Chapter 47

Gu Ming smiled brightly, his handsome face glowing, pretending not to notice Chu Ning’s expression as he returned to his seat.

Then he called everyone to eat together.

Chu Ning didn’t think too much about it and began eating her breakfast.

“Wife—” Gu Ming was about to speak when he was interrupted by Xia Ye.

“Wife, I think I’ve entered the Qi Refining stage.”

Chu Ning immediately looked towards Xia Ye.

Qin Zhen and Gu Ming also looked over.

Xia Ye’s cheeks flushed slightly as he explained why he felt he had entered the Qi Refining stage.

“Yes, you must have entered the Qi Refining stage. You refined Qi in just one night, your talent is indeed impressive.” Chu Ning looked at Xia Ye with admiration in her eyes.

Gu Ming, seeing this, couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

Xia Ye was so dedicated; even so late last night, he was still practicing cultivation.

If he had known, he would have practiced too—he could have reached Qi Refining as well and earned some praise from his wife.

“I’ll teach you a technique later. It can help you determine your cultivation stage.” Chu Ning added.

The energy in the dantian couldn’t be tested with the instruments of this world, but it could be judged through techniques.

Although the results wouldn’t be as precise as with the instruments, they were good enough for a rough estimate.

Suddenly, Chu Ning’s expression shifted.

“Can the helmet used to test spiritual energy be modified?”

“Modified?” Gu Ming asked curiously.

“Yes. Modify the testing probe to measure the dantian instead.”

After saying that, Chu Ning explained the difference between energy and spiritual power to the three men.

Xia Ye and Gu Ming couldn’t help but glance at their lower abdomen.

Can energy really be stored there?

“It should be possible, as long as energy and spiritual power have the same nature,” Qin Zhen said.

“I’ll arrange for someone to modify it. Once it’s done, you can try it out.”

After saying this, Qin Zhen brought up a holographic screen and immediately made arrangements.

The issue with the testing instruments was temporarily resolved.

A while later, Gu Ming took the opportunity to ask about the Pill.

“Wife, what grade are the Pill, and can we refine them ourselves in the future?”

Hearing this, Xia Ye, who had been eating, paused and clearly became very interested in the pills.

This man was a bit of a perfectionist and liked cleanliness. He thought he was already quite clean, but after taking the Pill last night, his body expelled a lot of black sludge.

The sludge was dirty and smelly, and it took a long time to wash it all off.

His wife had mentioned before that because he took many pills and his body wasn’t in the best condition, he would expel the most impurities.

At that time, he hadn’t fully believed it, but now, he was completely convinced.

He really needed the Pill!

“They’re grade four pills. They’re a bit difficult to refine. To refine them, you’ll need to be at least at the late stage of Golden Core, which is the A-tier peak. Also, if you want a high success rate, it’s better to wait until you’re at the Yuan Ying stage, which is S-tier.” Chu Ning said.

“A-tier peak?!” Gu Ming’s face immediately fell.

Xia Ye also unconsciously showed a look of disappointment.

“Yes.”

“The Pill wash the bones and marrow, and can improve one’s spiritual potential. Since you took the pills last night, you can check later to see if your spiritual potential has increased.”

“If it has, that’s great. If not, don’t worry; after about a month, you can take another one.”

Chu Ning looked at Qin Zhen.

“The stronger your power, the weaker the effect of the pills.”

“Qin Zhen, you’re double S-tier, so the Pill probably won’t increase your spiritual potential. But they should help with purging your body’s impurities. Taking the Pill will also help remove some of the insect toxins from your body.”

“Yes. Thank you, wife!” Qin Zhen responded.

The highest known power level among Beastmen was double S-tier, and he hadn’t thought that his spiritual potential could continue to increase.

The Pill could help detoxify him, and he was already very satisfied.

“Spiritual potential isn’t much of a concern. I actually just want to use it for beauty purposes,” Gu Ming mumbled.

Xia Ye, who was nearby, heard this and glanced at him.

Chu Ning, having reached the Golden Core stage, had sharp hearing and overheard Gu Ming’s words.

She thought she might have misheard, but when she met Gu Ming’s gaze, she realized she hadn’t.

“Ahem—The Pill are indeed sometimes referred to as ‘Beauty Pills.'”

When she was in the cultivation world, several powerful female cultivators often asked her to refine the Pill, and they used them as “beauty pills.”

For ordinary cultivators, the Pill were rare treasures, but those women consumed one every ten days to maintain their beauty.

Most of the Pill she had in her storage ring were the ones she had refined for them in exchange for a share of the pills.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Ning took out three bottles of the Pill.

“Here, I’ll give each of you one bottle. You can use it for yourselves or give it to your family.” Chu Ning generously offered.

Well, she also hoped to see her Beastmen look handsome every day. Plus, her stock of Pill was among the largest of all the pills she had.

Gu Ming’s eyes lit up.

“Thank you, wife!” He quickly extended his hand.

“Thank you, wife.” Xia Ye followed suit and took a bottle.

Seeing the two of them take one, Qin Zhen also reached out.

Though he wasn’t particularly concerned with his appearance, since Gu Ming and Xia Ye were both taking the beauty pills, he felt he should take one too.

After all, he was the main husband of his wife, and he couldn’t let the other two get ahead.

The breakfast ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

After the meal, the family of four went to the alchemy room.

Gu Ming and Xia Ye needed to practice their cultivation techniques, but they both insisted on going to the alchemy room to refine pills. So, the whole family went together.

Once they arrived at the alchemy room, Gu Ming and Xia Ye began to meditate and focus on refining their techniques.

Qin Zhen helped Chu Ning with the medicinal ingredients.

Chu Ning was refining Jade Dew Pills and Spirit Essence Pills.

Now that three people in the family were cultivating, the demand for these two types of pills was quite high, so she planned to refine a larger batch.

Over an hour later, Qin Zhen suddenly received news that the modified testing instrument had arrived.

Before long, Zhong Bo delivered the instrument.

After testing it, they found that the modified instrument could indeed measure the spiritual energy in the dantian.

Chu Ning’s spiritual energy value was 109,239.

Xia Ye’s spiritual energy value was 2,109.

As for Gu Ming, his spiritual energy value was only 306.

After the test, Gu Ming couldn’t believe that there was such a large gap between him and Xia Ye. He insisted on retesting several times.

However, the result remained the same—his spiritual energy value was 306.

Eventually, he accepted the reality and declared that he would catch up to Xia Ye.

“Since you’ve entered the Qi Refining stage, you can start trying to refine pills now. I’ll teach you how to read pill recipes,” Chu Ning said to Xia Ye and Gu Ming.

She didn’t want to teach them separately, so she planned to teach both of them together.

Gu Ming, who was a bit anxious, nodded.

The pill recipe not only included the quantities of medicinal ingredients but also detailed instructions on how to process them and a diagram of the spiritual energy’s path.

Chu Ning first explained the basic principles to both of them and then used the Pain Relief Pills as an example, showing them the process step by step.

After watching and listening, Xia Ye was full of interest and asked if he could try it himself.

“Yes, you can try, but your spiritual energy is still too weak. Before you start refining pills, make sure to prepare Jade Dew Pills in advance. If you find that you can’t keep up, remember to take the pills in time.”

After thinking for a moment, Chu Ning added, “If you can’t hold on, you can also take the pills during the pill refining process. It’s fine if you lose a batch of pills; safety comes first. Also, don’t worry about saving the Jade Dew Pills. They’re enough for you.”