LIBRARY OF HEAVEN'S PATH 2: ETERNAL FATE OF THE HEAVENS

Chapter 391: Chapter 26 The Nasty Old Man is Very Bad

“Yes…”

Zhang Xuan nodded indifferently, as if he hadn’t seen the corpses on the ground.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: “You’ve made a good choice. Trying medicines is the simplest and easiest way to earn Merit Points. This is the contract, take a look, and if there are no problems, sign…”

After he finished speaking, he passed over two documents and waved his hand at the same time.

Following that, several subordinates walked in and dragged seven or eight bodies off the floor.

“They…”

Zhang Xuan expressed his confusion.

The middle-aged man smiled amiably: “Oh, they are all medicine testers. Don’t worry, they’ve just had some reactions. They’re being taken away for treatment and will recover soon! Our project is very safe overall… basically, everyone comes in smiling and leaves smiling.”

It’s leaving with a smile, huh… Zhang Xuan commented sardonically in his heart. However, his facial expression remained largely unchanged as he looked down at the documents in his hands.

The terms were similar to what was written outside, try ten different medicines for a reward of one Merit Point.

For each medicine tested, the reaction of the drug in the body, as well as the outcome, must be recorded in detail, which is essentially verifying the medicinal properties and side effects with human lives.

“Can I really get Merit Points? It’s not a lie?”

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After reading the contents without encountering any issues or hidden traps, Zhang Xuan peered over nervously, his eyes filled with shyness and embarrassment.

From his appearance alone, one could tell he was a rookie who didn’t understand anything.

Such people are the easiest to deceive and the most willing to trust others.

“Of course, the alchemists who forge our pills are Tier-2 Citizens of the Tianli Dynasty, with plenty of Merit Points. Since we’ve asked you to test our medicines, we naturally have sufficient Merit Points to pay…”

Seeing his naive demeanor, the middle-aged man’s eyes revealed a hint of disdain, and he nodded as if coaxing a child. With a flick of his wrist, an identity token appeared in his palm, and with a light swipe, a series of numbers came into view of both parties.

“I have 340 Merit Points here, which is quite strong among Tier-3 citizens. Rest assured, as long as you’re willing to test, there are as many Merit Points as you want…”

The middle-aged man explained, his voice laced with seductive tones.

What a joke, tricking such a naive fellow is like taking candy from a baby.

“Mhm, mhm!”

Seeing the numbers on the token were indeed 340, Zhang Xuan and Empyrean Kong showed excited faces as if they saw hope, their eyes shining.

“Then go ahead and sign!”

Seeing them hooked, the middle-aged man, even more disdainful, urged them on.

“Alright!”

Zhang Xuan replied, and just as he was about to drip blood on the contract, he paused, his eyes filled with innocence and foolishness: “Can you swear an oath by the fragments of the heavens, as long as we take the medicine according to the agreement, you will pay the contribution as promised?”

“Of course!”

Seeing the lad being so cautious, the middle-aged man snorted inwardly, but on the surface, he nodded with a smile, and immediately raised his finger: “I, Bian Zhongwen, swear an oath by the fragments of the heavens, if they fulfill the agreement and I do not pay the contribution, let the fragments of my heavens shatter and my body perish!”

Only then did Zhang Xuan breathe a sigh of relief, and he dripped his fresh blood onto the documents, with Empyrean Kong following closely. Instantly, the two felt their fates link with the documents before them, forming specific rules.

These rules were of Heavenly Destiny and although they were Second-level Heavenly Destiny, their power was not weaker than that of a grade-1. As long as there were contracts and rules, they could expand the river and increase Strength.

Zhang Xuan, Empyrean Kong, and the middle-aged man before them had signed the contract, which was effectively connecting them to the rules of Heavenly Destiny. Breaking them would result in punishment.

“This is a [Red Flame Pill], after taking it, your entire body will feel like it’s on fire. If you can endure a tea’s time, that counts as a success.”

Bian Zhongwen, the middle-aged man, took out a jade bottle and poured out two reddish pills, handing them over: “After eating it, write down your personal experiences on paper…”

Zhang Xuan received the pill and pinched it between his fingers, and the Library of Heaven’s Path in his mind quivered gently, and a book appeared.

“[Red Flame Pill], forged by fusing the Southern Wilderness Fire Essence with cold water, containing yang attribute spiritual energy, allowing cultivators of the same attribute to advance quickly, this being a Half-finished Pill, not yet a successful forge. Defect one: inadequate fusion with Red Dawn Grass…”

“Defect two; control of the heat was slightly poor, the inferno’s temperature was a bit low.”

“Defect three, the formula has a Defect, with an overly strong yang attribute. After consumption, if one cannot resist, it’s easy for the meridians to reverse…”

No wonder it’s a Half-finished Pill, with as many as hundreds of Defects.

It was riddled with holes not only in the formula but also many errors in crafting techniques.

Taking these errors into account, Zhang Xuan casually predicted a feeling that would occur after consumption and then tossed the pill down his throat.

Once the medicine entered the throat, the next moment it was transferred to the New World and in the blink of an eye, transformed into pure Origin qi, spreading throughout the space, replenishing what had been spent in the previous battles.

To be able to forge a grade-1 pill, regardless of whether the mix of materials and crafting technique were right or wrong, it must have cost a great deal, preparing countless rare materials.

At this moment, transformed into pure Strength, it was much faster than simple absorption. In the blink of an eye, the consumption caused by fighting with Captain Su was completely replenished, and there was even a surplus.

“I really made the right choice!”

Zhang Xuan’s eyes shone brightly.

As the Master of One Realm, he could digest anything. He’d speculated that these pills would be beneficial regardless of their toxicity but never even in his dreams did he imagine the benefit would be so significant!

One pill was comparable to more than a dozen precious medicinal herbs. If he consumed more, wouldn’t his progress be even greater?

He glanced stealthily at Empyrean Kong, only to see that he was also enjoying it immensely, as if he had enjoyed a delightful meal.

“How does it feel?”

He whispered surreptitiously.

“The materials are good, but we can’t let him see that we’re fine, otherwise, I’m afraid he won’t give us the next pill…” Empyrean Kong said.

Zhang Xuan nodded, “I just looked at the defects of this material. The yang attribute is unbalanced, manifesting a burning sensation, which should be enough to deceive him. In a while, I will pretend like that. As for you…”

Before he finished speaking, he saw Empyrean Kong suddenly clutch his stomach and fall to the ground rolling, his body temperature rising rapidly, as if burning.

“Ouch… it’s so hot, it hurts…”

“???”

Zhang Xuan’s eyes twitched.

These are my lines…

This guy looks extremely elegant and acts with grace, but only after getting to know him do you realize… the naughty old man is quite bad.

Looking frustrated, he quickly opened the book to see how he should pretend so that the other party would not suspect. That’s when he saw Bian Zhongwen looking sharply over.

“He feels this way, what about you?”

“Uh…”

Without a good plan yet, and being questioned, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help feeling dumbfounded. After hesitating, he looked over with embarrassment: “Well… I was in a hurry when I ate it just now, didn’t taste anything, can I have another one?”

“…”

Bian Zhongwen’s eyelids twitched as he stood there stupefied.

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