After Lu Cheng left, Bai Zhi tightly locked the door.
She sat alone in the room, holding the jade bottle containing the pills, her face beaming with an irrepressible smile of triumph.
She felt like she was a born master of strategy!
She used Lu Cheng's pill formula and Lu Cheng's reimbursed medicinal ingredients to refine three pills.
Then, she only used one pill to exchange for what that villain called a "Pill Refining Treasure" from him!
And Lu Cheng?
He only got back one pill that he had paid to refine himself.
In this transaction, she paid nothing, purely getting something for nothing, earning a treasure for free!
I, Bai Zhi, am simply a business genius!
The more she thought about it, the more pleased she became, even rolling twice on the soft carpet to vent her ecstasy.
Just you wait, Lu Cheng!
Once I get that treasure of yours, I'll be able to refine more and stronger pills!
By then, I'll use pills to turn all your harem members against you, and then use pills to cultivate countless masters!
Let's see how you'll fight me then!
...After a long while, just as Bai Zhi was still plotting how to get along with these heroines.
"Thump."
A dull sound came from outside the door, interrupting her thoughts.
Immediately after, the door was opened from the outside.
Lu Cheng's face, with its gentle smile, appeared again.
Only this time, in his hand, he was carrying a large, heavy, square object wrapped in coarse cloth.
He walked into the room and casually dropped the large package onto the table with a "thump."
The sound made the teacups on the table jump.
Bai Zhi was startled by the noise, looking warily at Lu Cheng, then at the shabby-looking package on the table.
"What are you doing?"
"What is this piece of junk?"
Her words were full of wariness and suspicion.
Lu Cheng pulled over a chair and sat down in front of Bai Zhi, his movements still calm and elegant.
He pointed to the package on the table, a slight smile on his face.
"This is the Pill Refining Treasure I exchanged with you."
"medicine king cauldron."
"I see you have great talent for pill refining, so I'm giving it to you."
medicine king cauldron?
Bai Zhi was stunned; she seemed to have heard that name somewhere before.
She walked forward suspiciously, carefully untying the coarse cloth package.
When the package was fully opened, revealing the dusty, gray bronze small cauldron inside.
Boom!
Bai Zhi was struck by lightning, freezing in place, her brain completely shutting down!
She stared blankly at the small cauldron in front of her, her eyes wide, her mouth slightly agape, her face filled with disbelief.
This... this... wasn't this the so-called "national treasure" that that stupid, impulsive, Fool's Son of Fortune spent a full ten million to buy on Antique Street that day?!
She remembered it clearly!
At that time, she even played the role of an expert, praising this thing to the skies, and heavily swindled that guy named Xiao Fan!
How could it... how could it be here?!
An incredibly terrifying thought, making her shiver all over, flashed through her chaotic mind like lightning!
Lu Cheng!
This villain!
He used a pill to exchange for this cauldron from that fool!
Then, he used this cauldron to exchange for pills with her!
So... he used the pills she refined to get the Child of Destiny's opportunity!
She had been smug for half a day, thinking she had made a huge profit, but in the end, she only got a second-hand item he had conned from someone else!
And he even scammed the Child of Destiny again?
A villain is a villain!
"Ah ah ah ah—!"
An indescribable feeling of grievance instantly rushed to Bai Zhi's head!
Her small face flushed red, she pointed at Lu Cheng, her voice becoming sharp with anger!
"You... you shameless liar!"
"You scammed that fool again!"
[Ding! Villain's Emotional Value +100!]
The system prompt in her mind, at this moment, not only failed to bring her any comfort but instead seemed to cruelly mock her stupidity.
Facing Bai Zhi's roar, Lu Cheng, however, showed an incredibly innocent expression.
He spread his hands, his tone as relaxed as if discussing the weather.
"How can you call it a scam?"
"I exchanged it for an incredibly precious Nine Revolutions Heart-Cleansing Pill, a fair trade, honest and trustworthy."
He looked at Bai Zhi, the smile on his face growing wider.
"You see, he definitely needs that pill now; I'm helping him, saving him from dire straits."
"I'm so kind, how can you call it a scam?"
"You..."
Bai Zhi was rendered speechless by his twisted logic.
She found that in front of this devil, whether in terms of combat power or eloquence, she couldn't gain any advantage.
She could only glare at him, feeling like her lungs were about to explode from anger.
Finally, she stomped her foot, rushed to the table, and tightly hugged the medicine king cauldron to her chest.
"This is mine! You can't take it back!"
She no longer cared about being tricked; since this cauldron was in her hands, it was her trophy!
She absolutely couldn't let this villain snatch it back!
She immediately chanted in her mind, activating the "Treasure Binding Authority" awarded by the system.
[Ding! Binding special item "medicine king cauldron"...]
[Binding successful!]
As the system prompt sounded, Bai Zhi felt a strange connection establish between herself and the small cauldron in her arms.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, like a small animal guarding its food, hugging the cauldron, she sat in the corner of the bed, continuing to glare at Lu Cheng with angry eyes.
Lu Cheng looked at her adorable appearance, the smile on his face growing even more pronounced.
He didn't continue to tease her but instead changed the subject, as if mentioning it casually.
"Speaking of which, Jiang Lian, the goddess of the Jiang Family, also seems to have encountered a bottleneck in her cultivation recently."
"Her cultivation technique is too overbearing; without external regulation, over time, her heart meridian will inevitably be damaged."
"If only I had another pill to stabilize her heart meridian."
Jiang Lian?
Bai Zhi's heart stirred.
In her mind, the image of that proud and dazzling woman, like a fiery phoenix, appeared.
That was one of the heroines of this world!
She still had two perfect Nine Revolutions Heart-Cleansing Pills left... an incredibly bold idea began to furiously sprout in her heart.
If I can give her this pill, help her solve her cultivation hidden dangers, and tell him Lu Cheng's true colors... by then, we two will join forces to fight against this great devil, Lu Cheng!
She is a heroine; her strength must be terrifying!
The more Bai Zhi thought about it, the more excited she became, as if she could already see her glorious future, leading the heroines to trample Lu Cheng underfoot.
The light in her eyes naturally did not escape Lu Cheng's gaze.
Lu Cheng seemed to have seen through all her thoughts, the smile at the corner of his mouth becoming even more playful.
He stood up and adjusted his collar.
"The Jiang Family has a small family banquet tonight and invited me to attend."
"I won't waste your time; you refine your pills."
Going to the Jiang Family?
Bai Zhi instantly looked up, her eyes wide.
This... isn't this like someone sending a pillow when you're sleepy?
This was simply a heaven-sent opportunity for her to befriend the heroine, form an alliance, and jointly fight against the villain!
She had to go!
"I want to go too!"
Bai Zhi immediately sprang from the bed, saying righteously.
"You fellow, you definitely have ill intentions!"
"I must stay by your side, supervising you at all times, to prevent you from harboring improper designs on the Jiang Family's goddess!"
As she spoke, she secretly praised her own quick wit.
Then, as if remembering something, she pointed at Lu Cheng and added in a disdainful tone.
"You already have so many women at home, yet you're still not satisfied and want to provoke other women!"
"You greedy pervert! Scum!"
[Ding! Villain's Emotional Value +50!]
Hearing the system prompt in her mind, Bai Zhi's mood improved slightly.
Lu Cheng just smiled, noncommittal.
What he wanted was precisely this effect... Meanwhile, in a male dormitory of a third-rate university in Modu.
Xiao Fan was excitedly holding the pill he had exchanged from Lu Cheng with both hands.
The pill felt warm and smooth in his hand, emitting a refreshing medicinal fragrance; just by smelling it, he felt his spirit, which had been depressed for days due to failed missions, instantly invigorated!
"Nine Revolutions Heart-Cleansing Pill! This is definitely a divine pill!"
Xiao Fan's eyes were filled with fanaticism and excitement.
He looked at the golden, shining [Dog-Licking Tycoon Investment System] interface in his mind.
[Urgent Mission: Refine Pill—Nine Revolutions Heart-Cleansing Pill! (Failed)]
[Remedy Mission: Deliver one Nine Revolutions Heart-Cleansing Pill to the Heavenly Mandate Goddess Jiang Lian to resolve her cultivation hidden dangers.]
Although losing the medicine king cauldron made him heartbroken.
However, as long as he could complete the mission, as long as he could gain Jiang Lian's favor, everything was worth it!
He seemed to already see her shocked, moved, and even throwing herself into his arms when he presented this divine pill to her!
"Lu Cheng... you just wait for me!"
"What if I gave you the cauldron?"
"Sooner or later, you'll personally bring it back to me!"
Xiao Fan clenched his fists, full of vigor.
He felt that this time, he had a sure victory!