Chapter 44: Leave Your Back to Me

I can test medicines for you long-term, but...

Lu Chen said, then suddenly paused.

Although testing medicine would bring him considerable benefits, if he could ask for more benefits, he would naturally not refuse.

But what? Chu Lian grew a bit anxious from his sudden pause.

Could you give me one of the Heavenly Demon Pill you just refined?

Hearing what Lu Chen said, she was momentarily stunned.

You really dare to open your mouth wide like a lion!

Her expression instantly became somewhat displeased.

Sixth-grade pills are something most demon sects greatly covet.

Including her coming out this time, her purpose is also to refine sixth-grade pills for other sects.

Pills of this grade aren't something you can just hand over casually.

"......" Even though she thought that.

But, if she had a long-term medicine tester, then if she could later refine seventh-grade pills and so on, she could improve faster through feedback and soon produce perfect pills.

"......"

Her expression was full of hesitation; thinking that this batch of Heavenly Demon Pill had consumed so many rare medicinal ingredients, and with great difficulty she had refined only a few, now having to give one away made her heart ache.

Fine.

She hesitated repeatedly, but ultimately agreed to Lu Chen.

Upon receiving the Heavenly Demon Pill in his hand, Lu Chen immediately felt that special resonance coming from his bloodline.

Since cultivating the Heavenly Demon Metamorphosis Technique, he has vaguely formed some connection with the Heavenly Demon race.

Although due to the system reversal this connection does not cause him any negative effects, it still exists.

He felt an urge to just swallow it directly...

Lu Chen felt he was about to drool.

Such a tiny pill actually has such great allure for him.

His somewhat unnatural reaction was seen by Chu Lian, but she said nothing.

She just tossed him some more medicine bottles in one go.

Each medicine bottle contains pills from the same batch; after taking one, just write the effects on the bottle.

Looking at the countless pills in his hand, Lu Chen exclaimed he had struck it rich.

Although he could only try one of each type, it was already enough.

Right, take the pills back to test; when you have results, come find me—I should be at the Ghost Market these days.

If these pills have no tested efficacy, they're worthless in Chu Lian's hands, so she isn't worried that Lu Chen will run off with them.

By the way, here's another bottle—take it back and try it.

Suddenly, Chu Lian threw another medicine bottle over.

She said it's a special pill custom-ordered for her by a certain demon sect's holy son.

The specific effects can't be spoken outright, but from her meaning Lu Chen could roughly guess it's related to that aspect.

Do I have to test this too? He instantly became a bit unwilling.

What if after taking it I find my martial arts have nowhere to be used?

If I don't test it, what if after they eat it something goes wrong?

Then what if I eat it and something goes wrong? Lu Chen's face fell.

So it's fine if they mess up, but if he messes up it doesn't matter?

He still needs to rely on being a furnace cauldron for cultivation; if that fails, it'll be troublesome.

Problems? Su Qian had been spacing out, but hearing this she suddenly reacted.

How could that be okay? If the master can't do it, then I'm as good as unable too...

She glanced at Lu Chen, seeing that although his expression wasn't happy, he made no further move, so she could only continue standing by.

Then I don't care; you took my medicine, so you have to do the testing work.

Chu Lian waved her hand, gave a slight smile, with an air of 'what can you do to me?'

Lu Chen gave a bitter laugh, only able to swallow a dumb loss.

Anyway, with the system he can also see the effects in advance.

If it really would cause that problem, he could simply not take it.

But this loss can't be suffered for nothing... He pondered, glancing at Chu Lian.

No one knows what he was thinking at that moment.

Soon, he withdrew his gaze, taking Su Qian and leaving the cave.

Before returning to the sect, he took Su Qian for another round in the Ghost Market, hoping to get lucky.

After all, the ghost jade he found earlier had already proven its effect to be very good.

If he could find other good things, that would be even better.

Having just passed a few stalls, he discovered one specializing in selling beast blood.

Coincidentally, a few days ago he obtained the Myriad Beast Blood Refining Method, and he needed exactly this beast blood.

So he bargained and bought those beast blood of decent quality.

Afterwards, turning around more yielded nothing worth seeing, so he simply took Su Qian and left.

Before returning to the sect, the two also went into the Nine Nether Mountain Range to hunt many demon beasts.

Their purpose was naturally also to obtain beast blood.

Only after dark did the two finally return to the sect.

Recently, Lu Chen has hardly returned to his residence.

Apart from cultivating in the Hall of Killing Qi, he basically stayed at Su Qian's residence the rest of the time.

First, it was convenient for dual cultivation; upon waking, he was right beside the other party.

Second, it was relatively safe; he didn't have to worry about someone secretly targeting him.

After all, during the previous grand competition, he had taken note of the gazes of several elders.

On the way back to the sect, he had almost finished all the pills Chu Lian had given him.

These pills had many side effects, including affecting cultivation, causing irritability, ruining appearance, creating dependence, and so on.

But to him, these were all benefits.

After taking them, he only felt his mood become more pleasant and his looks a bit more handsome, and so on.

After labeling the pills' effects, he returned to Su Qian's bedroom and took out that bottle of special pills.

【Detected pill: Waist Blood Hundred Lash Pill】

【Original effect: Made from a hundred fifth-rank demon beasts... greatly restores one's own Yang Qi, while increasing the duration of Yang Qi recovery, during dual cultivation raising Yin Qi absorption rate, extending time... due to pill refinement issues, efficacy reduced by sixty percent.】

【Reversed effect: The pill's quality is excellent, efficacy increased by sixty percent.】

Looking at the long list of effects, Lu Chen only felt his vision go dark.

How extravagant is this unnamed Holy Son of the Demon Sect who custom-made these pills, actually being so deficient as to need such all-around supplementation.

"However, I'm not opposed to giving it a try."

Although Lu Chen had no problem, if he could increase Yang Qi recovery, then the effect of dual cultivation could also be enhanced.

In other words, this indirectly increased his cultivation speed.

"The Empress seems still asleep; then let's try with Su Qian."

Lu Chen summoned Su Qian and, in her presence, took the pill.

Seeing Lu Chen take that special pill, Su Qian's face flushed red, and she instantly knew what was about to happen.

"Master... you're just going to take it like that, aren't you afraid the pill might cause problems?"

"No problem, quickly turn your back to me."

After the drug's effect was reversed, it became extremely strong; Lu Chen could barely withstand it.

Su Qian's face was flushed, and she replied somewhat shyly:

"Mm..."