Chapter 2117: Beauty Pill

"This..."

The seductive woman could no longer speak.

If before she thought he was talking nonsense, now she hesitated.

Her dwelling was indeed in the southwest of this underground palace, near an underground river. She had thought it suitable for cultivation, easier to absorb the moisture and yin energy from the water for her own use, but now it seemed not so simple.

Could it really be as he said, because she had taken the Dampness-Removing Pill and lived in the southwest?

"Don't believe me?" Zhang Xuan looked over again. "The formation you use to hide this underground palace is driven by water flow, with a yin attribute, right? Only such a formation can block the divine sense of Heavenly Gods from spying and probing... The southwest is precisely the source of the formation's yin energy, the most concentrated. Living there year-round, it would be impossible not to develop problems!"

"I have grown some... things I shouldn't have, but... what you say may not be correct, unless..." The seductive woman waved her hand, dismissing the four middle-aged men, then looked over again. "You have a way to make my sores disappear! Then I can sell you the Mayang Beast blood at the price you mentioned!"

"What's so difficult about that!" Zhang Xuan looked over. "Give me ten bottles of Divine Origin Pills!"

"Divine Origin Pills? Ten bottles?" The seductive woman was full of doubt.

With the decline of spiritual energy in the Divine Realm, Divine Origin Pills had become very precious. Ten bottles—the underground black market could naturally produce them easily, but for her, it was no small amount.

"Indeed. To completely solve your problem, you need to give up something. Divine Origin Pills may seem like mere cultivation aids, but with proper combination, they can have unexpected effects. Of course... if you're unwilling, forget it. Consider my words unsaid. Three thousand divine coins—though hard to obtain, with my methods, it shouldn't be too difficult."

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan said no more.

"Fine. If you can't solve my problem and I find out you've deceived me, you won't leave here today!"

With a snort, the seductive woman waved her jade hand. "Nightmare City follows the rules, but here there are no rules. If I kill you, no one will notice, and no one will find you!"

Crossing his arms, Zhang Xuan ignored her threat.

Before long, ten bottles of low-grade Divine Origin Pills were brought before him.

"I need a quiet room to refine these pills into something that can resolve your physical ailment." Zhang Xuan said.

The seductive woman gave him a cold look, said nothing more, and soon Zhang Xuan was led to a room. Pushing open the door, he entered and casually set up a few formations to block prying eyes.

Only then did he take out the ten bottles of Divine Origin Pills again.

Casually pouring out one pill, he pointed a finger and infused a strand of Heavenly Dao true energy into it.

Her problem, difficult for others to solve, was nothing to him—a single strand of Heavenly Dao true energy could handle it.

As for these Divine Origin Pills, he naturally intended to keep them for himself.

To break through quickly, such items containing pure spiritual energy were indispensable. If he didn't extort some now, wouldn't he be at a loss?

After all, running an underground black market, she must have done countless heinous deeds. Taking some things from her didn't bother his conscience at all.

Putting the remaining pills back into his ring, he waited in the quiet room for about a quarter of an hour, then activated his disguise talisman and walked out with a pale face.

"Take this pill!"

Seeing the seductive woman waiting at the door, Zhang Xuan handed her the pill.

"Ten bottles of Divine Origin Pills... and you only refined one?" The seductive woman's eyes showed suspicion.

One bottle held ten pills, so ten bottles made a hundred...

And he only produced one... with no change in appearance—was he fooling her?

"Try it and see if it works..." Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

After checking that the pill was not poisonous, the seductive woman swallowed it. Moments later, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly looked at the rose on her neck, then tore at her clothes to look further down.

Her eyes brightened, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

He was right—the medicine was remarkably effective. Within less than two minutes of taking it, the herpes that had plagued her for over two years completely disappeared, and the discomfort in her body was all gone!

This medicine... was simply too miraculous!

"You..." The seductive woman looked at him again, no longer with doubt but with profound shock.

Since the herpes appeared, she had tried countless medicines and consulted many physicians, but none had found a solution. She had been forced to cover it with perfume and tattoos...

She never dreamed that he could identify the root cause with just one look and cure it completely with a single pill...

Too incredible!

"Boss, your skin... seems even better than before!"

A black-clad middle-aged man approached and said.

The seductive woman was startled, took out a mirror, and quickly looked. Her eyes widened.

Previously, eroded by the herpes, her skin had become rough, forcing her to apply thick foundation. She never imagined that after taking this pill, not only had the herpes disappeared, but her skin had become smoother, as if she had suddenly become seven or eight years younger!

This medicine... so miraculous?

"Do you... have more of this medicine?" Unable to contain herself, the seductive woman looked over.

Although the herpes had subsided, she wasn't sure if it would reappear. If it did, and she had no medicine, what would she do?

Moreover, women value beauty more than life.

Forget curing herpes—just the fact that it made skin smooth would drive countless people crazy.

"I used half my life force to refine this one pill. If you want more... you'll need another ten bottles of Divine Origin Pills!" Zhang Xuan said.

Her herpes were caused by an imbalance of yin and yang. His Heavenly Dao true energy could unblock and help treat it—he knew that well... But her skin becoming better and her face younger—what was that about?

Could it be that after his Heavenly Dao true energy transformed into 'Heaven Has Emotion' true energy, not only had his combat power increased, but its effects had also become stronger?

"Ordinary girls, when nourished by emotion, also become radiant and more beautiful. Could it be that my 'Heaven Has Emotion' true energy, being Heavenly Dao true energy infused with emotion, has a great effect on women's appearances?"

A thought emerged.

Emotion can make men stronger, more motivated, and can make women more beautiful—the so-called nourishment of emotion...

After comprehending the 'Heaven Has Emotion' technique, his Heavenly Dao true energy became purer. He had thought it was the same as before, but it turned out to have other effects.

"Wait a moment..." The seductive woman turned and walked out. Before long, she brought another ten bottles of Divine Origin Pills.

"I'll refine them now..." Zhang Xuan turned and walked back into the room.

Again, after a quarter of an hour, he came out, his face even paler, looking as if he might collapse and die on the spot.

Taking the pill, the seductive woman examined it but found no difference from ordinary Divine Origin Pills. She then turned and gave an order.

Soon, a middle-aged woman approached.

Also a mid-level deity, she appeared to be in her forties, but in reality, she had age spots in many places, and her skin was a dull gray.

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

Having read the books left by One Inch Ash, Zhang Xuan had some understanding of the lifespan of deities.

Before the decline of spiritual energy, a normal deity could live over 150 years; now, eighty was the limit.

As for false gods, living to sixty was considered a long life.

To achieve a major breakthrough in lifespan, one needed to successfully break through to Heavenly God.

Heavenly God experts have a lifespan of about a thousand years.

As for Divine Kings, they have a lifespan of ten thousand years.

Titled Divine Kings can live at least a hundred thousand years...

Reaching the Sovereign realm...

The Nine Sovereigns have existed since the dawn of the Divine Realm's history, and in everyone's eyes, they are immortal and indestructible.

"Take this pill!"

Pausing, the seductive woman said.

The middle-aged woman said nothing, opened her mouth, and swallowed the pill.

After a moment, her appearance indeed changed. The age spots disappeared, and her previously dull gray face became radiant, as if she had suddenly become decades younger, truly looking like she was in her thirties.

"This..." The middle-aged woman looked at herself in the mirror, full of disbelief.

In the Divine Realm, despite countless experts, there were still no beauty-enhancing medicines. Even if there were, they only slightly altered appearance, never causing such a dramatic change.

That pill just now was almost like bringing the dead back to life.

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

Looking at Zhang Xuan again, the seductive woman's eyes shone with excitement. "May I ask your name, young sir?"

Before, it was just a transaction; knowing his name didn't matter, as they would soon part and forget each other. Now it was different—he was a goldmine.

"Zhang Xuan!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"I am Qi Ling'er. This medicine you refined has miraculous effects on beauty. How about... we go into business together? You refine, I sell, and we split the profits fifty-fifty!" The seductive woman, Qi Ling'er, said.

"Fifty-fifty? Deal!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

She would handle the channels and sales, and he could refine the pills easily—it was perfectly acceptable.

At worst, he could have Sun Qiang take over later; he was much better at business anyway.

"Great. Find a way to refine ten pills for me. I'll make a name for this product in Nightmare City in the next few days!" With a flash in her eyes, Qi Ling'er nodded.

As a woman, being able to run this black market meant she must have her own channels and methods.

"I need enough Divine Origin Pills to refine them..." Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow and looked over.

"Fine, but... the Divine Origin Pills will count as part of the cost!" Seeming to know his intention, Qi Ling'er smiled sweetly. "One Divine Origin Pill corresponds to one divine coin. Ten bottles cost a hundred divine coins!"

"Agreed!" Zhang Xuan nodded in acceptance.