Chapter 556: I’ve Got Plenty of These!

Chapter 556: Chapter 556: I’ve Got Plenty of These!

In the He family living room.

Everyone in the He family was still buzzing with excitement.

Because the matriarch had successfully convinced He Zhixuan to stay, Hua Qianyu hadn’t taken the engagement gifts back, leaving them all with the He family.

At this moment, the members of the He family were gathered around the gifts, their eyes gleaming.

He Zhixuan’s paternal aunt, He Ningyun, rubbed her hands together and said, "Mother, the Duan Conglomerate gave so much money and gold. The He family isn’t short on cash now! But, our branch company’s cash flow is a little tight. How about transferring a few tens of millions to our account?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else started speaking up.

"Grandma, all my friends drive Porsches at the very least, but I’m just driving a beat-up old BMW. How about getting me a Ferrari?"

"Grandma, I’m thirty this year, at the age to start a family and a career. How about some start-up capital for me? I’m not greedy, just one hundred million will do."

...

Xi Minglan’s expression was extremely grave. "All of this money belongs to Zhixuan! None of you are to get any ideas! Zhixuan is now the chairman of the He Group, and Zhixuan is the one who calls the shots in our He family! If you have any reasonable requests, go and apply to Zhixuan tomorrow!"

He Guosheng chimed in with a scolding, "What is wrong with you all? Is money all you can see? What will you do if you embezzle Zhixuan’s money and drive her away? Without Zhixuan, you’ll all be out on the street!"

The crowd quickly realized the gravity of the situation and immediately backed down.

"Calm down, Mother! Calm down, Big Brother! You’re right to scold us. We won’t dare to get any ideas about Zhixuan’s things again."

"Grandma, Big Uncle, we understand! From now on, the He family will follow Zhixuan’s lead in everything."

...

As they were speaking, He Zhirou suddenly sniffed the air. "Huh? What’s that amazing smell?"

Everyone paused, and soon, they all caught a whiff of the fragrance.

"It smells so good! Where is that scent coming from!"

"It seems to be coming from upstairs, from Zhixuan’s room!"

"I suddenly feel so comfortable! It’s like my rheumatoid arthritis has vanished!"

Xi Minglan took a deep breath of the fragrance, a look of pure bliss spreading across her face.

"I feel so much lighter! My body is full of strength!"

As she spoke, Xi Minglan tossed her cane aside and took several steady steps!

He Guosheng stared at Xi Minglan in shock. "Mother, your face!"

Xi Minglan froze, then hurried over to a large mirror in the living room. She stared at her reflection in disbelief!

’How can this be?’

Before, her face was covered in wrinkles, and you could even see some age spots.

But now, the age spots were gone, and the wrinkles on her face had faded significantly. Only a few faint crow’s feet were visible!

Her face looked like it did when she was sixty!

She looked a full twenty years younger!

"What... What in the world is going on? Can someone tell me what that fragrance was?"

The members of the He family hurried upstairs and gathered at the door to He Zhixuan’s room.

Worried about disturbing Cheng Yuan, they didn’t dare make a sound or knock on the door.

Here, the fragrance was even richer.

The He family members breathed in deeply, seizing this rare opportunity!

Unfortunately,

Following a soft, muffled THUD, a wave of heat washed over them, and the fragrance gradually faded away.

...

Inside the room.

Cheng Yuan placed the Four Patterns Essence Enhancement Pills into a Jade Bottle, an annoyed expression on his face.

This batch had produced a total of ten Essence Enhancing Pills.

Nine of them had reached the quality of Four Patterns.

When he opened the furnace, one of the elixirs lost a Pill Pattern due to the sudden change in pressure, regressing to Three Patterns.

Cheng Yuan sighed. "Sigh, it seems my Alchemy skills still need more practice!"

If the Old Dragon King and the Celestial Pill Sect Leader heard this, they would surely spit right in Cheng Yuan’s face!

’You little brat!’

’Can you stop humblebragging?’

’When we refine Four Patterns Elixirs, we have to burn incense and thank the heavens if we get even two or three from a single batch!’

’And you’re not satisfied after getting nine at once?’

After putting away the Jade Bottle, Cheng Yuan noticed a large group of people gathered at his door.

Cheng Yuan opened the door and looked at the He family in confusion. "Everyone, is there something I can help you with?"

Xi Minglan asked curiously, "Xiaoyuan, what were you just doing? Why was there such a wonderful fragrance! I just breathed some of it in and became nearly twenty years younger!"

Cheng Yuan turned to look at Xi Minglan and was stunned for a moment. ’My god, the old lady really does look so much younger!’

’What’s going on here?’

Cheng Yuan activated his Double Pupil to observe her and quickly understood what had happened.

It turned out that the Pill Fragrance from the Four Patterns Elixir had improved the texture of the old woman’s skin.

However, this youthfulness was only superficial and wouldn’t last long unless she had a continuous supply of Pill Fragrance to maintain her skin’s condition.

Cheng Yuan answered truthfully, "I was just performing Alchemy."

Alchemy?

Expressions of utter shock appeared on the faces of the He family.

"Xiaoyuan, you’re an Alchemist, too?"

"Yes. Why?"

The He family members were beyond shocked!

In the world of medicine, who didn’t know how prestigious the status of an Alchemist was?

A single high-quality elixir could save a life at a critical moment!

They never imagined that their family’s prized future son-in-law was actually an incredibly revered Alchemist!

The He family had truly struck gold!

"Just the medicinal fragrance alone has such a powerful effect. Xiaoyuan, the elixir you refined must be extraordinary, right? Is it a One Pattern or Two Patterns?"

’One Pattern or Two Patterns?’

’Who are they looking down on?’

Cheng Yuan gave a dry cough. "Ahem, the quality is a little bit higher than that."

Everyone in the He family gasped in unison!

The matriarch’s voice trembled slightly. "Could it be a Three Patterns Elixir?"

Not wanting to frighten the old woman, Cheng Yuan held out the "ruined" Three Patterns Essence Enhancement Pill to her.

The matriarch took the Three Patterns Essence Enhancement Pill with both hands. An astonishing medicinal fragrance burst forth, and she took a deep breath, feeling a sense of comfort spread throughout her entire body.

This surprised Cheng Yuan somewhat.

Logically, at Xi Minglan’s age, absorbing so much Medicinal Power should have been too much for her body to handle.

Yet, Xi Minglan showed no signs of discomfort whatsoever.

This meant that Xi Minglan’s constitution was by no means ordinary!

"Grandma, may I take your pulse?"

"Of course, you may."

Xi Minglan extended her arm, and Cheng Yuan placed his fingers on her wrist.

Just like He Zhixuan, Xi Minglan’s Meridians were severely blocked.

However, what surprised Cheng Yuan was that Xi Minglan’s Fire of Life had originally been incredibly dim, as if it could be extinguished at any moment.

But after inhaling the fragrance, her Fire of Life had suddenly received ample nourishment and grown much brighter!

Cheng Yuan cautiously released a tiny wisp of Celestial Witch True Essence.

Just like He Zhixuan, the cells in Xi Minglan’s body acted like sponges, absorbing the Celestial Witch True Essence!

Cheng Yuan’s pupils contracted slightly. He had confirmed his suspicion!

’This old woman’s background is likely anything but simple!’

Cheng Yuan slowly withdrew his hand and said gently, "Since the Three Patterns Essence Enhancement Pill is effective for you, Grandma, please accept it as a gift. You can use it to infuse water or make tea."

Xi Minglan quickly refused. "No! Absolutely not! It was already a great fortune for me to smell the Pill Fragrance! A Three Patterns Elixir is far too precious; I cannot accept it! Xiaoyuan, you should keep it for yourself to break through to the next Martial Dao Realm!"

Cheng Yuan pulled out a handful of Three Patterns Essence Enhancement Pills and grinned. "Grandma, I have plenty of these. Please, take it!"