15: Chapter 15 The Miraculous Youth-Preserving Pill

Upon hearing this, Li Yiran and Xiao Yuxin both opened their mouths wide. Xiao Yuxin even reached out to touch her brother's forehead. "Brother, you don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

"You're the one who's confused! This is just a low-grade youth-preserving pill. If it were a top-grade youth-preserving pill, it could extend life by at least four hundred years."

"Extend life by four hundred years? Are you serious? Then how can you prove it?" Li Yiran retorted.

"I... proving it is very simple. Let a man in his fifties or sixties take one, and he will soon regain his youth. It's just that there are only three of these Medicinal Pills, so I can't exactly go find someone to test them on," Xiao Yuchen explained.

"Don't you still have a few small bottles here?" Li Yiran asked, pointing to the other small bottles inside the box.

"Those aren't youth-preserving pills; they are other types of Medicinal Pills."

Just as Xiao Yuchen was wondering how to make the two women believe him, the System sent another message.

"Ding! Personally consume the youth-preserving pill and convince the two women. Reward: Top-tier Medical Skills, three low-grade youth-preserving pills."

"Wow, the challenge the System issued this time is too awesome! Not only is there a top-tier skill, but there are also three youth-preserving pills. The key is that this challenge is also too easy."

If the two women weren't by his side, Xiao Yuchen would probably be shouting with excitement. This System was truly thoughtful; he was just worrying about not having enough youth-preserving pills, and it sent him three more.

"Since you don't believe me, I'll take one and show you. However, I am still young after all, so even if I take it, you probably won't see much of a change in a short time. But after taking the youth-preserving pill, the Impurities in the body will be expelled, and you should be able to see the effect."

As he spoke, Xiao Yuchen took out a youth-preserving pill and popped it directly into his mouth. The Medicinal Pill melted upon contact, and a gentle wave of energy surged throughout his entire body, making him feel very comfortable.

After about ten minutes, black, murky substances began to ooze out from Xiao Yuchen's face and body, looking extremely disgusting.

One must know that Xiao Yuchen had already taken a body tempering pill, so most of the Impurities in his body had already been expelled. If someone else were to take it, they would probably turn into a black person instantly.

"Wow, is it really that miraculous? There really is black stuff coming out. Could this really be a youth-preserving pill?"

Xiao Yuchen didn't answer but went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he came out, the two women were stunned.

The previous Xiao Yuchen was already very handsome, but his face had some Impurities, and after his parents passed away, he also looked a bit weathered. However, the current Xiao Yuchen was like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the mud—crystal clear, spotless, and much younger than before.

Seeing the stunned expressions of the two women, Xiao Yuchen smiled and said: "How about it? The effect is not bad, right? It's fortunate that I'm a young person. If an old man had tested the medicine, you definitely wouldn't recognize him by now."

"This is actually real? Isn't this too miraculous?" Li Yiran exclaimed.

"Of course it's real. Now it's your turn to choose. Do you want this gift of mine?" Xiao Yuchen said, waving the jade bottle containing the youth-preserving pills in his hand.

"Yes, of course I want it! Give it to me quickly." Li Yiran was somewhat impatient.

"If I give it to you, you will lose, right? Are you sure?" Xiao Yuchen asked again.

"Lose... so be it. Nothing is more important than keeping my youth forever."

"Alright, you two can split them, one each. However, you'd better go to the bathroom to test the medicine, because the Impurities expelled from your bodies in a moment will shock you," Xiao Yuchen cautioned.

"Alright, Yuxin, you go first." Because there was only one bathroom, they had to take turns.

"Alright, then I won't be polite."

After taking the Medicinal Pill, Xiao Yuxin went straight to take a shower. Twenty minutes later, a figure as beautiful as jade walked out. With Xiao Yuxin having changed into the clothes Xiao Yuchen had picked out for her earlier, that otherworldly beauty was simply enough to make all men fall for her.

"Wow, Yuxin, is it really you? Am I dreaming? As expected, the effect of the youth-preserving pill is even better for women. I love it, I love it."

Li Yiran cheered. Since the effect of Yuxin testing the medicine was so good, she shouldn't be any worse off.

"Sister-in-law, it's your turn. Should I go out for a walk in a bit? I'm afraid my brother won't be able to hold himself back."

Hearing Xiao Yuxin's words, Xiao Yuchen's face was covered in black lines. Is that any way to talk about one's own brother? Is his self-control really that poor?

However, when Li Yiran took the youth-preserving pill and came out of the bathroom, Xiao Yuchen realized that he had indeed overestimated his self-control. The key was that he didn't have a habit of having nosebleeds before.

"Um... can you two not be so dazzling? I'm afraid of the light."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the challenge. Reward: Top-tier Medical Skills, three low-grade youth-preserving pills."

The challenge was completed, but Xiao Yuchen couldn't claim the reward right now.

"Yuchen, where did you get this youth-preserving pill?" Li Yiran asked curiously.

"If I said I refined it myself, would you believe me?"

"I believe you. I believe whatever you say. Why don't you refine two more for me? The more of this stuff, the better," Li Yiran said.

"Do you think this is Chinese cabbage? Although I can refine it, the medicinal herbs for refining youth-preserving pills are too rare. It's hard for even a clever housewife to cook without rice. Furthermore, one youth-preserving pill is enough; taking more won't have a cumulative effect, unless a higher-grade youth-preserving pill is refined."

"Oh, alright. Then what are the things in your other bottles? Why don't you let us have one of those too?" Li Yiran said, trying to curry favor.

Xiao Yuchen was speechless. Li Yiran had gotten addicted to eating them.

"You can say whatever you want, but you can't just take medicine blindly. This bottle is called the Child-Bearing Pill; you can give birth to twins if you take it. Do you want one?"

"This... is it real or fake? You're lying. How can such a Medicinal Pill exist? Do you think I'm still a child? Doesn't getting pregnant require..." Li Yiran's face flushed red, and she really couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Require what? With my Medicinal Pill, nothing else is needed. You can get pregnant just by taking it. If you don't believe me, you can try it? Have you forgotten that in Journey to the West, there was even holy water that could make men pregnant?" Xiao Yuchen continued to bluff.

"Journey to the West is a myth. Can you believe that?"

"Forget about Journey to the West; you've already taken the youth-preserving pill, isn't it miraculous enough? Otherwise, why don't you explain the principle behind it?" Xiao Yuchen continued to argue.

"Brother, how can you argue with sister-in-law? Be careful or sister-in-law will make you kneel on a washboard." Xiao Yuxin also joined the discussion; it was clear she was siding with Li Yiran.

"Yuxin, are you talking about me? Ouch, my heart hurts. My billions are just gone like that?" Xiao Yuchen clutched his chest, putting on a pained expression.

"Alright, brother, I was wrong. Whatever you say is right."

Seeing that the two women had finally stopped talking, Xiao Yuchen assumed a victor's pose.

"Alright, I won't joke with you anymore. If there are good things suitable for you, would I not give them to you? Those Medicinal Pills can only be taken in specific environments; taking them now would just be a waste."

Xiao Yuchen didn't want to reveal all his secrets at once; this way, he could maintain a sense of mystery.

"Specific environments? Could it be..." Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Yuxin covered her mouth, her face turning crimson.

"You know? What are you thinking about?" Xiao Yuchen looked at his sister curiously.

"No... nothing. In any case, it's a good thing." Xiao Yuxin explained awkwardly.