The flames atop the Phoenix Pill Furnace slowly extinguished, a sign that the elixir had been successfully concocted. Overwhelmed with excitement, Ling Zhenfei slowly opened the lid of the furnace, and an elixir the size of a thumb pad floated up from within.

The entire room was filled with an intoxicating fragrance, and Ling Zhenfei knew he had succeeded in his alchemy. He could hardly believe how miraculous the Phoenix Pill Furnace was – he had actually managed to concoct the legendary life-extending pill.

"I did it, I really did it," Ling Zhenfei could hardly believe his own eyes.

"Divine Doctor Ling, what are you doing? What's that smell?" Lu Meng called out from outside to the inside.

Ling Zhenfei hurriedly gathered all his belongings: "It's nothing; I was just organizing some medicinal herbs."

After tidying up everything, Ling Zhenfei opened the door of the room. There, the figure of Lu Meng appeared at the doorway.

At that moment, Lu Meng was dressed in a pink nightgown, with flip-flops on her feet, her eyes still heavy with sleep, as she looked at Ling Zhenfei.

After opening the door, Lu Meng couldn't help but sniff several times, her face full of curiosity as she said, "It's so strange; what is that scent? I really want to know."

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "It's nothing; I was just concocting an elixir."

Lu Meng looked at Ling Zhenfei in astonishment: "You can concoct elixirs here? Where's the elixir – I didn't see it?"

Ling Zhenfei knew that a common person like Lu Meng could not understand these matters. He quickly deflected, "Actually, it's just making a herbal concoction. I found a quiet place just for this purpose."

"Alright, now that I've finished making the medicine, I must be off."

Lu Meng said in surprise, "But it's only noon, you haven't rested yet."

"No need to rest, saving people is the most important. Thank you for providing such a good resting place, I don't have much to give you as appreciation, so I'll gift you a year of beauty."

After saying this, Ling Zhenfei took out a medicine bottle and retrieved two Beauty Pills from it.

"Take one of these elixirs every six months; each will maintain its effects for half a year, preserving your youthful appearance. You can take them yourself or give them to someone else as a token of my gratitude."

Lu Meng nervously took the elixirs from Ling Zhenfei's hand: "Is it really that magical? It's simply unbelievable."

"Then I must be going," said Ling Zhenfei, and he headed for the door.

At the doorway, Lu Meng saw off Ling Zhenfei: "Divine Doctor Ling, if you get tired in the next few days and need a place to rest, you can come here; this room will be ready for you."

"Thank you."

After expressing his gratitude to Lu Meng, Ling Zhenfei made his way to the hospital. Now that he had concocted the life-extending pill, he could save Han Lian.

At that moment, Ling Zhenfei suddenly received a call. It was from Chen Qian, and he quickly answered.

"Hello, Chen Qian. Is there something you need?"

From the other end of the line came Chen Qian's excited voice: "How come you didn't let me know when you came down from the mountain?"

"Sorry about that, I got caught up in an incident as soon as I left the mountain, so I didn't have a chance to inform you. Why are you calling? Is there something you need?"

Chen Qian's voice sounded incredibly happy: "I don't need anything in particular; I just wanted to ask if you found the Rejuvenation Grass on your trip to the mountains."

When Chen Qian asked this, Ling Zhenfei was stunned for a moment. Chen Qian's concern for the Rejuvenation Grass was definitely for his junior sister Lu Huanong. Before entering the mountain, it was clear that the purpose of this mission was to assist Lu Huanong by looking for the Rejuvenation Grass needed for concocting the life-extending pill. That's why Chen Qian was so interested.

But now, Ling Zhenfei didn't know what to say either, pausing slightly with a temporary loss for words.

"What's wrong, didn't find it? It's okay, we'll keep looking, but we need to move faster now. My little junior sister can't wait much longer,"

said Chen Qian on the other end of the phone, and from his tone, Ling Zhenfei could feel that Chen Qian was very frustrated.

"Let's wait until I get back to discuss it."

Ling Zhenfei hated himself deeply in his heart. He had obtained half of the Rejuvenation Grass from Xianling Mountain on his first visit. Why didn't he try harder to get the whole plant back then? If he had managed to get a whole Rejuvenation Grass, he probably could have produced two life-extending pills by now.

But by now, it was too late for regrets; what was done couldn't be undone. Even if time could be reversed, the chances of Ling Zhenfei getting a whole Rejuvenation Grass were slim.

After hanging up the phone, Ling Zhenfei's mood turned somewhat gloomy. But just then, suddenly, a group of people appeared from around a corner; there were at least twenty of them, and they immediately blocked Ling Zhenfei's path.

Ling Zhenfei didn't want any trouble and thought about taking another route, but these people blocked his way again. Now Ling Zhenfei sensed something was off—these people were obviously here to cause him problems.

"Is there something you need?" Even though Ling Zhenfei had already figured out their intentions, he still asked politely.

"Are you Ling Zhenfei, kid?" one of the bald big men asked Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei observed the man: he was in his thirties, with a big bald head and tattooed arms, exuding an aura of ferocity.

Ling Zhenfei was still a bit surprised inside. When he left Lu Meng's home, he had deliberately worn a mask and sunglasses, and yet he was still recognized. But he felt there was more to it than that.

With so many people around not recognizing him, how had these people managed to do it? Moreover, they came prepared with so many, which made him wonder what they were up to.

"That's right, I'm Ling Zhenfei. Is there a problem?"

The bald big man smiled at Ling Zhenfei, "I thought you, Ling Zhenfei, would have three heads and six arms. Who would've thought you're just a skinny kid."

Ling Zhenfei felt displeased upon hearing this. If it weren't for wanting to clarify their purpose, he would've already thrown a punch to knock this guy down.

"I don't have three heads and six arms, but I'd like to ask about one thing."

"What is it?"

The big bald man pointed towards his fellows behind him, "My name is Hai Kuan. I look after this whole area. It's no problem to muster a hundred or two hundred of my brothers."

Ling Zhenfei said, surprised, "What do you mean by that? Can you please not waste my time—I value my time very much."

"Good kid, alright then, don't blame me for being impolite. I came here today specifically to ask if you were rescuing a cop named Han Lian?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback; he hadn't expected this person to come for Han Lian. He really didn't know how Han Lian had managed to offend these people.

"I am a doctor, and saving lives is a doctor's duty. How could I stand by and watch someone die?"

No sooner had Ling Zhenfei finished speaking than Hai Kuan took out a gun from his pocket and aimed it at Ling Zhenfei, "You skinny piece of crap, didn't you hear me say stop saving her?"

Hai Kuan was very intimidating. If it were anyone else, they might have been scared out of their wits, but Ling Zhenfei was no ordinary person, and he was keen to find out who had sent these people.

Ling Zhenfei hadn't come this time solely to rescue Han Lian; he had another important matter to take care of concerning Wu Yingxiong and Tang Sen.

Tang Sen had suffered because of Han Lian, and for that reason, Ling Zhenfei wouldn't let him off easily.

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