Yuan Chengfeng was about to get angry again upon hearing this, but Yuan Chengmo held him back firmly.
Yuan Chengmo said, "What I don't understand is, if Miss Ling can sell hundreds of thousands of pills at Liuyun Pavilion, why only give one bottle to the Emperor?"
Others were also very curious, looking at Ling Luoyi.
"What else could it be? Low success rate."
Ling Luoyi's voice was not loud, just enough for everyone in the hall to hear.
Everyone was stunned.
Low success rate?!
As everyone knew, the success rate of alchemy was related to the quality of the medicinal ingredients, the alchemist's techniques, and the grade of the pills.
Since Miss Ling could refine top-grade pills, the quality of the medicinal ingredients and her alchemy techniques should not be lacking. Then it could only be related to the grade of the pills!
However, judging by her ability to produce hundreds of thousands of fourth-grade pills, her success rate in refining fourth-grade pills should not be low.
Even if not all those pills were refined by her, she should have refined more than half of them, as no one would refine so many pills for others.
So, what grade of pills did she give to the Emperor? And what grade alchemist was she?
Everyone had this question in their hearts.
The Emperor naturally heard Ling Luoyi's words and couldn't help but examine the medicine bottle in his hand.
The bottle had no patterns, just a clean white jade porcelain bottle.
He did not open it, so the medicinal fragrance did not leak out, and no one knew the grade of the pills in the bottle.
The Emperor laughed heartily and said, "Then I thank Miss Ling for the gifted medicine. It's still early, so Miss Ling might as well take a good look around."
The word 'gifted' indicated the attitude of the royal family.
Not many people present were foolish; they all understood the implication.
Ling Luoyi smiled and agreed, "Alright, I've heard that the imperial palace's scenery is magnificent. It would be a pity to miss it."
"If Miss Ling doesn't mind, my eldest daughter, Wan'er, will take you around."
He said eldest daughter, not eldest princess.
"Alright," Ling Luoyi nodded slightly and replied.
Just as she lowered her head, her smile deepened.
"If the Empress and I were here, you might not have as much fun. We shall take our leave now."
After the Emperor and Empress left, the eldest princess walked over, bowed, and said, "Father asked me to show Miss Ling around. Please."
"Thank you, Princess. Second sister, would you like to join?"
"No, you and the eldest princess go together."
"Alright, take this."
Ling Luoyi took out a storage ring and stuffed it into Ling Luocian's hand, whispering in her ear, "If you are in danger, take a barrier ball and inject some spiritual power into it. Just a little bit. No one here can open it."
"I know."
Also very quietly, no one heard.
"Eldest Princess, let's go."
The eldest princess led Ling Luoyi away from the hall, and the others also left in twos and threes.
*
Qianji Hall.
The Emperor looked at the Third Elder and asked anxiously, "Third Elder, how is it?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, in my opinion, this pill is round and full, without any impurities. It is indeed a top-grade pill, and its grade should be above the fifth grade."
The Emperor slumped onto the chair and said, "So, Miss Ling is at least a fifth-grade alchemist?"
"Perhaps more. I just tested Miss Ling's spiritual power, and it was like a stream flowing into the sea, without causing any ripples. Your Majesty also knows that to become an alchemist, wood and fire spiritual power and spiritual power are essential. Miss Ling's spiritual power is so strong, her alchemist level might be even higher. Moreover, Your Majesty, the higher the grade of the alchemist, the stronger their cultivation. Although the cultivation of alchemists is a bit weaker than that of spiritual cultivators of the same grade, when it comes to strength, alchemists may not lose."
"It seems that our decision to win over the Ling family was a good one."
"Your Majesty, Miss Ling's attitude today also indicates that the Ling family is willing to help the royal family."
"It's just that we don't know Miss Ling's cultivation level."
"Your Majesty, there's no rush. We'll know in the genius selection in a month. Moreover, Miss Ling is only eighteen years old this year and is already a fifth-grade alchemist."
"Yes, such a genius is from our Tianwu Kingdom!"
*
On the other side, the eldest princess took Ling Luoyi on a tour of the imperial garden and was now resting in a pavilion by Mingxin Lake.
"What do you think, Miss Ling?" the eldest princess asked.
"The scenery is beautiful, and the lotus plants are growing well. When the lotus flowers are in full bloom, the scenery here will surely be even more magnificent."
"If Miss Ling likes it, I will ask the Empress to send you an invitation then."
"We'll see then. I have something to do right now."
"What does Miss Ling want to do?"
"May I ask if the eldest princess can take me to see the Emperor?"
"See Father?! Does Miss Ling have something important?" The eldest princess was a little confused. Didn't Father just leave? Why does she want to see him now?
"I have something to give to the Emperor."
The eldest princess hesitated for a moment, then agreed and said, "Father should be in Qianji Hall now. I'll take you there."
"Then thank you, Princess."
The eldest princess led Ling Luoyi towards Qianji Hall.
Qianji Hall was not far from Xingchen Hall. With their speed, they arrived in a quarter of an hour.
The eldest princess explained their purpose to Eunuch Yu, who went in to announce them.
After a while, Eunuch Yu invited them into the hall.
"Wan'er pays her respects to Father," the eldest princess knelt and saluted.
The Emperor told her to rise.
Ling Luoyi did not salute, took out a medicine bottle, and said, "I've come to see the Emperor this time because I have something to give you."
Saying this, she handed it over.
Eunuch Yu took it and presented it to the Emperor.
The Emperor picked it up.
Before the Emperor could ask, Ling Luoyi said, "What I gave you just now is beneficial to you. This one is beneficial to the royal family."
The Emperor did not understand.
What did she mean by beneficial to the royal family?
Ling Luoyi, without waiting for the Emperor to ask, said, "Now that the item has been delivered, I shall take my leave."
After saying that, she bowed slightly and left.
The eldest princess watched, bowed to the Emperor, and also left.
Eunuch Yu escorted these two 'little ancestors' and also left.
For a moment, only the Emperor and the Third Elder were left in the hall, looking at each other.
The Emperor poured out the pill, and its fragrance instantly filled the entire hall.
Upon smelling the medicinal fragrance, both the Emperor and the Third Elder felt as if their bodies had been cleansed.
Comfortable, relaxed, as if they had become a few years younger.
"What is this?" the Third Elder couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know either. Miss Ling just said this pill is beneficial to the royal family. What does that mean?"
"Your Majesty, the day before yesterday, when the eldest princess sent the invitation, she conveyed a message to Miss Ling, 'Ancestor Wei's lifespan is nearing its end.' Could this pill be related to this matter?" the Third Elder recalled something and said.
"Third Elder, you mean?! No way, how old is she? How could she have something like this?!" The Emperor was so shocked he dared not think about it. Could such a thing be given away casually?!
"Didn't Miss Ling say that if you want to know its efficacy, you can try it?"
"How dare you! To test it on that person! Do you not wish to live?!" The Emperor was furious and roared.
"I just thought that since Miss Ling said it's beneficial to the royal family, she might be referring to that person. Therefore, Miss Ling probably wouldn't harm him, and perhaps it could be tried," the Third Elder continued.
"Let me think about it," the Emperor hesitated.
He also felt there was a possibility, but to test the medicine on that person...
"Yes," the Third Elder said nothing and retreated.
The Emperor thought about it until after the banquet.
During the banquet, the Emperor wanted to ask, but he hadn't figured out how to ask.
Time passed quickly, and the Emperor still hadn't made up his mind. As it was nearing the time to leave the palace, the Emperor had to let them go.
The Ling family left the palace and returned to their manor, all the way peacefully.