Chapter 67

"Really hungry, is there anything to eat?"

Su Yang’s familiar voice reached Miao Ling’s ears. Without even a greeting, he rushed into the kitchen like a gust of wind and started devouring the steaming dishes Miao Ling had just prepared.

By the time Miao Ling reached the kitchen, the dishes had already been devoured like a storm sweeping away the last of the clouds, leaving him satisfied as he wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth and praised, "I didn’t expect your cooking to be so delicious!"

While Miao Ling was astonished by Su Yang’s incredible eating speed, she couldn’t help but find his "foodie" image amusing and giggled, "Are you still hungry? I’ll cook a few more dishes for you. If you like it, eat more."

Su Yang, clearly captivated by Miao Ling’s charming smile, moved suddenly and was already standing close to her, his chest touching her proud bosom.

At such close proximity, the long-legged beauty’s rapid breathing was clearly audible. Su Yang’s eyes sparkled with a strange light as he leaned in for a deep kiss.

At first, Miao Ling made a symbolic struggle, but soon she was leaning into Su Yang’s embrace, responding to his passionate kiss with equal fervor.

After a long while, Miao Ling, blushing, lowered her head and grabbed Su Yang’s sleeve, saying, "You’re so bad, your mouth is full of the spicy flavor from the stir-fried meat cubes. It almost choked me."

"Ha ha, I’m sharing the deliciousness with you."

Su Yang laughed without a trace of shame, picked up the long-legged beauty, and said, "Let me show you the results of my three days and three nights of fasting."

Miao Ling felt her body go limp, her arms circling Su Yang’s neck as she let him carry her out.

Upon reaching the temporary "alchemical room," the furnace, which had been extinguished, still emitted a faint heat, and a pleasant aroma wafted into Miao Ling’s nose, making her feel much more refreshed.

"Su Yang, this smell is so good."

Setting down the beauty in his arms, Su Yang shrugged and said, "If it were a high-grade alchemy like the Boundless Golden Pill, just the residual fragrance after the pill is formed could ensure a person remains free from illness for life."

"Are you ready? I’m going to open the furnace and take out the pills." Su Yang smiled and whispered to Miao Ling, who looked tense.

Seeing Miao Ling nod, Su Yang waved his hand, and the hundred-pound lid of the furnace was lifted as if by an invisible hand, revealing the contents and gently landing to the side.

Instantly, the room was filled with a much more intense fragrance.

Su Yang led Miao Ling to the furnace, and they saw about ten small pills, each the size of a fingernail, glowing with a red luster.

"It’s been too long since I last opened a furnace to refine pills; I’m a bit rusty. Only sixteen pills were successfully formed." Su Yang sighed as he used his qi to draw the pills out of the furnace.

"Is this the Vitality Strengthening Pill?" Miao Ling took one of the pills from Su Yang, barely resisting the urge to eat it right away, and murmured.

"Take one pill internally each day, crush another into powder, and apply it externally to the affected area. In at most three days, the illness will be cured." Su Yang said confidently.

"Is it that simple?" Miao Ling asked in surprise.

"How complicated do you think it could be?" Su Yang rubbed his nose and said, "Alright, I’ve done what I promised. Go to the hospital and give the medicine to your grandfather. I’m heading back to Shanghai today."

Hearing this, Miao Ling tightened her grip on Su Yang’s arms, her bright eyes twinkling, "Su Yang, you’re leaving so soon? Why don’t you wait for three days? When Grandpa gets better, I’ll go back to Shanghai with you."

Su Yang lightly kissed her forehead and smiled, "I have some things to do in Shanghai. When you come back, just find me."

"But I... I haven’t thanked you yet..." the beauty whispered, her voice full of tenderness.

"Ha ha, how about you repay me with your body? I’m absolutely in favor of that." Su Yang teased, blowing into Miao Ling’s ear.

"You’re so bad, I won’t talk to you anymore. I’ll arrange for someone to take you back to Shanghai on a military plane. When Grandpa gets better, I’ll immediately go back to Shanghai to find you. Then, you can have me repay you however you want."

The last part of Miao Ling’s sentence was barely audible, like a mosquito’s buzz, and her face flushed with a hint of shyness.

An hour later, Su Yang boarded the military plane and flew back to Shanghai.

At the same time, at the Shenyang Military District General Hospital, Miao Zhengxuan looked at the small porcelain bottle his daughter had brought, hesitating, "A Ling, can this pill really be used?"

Although he had seen Su Yang’s abilities before, in this modern era, the idea of using alchemy to save someone was still hard to accept.

"Dad, Su Yang didn’t eat, drink, or sleep for three days and three nights just to refine this pill. From what I know of him, if he says it will work, it definitely will." Miao Ling said with determination.

Miao Zhengxuan hesitated for a moment and finally decided, "Before Grandpa gets better, don’t tell anyone about this, not even your mother or Uncle. If anything happens to Grandpa, I’ll take responsibility."

"Dad, don’t worry too much. You know what kind of work your daughter does. Would I trust someone so easily?" Miao Ling understood, "But we can’t tell anyone about giving the medicine to Grandpa right now. Not everyone can have this kind of trust."

"You understand." Miao Zhengxuan nodded and waved his hand, "Go see Grandpa in the ward. I’ll cover for you at the door."

Su Yang arrived in Shanghai around 8:30 PM. After getting off the plane, he sped to Fengxian Bay at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye.

Looking out at the waves hidden in the night, Su Yang’s chest swelled, and he let out a deep, resonant howl that carried great penetrating power. This was a secret technique of the demonic sect called "Ten Thousand Mile Soul Sound," a way for Su Yang to communicate with Black Diamond.

A few minutes later, a white line suddenly appeared on the dark sea, and Black Diamond raised its head, swimming happily toward the bay.

"Boss, you’re finally back."

"Old buddy, how long has it been since we last practiced under the moonlight?" Su Yang stepped onto the waves, landing gracefully on Black Diamond’s massive head, and looked up at the bright moon and stars, feeling nostalgic.

"I really miss those days when we practiced together under the moonlight!" Black Diamond communicated with Su Yang through thoughts.

Eight hundred years ago, Black Diamond had followed Su Yang for a hundred years, experiencing countless adventures. On such moonlit nights, they would always practice together.

Su Yang had mastered the technique of absorbing the essence of the sun and moon through the "Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky," while Black Diamond, having consumed countless rare herbs, had developed great intelligence and also learned how to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

At this moment, Black Diamond coiled its body, floating on the water, and opened its mouth slightly, allowing a red-glowing inner core to rise and hover in the air.

"Wow, this inner core is much larger than before." Seeing the inner core Black Diamond had exhaled, Su Yang smiled genuinely. "Since there are signs of a breakthrough, let’s see if we can make it happen tonight."

Since breaking through the fourth level of the "Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky," Su Yang’s cultivation had advanced rapidly.

Before reaching the seventh level, there were no significant bottlenecks. Seeing Black Diamond start to practice, Su Yang was also inspired and sat down to absorb the moon’s energy, hoping to break through.

As he circulated his energy, Su Yang’s consciousness spread out like an octopus’s tentacles. Even in meditation with his eyes closed, he could sense everything within a few miles, as if he were seeing it with his own eyes. Even a shrimp or a small fish in the depths of the sea could not escape his perception.

This feeling was quite new to Su Yang. In his past eight reincarnations, his consciousness had never reached such a powerful state.

This pure mental energy gave him new insights and speculations about the "Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky."

"This is my ninth and final reincarnation. Breaking through the fourth level of the 'Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky' gave me a great surprise, granting me the extraordinary ability of consciousness. If I break through to the fifth level, will there be other unexpected gains?"

As he pondered, Su Yang continued to absorb the moon’s energy, feeling his body fill with a sense of comfort.

In the night, the man and the python absorbed the moon’s energy, reminiscent of the days they roamed the mountains and rivers together.

At some point, Su Yang’s consciousness stirred, sensing a change in Black Diamond.

The inner core, hovering in the air, began to shine with a much brighter red light, and visible silver-white moonlight covered it, being continuously absorbed.

Seeing this, Su Yang’s face lit up with joy. Having spent a hundred years with Black Diamond, he immediately recognized the signs of an impending transformation.

When Su Yang and Black Diamond first met, Black Diamond was just a two-meter-long ordinary python. After a hundred years with Su Yang, it had grown into a five-meter-long python with a body covered in black scales.

Now, Black Diamond’s size and characteristics were vastly different from eight hundred years ago, all due to its continuous transformations and evolution.

The moonlight gathered on the inner core was so intense that even Su Yang, with his "Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky," found it difficult to absorb such a large amount of moonlight in such a short time.

Black Diamond’s yellow eyes stared intently at the bright moon, and its mouth opened and closed, causing a strong wind.

"Old buddy, let me help you."

Su Yang had seen Black Diamond transform before. After sending a thought, he raised his hands, gathered moon energy, and channeled all the moonlight into Black Diamond’s inner core.

Time passed, and even with Su Yang’s abilities, this effort was exhausting, leaving his internal energy depleted.

Black Diamond, too, was not having an easy time. The speed of its exhalation had clearly slowed, indicating that this transformation was extremely draining for it.