Bai Ran controlled the flames, throwing a handful of spiritual grass into them. Her spiritual power concentrated, and dozens of herbs were instantly refined. After a dozen breaths, condensation began.
The pill was formed.
Ten round fourth-tier barrier-breaking pills lay quietly within.
Fen Tian had always been familiar with his mistress's alchemy skills, but even so, he was always astonished.
Ordinary alchemists could only refine one or two pills, and it took over two hours for them to form.
Truly worthy of being his Fen Tian's mistress! Even though her strength had weakened, her alchemy talent remained undiminished.
After practicing alchemy, Fen Tian was smug, but Bai Ran slapped him back to his original form: "There's more to do, calm yourself."
Fen Tian aggrievedly helped Bai Ran continue refining.
His mistress would be happier if she changed this habit someday.
Two hours passed, and Bai Ran refined a hundred bottles of fourth-tier pills and fourth-tier poison pills. Unfortunately, her strength was insufficient to refine higher-tier pills.
With a wave of her hand, all the pills entered her spatial artifact.
At this moment, Jing Feng emerged from the shadows, "It really took me a while to find you."
Jing Feng returned to the Bai family and discovered Bai Ran missing, so he went searching for her everywhere.
His days were truly busy, either looking for her or on his way to find her.
"Where have you been these past few days?" Bai Ran looked at Jing Feng.
Jing Feng's aura had completely disappeared for several days, and she had thought he had been killed by some expert. If he hadn't returned soon, she would have already prepared his funeral.
"I went back to the master. Here," he said, handing over an earring. "The master sent it to you for communication."
The Venerable Master had sent a message calling him back immediately. He had thought something major had happened in the demon realm, but it turned out he was just being sent on an errand?
Bai Ran was about to refuse when she heard Qing Feng say again, "The master said if you refuse, he'll abduct you back to be his subordinate."
Bai Ran's mouth twitched. She still took the earring and put it on.
As soon as she wore it, Long Jin Han's deep voice came from within: "Girl."
Bai Ran's ears instantly turned red.
She suspected this scoundrel was doing it on purpose!
Instead of a communication jade, he made an earring. When he spoke, it was as if he were whispering directly into Bai Ran's ear.
"Give up immediately! I won't be your subordinate!" She said angrily, then shut off the earring.
He hadn't even said anything yet.
Long Jin Han looked at the other earring in his hand and smiled softly, pressing the earring into his earlobe where there was no piercing.
The main earring could sense the position of the secondary earring, allowing him to go to her side at any time.
Previously, Long Jin Han had been searching for materials to make the earrings, and it took him a month to complete.
He didn't understand why he was so particularly concerned about this little girl. Could it be that he had fallen in love with her?
His long-dormant heart beat violently at this moment, as if in response.
Actually, he didn't quite understand love, but he wanted to approach her.
On Bai Ran's side.
Jing Feng looked at the agitated Bai Ran with surprise.
Before, she had always appeared calm and collected, leading him to believe she was stoic.
Jing Feng looked at Bai Ran's expression. To put it in words, she looked like a virtuous young lady who had been teased by someone she liked, angry yet shy.
Hmph, Jing Feng shook his head in disdain.
How could this little ancestor possibly like someone? Which unlucky soul was so tragic.
Bai Ran had a sleepless night, while Qing Feng and the other three had a good night's sleep. Jing Feng also concealed his figure after waking up.
At this moment, the streets were widely spreading the story that Bai Jia's third young lady, Bai Luohan, and the second prince, Murong Jin, had colluded to slander Bai Ran, smashed her courtyard, beaten her people, and caused Bai Ran to run away from home.
Murong Jin, who had been beaten a hundred times, lay on his bed, half-dead. If he weren't a cultivator, he would likely be a corpse by now.
Murong Jin rolled over on the bed, grimacing in pain, "Bai Ran, Father Emperor, you won't escape me!"
As for Bai Luohan, she was in a more dire state. She lay unconscious on her bed, her meridians severed and her dantian shattered, rendering her a cripple. Her injuries seemed less severe in comparison.
Meanwhile, Bai Hong had almost turned the entire Bai family upside down but couldn't find Bai Ran, and he was so enraged that he was close to going mad.
"Team up in pairs, hunt for Xuan Beasts close to your strength. After ten, come to me for pills. If you need anything, light your signal flares."
After arranging for the four, Bai Ran also sat down and began to cultivate.
Half a day passed, and Bai Ran's spiritual power surged, successfully advancing to the first stage of Foundation Establishment.
Suddenly, the nearby bushes rustled, and a sound came from within.
"Help, help!" A black-clothed guard, carrying an injured man in a green robe, limped over.
Bai Ran stared at the two warily.
"Young lady! My young master is injured. Do you have any medicinal pills for treatment? I, I can buy them from you!" The black-clothed guard gently put down the man he was carrying and looked at Bai Ran with teary eyes.
"No." Now in the forest, Bai Ran did not conceal her peerless beauty.
Bai Ran looked at the man on the ground. His injuries were too severe, and he only had a breath left. He likely wouldn't last long.
It wasn't that she was cold-blooded and indifferent to life, but rather she wouldn't underestimate human nature. Everyone's soul in this world was half human, half ghost, and not to be looked at too closely.
She didn't know the character of the two. If she rashly saved them and ended up like the farmer and the snake, it would be a loss not worth the gain.
"Wuwu, master... your subordinate is incompetent, unable to save you..." The black-clothed guard cried as he tidied the blood-soaked robes of the man in green.
This was the interior of the Night Forest; it was too late to go back.
A grown man, crying made her head hurt.
Bai Ran frowned.
Suddenly, a jade pendant on the waist of the man in green caught Bai Ran's attention.
The jade pendant, snow-white and translucent, was carved with a character 'Chen'. Chen, Murong Chen?
The third prince of the current imperial family, who was the most reclusive and detached from worldly affairs? It was rumored that the third prince was frail and had little time left to live. How could he be here?
If it were indeed the third prince... a calculating glint flashed in Bai Ran's eyes.
"Alright, I can save him." Bai Ran walked closer to the man in green, squatted down, and felt his pulse.
The black-clothed guard hurriedly made way, quietly wiping his tears to the side.
The pulse clearly indicated scorpion tail poison. Scorpion tail poison was potent. Within half an hour, the poisoned person would bleed from all seven orifices and die a tragic death.
Coupled with his chaotic spiritual energy and deep, visible wounds, even Hua Tuo reborn couldn't save him.
She also discovered that his legs had been broken. These scars appeared to be old injuries.
Fortunately, he met Bai Ran. She could pull someone back from the brink of death.
Tsk, it seemed this third prince had quite a few enemies, and he wasn't as detached from worldly affairs as the rumors suggested.
The third prince was not unconscious, but he lacked the strength to open his eyes. The poison was spreading, and his five senses were reduced to touch.
Vaguely, he seemed to feel a cool sensation on his hand.
He mustered the last of his strength and opened his eyes. A woman entered his vision.
A glance that lasted an eternity.
Before he fainted, a few lines echoed in his mind.
graceful and full of charm, light and graceful she could not help herself.
always proud of her peerless beauty, and relying on her captivating appearance.