Chapter 242 |
Chapter 242 - Negotiation
The faint demonic energy permeated the surroundings, with a unique aura lingering in the air.
Chen An furrowed his brows and looked ahead.
There, someone was sitting at the moment.
It was a person who looked quite young, dressed in a black robe, with handsome features that stood out under the dim light, exuding a mysterious charm.
What was most surprising was that the person in front of him was clearly a woman, but her heroic spirit was so unique that it was no less than that of a man.
Such a character was obviously not ordinary.
"May I ask who you are?" Chen An couldn't help but furrow his brows and ask.
"I am Qi Rou, I have seen Young Master Chen before." In front of him, the woman looked at Chen An with a faint smile on her face. "I originally wanted someone to go to Changyue Sect to invite Young Master over, but due to some considerations, it was not very convenient. I had to resort to this method. I hope you don't blame me."
Anyone who was brought to such a place for no reason would probably not be in a good mood.
But in front of others, Chen An wasn't stupid enough to tell the truth, just shaking his head gently. "Although it's a bit unique, it's fine."
"But Miss Qi went to great lengths to bring me here. It's probably not just to see me, right?" He looked at Qi Rou in front of him and spoke softly.
"Of course not." Qi Rou smiled, "There have been rumors near the Dan Tower that the Golden Lotus Pill has been perfected by you, Young Master?"
Clearly, she was after the pill formula.
Chen An understood: "Miss is here for the pill formula of the Golden Lotus Pill?"
This should be the most reasonable explanation.
After all, the most valuable thing on Chen An was this.
Other than the pill formula for the Golden Lotus Pill, he didn't have much else.
However, to Chen An's surprise, when Qi Rou and Lin Qiu in front of him heard his words, they couldn't help but laugh.
In that laughter, there seemed to be some disdain.
"Please take a look at this." Facing Chen An's confused gaze, Qi Rou didn't explain much, she just handed something over to Chen An and placed it in his hands.
Chen An took it and glanced at it briefly.
Then he froze.
Lying in his hands was a piece of paper.
The content recorded on the paper was none other than a pill formula.
The name of that pill formula was the Golden Lotus Pill.
And it wasn't incomplete, but a version that had been perfected by Chen An's hands.
Even though Chen An was prepared, he still couldn't help but be stunned at this moment.
Damn.
Calculating the time, it had only been two months since Chen An handed the pill formula to the Dan Tower.
Did they leak the information?
What kind of efficiency was this?
If Chen An hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
The Dan Tower was a top force in the Southern Domain and shouldn't have acted so recklessly, right?
But the fact was before him, and it seemed there was nothing more to say.
"You understand now, Young Master." Seeing the complexity in Chen An's heart, Qi Rou smiled and said softly, "Ever since the Golden Lotus Pill pill formula was perfected by you and handed over to the Dan Tower, it has fallen into my hands."
"Do you have people in the Dan Tower?" Chen An raised his head and looked at Qi Rou and Lin Qiu in front of him.
That seemed to be the only explanation.
From the surface, the Dan Tower was a top force in the Southern Domain, powerful enough that no ordinary person would dare to provoke them.
But if there were moles, then it was another matter.
"Young Master should know." Qi Rou smiled and spoke naturally as if it were just a small matter.
"Honesty is the best policy." Chen An spoke calmly, "You have the pill formula for the Golden Lotus Pill in your hands. I doubt it would be of any use to you."
"Miss went to such great lengths to bring me here, it's probably not just to see me, right?"
"Very well." Qi Rou's smile remained unchanged, "Since Young Master is straightforward, I won't hide anything."
"You, Young Master, are a famous pill dao genius in the Southern Domain, unmatched by anyone within the entire Southern Domain."
"Even the ancient pill formula like the Golden Lotus Pill, Young Master, you were able to perfect it on your own. This ability, even the so-called masters of the Dan Tower, might not be able to match."
She didn't mince her words and praised Chen An without reservation.
But Chen An furrowed his brows.
"Miss is overpraising me." Chen An furrowed his brows and spoke softly, "If you have something to say, please be direct."
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Generally speaking, the better the words, the more troublesome the task in the end.
Sure enough, Qi Rou finally spoke up next.
"I have a pill formula here, I don't know if Young Master can help me take a look?" Qi Rou looked at Chen An and finally spoke.
Indeed.
Chen An understood, his expression unchanged. "Come here."
Qi Rou waved her hand, and Lin Qiu immediately stepped forward and placed a pill formula in front of Chen An.
Chen An opened it and carefully examined it.
Then his scalp began to tingle.
It was real, his scalp was tingling.
Before this, the most difficult pill formula Chen An had encountered was undoubtedly the Golden Lotus Pill.
But although the pill formula for the Golden Lotus Pill was incomplete, it had been perfected by many pill dao masters of the Dan Tower, and there were very few mistakes.
But the pill formula in front of him was different.
The pill formula in front of him should be called the Heavenly Yuan Pill.
From the name alone, it was clear that this pill was extraordinary.
In fact, it was.
The Heavenly Yuan Pill, once successfully refined, could theoretically transform the body into an original state, back to the time of birth.
In simpler terms, it meant returning to the most complete state.
Taking this pill would theoretically increase the innate energy in a cultivator's body, change their aptitude, and transform their physique.
At that time, no matter what injuries a cultivator had, even if their meridians were broken and their purple palace was destroyed, they could still recover with the power of the Heavenly Yuan Pill.
That's where the name of this pill, the Heavenly Yuan Pill, came from.
The effect was terrifying.
Even Chen An was somewhat tempted by the effects alone.
His aptitude was not very good, so if he could refine the Heavenly Yuan Pill, theoretically, he could once again improve his aptitude, and even achieve the effect of restoring his body to its peak.
Of course, such an outstanding pill naturally had a typical problem.
It was difficult to refine.
After looking at the pill formula, feeling the difficulty of the pill formula, Chen An couldn't help but fall silent.
Before this, the Golden Lotus Pill had already seemed very difficult to him.
But compared to the Heavenly Yuan Pill, the Golden Lotus Pill seemed to be less difficult.
He really didn't know what to say.
"Young Master, how is it?" In front of him, Qi Rou couldn't help but ask.
Her face was calm, but there was a hint of urgency in her attitude, as if she was anxious about this matter.
Seeing this, it seemed that Qi Rou was the one who needed the Heavenly Yuan Pill the most.
Chen An understood, showing a difficult expression, shaking his head: "It's very difficult."
"I won't say more, I believe Miss Qi should have consulted other pill masters before, right?"
He looked at Qi Rou and said.
With a dull expression, Qi Rou looked disappointed: "Even the famous Chen Young Master, who perfected the pill formula for the Golden Lotus Pill, can't help me, the top genius of the Southern Domain?"
"Maybe there is a way, but it's definitely not a quick fix." Chen An took a look at Qi Rou's face and decided not to say anything that could endanger his life: "The perfection of the Golden Lotus Pill formula was not done by me alone, but a joint effort of many fellow pill masters from the Dan Tower. I only completed the final step."
"The difficulty of the Heavenly Yuan Pill is greater than that of the Golden Lotus Pill, and if I were to work on it alone, it would probably take a lot of time."
"Is that so?" Qi Rou gradually calmed down, pondered for a moment, and nodded.
Indeed.
The perfection of the pill formula for the Golden Lotus Pill, first went through the efforts of many masters of the Dan Tower, then gathered the most elite group of pill masters in the Southern Domain to study together, consuming a long time and a lot of manpower and resources, before finally achieving success in Chen An.
The difficulty of the Heavenly Yuan Pill was still higher than that of the Golden Lotus Pill, and now if Chen An wanted to perfect the pill formula from scratch on his own, it was not such a simple matter.
"I have been too careless." Qi Rou smiled apologetically and then said, "How about this?"
"Where I am is not a famous place, but it's not bad either. It's probably not inferior to the spiritual veins of the Changyue Sect."
"If Young Master Chen has no other business, you can stay here with me, and let me show some hospitality, what do you think?"
"You can rest assured about your daily expenses here. I believe they will not be inferior to what you had in the Changyue Sect."
This was a form of house arrest.
Since it would take a long time to achieve any results, you can slowly study here.
Chen An looked deeply at Qi Rou, "It seems that Miss is determined to keep me here."
"If I can, I don't want to, but I have no other choice." Qi Rou's face showed a bitter smile as she said this.
She looked somewhat pitiful.
But unfortunately, Chen An didn't trust her.
No matter what, the deep demonic aura on her was not fake, and her mastery of demonic techniques must have been perfected.
And those who practice demonic techniques usually have committed countless sins.
For people like that, if you have value, you can disguise yourself, not just pretend to be pitiful, even act humble, or play the role of your trusted friend.
These were all common tricks.
"How are my senior brothers and sisters now?" Chen An looked at Qi Rou in front of him and spoke calmly.
"They are all here as guests, just like you." Qi Rou smiled and said, "Don't worry, their treatment is not lacking. At least it matches their status as disciples of true transmission."
"Let them leave." Chen An spoke in this manner.
(End of this chapter)