The village beauty and me!

"You even know about the Golden Core?" Chen Huan looked at Meng Yao with a smile.

As expected of an elite member of the Medicine King Association, he certainly knows a lot.

Chen Huan originally thought that something like the Golden Core, which could seize the power of heaven and earth, was probably unknown to anyone other than himself.

But now it seems that this world is far more wonderful and mysterious than I imagined.

Mengyao nodded. "Because I am naturally gifted, I am well-liked by the core members of the organization. They tell me many secrets and rumors they know."

"It is said that in ancient times, there existed a top-grade elixir called the Golden Elixir."

"Its effects are miraculous and extremely powerful; it's even said that someone could successfully refine it, like the legendary Medicine King."

"However, it has been lost for over a thousand years now."

"Where did you get this?"

The fat man chuckled and said, "Brother Huan has plenty of this stuff; he can make it in no time."

Mengyao was so surprised her jaw almost dropped to the floor. "What?! You can actually make it yourself?"

"No wonder, in that situation just now, it was such a waste to just casually bring it out for that old guy to eat."

At this point, Mengyao suddenly became doubtful again, "Are the Golden Cores we're talking about the same kind?"

Chen Huan simply took out the small porcelain bottle from his pocket again and poured a few pills into his hand.

Mengyao stared intently, feeling the powerful spiritual energy and medicinal effects emanating from the golden pill, almost completely intoxicated by it.

"You actually have so many?" Mengyao's eyes burned with desire.

Chen Huan figured out what the girl was thinking.

He took one out and waved it under her nose. "Want one?"

Mengyao woke up with a start, then became suspicious. "You'd be so kind?"

"There must be conditions, right?"

"This looks quite good, but who knows if your preparation method was flawed, or if there will be any problems if you eat it?"

The fat man next to him snorted, "You have absolutely no doubt about that."

"I was lucky enough to eat one back then. Although I suffered a bit, you've seen the results."

"My strength..."

Before the fat man could finish speaking, Mengyao's eyes widened. "You mean, your strength comes from your Golden Core?"

"No wonder you show no signs of Qi cultivation, yet you're so fierce in a fight."

At this point, Mengyao no longer had any doubts about the effects of the golden pill.

His gaze grew increasingly intense.

He was just short of telling Chen Huan directly that he wanted one too.

"If you want it, just say so," Chen Huan said with a smile, raising his eyebrows.

Mengyao licked her lips, suppressing her excitement as she stared at him and replied, "What are the conditions?"

The fat man chimed in, "Is that even a question? Didn't you say you knew men's hobbies and thoughts?"

Mengyao felt embarrassed. She glanced at Chen Huan and noticed that he still had a smile on his face, but it looked rather malicious.

"When you ate that golden pill, were you also selling your body to him?" Mengyao asked again with a strange expression.

The fat man grinned, "What are you thinking? We're best buddies, brothers. How can you compare us?"

"We used to be enemies."

"The relationship is different, so the treatment and conditions are naturally different as well."

Mengyao's mood suddenly turned dejected.

Then, as if to comfort himself, he said, "As far as I know, this golden elixir is extremely potent; for an ordinary person to swallow it rashly is tantamount to courting death."

Even if I took it, I wouldn't be able to enjoy it.

Chen Huan raised his eyebrows and said, "No, no."

"The fat man did suffer a bit when he took this golden pill, but with me here, there's nothing to worry about."

"If it were you, I could even guarantee you would hardly suffer at all, because I have special methods."

The fat man grinned upon hearing this, "What method? Why didn't you let me use it in the first place?"

"Brother Huan, why are you siding with outsiders? You're holding back your brothers?"

Chen Huan glared at him. "It's the kind of thing where a man and a woman are together. Can you accept that?"

The fat man felt a chill run down his spine. "Then I have nothing to say."

"That kind of method between men and women?" Mengyao blushed slightly and muttered softly.

Then he looked at the golden pill that was right in front of him.

Chen Huan thought that she would definitely not be able to resist the temptation and would agree immediately.

After all, as a Qi cultivator, especially someone like Mengyao who is experienced, talented, and eager to break through, how could she possibly resist such a tremendous temptation?

If Mengyao just nods, then he can rightfully and happily engage in dual cultivation.

The other party might even feel grateful and be exceptionally cooperative.

In this way, breaking through the threshold and limitations to the third level should not be a problem.

But Mengyao gritted her teeth and shook her head decisively, "I'd rather not."

"Why?" Chen Huan's eyes widened, looking particularly disappointed.

Mengyao's expression turned cold again. "You pointed out my physical condition before, and now you're using the Golden Elixir as a temptation. You just want me to willingly become your tool for gratifying your desires."

"I, Mengyao, am not a three-year-old child. I won't be fooled by your few words of coaxing."

Ultimately, they still didn't trust Chen Huan.

Chen Huan was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, but there was nothing he could do.

Trying to think about the whole thing from Mengyao's perspective, she really had no reason to believe her.

"Opportunity is in your hands, why not seize it?"

"There won't be a second time like this," Chen Huan muttered as he put the golden pill back.

Mengyao kept her eyes fixed on his movements, but she never changed her mind.

Seeing that Chen Huan's happy life was over, the fat man immediately changed the subject, "How do you plan to respond to what happened today?"

"You mean the Jin family?" Chen Huan raised an eyebrow.

He understood what the fat man meant.

The Jin family has already tracked us down here to cause trouble, so there's bound to be more shady dealings to come.

It's not good to always be the center of attention.

We need to find a solution to this problem eventually.

"The provincial capital?"

"I guess I should find some time to visit them. They remember me so well, we should at least be polite and bring some gifts when we visit." Chen Huan narrowed his eyes, already having a general idea in mind.

The fat man next to him immediately lit up, clapped his hands, and said, "The provincial capital is great!"

"Compared to the provincial capital, Dongjiang City is like the difference between a rural area and a county town. That's the real metropolis."

"I don't care about anything else, but this time when you go to cause trouble for the Jin family, you must take me with you."

"This is a good opportunity to see for myself."

The two brothers happily discussed it.

That's just how Chen Huan is; once he has an idea, he has to execute it as soon as possible.

This is how we dealt with the Ma family back then, and this is how we're dealing with the Jin family now.

"You guys aren't really planning to deliberately cause trouble for the Kim family, are you?"

"All that talk before was for nothing. The provincial capital is full of hidden talents and dangers; the waters there are much deeper than here," Mengyao said with a strange expression, trying to dissuade them.

The fat man scoffed, "We're not afraid, so what's there to be afraid of, you're just a lackey?"

Mengyao's eyes widened. "Is this a case of biting the hand that feeds you?"

The two were arguing when Chen Huan's phone started ringing.

After answering the call, Sun Changsheng's voice came through: "Boss, there's a problem at the factory. I think I'm at my breaking point."