Chapter 88

Rong Kaiyan's eyes blinked a few times, and he forcibly suppressed the inexplicable excitement in his heart.

For some reason, the longer he spent with Senior Sister Wang, the more he felt a desire to get closer to her. This feeling had gradually become clearer, though he was not yet bold enough to express it outright.

Under Rong Kaiyan's burning gaze, Wang Xiaoxiao's heart rate quickened, and her cheeks turned slightly warm.

However, in the next moment, a slight pain surged in her chest.

Her expression changed slightly, and she forced a smile, saying, "Junior Brother, since that's the case, I'll go first." With that, she flickered and quickly disappeared.

Rong Kaiyan stared at her fleeting figure, puzzled and confused, even a bit disappointed.

Could it be that Senior Sister left because she didn't want to be with him?

But from her previous attitude, it didn't seem to be the case.

Just as Rong Kaiyan was feeling anxious, Rong Jiechen said with a serious expression, "Elder Rong Jiasen, I'll go ahead."

Rong Jiasen frowned slightly and said softly, "She is that..."

Rong Jiechen nodded heavily, and Rong Jiasen quickly added, "I'll go along too. If I can help, I will do so without hesitation."

Rong Jiechen hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright."

The two elders turned and left, vanishing in an instant.

Rong Kaiyan looked at the empty room, his brows furrowing. He sensed that things were not as he had imagined.

Suddenly, he felt a presence, and his eyes flickered. In a flash, he left the room and arrived under a large tree outside.

"Ah, big brother, what are you doing, you scared me."

Qiduoduo held her chest, looking frightened, but her bright eyes were filled with unhidden amusement.

Rong Kaiyan said irritably, "What are you hiding here for? If Grandpa sees you, he'll give you a good scolding. Where will you hide then?"

Qiduoduo smiled and approached, taking his hand and tilting her head, "Everyone in the manor knows me. They know I'm your favorite little sister. Do you think anyone would offend me?"

Rong Kaiyan ruffled her hair, scolding with a smile, "What do you mean by 'favorite'? Do I have many sisters?"

Qiduoduo shook her head in frustration, "I finally fixed my hair, don't mess it up."

Rong Kaiyan was slightly taken aback and looked closely. The little girl had clearly put in a lot of effort, not only changing her hairstyle but also applying a light layer of makeup.

"Wow, Duoduo, you look prettier."

Qiduoduo smiled proudly, but her smile quickly turned to frustration, "Hmph, you only noticed because I reminded you. You're not sincere."

Rong Kaiyan chuckled. Before he obtained the antidote for his brother, he didn't want to offend this little girl.

Qiduoduo's eyes suddenly twinkled, "Big brother, was the woman who just left... your sister-in-law?"

Rong Kaiyan's face changed, and he quickly said, "Duoduo, don't talk nonsense. She's my Senior Sister."

"Hmph, but the way you look at her is different. Do you want her to become your sister-in-law?"

Rong Kaiyan's face turned even more serious. Even if he had such thoughts, he couldn't say them out loud.

Shaking his head, he cautiously looked around, ensuring no one was paying attention, and then sighed in relief, whispering, "My dear Duoduo, don't spread rumors. If it gets out, it will cause big trouble."

Qiduoduo sneered, "What big trouble? Hmph, you have the desire but not the courage."

Rong Kaiyan rolled his eyes and glared at her, "Adult matters, children shouldn't meddle."

Qiduoduo huffed in anger and turned to leave, but stopped after a few steps. She took out a jade bottle from her chest and threw it to him, "This is the ointment for your brother. Take it."

Rong Kaiyan caught it with surprise and joy, "So soon?"

Qiduoduo said proudly, "Your great-grandpa brought the medicine so quickly, I had to be quick too."

Rong Kaiyan took a deep breath and nodded heavily, sincerely saying, "Duoduo, thank you." With that, he ran off like the wind.

Qiduoduo was taken aback, and a faint smile appeared on her face. Her previous anger seemed to fly away.

***

"Big Brother, this is the ointment I prepared for you," Rong Kaiyan said excitedly, holding the jade bottle. "Just apply it to your head and face, and in a day, the remaining toxins will be gone, and your original skin color will be restored."

Rong Kaihua was taken aback. Although his martial heart was exceptionally firm, and he didn't care about his skin color, restoring it would certainly be a good thing.

He took the bottle and said sincerely, "Kaiyan, thank you."

Rong Kaiyan shook his head, "Big Brother, you said it before, we're brothers, no need for thanks."

Rong Kaihua paused, then laughed, "Yes, we're brothers, no need for thanks." He patted his brother's shoulder heavily, looked at him deeply, and lowered his voice, "Thank Lin Mama for me."

Watching his brother's retreating figure, Rong Kaiyan sighed inwardly.

Although his brother had keen eyes and guessed that the ointment was related to the two people he brought back, he could only guess it was Lin Mama. He would never think that the real maker of the ointment was the little girl, Duoduo.

After resolving his greatest regret, he felt a sense of relief.

Back in his room, Rong Kaiyan took out two jade bottles from his chest.

In these two bottles were two types of pills. One was the Chiyang Pill for martial artists, and the other was the Xuanyang Pill for spirit masters.

Although Wang Xiaoxiao had said that it was best not to take pills too early when one's true qi and spirit energy were not yet stable, Rong Kaiyan couldn't resist the urge to try.

He opened the bottle, took out a Chiyang Pill, and swallowed it.

The pill entered his stomach and immediately transformed into a hot stream that began to spread throughout his body.

Rong Kaiyan's expression changed. Although he knew the pill would be effective, the current situation seemed to indicate that the effect was much stronger than he had imagined.

He calmed his mind, took a deep breath, and the hot stream in his abdomen was enveloped by a stream of true qi. It flowed along the meridians and eventually entered his dantian.

He closed his eyes and fully absorbed the pill's effects. After an unknown amount of time, the hot stream finally dissipated.

Opening his eyes, his pupils were filled with unhidden surprise.

The pill's effect was far stronger than he had expected.

When the pill was completely transformed into true qi, he found that his true qi had noticeably increased. Although it wasn't much, it was equivalent to the amount he would gain from five days of hard practice.

He looked at the pill in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

Swallowing and refining the pill took at most an hour, but its effect was equivalent to five days of practice.

If he had a large number of pills, wouldn't he be able to significantly shorten his practice time?

With a thought, he took out another Xuanyang Pill and swallowed it.

A similar hot stream emerged, but compared to the previous one, it was much weaker. Moreover, this hot stream ignored his true qi, and no matter how much true qi he used, he couldn't envelop it.

However, when Rong Kaiyan used the spirit energy in his yintang to interact with it, the hot stream became docile. It melted into the spirit energy like snow into water, permanently remaining in his yintang.

Spirit energy was even more elusive than true qi, and it was difficult to quantify.

However, Rong Kaiyan had a vague feeling.

The spirit energy from the Xuanyang Pill seemed much less than the true qi from the Chiyang Pill. Moreover, converting the pill into spirit energy required a lot of mental energy, and when it was all done, he felt slightly dizzy and lightheaded.

Rong Kaiyan was startled. He realized that pills were indeed good and a shortcut to quickly enhance one's strength. However, this method had significant limitations, and the speed of taking pills was also important.

After thinking for a moment, Rong Kaiyan got up and went to find Rong Cai, asking him to send someone to Qian'gan City to invite Elder Ye Jianhao from the Donghua Treasure Hall.

After arranging everything, he returned to his room, took out blank talismans, and began making first-class spirit warrior talismans.

The deep mountain trip had been fruitful, but he had used up nearly half of his various talismans. This was a significant consumption, and Rong Kaiyan naturally needed to replenish them.

For three whole days, Rong Kaiyan did not leave his room, diligently making various talismans.

While making talismans, whenever his spirit energy was depleted, he would take a Xuanyang Pill. After multiple experiments, he discovered the key to taking pills.

If he took a pill when he was full of energy, converting the pill's effect into true qi or spirit energy would consume a lot of energy. However, if he took the pill when his true qi and spirit energy were depleted, the pill's effect would quickly convert into the missing true qi and spirit energy, with minimal energy consumption.

Although Rong Jiechen had only given him five Xuanyang Pills, Rong Kaiyan had obtained dozens from Gu Wen, which was more than enough to support his consumption for several days.

Three days later, when Ye Jianhao hurriedly arrived, Rong Kaiyan immediately went out to welcome him.