Chapter 112: Do you want to learn to make potions?

Lin Manzhi looked at Mo Lie, whose expression hadn't changed, then turned her head to glance at Hua Zheng, who gave her a relaxed, unbothered smile showing his teeth.

Indeed, the Mo Lie by her side is the future male beast who will unify Kuangsha City; he only wants to take in three beastfolk now—what threat could there be?

Lin Manzhi quickly made a decision in her heart.

She walked over to Huang Cai, bent down to pick up the sand scarf Huang Cai had dropped on the ground, and gently draped it over her, saying, "What's happening here will soon spread to the Central City District; staying here is dangerous, so if you have nowhere to go, you can come with me."

Huang Cai's muddled head felt the slight coolness of the sand scarf covering from above; dazedly, she lifted her head to look up, her vision blurry.

A female whose whole body was wrapped in a robe like white flowing sand lowered her head to look over; her eyes were black and white, with no other mixed colors, easily evoking goodwill.

Huang Cai, who didn't want to deal with people, murmured in reply: "Don't bother with me; what do I have left to live for……"

"It's better to be alive." Lin Manzhi said softly: "No one can know what will happen in the future; only by surviving do you have a chance to see what comes next with your own eyes."

Her tone was very gentle, as if offering a path to walk through the bewildered heart of Su Cai at this moment.

Huang Cai went all out, cursing loudly in the street; the two Beast Husbands who went to reason with the person above their son were killed.

Originally she didn't want to live either, but for some reason, under the gaze of those clear and peaceful eyes, a thought to live sprouted in her heart that had wanted to die.

She wanted to live, to see Jia Jian's power collapse and end up worse off than her son; after all, this is Kuangsha City, a chaotic region where no force can remain invincible forever.

It's quite possible that one day she'll be replaced by a stronger male beast, losing all her power and status.

Huang Cai came to her senses; after that everything went smoothly, Lin Manzhi brought her back to the Iron Claw Gang's territory to arrange her lodging.

Meanwhile, Hua Zheng sent people to retrieve her son's corpse, which she chose to bury in the sand; they set a fire in the desert to burn it, piling the remaining bones deep in the wasteland.

Flesh and bone, everything returns to the earth.

……

The Iron Claw Gang is a large area; the male beasts living there naturally have family quarters, and Hua Zheng cleared out a single-family house with good lighting and ventilation.

Since it's all their own turf, Mo Lie told Hua Zheng to go attend to her duties, so Hua Zheng shouldered some supplies and went ahead to arrange lunch.

He followed Lin Manzhi to escort Huang Cai over, but not wanting to leave his scent in the new house, he didn't go inside, only waiting by the door.

Upon arriving at the new residence, Huang Cai suddenly seemed to have aged a bit, with more white hair on her head; she pulled Lin Manzhi's hand and said, "You helped me, but I don't have much to give you…… I know a little about potions; do you want to learn from me?"

Lin Manzhi blinked slightly.

Is she really going to reveal her trump card so simply?

She brought Huang Cai back; having a female who can make potions nearby also sparked her curiosity about the potion-making method.

Lin Manzhi originally thought the other was still in the pain of losing her son, so she didn't rush to ask for instruction; she wanted Huang Cai to rest properly first, regain some health, let them become familiar through interaction, and then bring up the matter.

Now that the other party brought it up herself, this opportunity must not be missed.

Sometimes luck arrives just like that, inexplicably; so never push good fortune away.

Lin Manzhi readily agreed: "Sure."

The other party suddenly trusted her, but she herself wouldn't be that quick to reveal her trump card to a stranger and drop her disguise.

Right now, the two of them haven't even exchanged names yet.

She pulled down the veil covering her head, revealing a small, fair face dotted with spots; her black eyes gave an embarrassed smile as she said, "My surname is Mu, but…… can I still make potions without a Pheromone Value?"

Huang Cai felt a bit disappointed hearing that; without Pheromone to refine the plant liquid…… that's certainly not possible!

Looking at the Wooden Female before her, face flushed with shyness yet full of expectation, she ultimately didn't utter a word to discourage her, saying she wouldn't teach.

Huang Cai said: "Even if you can't make potions, I'll teach you—just to broaden your horizons; when you can't make them yourself, you can use this to befriend females with Pheromone Values, and after receiving your instruction, those females…… will also help you to some extent."

Lin Manzhi smiled and said, "Thank you, I'll definitely study hard!"

One must know that potions are controlled by the Mountain Classic Beast Temple; only its Shamans can make them, and elsewhere it's utterly impossible for any female to practice potion-making.

If Huang Cai had honestly served as a servant female back then, after a few years she would have become a Shamaness assigned to the tribes of various lords.

All females are like this; hardly anyone would give up her Shamaness status, run off to a barren land to suffer a hard life, and get expelled from all territories.

This is a little golden-finger grandma prepared for the original novel's female lead; I never expected to run into her—she's the only one like this in the whole continent, and now she's by my side.

Huang Cai's expression also regained some luster; she fiercely thought, if she went to beg the Wushen Temple and they refused to act, she would instead impart the forbidden external transmission of potion-making methods to this female lacking a Pheromone Value.

Wanting to learn medicinal plant knowledge isn't something you can start right away; you first need to prepare enough of various medicinal plants, and for Lin Manzhi to gather all these medicinal plants is no easy task, after all, besides the main medicinal plant, there are also other auxiliary ingredients.

Next, she let Huang Cai rest, planning to look for her again tomorrow afternoon; by then she had decided, she would first take out the Sand-tail Grass Stalk—there are over five hundred stalks, just right for use—hearing that this medicinal plant, once singly refined, can be used.

She just wanted to learn how to extract essence from medicinal plants; the Shamaness Su said she only needed ten Lettuces to make a potion.

Moreover, according to Mo Lie, lettuce needs to eat over a hundred raw medicinal herbs each month for fifty days to achieve the effect of calming the Spirit Core through potion.

She didn't know what the raw auxiliary medicine was, but the potion's effect lies in the main medicine; the tenfold efficacy gap is huge, and she truly wanted to learn the Shamaness's method of refining medicinal plants.

Leaving Huang Cai's room, Lin Manzhi lifted her head and saw a tall, slender figure walking toward her.

Mo Lie walked over, took Lin Manzhi's hand, and led her toward the residence: "Zhizhi, if you learn to make potions, it's a great joy."

——Then you'll be able to drink potions personally brewed by a Little Female.

Lin Manzhi dared not speak absolutely: "I might not learn it; even with a Pheromone Value, I'd still need to pass the Shamans' preliminary exam."

Mo Lie looked back, a hint of smile in his eyes: "No, Zhizhi, you definitely can."

"You stay here; where do you want to start first?" Lin Manzhi, feeling a bit flushed from the praise, changed the subject and asked about Mo Lie's plan.