"Of course, it’s just acupuncture, what’s there to it?" Ye Luo said with a smile.

"Really? That’s such a relief, thank you so much. I’ll tell my dad tonight, and later I’ll take you to my place."

Lin Xiaoyan spoke with an excited expression, her emotion making the twin peaks in front of her chest tremble enticingly.

"No problem."

Ye Luo nodded.

"I’ve still got work to do, so I’ll be on my way. Oh, what’s your name? I’m Lin Xiaoyan."

"Ye Luo."

With that, Lin Xiaoyan quickly left the room, leaving Ye Luo with a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Vice Chief Ye really is a master at charming women, eh? To so quickly win over such a stunning beauty, and a beautiful nurse at that, jealousy-inducing indeed."

Seeing that there was hope for Hu Zi’s father’s recovery, Hei Zi relaxed and couldn’t help joking with Ye Luo.

"This isn’t about charming women, I simply enjoy helping others, doing good deeds. You guys take good care of Uncle, I’ll be leaving now. I’ll come by again tomorrow."

After saying this, Ye Luo turned and left the ward, heading straight out of the hospital.

Having left the hospital, Ye Luo didn’t head back to Ling Corporation but instead made his way to the most famous antique street in Zhonghai.

The reason he was there was to buy a Pill Furnace.

To completely cure Hu Zi’s father’s liver cancer, acupuncture alone wasn’t enough; he also needed to take an elixir. Only with this elixir could Hu Zi’s father completely recover.

Most importantly, he had broken through to the Innate Realm and was now able to refine elixirs on his own. Although he had refined elixirs a few times before on the mountain, it had been with the help of his master, and he wouldn’t have been able to do it otherwise.

Now that he had stepped into the Innate Realm, he was able to channel Earth’s spiritual energy throughout his body, giving him sufficient ability to refine elixirs.

Moreover, he needed to refine a few elixirs to enhance his own strength. The spiritual energy on Earth was scarce, and to rapidly increase his strength, he either needed to obtain a Spirit Stone like the Star of God, find Spiritual Medicine to consume, or refine and take elixirs.

For Ye Luo, refining elixirs was naturally the simplest method. Of course, rare medicinal herbs were also scarce on Earth nowadays, making it unlikely to refine any truly powerful elixirs, but Ye Luo knew of an Elixir Formula called the Sun Yang Elixir.

The medicinal ingredients required for this elixir weren’t too rare and should be available in the city. Moreover, the Sun Yang Elixir would be of great help to Ye Luo.

His ability to reach such a realm at a young age was partly because he had consumed quite a number of his master’s elixirs, which allowed his strength to improve so rapidly, though it was also hugely related to his monstrous talent.

In any case, Ye Luo now needed to practice Alchemy, and the essential tool for that was the Pill Furnace.

"It’s a pity the old man wouldn’t let me take his Pill Furnace when leaving; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so troublesome."

Ye Luo muttered to himself. His master had a very nice Pill Furnace, but the old guy treasured it greatly and wouldn’t allow him to take it down the mountain, so he had to plan on buying one.

Arriving at the antique street, Ye Luo saw a large crowd. The entire street was lined with various shops and vendors, selling jewelry, antiques, and many unusual items, which created quite a lively scene.

Among the crowd, there were young men and women looking around curiously, as well as some merchants who specialized in buying and selling antiques.

Ye Luo walked in, his eyes scanning around with a hint of interest.

Soon Ye Luo entered an antique shop, which was filled with various rare antiques. A young man was sitting in front of the shop, somewhat bored, playing with his cellphone.

"Do you have a pill furnace here?"

Ye Luo walked over and looked at the young man as he spoke.

The young man glanced at Ye Luo and, seeing his simple outfit worth no more than a hundred, scoffed disdainfully, "The cheapest items here are several tens of thousands. If you don’t have the money, then don’t bother asking."

Hearing the other’s tone and attitude, Ye Luo frowned and was about to leave when his gaze suddenly settled on a corner of the shop. There was a black pill furnace with a feather duster stuck on top, looking very ordinary and easy to overlook.

However, Ye Luo stared at the furnace, activated his Clairvoyant Eye, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Shifting his gaze, Ye Luo turned back to the young man and said, "How much for this pill furnace? I’ll buy it."

The young man gave the pill furnace on the ground, with the feather duster stuck in it, a glance and then looked back, his eyes filled with astonishment as he stared at Ye Luo as if he were a fool.

"Name your price," Ye Luo said sternly.

"That pill furnace, at least thirty thousand. If you want to buy it, bring thirty thousand, otherwise forget it," the young man said directly.

"Can I pay with a card here?" Ye Luo asked.

"Yes," the young man nodded and took out a POS machine, his eyes filled with skepticism as he looked at Ye Luo, clearly finding it hard to believe that such an average young man could come up with thirty thousand.

Ye Luo was swift and decisive, swiping his card on the POS machine, and the thirty thousand was gone.

Seeing that Ye Luo had indeed swiped for thirty thousand, the young man watching the store was stunned and looked at Ye Luo with disbelief. The latter walked over to the pill furnace, pulled out the feather duster and tossed it aside, then picked up the black pill furnace.

The furnace was twenty centimeters tall, pitch black, with patterns etched along the furnace walls, while the bottom featured three legs, each aligning with a ventilation hole.

Just as Ye Luo was about to leave, he heard a familiar voice coming from above inside the shop. He couldn’t help but turn his head and saw a figure in a red cheongsam—Situ Luoyun.

She was wearing a red cheongsam with a high slit revealing smooth white thighs and red high heels, making her figure appear tall and slender.

Her face was delicately made up, appearing captivating yet dignified, with an air of nobility. Her hair was neatly tied high on her head, exuding elegance. The neckline was slightly low, revealing a hint of her deep cleavage. Her fiery red lips slightly parted, exuding a seductive charm.

At that moment, Situ Luoyun was walking down from upstairs, chatting with an old man in a grey robe. She was followed by two women in black, both with cold expressions.

"Miss Situ, we must be fated to meet again!"

Looking at this sexy, charming, and noble mature woman, Ye Luo had a mischievous smile on his lips, his eyes glowing.

(End of five Chapters for the day; I’m exhausted. Please help me out by casting a recommendation vote to comfort my trembling claws. Tomorrow, we continue with a five-Chapter burst!)