"But this Pill Master Inheritance isn't complete, so I suspect the other part is in your half of the Jade Pendant."
"If you bring out that Jade Pendant, we can share the complete Pill Master Inheritance. What do you say?"
Liu Qinghui looked at Ning Fa with a sincere expression.
Ning Fa almost believed her.
However, deep down, he remained wary of Liu Qinghui.
He felt the truth of the matter might not be as simple as Liu Qinghui claimed.
Moreover, just the Pill Master Inheritance no longer attracted him.
Ning Fa pretended to frown and said, "Sorry, I really didn't lie to you. In a fit of anger, I smashed that half of the Jade Pendant to pieces with a large rock."
Liu Qinghui's face was filled with disappointment. This time, she truly believed him.
Ning Fa, however, was displeased. "You have such a Pill Master Inheritance, why didn't you share it with me? Speaking of which, I was the one who gave you that half of the Jade Pendant."
Liu Qinghui said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'll organize that half of the Pill Master Inheritance for you before I leave."
Looking at Liu Qinghui's demeanor, Ning Fa became even more convinced she had ulterior motives.
He looked at Liu Qinghui's curvaceous and beautiful body, and his interest was piqued again.
He then flipped over and pressed down on her, eliciting a surprised cry from Liu Qinghui.
Two days later, Liu Qinghui left with Duanmu Ling.
They left quietly, with only a few Foundation Establishment elders from the family seeing them off. The main intention was to build a relationship with Duanmu Ling.
Unfortunately, although Duanmu Ling's attitude wasn't exactly condescending, her aloofness was very clear, and she directly refused the Ning Family's invitation for a banquet.
Ning Zhongyuan and the others were also sensible enough not to press the issue.
Watching the black dots in the distance, Ning Fa felt a touch of melancholy.
He wondered if they would ever have the chance to share a bed again.
To be honest, he would miss it.
After Liu Qinghui left, Ning Fa's responsibilities increased significantly.
He would have to be responsible for refining many high-level pills.
There were also the pills he needed to refine for Tongbao Pavilion every month.
Fortunately, his alchemy skills were becoming increasingly profound, and his magical power and spiritual sense were also very strong, so it wasn't a huge burden.
He went to Small Bamboo Island again.
Now, besides him visiting frequently, only Xiao Yu was on the island.
Ever since Xiao Yu's Spiritual Beast Bloodline was traced back by a scroll last time, it was as if her meridians had been cleared.
From then on, her cultivation speed was astonishingly fast.
In just over a year, she had advanced from the second level of Qi Condensation to the fourth level.
This left Ning Fa speechless.
Moreover, Xiao Yu had also displayed excellent alchemy talent and had now become a formal first-grade low-rank Pill Master.
This was even more jaw-dropping.
"Uncle Fa, did Sister Qinghui really go to Huayu Sect? Will she never come back?"
Xiao Yu asked with a reluctant expression.
She and Liu Qinghui had gotten along well over the past year, and Liu Qinghui often guided her in alchemy.
Seeing Ning Fa nod, Xiao Yu sighed deeply.
Then, her eyes darted around, and she asked, "Sister Qinghui is gone, what will you do, Uncle Fa?"
Ning Fa was baffled. "She's gone, so she's gone. What do you mean, what will I do?"
Xiao Yu replied, "Aren't you two a couple? Aren't you sad that Sister Qinghui went to Huayu Sect?"
Ning Fa flatly denied it. "Don't talk nonsense, we were never a couple."
Xiao Yu smiled with her eyes curved. "You still want to lie to me? I've caught you guys doing 'good deeds' more than once."
Ning Fa said exasperatedly, "What are you thinking about all day, little head? How's your Three Yuan Pill comprehension coming along?"
Xiao Yu giggled. "I'm almost done comprehending it. Oh right, Uncle Fa, let me show you something good."
With that, she extended her small hand, and a green stone appeared in her palm.
It had segmented rings like bamboo.
As it shimmered with colorful light, it looked extraordinary.
Ning Fa took the stone and examined it carefully, then exclaimed in surprise, "This is a second-grade Spiritual Material, [Earth Bamboo Stone]! This kind of Spirit Stone is extremely rare. Where did you get it?"
Xiao Yu suddenly realized. "So this is called Earth Bamboo Stone? I dug it up near my residence a few days ago. This stone was buried more than ten feet underground. I almost gave up."
Ning Fa's eyes widened, his expression peculiar.
"Can you sense treasures buried over thirty feet underground now!?"
After observing for so long, he had indeed learned of a special ability Xiao Yu possessed after awakening her bloodline.
That was an exceptionally strong treasure-hunting capability.
This had nothing to do with the strength of one's divine sense; it was purely instinctual.
In the past year or so, Xiao Yu had already found many strange and rare spiritual items on Small Bamboo Island.
However, the Earth Bamboo Stone this time was likely the most valuable. This spiritual material had already reached Second-grade Mid-rank, making it an excellent spiritual material for refining top-grade wood-attribute magic artifacts, or even spirit artifacts. Its value was extremely high.
Ning Fa couldn't help but think that perhaps he could bring Xiao Yu with him the next time he went out.
With her keen nose, she might be able to discover some good treasures.
Just as Ning Fa was about to say something else, his expression suddenly shifted.
He then took out a pink piece of paper that resembled a flower petal.
Seeing the handwriting on it, Ning Fa's expression immediately turned joyful.
Wei Shiqin had replied, and there was news about the stone that resembled a crescent moon.
She had even found a cultivator who possessed such a stone and needed him to go to Tianshui Market for a discussion.
Ning Fa hurriedly gave Xiao Yu a brief instruction before rushing to Tianshui Market.
A short while later.
Ning Fa arrived at Tianshui Market.
The market was as bustling as ever, with various streams of light flying around, and all sorts of flying magic tools or flying spiritual beasts were visible everywhere.
Ning Fa put away his flying carriage. After taking just a couple of steps, he saw two acquaintances walking towards him.
They were Meng Ruoqi and Shi Shaoyang.
Meng Ruoqi was wearing a white dress, still as stunningly beautiful as ever, shining as brightly as stars in the sky.
Beside her, Shi Shaoyang looked at her with an infatuated gaze.
The two of them also saw Ning Fa.
Shi Shaoyang's eyes showed apprehension, while Meng Ruoqi's beautiful eyes lit up. A smile curved her lips, and she subtly put a little more distance between herself and Shi Shaoyang.
Ning Fa raised his eyebrows and smiled, "What a coincidence, meeting Fairy Meng and Daoist Shi."
Meng Ruoqi's charming eyes flickered, and she said leisurely, "Daoist Ning, do you know that our Meng Family just held the Hundred Bamboo Assembly a few days ago? Junior Meng was quite disappointed that you couldn't attend. I didn't expect to see you here."
Shi Shaoyang, standing beside her, frowned.
Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.
He just remembered that this woman had given him an invitation to the Hundred Bamboo Assembly when they were at the Huang Family.
He had been busy dealing with the Liu Family and the Yuan Chang Island faction, as well as refining that Soul Quenching Pill, and had completely forgotten about it.
It seemed that Meng Ruoqi harbored some resentment.
Ning Fa chuckled, "I'm truly sorry. My family affairs have been rather busy lately, and I ended up forgetting about it. I'll definitely attend next time."
Meng Ruoqi smiled softly and exchanged a few pleasantries with Ning Fa before preparing to leave.
Shi Shaoyang, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, "Ning Fa, our previous match couldn't be finished, and I deeply regret it. I hope to have the chance to spar again."