After the meal, maids brought spirit fruits.

After a series of hospitality, Chu Ge felt refreshed, showing that Shui Qianrou had made ample preparations to host him, the Holy Lord's direct disciple.

In just half a day, Chu Ge quickly became familiar with the three women, and the foundation of their relationship had begun to take shape.

He also gained a deeper understanding of the three women.

Shui Qianrou came from the Water Family, a cultivation Family.

Its scale was not small; although it could not compare with an immortal power like Taihuang, it had produced Great Powers at the Eight Heavens Realm more than once.

Generations of the Water Family had clansmen cultivating in Taihuang, and there were often clansmen serving as Elders within Taihuang.

When it came to Shui Qianrou, she even held the position of a peak master and the important role of Linglu Pavilion Master.

She herself achieved the Great Power Realm at just over a hundred years old and possessed profound Alchemy skills.

She was of the same generation as Luo Huangjun and Tantai Jinglian, though a bit younger, and had good relationships with both.

Among the most outstanding individuals in Taihuang Holy Land a hundred years ago, Shui Qianrou was one of them.

The Water Family had been steadily improving over the past millennium, and by Shui Qianrou's generation, it showed signs of soaring.

As for the Lu Family Sisters, they also came from a cultivation Family, and their Lu Family was comparable to the Water Family in both strength and scale.

However, compared to the Water Family, which was steadily improving and showing signs of soaring,

The Lu Family had been in decline in recent years, with no venerable figures at the Eight Heavens Realm guarding the clan for several hundred years.

When discussing their families, both sisters seemed a bit down, with subtle hints of sadness.

It was likely not just due to the Family's decline; there might be deeper reasons.

Chu Ge did not inquire further; it was only their first acquaintance today. Once they became more familiar in the future, the two would naturally not hesitate to confide.

The time came to the afternoon, and it was finally time for the main reason Chu Ge had come today.

Following Shui Qianrou, the two entered a spacious room, and Chu Ge immediately smelled a rich fragrance of pills.

It was likely Shui Qianrou's usual Alchemy place.

Shui Qianrou first handed Chu Ge a storage ring.

“This ring contains the Holy Land's rewards for you, from the First Level Heaven to the Six Heavens; all necessary pills are inside.”

“However, knowing that you had already broken into the Third Level Heaven Realm early, I took the liberty of refining more pills for beyond the Third Level Heaven.”

Shui Qianrou said with a smile.

Chu Ge extended a wisp of divine sense into the storage ring.

He immediately saw neatly arranged bottles and jars, inside which lay crystal-clear pills of varying sizes, all containing brilliant light within.

Upon closer inspection, there were many pills with profound patterns on them.

These patterned pills, in their crystalline purity and inner brilliance, were even more outstanding than the other pills.

Perfect quality pills!

These bottles of pills were, at worst, supreme grade, and a considerable number of them reached perfect quality!

Su Ling'er had told him before that the pills typically rewarded by the Holy Land were mostly of medium and high quality, with very few reaching supreme grade.

But today, it exceeded Chu Ge's expectations; looking around, there wasn't a single High Grade pill—all were supreme and perfect!

Chu Ge instantly perceived Shui Qianrou's intentions.

Although it was the Holy Land's request, Shui Qianrou had no need to go to such lengths; she could have simply refined a batch of medium and High Grade pills as usual.

Perhaps, out of consideration for Chu Ge's status and contributions, she might have put in more effort to refine a batch of High Grade and supreme-grade pills, which would already show full sincerity.

But she achieved perfection!

Perfect quality pills, even for an Alchemist of Shui Qianrou's caliber, could not be guaranteed with every batch.

She must have expended a great deal of energy and time to present Chu Ge with the scene before him!

Not only in quality, but Shui Qianrou must have also put thought into selecting the types of pills.

Whether for daily cultivation, combat, or even facing difficult situations and crises, all kinds were included, essential for cultivators!

“Shishu Shui.......”

Chu Ge was about to express his gratitude, but Shui Qianrou gave him a mysterious smile, and the mature charm that instantly flowed from her made Chu Ge freeze.

“Next, this is my personal thanks to you. Do you know how much benefit you brought me that day of Heaven and Earth Dao Manifestation?”

Chu Ge only thought she was referring to her Breakthrough that day.

Shui Qianrou seemed to know Chu Ge's thoughts and spoke again: “That day, it wasn't just about me breaking through a Realm.”

“My understanding of the Dao of Alchemy also advanced by leaps and bounds after that day. I only realized later that I owed you another favor.”

“For the past half-month, I've had new insights into the Dao of Alchemy every day. The next Realm is already within reach, just one final step away!”

Chu Ge was slightly startled, then said: “That is naturally due to Shishu Shui's extraordinary talent and exceptional aptitude in the Dao of Alchemy. How could it be my sole contribution? If not for that, why don't others have other insights besides cultivation?”

“Hehe, you're quite sweet-tongued.”

“Such a sweet-tongued junior, Shishu must reward him even more.”

Shui Qianrou covered her mouth and chuckled, giving Chu Ge a charming look.

In Chu Ge's eyes, it was no different from a flirtatious glance.

He suddenly felt that Elder Shui before him was truly infinitely charming.

That mature charm, like a ripe peach, made one want to immediately pounce and take a bite, to taste that sweetness ripe to the core!

The faint feminine fragrance that occasionally wafted from her was even more refreshing than the pill fragrance filling the room.

Fortunately, although Chu Ge was not a good person, he was certainly not the kind of despicable individual who would be moved by lust and unable to walk away upon seeing a beautiful woman.

The stirring in his heart was timely suppressed by him.

“This ring contains my thank-you gift to you.”

Shui Qianrou took out another storage ring and handed it to Chu Ge without question.

Seeing Shui Qianrou's attitude, Chu Ge naturally accepted it readily.

With the storage ring in hand, Chu Ge explored it with his divine sense.

He immediately saw large piles of Spirit Stones placed within, all of supreme quality, forming several small mountains.

A rough estimate told Chu Ge there were no less than 500,000.

The amount received from Linglu Pavilion that day was only over a million; Chu Ge later meticulously counted, arriving at a figure of 1.5 million.

But today, Shui Qianrou alone accounted for one-third of that day's total.

This clearly showed her generosity and, from another perspective, revealed that this charming Shishu before him was a genuine rich woman.

However, although the Spirit Stones were eye-catching, they could only serve as a backdrop today.

The main attraction was a small pile of jade bottles placed in the center of the storage ring.

A rough count showed only nine bottles.

The number of pills in each jade bottle also varied: some had twelve or nine, while fewer had only six or three.

The fewest was the central jade bottle, which contained only one pill!

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