Chapter 2142: Beauty Pill

The glamorous woman was speechless.

Until now, she had dismissed his words as baseless, but hearing this, she hesitated. Her residence was indeed in the southwest of the underground palace, near a subterranean river. She had chosen it because she believed it was ideal for cultivation, allowing her to easily absorb moisture and yin energy from the water. Now, it seemed, the situation was not so simple.

Could it truly be, as he claimed, due to taking a damp-removing pill while residing in the southwest?

"Still don't believe me?" Zhang Xuan looked at her again. "The formation concealing this underground palace is driven by water flow and possesses a yin attribute, correct? Only such a formation can evade the spiritual perception and probes of Celestial Gods. The southwest is precisely where the formation's yin energy is most concentrated. Living there year-round, it would be impossible not to develop problems!"

"Yes, I have developed some undesirable things, but... what you're saying might not be entirely accurate, unless..." The glamorous woman waved her hand, dismissing the four middle-aged men, then turned back to him. "If you can make the blemishes on my body disappear, I will sell you the Mayang Beast blood at the price you just quoted!"

"What's so difficult about that?" Zhang Xuan replied. "Give me ten bottles of Divine Yuan Pills!"

"Divine Yuan Pills? Ten bottles?" The glamorous woman's eyes were filled with doubt.

With the decline of spiritual energy in the Divine World, Divine Yuan Pills had become exceptionally precious. While a prominent underground black market could easily procure ten bottles, it was by no means a small sum for her.

"Precisely. To thoroughly resolve your issue, you must be willing to part with something. Although Divine Yuan Pills are typically used for cultivation enhancement, when combined appropriately, they can produce astonishing results! Of course, if you're unwilling, then just disregard what I said. Even if three thousand divine coins are hard to come by, with my methods, acquiring them shouldn't be too challenging."

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan said nothing further.

"Very well. But if you fail to resolve my problem, and I discover you're deceiving me, you won't be leaving here today!"

She snorted, and the glamorous woman swept her hand. "It's true that Nightfall City abides by its rules, but here, there are no rules. If I kill you, no one will notice, and no one will ever find you!"

With his arms crossed over his chest, Zhang Xuan simply ignored her threat.

Soon after, ten bottles of low-grade Divine Yuan Pills were brought to him.

"I require a quiet room to refine these medicines into a substance that can resolve your physical issues," Zhang Xuan stated.

The glamorous woman gave him a cold glance, saying nothing further. Soon, Zhang Xuan was led to a room. He pushed open the door and casually set up several formations to prevent any scrying.

Only then did he retrieve the ten bottles of Divine Yuan Pills.

He casually poured out a single pill, then with a touch of his finger, a stream of Heavenly Dao True Qi infused it.

While others would find her problem incredibly difficult to solve, for him, it was trivial; a mere wisp of Heavenly Dao True Qi was enough.

As for the Divine Yuan Pills, they were naturally for his own use.

To achieve a swift breakthrough, items containing pure spiritual energy were indispensable. It would be a waste not to procure some now.

Given that she operated an underground black market, she had undoubtedly committed countless unspeakable acts. Thus, taking something from her caused him no guilt whatsoever.

He returned the remaining pills to his ring, waited in the quiet room for about fifteen minutes, then activated a disguise talisman and emerged from the room looking utterly pale.

"Take this pill!"

Noticing the glamorous woman still waiting by the door, Zhang Xuan handed her the medicine.

"Ten bottles of Divine Yuan Pills... for just one?" Suspicion flickered in the glamorous woman's eyes.

Each bottle contained ten Divine Yuan Pills, meaning ten bottles amounted to a hundred. Yet, only this single one was produced... and it looked exactly the same. Was he trying to fool her?

"You'll know if it works once you try it," Zhang Xuan said with a faint smile.

After inspecting the pill and confirming it wasn't poisonous, the glamorous woman swallowed it. Moments later, her eyes gleamed. She quickly looked at the rose on her neck, then tore at her clothes, continuing to examine herself downwards.

Her eyes shone, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

He was right; the medicine truly had a miraculous effect. In less than two minutes after consumption, the herpes that had troubled her for over two years completely receded, and all the discomfort she had felt internally vanished.

This medicine... it was simply too miraculous!

"You..." The glamorous woman looked at him again, her expression no longer one of doubt, but profound shock.

Since the herpes first appeared, she had tried countless remedies and consulted numerous physicians, yet nothing had worked. It was out of desperation that she resorted to perfumes and tattoos for concealment.

She never in her wildest dreams imagined that he would pinpoint the ailment with a single glance and then completely cure it with just one pill.

This was terrifying!

"Boss, your skin... it looks even better than before!"

A middle-aged man in black approached and commented.

The glamorous woman froze, then quickly pulled out a mirror and looked. Her eyes widened in astonishment.

Previously, her skin had been rough due to the herpes, leaving her no choice but to apply thick layers of foundation. She had never imagined that after taking this pill, not only did the herpes vanish, but her skin also became significantly smoother, as if she had instantly shed seven or eight years!

This medicine... was it truly that miraculous?

"Do you... have more of this medicine?" Unable to contain herself, the glamorous woman asked.

Although her herpes had receded, she was uncertain if it might reappear. What if it did, and she had no more medicine?

Furthermore, for women, beauty often superseded life itself.

Beyond curing herpes, the mere ability to make skin smooth could drive countless individuals to madness.

"I expended half my life force just to refine this single pill. If you desire more... you will need another ten bottles of Divine Yuan Pills!" Zhang Xuan stated.

He knew full well that her herpes stemmed from a yin-yang imbalance, and his Heavenly Dao True Qi could clear it and aid in treatment. However, why had her skin improved and her appearance become younger?

Could it be that after his Heavenly Dao True Qi transformed into "Heaven's Love" True Qi, not only did his combat prowess increase, but its other effects also became more potent?

"When ordinary girls are nourished by affection, they also become radiant and more beautiful. Could it be... that my 'Heaven's Love,' being Heavenly Dao True Qi infused with emotion, has a profound effect on a woman's appearance?"

A thought surfaced.

Emotions can empower men and motivate their actions, just as they can enhance a woman's beauty—the so-called emotional nourishment.

After comprehending the "Heaven's Love" cultivation technique, his Heavenly Dao True Qi became even purer. He had initially assumed it would function the same as before, but it had unexpectedly gained additional effects.

"Please wait a moment..." The glamorous woman turned and exited. Before long, she returned with another ten bottles of Divine Yuan Pills.

"I'll refine them now..." Zhang Xuan turned and re-entered the room.

He emerged after another fifteen minutes, his face even whiter, looking as if he might collapse and perish on the spot at any moment.

She took the pill and examined it thoroughly, but found no discernible difference from an ordinary Divine Yuan Pill. Only then did she turn and give an instruction.

A short while later, a middle-aged woman approached.

Also a mid-level deity, she appeared to be in her forties, yet many areas of her skin already showed age spots and a dull gray tint.

Her true age was likely no less than seventy or eighty.

Having reviewed the texts left by Inch of Ash, Zhang Xuan now had a better understanding of the lifespan of deities.

Before the decline of spiritual energy, a normal deity could live for over one hundred and fifty years. Now, eighty was considered their lifespan limit.

As for false gods, reaching sixty years of age was considered a long life.

To significantly extend one's lifespan, a successful ascension to Celestial God was required.

Celestial God experts could live for approximately one thousand years.

Divine Kings possessed a lifespan of ten thousand years.

Titled Divine Kings could live for at least one hundred thousand years or more.

Upon reaching the Emperor realm...

The Nine Great Emperors had existed since the dawn of the Divine World's history, appearing immortal and indestructible in everyone's eyes.

"Take this pill!"

The glamorous woman paused, then instructed.

The middle-aged woman said nothing further and immediately swallowed the medicine.

Moments later, her appearance indeed transformed. Her age spots vanished, and her previously dull, gray complexion became radiant once more, as if she had instantly rejuvenated by several decades, now truly appearing to be in her thirties.

"This..." The middle-aged woman stared at her reflection in the mirror, utterly incredulous.

In the Divine World, despite countless experts, there were no cosmetic medicines available that could produce such a profound transformation. Any existing ones could only cause minor alterations to one's appearance.

That pill was practically akin to bringing someone back from the dead.

"It truly works... Haha, it seems I won't need to operate the underground black market anymore; I'll have endless wealth!"

Turning to Zhang Xuan again, the glamorous woman's eyes sparkled with excitement. "May I ask your name, young sir?"

Previously, it was a mere transaction, and knowing his name wasn't important; they would soon go their separate ways and forget each other. Now, however, it was different; he was a veritable goldmine.

"Zhang Xuan," he replied with a nod.

"My name is Qi Ling'er. This medicine you've refined has miraculous cosmetic effects. How about... we partner to sell it? You'd handle the refining, and I'd manage the sales. We could split the profits fifty-fifty!" the glamorous woman, Qi Ling'er, proposed.

"A fifty-fifty split? Acceptable!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

She would handle the distribution and sales, while refining the pills himself was simple enough, making the offer entirely acceptable.

At worst, he could always have Sun Qiang take over later; after all, Sun Qiang was far more adept at business than he was.

"Excellent. Please find a way to refine ten more for me. I'll spend the next few days establishing its reputation throughout Nightfall City!" With a glint in her eyes, Qi Ling'er nodded.

As a woman capable of maintaining such a black market, she undoubtedly possessed her own unique channels and methods.

"I'll need enough Divine Yuan Pills to refine them..." Zhang Xuan said, lifting an eyebrow at her.

"Very well, but... the Divine Yuan Pills will be counted as part of the cost!" As if anticipating his intent, Qi Ling'er smiled sweetly. "One Divine Yuan Pill is equivalent to one divine coin, so ten bottles will be a hundred divine coins."

"Agreed!" Zhang Xuan nodded in acceptance.