Chapter 104: Never Forget Who Dug the Well While Drinking the Water

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Upon being asked, Mei’er She laughed joyfully and said, “Hero Yan Chi, you are absolutely right. These five jade bottles are filled with ‘Divine Nectar’—and as for how I came by so much of this precious elixir, I must thank Elder Qingxu for his generous gift! To be honest, the ‘Dew-Kissed Essence’ my master gave me yesterday, I took back and my master spent the entire night extracting the essence from each vial, refining it all into ‘Divine Nectar.’ As the saying goes, ‘When drinking water, never forget the one who dug the well.’ So, following my master’s orders, I brought these five bottles of ‘Divine Nectar’ for you all to taste as an expression of gratitude. Now, I present each of you with one bottle.”

With that, Mei’er She picked up three white jade bottles and handed them to Xiaoyue Bai, Xiaomeng Tu, and Songta’er respectively.

The three of them expressed their thanks in unison.

Xiaomeng Tu immediately asked, “Sister Mei’er, what is the use of this ‘Divine Nectar’?”

Mei’er She answered, “Xiaomeng, ‘Divine Nectar’ is no ordinary drink; it is a rare and miraculous beverage of the world, known for beautifying the complexion, enhancing the body, and prolonging life. Even a single drop can make an ordinary person radiate with vitality and extend their lifespan by ten years. However, because the raw material, ‘Dew-Kissed Essence,’ is exceedingly rare and precious beyond measure, ‘Divine Nectar’ cannot be produced in large quantities. That’s why my master and I used to only drink a drop each month.”

“Really?” Xiaomeng Tu exclaimed with delight. “So, Sister Mei’er, these bottles you’ve given us must be priceless!”

“Yes indeed!” Xiaoyue Bai shared with joy. “Just one drop of ‘Divine Nectar’ can restore youthful radiance and add ten years to one’s life… Xiaomeng, if we were to drink an entire bottle, wouldn’t we truly be forever young and immortal?”

“Yes, that’s right,” Mei’er She replied, then picked up the other two white jade bottles and handed them to Yan Chi. “Hero Yan Chi, these two bottles are for you and your master.”

“Thank you!” Yan Chi accepted the bottles gratefully.

“Hehe…” Mei’er She smiled brightly. “Hero Yan Chi, no need to be so formal! Well, that concludes today’s lesson. We will continue tomorrow. It’s already noon, and I must hurry back to Zixia Palace—my master will teach me how to set up the ‘Barrier’ this afternoon.”

As she spoke, she carefully stored all the swan illustrations she had painted into her Storage Ring. Then she bid everyone farewell and vanished with the [Breeze Scatter] technique, returning to Mount Li.

No sooner had Mei’er She left than Xiaomeng Tu eagerly uncorked her white jade bottle, bringing the mouth of the bottle to her nose to inhale its scent. Her face lit up with joy.

“Ah! Such sweet and mellow ‘Divine Nectar,’ fragrant and pure, utterly refreshing! Sister Bai, how should we drink this ‘Divine Nectar’?”

Hehe,” Xiaoyue Bai chuckled. “Xiaomeng, didn’t Mei’er just say that she and her master only consume one drop a month? So, I see two ways to enjoy it: either savor one drop each month, making it last a long time, or drink it all in one go, indulging fully.”

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“Hehe…” Xiaomeng Tu immediately smiled. “Got it! Sister Bai, since this ‘Divine Nectar’ is so precious, I want to savor it drop by drop!”

After saying this, she parted her rosy cherry lips carefully and drank a single drop of the ‘Divine Nectar.’

Seeing this, Songta’er quickly opened her white jade bottle and did the same, choosing the slow savoring method.

Xiaoyue Bai then also took a drop of the ‘Divine Nectar.’

Yan Chi, standing nearby, observed the three of them drinking and asked, “How is it? Sister, Xiaomeng, Songta’er, do you like the taste of the ‘Divine Nectar’?”

“Of course it’s delicious!” Xiaomeng Tu answered happily. “A priceless, rare delicacy—how could it not be? Brother Yan, you should savor it slowly too!”

“I don’t need to savor it slowly,” Yan Chi smiled. “I already indulged fully yesterday. Hehe, now I finally understand why Mei’er She is learning the [Paper Talisman Technique].”

“Why?” Songta’er asked naively.

Before Yan Chi could answer, Xiaomeng Tu spoke up, “Isn’t it obvious? Mei’er She is learning the [Paper Talisman Technique] so she can activate the ‘Dew-Kissed Essence’ herself. Brother Yan, I love the ‘Dew-Kissed Essence’ so much... Can you use the [Paper Talisman Technique] to activate some for me?”

“Sure, no problem,” Yan Chi replied readily. He silently chanted the incantation and stored the two white jade bottles into his Storage Ring. Then, turning to the table, he picked up the cinnabar ink brush and swiftly drew five pieces of ‘Dew-Kissed Essence’ talismans on talisman paper. Setting down the brush, he flicked a corner of the paper, and with a flash of golden light, five pieces of ‘Dew-Kissed Essence’ were activated and fell onto the table.

Xiaomeng Tu cheered and picked up one piece, holding it in her palm. It was egg-shaped, pure white and flawless, crystal clear. In the very center inside was a hollow the size of a grape, containing a single drop of dew, swaying back and forth.

“Ah! Such a beautiful ‘Dew-Kissed Essence,’ exactly like the ones my master activated. I adore it!” Xiaomeng Tu laughed. “I only need two pieces. The remaining three, you three can each take one.”

Yan Chi, Xiaoyue Bai, and Songta’er all declined, so Xiaomeng Tu happily recited the incantation and stored all five pieces along with the white jade bottles into her Storage Ring.

Seeing this, Xiaoyue Bai smiled and said, “Hehe, Xiaomeng, congratulations! Your Storage Ring is no longer empty now!”

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“Hehehe…” Xiaomeng Tu beamed with delight. “Likewise, likewise!” Suddenly feeling hungry, she turned to Yan Chi and said, “Brother Yan, I’m hungry. Shall we have lunch together?”

“Good!” Yan Chi answered. “Xiaomeng, let’s have a feast together this noon…”

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Inside the alchemy chamber,

Master Qingxu stood before the stone table, facing the alchemy furnace placed upon it. He used both palms to perform the [Fire Control Technique], manipulating the “Three-Principle True Fire” to refine the “Nine Suns Golden Pill.”

The alchemy furnace, named the “Void Furnace,” was a treasured artifact that Master Qingxu had painstakingly crafted over many years.

The “Void Furnace” could expand or contract at will and was capable not only of refining elixirs but also forging magical implements.

At this moment, the stalactite stone, yang-rise stone, amethyst, flower core stone, and magnetite placed inside the “Void Furnace” were glowing white and then red under the fierce flames of the “Three-Principle True Fire.”

Seeing this, Master Qingxu knew they were about to melt. He then added sulfur, cinnabar, heavenly uranium essence, and mercury into the mix. He intensified the flames of the “Three-Principle True Fire” to burn even more fiercely…

After about forty-five minutes, all the materials inside the “Void Furnace”—stalactite stone, yang-rise stone, amethyst, flower core stone, magnetite, sulfur, cinnabar, heavenly uranium essence, and mercury—had completely melted together into a bubbling, glowing red liquid.

Master Qingxu then used the [Fire Control Technique] to reduce the “Three-Principle True Fire” to a low flame and began to slowly simmer the concoction. The red liquid, under his control, continuously swirled inside the furnace, gradually reducing in volume. Its color deepened to a vivid, translucent scarlet…

After two hours, the liquid had condensed into a single orb the size of a bird’s egg.

Sensing the timing was right, Master Qingxu added snow lotus and deer’s mouth grass to the furnace to simmer together…

Less than fifteen minutes later, both the snow lotus and deer’s mouth grass had fully dissolved into the liquid.

Master Qingxu then adjusted the “Three-Principle True Fire” to a gentle flame and began the slow simmering process anew.