As Fu Mingxu turned around, he saw the storage bag in the man's hand, and a hint of doubt flickered in his weary eyes: "What is this?"
Under the moonlight, Han Tao's features appeared even more profound.
“Spiritual plants, some of the ones you wanted at the Medicine Sect can be found in the secret realm.” He then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to him. “This is the recipe for the Cleansing Spirit Pill, which I obtained from Dao Heng at the Heavenly Profound Sect.”
His expression was very calm, as if doing these things on purpose was the most normal thing for him.
Fu Mingxu looked at the storage bag and pill formula in front of him, his heart filled with turmoil.
Her pale fingertips touched the two objects, and her drowsiness gradually disappeared.
"So many, all for me?" he asked, looking up as if unsure.
Han Tao stepped forward, took Fu Mingxu's hand, and placed the storage bag and pill formula directly into his hand, his eyes shining: "Of course."
The two were very close together, and the familiar scent wafted over them. In a daze, a warm current rushed into his heart and lungs, and the tingling sensation made Fu Mingxu feel weak even in his calves.
However, the demon bone chain around her ankle remained completely still.
His back was pressed against the door of the side room, the cold, hard material making him barely come back to his senses.
Even though it was a cool night breeze, he felt his face burning.
"I'll give you half of the pills later." Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Fu Mingxu could only say as usual.
Han Tao stared at his eyes, which held the moonlight within them, and his cold, stern features softened: "Alright."
In the past, he didn't care about spiritual plants and pill formulas, but now he pays more attention to them only because they are things that Fu Mingxu likes.
He noticed the weariness in Fu Mingxu's eyes, suddenly reached out and steadied the other's shoulder, and with another long and strong arm reaching over his shoulder, he pushed open the door to the room to Fu Mingxu's surprise.
"Go to sleep quickly," he urged, forcing himself to withdraw the hand from his shoulder.
"Oh, oh." Fu Mingxu stared blankly at him, then instinctively turned and stepped into the room.
A few peach petals drifted over his head and landed on the ground in front of him under the moonlight, their faint fragrance awakening him.
"Wait!" He turned around abruptly. "Han Tao!"
Perhaps his voice was too loud, because Han Tao, who had only taken two steps, turned around and strode over. Fu Mingxu could see his black hair flying, as if he were carrying moonlight with him.
But the moonlight's coldness did not affect him in the slightest; his eyes were filled with endless tenderness: "What's wrong?"
Fu Mingxu's heart skipped a beat for a moment.
"It's nothing." For some reason, he noticed the disappointment in the other person's eyes and blurted out instinctively, "You can rest here."
After saying that, he felt that his words were too ambiguous, so he added, "It's late and the dew is heavy, so you should meditate inside."
Han Tao's heart skipped a beat. He tried his best to suppress his inner joy, and afraid of startling him, he simply nodded heavily: "Okay."
Fu Mingxu breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll go and rest first."
He walked a little too fast, and when Han Tao closed the door and looked back, only layers of light gauze were fluttering gently.
A note from the author:
Han Tao: My wife invited me to sleep together!
Chapter 58
Fu Mingxu slept for two whole days in the courtyard before waking up. He sat on the bed with his hair disheveled, hugging the quilt, and only got up and went out after sorting out his thoughts.
The peach blossoms on the spirit peach tree, which had been scattering petals for several days, have thinned out considerably. The tender leaves are tightly clustered, and the whole tree is full of vitality and spiritual energy. It is expected that the spirit peaches that will grow in the future will be sweet and delicious.
Fu Mingxu stood under the peach tree and took a deep breath of fresh air. With his lungs feeling refreshed, he walked towards the gate of the small courtyard.
He had just stood at the tightly closed gate of the courtyard when he reached out to open it, but then abruptly pulled his hand back just as it was about to touch the door.
For some reason, an idea popped into his mind.
Is Hantao outside the door?
Fu Mingxu let out a breath and slammed his hand on the door, pulling it down hard.
Unexpectedly, it wasn't Han Tao I met, but Manager Liu from Yunshilou Restaurant.
Manager Liu had been waiting outside the courtyard gate for a long time, so he clearly caught the fleeting disappointment on Fu's face. He cupped his hands and said, "Master Fu, the city lord has gone out on business and specifically asked me to come. You can tell me if you need anything."
"Where did he go?" Fu Mingxu stepped out of the courtyard gate, his brow furrowed as he walked on the slightly damp steps.
As if knowing his thoughts, Manager Liu presented a communication talisman with both hands and explained, "The city lord was afraid of disturbing your rest, so this is a communication talisman for you."
The communication talisman felt weightless in his hand, and upon contact with the familiar aura, it automatically transformed into a wisp of white mist and disappeared into Fu Mingxu's palm.
At the same time, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.
"Qi Muyuan summoned me; there's no need to worry."
"Manager Liu is very familiar with the market. You can buy whatever you want. Wait for me to come back."
The reason was explained in just two simple sentences.
Fu Mingxu raised an eyebrow, relaxed his brow, and didn't pay too much attention to it.
Manager Liu had been watching his expression closely, wondering what sweet words the city lord would leave for his partner, and then asked at the opportune moment, "What would Master Fu like to buy?"
If there's one thing I want to buy and need right now, it's undoubtedly the alchemy furnace.
He also had the recipes for the Demon Flower King and the Demon Source Pill, and the relevant spiritual plants were prepared. All that was left was to refine them.
I've been too busy lately, and I've been putting off refining this Demon Source Pill that I should have made a long time ago.
Fu Mingxu nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Take me to the place that sells alchemy furnaces."
While one's own natal alchemy furnace is rare and hard to come by, it's easy to buy one for temporary use.
Upon hearing this, Manager Liu didn't ask any further questions. He simply led him out of the courtyard and into the market area.
After the secret realm suddenly disappeared, the once deserted market became bustling again, as if it had not been affected by the secret realm at all.
Thanks to the previous incidents, he now attracted quite a few subtle glances when he walked down the main street. However, those who knew him recognized his identity, so no one approached him. In fact, some people even kept their distance from him when they passed by.
Fu Mingxu saw things clearly, but he was happy to have some peace and quiet, so there was no need to put on the veil repeatedly.
Manager Liu was very familiar with the market and quickly led him to a place that specialized in selling various alchemy furnaces.
“Yilu Pavilion?” Fu Mingxu chewed on the name and praised, “The name is quite unique.”
"Speaking of alchemy furnaces, they're naturally used most by the disciples of the Medicine Sect," Manager Liu said with a smile. "This 'One Furnace Pavilion' is a place many Medicine Sect disciples frequent."
Fu Mingxu looked up in response to his words and indeed saw many disciples of the Medicine Sect dressed in white robes with interwoven dark and light green stripes.
The entrance to Yiluge was bustling with people, indicating its popularity.
The moment he stepped inside, the once bustling hall fell silent, and many people stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him.
Fu Mingxu was only there to buy a pill furnace, so he didn't care about the stares and followed Manager Liu inside.
When Zhao Huai, the shop assistant behind the counter, saw someone come in, he quickly came up to greet him: "Oh, this must be Manager Liu. May I ask if you brought this immortal here because you need a pill furnace?"
There's nothing else to do at "Yi Lu Ge" except buy alchemy furnaces, so there's no need to speculate.
Shopkeeper Liu nodded to him: "That's right, my master wants to buy a pill-refining furnace. I wonder if you have any good ones?"
The two were quite familiar with each other. Zhao Huai glanced at Fu Mingxu generously and nodded, saying, "Please follow me, both of you."
He then turned around and was about to lead the two people to the second floor.
Fu Mingxu's gaze swept over the alchemy furnace displayed on the counter on the first floor, and he nodded before following it.
As soon as he left, the silent crowd began to whisper among themselves.
"That's the dragon chieftain's partner? He's really handsome!"
"I heard he's just an ordinary person, and he also wants to buy a pill-refining furnace?"
What use would a mortal without spiritual energy have for an alchemy furnace?
"Who knows? As long as we can please Lord Han, a mere pill furnace is nothing."
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Fu Mingxu, on the second floor, was unaware of the whispers below, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.
Yilu Pavilion truly lived up to its reputation. The shelves in front of him were filled with a dazzling array of alchemy furnaces, all of which were of superior or medium grade. Any one of them would attract attention if placed outside.
Unfortunately, none of these alchemy furnaces resonated with him.
Concealing the slight disappointment in his heart, Fu Mingxu pointed to the nearest alchemy furnace, whose nameplate read "Li Huo Furnace," and said, "This one will do."
The Li Huo Furnace is also of superior quality, sufficient for alchemy.
Zhao Huai glanced at Manager Liu: "A superior-grade alchemy furnace, five hundred superior-grade spirit stones."
Without thinking, Manager Liu reached into his storage bag, but before he could take it out, a hand with distinct knuckles was extended in front of the shop assistant. A jade bottle with a faint spiritual aura was held in the palm of the hand, and the exposed half of the fair and jade-like wrist was dazzling.
“Use this.” Fu Mingxu’s eyebrows twitched slightly as he said calmly, “There are two Nascent Soul Breaking Pills inside, which are worth enough to offset the value of your alchemy furnace.”
The so-called "Breaking the Infant Pill" is a kind of pill that can increase the chances of forming an infant.
This is a seventh-grade pill.
Zhao Huai's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he dared not accept it. He stared at the jade bottle for a few moments, then asked uncertainly, "Is it true?"
Fu Mingxu's expression remained unchanged: "Why would I lie to you?"
Zhao Huai instantly remembered his identity and sighed inwardly that the City Lord of Han actually doted on a mere mortal like this, even casually giving him the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill.
But why did the Lord of Han City's partner buy the Broken Infant Pill to replace the pill furnace?
Zhao Huaixin was immediately filled with doubt and dared not accept it. He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Immortal Master, please wait a moment. I will go and find our Pavilion Master."
After saying that, he ignored all the alchemy furnaces in the building and rushed downstairs to ask.
Fu Mingxu, puzzled, frowned and asked, "Is this Nascent Soul Pill not worth that much?"
After a while, Manager Liu finally snapped out of his daze and said incredulously, "Master Fu, I have so many spirit stones, why did you sell the Nascent Soul Pill that the city lord gave you?"
Even though he concealed it well, Fu Mingxu still heard the slight questioning in his words.
Fu Mingxu wasn't stupid; within two breaths, he realized that he and his colleague had the same misunderstanding.
He showed no obvious anger, but simply pursed his lips and said, "He didn't give it to me."