The weather was clear, and the wind was pleasant.

At this time, the spiritual pill in Ou Yangming’s hand was emitting a faint white light. He lifted his sleeve and pushed open the stone door before he walked out.

Jiang Qingcheng stepped on the sandalwood path and slowly walked over. She smiled and asked, “Uncle Yu, did you succeed?” She deliberately dragged out the words “Uncle Yu”. Her eyes were shining, and she looked as sly as a fox.

Ou Yangming ignored her and walked toward the room where Lil’ Man was.

“Hey! You’re very rude! Is this how you behave when others talk to you?” Jiang Qingcheng was unhappy and stomped her feet.

The great Alchemy Master Ou still ignored her. His gaze did not even waver as he walked forward.

Jiang Qingcheng was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Her face was full of anger. She used her body technique and landed directly in front of Ou Yangming like a budding flower.

Nonetheless, when she saw his deep eyes, she subconsciously shrank her neck and made way for him.

“How disappointing!” She cursed at herself and followed him out of the small courtyard.

Jiang Zhihai pinched the silver needles with his fingers and sent his spiritual power into Lil’ Man’s body. After a while, he chuckled and remarked, “Master Yu’s truly a god. He had forcefully pulled Lil’ Man back from the gates of hell. I’m ashamed to admit that I’m inferior in terms of using such a method.”

Jiang Yingrong smiled gently and responded, “Yes, Brother Yu’s the most talented person I’ve ever met.” She said these words sincerely. She had witnessed the battle between Ou Yangming and Ji Qi. His combat power was not inferior to that of the top figures of the 3 Dragons and the 3 Phoenixes. Moreover, he was proficient in alchemy and was a caster. Of course, what she cared about the most was the young fellow’s age.

Yes, it was his age, because he was too young.

At his age, to be able to become an Intermediate Spiritualist alone would require extraordinary talent. Nonetheless, not only did the young fellow become an Advanced Spiritualist, but he also had the ability to fight powerhouses with higher ranks.

Jiang Zhihai looked around and asked softly, “Young Lady, I wonder which clan the God-favored one is from. If…”

When Jiang Yingrong saw his expression, she knew what he was thinking. She shook her head and pointed to the sky and replied to him, “Don’t think about it. He is a trial-taker. One day, he’ll have to return.”

Jiang Zhihai smiled awkwardly and touched the tip of his nose, not saying a word.

He felt a little regretful. If such a person could stay in the Jiang family, he would bring unimaginable benefits in terms of the path of alchemy alone.

One had to know that in the Big Ruins, the number of alchemists was the lowest.

Every alchemist was incredibly precious because while there were many treasures in the Big Ruins, the environment was too harsh.

There were very few spiritual herbs but if one wanted to become an alchemist, one would need numerous spiritual herbs to practice. After all, no one else could steal from others as Ou Yangming could. It was exactly because of this that the status of an alchemist in the Big Ruins was exceptionally high.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

Just as the two of them were talking, urgent knocks came from the door.

Judging from the sound of the knocks, Jiang Yingrong knew it was Jiang Qingcheng knocking on the door. The corners of her mouth curled up, and a faint smile could be seen on her face. She deliberately complained, “Stop knocking. If you knock again, the door will be broken by you!”

The door opened. It was Jiang Yingrong who had opened the door.

She shifted her gaze to Ou Yangming and asked with a smile, “Brother Yu, has the pill been successfully refined?”

“Of course!” Ou Yangming nodded slightly. A confident look appeared on his face.

As he spoke, a crisp sound came from his wrist. Afterward, a white pill quietly lay in his palm, emitting a faint fluorescent light.

“This is good, this is good…” Jiang Yingrong gently patted her soft breasts with her slender hand. It was a magnificent scene.

Jiang Qingcheng’s lively eyes were filled with envy. She glanced down and sighed heavily.

“Where’s Senior He?” Ou Yangming looked around as he asked softly.

“He’s resting. The journey has been tiring, so he’s exhausted.” Jiang Yingrong sighed lightly. When she said this, she was also lamenting the wonders of fate in her heart. She had never thought that He Jian was one of the Jiang family’s Guardian Elders. This status was even higher than hers—the patriarch’s daughter. Furthermore, the Guardian Elders were very mysterious. They would only act when the clan was in danger of being destroyed.

This power was in the hands of the patriarch. Even the patriarch would find it difficult to mobilize it.

As soon as Jiang Yingrong finished talking, she asked softly, “When are you going to give Lil’ Man the pill? Seeing him like this, I feel uncomfortable.” Jiang Qingcheng leaned against the window. She tilted her head and deliberately looked at the courtyard as if she did not care too much, but she quietly pricked up her ears, afraid that she would miss a little detail.

Jiang Zhihai’s gaze was also fervent as he looked at Ou Yangming. He thought to himself, Given Master Yu’s attainments, the pill he refined is surely extraordinary. When the time comes, I could also ask for some advice.’

Ou Yangming pondered for a moment and answered, “Let’s wait for Lil’ Man to wake up. It should be about time.”

Jiang Yingrong and Jiang Zhihai naturally would not refute and quietly waited.

After about 8 minutes, Lil’ Man’s fingers moved slightly. His voice was dry and hoarse. Even with the cultivation bases of the people present, they could not tell what he was saying.

Ou Yangming strode forward and came to the side of the bed. Lil’ Man’s lips were dry, and his eyes were bloodshot. The young fellow felt like he was looking at his young self. There was pity in his eyes. He comforted the child softly, “Don’t worry, everything is fine now!” As he said that, his mind settled down. Golden mental power surged out and flowed through the child’s meridians.

Lil’ Man did not resist at all and completely let go of his mind.

After the golden mental power circulated, Ou Yangming found that the black lights in Lil’ Man’s body had decreased a lot and were swallowed by the Devouring Power. Despite that, if he did not take the pill, he would have to lie in bed for at least half a year.

“Open your mouth!” Ou Yangming’s voice was calm. Lil’ Man did not hesitate at all and opened his mouth.

Ou Yangming flicked his finger. The pill instantly turned into a stream of light and flew into Lil’ Man’s mouth. It melted the moment it entered.

The majestic medicinal power spread out and circulated along with spiritual Qi while it continuously absorbed the poison in his flesh, blood, veins, bone marrow, and even his internal organs. Under the guidance of Ou Yangming’s conception, the Devouring Power burst out even more intensely. The two combined, and the poison in Lil’ Man’s body only lasted for about 10 breaths before they were fully absorbed. An indescribable sense of comfort grew from the child’s Tianling acupoint, turning into countless tiny warm currents that spread to every cell in his body.

After a while, Lil’ Man’s face had become a little ruddy.

He raised his head and stared fixedly at Ou Yangming as if he wanted to carve his appearance into his bones.

Despite his cold and resolute personality, his eyes were teary as he would cry at any moment.

“Oh, I didn’t expect that Lil’ Man, who has always been cold, would also show such an expression.” Ou Yangming patted his shoulder and deliberately teased him.

Lil’ Man refused to speak. He raised his head so that the tears in his eyes would not fall.

After a breath, his throat trembled slightly. His voice was hoarse as he expressed, “Thank you…” As he spoke, he raised his head even higher. He was so proud, so how could he let others see him cry?

Jiang Yingrong looked at Ou Yangming’s back. The brilliance in her eyes had reached its peak.

She thought to herself, ‘The longer the time we spent together, the more I can’t see through you. It’s as if there’s no end to it. Just how many more things are you hiding?’ At this moment, her heart was like a kitten that had been teased. She was extremely curious.

Jiang Qingcheng secretly glanced at Ou Yangming from the corner of her eyes and chuckled, but her smile was a little strange.

Looking at the blue sky, she was in a great mood and seemed to have thought of something.

However, among the 3 of them, the one who was the most shocked was still Jiang Zhihai.

His mind was in turmoil. After being stunned for 2 breaths, he asked in surprise, “Master Yu, what… What kind of pill was that? What kind of herbs were added? How… How could it have such an effect?”

He was really too curious. If Ou Yangming’s ability to stabilize Lil’ Man’s injuries was a legend, it was now a myth.

The elder knew too well how tyrannical the poison in Lil’ Man’s body was. It could simply be described as “abnormal.” Even so, it was resolved so easily? This simply broke his understanding of pharmacology.

He looked impassioned, and he looked mad as if he would be content enough to die after learning the truth.

Nevertheless, as soon as Jiang Zhihai said those words, he regretted it in his heart. To an Alchemist, every pill formula was secret and valuable. Unless one was teaching a closed-door disciple, there was no reason to speak about them lightly. Now, he actually asked for an Aalchemist’s formula. How stupid was that?

As expected, Ou Yangming’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Jiang Zhihai’s heart trembled. He smiled apologetically and said, “Master Yu, I’m sorry. I was being rash.” After saying that, he bowed deeply.

“Elder Zhihai, you’re overstating it.” Ou Yangming waved his hand.

The young fellow continued, “It’s not actually an unspeakable secret, so there’s no harm for me to tell you. 3 Green Leaf Herb, 2 Gingko Flower, 1 Nine Dawn Leaf…”

He said the pill formula word by word. To him, the pill formula was not considered valuable.

After all, his ability to secretly learn from others was too strong. It was impossible to be guarded against.

As long as he had any pill, he could instantly analyze the spiritual herbs that were used to refine them. Back when the Seven Star Sect’s medicinal Pill Feast was held…

He had schemingly asked Ling Yue to buy many types of medicinal pills. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had grasped at least 80, if not 100 pill formulas.

Jiang Zhihai did not even know about this. The only thought in his mind was, ‘How could he say such a high-value pill formula just like that? This… Isn’t he being too careless?’

Jiang Yingrong was also in disbelief. A pill formula with exceptional effects was exceptionally valuable In the Big Ruins. It was difficult to obtain one with even 1,000 gold coins.

Was the pill formula that Ou Yangming had just mentioned valuable? The result was self-evident.

She tucked her long hair behind her ear, revealing her exquisite and perfect collarbone. She said softly, “Brother Yu, the value of this pill formula is difficult to be put into words. The Jiang family will certainly take out a corresponding item to exchange for it.” After saying that, she bowed again.

‘What a beautiful and intelligent woman.’ Ou Yangming sighed to himself. He waved his sleeve and responded softly, “Elder Sister Jiang, you’re being too polite. This pill formula can be considered as my thank-you gift to Elder Zhihai.”

Jiang Zhihai and Jiang Yingrong exchanged a look. They could see the joy in each other’s eyes.

‘Thank-you gift? Who gives such a generous thank-you gift?’