Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 588 - 372: Characteristics_2

Chapter 588: Chapter 372: Characteristics_2

"So you’re saying that all we can do now is wait? If things keep going this way, do you think Changtian will hold on?"

"...." Tianyan did not respond.

"Medicine can be used."

In the silence, Luo Xiran suddenly interjected.

Lou Ji immediately turned her gaze back, her eyes questioning.

As the greatest secret of Jiatiange, she had only ever heard the name of Yantian Art before.

All their information could only come from the Saintess and Changtian, who had survived for ten thousand years as their sworn sister.

And now,

one of them was saying that medicine couldn’t be used, while the other was saying it could.

Luo Xiran’s gaze swept over Xu Yuan lying on the bed, her voice taking on a serious tone:

"I do not speak of breakthrough medicines, but those that warm and nurture the repair of the Sea of Consciousness, such as elixirs and stones like the Blood Spirit Transformation Pill."

Upon hearing this, Tianyan’s golden eyes flickered with a peculiar light as she continued:

"Such Elixir Medicine indeed might aid Changtian in assimilating my Celestial Fates Divine Soul."

"Blood Spirit Transformation Pill?" Lou Ji said with a hint of complexity in her voice.

Luo Xiran, hearing the change in the other’s tone, asked with some surprise:

"Yes, why? An exceptional pill made from the Snakeheart Lotus found in the brow of the Seven-Life Python, has that pill been lost to time?"

"....." Lou Ji bit her lip tightly, not responding.

Xu Changge had naturally brought back a Snakeheart Lotus after slaying the great Princess Ji Qingyue of the Ancient Abyss Serpent Clan, and the head elixir master of the Prime Minister’s Mansion had transformed it into a pill.

Moreover,

that pill was inside her Sumeru Ring.

But the problem was,

nobody among the higher-ups of the Prime Minister’s Mansion needed the Blood Spirit Transformation Pill, so naturally, they wouldn’t use such a seldom obtained Snakeheart Lotus for that purpose.

Compared to the Blood Spirit Transformation Pill, the Golden Scale Pill, with its breakthrough effects, could undoubtedly maximize its usefulness.

Lou Ji’s will-spirit locked onto that Golden Scale Pill within the Sumeru Ring, her hand clenched slightly.

It was at this moment that Tianyan suddenly said:

"The Prime Minister’s Mansion once executed a Seven-Life Python, but it seems they used it to make a Golden Scale Pill."

Lou Ji’s icy gaze instantly swept towards the young girl who had spoken:

"If you’re in the mood to mock me, find a way to cure Changtian’s current condition first."

Tianyan shook her head, her voice clear and cold:

"No, Chief Lou, you seem to have forgotten that there was more than one Seven-Life Python that was killed back then."

"....."

Lou Ji was startled by this statement.

When one is anxious, one can forget such things; she actually needed a reminder from Tianyan.

After a few moments of silence, Lou Ji lifted her slender, fair hand to rub her brow, the coldness in her tone dissipating, replaced with a hint of teasing:

"Saintess, if you can maintain this state for a long time, that girl Li Qingyan won’t be able to bully you."

Tianyan’s divine golden eyes just glanced briefly at Lou Ji:

"If you have time for mockery, better think about how to transform that Snakeheart Lotus into something useful for Xu Yuan."

The process for making Blood Spirit Fusion Pills was too intricate and time-consuming.

Considering the current situation, they would probably have to settle for a simple processing before direct consumption of the pill.

This rationale was understood by the three women present, except for Bai Muxi, who was completely ignorant of Elixir Medicine and Yantian Art.

It was then that Luo Xiran suddenly spoke up:

"I have a slight understanding of the Art of Alchemy, but there seems to be no alchemy equipment here."

"It’s not a problem, the Demon Fire I cultivate can be used for simple refinement."

As she spoke, Lou Ji let out a snort of laughter, looking towards Xu Yuan: "Changtian, let your sister take a look at your Sumeru Ring."

"......"

Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

He had overheard the conversation between the women.

With a slight sigh, his voice, serene, arose gently:

"The Blood Spirit Fusion Pill has already been refined."

"....."

At those words, save for Tianyan who maintained her divine demeanor, a look of astonishment crossed the faces of the others, including Lou Ji.

Under the scrutiny of the four women, Xu Yuan calmly took a jade bottle into his hand.

A blood-colored pill with six dazzling marks lay quietly at the translucent bottom of the bottle.

Looking at that pill, Lou Ji hesitated slightly:

"Changtian... did you prepare this item for Luo Daofan?"

Her words were understated.

In general, no one would refine a Blood Spirit Transformation Pill.

Aside from body-snatching old demons,

they need this thing to solve the rejection syndrome present in their bodies.

Xu Yuan’s voice was calm as he murmured,

"No, this is prepared for my father."

Initially, his father made it clear to him that he had only twenty years left to live.

In order to continue enjoying the shade under the big tree that was his father, he naturally had to extend his life.

The recipe for the Calamity Falling Pill, an elixir derived from the Blood Essence Meteoring Art, had been lost, so he had gotten rid of Jiang He, the old man, to research it. Meanwhile, he had managed to concoct the Blood Spirit Fusion Pill, having completed it with all materials at hand.

Hearing this, Lou Ji’s gaze softened considerably.

As the head of the intelligence network under the Prime Minister, she could naturally discern that some of the orders issued by the Prime Minister over recent years were becoming more urgent.

Therefore, she could speculate some clues about the situation.

But since the Prime Minister wasn’t speaking about it, it indicated that there was no solution to the matter.

With a light sigh, Lou Ji said softly,

"This is indeed a case of ’finding it without looking for it, Changtian, you should take it."

Xu Yuan gently shook his head:

"I can’t take it."

Lou Ji looked into his eyes and said with a smile on her lips,

"The Seven-Lives Python isn’t extinct; in the future, if there’s a chance, slay one and concoct it again."

Xu Yuan gave a bitter smile; his blood-colored, bewitching pupils emitted a burst of golden light as he shook his head again:

"That’s not what I mean.

"If I were to take this thing, it would indeed fix the gaps that have appeared in my Sea of Consciousness, but at the same time, the soul-merging trait of the Blood Spirit Transformation Pill would accelerate the operation of my Will-spirit Secret Technique."

Lou Ji frowned at this,

"Changtian... what do you mean by this?"

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged, facing the sky, his tone steady and calm,

"Although this Elixir Medicine wouldn’t just repair the Sea of Consciousness and wouldn’t affect the Will-spirit, it would speed up the pace of devouring and integration by the Will-spirit Secret Technique.

"Sister, you should be aware that secret techniques involving the Will-spirit are extremely precise. A miss is as good as a mile."

With that,

he glanced at Tianyan beside him, and whispered,

"Simply put,

"as I continue to cultivate in the future, I will gradually become like Tianyan now—permanently turning emotionless but gaining divinity."

Although he hadn’t completed the process, Xu Yuan could already sense the changes occurring in his consciousness.

This change was extremely subtle, imperceptible to the point of being undetectable.

But his experiences with Ghostification had made him extremely sensitive to such changes in self-awareness.

Fortunately, the invasion and assimilation of this Celestial Fates Divine Soul were being constantly dismantled and eroded by his self-operating Will-spirit Secret Technique.

This was a balance point.

All external forces would break this balance.

Lou Ji understood immediately upon hearing this, and raised her hand to rub her brow.

To be frank,

a Crown Prince of the Prime Minister’s Mansion without emotions, but with divinity, isn’t necessarily a bad thing for the vast Prime Minister’s Mansion.

After all, a smart and rational monster is the ideal choice for a leader.

But the question is, is this the only goal of Jiatiange?

With the loss of emotions and the remaining divinity, would they discreetly implant one or two subtle influences to sway Changtian’s choices?

If it’s possible...

"Saintess..."

Lou Ji didn’t continue thinking about it and her tone became calm, "Can you explain this to me?"

Because Xu Yuan’s urgent illness had passed, she had now returned to being the cold, ruthless Black Scaled Venomous Woman.

Tianyan’s eyes held some confusion, but her current state where divinity outweighed sentiment quickly led her to an answer:

"My current ’emptiness’ state is due to a secret technique of the Yantian Art, and I was unaware that cultivating the Celestial Fates Divine Soul alone would cause one to lose sense. This... must be some plot of my master."

Before Lou Ji could speak,

Xu Yuan’s voice transmission had already arrived:

"Sister, no matter what the Heaven’s Watchtower Master’s plans are, it’s already a foregone conclusion. Just allow me to digest these divine souls of Tianyan."

Having said this,

Xu Yuan slowly closed his eyes.

As the Celestial Fates Divine Souls within his Sea of Consciousness were continually digested and devoured, Xu Yuan’s awareness of his surroundings gradually became more transparent.

In the process of devouring and integrating, his Will-spirit had gradually taken on the characteristics of the Celestial Fates Divine Soul.

The dispersed Origin Qi in the air was so pure that it was visible to the naked eye.

Even without trying to sense it, he could already detect the dazzling Origin Qi auras around the four women beside him, bright enough to blind others...