Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 1098 - 1099: The Medicine is Ready

Chapter 1098: Chapter 1099: The Medicine is Ready

Song Xiaodong and Sun Yiyi stayed in the laboratory for five days straight. During these five days, they lived and ate in the lab, resting for a while on the bed inside when tired, and waking up to continue their experiments.

Sun Yiyi had never been so focused before. During these five days, she never once tried to entice Song Xiaodong; both of them were wholly absorbed in this drug.

This drug was different from the one Song Xiaodong tried before. It had a ready-made alchemy method, and the drug was a finished product, so there was no need for incremental trials, which meant faster progress.

The main difference was that previously there wasn’t this kind of high-tech heating equipment, so mastering the temperature required countless attempts compared to purely manual methods.

Moreover, the mastery of True Qi was crucial. In this alchemy, the key was the infusion of one’s True Qi into the medicine to assist the drug’s reaction and cohesion.

This was possible due to Song Xiaodong and Sun Yiyi’s cultivation level, which had reached a very high level, allowing them to accomplish this. Had it been several months earlier, even with the method, Song Xiaodong wouldn’t have been able to achieve it.

They had long forgotten everything else, and their hard work paid off. On the fifth day, after using up the last of the materials, they finally succeeded in crafting two elixirs.

These were genuine elixirs, two yellow pills with a metallic sheen, perfectly smooth and without a flaw, pleasing to the eyes.

The rich aroma emitted by the elixirs made Song Xiaodong and Sun Yiyi involuntarily drool.

“Is it done?” Sun Yiyi turned her head, her neck somewhat stiff, and looked at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong swallowed hard and said, “It should be.”

Sun Yiyi hesitated and said, “So… should we eat them?”

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, “Eat. I’ll eat first and check the effects. You protect me.”

Sun Yiyi nodded and said, “Okay, you eat first.”

In this matter, Sun Yiyi had no reason to compete. Song Xiaodong’s body had a strong drug tolerance, and he handled the effects better. If anything unexpected happened, he could save himself, whereas she lacked such ability. Eating first wouldn’t be advantageous.

Song Xiaodong took a deep breath, picked up an elixir, and directly popped it into his mouth.

The elixir looked quite hard but melted instantly in his mouth, turning into a sweet liquid that flowed down his throat into his stomach.

A rich fragrance suddenly filled Song Xiaodong’s mouth; it was undoubtedly the tastiest thing he’d ever eaten.

But Song Xiaodong wasn’t in the mood to savor the flavor and immediately sat cross-legged, channeling his True Qi to perceive the drug’s transformation.

Once in his stomach, it converted into an airflow almost instantly. Song Xiaodong felt like his stomach was a balloon being inflated, about to burst.

The discomfort nearly made Song Xiaodong cry out.

He hurriedly channeled his True Qi to guide the airflow from his stomach to his limbs and into his meridians.

The True Qi invaded everywhere, swiftly rushing through Song Xiaodong’s body, providing some relief to his stomach. But the places it passed felt like they were going to tear the meridians apart, burning with intense pain.

With strong willpower, Song Xiaodong gradually guided the True Qi, integrating it into his own True Qi, expanding his meridians.

It’s unclear how long it took, but Song Xiaodong slowly opened his eyes.

“Ah!” Sun Yiyi was sitting in front of Song Xiaodong, staring at him. When his eyes opened, she exclaimed as his gaze was sharp as a sword, seemingly able to pierce her soul, causing her to instinctively avoid his gaze.

However, Sun Yiyi soon met his gaze again, which had returned to normal, and his expression was more composed, resembling a regular person.

“God-like brilliance contained!” Sun Yiyi exclaimed joyfully.

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, “It seems the benefits are great.”

Sun Yiyi said, “This is definitely a huge enhancement. Come on, I want to eat too.”

Song Xiaodong nodded and explained his reaction to Sun Yiyi during the medicine intake.

Sun Yiyi remembered everything, then took the medicine and placed it in her mouth.

Sun Yiyi knew all the conditions beforehand, so she was prepared, and with Song Xiaodong’s protection, things went much more smoothly for her.

“It’s done!” Sun Yiyi opened her eyes with a sweet smile on her face.

“It’s done!” Song Xiaodong also wore a bright smile.

“Shouldn’t we celebrate?” Sun Yiyi’s face showed an extremely charming smile.

“Absolutely,” Song Xiaodong nodded with a smile.

“So what are we waiting for?” Sun Yiyi leaped into Song Xiaodong’s arms.

“Ah!” But both uttered a low cry, then looked at each other, saying simultaneously, “So smelly!”

They jumped up quickly and rushed into the bathroom. Both had a light layer of grime on their bodies. It took several washes to clean off.

This grime was the impurities expelled from their bodies, indicating the medicine’s potent effects. Regular medicine wouldn’t produce such results. With impurities expelled, their bodies were healthier, and their strength enhanced.

They embraced and kissed passionately. Afterward, Sun Yiyi looked at Song Xiaodong and asked, “Do you think it will work this time?”

Song Xiaodong said, “Let’s give it a try.”

Sun Yiyi smiled sweetly and said, “Couldn’t ask for more.”

They left the bathroom and fell onto the bed. They were careful, opting for another method to avoid any surprises.

But after a while, Sun Yiyi said frustratedly, “Why is this happening?”

Song Xiaodong lay beside Sun Yiyi, equally frustrated, and said, “I guess I improved, you improved, and your Ability got stronger. Now even the other method feels more intense than before, and I nearly can’t handle it.”

Sun Yiyi pouted and said, “We should have the same improvement, so why’s it harder now than before?”

“Your special Ability might have an extra boost beyond normal True Qi improvement. If our powers keep balancing like this, we’ll never have a chance, and maybe one day, even the other method won’t work.”

“Damn it! If I’d known, I wouldn’t have taken the medicine!” Sun Yiyi was frustrated to the point of madness.