Chapter 256: Black and White Twin Pills

After chatting with Fang Yue for a few more minutes about the game, Bai Xiaoya, as a newcomer, gained much valuable insight.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she said, "By the way, about going to Jiangyun Temple—I'll go in the next couple of days. Get ready."

"No problem."

If it's just in the next couple of days, I'll probably still be in Mo Cun—safe enough, shouldn't be an issue.

After chatting with Bai Xiaoya for a couple more minutes, Fang Yue returned to his room and logged into the game.

Bai Xiaoya was also about to return to her room; according to the shift schedule, today was Yuan Jie's turn to clean the kitchenware—during these days of staying here, the two girls had established some rules to avoid complications.

But just as she stepped back into her room, her phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the screen, Bai Xiaoya furrowed her brow—rarely.

The caller ID showed her personal bodyguard… A Ming.

She answered the call: "What is it?"

"Miss, I've spotted some 'vermin' from the Bounty Company near your safe zone—likely targeting you. Should I handle them?"

"Bounty Company? Are they… sent by 'them'?"

"No, their background is completely clean—just an ordinary Bounty Company. I don't know why they're targeting you."

"Deal with them cleanly and quietly."

"Understood!"

After hanging up, Bai Xiaoya rubbed her temples, then pulled out the Jade Pendant from her chest.

Since her first character died and she logged out, that chilling, heart-stopping coldness had gradually faded from the Jade Pendant.

It was as if it had fallen silent—or perhaps… lost its spirit.

"I hope it's just an illusion…"

Bai Xiaoya clenched the Jade Pendant tightly—it was a vital item entrusted to her by her father, and it must not fail! Absolutely not!

And I must uncover the secrets of Fang Yue and Blue Sea's game too!

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaoya re-entered the game.

…

In the game, Fang Yue opened his eyes.

Before him was An Shenyi, still nervously and diligently working on alchemy.

Fang Yue sighed; faced with such hardworking An Shenyi, he couldn't bring himself to urge him, so he simply stayed quietly beside him.

An hour passed, and An Shenyi's expression grew slightly brighter.

Two hours passed, and An Shenyi's face showed a hint of joy.

Three hours passed, and An Shenyi wore a constant smile; the scent in the alchemy room gradually shifted from that strange stench to

a medicinal fragrance, emitting a faint, pleasant aroma.

"Almost done! I told you—I'm a Divine Doctor! It's definitely fine!"

An Shenyi waved a fist at Fang Yue beside him and plunged back into the next round of alchemy.

Herbs were added, measured precisely by quantity, distributed according to timing, refined separately in multiple cauldrons, then finally merged for the final pill formation.

Boom!

A muffled thud rang out, and the cauldron immediately released a thick, potent medicinal scent.

Even Fang Yue, with little knowledge of medicine, sensed this batch's result was extraordinary.

He hurried over beside An Shenyi to take a closer look.

Inside lay two pills, perfectly still.

One was pure, milky white.

The other was pure, jet black.

Black and white, like yin and yang, radiating an inexplicable mystique.

The Feibai Pill—one furnace, two pills, inseparable, mutually linked.

The black one is meant to be ingested.

After consuming the black Feibai Pill, the sinister aura within the body is absorbed and transferred to the white Feibai Pill.

Only when the black and white pills are connected do they form the Feibai Pill—neither can be missing.

"This is… the Feibai Pill?"

Fang Yue couldn't help asking.

"Exactly! Done! Finally done!"

Outside the window, the morning sun's rays filtered through the blinds, casting shadows that fell upon An Shenyi's face, now filled with joy and satisfaction.

But soon, that expression twisted into greedy lust, his mouth involuntarily drooling.

Fang Yue's face darkened—he knew the old man was already scheming how to profit from the Feibai Pills.

Have a little dignity! The pills are already made—there's plenty of time later to plan your money-making schemes.

"Hmm, quality's decent. According to the formula given by Madam Ni Dongmei, this one should be Lower Ninth Grade."

"Lower Ninth Grade? Is that good?"

"Uh… it's barely passing—the lowest possible quality."

"... Then why did you say the quality's good?"

"What can I do? This Feibai Pill is clearly high-end stuff—I'm just glad I managed to make it at all. What more can I ask for? Just take it—it won't make much difference in effect."

Hearing An Shenyi's words, Fang Yue always felt like he was being treated as a guinea pig.

But he took the white pill from An Shenyi's hand and examined it closely.

"Feibai Pill: Black and white twin-born. The black Feibai Pill, when ingested, absorbs specific low-tier sinister auras; the white Feibai Pill retains the absorbed sinister aura. It is said the Feibai Pill was originally developed by a high-level physician researching novel sinister auras, later spreading and becoming widely used."

Note: Eat black pills at night, white pills by day; black and white together, truly matched.

After confirming the Analysis Pupil's information showed no issues, Fang Yue immediately swallowed the black Feibai Pill.

"How is it? Any special sensations?"

An Shenyi couldn't help but ask immediately, showing more tension than Fang Yue.

Because this pill was his first successful creation; though he was certain the pill had been completed successfully, its actual effects still required user feedback.

And if this pill proved effective, it would open a new path for his future wealth-building plans—this was what An Shenyi cared about most.

As the white Feibai Pill entered his stomach, Fang Yue soon felt a strange miasma forming inside.

Under inner observation, Fang Yue saw the miasma gallop like a runaway horse, crashing wildly through his body.

But each collision with his surroundings stripped away something—Fang Yue clearly felt his body grow lighter and his overall condition improve.

After this collision continued for a while, the miasma gradually dissipated.

At that moment, Fang Yue sensed that a certain sinister curse within his body had vanished.

Opening his eyes, Fang Yue saw An Shenyi's anxious, large face staring at him.

Glancing at his status bar, Fang Yue couldn't help but smile and said to An Shenyi.

"It worked!"

Yes, it succeeded!

"Status: Healthy."

The Yang Xu Curse that had plagued Fang Yue for so long was finally resolved!

Fang Yue exhaled slowly; whether it was an illusion or not, he felt his internal Qi now flowed slightly faster.

Looking again at the other white Feibai Pill resting on the tray, he saw that what had once been pure white now bore numerous black speckles, its surface pitted and uneven like the moon's surface, utterly lacking the beauty it had when first forged.

(End of Chapter)