Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

This time, I really embarrassed myself!

A dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch who can't even protect his own daughter—if word gets out, countless people will laugh at him.

"It's still uncertain, but if nothing unexpected happens, it should be Renli Pharmaceutical, which ranks tenth among the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the empire."

It is said that the owner of Xuanhua Pharmaceuticals came from a branch of Renli Pharmaceuticals. Now that we have taken them over, Renli Pharmaceuticals has an excuse.

They have always been ruthless in their methods, resorting to any means to acquire other companies. This time, they invited demonic cultivators, probably to deceive people.

The arrest of Shen Bai might also be because Shen Bai killed Xuan Nie; after all, Xuan Nie was the other party's grandson.

"Renli Pharmaceutical?"

Hu Fangkun's face grew more serious, but even more so ruthless: "It's just an old-established pharmaceutical company. We're all at the Nascent Soul stage, all fifth-tier alchemists. Let's see who's stronger, this rising star or this old-established family!"

The Juyuan Pill, which contains erysipelas in concentrations below 1%, has impacted the interests of too many people.

Xuanhua Pharmaceuticals is like this, and so is Renli Pharmaceuticals. Whether it's pursuing Hu Feier or kidnapping Hu Feier, it's all to get Hu Fangkun to give up his profits.

Now that the other party is resorting to such underhanded tactics, then don't blame me, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, for disregarding my reputation!

"Who was that woman who ran away? Was she also a demonic cultivator?"

"It's still uncertain. According to Fei'er and Shen Bai, the other party didn't seem to have any malicious intent. We're unsure whether they're demonic cultivators or just mercenaries."

Hu Weiwei's face was also very pale. This matter had a huge impact on the Hu family's reputation: "I have already asked the Night Fiend Hall to use soul searching on him. I expect to get news soon."

Hu Fangkun nodded: "After the soul search, issue a warrant for this woman's arrest, unless she is not using her true identity."

Hu Weiwei nodded in agreement.

Hu Fangkun thought for a moment and then said, "The Shen siblings have an innocent background and are so deeply involved with my Hu family. You should get closer to them in the future."

Shen Bai will raise his salary at the company to a higher level. Shen Wenwen is a bold and meticulous girl, a promising talent, and also has divine power. We can focus on cultivating our relationship in the future.

Let them stay here for now, and we'll decide whether to let them go back to their original place once things become clearer.

"I'm going to find the city lord now. Jiangbei City has been hit by a series of assassinations and kidnappings; it seems he doesn't want to be the city lord anymore!"

……

The wrath of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is not something an ordinary person can bear; even the city lord of Jiangbei City cannot withstand it.

Even if Hu Fangkun is a newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarch, he is still a genuine powerhouse!

That night, Hu Fangkun, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, relentlessly searched the entire city with his divine sense, repeatedly investigating the whereabouts of the sweet woman. The city lord of Jiangbei City, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, and the head of the Night Fiend Hall didn't dare utter a single word.

In fact, a thorough investigation was launched overnight throughout Jiangbei City. All law enforcement cultivators, Night Fiends, and even peripheral members, whether on duty or not, were mobilized and rushed towards every corner of Jiangbei City like ferocious demons.

This time, not only was True Monarch Hu Fangkun furious, but the law enforcement cultivators and Night Fiends who were originally cultivating and resting at home were also enraged.

Who would be in a good mood if someone dragged them out of bed in the middle of the night?

Moreover, the information that has already been circulating is that Hu Fangkun's daughter was not rescued by the cultivators of the Law Enforcement Hall and the Night Fiends.

As for who rescued them, no one knows because of the information blockade. But one thing everyone knows is that the head of the Enforcement Hall and the head of the Night Fiend Hall were scolded by the city lord of Jiangbei City for a full hour.

The two big shots have completely lost face.

Countless rats, robbers, and brokers hiding in the shadows and gray areas were all found and severely punished, regardless of whether they were related to this incident.

As for the White Head Gang, which had robbed Shen Wenwen on the road, they were completely wiped out. When the leader of the White Head Gang learned that he had been arrested because three of his underlings had robbed a young girl, he was so angry that he was furious.

The cultivators who had already been suppressed due to the monster tide suffered even worse misfortune. Regardless of whether they had been peaceful during this period, they were all arrested and taken to the Enforcement Hall for interrogation.

For a time, Jiangbei City was peaceful and tranquil.

……

After resting for three days, Shen Bai and Shen Wenwen resumed their normal school and work routines. However, Shen Wenwen had a Foundation Establishment cultivator protecting her, while Shen Bai rode Hu Weiwei's flying boat every day to and from get off work with the Hu sisters.

Hu Feier left her beloved milk tea shop and started an internship at Kunbai Pharmaceutical.

So when the employees of Kunbai Pharmaceutical saw Shen Bai step off Hu Weiwei's flying boat, the entire company knew in the shortest amount of time that Shen Bai had a close relationship with the Hu family and was very likely a direct descendant of the Hu family.

"I originally thought he was Si Qing's lover, but I never expected him to be President Hu's lover?"

"Come on, all you ever talk about is her lover. Could it be her long-lost brother?"

"Younger brother? Now that you mention it, it's quite possible! But aren't you afraid that Lord Hu Zhenjun will beat you to death for spreading rumors?"

……

Hu Weiwei paid little attention to the employees' gossip. After instructing Shen Bai to wait for her after get off work, she took Hu Feier to her office building.

Hu Feier turned her head enviously to look at the alchemy building that Shen Bai was heading towards, without saying anything more.

Having experienced the incidents involving Xuan Nie and the demonic cultivators, she clearly realized that it was best for her to remain calm during this period, otherwise she could easily become the enemy's weak point again.

Si Qing also learned about Shen Bai's attack. She waited for him in front of the alchemy building. When she saw that he was safe and sound, a smile appeared on her usually gentle and indifferent face.

Seeing that Si Qing was waiting for him, Shen Bai quickly stepped forward to greet her, "I'm sorry to have worried Master."

Si Qing didn't say much, but led him to the alchemy room: "Today I'm going to refine a batch of second-tier body tempering pills. You can observe carefully."

Shen Bai's heart stirred slightly. On his first day here, Si Qing was refining second-tier body tempering pills. Today she started refining body tempering pills again. It seems that Si Qing's research direction is body tempering pills.

Like the Qi Gathering Pill, the Body Tempering Pill is one of the most commonly used pills by Qi Refining stage cultivators. The Qi Gathering Pill can help Qi Refining stage cultivators quickly accumulate spiritual power, while the Body Tempering Pill can assist Qi Refining stage cultivators in refining their bodies.

Although the physical strength of a Qi Refining stage cultivator is already quite good after undergoing the tempering of the Acquired Martial Artist and Innate Realm, it is only just good.

Moreover, once a Qi Refining stage cultivator begins cultivating spiritual power, the progress of physical strength cultivation will slow down. Unless the cultivation technique has the function of body tempering, the physical strength of ordinary cultivators is generally somewhat "weak". In order to save time, most cultivators choose to use "Body Tempering Pills" to improve their physical strength.

Therefore, the consumption of Body Tempering Pills is extremely high, second only to the Qi Gathering Pills in the Qi Refining stage.

Kunbai Pharmaceutical has already overcome the problem of toxicity in the Gathering Yuan Pill, so it's not unreasonable for them to set their sights on the Body Tempering Pill next.

Zhou Zhi had already prepared the medicinal materials needed for today's alchemy. When he saw Shen Bai, he nodded and greeted him without saying anything more.

At this moment, he was unaware of what had happened at the company entrance.

He had already labeled Shen Bai as an incompetent person who skipped three days of work after only one day of work.

There are some apprentices like this every year, and they leave after a few months, so there's no need to pay too much attention to them.

Si Qing didn't explain. She had already received a notice from Hu Weiwei to focus on cultivating Shen Bai. So, in the process of preparing to refine pills, she patiently and meticulously began to explain the medicinal power and properties of each spiritual herb to him, and described the various different combinations that had been tested.

Watching Si Qing explain Shen Bai in such detail, Zhou Zhi remained expressionless, but his heart was churning.

[Ding! Jealousy from the well-known source +10, current level 80!]

[Ding! Rival Zhou Zhi's jealousy level has reached 80. You can extract one of his abilities.]

[Please choose one of the following three abilities that your rival is aware of.]

[Ability 1: First-Tier Alchemist]

[Ability Two: First-Tier Array Master]

[Ability 3: Mysterious Origin Heart Sutra Qi Refining Chapter]

[Note: The current rival's level is too far below the host's; this skill is temporarily unavailable after being obtained during the Qi Refining stage.]

……

While listening attentively, Shen Bai unhesitatingly chose ability two: first-tier array master.

This was an ability he had long coveted, but he hadn't yet encountered a suitable array master to exploit. As for the alchemist's experience, he wasn't in a hurry at all; given Senior Brother Zhou's possessiveness, he estimated that he would soon be able to exploit him a second time.

Thank you, Senior Brother Zhou!

When the explanation was almost finished, Si Qing beckoned to the spiritual herbs on the side, and one by one the processed spiritual herbs were put into the alchemy furnace according to the order of the pill formula.

Each time a spiritual herb was added, Si Qing would cast a spell to adjust the temperature of the flames.

The process of developing elixirs is a very tedious one, somewhat similar to exhaustive search. Based on their existing experience, alchemists make minor adjustments to the age, processing method, and refining temperature of each elixir until they find a way to refine better elixirs.

Alchemists sometimes take the risk of altering pill formulas, replacing existing medicinal herbs with those outside the formula. This requires a thorough understanding of the medicinal properties of the herbs before they can rashly change the formula.

As a very mature elixir, it is naturally very difficult to make breakthroughs based on the original formula of the Body Tempering Pill.

However, it is precisely because of the difficulties that the profits are so substantial.

The reason why the low-toxicity Gathering Essence Pill was coveted by so many people is precisely this.

Although Shen Bai has not yet officially entered the Qi Refining stage, nor is he a second-tier alchemist, observing the alchemy process of a third-tier alchemist has a very good guiding effect on him, a first-tier alchemist.

A true word is passed on, and a thousand volumes of books are falsely passed on.

No amount of experience is as useful as a skilled alchemist demonstrating it to you personally.