Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 483 Life is Full of Pretentiousness

We'll talk about the future later.

The most important thing right now is to pull Zhang Ze out of the way.

Zhang Ze tried for a long time with this pile of butt-shaped Dream Essence Pills, but he still couldn't absorb even one of them.

In Zhang Ze's words, he was stopped by the inch.

In short, it was very uncomfortable.

So after discovering this situation, Zhang Ze naturally contacted A Li immediately, but the reply he received was vague and confusing.

"I don't know, I don't know how I ate it, I didn't have a mouth at that time... let me think..."
"Oh, I remember now, if I had to say, I smelled a scent, a ticklish smell, and I woke up by following the scent."

Ah Li's words were as good as her saying nothing.

However, Ah Li ran out of clues, but Xiang Xiang suggested an idea.

"I don't think it's your problem, but rather that there's something wrong with this Dream Essence Pill, just like those fake medicines on the secondhand market in Thousand Machine Town."

Speaking of the fake medicines sold in the second-hand market of Qianji Town, strictly speaking, they cannot be said to be completely fake.

After all, for most pills, the effective ingredients are actually only one or two.

Most of the other ingredients are used to balance the medicinal properties, improve the taste, or increase preservation.

The pills refined in the second-hand market are like this. The raw materials are basically fine, but compared with regular manufacturers such as Medicine King Valley, they often cut corners in terms of auxiliary materials and processes.

For example, without preservatives, the genuine Soul Transformation Pill has a shelf life of five hundred years and can be considered half a family heirloom.

However, the pirated Soul-Transfer Pill turns into a bowl of soup after it's been refined. If you don't drink it immediately, it will turn green and become poison after half an hour.

For example, if the drug's effects are too strong, the genuine Night Battle Eight Directions Powder's effects only last for one night after being taken. The remaining effects are stored in the kidneys, providing continuous nourishment and ensuring that the body is not harmed.

However, after taking the pirated Night Battle Eight Directions Powder, the effects of the medicine would not be fully exerted, and it was common for someone to remain in an erection for a month.

For example, without sugar coating, many recovery pills will have their taste optimized and their absorption increased by adjusting the excipients without affecting their medicinal properties.

But those counterfeit recovery pills either taste like burnt shit or have a spicy and salty, foul smell.

"That's how it is." Xiangxiang clapped her hands. "These Dream Essence Pills that Little Fuji refined are very likely the same as those fake medicines sold in the second-hand market."

"Although the two main ingredients are correct, the auxiliary ingredients are all wrong."

"The will of the Four Continents probably thinks this thing smells bad and makes you cough when you eat it, so they can't be bothered with you."

Xiangxiang's analysis makes a lot of sense, but it seems that just having sense is useless without the original prescription.

The junior sister glanced down at the giggling little rotten girl and thought she didn't seem to have any high level of intelligence.

Finding the correct prescription from among countless variations seems a bit too much for her.

"Why don't we ask Valley Master Qin for help?"

Before the junior sister could finish speaking, Xiangxiang and Dizhuomala exclaimed in unison, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Why?" the junior sister asked, puzzled.

Zhang Ze gently nudged his junior sister, reminding her, "The Dream Essence Pill contains fragments of the Sacred Tree. If Valley Master Qin obtains them..."

Upon hearing this, the junior sister immediately realized what she meant and hurriedly apologized to Dizhuomala.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."

There's always a reason to be reasonable in this world. Zhang Ze's mother-in-law is very good to him, but there are some bottom lines that shouldn't be crossed.

Although we don't know exactly what Mr. Qin did, there must be a reason why he's so disliked here.

Unless the mother-in-law agrees, it's best not to let Mr. Qin know that the sacred tree is secretly shedding its bark inside.

God knows what he might do.

The junior sister was at a loss again.

However, although the clues went cold again, Xiangxiang's point of view opened up Laodi's thinking.

She raised her hand and said the most meaningful thing she had said that day.

Why not ask the sacred tree?

Zhang Ze, "The Sacred Tree?"

Dizhuomala: "That's right. If the finished Dream Essence Pill is a sacrifice offered to the Four Continents, then the most crucial element must be the Sacred Tree fragment."

"If that's the case, why not let the Sacred Tree communicate directly with the will of the Four Continents?"

“The sacred tree is alive.”

As Lao Di said this, he subconsciously placed his hand on the wall of the tree hole.

Whether it was a response from the sacred tree or not, a massive amount of noise rushed into her mind.

She quickly stopped and, while holding the stroller, gagged.

Zhang Ze thought this made sense, and after Lao Di recovered, he asked.

"There should be some kind of ritual involved. After all, the sacred tree isn't some old man on the street; there's always a procedure to follow when doing things."

Dizhuomala nodded. "That's right, a ritual is needed. I'll go find one now."

However, Zhang Ze shook his foot, interrupting Lao Di, "No need to trouble Grandma, do you know how to do this ceremony?"

Dizhuomala answered subconsciously, "I do. I know all the rituals related to the sacred tree, but I've never practiced them."

Zhang Ze said, "Then you can preside over the ceremony."

Dizhuomala, "I am..."

"No buts, you're the one who comes. Don't worry, you won't break me."

Zhang Ze's words exuded the aura of a masochistic domineering CEO. If the equipment weren't inadequate, he would have definitely done a split and wall slam with Lao Di.

Lao Di bit his lip, looked at Zhang Ze, who resembled a one-legged egg, and finally nodded. Di Zhuomala said, "Okay, alright, but let me prepare. Oh, and this ceremony also needs an assistant. Please find another reliable person."

Finally, she added, "A 'rotten princess' won't do; it has to be a normal person."

After that, he turned around and left.

"Why do we have to find one? Can't Xiao Di just find a priest from any tribe?" the junior sister asked.

Xiangxiang put her hands behind her back and said calmly, "Because it would be too much trouble to do that."

Junior sister, "What's the trouble?"

Zhang Ze continued, "The Sacred Tree Clan has a strict system, and not everyone is qualified to preside over the ceremony. This is to protect the clan members and also to instill in them a sense of awe for the Sacred Tree."

“Given Dizhuomala’s current status, presiding over the ceremony would be an overreach of authority.”

"As for asking your mother-in-law for permission, it's best not to do that, because some things can't be brought to the table for the time being and have to be done secretly."

"If it succeeds, it proves that Dydromara has the ability to become the next high priest; if it fails, I'll take the blame."

"High Priest?" the junior sister asked.

Zhang Ze tapped his foot. "Well, after all, I don't plan to be the chief priest. It's too much trouble. I have to find a way to get rid of this burden."

Zhang Ze had thought far ahead and even planned that if his mother-in-law insisted on making him the chief priest, he would stage a scene where he abdicated after only one week on the throne and directly pass the position back to Lao Di.

However, doing so seems somewhat unfair to Dijon Mara.

After all, the goal that he had worked hard for for more than ten years was suddenly taken over by a stranger who suddenly appeared, and then casually tossed back into his hands like a salted fish.

It's like giving alms.

That's very insulting.

"A person lives for their pride, especially a genius like her." Zhang Ze looked down at his junior sister with his knee. "If it were you, having been her biological daughter your whole life, and then suddenly being told the next day that you were adopted, how would you feel?"

The junior sister shook her head like a rattle drum.

Zhang Ze: "That's exactly the point."

The junior sister nodded. "I see. Senior brother, you've thought really far ahead. Alright, you stay here and I'll go find someone."

After saying that, the junior sister transformed into a streak of sword light and disappeared without a trace.

The relocation is still underway on the vast grasslands near Fucheng.

Grandma Anya sat in her wheelchair, quietly watching the giant dinosaurs, when suddenly a barbarian king approached and whispered something in her ear.

The mother-in-law listened quietly without offering any opinion.

"Do you need our help, or to stop her?" the barbarian king asked in a low voice after reporting.

Grandma Anya shook her head.

"Do nothing, just pretend you don't know anything about it."

"Hmm." The Barbarian King nodded and stepped back behind Granny Anya.

On a street in Fucheng.

Li Yueqi, Miss Li, was coiling her snake while looking at the jewelry in the shop.

However, his expression was somewhat blank, as if he had no interest in the treasures in the display case in front of him.

She sighed, feeling utterly exhausted.

After much mental preparation, Lady Li finally made up her mind to follow the Beast Taming Sect and travel westward to this place.

Although the excuse for taking the taxi was to see dinosaurs, the real reason was to see their parents.

However, as the saying goes, things are unpredictable.

She arrived just after her parents left.

Her parents, who hadn't been home for over a decade, happened to return home while she was away.

Not only that, the two of them also want to take a family trip without the old man, a four-continental road trip from east to north.

The two adoptive parents intend to use this to compensate for the Li siblings' missing childhood.

Because this happened so suddenly, it disrupted all of Li Yueqi's plans, and all the emotions she had prepared and the words she wanted to say vanished.

In short, she has very mixed feelings right now.

In particular, she has the kind of personality that is prone to internal conflict and self-doubt.

That's why she made the excuse that she had something to do here and said she would go home in a couple of days.

Logically speaking, her unreliable parents should either fly over to see her directly or only take Li Jue with them when they go out.

But to everyone's surprise, this time they suddenly became reliable, treating her equally and patiently waiting for her to come home.

They neither came to find us nor urged us to come.

This made Li Yueqi feel awkward, as if she was being petty.

"Sigh, never mind, let's go home."

With a sigh, she bought the most expensive pieces of jewelry in the store, intending to take them home as local specialties.

Although my mom probably has a ton of these things.

After paying, Li Yueqi headed out of the city, intending to take the flying boat that connects all directions home.

She had just stepped out of the street when someone gave her a bear hug.

"Sister Qi, I've finally found you! I need your help with something."

After saying that, Chen Qin grabbed Li Yueqi and ran towards the sacred tree without further ado.

(End of this chapter)