“Why would it be him?”

Ning Zhixi watched as Jiang Xiaobai’s figure receded into the distance, her eyebrows furrowing deeper with confusion.

“Master, I’m here!”

Jiang Xiaobai, following the instructions given to him during the day, arrived at Huang Linyuan’s place.

Inside the cave dwelling, Huang Linyuan couldn’t help but open his eyes.

He looked at the panting Jiang Xiaobai who walked in and a smile appeared on his aged face: “How well did you absorb demon Qi today?”

“Very well!”

Jiang Xiaobai replied with a smile, without mentioning his visit to the Sword Clouds earlier that day.

To avoid Huang Linyuan from overthinking, he had intentionally absorbed some demon Qi from a demon cultivator’s soul on his way here and integrated it into his qi cyclone.

As expected, with Huang Linyuan’s inspection, satisfaction was clearly written on his face.

Inside Jiang Xiaobai’s dantian, the fusion of demon Qi and spiritual Qi was excellent, evenly distributed, and indeed richer than the day before.

After a hearty laugh, Huang Linyuan said: “Today, I will teach you the first part of the Beast-Taming Heart Technique!”

“This technique can transform all your spiritual Qi into demon Qi!”

While speaking, Huang Linyuan asked Jiang Xiaobai to sit cross-legged in front of him and began to give instructions.

A quarter of an hour later, Huang Linyuan looked at Jiang Xiaobai, who was trying with closed eyes, and his face was full of shock and even more excitement.

Genius!

A true genius!

In just such a short period of time, the demon Qi around Jiang Xiaobai significantly grew denser.

This indicated that Jiang Xiaobai’s transformation of spiritual power was very smooth.

Just as he had thought, when Jiang Xiaobai opened his eyes and after a detailed inspection, the qi cyclone’s spiritual Qi inside his body had already all transformed into demonic power.

And he had taken a full three months to achieve this.

His disciple?

Not even the time it takes an incense stick to burn!

Amidst the excitement, Huang Linyuan’s lips trembled slightly: “Good, good, good!”

These three good words clearly conveyed his emotional fluctuations. He then asked Jiang Xiaobai a few questions.

And Jiang Xiaobai answered smoothly, including his understanding of the heart technique, which exceeded Huang Linyuan’s expectations.

“Xiaobai, you have excellent talent, but do not become complacent with favor!”

“Master, you’ve mentioned this before, and your disciple has committed it to heart!” replied Jiang Xiaobai.

“Haha!”

Huang Linyuan laughed heartily and said, “Go back and cultivate well, and remember to come over tomorrow!”

“Yes!”

Jiang Xiaobai got up, respectfully bowed to Huang Linyuan, and left.

While Huang Linyuan watched Jiang Xiaobai’s back disappear, he again fell into excited emotions.

Moments later, his cave dwelling was filled with hearty laughter.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai headed towards his residence.

During the journey, his pale face was filled with joy.

His soul of demon cultivation truly held wondrous uses, giving him an understanding of the way of beast taming far superior to ordinary people.

He believed that, given enough time, he could fully comprehend this way of beast taming.

The more he thought about it, the stronger the anticipation on Jiang Xiaobai’s face.

After all, to tame beasts also meant to be able to control life itself.

In excitement, Jiang Xiaobai felt a pain in his chest and couldn’t help but cough violently.

“Are you Jiang Xiaobai?”

Just then, a voice rang out, and Jiang Xiaobai, startled, looked up to see a figure shrouded in a white cloak not far away.

This figure was covered in a white cloak, obscuring their physique and appearance, and even the voice was altered, making it impossible to distinguish gender.

“Who are you!”

Jiang Xiaobai took a step back, his pale face showing a trace of wariness.

He had just killed Liang Yongren; could it be that the master of the deceased had found him so soon?

The other party did not reply but tossed over a medicinal pill.

Jiang Xiaobai caught it instinctively, his nose twitching, eyes flashing with surprise: “Mu Huan Dan?”

He had seen this medicine in the record books, which contained a detailed description.

The pill was white, with a spicy taste and carried a trace of orchid fragrance.

Its medicinal effect could treat serious internal injuries and repair the qi cyclone; calling it a precious pill was no exaggeration.

He never expected the other person to be so generous, giving him such a valuable pill.

“This pill should be able to suppress your condition!” the voice said again.

“Who… who are you, really?”

Jiang Xiaobai became more vigilant.

Just giving a pill like that, it was obvious there was a motive.

And he didn’t know many people at the Yunjian Sect; why would this person seek him out?

“I was referred here by Zhao Qinqin!”

The voice of Ning Zhixi sounded: “She said you understand medicine well; can you help me look at this prescription?”

“That pill just now is your payment!”

“Oh…”

Hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief, and as he put away the pill, he walked over.

At that moment, the figure handed over a prescription.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at it, but his gaze was drawn to the person’s hands.

Hands delicate and soft, skin smooth as jade, slender fingers like works of art.

A woman?

Surprised, Jiang Xiaobai took the prescription in his hands and examined it.

Gradually, an expression of astonishment appeared on his face.

Indeed, the ingredients listed on the prescription were extremely valuable; even the least costly ingredient was of the third grade.

“How about this prescription?”

Ning Zhixi’s voice rose slowly.

Jiang Xiaobai took a final look and said, “There’s nothing wrong with this prescription!”

Ning Zhixi was not surprised by Jiang Xiaobai’s response, as she had arrived at the same conclusion.

But just as she was about to say something else, Jiang Xiaobai spoke again: “However, if you follow the instructions exactly as written, the resulting pills will likely be incorrect in taste and medicinal effect.”

“Oh?”

Underneath the cloak, the face of breathtaking beauty displayed a slight movement.

Could Jiang Xiaobai predict the effects of the pill just by the prescription?

Even she couldn’t do that, and Ning Zhixi asked somewhat urgently, “Then, what do you think the problem is?”

“The problem should be with the person itself!”

Jiang Xiaobai hesitated, looking at Ning Zhixi: “Because this is not a spirit pill, it’s a demon pill…”

“Demon pill?”

Ning Zhixi’s expression was clearly startled, and she asked with surprise, “How can you tell?”

“Do you know how the Ghostly Fragrance Blood Lotus in the prescription comes about?”

Jiang Xiaobai turned to Ning Zhixi.

“By hosting in the body of a demonic beast, blooming from its consumed bloodline,” Ning Zhixi answered: “But with spiritual power, it should be enough to activate the Blood Lotus’s effects!”

“Ha, naive!”

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled.

Ning Zhixi was momentarily taken aback, her beautiful face flashing a hint of coldness.

But before she could speak, Jiang Xiaobai continued: “You think the effect of the Blood Lotus is simply to stimulate the bloodline?”

“What else then?”

Ning Zhixi asked.

“Using spiritual power to activate the Blood Lotus only brings out its inherent effects, but it does not trigger the demonic beast blood contained within it.”

Jiang Xiaobai said: “That’s the key point, and to solve this, it’s quite easy, just find a demonic beast to activate the Blood Lotus!”

With that, Jiang Xiaobai handed the prescription back to Ning Zhixi: “This prescription has many key points!”

“You can try to prepare it yourself first, and if you still can’t succeed, you can come to find me again!”

Saying so, Jiang Xiaobai pulled off a genuinely pure smile: “I can offer advice, but… I’ll need another Mu Huan Dan!”