Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

"Exactly."

Jiang Yining stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Junior Jiang Yining, this is Mo Xie from Tiangong City. I apologize for disturbing you today, but I wish to ask the Tower Master for medicine."

Gu Qinghan finally stopped what she was doing.

He slowly turned around.

It was an extremely handsome face, with pale, sickly skin and light gray eyes, like two deep, dark swamps.

"I'm busy."

"you!"

Mo Xie's golden eyes narrowed, and the Divine Mechanism Box behind him instantly unfolded, with three dark blue cannon barrels locking onto Gu Qinghan's brow.

"Young Master!" Jiang Yining quickly grabbed him.

She could sense a terrifying, suffocating aura emanating from the seemingly frail man before her.

"Lord Tower Master."

Jiang Yining took a deep breath and forced herself to step forward despite the oppressive aura. "We are sincere. The design blueprints for that intelligent alchemy furnace..."

"Rubbish."

Gu Qinghan interrupted her, his voice still calm: "Those are tools for good-for-nothings, they don't deserve my attention."

"The person who came up with this method is quite interesting."

He himself loved to study and innovate, and for thousands of years no one had thought that alchemical fire could be controlled in such a standardized way.

"The idea was mine, but I don't have the skills, young master..."

Jiang Yining felt a blur before her eyes, and the man was already standing in front of her, less than an inch from the tip of her nose.

A flame ignited in those indifferent gray eyes.

He suddenly grabbed Jiang Yining's wrist.

"hiss--"

Jiang Yining gasped.

The man's hands were as cold as ice, and his strength was astonishing, almost like iron clamps.

Gu Qinghan ignored her reaction.

He closed his eyes, placed his fingers on her pulse, and his divine sense ruthlessly pierced into her body, frantically scanning every inch of her meridians and every drop of her blood.

"Your body is quite interesting, little girl."

Gu Qinghan muttered to himself, like a hungry wolf eyeing the most delicious lamb.

"Perfect...absolutely perfect!"

Gu Qinghan grabbed Jiang Yining's chin, forcing her to raise her head, his gaze burning with a frightening intensity.

"Your body is simply a masterpiece of the Creator! By thoroughly studying your blood, I can unlock the secrets of life and death!"

"Stay."

Gu Qinghan's other hand had already reached for the scalpel on the control panel. "Be my guinea pig, and I'll give you a life-extending pill!"

"Damn it!" A furious roar exploded.

boom--!

A beam of dark blue light, brighter than the blazing sun, blasted past Jiang Yining's ear with a destructive force.

Gu Qinghan's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot in an instant.

The beam of light struck the wall behind him, but the wall, reinforced by an array, only rippled slightly and remained undamaged.

"Dare to touch her?"

Mo Xie's youthful face was now filled with a ferocious killing intent.

Gu Qinghan merely glanced at it indifferently.

This glance seemed ordinary, but in Mo Xie's eyes, it was as if all the stars in the entire Canglan Realm had frozen in that instant, and an indescribable chill shot from his tailbone straight to the top of his head.

Mo Xie's eyes were bloodshot, and her youthful face was filled with madness.

The divine machine box behind him emitted a dark blue beam of light that seemed poised to shatter the white space completely.

Just as the beam of light was only three inches from Gu Qinghan's forehead, Gu Qinghan flicked her fair, jade-like fingers.

Click.

A crisp cracking sound exploded in the void. The originally extremely violent energy beams suddenly froze in an instant.

Not only the beam of light, but even Mo Xie's prized Divine Machine Box seemed to be engulfed in a thick, transparent gel.

Countless tiny parts were still spinning wildly inside the box, yet they made no sound, as if this space had been forcibly carved out of the river of time.

Mo Xie was struck as if by lightning, her entire body pressed firmly to the spot by an irresistible force, her golden pupils contracting violently.

This is... the realm of the Dao Seeking Realm.

Under the suppression of this level of power, all his exquisite machinery and ingenious skills seemed so pale and powerless.

Gu Qinghan withdrew her finger, still maintaining her pristine appearance.

"If you want the pills, you have to trade." Gu Qinghan's voice carried an undeniable domineering tone.

Jiang Yining frowned slightly as she felt the icy coldness emanating from her wrist.

Her mind raced, not only analyzing the current situation but also weighing the pros and cons.

This person is very powerful. If we could collect his hair or blood...

"One month."

Gu Qinghan's icy fingers traced across Jiang Yining's cheek: "I will give you a Heaven-grade Life-Extending Pill and also help you remove the Shadow Poison from your body."

Jiang Yining lowered her eyelids and quickly suppressed the corners of her lips that were about to curl up.

If the Shadow Poison can be removed, her cultivation will be fully restored.

I thought it would take a lot of effort to get this person to cure the poison, but I didn't expect him to ask me to do it himself.

As for being studied, what does it matter if you're about to lose your life?

"Hey! You lunatic! Let her go!"

Mo Xie struggled desperately beside him, veins bulging on her forehead.

"If you dare touch a single hair on her head, I, this young master, will not forgive you even if I have to tear down this Pill Tower!"

Gu Qinghan frowned slightly, as if annoyed by Mo Xie's noise. With a wave of his hand, the Divine Mechanism Box went out completely, turning into a pile of scrap metal that hung on Mo Xie's back. Mo Xie's mouth was sealed by an invisible force.

Jiang Yining suddenly raised her head, and a heartbreaking fragility appeared on her beautiful and refined face. The red mole between her eyebrows was so vivid that it seemed to be dripping blood.

"Lord Tower Master, are you serious?"

Gu Qinghan snorted coldly: "I, Gu Qinghan, disdain to lie."

"Alright then."

Jiang Yining bit her lip, as if she were making an extremely difficult decision.

"I'll stay, but you must first give me three Heavenly-grade Life-Extending Pills."

Gu Qinghan chuckled, amusement in his eyes.

"Interesting. You, a mere child at the Mahayana stage, dare to bargain with me."

As he spoke, a powerful pressure descended.

Jiang Yining was forced to kneel down, cold sweat pouring down her face.

Damn it, so what if you have strong cultivation?!

A surge of blood rushed through her chest, and the woman pursed her lips tightly. Having such strong cultivation was truly remarkable.

She will make him regret the humiliation he suffered today.

"Can."

Gu Qinghan watched the two juniors' disheveled state for a while before speaking as if to bestow a favor.

Jiang Yining turned to look at Mo Xie, her eyes seemingly filled with selflessness and righteousness: "Young Master, take the medicine and go save Miss."

She agreed, of course, to get rid of the poison, and probably also to gain favor with Mo Xie—why not?

Mo Xie was stunned. He stared at Jiang Yining's resolute yet desolate back, his eyes welling up with tears. He opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound, and could only shake his head desperately.