CHAPTER 15: JADE YIN HARMONIZING PILL

It took them ten minutes to finish the rice and the soup.

Cai Hui felt her stomach bulge out, caressing the surface.

Liu Wei felt the same.

Since he was a bit tired of cleaning early, he initiated the conversation with Cai Hui.

He said, "Why are you here, Cai Hui? You still have a month left before you have to return the books you borrowed."

As far as Liu Wei recalled, it was Cai Hui, who initiated the mission that left him with a 110 System Points debt.

After all, the System let her borrow a book about the Dao of Alchemy on the Minor Completion level and pill manual, containing twenty Mortal Grade Pills, each with ingredients, refinement process, and a short note from the author.

They originated from the same author.

Of course, Liu Wei would not be surprised if Cai Hui was already an Alchemy Expert and had memorized the manual, but still, Cai Hui would not be losing if she would make use of the time given to her for the books, given the absurd price.

However, if Cai Hui was determined to return it, Liu Wei would welcome it... After all, he would gain a Minor Completion Comprehension on Dao of Alchemy in an instant.

Control yourself, Liu Wei. We can’t be so greedy that we are becoming selfish.

"Umm..." Cai Hui seemed to be hesitating.

She finally sighed and said, "Big Brother, when I become an official alchemist, I was given two Low-Grade Spirit Stones and five gold coins. I have to pay you one Low-Grade Spirit Stone, right? And a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone?"

Liu Wei hummed in response and nodded with a serious expression.

Cai Hui continued, "I spent a Low-Grade Spirit Stone for a physician who finally checked my mother’s condition. You should have known why I wanted to become an Alchemist, to finally refine a pill that will cure my bedridden mother.

It turned out, my mother has a rare Yin Imbalance illness. As rare as her illness, her pill prescription was rare, too."

Cai Hui was now having a difficult time to restrain herself from crying.

Liu Wei, who was not used to social interaction, felt awkward and simply remained in silence.

He let Cai Hui continue.

However, Cai Hui stared straight through his eyes, panging his heart.

After all, tears welled up in her eyes.

She continued, "Even in the Alchemist Association, I have to spend one Low-Grade Spirit Stone to obtain the formula. However, I wanted to repay you with the Low-Grade Spirit Stone already as the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone... I will acquire them after winning the competition."

Cai Hui finally could not take it anymore and began to cry.

Liu Wei felt conflicted.

He honestly did not know what to do.

In the end, he let Cai Hui cry to her heart’s content.

Finally, Liu Wei asked what he had been meaning to ask.

"You still have not told me the pill prescription yet. My library might have it."

Cai Hui finally realized why her Big Brother Liu Wei was being silent and felt embarrassed.

At least, her tears began to shrink.

Cai Hui wiped her tears and finally said, stuttering, "I-It’s a Jade Yin Harmonizing Pill."

Liu Wei immediately asked the System if the library had it.

The System replied.

[Oh, it’s just a Mortal Grade Pill. Your alchemy section already has Human Grade Pills. In fact, it’s not really a rare pill. Any pill manual from a different alchemist has them and they are all good.]

Liu Wei pondered.

"If that is the case, then the manual Cai Hui received from you did not include the formula?"

The System instantly replied.

[Will she visit this place early, cry to her contents, and ask you if you have the formula if her manual has it?]

Liu Wei was stunned. He just wanted to smack his forehead, for realizing he was asking such a dumb question.

[Instead of dwelling more about your stupidity. Quickly assure the girl. Your silence is making her heart ache.]

Liu Wei was taken aback.

He glanced at Cai Hui, who was already weeping loudly, staring at him with widened eyes.

He hurriedly said, "M-My library has it. Of course, it has. Wait, let me grab it for you."

Liu Wei immediately stood up and vanished into the alchemy section shelves.

When he returned, he had a thin book with him, containing only a single formula.

In the cover, it has the title and the author.

Once Liu Wei sat, he immediately gave the book towards Cai Hui, who was in disbelief.

Her eyes were already glued at the cover to begin with.

When her eyes read the title, he was flabbergasted.

But when she read the author, she was even more shocked.

After all, the author was basically her master—after reading the latter’s pill manual and alchemy dao manual she received from her Big Brother Liu Wei.

"Master Wen Ruo..." she mumbled.

Liu Wei smiled as he watched her receive the manual and said, "There are many alchemists who have the pill formula and the process, but I believe that giving the pill formula straight from the author of the manuals you received from me is better.

I can let you borrow it. But this time, since it’s free, you only have three months. It’s the max. Usually, others can only borrow free books in this library for a month. However, in a month, you will be participating in the alchemy competition, right?"

Liu Wei felt so good for being kind. After all, it was him, who begged for the system to extend the duration of the manual Cai Hui would borrow.

Cai Hui immediately replied, "N-No... This is precious. I can’t learn it for free. And you give me an extension, too."

Liu Wei shook his head and replied, "Don’t worry, the chance to learn from this library is free. As a librarian, it’s my greatest joy to see others gain knowledge through reading books, as I have done myself."

Just recalling all those sleepless nights reading books made Liu Wei smile.

However, Cai Hui misinterprets his words.

He has done himself... Does this mean that Big Brother Liu Wei is an alchemist, too? And no less than Master Wen Rou’s accomplishment at that?

This time, the image of her Big Brother Liu Wei in her eyes seemed to be now surrounded with bright golden light, expanding his figure at the same time, becoming as great as the sky.

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