Chapter 196: Ye Ling'er's Discovery
"Teacher Ling'er, what's wrong with you?"
Li Qianfan noticed that Ye Ling'er's complexion suddenly changed, and he asked curiously.
"I... I'm fine." Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
This statement pulled Ye Ling'er back to reality, and she immediately shook her head gently, saying, "Qianfan, I just realized there might have been a problem with the medicinal preparation process. I forgot to add one ingredient!"
"No wonder, missing an ingredient would definitely reduce the effectiveness."
Li Qianfan chuckled lightly.
Ye Ling'er smiled helplessly, but her eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with Li Qianfan: "I was in a hurry just now, so I missed an ingredient. Ah, it's such a waste of herbs."
"It's okay, just be more careful next time."
At this moment, Li Qianfan felt that Ye Ling'er was acting a bit strange, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what exactly was odd.
"Ring, ring, ring..."
Just then, the pleasant sound of a cellphone ringtone came from the next room, which immediately invigorated Li Qianfan, and he said, "That's my phone ringing, I'll go answer the call."
Ye Ling'er didn't speak, just nodded gently.
Quickly, Li Qianfan climbed out of the bath, his butt bare, and went to the master bedroom, leaving the guest bedroom quiet soon after, with only Ye Ling'er sitting solemnly in the warm water, muttering softly, "Could that really be the reason?"
After reaching the master bedroom, Li Qianfan immediately picked up his phone, saw that it was a call from Zhao Tianjie, and answered immediately, asking, "Tianjie, what's wrong?"
"Brother Qianfan, there's trouble!!"
The anxious voice of Zhao Tianjie came through the phone: "You need to come to Xiangye Village."
Click!
Seeing the other party so anxious, Li Qianfan's heart trembled slightly, and he immediately asked, "Calm down and speak slowly, what exactly happened?"
"The Elixir of Ling Flame you concocted was taken by my aunt, and now her body is as hot as a furnace, her skin red as if it's bleeding, and she's in extreme pain. What should we do?"
Zhao Tianjie paced frantically, his voice full of urgency.
An accidental intake of Elixir of Ling Flame?
Li Qianfan's complexion instantly changed, knowing that this elixir is meant to suppress the Power of the Solar Terms 'Qingming', and a normal person taking it would definitely not withstand the intense heat.
If lucky, one might end up a fool, and if unlucky, one could die at any moment.
"Ice water!"
Without any hesitation, Li Qianfan immediately said, "Quickly put your aunt in cold water; this can temporarily suppress the heat in her body, then wait calmly for me to come over."
Zhao Tianjie responded, "Okay, I understand!"
After hanging up the phone, Li Qianfan immediately dressed, then ran to the door of the guest bedroom, saw that Ye Ling'er had already dressed and was walking out from there, and said, "Teacher Ling'er, I have an urgent matter and need to leave now."
"What happened, do you need my help?"
Seeing Li Qianfan so anxious, Ye Ling'er immediately asked.
"No need; I can handle it myself, I'm leaving now." Li Qianfan didn't give Ye Ling'er a chance to continue speaking and quickly left the house.
Soon, the house became quiet again.
Ye Ling'er stood still for a moment, ultimately not following him. After all, as a cultivator, Li Qianfan was among the top tier in China. If even he couldn't handle it, her presence would be of no use.
Besides, she had more important matters to attend to.
Thinking this, Ye Ling'er immediately went back to her bedroom, looking at the 'white' Durex filling the room, a serious expression crossed her face; she had already figured out the differences in the two medicinal baths while in the bath earlier.
As for why Li Qianfan was not informed, it was because his essence was precisely what was lacking in this herbal bath.
"After all, Li Qianfan is a cultivator, his essence must contain True Qi. Perhaps last time I took a herbal bath, I absorbed the True Qi only cultivators possess, which made it so comfortable!"
Ye Ling'er squatted next to the trash can, analyzing seriously.
However, she was not sure if this idea was correct.
"Well, why not give it a try? Although it has been sitting there for a while, there must still be a bit of True Qi!" Ye Ling'er muttered softly and immediately picked up the Duralex from the trash can and headed straight for the spare bedroom.
Standing next to the bathing tub, Ye Ling'er directly poured the 'white' from the Duralex into the clear water.
She stirred gently until the white completely mixed with the water, then Ye Ling'er promptly took off her clothes, got into the bath tub, closed her eyes, and entered a state of meditation.
Time rushed by quickly!
Soon, twenty minutes had silently passed, and Ye Ling'er slowly opened her eyes. When she felt the changes in her body, an indisputable look of surprise appeared on her face.
It felt so comfortable!
That sensation of rebirth made Ye Ling'er revisit the feeling she had during the last herbal bath, especially when she sensed her strength had increased significantly, her heart bubbled with excitement.
I've become stronger!
She could clearly feel her strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Originally, she was a Fourth Rank Martial Artist, having strained every nerve to break through to the Fifth Rank, a goal even Qin Sihai had devised many methods for.
But she had always been unable to make it into the ranks of Fifth Rank Martial Artists.
However, after soaking in the herbal bath with Li Qianfan twice, she had successfully stepped into the ranks of Fifth Rank Martial Artists. This sudden delight left Ye Ling'er unable to articulate the excitement in her heart at that moment.
This time, I've really found a treasure!
Previously, Ye Ling'er had only intended to use Li Qianfan to cultivate Dragon Phoenix Fist, but unexpectedly, she had broken through to a Fifth Rank cultivator with Li Qianfan's help, a totally unforeseen joy.
"I have to say, a cultivator's body is truly a treasure. Just soaking in this stinky stuff allowed me to step into the Fifth Rank... If I drink it, the effect must be even more significant, right?"
"Perhaps, if taken regularly, I could become a cultivator like Li Qianfan. Once I become a cultivator, my power in Dragon Phoenix Fist will surely be much stronger."
With this thought, Ye Ling'er's face flushed instantly; the idea of drinking Li Qianfan's... was perhaps too shameful, wasn't it? Surely Li Qianfan would think she wasn't a normal woman!
But soon, Ye Ling'er's expression firmed considerably. If she could become a cultivator, what did shame matter? Even if Li Qianfan thought she wasn't a normal woman, so what?
"Hmm, I must take a few sips to test the effect!"
Ye Ling'er clenched her fists, an unprecedented determination washing over her face.
...
Li Qianfan hurried to Xiangye Village, and as soon as he arrived at the entrance, he saw Zhao Tianjie waiting there. He immediately approached and asked, "Tianjie, how is your aunt now?"
"After soaking in cold water, she has indeed improved a lot, but her skin is still blood red,"
Zhao Tianjie replied.
"Take me to see her quickly," Li Qianfan said.
Zhao Tianjie nodded heavily and immediately led Li Qianfan to his small courtyard. No sooner had they arrived than they saw several familiar faces—besides Zhao Susu, there were Ye Qing and Bai Yusha as well.
At that moment, all three their gazes were fixed on the woman sitting in the bucket, faces full of anxiety.
"Brother Qianfan, come and see my aunt,"
Upon seeing Li Qianfan, a flash of joy crossed Zhao Susu's eyes, and she promptly spoke.
Hearing this, Li Qianfan immediately went to the side of the bucket and upon seeing the woman sitting inside, he froze...