Chapter 88 Zeng Fu's Repayment

Master Jiang smiled gently and nodded, saying, "Captain Zeng Fu, you speak too seriously. It is only my duty; how can it be considered hard work?"

The bold guess in Yun Bai's heart was almost about to spill out, but he still found it hard to believe this sudden stroke of good fortune.

Master Jiang seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He stroked his short beard and looked at Yun Bai with a gentle gaze, "Young Friend Yun Bai, is it you who wishes to refine a soul-stabilizing pill?"

"That is correct, Great Master Jiang!" Yun Bai nodded immediately, his tone urgent and sincere. "My younger sister suffers from an Innate brain ailment and has been plagued by pain for many years. Only a soul-stabilizing pill can save her! This Junior has been running about for years, solely to obtain this pill!"

"Mm, that explains it." A look of understanding appeared on Master Jiang's face. "Your Captain Zeng Fu once did me a great favor. He just sent me a message clarifying your predicament, willing to trade that past favor to ask me to refine a soul-stabilizing pill for you at no cost. You only need to bear the cost of the Materials required for the refinement."

Boom!

Like a thunderclap exploding in his ears, Yun Bai looked up abruptly, his eyes instantly filled with indescribable shock and wild joy! He looked at Captain Zeng Fu in disbelief, his throat feeling as if it were blocked by something, "Captain... you... this..."

Captain Zeng Fu felt a bit uncomfortable under his burning, grateful gaze. He waved his large hand and feigned a rough tone, "Alright, alright, stop looking at me with those eyes, you brat! If you hadn't risked your life to drag me out from under the claws of the Demon Monster, these old bones of mine would have been done for long ago!"

"This time is just to repay you a little on behalf of everyone. Our Squad Yi-34 is made of brothers of life and death who can entrust their backs to one another. Helping each other is only natural!"

A strong wave of warmth surged into Yun Bai's heart. This profound friendship made his throat choke up; he could not refuse, nor could he bring himself to refuse.

Jiang Shuanger, who had been listening quietly, could not help but clap her hands and jump for joy, her face brimming with heartfelt happiness, "That's great! In that case, Sister Qianqian's illness finally has a cure! With Daddy taking action, it will definitely be a success!"

Yun Bai was stunned upon hearing this and looked at Jiang Shuanger, "Miss Shuanger, you... know my younger sister? And you know about her condition?"

He remembered that he had never mentioned his sister's stubborn illness in detail to outsiders, except to his closest confidants, Shen Qi and Aunt Yang.

Master Jiang smiled and explained, "Do not blame yourself, Young Friend Yun Bai. Some time ago, this old man, acting on orders from the State Religion, paid a visit to Young Friend Yun Qian. Her self-created 'seasoned bigu pill' is cleverly conceived and quite popular; the State Religion intends to acquire her Pill Formula."

He paused, his expression turning serious, "During the visit, this old man observed that Young Friend Yun Qian's complexion was unusual, so I took her pulse. Fortunately, the leg ailment caused by her Innate deficiency has been completely cured by this old man using a Medicinal Pill combined with acupuncture. However..." He sighed, "The old illness in her brain is deep-seated and difficult to treat; it cannot be cured by medicine alone. Only a Grade 4 soul-stabilizing pill can stabilize her Sea of Consciousness Origin, which is on the verge of collapse."

"Sea of Consciousness collapse?!" Yun Bai's heart tightened instantly, and his face changed slightly, "Great Master, how... exactly is Qianqian's condition?"

He recalled that his sister had seemed a bit listless recently, and he had only assumed she was tired from studying her Pill Formula, but he hadn't expected...

"It is not optimistic." Master Jiang shook his head heavily, his eyes filled with the compassion of a healer. "Her headache is no longer a periodic occurrence. According to this old man's diagnosis, the depths of her Sea of Consciousness are currently suffering from tearing, agonizing pain at every moment. If she cannot take the soul-stabilizing pill within a month to stabilize her Origin, I am afraid..."

Master Jiang did not continue, but his heavy tone said everything.

Yun Bai felt his heart constrict. His sister... she had actually been enduring such intense pain all this time, never revealing the slightest bit of it in front of him!

A strong sense of self-reproach and heartache instantly seized him.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging emotions, his voice carrying a trace of imperceptible trembling, "Great Master, the cost of the Materials required to refine the soul-stabilizing pill... how much is it?"

"1,000,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones." Master Jiang stated a number.

Yun Bai frowned. He only had 900,000; he was still short by a full 100,000!

However, seeing his eyes dim instantly, Master Jiang suddenly stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Young Friend Yun Bai, do not be anxious! Do you know what an amazing sister you have!"

Yun Bai looked up, stunned, "Great Master, why do you say that?"

"The State Religion ultimately bought out Young Friend Yun Qian's exclusive Pill Formula for the 'seasoned bigu pill' for the price of 150,000 Spirit Stones!" Master Jiang's eyes were full of admiration. "Combined with what she earned from selling Medicinal Pills previously, she has a massive 200,000 Spirit Stones in her hands! That is to say, she herself can produce 100,000 Spirit Stones, which is exactly enough to make up for the amount you are lacking!"

A sudden turn of events!

A huge, pleasant surprise, like a surging wave, instantly washed away the gloom in Yun Bai's heart.

He was stunned in disbelief at first, and then, uncontrollable wild joy surged into his heart.

Pride, heartache, being moved... various emotions intertwined. His sister! She was not only exceptionally intelligent, but she was also silently working hard for his recovery. This tenacity and independence were so similar to the sister who shone brightly in the interstellar academy in his previous life.

"That's wonderful!!" Yun Bai's voice trembled slightly with excitement. He bowed deeply to Master Jiang, his tone incredibly earnest, "Great Master! I implore you! Please begin refining the Medicinal Pill immediately! This Junior is endlessly grateful!"

"Rest assured. The list of required medicinal herbs is all available in the State Religion's treasury, and they can be retrieved immediately." Master Jiang nodded solemnly, his expression grave. "However, refining a Grade 4 soul-stabilizing pill requires one to be focused and undisturbed, drawing upon the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence; not even the slightest error can be tolerated. This old man needs to burn incense, bathe, and meditate for a day to clear my mind before I can start the furnace. The Alchemy process will take about three days. On the day the pill is formed, I will certainly not fail your trust."

"Only three days! Yun Bai thanks you here, Great Master, for the kindness of a second life!" Yun Bai bowed deeply again, and the heavy stone in his heart finally landed.