Han Yu did not care how others saw Chi Ling'Er and Chang Weiyang.
In his eyes, these two were such adorable, such perfectly matched big suckers!
He had never expected that the two most critical Pills would see a turning point the moment they stepped off the boat.
If he still let them slip away, that would mean he was not taking responsibility for himself, even if he had to crawl on his knees, he had to make the two of them pop the Pills before leaving.
Chi Ling'Er glared fiercely at the pursuing Han Yu, the anger she had finally managed to suppress shot straight back up again.
"Even you, a snot-nosed kid, wanted to humiliate me, is that it."
With that, she crooked her fingers into claws and grabbed toward him.
Seeing the blood-colored phantom claw coming straight at him, Han Yu's knees went weak on the spot, and he hurriedly shouted at the top of his lungs, "I could turn you into a real woman."
The blood claw stopped right against his forehead, cold sweat had already soaked the back of his clothes.
"Good, so you were making fun of me."
Chi Ling'Er's resentment grew even heavier.
Han Yu cherished his life, at this moment he did not dare try any twists, and quickly said, "My life was right here, I did not like to joke with my life, what harm was there in you giving it a try."
Chi Ling'Er, half believing and half doubting, lowered her hand, only then did Han Yu straighten himself up, trying to look a bit more unruffled.
"You did not lie to me."
Chi Ling'Er looked at him suspiciously and pressed him.
Off to the side, the old Daoist could not help a derisive snort, "Chi Ling'Er, you really had gone crazy, you even dared believe this kind of nonsense."
The people around them were all nodding, people were born this way, gender was determined by heaven, when had anyone ever heard that human effort could change it.
Annoying old man, trying to sabotage my good thing.
Han Yu could not help rolling his eyes at him and shot back, "You branded it nonsense before the Pill was even taken, if I could turn him into a woman, then what."
The old Daoist pointed up at the sky and said, "Fate was set by heaven, if you could defy heaven and change fate, then what was the point of my cultivation, it would all be bullshit."
"So what you meant, Daoist, was that if I could turn him into a woman, you would stop cultivating altogether."
Han Yu could not help laughing when he heard that.
The old Daoist also got worked up and barked, "If you could really turn him into a woman, then everything I cultivated would have been wrong, so I might as well not cultivate."
"Deal."
Han Yu nodded.
The old Daoist thought for a moment, then added, "If it was just an illusion or a transformation technique, that did not count."
Han Yu nodded with a smile, "Since I said I would turn him into a woman, then it would be a real, genuine woman."
As he spoke, Han Yu was already reaching into his robe, when the old Daoist interrupted again, "Little brother, what if you lose."
Ha ha ha!
Han Yu laughed as he pulled out the Yin Yang Reversal Pill from his robe, "If I lose, naturally I will pay with my life."
The Pill now lay in his palm, and every gaze present immediately locked onto it.
Chi Ling'Er's face showed both hope and fear as she reached out.
"Hold it."
Han Yu suddenly spoke, making Chi Ling'Er freeze in place.
"There was something you needed to be mentally prepared for, this Pill was called the Yin Yang Reversal Pill, and it had one side effect."
"It could indeed make you a woman, but your True Essence Attribute would also be reversed into the attribute that countered you."
One could only say fate worked in mysterious ways, the original primary and secondary effects were reversed in Chi Ling'Er's case, turning the side effect into the main medicinal effect.
The moment she heard "side effect," Chi Ling'Er had already imagined all kinds of utterly tragic restrictions, but in the end it turned out to be nothing more than changing her True Essence Attribute.
She shot Han Yu a charming, flirtatious look, then reached out and took the Pill.
"Do not be afraid, after you take it, maybe I should call you big sister."
Han Yu encouraged from the side with a smile.
Chi Ling'Er no longer hesitated, she closed her eyes and swallowed the Pill in one gulp.
Everyone present, no, there were still more people rushing over to the scene, outside the crowd of onlookers had somehow already grown into a sea of people.
The townsfolk were all spreading the word, saying someone at the Fat Shop could turn a man into a woman.
At this very moment, it was likely that everyone in Quantai Prefecture was on their way here.
After swallowing the Pill, Chi Ling'Er inexplicably let out a burp, at the same time her hands gradually clenched, and not just her hands, it should be said that her entire skeletal frame was changing.
The sudden changes made cold sweat pour off her, she clenched her teeth so hard her jaw ached, refusing to let herself cry out in pain.
Chang Weiyang, heart aching, went over and scooped her up, as time passed, Chi Ling'Er's figure gradually grew more petite, and she felt as if her clothes had turned bulky and baggy.
After just a few breaths, Chang Weiyang's chest was suddenly pressed painfully by two soft mounds, he jerked back in shock and pushed Chi Ling'Er away, and the next moment, not just him, almost everyone was stunned dumb.
Chi Ling'Er was now clearly a whole head shorter than Chang Weiyang, her figure had become delicate and shapely, but what everyone found unbelievable were the two full, high mounds on her chest.
As for changes, Chi Ling'Er herself was the one who felt them most clearly out of everyone present, he… no, she was absolutely certain that she had changed from head to toe into a woman, a real woman!
It felt like a dream, she stared up blankly at Chang Weiyang.
"Big sister, how about washing your face, I want to see how it turned out too."
Han Yu suggested with a smile from the side.
Chang Weiyang nodded, then used True Essence to form a globe of clear water, and Chi Ling'Er cupped the water in her hands to wipe away the heavy makeup on her face.
The paint all washed away!
When Chi Ling'Er lifted her face, the air around them filled with the sound of a neat, collective hiss.
What kind of face was that, with no makeup she looked like a lotus just risen from clear water, bare-faced yet dazzling as the blazing sun.
"Weiyang, did I get uglier."
Chi Ling'Er felt her heart wobble at how quiet everything had become around her, and hurriedly asked in a crisp voice.
No one knew where Han Yu had produced a mirror from, he smiled as he handed it over.
"Not only not ugly, sis, you were drop-dead gorgeous."
Only after she took the mirror did Chi Ling'Er understand why it had gone so quiet around her, even she was stunned by herself, amazed as if she were looking at a Celestial Being.
"Sis!"
In the crowd, Bai Jingliang, face complicated, tugged on Bai Junya's sleeve, staring at the people laughing and chatting in the middle as he said quietly, "He really did look like an Immortal!"
"I… I…"
Chi Ling'Er no longer knew how to describe what she was feeling, she looked at Han Yu with deep gratitude.
"Good little brother, big sister really did not know how to repay you, really did not, this debt of gratitude… this debt of gratitude…"
Chang Weiyang let go of her hand and suddenly dropped to his knees, knocking his head on the ground nine times in a row with loud thuds before he finally stood back up.
He was no good with fancy words, so he only rumbled in a muffled voice, "Chang owed you a life, if you ever need anything, just say the word."
Han Yu had just been lacking an excuse to give away another Pill, and Chang Weiyang had kindly handed him a perfect way out.
So he followed Chang Weiyang's lead and said with a smile, "That gift was way too heavy, how about I give you something back."
As he spoke, he pulled out the Reversing Face Pill from his robe.
With Chi Ling'Er's sparkling example right there, who could possibly not covet the Pill Han Yu took out, everyone stretched their necks, staring in eager anticipation.
"This is a Reversing Face Pill, taking it would restore your looks to their youthful prime."
As soon as Han Yu finished speaking, sure enough, another collective hiss of shocked breaths swept through the crowd.
Among the onlookers quite a few cultivators already grew restless, Chi Ling'Er took a step and in a flash appeared at Han Yu's side, then let out a cold snort, "I'd advise you all to cherish your lives, the thing is good, but you need to live long enough to hold it."
"It's fine."
Han Yu shook his head with a wry smile, "Even if I gave them this Pill, they might not dare to swallow it."
Someone in the crowd could not help speaking up, "If you dare to give it, I dare to take it."
Han Yu smiled and held the Pill out, "Then eat it and let me see."
Just then, an old Daoist with snow-white hair and beard stepped out of the crowd, striding forward and reaching out to snatch the Pill.
Chi Ling'Er grew anxious at the sight, this was originally meant for Weiyang, and just as she was about to make a move, Han Yu caught her.
"The side effects of my Pill were that however many years of youth you gained back, that many years of cultivation would be deducted, if the cultivation was not enough, it would start shaving years off your life."
The old man jumped like someone had stepped on his tail, the treasure in his eyes suddenly turning into a terrifying beast.
"You probably didn't have enough to deduct, if you ate it, there was a very high chance you would drop dead on the spot."
Han Yu watched the old man flee back into the crowd and said with a teasing smile.
Then he held the Pill up again and swept his gaze around, asking loudly, "Anyone else dare to eat it."
The surroundings fell silent, no one answered.
Only then did Han Yu hold the Pill out to Chang Weiyang and ask with a smile, "Do you dare to eat it."
Chang Weiyang's expression flickered, and he did not answer for a long time.
"You scared."
Chang Weiyang shook his head and rumbled, "I did the math, if I swallowed it, I'd pretty much lose all my cultivation, then that line about you being free to command me in the future would end up broken."
Han Yu had been about to crack a joke, but suddenly froze and fell silent for quite a while.
"Go on and eat it, you really deserved this Pill."
He could not deny it, Han Yu had been moved a little.
Chang Weiyang was still hesitating, and Chi Ling'Er at the side could not help scolding, "Are you stupid, you couldn't, but I could."
Now every movement of hers truly oozed charm.
After pondering for a moment, Chang Weiyang finally broke into a smile.
"Then I'll eat it, at worst I'll just cultivate all over again."
What was there to be afraid of, if he ever had the chance, he would get his hands on a Pill to restore cultivation, he could pull it all back in minutes.
Of course, Han Yu would not say that out loud, after all, it was still an uncertain thing.
Once the Pill entered his stomach, Chang Weiyang's skin began to tighten, the sallow outer layer gradually turning fair.
His graying hair instantly turned black as ink, and in just a few breaths, Chang Weiyang had become a young man with a firm face and heroic bearing.
The crowd around them watched, utterly amazed.
"Now that was a proper match, much easier on the eyes too."
Han Yu teased the two of them with a grin.
In that moment, Chi Ling'Er and Chang Weiyang leaned tightly into each other, eyes full of affection, no longer fearing worldly judgment.
Poof.
The old Daoist who had been staring blankly this whole time suddenly spewed a mouthful of black blood and collapsed, swaying as he fell.
Watching Han Yu pull off one heaven-defying feat after another, his Dao heart completely shattered.
Han Yu had been thinking of going over to show off and slap some faces, but he never expected the old Daoist to lose it on his own and knock himself down.
Disciples and Lily hurried over to surround him, with no idea how badly the old Daoist was hurt, and could only rush to carry him back to the Sect.
At this moment, Chi Ling'Er glanced at the noisy crowd around them, her figure flickered, and she grabbed Han Yu with one hand and Chang Weiyang with the other, taking off Flying into the sky.
Only after finding a secluded spot did the three of them land.
"Good little brother, why don't you come back to the Valley of Heartlessness with your big sister."
Chi Ling'Er hooked her left arm through Han Yu's and her right through Chang Weiyang's, smiling sweetly.
"No can do, I still had to swing by the Star Sect."
Han Yu hurriedly shook his head.
Chi Ling'Er frowned, clearly having a rather poor opinion of the Star Sect, and could not help reminding him, "You just shattered their Elder's Dao heart, surely you weren't still planning to attend the Star Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony."
Han Yu rubbed his nose and gave an awkward smile, he really had forgotten about that part.
"You showed off such world-stealing methods today, all means that defied heaven, I'm just afraid some schemers might covet you."
Chi Ling'Er was worried.
Han Yu grinned, "It's fine, not many people could even take my medicine."
If someone actually dared to come rob him, never mind rob, if they dared open their mouths, he dared to feed them, was he supposed to be afraid of becoming famous, he would love it if at Midnight every night there was a mouth waiting open for him to throw things into.
A book and a Token rested in Chi Ling'Er's hands.
"What's this for."
Han Yu stared at the items in front of him, completely lost.
Chi Ling'Er explained with a smile, "You were out there alone, you should have some means to protect yourself, I'll just treat it as you having joined the Valley of Heartlessness, this was our valley's ultimate art, pick what you like to learn, if you ran into danger, you could rely on that Token to command disciples of the Valley of Heartlessness outside."
"If you really ran into some hurdle you couldn't get past, you just run back to the Valley of Heartlessness, no matter how big it was, Weiyang and I would stand up for you."
It seemed Chi Ling'Er really had turned this tremendous favor into pure sibling affection, pulling out something so precious in one go.
But Han Yu truly had no way to accept it.
"I had my own bitter reasons, and I couldn't cultivate, so I couldn't take these." Han Yu refused with a bitter smile.
Chi Ling'Er did not press him, she put away the manual, then firmly shoved the Token into Han Yu's robe.
"Then you must at least keep this."
"Let your big sister teach you one more thing, when you were out in the world, don't judge people with 'righteous' and 'demonic' eyes, righteous and demonic were all people, and people's hearts were hidden deep in their chests."