The peaceful and tranquil Imperial City was in for a big storm ahead.

Finally all the fortification medicinal pills were ready as Jun Wu Xie instructed the crates to be brought over to Jun Qing.

Before leaving, she went to the lotus pond as she looked at the beautiful pink lotus flowers floating on the quiet surface. Her gaze softened as she looked at the pristine white lotus floating amongst them.

“Master~”. The little lotus transformed back into its human form and splashed about as he swam back to the edge of the pond. Little lotus used all his might as his little arms clung onto the pebbled edge of the pond. He took a moment to catch his breath as he looked at Jun Wu Xie with his bright eyes as he laughed happily.

“How is everything? How do you feel?” Jun Wu Xie asked the gleeing Little Lotus.

“It’s really good with the Embellished Wood Bead! I’ve used it to purify the energy here and my cultivation speed is exactly the same as it was back in the Spiritual World. Little Lotus beamed at her as he laughed on.

Jun Wu Xie nodded, no matter if it was her or Little Lotus cultivating in secret, although their progress was slow, it would be useful one day.

“Continue with your cultivation, I’m heading over to see Uncle now.” Once Jun Wu Xie left the courtyard, Little Lotus turned back into a white lotusand floated amongst the pink lotuses around as it quietly continued on its cultivation.

As soon as she reached Jun Qing’s courtyard, it was full of crates she had sent over. Once the servants saw her, they immediately greeted her and gave her a helpless look.

“Miss, Master and Second Master are in the midst of a discussion, we dare not disturb them… These crates..” One servant cautiously informed her.

Jun Wu Xie immediately went to the door and knocked.

“Who is it?” Jun Xian’s voice came from within.

“Grandfather, it’s me.” Jun Wu Xie replied.

A moment later, the door opened as Jun Xian smiled happily at Jun Wu Xie, he was momentarily startled when he saw the crates behind her.

“These are for Uncle.”

“You little girl, only think about your Uncle, anything good always comes through here first, I also remembered that you’ve recently given him some good wine as well. How about your dear Grandfather?” He pretended to be angry as he looked at her lovingly.

Jun Wu Xie blinked, “Grandfather, if you like that wine, I can…”

“Such a silly child…I’m only teasing you, how can you take it so seriously?” After which he pulled her into the study.

Jun Wu Xie was still confused as she watched her Grandfather smiling at her and nodding, actions which were incomprehensible to her.

Grandfather did not want wine?

“Have a seat first.” Jun Xian gestured to the nearest chair.

Jun Wu Xie obediently sat down.

“Well, it’s time to tell us, what’s with those boxes? What’s precious items do you have for your Uncle?” Jun Xian laughed heartily as his heart was feeling extremely happy that his granddaughter had finally passed the trouble making phase.

“It’s not for Uncle, it’s for the Rui Lin Army.” She replied.

In the room, Jun Xian and Jun Qing’s smile froze while Long Qi’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Wu Xie, what did you say? For Rui Lin Army? What do you mean?” Jun Xian asked, with a slight tremble in his voice.

Jun Wu Xie looked at the reaction of Jun Xian and Jun Qing and slowly explained, “I’ve refined some fortification medicine this time round to improve their veins and arteries. These are especially useful to improve the cultivation in adults.”

“……………………..” Jun Xian and Jun Qing stared at her in disbelief.

Adults can further improve their vein and arteries?

How can this be!

“Wu Xie, is it true? This is really capable of doing that?!” Jun Qing’s voice was trembling with excitement.

 

Jun Wu Xie looked at the two of them inquiringly, “Uncle, Grandfather, haven’t you been taking them everyday?”

“………… “ Both father and son widened their eyes in surprise.

Jun Wu Xie prepares their daily meals with herbs, and sends them various medicine to condition their bodies. Their bodies were not as weak as before, but with the extravagant variety they had been enjoying, the changes were too myriad, and they did not realize the improvements to their health and bodies, that enabled training and development by leaps and bounds.

As it was common knowledge that development of veins and arteries stop once they turn into adults, they did not for a moment think it was due to their food and medicine that changed that, and gave them such astonishing results from their daily training.

This was just….. Unbelievable.

“Wu Xie, what we have been eating….. really….. “ Jun QIng was at a loss for words. He had not noticed, but as Jun Wu Xie had pointed out, he realised his veins and arteries were much stronger.

Jun Wu Xie was telling the truth!

“The Rui Lin Army is too big, so I can only manage to give them pills.” Jun Wu Xie would have liked to feed them medicinal meals as well, it would have been less harsh to their bodies, but for a hundred thousand….. , they couldn’t afford it even if they sold the entire Lin Palace.

“………. “ Jun Xian felt his heart beating faster.

“These pills are really what you claim them to be?” Jun Qing asked, his eyes lit aflame with fervour, not many things can move this father and son to such an extend!

Jun Wu Xie nodded.

They both exchanged troubled glances.

“Wu Xie, your master taught you this?” Jun Xian asked sternly.

“Yes.”

“Your teacher has exceptional medical knowledge, the things you have learnt are unheard of, and the Jun Family owes him a great debt of gratitude. But if news of this were to leak, it will stir up quite a storm. The Lin Palace might be able to hold his own in the State of Qi, but if the news spread beyond, not just the people of Qi, the other kingdoms will not sit idly by.” Jun Xian was unusually stern, Jun Wu Xie’s skill and knowledge was both a blessing and a curse.

Qing Yun Clan won its reputation throughout the kingdoms, not with might, but with medicine. They had the best doctors, the best pharmacists, under the skies. Even the mightiest of powers, pay some form of deference to Qing Yun Clan, for their well known prowess in medicine.

What Jun Wu Xie has been producing , was far beyond the capabilities of the Qing Yun Clan. Just like this fortification medicine, that develops the veins and arteries of adults, were simply unheard of.

All this while, it was known the window to develop veins and arteries was such. Everyone strengthened and developed their veins and arteries before adulthood, and had no choice but trained slowly and fixedly after turning adult.

If it was known, there existed a pill, that allowed adults to develop their veins and arteries, it will surely be earth shattering!

If it was leaked, the lands will be in upheaval, Lin Palace might be strong within Qi, but if it attracted the eye of other kingdoms and powers, even they might be unable to protect Jun Wu Xie.

 

Despite the might of Lin Palace, they cannot match up to Qing Yun Clan. This medicine of Jun Wu Xie’s, was a double edged sword!

“Besides your master, does anyone else know you can produce this medicine?” Jun Xian asked gravely.

Jun Wu Xie, looked at the three men in the room, answering wordlessly.

“Long Qi! “ Jun Qing exclaimed.

Long Qi abruptly kneeled on one knee, “Your subordinate has neither seen or heard anything today.” A single bead of perspiration ran down the side of his face. The Missy might not have realised, that with the medicine left outside, the kind of commotion it could cause.

“You have been with us from young, I trust you. Remember, bring whatever you heard in this room today to your grave, and not a single word about it is to be uttered, or it will spell the doom of the Jun Family!”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jun Wu Xie was puzzled at the caution the three men are showing to the matter.

This medicine….. Was it such a big deal?

She has plans for medicine with effects more heavenly defying, but was not possible due to insufficient herbs. Why is Uncle and Grandfather so serious about these measly pills?

“Wu Xie, your master must be mighty and mysterious, to be unworried about medical prowess like his being known. As for you, Grandfather knows, you have the interests of Lin Palace at heart, but your knowledge to produce these pills must be kept secret. The recipe, must not be made known to other than you and your master, do you understand?” Jun Xian spoke in rare seriousness to Jun Wu Xie.

“Wu Xie understands.” Although bewildered at the anxiety of both father and son, Jun Wu Xie readily agreed.

“As for those pills, are we sending them to the barracks?” Jun Qing asked, brows creased.

“Yes, send them. I believe not a single soldier in the Rui Lin Army will betray the Jun Family even when faced with death.” Jun Xian had absolute trust in the Rui Lin Army, and turning to Long Qi, “I shall leave it in your hands. Do not tell the Rui Lin Army anything about the medicine, and just to eat them as prescribed. Tell them to not question nor discuss any effects the medicine might bring. Not a single word to any outside the Rui Lin Army, and to forget they ever took any medicine at all.”

“Rest assured, Your Highness! Your orders shall be carried out.” Long Qi vowed, his heart burning with fervor. Raising his eyes, his keen sight locked on the profile of Jun Wu Xie.

Jun Wu Xie, shall become the leader whom the Rui Lin Army will die for, and that will not change!

Due to the significance of the cargo, Jun Xian ordered the majority of the guards at Lin Palace as escort with Long Qi. The carriages filled with crates of pills left the Imperial City after dark, with none the wiser, the nondescript horse carriages were carrying, pills that can cause vast upheaval throughout the lands!

That night, was the night the Rui Lin Army was transformed.

Deep into the night, the Jun Family of three chatted under candlelight, Jun Wu Xie just listening quietly most of the time.

“Wu Xie, if you are sleepy, just go rest.” Jun Xian coaxed, thinking the toil the hundred thousand doses of medicine must have taken on Jun Wu Xie, and seeing the dark rings forming under her eyes.

“Yes, Grandfather.” Jun Wu Xie got up, knowing there are things Jun Xian and Jun Qing did not want to discuss in front of her as she carried the little black cat and left the room.