He Xie was somewhat excited. After practicing and researching for so long these past few days, he had finally managed to refine the Spirit Nourishing Pill.

Indeed, there is strength in numbers.

If I were to slowly work on it all by myself, it might take an unknown amount of time to refine it.

"Sis, you're amazing. No wonder you're a top student in the School of Pharmacology."

He Xie praised her, and immediately asked impatiently, "Sister, where is the Nourishing Spirit Pill? Let me see it."

"Here, these are the few I've refined." Zhao Keying took out a small, transparent bottle from her pocket and handed it to He Xie, then added, "The quality might not be very good; there are quite a few impurities."

"It's alright, it's already amazing that you were able to refine it, you've been a great help."

He Xie took the bottle, uncorked it, poured out a pill, and put it in his mouth without thinking.

The reason he didn't use Endless Devouring was that he wanted to experience the taste and flavor of the Nourishing Spirit Pill in order to prepare for future improvements.

The pill melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a cool sensation that surged into the body, reaching straight to the top of the head.

"Ouch, that feels so good."

Feeling the tranquility in his mind, He Xie couldn't help but let out a sound of enjoyment.

This calming pill has the effect of soothing the mind and refreshing the brain.

Soon, a numerical notification popped up deep in my mind.

[Spirit +8!]

He Xie was very satisfied after seeing it.

Even before the Endless Devouring effect was triggered, it already increased my spirit by 8 points.

This Nourishing Spirit Pill has a promising future!

How are you feeling?

Zhao Keying asked with curiosity and anticipation.

He Xie looked at her with approval and said, "That's great. Although it seems to have some impurities, the quality is not low at all. With some improvements to the appearance and taste, it will basically meet the standards for market entry."

"That's good."

Zhao Keying smiled with relief.

For the past year, she has been receiving care and help from He Xie, which has made her feel guilty and stressed.

Today, she was finally able to help out, which made her feel very relieved.

"Sister, from now on, you'll be in charge of managing the business of Nourishing Spirit Pills and Qi and Blood Pills. You can keep all the profits and use them as you please."

He Xie said to Zhao Keying.

In the time to come, he will focus on striving for the Mythical level and try to minimize any other tasks.

Zhao Keying raised an eyebrow and said, "I heard from Xiaoxiao that your profit from Qi and Blood Pills alone is as high as tens of millions every month. If you add the Spirit Nourishing Pills, it will probably be several times higher. Aren't you afraid that I will embezzle it?"

"Swallow! Swallow as much as you want! I'll let you swallow as much as you want!" He Xie said with a grin, "Who told you to be my sister?"

"Always laughing and joking, never serious."

Zhao Keying spat, but she was actually very happy inside.

She was happy that He Xie trusted her so much; it made her feel very fortunate.

"Sis, why are you wearing stockings even when you're just here in the pharmacology lab making medicine?"

Looking at Zhao Keying's beautiful legs in black stockings hidden under her white coat, He Xie couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhao Keying raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm not your girlfriend, why do you care so much!"

He Xie: "I was just asking, why are you being so fierce!"

Zhao Keying: "So what if I'm being mean to you?"

He Xie was a little confused, not understanding why Zhao Keying's attitude had suddenly changed 180 degrees. Was she on her period?

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.

......

After leaving the pharmacology lab.

He Xie had nothing to do, so he planned to go out and complete some tasks, and then come back to the school to pick up Lin Chuchu when she was almost done with her classes.

On the way, he ran into Lin Xiaoxiao, who was on her way to the pharmacology lab.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao was dressed very lightly, revealing a pair of long, snow-white legs, which made He Xie unable to look away.

"Hey, where are you looking?" Lin Xiaoxiao said with a displeased expression.

He Xie pretended not to hear that and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Um... my sister just finished refining the Spirit Nourishing Pill, you should go and take a look."

"I already knew that. That's why I'm rushing here—to get there and see!" Lin Xiaoxiao's tone towards He Xie was harsh and aggressive.

But there's actually a reason for that.

First, there's the matter of the Qi and Blood Pill being divided into 91 parts.

Secondly, Lin Chuchu would confide in her every time she argued with He Xie.

And when it comes to venting, it's always about talking about the bad side of the person you're arguing with.

So after all this, Lin Xiaoxiao's impression of He Xie has become quite negative.

Especially when she noticed He Xie's gaze fixed on her long legs, her impression of He Xie worsened.

"Oh, by the way, I just told my sister in the pharmacology lab that she will be in charge of handing over the Qi and Blood Pill and Nourishing Spirit Pill business to you from now on."

He Xie remembered and said.

Lin Xiaoxiao: "I couldn't ask for more."

After saying this, Lin Xiaoxiao walked past He Xie and left quickly.

Watching her hurried departure, He Xie shrugged, feeling somewhat helpless.

Why is this woman speaking so aggressively when I haven't offended her?

He Xie shook his head and left quickly.

......

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

He Xie completed five tasks outside of school, earning over a thousand credits. He also devoured several prehistoric alien corpses, significantly increasing his attributes.

During this time, he sensed that Chen Caiqing was nearby through the effects of the bloodline power of his bloodline enslavement.

He went to check and found that Chen Caiqing was having a secret meeting with a certain night watchman.

It seems that the infiltration of the Divine Plant Cult into the human race has penetrated to the bone marrow.

Even members of the Night Watch organization have been turned.

"Strength, we must improve our strength as soon as possible!"

He Xie thought to himself.

The current situation of the human race is not optimistic. Although it appears calm on the surface, there are undercurrents beneath the surface, and it could erupt at any time.

After all, the saying "a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole" is no joke.

After parting ways with that night watchman, Chen Caiqing secretly met with another night watchman.

He Xie followed.

This time, he heard even more explosive news.

This year's National College Student League is to be held in Shanhai City, and then the Shenzhi Cult is going to cause trouble.

He didn't manage to overhear the specifics of how they were going to cause trouble.

Since Chen Caiqing and the night watchman didn't go into details, it's likely they're still plotting, and the plan isn't fully finalized yet.

Only after Chen Caiqing left did He Xie return to school with a heavy heart.

He was conflicted about whether or not to tell the night watchman or the school about it.

Because he felt that this was actually an opportunity.

The National University League is the largest competition that brings together geniuses from all over China.

At that time, powerful figures will gather everywhere, rare items will be commonplace, and epic items will be as plentiful as dogs.

With so many powerful figures in charge, if the Divine Plant Cult wants to cause trouble, they will definitely have to send a lot of powerful demonic plants to launch a surprise attack.

More powerful demonic plants mean more demonic plant corpses that can be devoured.

He Xie didn't want to miss this opportunity, but after careful consideration, he decided it was best not to alert the enemy.

As for the safety of the scene at that time, he can only try his best to improve his strength as much as possible before that day arrives, to the point where he can suppress the entire scene by himself.

After returning to school shortly afterward.

It was just the time when Lin Chuchu finished class, so He Xie went to the teaching building to pick her up.

As soon as get out of class ended, Lin Chuchu didn't want to go anywhere.

I just wanted to get back to the dorm as soon as possible so I could be intimate with He Xie in bed.

He Xie was extremely happy, because he wanted to as well.

Back in the dorm, the two of them couldn't wait to take off their clothes and go into the bathroom to take a shower together.

During the conversation, He Xie mentioned attending Chen Yu'er's birthday banquet the next night, saying that he would be attending and asking Lin Chuchu if she would be going too.

Lin Chuchu wanted to go, but there was an intra-college competition tomorrow night, and she had already signed up, so she couldn't go.

After taking a shower, the two of them wrapped themselves in bath towels and went into the room.

When it was time to get things done, He Xie remembered seeing Zhao Keying in stockings in the pharmacology room and thought stockings were a good thing. So he said to Lin Chuchu under him, "Why don't you go put on a pair of stockings?"

Lin Chuchu was speechless and exasperated. "Where am I supposed to get you stockings right now? Are you going to conjure up a pair out of thin air for me?"

"Don't you usually like to wear a tank top with shorts and black stockings? Why aren't you dressed like that today?" He Xie asked.

Lin Chuchu rolled her eyes at him and said, "A girl's style can't stay the same all the time. If you don't change your style often, you might get tired of it by now."

"You little punk, you're slandering me again, aren't you? I'm clearly incredibly devoted to one person." He Xie pinched Lin Chuchu's cherry lips and teased her with a smile.

Lin Chuchu was getting impatient and urged her impatiently, "Hey, hurry up! If you keep dragging your feet, Keying will be back soon."

Upon hearing her mention the name Keying, He Xie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "By the way, I can go to her room and find you a pair of stockings to wear."

Lin Chuchu slapped him, her pretty face burning hot, and said, "Are you asking for it? I don't want to!"

"What are you afraid of? I'll be back soon."

After saying that, He Xie immediately got out of bed and ran to Zhao Keying's room without any hesitation.

Watching him leave, Lin Chuchu felt incredibly shy, yet also a little expectant.

Soon, He Xie returned with a pair of black stockings.

Lin Chuchu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist He Xie's insistence, and soon put it on reluctantly.

That night, the two were exceptionally engrossed in their work.

......

The next morning, the sun had just risen a little while earlier.

He Xie was still fast asleep in bed when he suddenly heard a slight sound of a door opening, and then he woke up.

He is a light sleeper and can be woken up by the slightest noise.

He sensed through the power of his bloodline, enslaved by his essence and blood, that Zhao Keying had returned.

Last night, Zhao Keying was busy improving the Nourishing Spirit Pill in the pharmacology room and ended up staying up all night. She didn't return until this morning.

He Xie thought about how he had spent the whole night having fun in the dormitory, while Zhao Keying had been working tirelessly in the pharmacology lab to improve the Nourishing Spirit Pill, and for some reason felt a little guilty.

So he got out of bed, intending to let Zhao Keying take a shower first, and then he would go downstairs to buy her some breakfast so that she could eat and sleep after her shower, taking good care of her.

But just as he tried to get up, he found that Lin Chuchu, who was still fast asleep, was stuck to him like an octopus, making it difficult for him to move.

There's no other way but to project my emotions outwards.

With a thought, He Xie used his mental power to move Lin Chuchu away from him.

Looking at the tear tracks under Lin Chuchu's eyes, he realized that he had been a bit too rough last night, especially with the added "buff" from the stockings. He couldn't help but feel a little heartache and guilt.

"A kiss will do as compensation."

He Xie thought to himself, and then lowered his head to kiss Lin Chuchu's cherry lips.

But just as he was about to touch her, he suddenly remembered something and couldn't bring himself to kiss her. Instead, he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and then got out of bed and left.

When He Xie arrived at the living room, he saw Zhao Keying sitting on the sofa drinking water.

He had dark circles under his eyes and looked a bit listless.

It was obvious that staying up all night in the pharmacology lab had made her too tired.

"Sis, I told you to come home and rest earlier last night, why did you insist on staying up all night?"

He Xie stepped forward and "scolded" her.

Zhao Keying put down her water glass, yawned sleepily, and said, "You still have the nerve to say that? It's all so that your brat brother can earn more money."

"You're the best to me, sis." He Xie said with a smile, and then added, "Sis, you should go take a shower. I'll go downstairs to the living area and buy you some breakfast."

As Zhao Keying took off her stockings, she yawned and said, "No need, I already ate with Xiaoxiao on the way back."

"I see..." He Xie nodded, then said, "Then you should go take a shower, and I'll help you blow-dry your hair later."

"Hmph, you're good to be sensible. You'd better help me blow it later, or I'll feel bad for spending all night in the pharmacology room helping you improve the Nourishing Spirit Pill."

After saying that, Zhao Keying took the stockings and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

But she came out shortly after going in, holding a pair of soaking wet stockings. She looked at He Xie with an unfriendly expression and questioned, "Tell me, how did my stockings end up in the washing machine?"

He Xie felt embarrassed, but still forced an explanation: "If I said that your room was leaking and got the stockings in the closet wet, and I took them to the washing machine for you, would you believe me?"

"Believe you my foot! You lecherous brat!"

Zhao Keying punched He Xie fiercely. Although the punch was quite forceful, it didn't feel like she was angry at all.

......

Time flew by and it was evening.

Lin Chuchu went to class, and Zhao Keying went to the pharmacology lab to continue improving the Nourishing Spirit Pill.

After chatting with his family at the orphanage for a while, the carefree He Xie quickly changed his clothes and headed to the school auditorium to attend Chen Yu'er's birthday banquet.

With the electronic invitation sent by Chen Yuntong, he quickly entered the auditorium alone.

The auditorium of the Mountain and Sea Evolution University is built in a very simple style.

There's nothing fancy about it.

It has only one characteristic: it's very big and spacious.

It is perfect for hosting large parties or performances.

The birthday dinner hasn't officially started yet; it will probably be another ten minutes or so before it begins.

The games couldn't be played before the banquet started.

Bored, He Xie casually found a corner to sit down and silently observed the guests coming and going.

Those who could attend Chen Yu'er's birthday party were all either rich or noble, and were all from prominent families.

"Hmm? Chen Caiqing?"

Suddenly, He Xie frowned.

At this moment, he was in the auditorium and sensed Chen Caiqing's presence through the effect of bloodline sensing.

This traitor who defected to the Divine Plant Cult has infiltrated Chen Yu'er's birthday banquet!

......

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