Yong Shanling's eyebrows jumped. She quickly took out the soul and the body of the Cursed Eagle. The moment she took them out, the "Compendium of Ten Thousand Beasts" emitted a gentle glow, and the soul, which hadn't even let out a sound yet, was sucked into it.
On the page about the Cursed Eagle, a lot of new information appeared. It detailed the Cursed Eagle's supernatural powers, its physical strength at different stages, and the usage methods of each part of its body.
Surprisingly, the liver of the Cursed Eagle was actually the main ingredient for the top - grade beauty - preserving pill. It was well - known that an ordinary beauty - preserving pill could maintain one's youth for 20 years, a medium - grade one for 35 years, a high - grade one for 60 years, and the top - grade one, needless to say, could preserve youth for as long as 200 years.
However, with the decline of the cultivation world, only the formulas for the low - grade and medium - grade pills had been passed down, but here was actually the formula for the top - grade one! Oh my god, Yong Shanling could already envision all kinds of spirit stones flying towards her.
Thinking is one thing, but action is another. Having thought of this, she checked the formula. She happened to have all the other ingredients, and many of them were rare even in the cultivation world.
"Wow, I'm so lucky to have such a powerful master. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to gather all the ingredients for the formula. Uncle Mu, when I earn a lot of spirit stones, I'll definitely set up a spirit - gathering formation in your house."
After saying that, she rushed to an empty room in a hurry. She set up a barrier and then started her alchemy career.
Mu Yijie watched the increasingly graceful figure. Something in his heart was stirred. It seemed that seeing her do well made him feel more at ease than ensuring his own safety.
"Bang!" A loud noise woke Mu Yijie from his deep sleep. He rubbed his temples with a headache. This was already the sixth time.
He began to suspect that she would go bankrupt before she could successfully refine the pill.
Letting out a deep sigh, he changed into casual clothes and walked to the place where Yong Shanling was refining pills. He gently knocked on the door.
All he could hear was a series of "clanging" sounds inside. Suddenly, the door opened, and a small face appeared in front of him. Her fair and tender face was smeared with a bit of ash, looking like a stray kitten.
"Uncle Mu, why aren't you sleeping so late?" Yong Shanling gasped for breath, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. Her whole face looked extremely pink and alluring.
She had just blown up a batch of pills, and right now, her mind was filled with thoughts about where she had gone wrong.
"Are you... okay?" Mu Yijie really wanted to reach out and touch her head, but he held back. He also swallowed the words that told her to continue tomorrow. "Can I come in and take a look?"
"Sure." Yong Shanling walked in and sat on her cushion like a ghost, continuing her alchemy.
"Wait, the timing here is too early. You can slow it down a bit. Otherwise, the energy will be unstable."
A voice came. Without even thinking, she subconsciously did as he said.
Before long, the pill was successfully refined!
"Ah!"
Yong Shanling jumped up. "Uncle Mu, you're amazing!"
Saying that, she was about to pounce on him.
Thinking of the inexplicable feelings in his heart these two times, Mu Yijie was a bit conflicted. He reached out his hand to stop her.
"The pill is successfully refined. Go to bed early." Mu Yijie rubbed his temples. Finally, he could go to bed earlier, right?
Hearing Mu Yijie's slightly tired voice, Yong Shanling finally noticed the bloodshot eyes and the dark circles under his eyes. He looked completely different from his usual self, with a kind of decadent charm.
Yong Shanling bit her lower lip and said a bit shyly, "Uncle Mu, this bottle of beauty - preserving pills is for you. It's all my fault for getting too absorbed. I won't do it again next time."
Seeing the little girl with a wrinkled face, full of apology, Mu Yijie's irritable mood calmed down. "Do you think I'm so old that I need this kind of thing?"
Yong Shanling forced a laugh and quickly made up for it. "No, Uncle Mu. You're the most handsome man I've ever seen. You're the most manly and the most elegant."
Mu Yijie couldn't help but smile bitterly. "You're still so young. What do you know about manliness?"
"Of course I know. Master said that only a man who is just, kind, and has principles is a real man. You're such a real man. Look, even a great beauty like Sister Ye is attracted to you."
At first, hearing the first half of her words, Mu Yijie's heart skipped a beat. But when she mentioned Ye Wei, he couldn't help but frown.
"Forget it. I think you won't go to sleep if I don't accept it. I'll take it. Remember to go to bed before ten o'clock from now on. Do you understand?"
Seeing that her apology gift was accepted, a smile finally appeared on Yong Shanling's little face. She opened her arms and was about to rush over again.
Mu Yijie quickly took a step back. "Go to sleep!"
Yong Shanling stood at attention and saluted. "Reporting to the officer, I guarantee to complete the task!"
Mu Yijie finally relaxed and turned around to go back. Looking at the time, it was already close to three o'clock in the morning.
Suddenly, Yong Shanling's door opened again. "Uncle Mu, are you really not angry?"
"If you don't go to sleep, I'll really get angry!" Mu Yijie crossed his arms and looked at this naughty girl.
Yong Shanling stuck out her tongue, said "Good night" and then closed the door. Lying in bed, she whispered to a talisman, "Have a good dream."
The talisman fluttered and turned into a ray of light, passing through the door and imperceptibly merging into Mu Yijie's body.
Mu Yijie returned to his room and let out a long sigh. He felt that his nerves had relaxed. He lay in his bed and fell asleep not long after.
The next day, Mu Yijie, who felt like he had slept for a long time, opened his eyes. He felt that he had slept better than ever before, and his mood had also improved a lot.
Walking downstairs, he saw a pink figure trotting from the kitchen to the dining table, carrying dishes.
The little girl stared intently at the dishes in her hands. It seemed that her saliva was about to drip out. Getting closer, he heard her muttering, "No, Uncle Mu hasn't come yet. I can't eat you yet, little cutie. Wait a little longer and I'll come for you..." She clearly wasn't looking at the road, but her steps towards the dining table were without the slightest mistake, as if she had walked this way thousands of times.
The way she muttered made Mu Yijie can't help but smile. She was really a little foodie.
"Ahem." Mu Yijie coughed softly. Seeing the little girl's instantly surprised eyes when she saw him, it seemed that this girl really enjoyed the time with him. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Mu Yijie couldn't help but complain in his heart. Suddenly, his face changed slightly. When had he become as fond of making assumptions as Assistant Fang?
"Uncle Mu, let's start eating."
Mu Yijie was just brought back to his senses when he was startled by a face that suddenly appeared in front of him. "Sit in your own seat and eat properly."
"Okay. Uncle Mu, what were you thinking just now? Your smile looked so strange~" Yong Shanling was full of curiosity, with a probing look in her eyes. "You have to be honest."
Mu Yijie's deep eyes were half - smiling. He slowly picked up his chopsticks. "Didn't you say we were going to start eating? If you don't eat soon, your steamed buns will get cold."