Chapter 24

“Mm.” Chu Ning responded.

“But, the specific data is still unclear.”

“We can only wait for the results from the patent office later.”

The technology in this world is very advanced, much more precise than the estimated conclusions in the cultivation world.

She was also curious about the specific effects of Pill.

Qin Zheng’s eyes flickered.

“It’s still early; should we—let’s go to the patent office now?”

“Regarding these pills for the military, we can do it this way: you can use them first, and then we can replenish the military later.”

Chu Ning thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

So, the two quickly set off for the patent office.

There were very few people in the patent office, and upon their arrival, they received a warm welcome from the staff.

According to the staff’s requirements, Chu Ning filled out some information.

After that, they submitted the pills and the formula, paid the fees, and the matter was settled.

“The materials will be submitted shortly, and since there haven’t been many applications for pill patents recently, the higher-ups should arrange for the testing of Pill soon.”

“Speaking quickly, the results might come out next week. Once the results are in, we will contact you,” the staff said enthusiastically to Chu Ning.

“Okay, thank you.” Chu Ning expressed her gratitude.

After adding the staff’s contact information, she left with Qin Zheng.

“We’ll get the results in a week; the patent office is quite efficient.” As they walked out, Chu Ning said to Qin Zheng.

When the sect released a new formula, the time to test the effects and reach conclusions could range from a few months to several years, or even decades.

Sometimes, the conclusions drawn were not very accurate and required later adjustments.

Qin Zheng glanced at his wife.

“It should take about a week,” he said with a smile.

Chu Ning was surprised.

“The staff tends to be conservative in their statements, so it’s easier for them to keep their word.”

“Moreover, the patent office has significant authority, with many experts inside and plenty of volunteers for signing contracts. If they are indeed quite free recently, the data for Pill should come out quickly.”

Chu Ning nodded in agreement.

“It would be better if it comes out sooner.” She was already eager to sell the patent and make money.

When they returned home, Chu Ning initially wanted to try refining second-grade pills from this world, but she was informed that the military had urgently sent the materials for refining Pill.

What was there to consider?

Of course, Chu Ning rolled up her sleeves and continued refining Pill.

For the next two days, Chu Ning kept refining Pill until she managed to produce twenty-four pills in perfect condition from each batch.

At this point, her mental strength had also increased to over ninety-eight thousand.

This was normal; after all, as one approached the later stages, the growth of mental strength slowed down.

Once the Pill had been refined to a perfect state, continuing to refine it would have minimal effect on improving mental strength.

Thus, Chu Ning finally decided to start refining second-grade pills as per the contract with the military.

The formulas provided by the military were quite simple, and with Chu Ning’s significant improvement in mental strength compared to before, she only needed to refine two batches for one type of pill, and sometimes even just one batch, to achieve a perfect state.

In half a day, Chu Ning had refined half of the second-grade formulas given by the military.

Just as Chu Ning was about to ask Qin Zheng to fetch new materials corresponding to the new formulas,

Qin Zheng opened the holographic screen and saw the incoming call notification.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally clicked to answer.

A handsome Beastman with a striking appearance appeared on the screen.

“Where are you? You need to come to the Marshal’s residence right away. Just lie down in your room and wait for me to come over and give you acupuncture!” The person speaking was Gu Ming.

A week ago, after leaving the Marshal’s residence, Gu Ming returned to the Gu family.

Then he had been negotiating with his parents, trying to dissolve the marriage contract matched by the holographic system.

After a week of persistent efforts, he still hadn’t resolved the issue.

Not only did they refuse to agree, but they also locked him at home, insisting that he contact his online wife to cultivate their feelings.

He believed that discussing the matter face-to-face would be a better way to resolve it, so he hadn’t contacted that cheap wife of his.

This time he found an excuse to come out, partly to help his good brother with his medical needs, and partly because he wanted to take the opportunity to slip away and talk to that cheap wife.

Hearing this, Chu Ning looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng’s expression tightened.

“You brat, speak properly!” he said sternly to Gu Ming.

Gu Ming noticed something.

“Just joking! What’s wrong? Do you have someone with you?”

“Who is it that makes you so cautious?” Gu Ming’s expression turned curious.

Qin Zheng glanced at Chu Ning, but she averted her gaze.

“I’m with my wife.” Qin Zheng looked back at Gu Ming.

Gu Ming was taken aback.

Only then did he remember that his good brother was already married.

“Congratulations! Sister-in-law—”

“I don’t need acupuncture for now; you can come over.” Gu Ming’s words were interrupted by Qin Zheng.

It was actually Qin Zheng who wanted to see Gu Ming, but he also wanted his wife to meet Gu Ming.

Although Gu Ming was a bit eccentric, he was very good-looking and was a top-tier physician in the Federation.

As for his family background, it was even more impressive.

The Gu family was a first-class family in the Federation, and they had been the richest family in the Federation for two consecutive years.

Even though he thought his wife might be someone who would easily stray, who could really say for sure about such things?

Moreover, his wife should have been matched with a Beastman, and he hadn’t inquired about the situation with the other two.

If his wife had already dissolved her marriage contracts with those two, and if she wanted to continue being matched by the holographic system, she might seek someone to register a marriage to fill that quota.

He wanted to take a risk.

“Where can I get acupuncture?!” Gu Ming immediately said.

He even deliberately adjusted the angle of the holographic camera to let Qin Zheng see the two bodyguards following him.

Then he raised his eyebrows at Qin Zheng, signaling him to help.

Qin Zheng felt a bit helpless.

He glanced at Chu Ning again.

Chu Ning happened to look over and nodded at him.

After taking a few days of demon-repelling pills, Qin Zheng had actually managed to control his irritability quite well; even with acupuncture, there shouldn’t be any issues.

However, in terms of acupuncture, the situation should be better.

Additionally, from the tone of the conversation between Gu Ming and Qin Zheng, it was clear their relationship was quite good.

She didn’t want her presence to affect his relationship with his friend.

Seeing Chu Ning nod, Qin Zheng could only agree to let Gu Ming come over.

He probably overthought it; his wife was straightforward and kind, so she would definitely be interested in his friends.

When Gu Ming heard that Qin Zheng agreed, he felt relieved.

“Wait for me; I’ll be there in ten minutes!” he said happily before hanging up the video call.

Qin Zheng looked at Chu Ning again.

He saw that Chu Ning had already put away the alchemy furnace.

“It’s almost mealtime; let’s go to the front hall to wait for him. We can eat together later,” Chu Ning said.

Since a friend of her partner was coming, she should meet him.

“Mm.” Seeing Chu Ning’s calm expression, Qin Zheng felt even more that his worries were unnecessary.