Lin Chen had thought his words would provoke Zhao Rushi’s anger and retaliation.
However, Zhao Rushi was not angry; instead, she changed into a new set of clothes and slowly approached Lin Chen with a seductive smile.
"What’s the matter? Haven’t had enough of a look? Want to see more?"
Zhao Rushi lightly parted her red lips, looked up at Lin Chen, and teasingly asked.
Lin Chen was taken aback and immediately choked on his saliva.
After refining the Blue Lotus Divine Fire, Zhao Rushi seemed to become even more enchanting and attractive.
Lin Chen cursed silently at how sly she was and, not daring to linger any longer, immediately left after deactivating the restrictions.
Upon exiting the Alchemy Secret Room, Lin Chen bumped into Xu Ma’an and Li Xuanming, who were playing chess.
Observing their peculiar gazes, Lin Chen felt somewhat guilty and hurriedly departed.
"Are you sure that kid gave another strand of Blue Lotus Divine Fire to Junior Sister Zhao?"
Li Xuanming watched Lin Chen’s retreating back and confirmed with Xu Ma’an.
Because the alchemy room had restrictions, they did not know what had happened inside.
"It should be correct. The aura that appeared that day was definitely the Blue Lotus Divine Fire, only I don’t know where he got it from," Xu Ma’an said with certainty.
"In that case, their relationship..."
Li Xuanming looked toward the alchemy room.
If Lin Chen truly possessed another strand of Blue Lotus Divine Fire, why did he only give it to Zhao Rushi?
In the days that followed, Zhao Rushi was busy refining elixirs in the alchemy room.
Lin Chen did not visit the alchemy room again, but a few days later, Zhao Rushi sought out Lin Chen on her own to discuss the Pill Recipe for a Fifth Grade Elixir.
Lin Chen did not avoid her, and the two of them entered the alchemy room to research together.
Zhao Rushi seemed to indeed have developed special feelings for Lin Chen, enjoying the time they spent alone together.
After days and nights of research, they finally settled on a Pill Recipe. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel✦fire.net
Although the elixirs they crafted were much less potent than those obtained from the Ruins Alchemy Room, they were still very powerful; Lin Chen guessed that only martial artists at the Half-Step Heavenly Human Realm could withstand them.
Lin Chen did not consider this a failure. On the contrary, he saw it as a great success.
These elixirs were Ancient Elixirs from a hundred thousand years ago, naturally incomparable to today’s Fifth Grade Elixirs.
The elixirs they were now crafting were perfect for use by powerhouses, preventing wastage.
As the two collaborated in alchemy, the initial process was dominated by a hundred thousand-year-old Herbal Material, with common spiritual medicines as supplements.
As they continued refining, Zhao Rushi’s alchemy skills improved significantly.
She could now craft a hundred elixirs from each set of materials, achieving a one hundred percent success rate, which shocked Zhao Rushi.
But she was aware that this was due to Lin Chen’s efforts.
As Zhao Rushi’s alchemy skills grew increasingly proficient, Lin Chen and Zhao Rushi planned to craft an extremely precious elixir using fifth-grade spiritual medicine—the Heavenly Human Pill.
The Heavenly Human Pill could greatly increase a martial artist’s chances of advancing to the Heavenly Human Realm. A high-quality Heavenly Human Pill could even give martial artists an eighty percent success rate.
Lin Chen had snatched a vast amount of Mysterious Wheat Grass and other Herbal Materials in the ruins, fulfilling all the conditions necessary for refining.
Zhao Rushi was full of anticipation for crafting the Heavenly Human Pill.
She knew the Heavenly Human Pill was a Fifth-Grade Peak Elixir, something she had never crafted before.
The materials they used were hundred thousand-year-old fifth-grade spiritual medicines, so the crafted Heavenly Human Pills were bound to be of extraordinary quality.
The two of them prepared before starting the refining process.
With the help of the Blue Lotus Divine Fire, no mishaps occurred during the process.
The only problem was that the Pill Furnace erupted during the final congealing of the elixir.
Fortunately, Lin Chen quickly intensified the output of the Blue Lotus Divine Fire and crafted the elixir ahead of time, preventing wastage from the explosion.
"That was really close!"
Zhao Rushi panted heavily, her complexion pale, obviously from overexertion of her Spiritual Power.
Moreover, the consumption of her Divine Soul was significant.
Seeing her condition, Lin Chen frowned slightly, feeling it was indeed dangerous for Zhao Rushi to craft Fifth Grade Elixirs.
The alchemy room before him had been destroyed, and the Pill Furnace ruined; it seemed necessary to arrange for a new setup and find a more durable Pill Furnace.
This Alchemy Room and Pill Furnace could only withstand ordinary Fifth Grade Elixirs, not the ones refined from hundred thousand-year-old herbal materials.
"Show me, what’s the quality like?"
Zhao Rushi spoke softly, wanting to see the quality of the elixir she had refined.
Lin Chen handed the elixir over to Zhao Rushi.
After inspecting it, she revealed a satisfied smile.
"Not bad, it just about qualifies as a High-Level Elixir, this one is mine," Zhao Rushi said indifferently.
If they could refine a Fifth Grade High-Level Elixir despite the furnace explosion, wouldn’t they be able to craft a Fifth-Grade Peak Elixir without such an incident?
"It’s yours, sure, but don’t be too eager for quick success; the potency of this elixir is too strong for your body to handle right now."
Lin Chen cautioned her, worrying that Zhao Rushi might consume the Heavenly Human Pill in her haste to quickly enhance her Cultivation.