"Heh heh, I was just joking, Elder Long, don't take it seriously."
Feeling Elder Long's displeased gaze, Yao Bao'er immediately forced a smile.
She was just complaining to Ye Cangtian and didn't intend to do anything, as her future treatments were still to continue.
If she angered Elder Long now, and Elder Long used even more twisted methods to train her, she would be losing more than she gained.
As she spoke, Yao Bao'er glanced at Ye Cangtian, pouting, "Boss, you almost didn't get to see me. Hey? Right, I remember I caused an explosion, how am I here now?"
Hmph!
As soon as Ye Cangtian heard this, he snorted. On one hand, he was angry at Yao Bao'er's reckless attempt.
On the other hand, he knew very well Yao Bao'er's intention was to change the subject.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian spoke, "Aren't you hungry? Get up and eat first, we'll talk about the rest later."
"Alright, alright."
The mention of food perked up Yao Bao'er, and she immediately darted out of the room.
Watching Yao Bao'er's speed, Ye Cangtian shook his head. After taking a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir, her cultivation had only reached the peak of the Profound tier.
This either meant Yao Bao'er's talent was mediocre, or her injuries were too severe, consuming most of the elixir's efficacy.
However, regardless of the reason, Yao Bao'er was safe and her strength had improved. Thus, the Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir was not wasted.
After dinner, Elder Long left the separate courtyard. Since Yao Bao'er had woken up, he could rest assured and did not need to stay any longer.
In the villa, Ye Cangtian called Yao Bao'er to him.
Then, he fiercely tapped Yao Bao'er's head. The pain made Yao Bao'er immediately cover her head, tears welling up.
But she did not dodge or complain. She knew that Ye Cangtian's anger was surely caused by her recent injury.
"Can you use your brain next time? The Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir isn't that easy to refine!"
"This time, it's thanks to Sister Mingyue being willing to part with a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir. Otherwise, your life might have been forfeit..."
Ye Cangtian reprimanded her harshly to make Yao Bao'er remember her lesson.
Yao Bao'er, standing by, listened obediently to the scolding, without any attempt to defend herself.
After a long while, the scolding in the room stopped. Although Ye Cangtian had vented his anger, his expression had softened considerably.
Then, he took out several ancient secret manuals and some herbs from his Qiankun pouch and threw them in front of Yao Bao'er.
These ancient secret manuals and herbs were obtained from the Lord of Darkness. Although Ye Cangtian didn't understand them,
Judging from the elixirs found in the dark castle, the Lord of Darkness was quite skilled in alchemy. And these manuals, which he carried with him, were surely extraordinary.
Handing them over to Yao Bao'er now was essentially making the best use of them.
"This..."
When Yao Bao'er saw the herbs, her eyes widened. Based on her knowledge of herbs, these were definitely heavenly treasures, rare and precious things in the world.
Without exaggeration, even if they weren't refined into elixirs, consuming them directly could have a certain effect.
The most crucial point was that the quantity of these herbs was not small, enough for her future research and alchemy.
Thinking this, she quickly put away the herbs and then looked at Ye Cangtian, "Boss, where did you get so many treasures!"
"You don't need to worry about that. Just try to waste less. This is all I have. If you want more in the future, I won't have any."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yao Bao'er irritably and continued, "Take a look at these ancient secret manuals. These were obtained from an ancient alchemy master. See if they are of any use?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Bao'er's eyes lit up.
She had just experienced an alchemy explosion, and what she lacked was experience and guidance.
If she could gain these from these ancient secret manuals, she believed her alchemy level would definitely improve significantly.
The next moment, Yao Bao'er picked up the ancient secret manuals and began to study them carefully.
Ye Cangtian didn't rush for a response regarding these manuals, so he returned to his room to cultivate.
...
The next morning.
An excited voice came, waking Ye Cangtian from his sleep.
When Ye Cangtian opened his room door, Yao Bao'er rushed forward and gave him a big hug.
"Boss, I love you to death!"
Having studied the ancient manuals all night, Yao Bao'er was extremely excited.
These ancient manuals were all related to alchemy.
Some described the medicinal properties of herbs, some detailed refining techniques and experiences, and others provided elixir formulas and proportions.
Even the Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir and the Enlightenment Pill were included.
Moreover, these two elixirs were not the top-tier ones among them.
Looking at Yao Bao'er's excited state, Ye Cangtian frowned and said, "Bao'er, don't you not recognize these ancient texts? How do you know so much about them?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Bao'er smiled proudly and said, "Boss, how smart am I..."
With a proud air, Yao Bao'er began to explain.
She indeed didn't understand ancient texts before, but her insight into herbs was quite good.
Moreover, these insights appeared frequently in ancient texts related to alchemy, and through comparison, she gradually guessed the meanings of some words.
In addition, she had recently consulted with personnel within the Hidden Group who studied ancient texts, and had gained some insights.
Therefore, she could understand at least eighty to ninety percent of the content in these ancient texts.
This...
Listening to Yao Bao'er's explanation, Ye Cangtian's eyes widened, and then he gave her a thumbs-up.
Although Yao Bao'er described it rather simply, it was very difficult to implement.
Otherwise, why had so many international forces studied ancient secret manuals without achieving any success?
This was enough to illustrate Yao Bao'er's talent in this area.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, there's one more thing for you."
The next moment, Ye Cangtian took out an alchemy furnace from his Qiankun pouch.
Still obtained from the Dark Palace, and adhering to the principle of not wasting, Ye Cangtian had directly taken the alchemy furnace from the alchemy chamber.
After all, items used by the Lord of Darkness would not be ordinary.
"Wow, Boss, you're too good to me! I really don't know how to express it..."
Looking at the exquisite alchemy furnace, Yao Bao'er cheered, excited like a child.
Yao Bao'er was very passionate about alchemy and naturally understood alchemy furnaces.
Seeing the nine lifelike divine dragons carved on the furnace and the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams diagram at the bottom, she knew this alchemy furnace was definitely not ordinary.
Compared to this, her previous alchemy furnaces were like chalk and cheese.
If she could refine elixirs with this furnace, it would be twice the result with half the effort, and the chance of success would be extremely high.
On the other side, watching Yao Bao'er's excitement, Ye Cangtian also smiled, then said, "Alright, let's talk about serious matters now!"
When Yao Bao'er heard this, she quickly replied, "Boss, just give me any orders, and I won't hesitate even if it means going through fire and water!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian didn't hesitate and quickly said, "Is there any way to speed up Elder Long's recovery from his injuries?"
"If it were before, then perhaps there would be no way."
"Elder Long's injuries are very serious. Ordinary healing elixirs are difficult to work. They can only gradually stimulate his internal life force."
"But now, there should be a way."
Yao Bao'er heard Ye Cangtian's words, pondered for a moment, and slowly stated.
Last night, she had seen an elixir called the Qiankun Regenerating Pill in the ancient texts provided by Ye Cangtian.
According to the description, this elixir had only a few functions, which were healing injuries.
It could regenerate damaged bodies and organs, greatly increasing recovery speed, and its healing efficacy was no less than that of the Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir.
However, this was Yao Bao'er's first time encountering such an elixir, and it needed to be refined. But the problem was that the success rate was difficult to guarantee.