Chapter 70. What’s warmer than familial love?
Chapter 70: 70. What’s warmer than familial love?
Just as Lin Xuan was admiring the pill in his hand, a familiar screen appeared before his eyes.
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[Sudden Side Quest Completed!]
[Refined ten Body Tempering Pills.]
[Reward Issued: Cloud Chasing Technique.]
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Another notification immediately followed.
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[Cloud Chasing Technique Manual has been deposited into the system inventory.]
[The host may retrieve and comprehend it at any time.]
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Lin Xuan smiled faintly.
A movement technique...
It was exactly what he needed.
He stored the thought away before looking toward the courtyard wall.
"You can come in now."
"There’s no need to keep hiding."
A moment later, Lin Zhaoyue awkwardly walked into the courtyard.
She rubbed the back of her head before smiling innocently.
"Congratulations, Father."
"You successfully refined the pills."
Although she had not seen the process...
She already knew the result.
The medicinal fragrance lingering throughout the courtyard could not be faked.
It was the fragrance of a Pure Pill.
Pure.
Even in her previous life, such pills had rarely appeared.
Lin Xuan chuckled before gently rubbing her head.
"Look at you."
He casually handed the jade bottle to her.
"I’ll refine the remaining ingredients."
"Keep an eye on things for me, will you?"
Lin Zhaoyue silently accepted the bottle before nodding.
"...Okay."
She had no idea what to say anymore.
Nearly an incense stick later, Lin Xuan slowly extinguished the flames beneath the furnace.
The final batch of pills rolled quietly within the furnace.
This time...
They had only reached Peak Grade.
Lin Xuan was not disappointed.
Instead, he thoughtfully nodded.
So the quality of the pills still depends on how much spiritual qi I invest during the refinement process.
The talent guarantees a Pure Pill...
But only if I properly support the refinement from beginning to end.
Otherwise, the quality will naturally decline.
Even so...
His eyes gradually brightened.
This discovery alone was astonishing.
He could refine fifty complete sets of ingredients in a single sitting.
With enough spiritual qi...
Every batch could become Pure Pills.
And even when his spiritual qi ran low...
The pills would still be Peak Grade.
Such a terrifying success rate would undoubtedly drive every alchemist on the continent mad with envy.
Lin Xuan put away the final batch before gathering all five hundred pills into several jade bottles.
Without the slightest hesitation, he handed every bottle to Lin Zhaoyue.
She blinked in surprise.
"Father?"
Lin Xuan smiled faintly.
"Take them and you can distribute them however you see fit."
Lin Zhaoyue instinctively hugged the bottles against her chest.
"...All of them?"
Lin Xuan nodded.
"They’re only Body Tempering Pills. If they can help the clan grow stronger, then they’re far more valuable in the hands of others than sitting inside my storage ring."
He stretched lazily before glancing toward his cultivation chamber.
"I’ll be entering seclusion again. There are still a few things I wish to comprehend."
His thoughts had already drifted toward the newly obtained Cloud Chasing Technique.
He could hardly wait to study it.
Just as he was about to leave, however, he noticed Lin Zhaoyue staring fixedly at the jade bottles in her arms.
Her gaze then shifted toward him and Lin Xuan paused.
After a brief moment of thought, he smiled.
If he had obtained something good...
It was only natural to share it with his daughter.
Lin Xuan gently rubbed her head.
"After you’re done distributing the pills, come see me this evening."
Lin Zhaoyue obediently nodded.
"I will."
Satisfied, Lin Xuan left the alchemy furnace where it stood and calmly walked out of the courtyard.
The lingering medicinal fragrance of hundreds of Pure Pills was far too conspicuous.
Before returning to rest, he needed to disperse the aroma completely.
After Lin Zhaoyue left the courtyard, Lin Xuan remained where he was.
He circulated his spiritual qi and carefully dispersed every trace of the medicinal fragrance lingering in the air.
The aroma of hundreds of Pure Pills was simply too conspicuous.
Only after confirming that not a single trace remained did he finally stop.
The continuous refinement, coupled with exhausting nearly all of his spiritual qi, left him completely drained.
Lin Xuan let out a long yawn.
"I’ll deal with everything else later."
Without even taking a bath, he returned to his room, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.
...
Night quietly descended.
The moon hung high above the Lin Estate, bathing the courtyards in a gentle silver glow.
A soft knock suddenly sounded from outside the room.
"Father."
"I’m here."
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
Realizing it was already evening, he immediately got out of bed and opened the door.
The moment he saw Lin Zhaoyue standing there, his body reacted before his mind did.
His hand instinctively reached forward and gently rubbed her head.
"What a good girl."
Only several breaths later did he gave a light cough and quietly withdrew his hand.
"Ahem... Come with me."
He led her into the study before taking out a blank book.
The jade slip containing the Cloud Chasing Technique floated beside him as he carefully copied every word onto the pages.
Nearly half an incense stick later, he finally put down the brush.
"Done, now come here."
Lin Zhaoyue obediently walked over.
Lin Xuan handed the completed manual to her before taking out two hundred small Pristine Spirit Stones and placing them beside it.
Lin Zhaoyue’s eyes widened.
Just as she opened her mouth to refuse, Lin Xuan spoke first.
"What’s mine is yours and what’s yours is yours. Never forget that."
Lin Zhaoyue blinked before bursting into laughter.
"Since you already know that, then I won’t be thanking you for all this..."
Lin Xuan could not help but smile.
Watching the bright smile on her face, he felt that every bit of exhaustion from the day had quietly disappeared.
Before he could say anything else, Lin Zhaoyue suddenly stepped forward.
She wrapped both arms around his waist and hugged him tightly.
Resting her head against his chest, she softly said, "I love you, Dad. Let’s always stay together."
Lin Xuan’s body stiffened for the briefest moment and then, a warm smile slowly spread across his face.
He gently embraced her in return and softly stroked her hair.
"I love you too."