Late into the night, pitch black as ink, a cool breeze whistled by.
In the Baili City, among the vast courtyard of the Chu Residence, a little maiden with willowy eyebrows and delicate eyes nudged open a door. Her straight and adorable nose, cherry-red lips were exceptionally attractive.
Especially the wisps of restless hair strands that fell beside her ears, accompanied by a smile on the corner of her lips. Perhaps, she didn't realize how stunning she was, stealing the hearts of countless.
"Chu Tian, you indeed have some ability. The medicinal formula you adjusted for me yesterday allowed me to easily concoct the Hundred Herbs Pill. What's more, the few herbs you replaced not only cost less but they were also exceedingly common grasses. Should I continue to concoct pills following this method, it's bound to double the results for half the work."
Donned in a cloud-embroidered rainbow robe, a pair of crescent moon earrings hanging by her earlobes, her entire temperament seemed fresh and ethereal, drawing people's gazes unknowingly to keep looking at her.
As the sound of her voice ceased, a youth dressed in coarse clothes got up, cast a glance towards the door, and said helplessly: "Miss, shouldn't you knock before coming in? There is a difference between men and women. What if I was changing clothes or bathing?"
"What's there to fear, I don't mind." Chu Yunxue standing at the door, said mischievously.
Seeing Chu Yunxue's domineering demeanor, Chu Tian couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
However, his face always bore a peaceful smile, as if no matter what kind of difficulties this woman presented, he wouldn't be annoyed. Especially those clear eyes, they held an aura of depth and mystery.
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"Yunxue, back in the day, I was weak and incapable, neither could I protect you nor your Chu family. But things are different now. After cultivating for over ten thousand years, I have transformed from a wastrel in others' eyes to the strongest Alchemist King in all history, and my cultivation realm has reached an exceedingly high level – I will not let history repeat."
Chu Tian, looking at Chu Yunxue in front of him, was filled with emotions.
With a troubled life history, he was a vagrant since childhood; adopted by the old housekeeper of Chu Residence at the age of eight. By fortuitous coincidence, he spent many years by the side of the Young Mistress of Chu family. Despite their master-servant relationship, they grew up together, harmoniously.
In the previous life, to others, they seemed intimate, but everyone was aware of the vast difference in social status. Chu Tian didn't have any hope.
"But even though I couldn't escape death in the previous life, dying by the Dao, heaven gave me a second chance. My soul wandered ten thousand years in the past and I met you again. In this life, I won't let you suffer any grievances anymore. Unlike before, I will not only silently protect you, but also express my admiration for you, which I once kept hidden in my heart."
"Give me some time, wait for the day I soar high like an eagle, and I'll join hands with you, illuminating all directions."
Over the past many years, Chu Tian still remembered that in his previous life, Chu Xiangxue died in melancholy after the decline of the Chu family. At that time, Chu Tian had not yet grown up and although he wanted to salvage everything, he was powerless.
Even after he became a renowned doctor, he would choose a day to revisit his old land. In this small town, he would get drunk to remember his old friends.
In his last life, Chu Tian saw many people. Some resembled her silhouette, some sounded like her voice, yet none of them had a smile as pure as hers.
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"Hey, why are you staring at me so blankly?" Chu Yunxue waved her hand before his eyes, asking curiously.
Chu Tian recovered from his trance, raising an eyebrow elegantly: "Miss, you have successfully prepared Compound Herb Elixir. Shouldn’t you thank me properly?"
Chu Yunxue cunningly smiled, walking back into the room: " Chu Tian, I never realized till now that you were so covert. Even though Compound Herb Elixir is a low-level medicinal pill, despite our Chu family producing and selling it for so many years, we never discovered that the prescription could be replaced with other medical ingredients."
Chu Tian chuckled lightly, indifferent to her remark. The effect of the Compound Herb Elixir is to strengthen one's foundation and cultivate one's vitality. It’s considered to be a low-quality medicinal pill. As long as one knows the proportion of original ingredients, even ordinary people could refine it. Let alone him, the top-ranked Medicine King of the later generation.
"Each medicine possesses its unique nature. How can one call a deer a horse? Your version of Compound Herb Elixir is not a complete prescription, but an incomplete one, which you've filled with similar medicinal materials over time. But fundamentally, this prescription has completely deviated from its original essence. Not only has its effectiveness drastically reduced, but the production process has also become much more difficult. In reality, all I did was restore this prescription to its original form. "
"So you're saying, what you gave me is the complete prescription for Compound Herb Elixir?" Chu Yunxue asked in disbelief.
"Why is that so surprising? In the realm of medicinal pills, there are nine ranks. The Compound Herb Elixir doesn’t even count as first rank. If you need any in the future, I have many valuable prescriptions here, and I can give them all to you."
Chu Yunxue looked at Chu Tian in front of her, sensing an unfamiliarity. Nevertheless, Chu Tian looked the same as always. It was just his demeanor and tone of speech that had somewhat changed.
"Prescriptions are usually worth a lot and are not easily obtainable. With the accumulation of many years, our Chu Family only grasps the production of a few medicinal pills. How come in your words the prescriptions seem so cheap?”
Chu Tian didn't answer, he merely stared quietly at Chu Yunxue, after a lengthy silence, he asked worriedly: "Miss, do you have some health issues recently? In the late night, do you feel a bitter cold, even sometimes feeling weak?"
If Chu Yunxue had been merely perplexed before, she was now utterly shocked. Recently, indeed, there had been some issues with her body.
"Improving your cultivation level can be achieved in many ways, don't rush for success. Your situation isn't very serious, a few days of rest will make you as good as new," said an unknown speaker.
Had it been before, Chu Yunxue would never have believed it. However, Chu Tian's recent behavior has been exceptionally strange. First, he provided her with a complete Dan prescription, and now he mentioned her recent physical condition. Adding up these facts, she couldn't help but feel tensed up.
"How did you know all these?" she asked.
"There's much more that I know. You must be rushing to cultivate because of the Bai family's joint marriage half a year later, right?" Chu Tian's eyes were half-closed, as though he had insight into all matters.
Chu Yunxue was taken aback. The news about the Bai family's joint marriage hasn't been widely spread, and she hasn't mentioned it to anyone. Why can't she hide any secrets from Chu Tian?
"Who told you?" Her eyes widened as she took a step back, showing a wary expression.
"Is it important who? If you could reach the ninth level of the Spirit Vein stage and break through to the realm of God's Power during the recent period, how dare the Bai family mention a joint marriage?"
Chu Yunxue remained silent for a while, although still doubtful, Chu Tian's words moved her. Among the three major families in Baili City, the Bai family was the most powerful. The Chu family's situation has been declining over the years, hence they intended to build a relationship with the Bai family to protect their status.
Put simply, though Chu Yunxue was the daughter of the Chu family, in terms of the family's development, she was but a sacrificial pawn.
"God's Power realm, isn't it easy? Right now, I am only at the seventh level of the Spirit Vein stage. According to my cultivation progress, it will take at least another decade to reach the God's Power realm."
"Miss, it's just the God's Power realm, it's not as difficult as you think. Tomorrow, you can go out and buy a batch of medicinal materials. I can help you refine some Spirit Gathering Pills. They can be taken long-term and can enhance your cultivation without any adverse effects."
"Spirit Gathering Pill?"
The Chu family could become one of the three top families in Baili City because they had a great advantage in terms of elixir. The Chu family's business almost monopolized the whole medicinal market, selling elixirs long-term, their profits were astonishing.
Thus, as the daughter of the Chu family, Chu Yunxue had some knowledge about elixirs. Particularly when she heard Chu Tian mention the Spirit Gathering Pill, she felt like she was suffocating. This type of pill was usually priceless, only flourishing powers and strong sects had resources in this area, used to cultivate potential new disciples.
"Alright, it's not late now, young miss, you should go back to rest soon. Don't force your cultivation recently. As long as I'm here, within half a year, I guarantee you will reach the Divine Power realm." Chu Tian's tone was firm, the faint smile on the corner of his mouth looking like it contained an unwavering confidence that could tear through the sky.
In this city of Baili, those who have reached the Divine Power realm are absolutely the top masters. The head of the Chu family and a few elders had to cultivate for most of their lives to reach this level. Chu Yunxue, despite her young age, already had the current level of cultivation, a testament to her innate talent. Yet, to think of breaking through to the Divine Power realm within half a year, she didn't even dare to imagine.
However, seeing Chu Tian's firm demeanor, she somewhat believed. Even though it was a known impossibility, there was a glimmer of hope.
Their eyes met, but both of them kept silent. Yunxue didn't ask further, choosing to leave. At this moment, the night was quiet, the moonlight like water. Dressed in a Cloud-patterned robe, she gradually disappeared into the distance, like a ethereal figure untouched by worldly dust and possessing unparalleled grace.
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This night was silent, but the meditating Chu Tian suddenly opened his eyes. A faint glow burst between his brows, revealing a burgeoning blade of grass.
"My Divine Soul power has finally awakened. It's about time I start my cultivation. In my previous life, everyone thought my awakened Divine Soul power was a useless weed. They mocked me. Yet, no one would have imagined it could continuously evolve, even devouring other heavenly treasures, providing me with endless cultivation energy."
Historically, the strong ones who left their names had most of them mastered the power of Divine Soul. From the moment of birth, each person forms a subtle connection with a certain object in this world.
This connection can be roughly divided into three categories. The first encompasses various weapons, like the Power of the Ancient Sword or the Power of the Royal Blade; the second includes numerous beasts, such as the Power of the Jiaolong or the Power of the Giant Elephant; and the third includes the boundless laws of nature, like the Power of Thunder or the Power of Flames.
In summary, the Divine Soul power is the microcosm of the vast world. Everything that exists in this world may unintelligibly already have an inevitable connection with countless people.
