Senior sister, your jealousy is completely inexplicable.

Seeing that he agreed, Gu Zheng's expression softened slightly, and she tossed over a Jade Slip and a Storage Pouch.

"Everything is inside. The Medicinal Pill is called the Cold Fragrance Pill."

Lin Yuan extended his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip, and a moment later, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Cold Fragrance Pill.

This pill does not increase Cultivation or extend Lifespan, but taking one can make a woman's skin surpass snow, imbue her body with a subtle fragrance, and have the effect of retaining youth.

For female Cultivators, the appeal of this item was no less than that of a superb treasure.

Lin Yuan's heart stirred. Although he had recovered his youthful Physical Body, he was still someone who had died once, and years of Alchemy had left his skin constantly scorched by the Earth Core Nether Fire; the details of his skin were far inferior to those naturally beautiful Cultivators. This body of his also needed careful maintenance.

"Alright, no problem." Lin Yuan immediately agreed.

If it were anyone else, it might be difficult, but since he possessed the Fifth-Level Fire Control Art and was a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, refining this pill was effortless, if not guaranteed success.

He immediately took out his Pill Furnace, opened his mouth and sprayed, and the dark blue Earth Core Nether Fire instantly enveloped the furnace body. He then methodically tossed the spiritual Materials from the Storage Pouch into it.

Gu Zheng stood silently by the side, watching his smooth, flowing operation, watching the wisp of Earth Core Nether Fire behave as docilely as a house cat in his hands. The brilliance in her cold eyes grew increasingly intense.

When this man was serious, he truly possessed a unique charm.

Approximately one hour later.

Lin Yuan let out a low shout: "Open!"

*Buzz—*

The lid of the Pill Furnace popped open immediately, and nine streams of light flew out, which he snatched into his hand.

The nine pills were snow-white, like congealed fat, and a refined, unusual fragrance instantly permeated the entire room.

"Nine pills, all superb grade!" Gu Zheng finally showed a genuine expression of joy, and her smile seemed a bit more authentic. "Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"The effect of this Medicinal Pill is quite good." Lin Yuan said seriously while playing with the pill in his hand. "I see that the quality of your spiritual Materials, Senior Sister, is excellent. You must have some surplus, right? Just use one identical set of Materials as payment."

The moment he spoke, the smile on Gu Zheng's face instantly froze.

Materials? He wants the Materials for the Cold Fragrance Pill?

Who does he want to refine it for?

That Mu Wanqing! It must be for that woman!

She had taken the initiative to show goodwill and ask him to help with Alchemy, yet he immediately turned around and tried to use her things to please another woman!

Why should he!

A sense of humiliation and fury, unprecedented in intensity, rushed straight to the top of her head!

"Take it! Take it all! Now, immediately, right now, get out of my sight!"

Gu Zheng's pretty face flushed crimson, whether from anger or shame, she grabbed the other set of Materials, shoved them into Lin Yuan's arms without explanation as if throwing trash, and then pushed and shoved him out of the room.

*Bang!*

The door was slammed shut heavily.

Lin Yuan stood outside the door, holding a pile of spiritual Materials, looking utterly bewildered.

"Is this woman born in the year of the dog? She flips out just like that..." He shook his head.

Inside the room, Gu Zheng leaned against the door, her chest heaving violently, her silver teeth nearly ground to dust.

"Bastard! That huge bastard! The first person he thinks of when he gets something good is that Mu Wanqing... I'm so angry! I'm truly furious!"

...Two days passed in a flash.

The massive senluo bone boat passed through the clouds and slowly hovered.

Below was a barren, crimson land, where a pitch-black, imposing city lay entrenched like a giant beast in hibernation upon the Blood-Colored Plain.

Runes flickered on the city walls, and a murderous aura soared into the sky, completely different from the mundane atmosphere of a mortal city. The air was permeated with the smell of iron and blood.

"Brother Lin, we've arrived!" Li Xinghe's voice came from outside the room, carrying a hint of solemnity.

Lin Yuan had already finished his Cultivation and stood up. He hadn't been idle these two days; he had refined the Materials obtained from Gu Zheng into superb grade Cold Fragrance Pills and had also improved a set of the Lesser Nine Nether Soul-Bewitching Array.

After being improved, the Lesser Nine Nether Soul-Bewitching Array could cover an area as small as one fen of land, and as large as over ten mu of land, yet its power had not diminished much.

Moreover, setting it up was extremely convenient.

He walked out of the cabin and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Bai Yixuan and Shi Tai, gazing at the majestic Black Stone City.

Just then, several powerful streams of light whizzed out from the city and stopped in front of the bone boat.

Leading them was a woman.

She hovered casually in mid-air, a crimson gauze dress clinging tightly to her mature, ample curves, flapping fiercely in the gale.

Beneath the thin gauze, her snow-white skin was faintly visible, sparking imagination.

Lin Yuan's gaze moved upward.

It was a face brimming with charm; the movement of her eyes seemed to carry invisible hooks.

Especially above the right corner of her lip, a tiny black mole was dotted, adding an indefinable three points of enchanting allure.

Late Core Formation Stage! Moreover, her aura was solid and her Foundation deep!

Behind her followed seven Core Formation Cultivators, each with a steady aura, clearly veterans of the battlefield.

"We respectfully welcome Old Ancestor!" The beautiful woman bowed gracefully toward the bone boat, her voice seductively sweet.

Before she finished speaking, the figure of Old Ancestor Xuan Yin silently appeared before everyone. The terrifying pressure caused all the Core Formation Cultivators present to feel a chill in their hearts.

"Su Meiniang, how is the battle situation?" Old Ancestor Xuan Yin's voice betrayed no emotion.

The beautiful woman named Su Meiniang bowed and replied, "Reporting to Old Ancestor, there has been no major movement from the Misty Immortal Sect for the time being. The battle line is currently stable."

"Mm." Old Ancestor Xuan Yin nodded, his gaze sweeping over the Blood-Colored Plain below. A hint of coldness entered his voice. "Pass down the order: for the foreseeable future, I will personally guard Black Stone City. We must capture the Blood River Spirit Mine!"

"Yes, Old Ancestor!" Su Meiniang and the others replied in unison.

"Very well, I will go patrol myself. You all carry out your respective duties." As soon as Old Ancestor Xuan Yin finished speaking, his figure transformed into a phantom and vanished into the horizon.

As soon as the Old Ancestor left, the oppressive atmosphere immediately dissipated.

"Senior Sister Su, long time no see, you've gotten even prettier!" Gu Zheng, contrary to her usual demeanor, actively stepped forward and linked arms with Su Meiniang, a rare hint of intimacy appearing on her cold face.

"You little girl, your mouth is still so sweet." Su Meiniang affectionately pinched her cheek, but her gaze subtly swept over Lin Yuan and the two others behind her.

She patted Gu Zheng's hand, and her enchanting eyes swept over the four people, including Lin Yuan. Clearly, she recognized Li Xinghe and Bai Yixuan.

Finally, Su Meiniang's captivating, soul-snatching eyes precisely locked onto Lin Yuan, filled with curiosity.

"This Junior Brother, you look very unfamiliar."

Gu Zheng kept a cold expression, maintaining her posture without speaking.

Bai Yixuan immediately seized the opportunity, waving his fan and chuckling with a Yin and Yang tone:

"Senior Sister Su, this is our Sect's cherished treasure, Junior Brother Lin Yuan—a Pill and Artifact Dual Master!"

Although his words sounded like praise, they actually contained a hidden barb, making Lin Yuan the immediate focus of attention, essentially putting Lin Yuan on the spot.

"Oh?"

A sharp light burst forth in Su Meiniang's eyes, and the way she looked at Lin Yuan instantly changed.

It was the look of a hungry wolf spotting a prime, fat sheep—ardent, naked, and completely undisguised.

"A Pill and Artifact Dual Master? Is that true?"