Chapter 200: Grand Gift
Ling Shuai had heard that Wang Hong was not only skilled in Alchemy but also adept at crafting various Spirit Meals.
Therefore, he couldn't think of a more suitable person than Wang Hong for the task at hand.
After examining the infant girl, Wang Hong pondered for a moment before speaking, "I can only do my best. I cannot guarantee success."
"As long as Daoist friend can save my daughter's life, from now on, my life is at your command," Ling Shuai said firmly.
After witnessing the tragic death of his Dao Companion, Ling Shuai's life goals had narrowed down to two: raising the only descendant left behind by him and his Dao Companion and seeking revenge on the Demon Clan when the opportunity arose.
With his daughter's life hanging in the balance as the primary goal, he was willing to sacrifice anything else.
"Daoist Ling, your words are weighty, and I will do my best."
Wang Hong was somewhat confident in treating the infant girl.
Although complete recovery was not guaranteed, he was confident that he wouldn't cause harm.
Without this confidence, he wouldn't dare to intervene and treat the child.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
Some people, in their desperation for a cure, would agree to anything and promise anything. However, if the actual outcome didn't meet their expectations, there was a high probability of turning hostile.
"I can prepare a Spirit Meal suitable for the infant to cultivate essence blood and vitality. Additionally, I will concoct a Spirit Elixir, but it will take some time for the refinement process."
Creating a Spirit Elixir tailored for an infant, while not as challenging as devising a new Pill Recipe, still required modifying existing formulas, which was not a task accomplished in a day or two.
"In that case, I am truly grateful, Daoist Wang!"
Ling Shuai deeply bowed in gratitude.
"Very well! Please wait here for a moment; I will go and prepare the Spirit Meal for you."
Wang Hong entered the kitchen, selecting ingredients that were gentle and suitable for infant nourishment, adding a few pieces of mutated Astragalus aged a hundred or two hundred years.
However, for Wang Hong, these Pills were relatively insignificant. He couldn't tell Ling Shuai that he didn't value them and ask for a different gift.
"Ling Shuai, this is too valuable. As fellow Alchemists, I have no shortage of Pills in my daily life. Please keep these for yourself," Wang Hong suggested tentatively, not particularly needing them.
Thinking it was just customary politeness, Ling Shuai insisted, "Master Wang, you must accept them; otherwise, my heart will be uneasy!"
Unable to refuse further, Wang Hong accepted the generous gift.
"This is the Spirit Elixir I refined specifically for you. When you return home, prepare a large basin, fill it with warm water, drop ten drops of Spirit Elixir each time, and let the infant soak for the duration of an incense stick. Repeat this once a day."
Wang Hong handed the Jade vial filled with Spirit Elixir to Ling Shuai, providing detailed instructions and precautions.
Then, Wang Hong refined another batch of Spirit Meal for him. This time, Ling Shuai brought some good-quality ingredients, resulting in a higher-quality Spirit Meal.
Ling Shuai left with the Spirit Elixir and Spirit Meal, expressing his gratitude profusely.
Over a month later, when Ling Shuai came to Wang Hong for the fourth time, the infant girl had undergone significant changes.
She was no longer in a deep sleep; occasionally, she would open her eyes and look around. Although still weak, it was a considerable improvement.
Filled with gratitude toward Wang Hong, Ling Shuai, to express his thanks, once again gifted Wang Hong over thirty Nourishing Essence Pills.
After this period of experimentation and modification, Wang Hong had further improved the formula of the Spirit Elixir.
During this time, there was also good news in Boundary Citythe Spirit Stone veins had been reopened, and they were now producing Spirit Stones. Rumor had it that there were even several high-grade Spirit Stones among them.
However, the manpower was insufficient, and the current production was not high. They were recruiting Qi Cultivators to mine Spirit Stones.
This tempted Wang Hong a bit. Should he disguise himself as a Qi Cultivator and sign up to mine Spirit Stones?
After some consideration, he decided against it. He didn't really need Spirit Stones at the moment. If he ever did, he had plenty of second-tier Spirit Wine hidden in his Space. He could easily sell some secretly, yielding higher income than mining Spirit Stones.
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