Chapter 307: Going Back Sooner Is Good (6/10, Autumn Subscription)

Fang Yue couldn't help but grumble to himself.

But that was all it was.

He discovered that, when controlling the internal force flowing into the Condensed Ring, his mastery over his internal force was also gradually becoming more practiced and refined.

Fang Yue thought of the artificial ghost from the Huanggui Yiji.

That fellow had copied his character data, but when using the Blazing Fire Heart Method, condensed the flames into a blazing white color, as if the power had risen another level.

Fang Yue had tried it afterward, but simply couldn't condense such concentrated flames, let alone turn the flames blazing white.

Fang Yue understood this was because his micro-control of internal force wasn't enough, his mastery lacking.

But Fang Yue had always been self-taught, brute-forcing his way the whole way, with no manuals on the fine control of internal force to read, figuring it all out on his own, so this result was expected.

Now, through this Condensed Ring, Fang Yue felt that his control over internal force was gradually becoming more practiced — equivalent to gaining another way to train in this area.

He wondered whether this was Ni Dongmei casually chatting, or deliberately helping him in secret.

Just as Fang Yue thought of this, An Fu was already faintly visible ahead.

Unexpectedly, there was actually someone waiting at the gate of An Fu.

Upon seeing Fang Yue, they immediately crowded around.

"Ye Ge, Grandpa has been waiting for you at the residence ever since he learned you returned to the village."

The sworn younger sister An Dong'er, forcibly taken on by An Shenyi, was one of the people waiting at the gate.

"He's waiting for me? Is there some urgent matter? If it's urgent, why didn't he send someone to call me directly?"

"It's not that — Grandpa just thought that since you returned to the village safely, he was very happy and wanted to treat you to drinks."

Going out into the wild was no easy matter for anyone.

Even someone as strong as Chief Captain Lang Wu, a top-tier Houtian expert, could perish in the wild.

So being able to return safely from the wild was, for most people, something worth celebrating and being happy about.

Fang Yue didn't understand these social niceties, but An Shenyi did.

He had seen too many human tragedies, and sincerely felt happy for those around him who could return safely from the wild.

Without thinking further, Fang Yue sparked his way into An Fu.

His sworn younger sister An Dong'er blinked her bright big eyes, curiously staring at Fang Yue's Condensed Ring, seeming to find it very fun and novel.

But she was well-bred, only sneaking a few extra glances, not asking anything more.

Arriving at the main hall of An Fu, Fang Yue saw An Shenyi with a grand banquet laid out.

And at the banquet, there was only him, plus an empty seat beside him.

"Yeye! You're finally here — if you were any later the dishes would've gone cold!"

An Shenyi stood up laughing, came over, hugged Fang Yue briefly, and pulled him to sit down.

"Don't mind that the food's a bit cold — it's all been reheated twice already."

Hearing An Shenyi's words, Fang Yue felt a small touch of warmth in his heart.

Putting everything else aside, since leaving Gu Yue Cun, An Shenyi had been more than fair and loyal to him, taking very thorough care of him.

Their relationship wasn't that formal either — once they had eaten and drunk their fill and three rounds of drinks had been poured, they began chatting.

"I heard the Yangxu Ghost army outside the village has already dispersed — looks like you succeeded."

"Just luck."

"Oh my, Yeye's gotten humble!"

He couldn't not be humble — after witnessing monsters like the Huanggui and Qi Ba Jiu Daren, Fang Yue increasingly understood that there was always someone stronger out there.

With his little bit of strength, it was better to keep a low profile.

"An Shenyi, barring accidents, the escort team and I are preparing to leave Mo Cun tomorrow and set off back to Gu Yue Cun."

"So soon? Didn't you just get back to the village?"

"I'm not in a rush, but Chief Captain Lang Wu is — the situation in Mo Cun is getting more and more serious, and he's counting on Lord Han to show some mercy."

An Shenyi fell silent upon hearing this.

He was also a person of Mo Cun — if Lord Han didn't show mercy, he'd be in trouble too.

And there was the Extreme Ice Sect — the matter of offending the Extreme Ice Sect back then, he was still counting on Lord Han to put in a good word and shelter him.

Although that hands-off Extreme Ice Sect Elder Ni Dongmei seemed to have no idea at all about An Shenyi's little past affair.

"Going back sooner is good, going back sooner is good. My Feibai Pill research is about seventy or eighty percent done — once I publish it, I'll crush Luo Shenyi's reputation and reclaim the title of number one Divine Doctor. You'll have to make time to come celebrate with me."

"Haha! You're still thinking about this? Fine — once you reclaim the title of number one Divine Doctor, I'll come and cheer you on."

Fang Yue figured that, once An Shenyi stably refined the Feibai Pill, then mass-produced it, then it spread by word of mouth between villages, and finally his reputation surpassed back — it would take at least half a year to a year to ferment.

So for an appointment half a year or even a year out, Fang Yue didn't mind agreeing to it.

After chatting with An Shenyi for a while longer, An Shenyi suddenly thought of something: "Right, Yeye — the Fierce Yuan Pill I gave you, did it come in handy?"

Come in handy? It was nothing short of a stroke of genius!

Fang Yue immediately expressed his thanks to An Shenyi, then asked: "An Shenyi, the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 you gave me — was its Ghost Content very high? After I took it, my eyes turned black, black blood flowed out, and I even took on the appearance of a Black-Tier Primary ghost. Lord Ni Dongmei said this was because the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 formula was off and the 【Ghost Content】 was too high — you really need to improve it properly."

An Shenyi had been listening happily to Fang Yue's story.

But when Fang Yue mentioned that he'd taken on a ghost's appearance, and that the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 had too high a Ghost Content, his face instantly changed — went deathly pale in a flash — and he sprang up from his seat.

Just as Fang Yue was slightly stunned, he saw An Shenyi staring wide-eyed at him, fixedly.

"Y-you just said you turned into a ghost?"

An Shenyi's voice carried a tremor, as if extremely afraid.

Fang Yue hurriedly said: "You misunderstood — I wasn't Possessed by a ghost, I'm perfectly fine. It was just a brief transformation caused by the Fierce Yuan Pill, and now there's nothing wrong at all."

Seeing that Fang Yue really was completely normal, An Shenyi's suspended heart finally settled.

But still a bit tense: "... Yeye, let me put it this way — the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 I refined was made according to the standard formula. The term 【Ghost Content】 represents the proportion of ghost-related materials contained within a pill. And the 【Ghost Content】 of the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 I refined is even lower than the standard formula! The whole point was to better control the burst of power and reduce aftereffects — it has absolutely nothing to do with your briefly turning into a ghost!"

What?!

Fang Yue's pupils contracted, his expression shifting slightly.

"You—you mean Ni Dongmei tricked me?"

"I wouldn't dare presume to guess Lord Ni Dongmei's thoughts. The only thing I can guarantee is that the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 is absolutely not the problem. The fact that you briefly turned into an aberration must have some other cause. It might be related to the Fierce Yuan Pill's nature of overdrawing potential, or it might be tied to your own constitution, or… to being subjected to a Possession without realizing it!"

(End of chapter)