Chapter 258: Tricking People Only Happens Countless Times

Afternoon.

The sun is high.

Chen Qinger came out of the Alchemy Furnace, lay on the ground, just like the previous few people, she was miserable.

It was Shang Hongxue's turn to enter; this girl was self-conscious, her face still red, her head buzzing, her mind full of the image of Chen Chuyang kissing her, unable to break free.

The Alchemy Furnace opened again, the burning intensity increased, adjusted to Shang Hongxue's tolerable temperature; the Cultivation physique differs from theirs, able to withstand greater pressure, so the temperature naturally rose higher.

Chen Chuyang skillfully probed, raising the temperature; each time she entered, Shang Hongxue improved—her cultivation, strength, and physique awakening all increased. These required slight probing, finding a balance point, then beginning earnest burning, each burn different.

The screams ceased; Shang Hongxue could endure, bit by bit endure, bit by bit adapt, bit by bit develop the Cultivation.

After the first seal opened, she had not yet fully developed the Cultivation; at least, she needed many years of development before entering the second seal.

Only after full adaptation could she open the second seal; it required daily accumulation, and once enough had accumulated, lifting the restriction became much easier.

Half an hour later.

Chen Qinger caught her breath, sat up, and stared at Chen Chuyang.

That look was like she wanted to kill; Chen Chuyang signaled her to calm down.

"How do you feel?"

Chen Qinger coldly said: "I want to kill."

"Hahaha, calm down, don't be impulsive; impulsiveness is the devil."

Chen Qinger walked up to Chen Chuyang, drew her sword, pointed it at him, and gritted her teeth asking: "Why discriminate against me?"

Others burn for one day, but she—over three days—was not burned to the last moment before imminent collapse; Chen Chuyang would not release her, completely unlike the others, clearly targeting her.

At that moment, Chen Qinger felt she would die, her essence-energy-spirit collapsed, that willpower persisted, and when she was about to collapse, he let her out.

That feeling, she did not want to experience a second time; it was truly hopeless.

A life‑threatening feeling; she did not want to go through it again.

"No discrimination; you're stronger, so your time will be a bit longer than others'."

"They can't last that long; they can only burn one day, while you, my Qinger sister, are the strongest woman on this mountain."

Chen Qinger didn't buy it, snorted: "Hmph, this isn't the reason I want."

She really was going to die; this feeling, the second time.

This cousin really is a devil.

She thought she wouldn't experience this in this lifetime; the result.

"Whether there's a reason or not isn't important; what matters is your bodily changes, Qinger sister—I have some pills here; if you need them, I'll give you a discount."

The Hundred Herbs Pill was taken out, dark and dull.

As for the price, Qinger sister knows.

Chen Qinger darkened her face and stared at Chen Chuyang.

"Don't like the Hundred Herbs Pill? Then I have another special pill here with some side effects—do you want it?"

The Dragon Blood Pill was taken out; others can't consume it, but Chen Qinger's cultivation and strength are exactly suited to the Dragon Blood Pill.

Let her solidify her foundation early, preparing for the next condensation of inner elixir.

At this time, taking the Dragon Blood Pill is most suitable; as for side effects, Chen Chuyang naturally overlooks them.

"Dragon Blood Pill—this is good stuff; ordinary people have no qualification to take it, not even my elder brother."

"The price will naturally be much higher; considering your miserable state, I'll charge you five thousand spirit stones—this is a very fair price, Qinger sister—you needn't be so surprised; this is Dragon Blood Pill, personally refined by your elder brother Chuyang, a fine pill."

"Only this shop exists, no other branches; quantity is extremely scarce—once you pass this store, there's none left, Qinger sister—think it over: my father took one Dragon Blood Pill and successfully condensed his elixir."

That last remark was the killing blow.

Chen Qinger's heart stirred.

"Condensing elixir—ah, that's her dream; that step is too hard."

Her cultivation realm had been stuck for a long time; only recently had she recovered, and now she needs to prepare for elixir condensation.

Dragon Blood Pill, five thousand spirit stones—really not expensive; this is the hope for condensing elixir; if it's genuine, she must obtain it no matter what.

"I don't have enough spirit stones."

"No problem, Qinger sister; spirit stones can be owed—your cousin lets you buy on credit."

An IOU was produced for her to sign; Chen Qinger looked at its contents—familiar, familiar treaty—no lion's huge mouth.

She signed, reached out—Chen Qinger acted quickly.

"Here, eat while hot."

Chen Qinger: "..."

"What?"

"Cough cough cough, eat early."

Chen Chuyang meant to say that while Qinger sister's body was still hot, taking the Dragon Blood Pill now would be best—it would speed its melting and improve absorption of its efficacy.

Chen Qinger remained wary, wondering whether taking this pill now was too early.

"Gurgle."

Not yet researched, Chen Chuyang directly shoved it in, giving her no chance to react; by the time she realized, the pill had already entered her stomach.

The efficacy spread.

"You..."

"Hurry up and cultivate; the efficacy must not be wasted."

"..."

Chen Qinger fiercely glared at Chen Chuyang, then sat down to cultivate.

Chen Chuyang smiled and said: "If you don't take the Dragon Blood Pill, how can I sell a second Dragon Blood Pill?"

Inside the Alchemy Furnace, Shang Hongxue heard the noise outside and couldn't help but laugh and cry; her Chuyang brother was still that Chuyang brother, so deceitful, so despicably cheap.

She really likes it.

The two men at work lowered their heads, fearing that Chen Chuyang might notice them.

The two exchanged a glance, both conveying the same thought: from now on they must be careful of Chen Chuyang, absolutely, absolutely stay vigilant, lest they be sold off without even knowing.

"We must be careful with him."

"We two need to join forces, otherwise we could be trapped at any time, anywhere."

"Right, we must join forces and not get trapped."

"Elder brother."

"Shang Yue, junior brother."

The two cross‑checked their information, reached consensus, and formed an alliance.

Chen Qinger's body erupted with a surge of dragon‑blood aura as the Dragon Blood Pill's effect began to manifest, nourishing her entire being with a powerful, domineering energy; while it moisturized her flesh, it also damaged her body, repairing and destroying simultaneously.

That pain resurfaced.

The blood‑red aura emanating from her body kept expanding, and soon it enveloped Chen Qinger completely.

Chen Chuyang glanced over, unconcerned.

"The Dragon Blood Pill's effect is still strong; I have little Dragon Blood Pill left in my hand. When the time comes, I'll need to refine a batch of Dragon Blood Pills, and the Wild Dragon Snake corpses also need to be individually transformed into useful things—those bits of flesh and blood, they can't eat them."

"The Wild Dragon Snake egg doesn't hatch that quickly; it has absorbed a lot of Wild Dragon Snake flesh and blood and is still gestating."

That dragon egg remained in the storage bag, having absorbed too much Wild Dragon Snake flesh and blood; the whole egg turned blood‑red, with various patterns surfacing on its surface.

Among this blood is also Chen Chuyang's blood.

Every day they pour blood onto it to make it absorb, then forcefully bind it to a master; this technique was taught to Chen Chuyang by Heishanyang, so after hatching it won't need to be bound again, nor be so troublesome.