tting his teeth through the pain in his legs, he shouted: "Yiluxiang, if you dare to touch me again, you'll never see your parents again for the rest of your life.""You animal! I trusted you so much b...Lucia angrily said, "What's wrong now You promised me you wouldn't help the Divine Court create the Crimson Archbishop again. How can you go back on your word today"

Ye Bufan smiled faintly: "You're talking about this I've always been known for my reputation. If I promise you something, I'll definitely keep my word."

Lucia frowned. "Then what about the pills today"

"It's just pills, what's the big deal" Ye Bufan smirked. "I've already helped the Divine Court create two Red Robe Archbishops, so it's only natural for them to provide me with some medicinal herbs."

As for those pills today, no matter how many you eat, it won't give birth to a Red-Robe Archbishop.

Lucia's eyes lit up, a sultry smile returning to her lips. "You mean those pills were fake"

Ye Bufan let out a chuckle. "I never said my pills weren't genuine. If no one in the God Court can be promoted to Cardinal, it's just their aptitude isn't good enough."

In fact, all these Qi-refining Pills he possesses are genuine, but they were refined within the Dragon King's Hall.

He had tried before, wanting to see what kind of pills the Dragon King Palace refined, after all, the spiritual energy there was abundant.

But to his surprise, even the simplest pills he made on Earth had no effect when they were crafted there.

Later, after much research, he figured out the key. Although the Dragon King's Palace was rich in spiritual energy, it lacked the five elements' Qi. Under these circumstances, the pills refined lacked a soul and naturally had no effect.

It's not surprising, really. Just being able to carve out a space like this was already the goal of ancient powerful beings. Gathering the five elements' energy isn't something that can be done easily.

Just now, the two batches of pills he made were refined back in the Dragon King's Hall. Whether it was the Body Tempering Pill or the Spirit Nourishing Pill, they looked no different on the surface, but they lacked a soul.

Meanwhile, in another room, the Fergusons father and son were oblivious to all this, their faces alight with excitement as they held a small jade bottle.

"Father, let me try it first. If it works, you can try it next."

Douglas, eager and impatient, swallowed a Qi-refining Pill after speaking.

Ferguson watched for a while and then asked, "Son, how are you feeling"

"Father, this pill is amazing! I feel like I've been purified. It's as if all the impurities in my body have vanished…"

Douglas certainly felt that way. As soon as he swallowed the pill, he felt a change within him.

Everything had been purged, but then, there was nothing more. It reverted back to its previous state.

What he didn't know was that this kind of soulless pill was completely different from a genuine Tempering Dan. Although it created a similar feeling, it had no ability to expel impurities from the body at all.

"Uh..."

He was instantly dumbfounded. He had clearly felt the purifying power, so why didn't it work afterward

"What's wrong, son"

Ferguson asked.

"Father, I feel strange..."

Douglas recounted his experiences.

Ferguson, although the first cardinal in red, whose cultivation was second only to the emperor, knew nothing about alchemy, just like ordinary people.

Then try this red pill again.

After that, he took out a red Yingshen Dan from the small jade bottle and handed it over.

Douglas took the pill and threw it into his mouth. The effect was much the same as before, his mental energy surged significantly.

But this feeling only lasted for a short while, and the time soon returned to its previous level.

Douglas opened his eyes in frustration and said, "Father, it still won't work."

Ferguson frowned. "It's not working Could this medicine be fake"

"It shouldn't be fake medicine," Douglas said. "Helena said it's exactly the same as what she takes, even the smell is the same, and it works when you take it, but it just doesn't last. I don't know what's going on."

"Could it be that you just lack the ability" Ferguson said.

"This shouldn't be the case, although I may not be as good as Serena among the younger generation, I'm still much stronger than most people."

Douglas said, “Father, your talent is extraordinary. Why don't you try to see if you can make a breakthrough”

Then I'll give it a try.

Ferguson nodded. Even if his son didn't see any results, if he could be promoted to the Imperial Realm himself, this trip would have been worthwhile.

Thinking about this, he took a Qi-Condensing Pill and swallowed it. The feeling was just like Douglas', there was an effect, but it was very short-lived. Soon, his level returned to normal, and his body hadn't been purified at all.

He then swallowed another Shennong Dan. As soon as it entered his mouth, his spiritual power surged significantly, as if he had already touched the bottleneck of his impending breakthrough.

But that feeling only lasted for a fleeting moment, very...

It vanished quickly, leaving him annoyed.

Douglas asked with concern, "Father, how are you feeling"

Ferguson's face was grim. "As you feel, it's not without effect, but it can't be sustained at all."

"Father, what are we going to do Are we just going to give up" Douglas said, "Do you think it's possible that the young man surnamed Ye tampered with the pills"

Ferguson nodded. "That's possible."

"What do we do then Should we find someone else to try"

Ferguson said, "It's useless. I've had people inquire about Ye Bufan recently, and he is indeed the best Chinese medicine practitioner in China. The title of 'Medical Immortal' is well-deserved."

And the kind of body-tempering pill he spoke of, other TCM practitioners had never even heard of, let alone refined.

Douglas said angrily, "What are we going to do Are we just going to let him waste all those billions of dollars worth of herbs Are we going to let him treat us like this"

A cold glint flashed in Ferguson's eyes: "You think you can manipulate us father and son Not so easy."

"Father, have you found a way"

"Of course, a kid who hasn't even grown a full head of hair dares to fight me He's nowhere near it."

Ferguson said, "Now we go out and get the rest of the pills to Cassillas and them all eaten. Then prove that this medicine doesn't work, then no one will pay attention to this kid anymore. Then I can just take him away."

Once he falls into my hands, then it's up to us father and son to control him. We can do whatever we want.nditioning on that night. Ever since then, my head has been aching terribly, and it's definitely worse on the left side than the right."The middle-aged man's face was full of shock. He had gone to the...