"Hey, Su Yang, I heard you're in Jinling, right?"
Su Yang gave a wry smile. "Jingjing, did you install a GPS on me, or did you bribe Hei Zi?"
Jiang Hei in the car was completely bewildered. He was getting caught in the crossfire for no reason.
"Not at all. Something big always happens whenever you come to Jinling. Huang Ming, that idiot, already posted the news online."
Su Yang suddenly realized. Huang Ming was the type of person who felt restless if he wasn't causing trouble for a day.
"Come to my Chunshui Tower. I have something to show you."
"Alright, I'll be there in fifteen minutes!"
After hanging up, Su Yang told Jiang Hei to drive to Chunshui Tower.
Jiang Hei looked at the name of the place. "Brother Yang, you're not planning to find some fallen women for relaxation, are you?"
"What are you thinking? This is a pharmacy. Do you think it's an ancient pleasure house?"
"Oh, oh, that's good. Otherwise, it would be hard for me to explain to Cai Xia."
"Pah! It's not even a done deal yet, and you're already thinking of her as your wife. You've got no ambition!"
Su Yang patted Jiang Hei's head. The big guy was good at everything, just too honest.
Jiang Hei chuckled. In his understanding, finding one woman he liked was enough.
As for finding ten or eight women like Su Yang, he wouldn't even dare to imagine it.
...
Soon.
The Lamborghini stopped in front of Chunshui Tower.
People were constantly coming and going to buy medicine, and the business was booming.
The receptionist on the first floor recognized Su Yang and, without needing to report, led him directly to the top floor.
"Mr. Su, our young lady only invited you up. Your subordinate..."
"Brother Yang, I'll keep watch downstairs!"
Jiang Hei stood on the first floor, vigilantly observing the people around him, a habit from his profession.
"Okay!"
Perhaps Meng Jing didn't want too many people to know the secret of the Longevity Pill, so Su Yang didn't think much of it and quickly ascended to the top floor.
Meng Jing was busy fiddling with various medicinal herbs. Hearing footsteps, she guessed who it was.
"Have some tea first. I'll come over once I've prepared this medicine."
"Mhm, you focus on your work."
Su Yang sat in a rattan chair and started boiling water to make tea.
Today, Meng Jing was wearing a beige long dress, a light makeup on her face, and a faint scent of body wash.
It seemed she had dressed up meticulously, waiting for someone's arrival.
Her long hair fell naturally on her shoulders as she diligently measured and mixed the herbs.
Perhaps having learned from the previous lesson, she was no longer careless.
After making the tea, Su Yang rinsed the first pot and brewed a second.
He was used to drinking Shen tea, which had a bitter and scorched taste that could invigorate and keep him alert.
Meng Jing finished her work and let out a soft sigh. "There are too many ingredients for the Longevity Pill. Preparing the medicine each time is exhausting."
"Hahaha, the Longevity Pill requires over a hundred kinds of herbs. It's bound to be tiring, isn't it?"
Meng Jing took a shallow sip of tea and frowned. "It's too bitter. I didn't expect you to have such a heavy taste!"
"My taste has always been heavy. I like female CEOs, female singers, and even female pharmacists!"
Su Yang smiled meaningfully, his gaze drifting over Meng Jing.
"Stop joking. I'll try to refine the pill first!"
Meng Jing ignited the fire, and a fierce flame erupted, rapidly heating the cauldron.
Su Yang looked at the cauldron. It wasn't as large as those in fantasy novels.
It was about a meter tall, with three legs, and its bronze exterior was covered in rust.
Judging by the recessed positions of the three legs, the cauldron must have been quite heavy.
Su Yang stared intently at the cauldron. As Meng Jing continuously added fuel, the cauldron's temperature rose.
He watched as she skillfully added the herbs in batches, followed by some unknown medicinal liquid.
"Didn't the ancient great cultivators say that refining pills should avoid things with too much moisture? What are you doing now?"
Meng Jing looked at Su Yang in surprise. "I didn't expect you to know about this. I tried a few times before, and without adding the medicinal liquid to neutralize it, the pill couldn't be formed."
"Alright, you continue then!"
Su Yang played with his phone, lying back in the rattan chair, swaying gently.
Meng Jing occasionally added fuel and other herbs.
Through the cauldron's opening, Su Yang could see the intense fire inside, with various herbs merging together.
"Fortunately, this time it's going smoothly. There shouldn't be any problems."
Meng Jing carefully controlled the fire. All the hundred or so herbs had been added.
Now, all she had to do was wait for the pill to take shape, solidify without dispersing, and then it could be removed from the cauldron.
Su Yang asked curiously, "Did you fail a few times before?"
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Meng Jing snorted, pouting her lips in annoyance, looking quite adorable.
— Has this girl been affected by my charm?
— Why did she dress up so meticulously today and drop so many hints?
— No, I have to test her attitude!
Su Yang bit his lip, and blood began to flow.
"Jingjing, quickly help me stop the bleeding."
"What happened? Weren't you fine just now?"
Meng Jing was stunned, not understanding why Su Yang's lip was bleeding inexplicably.
"Your lip is bleeding, how can I stop it?"
Meng Jing wondered if anyone applied a bandage to their lips. Should she use some internal medicine to stop the bleeding?
"Wait a moment, I'll go downstairs and get some medicine."
Su Yang reached out and pulled her. "I think I've been too 'heated' lately. I just need a woman to moisten my lips."
"This..."
Meng Jing's face turned red as she glanced around. Fortunately, there were only the two of them on the top floor.
Su Yang feigned pain. "What? Are you going to watch me bleed like this?"
Meng Jing took a tissue and gently wiped a few times, but the bleeding continued.
Blood stained the tissue, which she then tossed onto a nearby table.
"Will the method you mentioned work?"
"Of course!"
Meng Jing, half-believing, leaned closer to Su Yang and kissed him briefly before quickly pulling away.
"Are you getting an electric shock? Why pull away so quickly? How can that stop the bleeding?"
"I don't have experience. I'll try again."
Meng Jing slowly closed her eyes and stuck out her pink, tender tongue.
There was a faint metallic taste by her lips, and up close, she could feel his intense yang energy.
Meng Jing slowly gained some experience, and Su Yang gently pulled her down to sit.
"No, not yet..."
Meng Jing patted his hand and quickly fastened her skirt.
"Why not?"
"I'm not ready yet, and I need to watch the fire for refining the pill."
Meng Jing's face was flushed as she turned to add fuel. In the firelight, her face seemed even redder.
A faint fragrance emanated from the cauldron, filling the entire pharmacy.
Su Yang secretly lamented, so close.
Meng Jing observed through the cauldron's opening. There were three pills inside, milky white in color, without a single impurity.
"That's it. Quickly help me remove the lid!"
Meng Jing exclaimed with joy, simultaneously extinguishing the fuel beneath the cauldron.
Su Yang grabbed a towel and quickly removed the lid.
In just three seconds, the towel had a hole burned through it, indicating how hot the cauldron was.
"Are you okay? Why didn't you use tools? Did you get burned without gloves?"
Meng Jing anxiously grabbed Su Yang's reddened palm and kept blowing on it.
"My hand is very hot. I need you to help cool it down!"
Su Yang casually put his arm around Meng Jing, his reddened palm tracing her neck.
Meng Jing gasped for breath. The surroundings were deathly silent, and she could clearly hear her own heartbeat.
"Su Yang, don't do this. I feel very uncomfortable..."
"It's okay, I'm just massaging it a bit. It'll be fine once the temperature goes down."
Su Yang gently exhaled. Meng Jing closed her eyes, swallowed hard, and felt extremely nervous.