Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Save me?" Yue Liusu shook his head: "Fellow Daoist, your words are a bit too high-sounding."

Jing Yu laughed and said, "There is nothing in Guixu. The only supplies are the rare and precious materials that many fellow Daoists bring with them in their own caves. Fellow Daoists use 50% of the pill's cost as soon as they start refining pills. The longer time goes on, the fewer supplies others will have."

"But your supplies are increasing, fellow Daoist..."

"In the end, everyone ran out of ammunition and food, but only you, Fellow Daoist, possessed a huge amount of spiritual pills."

"What will happen then is clear to you, fellow Daoist. You are a wise man, so I don't need to elaborate, do I?"

Yue Liusu smiled and said, "How could I not know... but Fellow Daoist Xuanjing has underestimated my abilities."

"If Yue can hoard pills, he can naturally use them to gather a group of loyal followers."

Jing Yu suddenly realized: "So that's what you were planning? Heh, Fellow Daoist Yue, you've got a good plan, but you should be careful not to play with fire and get burned."

Yue Liusu shook her head: "Playing with fire and getting burned? That's still much better than sitting and waiting to die... In Guixu, pills are the capital for survival. Even if you know that this is extremely risky, you still have to stockpile them."

“Fellow Daoist Xuanjing, how about we make a deal? Could you please not compete with me for this business? Of the 50% of the pill production cost, I, Yue, am willing to give you 20%... You don’t need to refine the pills; you can simply sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor.”

To everyone's surprise, Jing Yu shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Yue, the Void is strange and unpredictable. Having more strength is always a good thing, and it might just give us a better chance of escaping... I truly want to prioritize the overall situation, not for my own selfish interests."

Upon hearing this, Yue Liusu sighed and suddenly raised his voice, "Alright, since Fellow Daoist Xuanjing is so selfless, I, Yue, cannot be stingy. I will change the 50% pill cost to 20%."

At this moment, Bai Zhaoyue started calculating on her fingers again: "Four times the potency of the medicine is 80%, which is three times the potency plus 20%! That means it's more cost-effective for Yue Liusu!"

Bai Zhaoyue's expression changed drastically; she cheerfully handed the Blood Spirit Mushroom to Yue Liusu, then turned to Jing Yu apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Xuanjing, I'll ask Fellow Daoist Yue to refine pills for me instead."

Jing Yu simply smiled and said, "It's alright, Fellow Daoist Bai can make his own decision about his spiritual medicine."

Seeing Yue Liusu surrounded by a group of prodigies, Luo Zixuan of the [Six Lines Star Palace] was somewhat indignant and complained:

"This true disciple of the Dragon Palace is truly adept at changing his tune with the wind. I wonder who was so sincere to him just now."

Jing Yu shook her head: "It's a good thing that it asked Yue Liusu to refine pills, or rather, I wish everyone would ask Yue Liusu to refine pills."

"Alchemy is not an easy task. It consumes both mental energy and true essence... I am used to being lazy, and I don't usually practice alchemy unless I need it myself."

Luo Zixuan said incredulously, "Then why did you bother to show off like this! You've offended a Daoist Master's disciple for no reason."

Hearing Luo Zixuan's complaint, Jing Yu just smiled and didn't say anything more. Her eyes remained calm as she gazed at the area surrounded by the crowd, lost in thought.

However, Guo Tingshu, who had been standing beside Jing Yu and hadn't said much, stroked his chin and said:

"Fellow Daoist Luo, you've misunderstood Brother Jing."

“From the very beginning, Brother Jing never expected, or rather, never intended to actually take on any alchemy work.”

“Brother Jing can see clearly that Yue Liusu is a true disciple of the Yuan Dan Hall and is the undisputed number one alchemist here. Her success rate in alchemy, the quality of her pills, and especially her understanding and application of the medicinal properties of various rare herbs are unmatched by anyone else.”

"Only she can transform the various spiritual herbs and medicines in everyone's possession into the most suitable pills for replenishing true essence and blood, and even those that may have special effects."

“In a place like Guixu, any waste can be fatal.”

Guo Tingshu said solemnly, "If Brother Jing insists on stepping forward, he might be able to temporarily suppress Yue Liusu with the White Refined Pill, or even replace her as the Chief Alchemist here. But in the long run, it will definitely do more harm than good to our overall survival. Our overall survival time will be shortened due to insufficient medicinal power."

"Actually, Brother Jing didn't want to show off at all. All he wanted was for everyone... to live a little longer, to survive a little longer in this damned Ruins, and to have a little more hope of finding a way out."

Luo Zixuan asked suspiciously, "Really? You're not a mind reader, how would you know what he's thinking?"

Guo Tingshu nodded matter-of-factly: "I know that."

"From what I can tell, Fellow Daoist Xuanjing doesn't seem to be such a warm-hearted person. On the contrary, he seems rather indifferent. Does he really harbor such intentions?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Yu simply smiled and said, "Aside from my own family and friends, I don't really care about the lives of others... But the many geniuses present here are not meant to die. You are all destined to shine in the future Immortal Realm, and it is truly unfortunate that you should perish here."

"What kind of logic is this..." Luo Zixuan was even more puzzled.

After that, almost all the prodigies would seek out Yue Liusu to refine pills during their leisure time. Most of them transformed the spiritual herbs in their hands into more potent pills, which gave them more confidence.

Five days later, Jing Yu and the others encountered the second batch of [Void Demons].

This time, Guo Tingshu was rather unlucky, as he was actually targeted by a Void Demon at the late stage of the Cave Heaven realm.

Jing Yu's opponent was a Void Demon at the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm. While dealing with the Void Demon with ease, he glanced at Guo Tingshu and thought to himself:

"Although the Great Fool Tree's [Heart-Responding Thunder] supernatural power is incredibly profound, and the [Yin-Yang Scripture] and [Ten Thousand Beasts Diagram] he has cultivated are even more extraordinary skills, his realm is still too low. He is only at the early stage of the Cave Heaven Realm. When he encounters a Void Demon who is two minor realms higher, he will inevitably struggle. I have to help him."

So Jing Yu raised one hand and used the Bitter Crossing Mystic Light to sweep over the late-stage Cave Heaven Demon who was fighting Guo Tingshu!

Jing Yu was now fighting two Void Demons all by himself, yet he still appeared relaxed and at ease, as if he were under no pressure at all.

He was certain in his heart: "The [Void Demon] is indeed a one-on-one situation at the beginning, but if someone helps, it can still take on the Void Demon of others... But the problem is that apart from blood relatives and sworn brothers, I'm afraid no one will do that."

Another full half hour passed, and the densely packed demonic hordes receded like a tide, disappearing from everyone's sight. Only then did Guo Tingshu approach with a worried expression and ask:

"Jing-ge'er, are you alright?"

Jing Yu smiled and said, "Two mere Void Demons are nothing to you, Brother Jing."

Unexpectedly, a cold laugh rang out at that moment. Jing Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Fu Changting looking at her as if she were a fool.