125: Controlling Dan Emperor Fang Ruodan

Inside the courtyard.

The Pill Emperor looked at Cao Bu with a complex gaze. "In that case, please wait here for a moment. I will go and refine the Medicinal Pills for you now."

Saying this, she turned to Liu Ruyan and Leng Yue, adding, "Ladies, refining an emperor pill takes quite some time. There are several cultivation rooms over there that you are free to use."

Hearing this, Leng Yue remembered something and turned to Liu Ruyan, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading. "Ruyan, the Great Dao of the Moon you spoke of last time left a deep impression on me, but I wasn't able to listen closely then. Could you now..."

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly. "I happen to be free, so I will explain it to you once more."

She changed the subject and looked at Cao Bu. "Cao Bu, what Law do you plan to Cultivate in the future? Do you want to listen in?"

She really wanted to see what was so special about this Cao Bu that he could earn the favor of the strongest person in the Spirit Realm.

Cao Bu stood up and said, "Empress, please forgive me, but I am actually more interested in the Dao of Alchemy. I wonder if I might observe the Pill Emperor's pill refining?"

After speaking, his gaze turned toward the Pill Emperor.

Hearing this, the Pill Emperor was slightly surprised.

One must know that the path of Alchemy is time-consuming and labor-intensive; without talent, very few people would easily dabble in it.

If she hadn't chosen this path back then, she should have already entered the ranks of the Heavenly Emperors by now.

While she was hesitating, Cao Bu's voice rang out again: "Pill Emperor, rest assured, I only want to see if the Dao of Alchemy is suitable for me. I have no other intentions."

"As for stealing your techniques, with my current cultivation, I surely won't be able to discern your key refining methods."

The Pill Emperor opened her mouth, falling into a dilemma.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but rather that pill refining required total concentration.

If Cao Bu made even the slightest noise, it could interfere with her.

Furthermore, she was refining an emperor pill this time, and a Heavenly Tribulation would descend; the margin for error was extremely low.

Just as she was about to refuse, a flash of light caught the corner of her eye.

She squinted and happened to catch a glimpse of the communication token held in Cao Bu's hand.

Looking again at Cao Bu's harmless face, which still wore a gentle smile, the Pill Emperor's lip couldn't help but twitch.

This was clearly using Heavenly Emperor Lu to pressure her.

If she didn't agree, this kid would likely send a message to Lu Chen immediately.

Although she could temporarily block it, she couldn't keep blocking it forever.

If Lu Chen really came, he could crush her with a single finger.

She was in the prime of her life, with a newborn daughter and a husband in seclusion; she couldn't just die like this.

"Bu'er, you want to learn the art of Alchemy?" Leng Yue was full of surprise.

Cao Bu knew nothing about Alchemy; learning it would be a waste of time.

Immediately, she hurriedly advised, "No, your Adoptive Mother does not agree to you learning Alchemy."

"Do you know how much effort it takes to learn Alchemy?"

"It would be one thing if you had a talent for Alchemy, but if you don't, it's just a waste of time!"

It is universally acknowledged that the most time-consuming directions of cultivation are the three paths of pills, artifacts, and talismans.

Those who Cultivate these three paths must spend time on their own cultivation while also pouring their heart and soul into Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Making.

Dabbling in them without high talent is no different from cutting off one's own future.

Cao Bu smiled and reassured her, "Adoptive Mother, rest assured, I am only going to observe."

"Even if my Dantian recovers, it will still be a long time before I reach the World King realm, which is enough time for me to figure out which Law to Cultivate."

"Besides, I'm just curious about Alchemy and want to see how the Pill Emperor refines."

"If the Dao of Alchemy isn't difficult, this path might even be a shortcut."

"If it's not suitable, I will never touch this Law."

Seeing the determined look in Cao Bu's eyes, Leng Yue finally relented. "Fine, then I'll leave it to you."

Seeing this, Cao Bu looked at the Pill Emperor again. "Pill Emperor, how about it?"

The Pill Emperor nodded helplessly. "Fine, since you want to watch, then follow me. However, I must make it clear that while I am refining, you must not make a single sound."

There was no other way; Cao Bu held all the leverage.

Even if she killed him, it wouldn't solve the underlying problem.

Besides, this matter wasn't that big of a deal in itself.

Cao Bu calmly put away the communication token and cupped his fists to the Pill Emperor. "Thank you for your cooperation, Pill Emperor."

Naturally, he wasn't really going to learn Alchemy.

His true purpose was to find an opportunity to be alone with the Pill Emperor so he could move to control her.

His gaze subconsciously swept over the snow-white legs peeking out from under the Pill Emperor's skirt, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

What a pair of jade-like legs; they truly made one unable to stop looking.

After a brief farewell to Liu Ruyan and Leng Yue, the Pill Emperor turned and left with Cao Bu.

The two arrived before a stone door.

Under the Pill Emperor's control, the stone door opened from both sides, and a blast of scorching heat rushed toward them.

It was a corridor extending downwards, with fist-sized Night-luminescent Pearls lighting up on the stone walls on both sides.

"Let's go."

The Pill Emperor glanced at Cao Bu and led him through the stone door.

After they entered, the stone door behind them closed automatically.

As they went deeper, the surrounding temperature grew higher and higher.

"Is this the way to your pill refining area?"

Cao Bu asked despite knowing the answer, slowing his pace and intentionally trailing half a step behind the Pill Emperor.

This action made the Pill Emperor's impression of him slightly better.

But she didn't know that Cao Bu was only doing this to make it easier to use the great emperor enslavement card.

The Pill Emperor explained, "My Pill Refining Room is a hundred miles underground; this is also for the sake of quiet. Only without distractions can I refine Medicinal Pills with my whole heart."

Having said that, she raised her hand and cast a protective shield, enveloping Cao Bu within it.

"This protective shield can effectively isolate the surrounding high temperatures and prevent you from being harmed."

In fact, part of the reason she didn't agree at first was that Cao Bu wouldn't be able to withstand the temperature of the refining site.

The heat there was incredibly terrifying; any Cultivator below the World King realm would instantly turn to ash upon approaching.

Even those from the World King realm to the Quasi-Emperor Realm could not stay here for long.

Only Great Emperor powerhouses could be completely immune to the high temperatures there.

The two continued downward. Because Cao Bu was protected by the shield, he couldn't feel the heat, but he could sense the rising temperature from the Pill Emperor's condition.

He saw that fine beads of sweat had already seeped from the Pill Emperor's forehead, dotting her fair cheeks and adding a touch of allure.

Cao Bu's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily a few times.

Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered the System in his heart: "System, use the great emperor enslavement card, target locked—Pill Emperor Fang Ruodan."

Fang Ruodan was indeed the Pill Emperor's real name.

In the next moment.

An incredibly fast black card burst out of his body without warning and instantly surged into Fang Ruodan's body.

Immediately after, the System's notification sounded right on time in Cao Bu's mind:

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully controlling Pill Emperor Fang Ruodan.]

Fang Ruodan's footsteps paused slightly, and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

But such an abnormality was fleeting; she didn't take it to heart and continued walking forward.

She didn't know that the black card had already completely fused with her Origin, becoming a bond that could never be broken.

From this moment on, at a single command from Cao Bu, she would obey unconditionally; no matter what he asked her to do, there would not be the slightest possibility of resistance.

With this layer of security, the gaze Cao Bu directed at Fang Ruodan no longer had any concealment.

This scene instantly fell into Fang Ruodan's eyes; her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she turned her face to look at Cao Bu.

She saw that the other party's gaze was falling undisguisedly upon her jade-like legs.

In an instant, a layer of frost condensed on Fang Ruodan's face.

Yet, a strange feeling welled up in her heart.

Although she should have felt repulsed, she couldn't muster the slightest bit of loathing for Cao Bu; instead, a faint and inexplicable sense of closeness emerged.

"Cao Bu!" she spoke through gritted teeth, her tone carrying a hint of restraint. "Even if you are Heavenly Emperor Lu's big brother, you must know some rules. Staring at someone like this—what is the meaning of this!"