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The internet was abuzz with news and reports, and Zhang Xuezhou became known to every household overnight.

But in reality, Zhang Xuezhou is not much different.

No one recognized him, and he proceeded in the normal order.

With Wang Haoran and others seeing him off in a special aircraft, Zhang Xuezhou returned faster than when he went to Wanping Province.

Perhaps because they thought he was still in Wanping Province, no one in Western Capital City came to Beirehe to wait for Zhang Xuezhou, not even Zuo Denggao, who had moved to North Rehe North Rehe.

With only one day left before his time to travel between worlds, Zhang Xuezhou returned to the research institute and began to quietly ponder the second version of the longevity drug.

He pondered for a long time and began to soak the tea jade from Luo Fudi in water to replace the water needed to boil the longevity medicine.

As for whether it will work, what kind of work it will have, or what adverse effects it will cause, these are questions that Zhang Xuezhou could hardly answer.

Spiritual Qi can aid in cultivation and the nurturing of elixirs, while Spirit Jade is a type of major medicinal material.

Adding Spirit Jade directly would cause extremely violent conflicts in the medicinal properties. If not handled properly, it would cause a violent reaction similar to that of sodium metal being dropped into water. At this point, Zhang Xuezhou only dared to try to harmonize it with the water in which it had been soaked.

"I wonder if the Changkong Commission takes this color-changing medicine?"

The research institute had no shortage of conventional medicine-making materials. After Zhang Xuezhou's operation, the originally brown pill turned orange-yellow, and its color appeared somewhat unusual.

He sniffed the aroma, then popped another piece into his mouth.

The sensation was similar to taking a throat lozenge; Zhang Xuezhou felt that besides soothing his throat, he didn't experience any other effects.

For young people, experiencing the feeling of extended lifespan is a difficult thing.

If he practiced the Fate Technique, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this feeling might be stronger, which made him think back to the Holy Maiden Cai Ma he had met in Chang'an City.

Zhang Xuezhou had no interest in the Fate Technique, since extending his lifespan wouldn't make much difference.

If you want to use it for testing, you might as well learn the basics of this kind of Fate Technique.

After some thought, he decided that he could discuss it with Cai Ma after returning to Chang'an City, since he still wanted to develop a second and third version of the Longevity Pill.

Besides supplying the Twilight Years Mansion, he must impress Chimon Hagrid with tangible results in order to obtain the R33 catalyst.

After tidying up, Zhang Xuezhou contacted Changkong Luo again.

It wasn't until almost nightfall that he arrived at the Twilight Years Mansion in Western Capital City.

Due to the impact of the Zhang Qiaoen riot incident, the Twilight Years Mansion is no longer a sanatorium located in one place, but has been divided into four parts.

Each Twilight Years Mansion only house four to five people, leaving the previously arranged space empty. Many Senior Sequence Holder not only have a place to live in their Twilight Years Mansion, but also a place for scientific research.

Congratulations on becoming a candidate member!

Security at the Twilight Years Mansion was upgraded once again. This time, Zhang Xuezhou didn't even see Changkong Luo and could only send the longevity medicine in via conveyor belt.

Changkong Luo's face appeared on the monitor screen, and he congratulated Zhang Xuezhou again.

"Thank you all for your generous donations and support. They've helped me ward off a lot of open and covert attacks," Zhang Xuezhou replied politely.

"Your attendance at the Youth Challenge in Wanping Province already falls under the category of suppressing the younger generation. We've also investigated your drinking and finger-guessing games at the Golden Palace; Zhao Tianhua probably doesn't have any particular lingering thoughts about it," Changkong Luo said. "Now that the risk from Zhao Tianhua has been eliminated, we're much safer too. It's a kind of mutual assistance, so you don't need to thank us!"

On the monitor screen, Changkong Luo calm and methodically explained why so many former committee members had stepped forward to support him.

Besides showing goodwill to Zhang Xuezhou, the support from many former committee members was also intended to push Zhang Xuezhou to the forefront to counter the influence of Wanping Province, to which Zhao Tianhua belonged.

This kind of confrontation, though seemingly unseen, can still affect judgment.

The drinking contest at Jinzun Palace further proves this point; at least for now, Changkong Luo and the others don't need to worry about Zhao Tianhua becoming the second Zhang Qiaoen.

For Changkong Luo and his group, being able to resolve the issue with some money was already the smallest possible price to pay.

If the champion heading to Qing'an Province can quickly suppress the younger generation, Changkong Luo and others will once again stand on the stage to eliminate any unexpected factors from the Scarlet Alliance State.

"Can't you provide a large quantity of these pills right now?"

After a brief congratulation, Changkong Luo quickly returned to the main topic. He retrieved the longevity medicine via the conveyor belt and swiftly held up the bottle.

"You know that brewing this kind of elixir takes a lot of time," Zhang Xuezhou said. "And my health is very poor, and what I lack most is time, making it difficult to brew large quantities. Now that nineteen of you need longevity pills, how can I possibly produce so many!"

Time is so precious!

Changkong Luo sighed.

He certainly knew the value of time.

Changkong Luo and his group wanted to break the deadlock, and Zhang Xuezhou also needed to break the deadlock.

Changkong Luo and the others were old, while Zhang Xuezhou was defeated by his body; despite his overwhelming strength, he had an irreparable flaw.

This defect causes numerous difficulties when accessing higher sequences.

If Zhang Xuezhou's marksmanship weren't so outrageously good, Changkong Luo would think that Zhang Xuezhou would already be considered obsolete.

In this context, it's understandable that Zhang Xuezhou would need to promote his own needs.

"But I also have some good news for you today," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What good news?" Changkong Luo asked, his spirits lifted.

"I'm trying to research a second version of the life-extending drug. The current drug has been developed, but we can't determine its properties," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Quickly, let me see it. My health is still pretty good; I can handle any unexpected problems during the drug trial," Changkong Luo said happily.

Besides Mental Strengthening, Changkong Luo placed his hopes for prolonging his life on elixirs.

He was indeed worried that Zhang Xuezhou's lack of experience, youth, and time would make it difficult to advance drug research.

When Zhang Xuezhou took out the orange-yellow pill, Changkong Luo's breathing became several degrees rapid.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou continues his research, that's a good thing. Even if the drug has negative effects, he's still making progress.

Changkong Luo, on the other hand, was willing to become a test subject for the drug.

"I ate one, and it tasted a bit like a throat lozenge," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Apart from that, I didn't feel anything else!"

"This drug only works subtly for older people," Changkong Luo said. "Young people rarely care about the length of their lives, so they are unlikely to perceive things like life extension!"

"I have difficulty identifying the properties of the medication now, so don't blame me if you get sick from taking it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"If you didn't get sick from it, how could I possibly get sick?" Changkong Luo said.

Changkong Luo's beard twitched repeatedly, his expression extremely exaggerated.

It wasn't that he looked down on Zhang Xuezhou, but rather that he belonged to the Seventh Sequence, and no matter how old he was, he still had a strong body. The endurance of this body far exceeded that of Zhang Xuezhou, who belonged to a lower sequence.

Zhang Xuezhou had no problem taking the medication, and Changkong Luo felt even less likely to have a problem.