Lin Damei was unhappy: "You've called me godmother for years, and you're even calculating the cost of three catties of meat with me. Do you think your godmother is short of a few dollars? Take it back, and if your grandma buys you something nice, would she ask you for money? Why are you treating me differently?"
Zhu Fanfan shook his head: "Grandma won't, because I'm the only grandson of the Zhu family. But your family is different. My grandpa said we can't take advantage of your family, otherwise Uncle Ming's wife will give you a hard time, and you'll be sad. I can't let my godmother be sad."
Lin Damei felt sorry for Fanfan's sensible nature, but still put on a stern face: "There are plenty of people who help their godmothers. If you give her money, I won't buy you anything anymore."
She knew Fanfan was right. That was in the past, when Ming Yunshan still held a place in her heart and she would be sad at times. Now she had completely let go of her worries. Let them keep their opinions to themselves; she wasn't spending their money, so why should they bother?
She has money, so what's wrong with buying something for her granddaughter? If anyone dares to object, she'll personally reason with them.
Zhu Fanfan argued with her godmother for a while, but ultimately lost because she was too small. She was told to promise to accept whatever her godmother gave her in the future and not to mention money.
Elder Dan watched for a while, and only after Lin Damei left did he say, "You are all kind-hearted people."
Zhu Fanfan: ...How is she a kind person?
Elder Dan said mysteriously, "Girl, this place is very close to the mountain, isn't it? I heard that a wild boar ran down the mountain nearby last night. We are both skilled in martial arts. Let's go up the mountain and look for some more. Let's see if we can find any leftovers. If we come across another boar, we can kill it, castrate it, and then we won't be short of meat for a long time."
Zhu Fanfan: "Is it possible that all the wild boars gathered together and came down the mountain? They're all gone from the mountain."
Elder Dan affirmed, "There must be some wild boars that don't stick to the group. The whole group has come down the mountain, and there are only one or two that don't stick to the group. We've come just in time to rid the people of this scourge."
Zhu Fanfan shook his head: "Old man, we're both old and young, and we're both people who need protection. Do you think we have any chance of winning against a wild boar?"
Although wild boars are clumsy these days, they are fast, have a strong impact force, and thick skin and flesh. Getting hit by one can result in serious injury or even death. Isn't that ridiculous?
Elder Dan, however, was unconvinced: "We practice internal energy cultivation techniques. The longer we practice, the deeper our skill becomes. Although I'm old and frail, I'm still quite agile. It's the wild boar's bad luck that it's facing one. And you, judging from your walking posture and aura, you've also cultivated internal strength. Your speed and power are both top-notch. You'd be able to put up a fight against a wild boar, at least running away wouldn't be a problem. At such a young age, you should be arrogant, why are you being so modest?"
He had heard that Zhu Jiabao was incredibly arrogant when he was young, skilled in one-on-one combat, and almost never defeated. He once boasted that if he was second to none, no one would dare to claim first place, and anyone who disagreed could challenge him. He said if he was afraid, he wouldn't be Zhu.
Zhu Fanfan couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you know I knew internal energy?"
Elder Dan couldn't explain it either: "Everyone has an aura, and they are all different. Martial arts practitioners have a different aura than others. You can tell at a glance whether they are the same kind of people. This is an instinct that only develops after your internal strength reaches a certain level."
What else could Zhu Fanfan do? She was also thinking of going out anyway: "Grandma should make me some chicken soup. Shall we eat our fill before we go?"
Elder Dan agreed: "Alright, now I'll share some more of my alchemy insights with you. We'll go to the pharmacy, and you can refine some more pills there..."
As they talked, they arrived at the pharmacy. Afterward, the pharmacy explained the structure of the cauldron in detail. It wasn't just a simple outer shell; upon closer inspection, each part had a faint pattern. The pattern would change when the elixir was completed, but Fanfan's attention was focused on the inside of the cauldron, so he didn't notice.
After Elder Dan explained the entire contents of the pill cauldron, he said, "This is the entire pill cauldron. Your pill cauldron is of the highest quality, so you must make good use of it."
The array formations and craftsmanship inside are incredibly advanced, making pill refining twice as efficient with half the effort. It's a rare and highly sought-after pill cauldron.
After Zhu Fanfan refined another batch, his mental energy was exhausted again, but he didn't have a headache, which was considered an improvement.
Elder Dan looked at the pills; they were still low-grade, although much better than yesterday's. Zhu Fanfan, seeing Elder Dan's dissatisfaction, asked, "May I watch you refine pills?"
Elder Dan replied, "Of course, watch me refine it."
Elder Dan was meticulous. He first ground each medicinal herb into powder, then heated a fire to mix them. As he was fusing the herbs, his spiritual power suddenly erupted. Zhu Fanfan felt a powerful force emanating from Elder Dan.
Before long, the pill was formed. After the cauldron cooled down, Elder Dan took out his pill. The pill was pure white and had a rich medicinal fragrance. Just smelling it made people feel refreshed and couldn't help but praise it as a top-quality pill.
Elder Dan was sweating profusely: "I'm really getting old. Refining a batch of pills now severely depletes my spiritual energy. Even if I refine a high-grade pill, I only have one left. I'm really getting old. I need to rest. My energy can't keep up anymore."
Fortunately, he performed exceptionally well and managed to refine a high-grade item using ordinary fire, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of the little girl. Although he was tired, he felt light as a feather as he walked.
Upon reaching the stairs, he said, "Girl, call me when the chicken soup is ready; I need to replenish myself too."
Zhu Fanfan: ...Elder Dan and Grandpa can definitely be friends.
Zhu Fanfan examined a pill. The difference between high-grade and low-grade pills was really huge. Low-grade pills were grayish in color and didn't look very appealing. High-grade pills were pure white and had a strong medicinal aroma, but they gave people a very gentle feeling. Low-grade pills had a very faint taste and looked so grayish that they didn't want to eat them.
As expected, spiritual power is the key to alchemy. Grandma couldn't refine pills because she lacked spiritual power. Elder Dan, on the other hand, looked unassuming, but his spiritual power was far stronger than hers. This was the first time she had directly experienced spiritual power so strong that it could overwhelm mountains and seas.
As expected, she still had a lot to learn. Zhu Fanfan began to reflect on whether she had been too confident, always thinking that she was the chosen heroine, possessing all the buffs. Her immense strength was one of them, although it was inherited from Xue Fu. As long as it was beneficial to her, she didn't care who she inherited it from.
She also inherited Fu Jing's magnetic field; whenever she wanted to play the victim, people would involuntarily follow her train of thought, regardless of whether she was truly wronged or not, they would all feel that she had been wronged.
Needless to say, the people she met the day after tomorrow were all top-tier experts. She thought she had worked hard for so long and was already considered a master. But today she realized that she had become complacent and she reflected on it.
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