After bidding farewell to Luo Jiaying, Han Lang had one more matter weighing on his mind.
To address it, he summoned Tang Qin and Ma Long.
"Everyone, I've called you here today because there's an important matter that requires your advice."
Ma Long spoke first, "Ah, Young Master, you speak as if we are strangers. Who among us is not close? Just tell us what you need us to do! Heh heh..."
"That's right, Brother! We've been through thick and thin together. Your business is our business. As long as it's within our capabilities, we will spare no effort!"
Tang Qin, however, got straight to the point, "Speak! What do you need us to do?"
Seeing their earnest attitudes, Han Lang felt immensely gratified.
"It's not a major issue, nor does it require you to do anything. I simply wanted to inform you. Currently, I only have enough materials left to refine a batch of Ju Ling Dan. Based on previous yields, I estimate this batch will produce about a thousand pills. So, I plan to refine these before the remaining days are up. However..."
Han Lang paused, glancing at Tang Qin and then at Ma Long, before continuing.
"However, I intend to give all the Ju Ling Dan from this batch to Han Kang and Miss Tao!"
Upon hearing this, Han Kang and Cao Xuerong were taken aback.
"All for us? What about yourselves?"
"Yes, Brother! If you give it all to us, how will you manage the special forces assessment?"
Han Lang waved his hand and replied,
"That's not a problem! I've already spoken with Brother Ma and Tang Qin. They each still have forty to fifty pills, and I have around two hundred. If we pool them, it should be enough for three months."
"It will definitely be enough!"
Tang Qin added, "Once we enter the special forces, we will immediately undergo a three-month closed-door cultivation period. Even if we take one pill a day, we'll only need ninety pills at most."
"But what about afterwards? What will you do later?" Han Kang asked again.
Han Lang smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to worry about that! Three months should be enough time for the next batch of spiritual herbs to grow. Once we emerge from our closed-door cultivation in the special forces, I can almost immediately supply Tang Qin and Brother Ma with more. It won't delay anyone's cultivation!"
"Oh! I see!"
Although Han Kang didn't object further after hearing this, a hint of doubt remained in his eyes.
Tang Qin, however, zeroed in on the crux of the matter and repeatedly questioned.
"Wait, what did you say? Spiritual herb growth? Do you mean the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Ju Ling Dan for us are grown in batches?"
Tang Qin's question immediately drew confusion from everyone.
In their understanding, growing spiritual herbs was like growing vegetables; without the proper environment and soil, no harvest was possible.
But Han Lang claimed his spiritual herbs were grown.
How could that be possible?
The Han family villa was only so large, and the Lingyue Villa could be surveyed from a height. While Lingyue Mountain was vast, it didn't seem to have enough suitable land for cultivation.
So, how were Han Lang's spiritual herbs grown?
With this question in mind, Ma Long followed up.
"No, are you saying that you didn't obtain a large quantity of Ju Ling Dan materials through some fortuitous encounter, which is why you're supplying us? Instead, you have a piece of land where you can harvest spiritual herbs periodically, allowing you to provide us with a continuous supply?"
"Uh..." Han Lang was momentarily stunned. After a while, he reluctantly nodded.
The others were even more perplexed.
"Then where do you grow these spiritual herbs? Can we see them?"
Han Lang shook his head.
"Viewing them might be difficult! Because this land is within my Sea of Consciousness!"
"Sea of Consciousness?" everyone exclaimed almost in unison.
Han Lang sighed, organized his thoughts, and then managed to say.
"I know this might be hard to understand. But you all have storage rings, so you can probably imagine. Within my Sea of Consciousness, there exists a magical artifact with the same function as a storage ring. The only difference is that my artifact not only stores items but can also grow spiritual herbs! Can you understand it this way?"
The group shook their heads simultaneously.
Han Kang stated directly, "You mentioned it once before when you gave the storage ring rewarded by the Special Investigation Bureau to Xuerong. I believe I can trust that you possess spatial artifacts like storage rings, but growing spiritual herbs within such an artifact... isn't that a bit too incredible?"
Tang Qin also questioned,
"Yes! And spiritual herbs need the nourishment of spiritual energy to grow! What kind of artifact can meet such conditions?"
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Han Lang continued to explain.
"This... I can only say that the world is full of wonders! Just like our cultivation, for ordinary people, aren't the abilities to fly through the sky, burrow through the earth, and traverse the heavens and seas beyond normal comprehension? In the vast cultivation world, with thousands of years of inheritance, it's not unusual to have a spatial artifact that forms its own world, is it?"
Upon hearing this explanation, everyone felt a slight sense of relief.
Indeed.
Perhaps many things were simply things they hadn't encountered, but that didn't mean they didn't exist!
Perhaps as their cultivation levels gradually increased, they might even be able to create such artifacts themselves.
With these thoughts, they no longer dwelled on the matter.
However, at this moment, Tang Qin spoke up again to remind him.
"Spatial artifacts that form their own worlds might not be unusual, but I estimate they must be treasures of unparalleled rarity. Therefore, Han Lang, this matter is of great importance. You must never mention it to anyone else in the future. I believe we all understand the principle of 'possessing jade invites trouble'!"
Prompted by Tang Qin's reminder, everyone immediately reacted.
Ma Long nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, Tang Qin is right. Although the item is within your Sea of Consciousness, and the safety factor is relatively high, if such a thing exists, it's not impossible for someone to know how to retrieve it. So, Young Master, you must be extra careful!"
Han Kang also added, "Exactly! Let's put an end to this matter. The fewer people who know such secrets, the better! Brother, pretend you never mentioned this to us today, and we'll pretend we never heard it. Let's just act as if it never happened!"
Even Cao Xuerong chimed in, "Regarding this batch of Ju Ling Dan, Han Kang and I will not refuse it. However, we've discussed this before. We're not that interested in cultivation. So, Han Lang, you don't need to consider us so thoughtfully in this regard in the future. Let nature take its course!"
Seeing everyone express their concern for him, Han Lang was filled with emotion.
"Alright! Since you all have no objections, then it's settled! While a thousand or so Ju Ling Dan might not be enough for the two of you to use for three years, combined with the other cultivation resources promised to you by the Special Investigation Bureau and Brother Tang, I believe it should be just enough."
"It's enough, it's enough! Let's leave it at that!"
Hearing this, Han Lang finally nodded.
"Alright. Do any of you have anything else to say? If not, I'll prepare to enter closed-door cultivation for alchemy!"
The group exchanged glances and then shook their heads together.
Seeing this, Han Lang no longer hesitated. He turned and walked towards his room!