"Chen Qinglong, you scoundrel, give it back to me!" Ouyang Yu said indignantly, "That little trinket was a prize from the boss!"
"You're even trying to snatch my prize, are you even human?"
"What on earth is this thing?" Chen Qinglong looked at the small sphere he was holding, his brow furrowed. The small sphere was about the size of a quail egg. It looked like a glass ball, but its transparent surface was covered with intricate patterns. Chen Qinglong held the small sphere and examined it for a long time, unable to figure out what it was. "Could this be a large diamond?" "Or perhaps, a piece of raw jade?" Chen Qinglong held the small sphere and scrutinized it for a long time, but he still couldn't tell what it was.
"Give it back to me now!" Ouyang Yu was furious. Dropping the cloth bag in her hand, she lunged to snatch the small sphere from Chen Qinglong. Chen Qinglong was merely curious about what prize Liu Kai Xuan had given Ouyang Yu, and had no intention of keeping it. Therefore, Chen Qinglong did not resist Ouyang Yu, and easily handed the item back to her. However, as Ouyang Yu took the glass ball, Chen Qinglong unexpectedly noticed a slip of paper floating in the air. This slip of paper had fallen out of the small cloth bag. As Ouyang Yu took the glass bead, Chen Qinglong picked up the slip of paper from the ground. After unfolding the paper, Chen Qinglong's brow furrowed again: "Are you kidding me? Does such a thing as a cultivation pill truly exist?" You see, Chen Qinglong was a master! Furthermore, Chen Qinglong came from an ancient martial arts family and had some understanding of martial arts cultivation. Things like divine pills and magical medicines seemed to exist only in legends. Could such treasures truly exist in reality?
"What is a cultivation pill, and is it this little thing?" Ouyang Yu also curiously leaned closer to read the contents of the paper.
"Cultivation Pill: A primary amplification agent. Upon consumption, it can rapidly increase power by 30 years!"
"Good heavens!" Seeing these words, Ouyang Yu was stunned. "When did Liu Kai Xuan become an alchemist?" "It's not April Fool's Day today, is it? He's playing such a trick on me, it's too much!" "I'll see if this thing is as magical as he claims, humph!" As she spoke, Ouyang Yu made a move to take the pill from Chen Qinglong's hand. To her surprise, Chen Qinglong held onto the pill tightly and refused to let go. Ouyang Yu used all her strength, but still couldn't get the pill from his hand.
"I..." Originally, Ouyang Yu was about to get angry and scold Chen Qinglong for snatching her things, but she changed her tune mid-sentence. Ouyang Yu changed her words and said, "Fine, fine. Since you're so fond of this worthless thing, I'll give it to you!" "This kind of thing is obviously a scam. Do you think it's that easy to fool me, Ouyang Yu?"
"No!" Chen Qinglong shook his head and sighed, "This thing is likely genuine!"
"Hmm?" Ouyang Yu frowned and asked, "Why are you so sure?" Chen Qinglong explained, "It's like this, Xiao Yu!" "Last night, Liu Kai Xuan spoke with me in private for quite some time!" "He said that the current situation in Kai Xuan City can at best be described as superficial prosperity!" "Beneath this false prosperity, however, lies infinite danger!" "While he was in Kai Xuan City, those petty individuals hid in the shadows and dared not act recklessly!" "But once he leaves Kai Xuan City, the situation might become extremely dangerous again!"
Ouyang Yu asked, "That's true!" "The last time it was like this. As soon as Kai Xuan Ge left, the pirates started causing trouble!" "But weren't Tu Lang and his gang of pirates already incorporated?" "The leader, Tu Lang, has already surrendered to us, so I don't think his subordinates would dare to oppose us anymore!"
Chen Qinglong shook his head and sighed, "The forces scattered within Kai Xuan City are complex and certainly not limited to those pirate gangs!" "In short, being extremely cautious will never be wrong!" "Liu Kai Xuan left this cultivation pill for you so that you can quickly improve your own strength!" "If there's any danger later, you'll be able to handle it calmly!"
"Heh, it's no big deal!" Ouyang Yu said with a smile, "I have Rem to protect me, so there won't be any danger!" "On the contrary, you have to interact with all sorts of people every day!" "You need this cultivation pill more than I do. Since this item is destined for you, then you should have it!" "If your strength improves, won't my safety be even more guaranteed?"
"This..." Chen Qinglong couldn't help but frown. To be honest, this cultivation pill was a treasure that Chen Qinglong had always dreamed of. If it were possible, Chen Qinglong would even be willing to sell everything he owned to buy this cultivation pill.
When cultivating ancient martial arts, there are internal and external martial arts. The decline of ancient martial arts in modern times was mainly due to the decline of internal martial arts. Cultivating internal energy is very difficult; it requires certain innate talent and unimaginable hardships. Moreover, one must persist in cultivation day after day to achieve success, which is extremely difficult. Basically, a master of internal energy is almost always an old man with white hair! Of course... those elderly masters with youthful complexions only exist in martial arts novels. In reality, as age increases, the human body's functions gradually decline. Even with profound internal energy, an old man with white hair cannot have too much combat power. At most, he can only use his strong internal energy to delay his aging by a few years. To become a true master, one must accumulate powerful skill before their physical condition deteriorates. Only then can one qualify to be a grandmaster.
Unfortunately, society today is governed by law, and firearms are the ultimate weapon. Thirty years of hard work can still be no match for a single shot. The practicality of martial arts has become increasingly poor, and naturally, no one is willing to put in desperate effort to cultivate these flashy techniques anymore. If Chen Qinglong could obtain this cultivation pill now, what he had always strived for would be within his grasp!
"No, I can't take this!"