care, stored in specially made containers, and even the slightest bump or scrape could cause them to lose their medicinal effect.
Other ingredients were like indestructible Barbies, hard as rock. Forget crushing them—even an alchemist using Heavenly Flames would have to temper them for a very long time before they so much as broke the surface.
It was also thanks to the fact that the Earth Lotus Fruit's preservation and usage methods were relatively ordinary that Chen Xiao was able to process it simply.
"I don't feel much difference in the energy."
Zi Yan mumbled a response, took several big gulps, and drank it all into her stomach, then gave a satisfied burp.
"Oh right, my name is Zi Yan. What's yours?"
As she felt the Earth Lotus Fruit's energy merge into her body, Zi Yan, in a rather pleasant mood, finally remembered something important.
"Chen Xiao."
"Chen Xiao... Mm, I'll remember it. In the Inner Academy from now on, if anyone bullies you, just give them my name. I guarantee it'll work. Though your strength is actually pretty decent too. Not many people can bully you."
Though Zi Yan was lacking in height, her abilities were sky-high.
And her personality was very straightforward. At this moment, she offered him protection without the slightest ulterior motive, for a reason so simple it was almost unbelievable.
She simply thought he was pleasing to the eye.
"As long as you don't make a move against me, I'm still quite confident I can catch up to