The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 122 A Heart of Pure Loyalty

As the sun set, Dan Tong was dozing off by the door of his guest room when he suddenly felt someone walk up to him. He caught a glimpse of a red dress out of the corner of his eye and quickly stood up.

"Boss lady, I—"

Zhu Huan'e didn't scold him, but only asked, "Is he still not awake?"

"No—" Dan Tong leaned against the door. If the person inside woke up, he would know as soon as the door was opened.

However, having dozed off earlier, he was still a little unsure. He peeked through the crack in the door and, sure enough, the young master on the bed was still fast asleep.

"Alright, you can go ahead and do your work. You don't need to guard anymore." Zhu Huan'e nodded slightly, dismissing Dan Tong. Dan Tong immediately felt relieved and ran downstairs in a flash.

She then pushed the door open and entered, observing Fang Shi, who had gotten up, with a somewhat serious expression, before gently pushing him in.

"Young master, please get up if you are awake. Our alchemy shop does not keep guests at night, please understand."

She spoke softly, but the heavy touch in her palm told her that the other person was still asleep.

This is troublesome. What do alchemists fear most? It's someone getting sick from eating the pills they refine. Although this young master doesn't have any other serious symptoms, it's not good if he doesn't wake up.

Alas, she acted impulsively. She shouldn't have forced someone to take the pill just to verify the magic weapon. Now she's unconscious and can't be woken up.

If they send her away, something unpleasant might spread, damaging the reputation of the alchemy shop. But if they keep her, nothing good will spread either, except it won't be the alchemy shop, but herself.

For many years she devoted herself to alchemy, but because of her beautiful figure and appearance since childhood, she was constantly approached by matchmakers. Out of necessity, she ran away from the Xuan Dan Sect and became the proprietress of a sect alchemy shop in Emerald City, keeping herself in a quiet and secluded place.

However, there are also those in Emerald City who rely on her looks. She can only prove herself over time. She has finally managed to have some peace and quiet these past few years. If she keeps this young master tonight, she fears that many rumors will spread again, and all her previous efforts will be in vain.

Not to mention anything far away, just now when that young servant boy came downstairs, he could spread eight hundred divination stories.

"well----"

Feeling somewhat troubled, and knowing that rumors were spreading no matter what, Zhu Huan'e simply sat down by the bed, rubbing her forehead, and began to check on the young master's condition.

She was someone who was dedicated to research, and since the young master had no magic weapon, his physique was truly special.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she muttered to herself, "Isn't the reason I'm looking for that magical treasure precisely because of this characteristic?"

Since this young master possesses this characteristic, I might as well take this opportunity to study him a little. If I can uncover the secrets, giving him a fourth-grade pill wouldn't be a loss."

Having found a legitimate reason, Zhu Huan'e no longer cared about what others said. She grabbed Fang Shi's wrist and placed her fingers on his inner wrist veins to check his "condition".

I refuse to believe that I can't detect the profound energy within you. As a fifth-grade alchemist, in the entire Emerald City, when it comes to the perception of profound energy, she ranks second, and no one can rank first.

Having suffered repeated defeats in the past, she was quite unwilling to accept it and decided to take this opportunity to get revenge.

However, Fang Shi's pulse was steady and his breathing was smooth; apart from that, she could not detect any other signs of life.

Zhu Huan'e refused to believe it and wrapped her arms around his wrists again, but still got nothing. Even the Xuan Qi she was probing seemed to be attracted and disappeared in part. Startled, she quickly let go and almost jumped off the bed.

"————, how strange." She suddenly realized that the young master's physique was not able to conceal his profound aura, but rather that his body was naturally formed, with yin and yang in harmony, forming a complete cycle, and the pure and turbid qi corresponded to yin and yang, so there was no need for it to leak out.

This—this kind of constitution is unheard of, never heard of before.

Zhu Huan'e admitted that she had studied countless ancient and modern Taoist books and alchemical texts for many years, but she had never heard of such a physique. With her knowledge and experience, if she had to describe such a talent, she could only think of one thing, which was the [perfect elixir].

The elixir gathers the five elements, and its round shape represents the primordial spirit. This is the legendary ninth-grade immortal elixir, which can even fly through the air like a living thing.

In this light, isn't this young master a "living elixir"?

Countless thoughts flashed through Zhu Huan'e's mind, some malicious and some kind.

This is understandable, considering how many alchemists are frantically searching for high-grade elixirs in the world of alchemy, hoping to uncover their secrets.

This is because powerful alchemists refine a natal heart pill at each realm and store it in their spiritual energy pool, passing it down from generation to generation to ensure the continuous inheritance of their alchemy skills.

Many alchemy families have prospered because of this, but over the years, most alchemy families have declined, resulting in the loss of high-level inherited heart pills.

Later, the Danmen families fought fiercely over the Heart Elixir, resulting in countless deaths.

If the alchemy families were to hear about the young master's "living pill," it would surely lead to another bloody storm.

Zhu Huan'e asked herself: she had run away because she couldn't stand the old and stagnant rules of the alchemy sect. Now, facing such a "living immortal pill", could she be any different from those elders?

Her eyes were fixed on the person on the bed, and she fell silent.

On one hand, there was the promising future in alchemy that both her family and she coveted; on the other hand, there was her own innate, pure heart. The two, like yin and yang, mingled and collided in her mind.

After a long while, she finally went limp and braced herself against the wall, which was about to collapse.

"So be it—so be it—if I lose my innate loyalty and integrity, how can I refine the Heart Elixir?"

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She clutched her chest violently, as if trying to grasp her wavering heart.

"Could it be that the first alchemist in the world to refine the elixir also relied on the Heart Elixir? The way of alchemy is the way of the natural five elements and the spirit, which exists in the world and exists in the world, so why be attached to one thing?"

After saying this, Zhu Huan'e finally felt relieved, her obsession dissipated. When she opened her eyes again, she looked at Fang Shi as if she had realized something.

She wiped her forehead with the back of her hand, where a few drops of cold sweat remained, but she smiled sweetly, looking charming and alluring.

"Young master~ it seems our fate is destined to be deep."

She gently placed the wrist she had just grabbed back in its original position, got up and left the guest room, then called Dan Tong over.

"Boss lady—you called me—" This Dan Tong was the same Dan Tong from before. Zhu Huan'e knew without a doubt that he would talk too much, and he was afraid that the boss lady would call him back to punish him because of his talkativeness.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Huan'e knew exactly what he was thinking. She snorted inwardly, then immediately granted his wish, saying, "I'll give you a bag of money. You don't need to go home tonight. Just stay here and guard the door. If the young master inside wakes up and wants to leave, you don't need to stop him. Just tell the maid in front of my room. Understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Dan Tong was overjoyed. He reached out and took the heavy money bag. He was no longer afraid of working overtime or staying up late. He secretly regretted that he had spoken nonsense.

He will definitely go and clarify things tomorrow.