puff
A plume of black smoke rose from the furnace.
Then came the strong smell of charcoal.
Zhou Mu's expression immediately became subtle.
He stared at the stove, his pupils shrinking to slits, and even his breathing became weaker.
The stove was slowly opened.
"That's very impolite of you..."
Lu Shan's voice came from the side, and he nudged Zhou Mu with his elbow.
After the furnace was opened, no medicinal aroma was detected.
Zhou Mu took a long breath, then looked at Lu Shan, the culprit. His eyes turned cold as he said, "I'll give you ten seconds to get out of my sight, or else..."
Lu Shan realized he had done something wrong, gave an embarrassed smile, and decisively ran away.
Looking at the pill, which was as black as charcoal, Zhou Mu felt a wave of sorrow wash over him.
"What should we do? Where did we go wrong? I followed the prescription exactly, there shouldn't be any problem!"
Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure it out, Uncle Hei slowly walked over.
Uncle Hei said softly, "Are you refining pills?"
“Uncle Hei.” Zhou Mu looked at Uncle Hei, his eyes lighting up. He quickly stood up and said, “Could you please take a look at this pill? How should I refine it? I’ve tried several times and failed.”
At this moment, Uncle Hei's gaze fell on the alchemy furnace. He reached out and took the pills, glanced at them a few times, and then placed the herbs one by one in the order of the pills. He put the lid on the furnace, and the fire burned even brighter under his command.
The temperature and heat are exactly the same as in the previous process.
Zhou Mu, who had been watching from the side, asked curiously, "Uncle Hei, I followed the recipe exactly, but I still couldn't succeed. Why don't you try something different..."
Before he could finish speaking, the stove was slowly lit, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.
It was a success.
It has the unique fragrance of elixirs.
Zhou Mu's eyes lit up suddenly. The black-clad man handed him the pills and said, "Your previous failures were all because Lu Shan has a cursed constitution. In the future, when you are in seclusion or refining pills, try to stay away from him."
After finishing his sentence, Uncle Hei left.
At this point, Zhou Mu was left in a daze.
What the heck is this "unlucky constitution"? He only knows about the "child of destiny," could there be a "child of misfortune" too?
Thinking of this, Zhou Mu became interested.
However, upon closer reflection, it's true that whenever Lu Shan was around, nothing seemed to be accomplished successfully. Even the usually reliable system malfunctioned at crucial moments. Normally, a powerful martial artist would appear instantly, but that time, something happened to have an extra cooldown period.
Thinking of this, he shook his head. "It seems I should stay away from Lu Shan from now on. This guy is really scary. He's not only not a chosen one, but he's also completely immune to luck."
Just then, Ye Mujiu pushed open the door and came out.
She had just woken up and saw that no one was beside her. The blankets were no longer warm, so she knew that he must have slipped out halfway through. She quickly got up and ran out without even putting on her shoes and socks. It wasn't until she saw Zhou Mu that the girl, who was extremely insecure, finally smiled.
"Brother Mu..."
The little girl's soft, sweet voice completely melted Zhou Mu's heart.
The next moment, the little girl jumped into Zhou Mu's arms and gave him a full hug.
"woke up?"
The little girl snorted and tilted her head back, saying, "I woke up and you weren't there. Where did you go?"
"Eat this pill." Zhou Mu handed the freshly refined pill to Ye Mujiu, who swallowed it without hesitation and then asked, "Brother Mu, what's the use of this pill?"
"fine."
Zhou Mu chuckled and said.
He didn't seriously investigate the hidden dangers in Ye Mujiu's body. He just wanted his little girl to be happy and carefree. As for these matters, he could take full responsibility for them.
If the sky were to fall, he would hold it up.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Shadow Legion, which the system mentioned earlier, should now make its appearance.
Although the so-called Shadow Legion had tricked him before, fortunately nothing bad happened.
He vaguely remembered that after he established the Great Zhou Dynasty in his previous life, he possessed a force that belonged only to him, just like Zhu Yuanzhang established the Embroidered Uniform Guard. This force was outside the court and above all officials. Thus, the Black Ice Guard, which operated in the shadows, came into being.
The Black Ice Guard held far more power in the Great Zhou Dynasty than the Embroidered Uniform Guard did in the Ming Dynasty, and each member was selected from among thousands.
The saying "when one attains enlightenment, even one's chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" applies here as well. All the relatives of those selected into the Black Ice Guard would be granted high-ranking positions and generous salaries for three generations. However, due to the extremely strict selection criteria, the Black Ice Guard had only a little over a hundred members by the time of his death, which did not achieve the effect he desired at all.
This time, the Shadow Legion that the system mentioned is uncertain whether it can meet his initial expectations.
"System, summon the Shadow Legion."
After Zhou Mu finished speaking, a phantom image appeared before his eyes.
The phantom took a step out, and a violent surge of spiritual energy swept out of the dark room. The powerful force caused the surrounding walls to crack slightly, and the dazzling power gradually solidified into a real form.
She was dressed entirely in black, extremely thin, and tall.
The brim of his hat was pulled down very low, and he wore a bizarre mask on his face—a ghost mask that looked extremely terrifying.
In the dark room, the oppressive atmosphere only added to the terrifying aura of the ghostly face.
"May I have your name?"
Zhou Mu's eyes gleamed with excitement.
The person before him seemed unfathomable. His intuition told him that this guy was incredibly powerful, not just ordinary powerful. Perhaps, he could win over such a person and rebuild the Black Ice Platform.
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