Chapter 31: I Like Her So Much that I Want Her…

The balance in Ye Wenxin’s heart began to tilt. She had always felt that this hugging posture was too shameful, yet she was curious about the contents of the ancient god-tier book.

“If you’re not going to look, I can put it away.”

Seeing Ye Wenxin’s wavering emotions, Ling Jue smiled gently and pretended to put the book away. Ye Wenxin hurriedly stepped forward, “I want to see it! Big Sister Ling, please don’t put it away…”

Ling Jue slowed her movements, opening her arms gracefully. In contrast, Ye Wenxin felt a bit awkward, but cautiously approached and sat to the side in Ling Jue’s embrace.

Warmth immediately enveloped her from behind as Ling Jue gently embraced her and opened the ancient book for Ye Wenxin to see.

“I’ll start slowly turning the pages now, if you have any questions, you may ask.” Ling Jue smiled even more tenderly, making Ye Wenxin suspect whether she was deliberately using this position to read. Her mood was fluctuating, and she could not concentrate on the book at all.

Thinking thus, Ye Wenxin calmed down instead. She stared directly at the book before her eyes, and was met with many names of pills and elixirs she had never seen before.

“What’s this Spring Return Medicine?” Not even halfway through, one name grabbed Ye Wenxin’s attention.

Judging by the name, it seemed to be a type of pill or elixir that could reverse aging.

“It’s not a medicine Little Sister Wenxin can use now.”

“Isn’t it just a rejuvenation medicine?” Ye Wenxin was confused, but thinking carefully, she realized her age was so young that she did not need rejuvenation at all.

“Not quite, this is a medicine demon cultivators use on human furnaces.” Ling Jue’s explanation was tactful, though her expression was subtle. Ye Wenxin suddenly understood. In essence, this “Spring Return Medicine,” if you removed the word “return”, would reveal the medicine’s true name.

Needless to say, the creator of this ancient book must have found the original name lacking elegance and thus coined the odd name “Spring Return Medicine”.

Her curiosity instantly faded, signaling Ling Jue to continue flipping through.

Then, after a few more pages, another peculiar name of a medicine appeared, once again capturing Ye Wenxin’s attention.

[Heart Poison]

“And what kind of drug is this Heart Poison?” Looking at this name, it was entirely unlike any of the medicine names she saw previously, which made Ye Wenxin a little cautious.

“Little Sister Wenxin, why do you always ask about such strange medicines?” Ling Jue’s face turned slightly red, feeling that Ye Wenxin was clearly asking about the content of the book, but every time she asked, it made Ling Jue feel that Ye Wenxin’s thoughts were too dangerous.

“It’s because it’s strange that I want to ask.” However, the way Ye Wenxin was looking innocently at her made Ling Jue realize she was overthinking again. After all, she was just a thirteen-year-old child, how could she understand those strange terms related to human furnaces and dual cultivation.

“This medicine is called Heart Poison. It’s rumored that after taking this medicine, one will uncontrollably fall in love with the first person they see.” Ling Jue explained the medicine, “However, if one consumes this Heart Poison, there is no antidote, and the dosage and herbs used are very unusual, so I have never attempted it.”

Ye Wenxin bobbed her head, and then remembered something again, “Then that Spring Return Medicine, have you ever made it?”

Ling Jue’s face grew redder, “I’m not some novice, what need do I have to make such a strange medicine?”

Ye Wenxin felt that Ling Jue’s words made a lot of sense, but as she glanced at Ling Jue’s wandering eyes, she could not shake the feeling that she was not being entirely truthful.

“But Big Sister Ling, as a physician, you naturally need to be knowledgeable about all kinds of pills and elixirs. Shouldn’t you at least try making this medicine?”

Ling Jue listened with a hint of anger and glared at Ye Wenxin. “There’s no need… as the junior valley master of Medicine King Valley, do I still need to resort to such methods to impress others?”

Ye Wenxin found this even more reasonable, “That’s true. With Big Sister Ling’s looks and talents, anyone would be captivated by you.”

Even though Ye Wenxin was obviously complimenting her, Ling Jue’s expression was melancholic. She seemed to hesitate, as if realizing the awkwardness of her current identity and physical condition.

Ye Wenxin’s unintentional remark jabbed Ling Jue’s sore spot. How could she be pleased by Ye Wenxin’s flattery when her mind was filled with worries?

With this in mind, Ye Wenxin leaned slightly towards Ling Jue behind her. “Big Sister Ling, don’t worry, I’ll work hard with you to develop a formula to counteract the side effects. You’ll definitely be able to appear in front of everyone as your true self.”

“Thank you.”

Ling Jue sincerely gave her gratitude, her mood gradually improving, yet deep down she knew that there was too slim a chance for a future like that. Ye Wenxin took the opportunity to let Ling Jue continue flipping through the pages, but there was nothing that piqued her curiosity in the following pages, so she stopped when she reached two-thirds of the way through.

The night grew deeper, but neither Ye Wenxin nor Ling Jue felt sleepy.

Ye Wenxin carefully pondered the formula for the Heart-Cleansing Pill. The dosage was extremely precise, even more demanding than the production of the so-called golden pill.

However, Ye Wenxin was particularly intrigued by the effects stated in this formula.

Being able to cleanse the heart and reduce desires, keeping one’s mind steadfast, reminded Ye Wenxin of the Spring Return Medicine she had just came across. She wondered which of the two, the Heart-Cleansing Pill or the Spring Return Medicine, would be more powerful when used.

“Big Sister Ling, if you ever produce the Spring Return Medicine in the future, remember to give me one.” She naturally would not have the chance to personally make such a medicine, so she pinned all her hopes on Ling Jue.

Ling Jue, who had been reading, was startled as if worried that Ye Wenxin might be affected by evil energy. She immediately checked her pulse once again.

“Your pulse is normal, but why are you talking nonsense again?”

“It’s not nonsense. This Heart-Cleansing Pill claims to cleanse the heart and reduce desires, keeping one’s mind steadfast. I want to see how effective it alongside the Spring Return Medicine, which one is more powerful.” Ye Wenxin voiced her doubts, her innocent eyes causing Ling Jue to reflect on herself once again.

“I see. I thought you were referring to someone you wanted to use it on.”

“Oh, if there’s really someone, I’d prefer Heart Poison, to use it on Fairy Fengya.” Ye Wenxin laughed innocently. If she truly had this Heart Poison, she would make Fairy Fengya fall in love at first sight. This way, Fairy Fengya, who had lost her potential of remaining single, would not be able to harm young men and women in the mortal world.

“Little Sister Wenxin really likes Fairy Fengya.”

Ling Jue could understand why Ye Wenxin was so fixated on Fairy Fengya; that ethereal beauty was naturally incomparable to ordinary women. However, she did not want Ye Wenxin to follow the common people in liking Fairy Fengya.

“Well, I like her so much that I want her dead…” Ye Wenxin responded with an even brighter smile, but then realized she had accidentally spoken her true feelings, and quickly continued, “Ah, look at me getting carried away. I just really like Fairy Fengya, even to the point of dying for her.”

Ling Jue let out a long “Oh”, her mood indecipherable, but she probably did not notice Ye Wenxin’s heartfelt confession.

Just as Ye Wenxin thought she had managed to pass it off, Ling Jue suddenly lifted her head and said, “As for this Spring Return Medicine, I actually have it.”

As she spoke, she opened her storage ring and took out a small red bottle.

Ye Wenxin leaned in closer with even more curiosity, wanting to see what this legendary Spring Return Medicine looked like. Ling Jue opened the bottle and poured out the red pills inside.

The pills emitted a faint black aura, completely different from the pink pills Ye Wenxin had imagined.

This sensation was not unfamiliar to Ye Wenxin, but she could not understand why making a Spring Return Medicine required such a sinister energy. But upon careful thought, when she first met Ling Jue, she bought a bunch of divine weapons used by dead people. Could it be related to making this Spring Return Medicine?

The more she thought about it, the more complex Ye Wenxin felt. Ling Jue lightly tapped her forehead, “What are you thinking about, little girl? I’ve said I don’t need it, and I don’t need such means at all. It’s just that I owed someone a favor last time, so I was forced to make these pills reluctantly.”

Seeing Ye Wenxin lost in thought, Ling Jue thought she was once again misunderstanding the situation. Ling Jue’s expression showed a hint of helplessness, but it seemed she could not reveal the insider information about this transaction. Ye Wenxin did not care about such matters at all; she just wanted to know if Ling Jue was willing to give her the pill.

“Well, Big Sister Ling, can you give me this pill? I swear I won’t misuse it. I just want to experiment after the Heart-Cleansing Pill is made, to see which medicine is more effective.” Ye Wenxin solemnly promised, with Fairy Fengya’s face naturally appearing in her mind.

If she had the chance, she would definitely find a way to trick Fairy Fengya into taking it.

However, she had been in the Azure Wings Sect for almost half a year and still did not know what Fairy Fengya looked like, which made Ye Wenxin very frustrated.

“Well, I can give it to you, but who are you going to use for the experiment?”

“Me, of course,” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile, while Ling Jue’s eyes suddenly filled with a hint of admiration.

“As expected of the one I, Ling Jue, have taken a liking to. I’m also curious which of these two medicines is more powerful. How about this, if you can refine the Heart-Cleansing Pill, I’ll give you this Spring Return Medicine.” After much consideration, Ling Jue agreed. It was unclear whether she was interested in the medicines’ properties or if her interest lay solely in Ye Wenxin’s reaction to consuming the Spring Return Medicine.

Ye Wenxin listened with even more dissatisfaction. “I have to refine the Heart-Cleansing Pill before you give it to me?”

“Of course. Haven’t you considered what you would do if the Spring Return Medicine turns out to be more powerful than the Heart-Cleansing Pill?”

Although Ye Wenxin was very intelligent, refining the Heart-Cleansing Pill was not something that could be accomplished in just a year or two. By the time Ye Wenxin completed the medicine, she would already be a mature young woman. At that time, if Ling Jue’s intentions came to fruition, as the only person beside Ye Wenxin, she could naturally take this opportunity to help Ye Wenxin put out the fire.

“Hah…figure it out yourself.”

Ye Wenxin, completely unaware that Ling Jue had already made plans for her future, blinked innocently. However, her words left Ling Jue unsure of how to respond.

“Little Sister Wenxin, you little…” Ling Jue could sense the underlying meaning behind that sentence. She felt embarrassed and did not know how to reply. Instead, she picked up a book and covered her face with it, ignoring Ye Wenxin altogether.