Ye Tian knew that this silver half, by a twist of fate, would become Tang San's daughter-in-law thousands of years later.
Of course, this was merely the plot Ye Tian was familiar with.
It hadn't truly happened yet.
But one thing was certain—the mark was undoubtedly related to the Dragon God.
For others, this would be an incredible opportunity.
But for Ye Tian, it was just another troublesome matter he couldn't shake off.
Moreover, Ye Tian was well aware of the personality of the Silver Dragon King, who was gravely wounded and in deep slumber beneath the Star Dou Forest.
She was infamous for her violent and willful nature.
Compared to the Silver Dragon, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong, was a well-behaved girl.
After pondering for a while, Ye Tian found himself at a loss for words in response to Xiao Wu's question.
If he didn't tell her, it would mean denying her an opportunity.
But if he did, it would bring unnecessary trouble.
Sighing, Ye Tian gently patted his forehead, then focused his gaze on Xiao Wu's delicate face.
This made Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes fill with curiosity.
She chuckled and said, "You're not about to tell me that my forehead is dark and I'm destined for calamity, are you?"
"Not quite."
Ye Tian forced a smile, extended his hand, and placed his index finger on Xiao Wu's tattoo, checking her pulse.
Xiao Wu didn't flinch and allowed him to examine her arm freely.
Then—
Ye Tian turned around and retrieved a piece of paper from his storage space, scribbling on it for a while.
By the time he turned back, a delicate red sachet had appeared in his hand.
Confidently, Ye Tian placed the sachet in Xiao Wu's palm and smiled faintly.
"I have a secret plan for you. Open it in three days, and your doubts will be resolved."
Opening it within three days wouldn't matter either—Ye Tian had already tampered with the paper.
The words on it would only gradually appear after three days.
This trick was something he had learned from Zhuge Wuhou in his past life. That man relied on strategic sachets in battle, after all.
Applying the same method to Xiao Wu seemed fitting.
By the time three days passed, he would have already left the central area.
At that point, whether Xiao Wu chose to seek out her opportunity or not would have nothing to do with him.
"So mysterious…"
Xiao Wu took the sachet suspiciously, lifting it to inspect it closely. She couldn't help but ask, "Does it really have to be three days?"
"Of course, otherwise, it won't work," Ye Tian replied with a light smile.
"Fine."
Xiao Wu mumbled softly. Though she was incredibly curious, she ultimately chose to trust Ye Tian.
As they conversed—
The calm waters of the Lake of Life began to ripple.
Before long—
The Sky Azure Bull Python surfaced and swam toward the central island.
"Ye Tian, I've brought what you asked for."
Reaching the shore of the island, the Sky Azure Bull Python shrank to a smaller size.
It slithered up to Ye Tian and tossed several blood-red fire rhino horns in front of him.
While doing so, it grumbled, "I thought it was some rare soul beast material, but the Misty Marsh is full of these things."
"Can this ordinary stuff really be used as an ingredient?"
The Sky Azure Bull Python asked skeptically.
"Probably."
Ye Tian chuckled in response.
To be honest, he was just gathering materials based on a pill formula.
He had no idea what properties fire rhino horns actually had.
Casually picking one up, Ye Tian twirled a Taiyi Divine Needle in his hand and inserted it straight into the horn's marrow.
Then, he withdrew it lightly and brought it to his lips to taste.
As a competent alchemist, understanding the medicinal properties of natural treasures was essential.
And the simplest way to do that—was to taste them like Shennong, the legendary herbalist.
The moment the horn marrow touched his tongue, an icy sensation spread through his taste buds like a blizzard.
It then traveled through his neurons, flooding his entire body.
His mental clarity instantly surged by several levels.
"This stuff is way too strong…"
Ye Tian spat out the residue, shaking his head in disbelief.
Now, he understood the primary effect of the fire rhino horn—
It stabilized neurons.
If he could refine its properties into a pill, it would be in high demand.
In the Soul Master world, many cultivators died each year from qi deviation while training.
There was little they could do about it.
Many didn't dare attempt a breakthrough unless they were absolutely certain.
But with a pill that stabilized neurons, everything would change.
Breaking through could be attempted at any time without the fear of going berserk.
Just thinking about it, Ye Tian knew the market potential was enormous.
"Ye Tian, are you really eating that?"
Xiao Wu covered her mouth and giggled at Ye Tian's experiment.
But then she realized that if Ye Tian, a renowned healer, was interested in this material—
It must be special.
Excited, she reached out and snatched the Taiyi Divine Needle from Ye Tian's hand, grinning.
"I want to try it too!"
Before Ye Tian could react, Xiao Wu imitated his movements and sampled the fire rhino horn marrow.
And then—
She spat it out instantly.
"Pfft! This is so cold! My mouth is freezing!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian chuckled.
"The fire rhino horn isn't truly cold—it's just the medicinal effect."
Without explaining further, Ye Tian set up a fire.
He was preparing to refine pills.
As a skilled alchemist, Ye Tian had several high-grade steel pill furnaces in his storage space.
These well-sealed furnaces compensated for the lack of extreme heat.
Pill refining was second nature to Ye Tian.
But it quickly piqued Xiao Wu and the others' curiosity.
They leaned in, watching closely.
The Sky Azure Bull Python, in particular, asked with feigned indifference,
"I've heard that if pills are refined to the highest level, they can even help beings survive tribulation lightning. Is that true?"
Undoubtedly, its greatest fear was the tribulation.
As a soul beast that had cultivated for two hundred thousand years, the Sky Azure Bull Python could sense that its next tribulation was approaching.
At most, it had a century left.
Its ten-thousand-year tribulation had already been a life-or-death struggle.
A two-hundred-thousand-year tribulation? It was almost certain death.
Though it never voiced its fears to Xiao Wu and Da Ming, deep down, it often felt lost—
Lost in a future where no path seemed safe.
Now, meeting Ye Tian, it clung to a sliver of hope and asked.
Hearing this, Ye Tian pondered for a moment.
So, this big snake's weakness wasn't just Xiao Wu.
Feigning a calm demeanor, Ye Tian smirked and replied,
"You must be talking about the Thunder Tribulation Pill."
"That thing does exist—but it's incredibly difficult to refine."
The moment those words left his mouth, the Sky Azure Bull Python's heart pounded uncontrollably.
Ye Tian… actually knew about it?!
(End of Chapter)
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