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Chapter 525: Refining Pills

next day

Hu Zhiang came to find Hua Yan with his luggage, driving the Mercedes-Benz Jeep that Hua Yan had given him.

"Jiu'er, can we go now?"

Hu Zhiang got out of the car and saw Hua Yan standing in the yard. He asked her a question.

"Hey, since you're driving, let's ride in your car to the airport!"

Hua Yan had originally planned for Kong Wen to take them to the airport, but upon seeing Hu Zhiang's car, her mind immediately changed.

"Where's your luggage? I'll help you with it."

"It's inside. I didn't expect you to come so early. I haven't taken it out yet."

"Hey, have you had breakfast yet? We just finished. If you haven't, just grab a bite."

This morning, Su Ying specially made breakfast for Hua Yan and Tai Ji. She had talked with Hua Yan for a long time last night, which made Hua Yan sleep very late, and she felt bad about it.

"You've already eaten. I even brought you some braised pork offal that my mom made! Can you still eat that?"

Hu Zhiang shook the bag he was carrying.

"Hehe! I can't eat anymore. Today, Aunt Su Ying made my favorite chive dumplings with congee. It's a rare treat of greens in winter."

In Kyoto, Su Ying had Gu Decai plant two acres of greenhouses in the development zone, where Hua Yan's favorite chives were grown.

"Oh? You also have chives? Where did you buy them?"

Hu Zhiang found it unbelievable when he heard about chives.

"Hehe! We have our own vegetable base. When we get back, I'll have Aunt Ying send some over to Uncle Hu and Aunt Zhihui so they can have a taste."

"Okay! On behalf of Lao Hu and Ms. Zhihui, thank you."

Hu Zhiang did not refuse Hua Yan's kindness.

Mayor Zhang Fan has allocated a limited amount of land to Hua Yan, so she has neither the means nor the energy to develop large-scale vegetable greenhouses. Currently, these are only enough to meet the needs of her own family.

"Hello, Hu! We meet again."

Hua Yan and Hu Zhiang were chatting happily and didn't notice that Taiji had already walked over.

Hello! Taiji.

Hu Zhiang wanted to say "Little Taiji", but then he remembered that Hua Yan was younger than Taiji, so he changed his address.

Taiji nodded expressionlessly and put Huayan's luggage into the car.

Hu Zhiang quickly took the luggage and put it in the trunk. After putting in the luggage for several people, Hua Yan waved goodbye to Liu Quan and Su Ying.

"Jiu'er, remember to call Uncle Quan from time to time."

Liu Quan said with a smile, his eyes a little red.

He felt that if he didn't remind her, Hua Yan would forget about him again once she left the house.

"Uncle Quan, I've got it."

Hua Yan saw Liu Quan's red eyes and knew that he was reluctant to let her go.

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Sitting on the plane, Taiji finally felt relieved. Hu Zhiang's plane ticket was bought later, so he wasn't seated next to Huayan and Taiji.

"Yan'er, it's going to be a long flight, why don't you get some sleep?"

Taiji knew that Huayan couldn't read on a moving vehicle, and besides, Huayan had been busy since she got back yesterday and didn't go to sleep until late at night, so she must be very tired. He suggested that she take this time to catch up on her sleep.

"Okay! I'll take a nap then."

Hua Yan didn't want Taiji to worry about her, so she went along with it and closed her eyes.

Hehe! Her consciousness entered the space the moment she closed her eyes.

Taiji looked at the obedient Huayan with doting eyes, putting on his perfect husband act, and took the blanket next to him to cover his little wife.

Sitting at a distance, Hu Zhiang witnessed this scene with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why am I always one step too late? Well, you can't say that. Hua Yan is still young and might not understand matters of the heart yet, so he still has a chance. Hu Zhiang thought to himself with a sense of relief.

Hua Yan's consciousness cultivated in the space. She asked Qiu Bao to prepare the materials for refining the body. When the time was right, she would refine a true body for Xiao Guai and Fang Hua. At that time, they could walk openly between heaven and earth.

"Baby, how many Soul-Forging Grass plants have you cultivated yet?"

“Jiu’er, the one we got from Guishan’s family was a new seedling. Soul-forging grass needs to grow for ten years before it can flower and bear fruit. Although time inside the space is four times faster than outside, it has only just flowered. As for when it will bear fruit, there is no record. We can only wait.”

Qiu Bao was also anxious about the growth rate of the Soul Forging Grass. The time advantage in the space was still not enough for the Soul Forging Grass.

"Then you should focus on managing it well and make sure nothing goes wrong. Whether Xiao Guai and Fang Hua can go out and show off depends on you."

"Jiu'er, don't put pressure on me. It's you who will bring them back to life, not me. Whether I can properly cultivate the Soul-Forging Grass depends on the final result of your refining."

If it fails, then the two of them will just have to wait. When they can finally appear depends entirely on your refining skills.

Qiu Bao shouldn't take the blame; this is too big a deal for her to handle.

Hua Yan glanced at Qiu Bao with disdain. Why was this little guy so serious now?

"Alright! I'm improving my alchemy skills right now, just to ensure I can succeed in one fell swoop later."

Hua Yan now spends her free time refining medicine. Firstly, there's a huge demand outside, and the Black Dragon Society's needs have increased. News has also come from Qiao Si that the market has opened up. Secondly, some medicines are extremely difficult to refine; although such cases are rare now, they do occur. Hua Yan is still diligently practicing with the rare medicinal pills recorded in Plum Blossom Valley.

Fortunately, Plum Blossom Valley has all kinds of medicinal herbs, enough for her to wreak havoc.

No one disturbed her; Hua Yan was focused on her own thing until Taiji gently nudged her.

"Yan'er, wake up, we're about to land."

Taiji had been keeping an eye on Huayan, planning to have a proper talk with her about Hu Zhiang once she had rested. Unexpectedly, the girl had been sleeping the entire time since boarding the plane. Thankfully, he could tell she was breathing; otherwise, Taiji would have called for the plane to stop.

"Wow! That's fast!"

Hua Yan was so engrossed in refining medicine in the space that she lost track of time.

And believe it or not, she actually managed to successfully refine one of the pills that had been in the works for a long time. This pill was described in a rare book from Plum Blossom Valley as a pill that allows one to see their past life. There's also another pill that allows one to see their future life, but she hasn't started refining that yet; it will probably take some time before she can successfully refine it.

Hehe! Hua Yan thought this pill was useless to her, but for others, it was something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

However, not everyone has the opportunity to take this pill. All the pills that Hua Yan makes, except for the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill and the Healing Pill, have specific uses.

Twelve hours outside are forty-eight hours inside the space, which is two days and two nights. Hua Yan had been refining medicine without sleep or rest, and even after exiting the space, she was still refreshed and full of energy.

Perhaps it's because she's overcome a long-standing challenge that she's in a state of unprecedented excitement, which is quite consistent with her reaction after waking up from a long nap.

"Yan'er, do you know how long you've been asleep?"

"If I've already arrived at my destination, it means I've slept for over ten hours. Haha! I can really sleep."

Hua Yan then realized that she had misspoke.

"You must be hungry."

Taiji took the food that Su Ying had prepared for them, but did not give Hua Yan any of the meals provided on the plane.

"Hmm! I'm a little hungry."

Inside the space, Qiu Bao was in charge of feeding Hua Yan, so she never had a chance to go hungry. However, even though she had been sleeping for over ten hours, she should have been hungry by now.

Taiji didn't let Huayan eat on her own; instead, he dutifully fed her.

Haha! No matter where she is, Hua Yan can enjoy the treatment of an empress dowager.

Watching Taiji get the upper hand from a distance, Hu Zhiang felt somewhat resentful. However, he couldn't move around on the plane, so he had no choice but to remain still.

Not long after we finished eating, the flight attendant's sweet voice came through the window.

After a period of turbulence, the plane landed smoothly.