Jiang Chen returned to the courtyard and checked on Liang Yiyi, who had not yet woken up.

Poisoned by Heart-Tugging Powder, it would take a full six months for her to awaken on her own. Jiang Chen wasn’t about to wait that long.

With the materials in hand, he wasted no time, returning to his room to begin refining the Soul Reviving Water.

He was lucky that Treasure Elephant Pavilion had the ingredients for Soul Reviving Water; otherwise, it would have been quite a hassle for Jiang Chen.

After all, refining Soul Reviving Water wasn’t difficult for him. The only problem was that the ingredients were hard to find in a small place like Hanwu City.

He would have had no choice but to ask Murong Xiangming.

’I owe her another favor.’

Jiang Chen pursed his lips and began to focus on refining the Soul Reviving Water.

Even though he was worried about Liang Yiyi, Jiang Chen didn’t dare to be careless.

He devoted his full attention to the alchemy.

More than an hour passed.

"Perfect."

He was overjoyed. Everything had gone smoothly, and the Soul Reviving Water was successfully refined.

He extinguished the fire and took out a porcelain bottle from his Spatial Ring.

He waved a hand at the Pill Furnace.

"Collect!"

As the word fell, a stream of yellow liquid shot out from the Pill Furnace like a jet of water.

It landed squarely inside the porcelain bottle.

This was the Soul Reviving Water, its color a pale yellow.

Stowing the Soul Reviving Water, Jiang Chen immediately rushed to Liang Yiyi’s room with it in hand.

At that moment, Liang Yiyi looked no different from a normal person, but her soul had been clouded.

That was why she had developed an uncontrollable fondness for Qin Lie upon seeing him.

Jiang Chen poured a few drops of Soul Reviving Water from the porcelain bottle.

He supported Liang Yiyi’s head, gently pried her mouth open with his hand, and dripped the Soul Reviving Water inside.

Then, Jiang Chen waited.

"Mmm..."

Liang Yiyi suddenly let out a soft moan.

She slowly opened her eyes.

"Ah..."

"Young Master, I..."

Liang Yiyi was awake, and she could still remember what had happened earlier.

Seeing Jiang Chen, her face immediately flushed red, and she looked utterly mortified.

After all, she had almost left with Qin Lie.

"Don’t say anything. It wasn’t your fault."

Jiang Chen stopped Liang Yiyi from continuing. He knew the young woman must already be blaming herself.

Besides, he knew the truth of the matter better than anyone.

If Liang Yiyi had genuinely wanted to leave with someone else, that would have been one thing.

But ultimately, Liang Yiyi had been poisoned by Heart-Tugging Powder.

When Liang Yiyi saw that Jiang Chen didn’t blame her in the slightest,

she grew even more bashful.

But she asked, "Young Master, what on earth happened to me?"

"I couldn’t control my emotions at all back then."

Thinking back on the scene, Liang Yiyi was still shaken.

If Jiang Chen hadn’t been there, she feared that man would have taken her away, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Jiang Chen smiled and patted Liang Yiyi’s head.

"You were poisoned by Heart-Tugging Powder. It can control even a Martial King Expert, let alone you."

"Alright, don’t worry anymore. You’ve recovered now."

Hearing this, Liang Yiyi immediately scrambled up from the bed.

And burrowed herself into Jiang Chen’s arms.

She cried out, "Young Master, I was so scared..."

Jiang Chen helplessly comforted Liang Yiyi.

But Liang Yiyi held him tightly, her delicate body melting into his embrace.

As a man, this made Jiang Chen somewhat uncomfortable.

However, he eventually composed himself, managing to resist Liang Yiyi’s allure.

"You should rest for a while. There are still some residual traces of the poison, so don’t do anything today."

He pulled Liang Yiyi away as he spoke.

Liang Yiyi reluctantly separated from Jiang Chen.

"Mm, I understand."

"Young Master, I’ll always be yours."

She added boldly.

Then immediately dove back under the covers in embarrassment.

Jiang Chen shook his head with a smile and left Liang Yiyi’s room.

He was aware of Liang Yiyi’s feelings for him.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chen really didn’t want to get entangled in matters of the heart right now.

The Orchid Fairy was still waiting for him.

’I’ll keep the rest of this Soul Reviving Water for now.’

He stored the remaining Soul Reviving Water in his Spatial Ring.

Jiang Chen once again began his Cultivation of the Shadowless Sword Technique.

He wanted to master the Second Form of the Shadowless Sword Technique, Sword Intent Startled Swan, as quickly as possible.

Once he comprehended Sword Intent, the power of his Shadowless Sword would be terrifying.

With one strike of his sword, not even a bird could pass.

「Meanwhile.」

Qin Lie, who had fled in disgrace, had been wounded by Jiang Chen’s sword, but the blow had not been fatal.

Upon returning to the Alchemy Master Guild, Qin Lie was ecstatic.

Back in his quarters, he held the Heart-Tugging Powder and studied it excitedly for a long time.

Only then did he take a Healing Pill and begin to treat his wounds.

Within a few hours, he was fully recovered.

’Since the Heart-Tugging Powder is truly this effective, I can rest easy.’

’Murong Xiangming, here I come. You will be mine.’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

His mind began to scheme, planning how to bewitch Murong Xiangming with the Heart-Tugging Powder.

The next day, Qin Lie cleaned himself up, looking dashing, debonair, and suave.

He headed for the Treasure Elephant Pavilion alone.

The thought of seeing Murong Xiangming soon still filled him with excitement.

As for how to meet her, it was clear that Qin Lie had figured it all out overnight.

"Welcome to Treasure Elephant Pavilion."

As soon as Qin Lie entered the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, he was greeted by the staff.

Qin Lie cut a very dashing figure, waving a fan, the very picture of a refined young gentleman.

His demeanor was poised and calm.

He beckoned to the lead attendant.

"I am an Alchemist from the Alchemy Master Guild. I have business to discuss with your Miss Murong personally. Please pass on the message."

The lead attendant recognized Qin Lie.

He quickly said, "Eldest Young Master Qin, please wait on the third floor. I will go and report this."

Qin Lie was escorted to the third floor.

He sat there, waiting alone.

Murong Xiangming, having received the message, knew it was Qin Lie and did not want to see him.

But she had no reason to refuse, for anyone who came to the Treasure Elephant Pavilion was a guest.

When she saw Qin Lie sitting alone and cheerful in the reception hall waiting for her, her brow furrowed slightly.

"Miss Murong..."

The moment he saw Murong Xiangming appear, Qin Lie was overcome with excitement.

He was instantly captivated by her.

He secretly clenched his fists, telling himself to be calm, but he couldn’t manage it.

Murong Xiangming didn’t show too much annoyance, but asked coldly, "Qin Lie, what do you want?"

It took a long moment for Qin Lie to suppress his excitement.

After all, he simply couldn’t control himself whenever he saw Murong Xiangming.

He smiled. "Miss Murong, I’ve come to you this time because I’d like Treasure Elephant Pavilion to help me sell some Elixirs."

As he spoke, he took out a Qiankun Bag and handed it to Murong Xiangming.

He had already coated that Qiankun Bag with Heart-Tugging Powder.

Of course, that wasn’t enough.

Qin Lie had already secretly opened a small vial, which he now held concealed in his hand. It contained Heart-Tugging Powder, and the vial was currently releasing its scent.

Under Qin Lie’s subtle control, the scent drifted towards Murong Xiangming.

Murong Xiangming was completely unaware of Qin Lie’s little scheme.

She nodded coolly, took the Qiankun Bag, and glanced inside. Sure enough, there were some Silver Quality Elixirs.

"Fine. I’ll help you sell them. If there’s nothing else, you can come back in a few days."

She had no intention of having Qin Lie stay any longer.

Qin Lie also pretended to stand up, watching Murong Xiangming’s reaction.