Douluo—Chapter 68: Great Return Pill, a Promise with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion
"If I'm not mistaken, this is actually... Youlan Grass?!"
Dai Chengfeng looked at the herb that was all blue, shining with silver light, and whose branches were transparent, as if little "dragons" were swimming within.
After careful identification, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion held a Hundred Flowers Pill in her mouth, chewed and tasted it carefully. Her big eyes slightly narrowed, and she looked intoxicated.
After eating one, she called out to Dai Chengfeng curiously, as if asking what the blue grass was—could it be made into such delicious "sugar beans"?
Dai Chengfeng looked at the cute, milky three-eyed golden lion in front of him, smiled, and fed her a Hundred Flowers Pill. He explained excitedly: "The blue grass is a medicinal material I saw in an ancient book before."
"It can be used to refine a very magical pill— the Great Return Pill."
In Dai Chengfeng's previous life, the most famous Great Return Pill was the one from Shaolin Temple. It was said that eating it could increase one's power for a hundred years.
But those were all false claims.
There is a Great Return Pill, but it doesn't increase strength; instead, it has the effect of strengthening the body, and it's more magical than most people imagine.
But...
It's not just Shaolin Temple that has a Great Return Pill.
Taoism also has its own Great Return Pill, and the Great Return Pill originated from Taoist traditions.
In the Tang Dynasty, someone wrote the Great Return Pill formula based on this.
"The Nine Immortals live in the treasure room of Minshan Mountain, and the sun and moon linger in the bottom of the cave; because there is a real person who always stays here, the jade is left in the pan and the qi is long and relaxed..."
Dai Chengfeng was born into Taoism in his previous life.
He practiced Taoism for a year and then was recommended by the temple. In the end, he was admitted to the Taoist Academy as a top student with a score of 113 points—far surpassing the admission score of 216.
Therefore, he knew the prescription for the Great Return Pill very well.
After all, who reads martial arts novels without curiosity about the legendary medicine called Great Return Pill?
"From my understanding..."
"The blue grass should be an ordinary herb. It only emits a faint blue light when illuminated at night, which makes it appear a little magical."
"But this blue grass..."
"Is it because the world is different?"
Dai Chengfeng's eyes were full of doubt, but also surprise.
'I didn't expect to encounter blue grass in the Douluo Continent, and such a blue herb with a magical appearance!'
'Now that we have this main ingredient of Great Return Pill...'
'Other medicinal materials like Angelica and Rehmannia are relatively easy to obtain.'
Thinking of this, Dai Chengfeng clenched his fists unconsciously. 'If I can refine a batch of Great Return Pill that can strengthen the body, nourish the essence, cleanse the meridians, and cut the marrow in this world...'
'Then my father, who is only a step away from becoming a Titled Douluo, and High Priest Zhu Hongye—who has a level 89 soul power—will probably officially enter the ranks of Titled Douluo.'
'My uncle and mother will also have the opportunity to strive for Titled Douluo!'
'And I can also make great progress. Since I'm the first to take it, the effects of strengthening the foundation, nourishing the essence, cleansing the meridians, and cutting the marrow will only be better!'
Instantly, Dai Chengfeng's breathing grew slightly rapid, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Ying~"
On the opposite side, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion swallowed her last Hundred Flowers Pill.
She looked at Dai Chengfeng, who was gazing at the dark blue grass with fiery eyes, and softly called out twice as if to remind him: that this little herb belonged to her...
Hearing her call, Dai Chengfeng smiled and took out a white jade gourd from his soul guide ring.
"Little guy, let's make a deal. I'll take this herb, and then..."
He paused slightly and opened the mouth of the white jade gourd.
Suddenly, a burst of elegant floral and herbal fragrance filled the air.
"Ying~"
Instantly, the originally lively eyes of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion widened in shock. She seemed unable to believe there were so many delicious "candy beans" inside.
Then she jumped directly into Dai Chengfeng's arms, stretching out her cute little paws to reach the white jade gourd.
However, the gourd was held high by Dai Chengfeng. She couldn't reach it after several attempts, so she turned her head to look at him with a bit of grievance, biting her small mouth.
"Don't worry, these are all for you."
Dai Chengfeng looked at the adorable, three-eyed golden lion in his arms and smiled.
As he spoke, he gently shook the white jade gourd in his hand. The rich aroma of the elixir grew stronger, and the body of the three-eyed golden lion also trembled, her eyes blurring as if she was intoxicated.
"I will use these elixirs in exchange for this herb."
Dai Chengfeng continued.
Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion slowly retracted her urgent gaze, tilted her head, and seemed to be thinking about his words.
Her eyes moved back and forth between the dark blue grass and the white jade gourd, hesitating.
She knew this dark blue grass was a treasure.
"Besides," he added, "I can also promise you..."
"After I refine this herb into an elixir, I will leave one for you. How about it?"
Seeing her hesitation, Dai Chengfeng made another offer.
Since the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would be his future soul ring, he didn't mind setting conditions. After all, he originally wanted to strengthen her— the stronger she is, the better!
Hearing Dai Chengfeng's new proposal, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion hesitated for a moment, then nodded, softly making her signature "Ying~" sound.
As if saying: 'Deal. This dark blue grass belongs to you. Now, give me those sugar beans quickly.'
"Then it's a deal!"
Dai Chengfeng smiled happily, gently stroking her head, and then handed the white jade gourd to her.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion rubbed her fluffy head with her small paws, seeming a little dissatisfied with his touch just now.
But soon, she pushed aside her little annoyance and fixated on the white jade gourd in her paws.
Holding it, she couldn't wait to pour out the Hundred Flowers Pill inside. The pills rolled out one after another, and she happily called out a few times before starting to feast.
Dai Chengfeng carefully took out tools from his soul guidance ring, dug out the blue grass completely, and stored it in his ring.
Afterward, he looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who was fully immersed in the deliciousness of the pills.
"Little guy, it's not easy for a human like me to come to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Next time I want to give you pills, how can I find you?"
He asked softly.
Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion raised her head, her big eyes rolling around as if pondering this question seriously.
After a moment, she stretched out her little paw, plucked a few golden hairs from her head, and handed them to Dai Chengfeng, making a soft "Ying~ Ying~" sound.
It seemed to say: 'As long as you take out these hairs, I'll know you're here.'
"Okay, it's a deal."
Dai Chengfeng accepted the hairs with a smile, carefully storing them, and then reached out to gently stroke her head again.
This time, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to realize Dai Chengfeng was about to leave, and no longer resisted—just shook her head gently.
Soon, Dai Chengfeng stood up and looked at the darkening sky.
"Little guy, I'm very happy to see you. See you next time."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't lift her head, still holding the white jade gourd and concentrating on eating the pills. She only responded with a few soft "Ying~ Ying~."
Dai Chengfeng smiled and turned to walk toward where Da Ming and Er Ming were.
As his figure gradually disappeared, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion finally lifted her head, watching his back with a hint of reluctance in her lively eyes.
She tilted her head and softly called out a few times, then looked down at the white jade gourd in her paw and put another Hundred Flowers Pill into her mouth.
But this time, she seemed to savor the pill more carefully, as if enjoying each taste.
(End of this chapter)