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Chapter 105: Feeding Zi Yan!
Zi Yan's gaze shifted back and forth between the herbs in her hand and Xiao Ze, her face filled with hesitation.
She remembered what Xiao Ze had said about making the herbs taste good without losing their energy.
"Here you go! Just be careful. I got these herbs after being attacked by that awful monster."
Reluctantly, Zi Yan handed the herbs to Xiao Ze.
If it weren't for liking Xiao Ze, she wouldn't have dared to ask anyone else for the herbs. She would have probably punched them already.
Xiao Ze glanced at the slightly drooling herbs, rolled his eyes, and casually tossed them into the Spirit Nourishing Cauldron.
For an alchemist, refining herbs into pills and preserving their energy is the simplest task. It's also easy to add something to make them delicious.
Of course, refining high-grade herbs requires strong cultivation as support. After all, if your cultivation is weak, you might spend all day refining them, only to find that the flames didn't even burn the surface of the herbs...
Xiao Ze's current cultivation makes it relatively simple to refine high-grade herbs.
Although his flames aren't as terrifying as the Devouring Fire, they are still not to be underestimated.
Seeing the herbs in the Spirit Nourishing Cauldron melted into liquid, Xiao Ze added some ingredients to change their taste.
Finally, with his soul perception, he divided them into dozens of portions and condensed them into pills.
Opening the cauldron, Xiao Ze watched as dozens of pills emitting powerful energy fluctuations flew out and he stored them in jade bottles.
The sound was crisp and pleasant.
"Here, try one."
Zi Yan had been eagerly waiting for Xiao Ze to finish refining.
Upon hearing this, she immediately took the jade bottle and poured out a hot pill. Unafraid of the heat, she popped it into her mouth.
"Mmm~ Delicious!"
Seeing the happy smile on Zi Yan's face, Xiao Ze smiled and began planning to continue refining pills.
"Xiao Ze, you're so kind to me. No one has ever treated me like this before."
Zi Yan suddenly spoke.
At this moment, Xiao Ze was considering what kind of pill to refine next. Without much thought, he casually responded, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
"Mm-hmm!" Zi Yan nodded seriously, as if recalling past experiences, her mood suddenly becoming low.
"Since I became conscious, I've always lived in the deep mountains. When I was young, I was bullied by those monsters and could only run away in embarrassment..."
"Later, because of accidentally eating the Transformation Grass and turning into a human, I was brought to live in the inner courtyard by the Elder."
Zi Yan curled up her legs, her small hands hugging her knees, her chin resting on her knees, looking like an abandoned little beast.
As she spoke, her silver teeth unconsciously bit her lips, and there was a hint of moisture in her eyes.
Seeing zi Yan's stubborn appearance, Xiao Ze couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.
Although Zi Yan is very powerful now and no longer afraid of those powerful monsters...
But when she was young and encountered powerful monsters, she could only run away in embarrassment.
Then find a deserted corner and quietly lick her wounds.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ze couldn't help but reach out and touch Zi Yan's head.
"If you want to eat these pills again in the future, you can come find me."
Xiao Ze couldn't come up with any comforting words, so he could only help as much as he could.
"Really?"
At the words, Zi Yan's eyes lit up suddenly, and the moisture in her eyes disappeared without a trace. She took out a few herbs from her storage ring.
"These are the only herbs I have left. Tomorrow I'll go into the deep mountains to find more!"
Seeing Zi Yan's sudden change in attitude, Xiao Ze couldn't help but smile.
Indeed, she's still like a child, happy when her mood is up, and down when it's low.
But Xiao Ze didn't refuse, after all, it was just something he did casually.
Soon, several pills refined from the herbs were put into jade bottles and handed over to Zi Yan.
Watching Zi Yan gobble up those pills containing violent energy like candy beans, Xiao Ze couldn't help shaking his head.
The physical talent of Tai Xu Gulong is truly admirable.
After calming his mind, Xiao Ze began refining the Purple Spirit Pill.
During this period, he aimed to acquire more pill quotas and see if he could exchange them for a few fifth-grade pill recipes.
Pills that can enhance one's strength are the most popular among cultivators. Therefore, the pill quotas submitted for alchemy rewards are quite generous.
Zi Yan sat on the table, her fair and delicate legs swinging lightly as she quietly watched Xiao Ze refining pills.
When Little Doctor Fairy and Xiao Xun'er came out of their cultivation state, they saw this harmonious scene.
Xiao Ze sat cross-legged in front of the Spirit Nourishing Cauldron, focusing on refining pills, while Zi Yan sat on the table eating candy beans, happily watching Xiao Ze.
This scene made the two of them a bit puzzled for a moment.
When did Zi Yan become so close to Xiao Ze?
Seeing them wake up, Zi Yan, like a child, covered her mouth and then pointed at Xiao Ze.
The two of them couldn't help but laugh at Zi Yan's adorable appearance.
Although Xiao Ze was focused on refining pills, he wasn't oblivious to the outside world.
Their awakening wouldn't affect Xiao Ze's alchemy.
After a long time, Xiao Ze stopped channeling his qi and took out a pill from the Spirit Nourishing Cauldron, emitting a purple glow and a rich fragrance.
"With this one, I almost have enough pills to meet the quota for two fifth-grade pill recipes."
Xiao Ze carefully placed this pill, which emitted a faint energy fluctuation, into a jade bottle and put it away in his storage ring.
Seeing that Xiao Ze wasn't planning to continue refining pills, Zi Yan jumped off the table and waved to Xiao Ze.
"I'm leaving now. I'll bring herbs to you tomorrow!"
Seeing Zi Yan trotting away, Xiao Xun'er and Little Doctor Fairy couldn't help but look at Xiao Ze.
"Xiao Ze, when did you become so close to Zi Yan?"
"Just helped her refine the herbs a bit to make them taste better, and this little girl started to get along with me."
After hearing Xiao Ze's words, Xiao Xun'er was also stunned.
"Hehe, she's really like a child..."
"Ah... Zi Yan's experience is actually quite miserable. She has been living in the deep mountains since she was young, without the protection of her parents. When she was bullied by those monsters, she could only run away in embarrassment..."
Hearing Xiao Ze's words, Little Doctor Fairy's face showed a hint of pity and distress.
" Zi Yan is so pitiful, bullied since she was young..."
Xiao Xun'er's eyes also showed some emotion.
I didn't expect Zi Yan to have such a tragic background.
"Alright, let's not talk about these sad topics. Zi Yan is living well now, and no one in the inner courtyard would dare to bully her."
Seeing the somewhat melancholic expressions of the two, Xiao Ze quickly spoke up.
Upon hearing this, both of them smiled.
Yes, Zi Yan is now in the inner courtyard, and no one dares to bully her.
On the contrary, others are quite afraid of her!
"Have you successfully broken through?"
Xiao Ze looked at Xiao Xun'er.
Seeing her nod, Xiao Ze continued, "In about two days, I'll be able to perform the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering. With a bit stronger strength, the probability of surviving will be even greater."
"Make good use of this time to cultivate!"
Upon hearing this, both of them nodded.
"I forgot to ask Zi Yan if we could borrow her cultivation room to cultivate. The energy in the first cultivation room is more abundant."
Xiao Ze thought to himself.
Tomorrow, he could ask Zi Yan about it. She probably wouldn't refuse, right?
(End of this chapter)
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