My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

Of course, Lin Ran wasn't quite sure what the medicinal herbs were or what their effects were, but she had a much clearer idea of ​​the level of pills that could be refined from them.

For example, Qianyi has been collecting the ingredients for refining the "Dragon Breaking Pill," which is a pill that can help break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Breaking through to the Dragon Transformation Realm is also a high-risk event, because one of the things to do in the Dragon Transformation Realm is to open up the entire spine from the tailbone to the cervical spine. The more openings, the stronger the strength, and the higher the limits of physical body and lifespan that can be broken through.

However, the initial foundation is extremely important, which is to forge a sufficiently strong physical foundation and engrave one's own Dao into it. Only in this way can one transform into a dragon and reach a higher level in the future.

Of course, the reason it is considered high-risk is because it is possible that the body cannot withstand the strain when opening the spine, or that the spiritual energy is not properly controlled, or that one's own power is too strong, and one might kill oneself.

The effect of the Dragon-Breaking Pill is that it allows you to open up your spine without any worries, providing you with a vibrant medicinal protection, and also nourishing and strengthening your body. Therefore, when breaking through to the Dragon Transformation Realm, this pill is something that many people dream of, fearing that they might accidentally kill themselves. Getting one can give them a lot of peace of mind.

Unfortunately, this is a seventh-grade pill, and the medicinal materials are extremely rare. Wen Qianyi has only managed to find the auxiliary medicinal materials, and she hasn't found a single main ingredient yet.

Moreover, Wen Qianyi specifically inquired about the dangers and precautions of her sister's breakthrough to the Dragon Transformation Realm. After understanding the specific situation, she became even more afraid, fearing that Lin Ran might encounter problems during her breakthrough to the Dragon Transformation Realm.

Now she's having Lin Ran diligently cultivate his physical body every day, laying a solid foundation and pushing it to its limits. When Lin Ran breaks through to the Dragon Transformation Realm, she'll also be able to refine the Dragon Breaking Pill. A two-pronged approach will be much more reliable.

They wandered around for a long time and finally arrived at "Guangmingtang", the largest pharmacy in the entire Dancheng and the last one they were going to visit that day.

They are said to be close partners of the Medicine King Sect, specializing in supplying the sect with medicinal herbs, and they also sell pills refined by the Medicine King Sect here.

Upon arriving here, Lin Ran was somewhat taken aback by the sheer number of people outside. The noise was deafening, and the staff of Guangmingtang were struggling to maintain order.

Lin Ran led Wen Qianyi through the crowd, cleverly using her spiritual power to push aside the people around them, and the two of them squeezed into Guangming Hall.

Upon entering, a strong medicinal fragrance filled the air. Just as Lin Ran was about to see what it was, Wen Qianyi grabbed her hand and led her upstairs: "Silly senior, this floor isn't full of good stuff. The real good stuff is upstairs!"

"Just curious, hahaha!"

Lin Ran felt that browsing the pharmacy was like browsing the supermarket; she was used to looking at everything to satisfy her curiosity.

There were guards blocking the way on the floor, but Wen Qianyi was able to pass through without any hindrance after she showed a black gold card.

Before Lin Ran could ask, Wen Qianyi took the initiative to explain: "Those are crystal cards specially used to store spirit stones, and they also represent the identity of an alchemist. My black gold one should belong to a fourth-level alchemist. There are no such cards for fifth-level and above."

"Oh, I see. Can I have a card to show off?"

Lin Ran rubbed his hands together, shamelessly begging for food from the rich woman. He never expected that the Nine Provinces Continent would have such a little thing. It's interesting to use it to show off!

He had already anticipated this: the military king's return would be looked down upon, the president's wife's company would be in crisis, and a black gold card would save the company—the implications were overwhelming.

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Wen Qianyi rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, placed the black gold card in her hand, and said coquettishly, "Boring senior!"

Despite saying that, Wen Qianyi still gave the black gold card to Lin Ran. Anyway, it would just gather dust in her spatial ring, so she might as well give the naive senior a little toy!

The second floor is very spacious and is divided into an area for elixirs and a area for medicinal herbs. There are far fewer people there, and it is immediately isolated from the noise of the first floor.

Just as Wen Qianyi was about to take Lin Ran to the medicinal herb area, a classical woman wearing a cheongsam with a heart-shaped slit at the chest, revealing her snow-white cleavage, greeted Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi.

When Lin Ran saw the woman, her eyes lit up immediately. She thought to herself, "Does the clothing market in the Nine Provinces still have cheongsams like this? That's so advanced!"

The woman noticed the black gold card in Lin Ran's hand and immediately understood. She respectfully said, "May I ask what kind of medicinal herbs you are looking for, senior alchemist? As the leading pharmacy in the dangerous triangle area, Guangming Hall is sure to be able to purchase the herbs you desire!"

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12. Xin Zhiqing, manager of Guangmingtang

Although it sounded quite nice to be addressed as a respected alchemist, Lin Ran didn't know which herbs to ask about, so she could only look to Wen Qianyi for help.

Wen Qianyi rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, then took out a piece of Xuan paper from her spatial ring, wrote down all the medicinal herbs she needed, and handed it to the classical woman, saying, "I need these medicinal herbs. I wonder if your Guangming Hall has them?"

The classically beautiful woman was also taken aback, her pretty face blushing slightly. She hadn't expected that the woman next to her was the alchemist. She had even struck a pose in her haste to get up there, and she hoped she hadn't offended anyone!

Taking the sheet of Xuan paper filled with medicinal herbs, the classical woman softly read aloud the names of the herbs written on it: "Jade Dragon Bone Grass, Ghostly Resentful Face Flower, Netherworld Fruit..."

The more the woman looked at the paper, the more terrified she became. Her hand holding the Xuan paper began to tremble. She had never heard of or recognized almost a third of the medicinal herbs written on it.

At that moment, she even suspected that the other person was making fun of her, but the other person had written down the medicinal herbs she recognized in a very standard and systematic way, according to their medicinal properties. It was as if she were reading a textbook on medicinal herbs.

Even a third-level alchemist might not be able to remember the medicinal properties of herbs so well and use them so easily. Moreover, if she remembered correctly, some of the herbs mentioned were at least those used to refine fourth-grade pills. This is a fourth-level or even fifth-level alchemy master!

The classical woman became even more respectful. With a blush, she respectfully handed the Xuan paper back with both hands and said, "Respected alchemist, we at Guangmingtang have all the medicinal herbs listed on this Xuan paper, but they will be very expensive."

As for the rest, I don't know what kind of medicinal herbs they are. If you'd like, I can take you to the third floor of our Guangming Hall.

There, more precious and expensive medicinal herbs are found, but only alchemists are allowed to enter, and only barter is permitted. The alchemists of the Medicine King Sect frequently go to the third floor to find the herbs they need. Presumably, if this sir goes to the third floor, he will surely be able to find the remaining missing herbs.”

Wen Qianyi didn't answer immediately. She pinched Lin Ran's arm and used her spiritual power to transmit her voice, "Senior, how is it? Should we go up?"

"Let's go up. Didn't they say we could find even more precious medicinal herbs up there?"

Lin Ran had no objections, because if the herbs they needed were indeed there, they wouldn't have to travel around searching for them, which would save them a lot of trouble. If they had to find them themselves, who knows how long it would take to gather all the herbs.

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After Lin Ran had no objections, Wen Qianyi said to the woman, "Then please lead the way!"

"You two, please come with me!"

The classical woman led the way with humility and respect. Normally, she would have walked with an exaggerated gait, but she certainly wouldn't have dared to now.

The woman and the middle-aged man had a very close relationship. If a fourth-grade or higher alchemist was his woman, then the middle-aged man's strength should not be underestimated. If she offended him, she would be in big trouble.

But no matter what, a cheongsam is always incredibly alluring when viewed from behind while walking, especially since the cheongsams custom-made at Guangmingtang have quite high slits, making them even more captivating.

Wen Qianyi glanced at Lin Ran every now and then, and when Lin Ran looked at her, she used her spiritual power to transmit her voice, saying sourly, "Perverted senior, you're staring so intently, do you want to get a closer look?"

"Hey, Qianyi, I'm not a pervert. I'm just exploring the characteristics of things with a learning mindset. I think these clothes are quite nice. How about I make one for you to wear?" Lin Ran suddenly realized that he had never made clothes for Wen Qianyi before. He hadn't tinkered with these little things in a long time. When Lin Hongjia was still around, he was very enthusiastic about making all kinds of clothes, but now he had become a lazy dog.

"If it weren't for this kind of cheongsam, I would still prefer to wear the clothes that my senior made for me." Wen Qianyi would absolutely not wear clothes like the woman in front of her, absolutely, absolutely not!

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The three floors of Guangming Hall are much smaller than the first and second floors, but the decoration is more antique, understated yet luxurious, and the air is filled with a rich fragrance of cinnamon, which is not pungent but has a somewhat invigorating effect.

The placement of medicinal herbs and pills on the three-tiered shelves here is even more meticulous. They are almost all sealed in transparent crystal cabinets, through which you can see the herbs and pills stored inside using special instruments. This is to ensure the integrity of the herbs to the greatest extent possible. The financial resources spent on this whole setup are considerable.

When Wen Qianyi saw the facilities here, she nodded to herself and said to Lin Ran, "It seems that we can really find the medicinal herbs we need here!"

Led by a female attendant, Lin Ran and her companion arrived on the third floor, immediately attracting the attention of many alchemists who were originally moving between the counters.

However, seeing that the other party was not wearing an alchemist's robe and could not discern their background, he withdrew his gaze. But he did linger on Wen Qianyi for a moment, although Wen Qianyi was currently disguised and her appearance had declined significantly, so she would not be the focus of attention.

"Please feel free to look around, I'll go and bring our manager over..." the classical woman said respectfully before quickly walking away.

Wen Qianyi pulled Lin Ran along, eager to take a look at the counters. For alchemists, good medicinal materials are the most coveted.

Inside the nearest counter, on a small tree, grow two strangely shaped, crimson fruits that resemble human hearts, which is quite eerie.

"This fruit is the Nirvana Fruit, one of the main ingredients for refining the Creation Pill. The Creation Pill is quite effective, mainly for strengthening the physical body, and it belongs to the fifth grade of pills."

This is only what the world knows. I accidentally obtained a prescription that said it could also be refined into the Creation Nirvana Pill, instantly upgrading its grade to a sixth-grade high-quality pill, with much stronger medicinal effects than the Creation Pill.

"If we can find the Immortal Divine Water and the accompanying Immortal Divine Fruit, and then refine them with various heavenly fires, then we can make the Immortal Creation Pill, a top-grade seventh-rank pill," Wen Qianyi transmitted her voice.

In fact, the prescription that was obtained "by chance" came from Shangguan Mengqing. What Shangguan Mengqing gave was not only the Jade Amber Blood Flame and the secret method to fuse with Heavenly Fire.

She also handed over a large amount of information on various medicinal herbs and prescriptions for pills, which would be a rare treasure for any alchemist. But Shangguan Mengqing just casually tossed it over. She understood what Shangguan Mengqing wanted to do, which was exactly what she wanted to do as well.

If it weren't for Shangguan Mengqing, she would hardly know such secrets: the Undying Creation Pill, the Undying Divine Water, and the accompanying Undying Divine Fruit—these are all ancient secrets.

We don't even know if it exists now. But even if it is the Nirvana Pill of Creation, if Lin Ran takes it, it can allow Lin Ran's physical body to break through to a higher limit.

After showing her around several more counters, Wen Qianyi's eyes were practically sparkling. She looked like she was about to cry. There were so many wonderful things here; she wished she could take them all home.

"Hehe, hello you two, I'm the manager here!" A rather crisp voice rang out from behind the two.

Lin Ran turned her head and saw a beautiful woman wearing an alchemist's robe walking slowly towards her. The woman had watery eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a beautiful face.

The alchemist's robe seemed tailor-made, perfectly showcasing the beautiful woman's voluptuous figure. The fabric clung tightly to her skin, exuding the charm of a mature woman. The beautiful woman was like a ripe peach, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth after a gentle bite.

Beside her was the classical-looking woman who had gone to report the news.

As a fellow alchemist, Wen Qianyi immediately noticed the alchemist's rank on the other person's alchemist robe, as well as their impressive soul power.

She communicated with Lin Ran using telepathy, saying, "Judging from her soul power, this woman should be a fifth-level alchemist, but judging from the chest of her robe, she is only marked as a fourth-level alchemist. She may be pretending to be weak while actually being strong."

"Oh, I didn't expect there to be a master in Guangming Hall!"

Lin Ran was startled. To be able to recruit a fifth-level alchemist as a supervisor must have come at a considerable price! Moreover, this woman looked to be only around thirty years old. If she was a fifth-level alchemist at such a young age, her talent must be extraordinary!

The beautiful woman noticed Lin Ran's gaze. She smiled, but secretly wanted to use her soul power to investigate Lin Ran's background. She secretly released a wisp of soul power that was not easily detected.

Unexpectedly, just as this wisp of soul power approached Lin Ran, it was swallowed whole by a golden dragon exuding a terrifying aura, and a loud dragon roar resounded in the beautiful woman's mind.

"Roar!"

Startled, the beautiful woman instinctively took a step back, bumping into a cabinet on the side, momentarily losing her composure.

Lin Ran, the instigator, stepped forward and took the beautiful woman's hand, a warm smile on her face, and said, "Comrade Supervisor, what happened? Were you so careless?"

Some of the alchemists around clearly recognized the beautiful woman's identity, and seeing that Lin Ran had the opportunity to curry favor with her, they were somewhat envious.

The beautiful woman looked at Lin Ran, who was standing close to her, with a hint of shock in her eyes. She tried to remain calm and said, "These boots are rather crudely made. I was a little unsteady on my feet just now. Please excuse me."

Lin Ran let go of her hand and returned to Wen Qianyi's side. Wen Qianyi pinched Lin Ran but didn't say anything. With her keen senses, she naturally realized that the beautiful woman had tried to test Lin Ran but hadn't expected Lin Ran to counter her.

The classically beautiful woman standing nearby belatedly realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward to support the beautiful woman, anxiously asking, "Sister Xin, are you alright?"

"fine!"

The beautiful woman, addressed as Sister Xin, smiled and, without asking anyone to continue supporting her, straightened her back and said respectfully, "Gentlemen, let me formally introduce myself. I am Xin Zhiqing, the current manager of Guangming Hall. May I ask this gentleman's name?"

"Just call me Cao Mengde!" Lin Ran said calmly.

“Mr. Mengde, as Xiaoxi just told me, the medicinal herbs you need are all very precious. Some of them are even considered treasures in our store. If you can offer me a price that will tempt me, I can decide to sell this part to you!” Xin Zhiqing said with a smile.

"I wonder what kind you can give me?" Lin Ran took the Xuan paper from Wen Qianyi and handed it to Xin Zhiqing in front of her.

Xin Zhiqing took a brush and painted on the rice paper. After a while, she handed it to Lin Ran, who glanced at it casually and then gave it to Wen Qianyi. This made Xin Zhiqing's eyes flash with a strange light.

After Wen Qianyi finished checking, she transmitted her voice to Lin Ran and said, "It seems that Guangmingtang has some strength. It was able to find two-thirds of the medicines on this prescription. However, the main ingredient of the Ghostly Resentment Pill, Ghostly Resentment Face Flower, and the Jade Dragon Bone Grass of the Dragon Breaking Pill are still missing."

Lin Ran nodded, then looked at Xin Zhiqing and said, "I wonder if there's another place where we can properly discuss the next steps of the deal?"

Xin Zhiqing immediately understood Lin Ran's meaning and respectfully said, "Please come this way with me!"

Lin Ran and the other person followed, and the many alchemists who had originally planned to watch the excitement were forced to disperse.

Xin Zhiqing led Lin Ran into a corridor on the third floor. At the end of the corridor, she pushed open a slightly ajar door, revealing a neat study with a faint fragrance.

They invited Lin Ran and her companion in, while Xiao Xi was responsible for watching the doorway.