Chapter 470 Want to See (1)

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"Alright, Lord of the Manor, if you have the ingredients for marrow-washing pills, bring them over and I'll help you refine them!" After saying this, Xianyao turned around and entered the alchemy room.

"Wait Xianyao... Young Master Xianyao..." The prince wanted to find a suitable title but eventually chose the common term 'Young Master.'

"What else do you want" Xianyao asked.

"It's not that, I just want to ask if I'm already healed" The prince asked. He wasn't doubting Xianyao, it was just too fast for him.

"Yes, you're fine now. Lord of the Manor will give you the ingredients for marrow-washing pills. Anything else he'll talk with you about. I need to continue refining pills, excuse me." With a courteous bow, Xianyao entered the alchemy room and began his work.

"Your Highness, I've prepared several types of marrow-washing pill ingredients for you. See if you can acquire any of them; one will suffice. Also, here's a list of items to see what you might be able to obtain. Even one item could serve as an alternative." Lu Yunqing took out the list Xianyao had given him, which was a handwritten copy.

From that day on, Xianyao spent his time between refining pills and cultivating, occasionally attending to patients. He acquired many materials he previously thought would be difficult to find. Soon, one month passed.

During this period, he had already refined a batch of marrow-washing pills. The Lu family still had quite some inventory; they could produce over twenty marrow-washing pills. Of course, this was due to Xianyao's refining skills. If done by others, it would be hard to achieve even ten.

Xianyao didn't overextend himself and left ten for his own use while the rest were given to Lu Yunqing. Seeing those more than ten marrow-washing pills, Lu Yunqing was very excited; he didn’t suspect that Xianyao had secretly kept ten for himself.

Jokingly speaking, being able to refine over ten already surpassed his expectations. With these dozen or so marrow-washing pills, they could create a few genius cultivators which would be nearly as effective as continuously taking high-grade essence-nurturing pills for the family.

High-grade essence-nurturing pills only serve to strengthen overall strength but as a clan, one needs to nurture elite combatants—those at the top of the continent. That’s why he decided to use these dozen marrow-washing pills on those who already had talent rather than those who needed it.

Had it not been for the fact that each person could only take one marrow-washing pill, he might have even hoped to use them on a couple of individuals to become prodigies in this world. The marrow-washing pills weren't just capable of turning mediocre talents into geniuses but also could make geniuses exceptional. That was why Xianyao reserved ten for himself and planned to give one to Gu Xing and others too. If such a genius used it again, what would be the effect Xianyao looked forward to that.

Aside from them five, he intended to give a pill to Yingsheng and keep the rest in reserve.

If Lingling and the others knew about this matter, they might get jealous again. But if they knew his sister was Yingsheng, perhaps their jealousy wouldn't be as intense, but it would still cause some displeasure.

"Here are today's essence-nurturing pills. Starting tomorrow, I may not refine them every day; when I have time, I'll come by." Xianyao handed the daily essence-nurturing pills to Lu Yunqing, who handled everything for him each day. Only Lu Yunqing knew how much Xianyao provided him with.

"Yes, yes, it's fine as long as you refine them when you can," smiled Lu Yunqing without any demand for continued daily refinement from Xianyao.

This wasn't because he didn't think essence-nurturing pills were important; rather, he knew if Xianyao continued at this rate, the materials would run out. Indeed, Xianyao's speed in refining elixirs was too fast, an unimaginable pace. Initially, he felt surprised but happy, but later, it brought him worry; where could he find more alchemy ingredients for this kid

Furthermore, this kid’s success rate seemed far higher than usual alchemists. The two high-grade alchemists previously had neither the quantity nor quality of pills that could match this kid's output.

This kid was indeed a treasure. Could it be that Heaven wanted to make Lu Family strong in my generation If this continued, within a few years, they would have a full start. Now he had enough essence-nurturing pills for the entire year and more if Xianyao occasionally refined them.

However, only Lu Yunqing knew about these matters; he wouldn't tell anyone else because making Xianyao the center of attention could be risky with their current strength. He absolutely would not allow such a situation to happen.

In just a few days after starting, Lu Yunqing declared the alchemy room off-limits, where no one was allowed in except for those originally there. No one outside was to know what happened inside; everyone had to mind their own business.

This way, nobody knew what went on in the alchemy room, and it seemed that Xianyao alone could refine such a large quantity of pills, thinking there must be some secret within. And now with Xianyao saying he wouldn't come every day but occasionally would, as long as Lu Family's essence-nurturing pills kept coming out, people seeing Xianyao like this wouldn’t suspect them to be his handiwork; they’d think it was done by others inside the room.

However, the people inside were unaware of anything. When they claimed ignorance about everything, no one would believe them. This matter would become a mystery.

"Very well, Lord Patriarch, I will take my leave now." The Recluse bowed and said respectfully.

“Hmm, alright. By the way, could you tell me what you plan to do these few days Some people might still seek your medical treatment; I need to know where you are.” Luo Yunqing spoke. Although he would have his subordinates secretly keep track of the Recluse's movements, it was best if the Recluse himself told him.

He believed that if too many people were assigned to protect the Recluse, it might attract undue attention. Thus, he would only arrange for a regular security presence—whether the Recluse stayed within Flowing Stone Country or elsewhere, it was still under the domain of the Luo family.

“For these few days, I will be in the Luo Family premises. I am going to the wine shop to brew wine,” the Recluse replied after some thought. It would be hard to keep this from Luo Yunqing now; it might as well be said outright.

"To the wine shop to brew wine You can even make wine" Luo Yunqing was taken aback. How many things did this young man know, and brewing wine was one of them

“I know a bit. I prepared all the materials for fermenting a month ago; they are almost ready now. If I delay any longer, it won’t be good.” The Recluse smiled.

"Oh, then go ahead. Do you need me to arrange something for you" Luo Yunqing didn’t mind. Even if his brewing skills were superb, he wasn’t interested in them; after all, this was merely a minor skill. Whether the wine was good or not wouldn’t matter much to him, and he himself was no lover of alcohol.

“No need for that. Bell Nine is already working at the wine shop.” The Recluse declined. This was such a trivial thing; did it require his Lordship’s intervention

"You’re right. Then go ahead."

“Yes, I bid you farewell!”

…

The next day, the Recluse went to brew wine with Bell Nine. But Bell Nine wasn’t particularly concerned about the Recluse’s wine; later on, however, she found something amiss. When she came looking for him, she was greeted by a strong aroma of wine that was more fragrant than any she had made before.

The fragrance alone would earn this wine high marks. Later on, when she tasted the brewed wine, its flavor instantly won her over.

“I’ll take all of this wine!!” Bell Nine held a ladle and said to the Recluse.

"Take it yourself I didn’t brew this for you; at best, I could give you a small barrel." The Recluse replied somewhat irritably as he continued controlling the heat—this step was critical.

“A small barrel isn’t enough! This wine is top-notch quality; I’ve never tasted such good wine!” Bell Nine shook her head and said.

"I made this wine!" The Recluse stated.

"So what if you made it You’re my brother, your things are mine. So these wines belong to me!!" Bell Nine immediately declared.

“What are you thinking I can brew a batch of wine, but does that mean I can't brew another” The Recluse replied irritably.

"Oh... right! How is this wine made Teach me!" Bell Nine then remembered that the Recluse certainly had a recipe for brewing such exquisite wine. She now demanded the formula directly, which was far more straightforward than having him brew it in the future.

“I’ll write down the recipe for you, but whether or not you can master the heat control is another matter,” the Recluse said offhandedly. A recipe for wine was of no consequence to him; even if he had only this one formula, he wouldn’t mind giving it to Bell Nine. Besides, how many other recipes did he have

“Don’t be so modest, Sister! I’m the number one brewer here.” Bell Nine was full of confidence, thinking that what the Recluse referred to was too simple—skills that the Recluse possessed, she couldn’t possibly lack.

The result...

“Why did you stop My mind is still a little cloudy,” Bell Nine asked when she saw the Recluse had paused.

"I’ve already finished brewing. We’ll talk about it next time!" The Recluse replied, "Do you see now that there are people and things beyond your ken You were just boasting how easily you could learn this."

“…” Bell Nine fell silent; she had thought that mastering the skill would be a matter of seconds but was surprised to find it more complicated than expected. The Recluse’s technique for controlling heat was complex, and despite watching intently, she only managed to grasp bits and pieces without being able to fully master it—now that the Recluse had finished brewing, there was no longer anything left for her to watch.

“Brewing wine is an art. It requires not just talent but also hard practice. The next time I brew wine, you can come and learn again. Also, here’s a copy of the recipe; you can try practicing on your own. Even if it doesn’t turn out well, it won’t be too bad.” The Recluse said with a smile before sealing his brewed wines away and taking them.g female, along with her low ranking. This was because she didn't proactively eliminate others."In the words of Lone Star, she has no interest in interfering with those who are much weaker than hersel...