A true alchemist must be able to use the Violet Flame True Fire, which is no ordinary mortal fire; only with violet flames can one truly refine pills. As for the fire that William Clark used back when he became one of the top ten alchemy masters of the Nine Provinces, it had already reached the level of the white Samadhi True Fire.

At that time, William Clark was seeking a breakthrough, aiming to become a grandmaster of alchemy, and had always been searching for the Supreme Yang True Fire to no avail. Unexpectedly, after seizing a new body and being reborn, he discovered the Supreme Yang True Fire within the Void Yin-Yang Cauldron inside his own body.

She was quite lucky. Even after being injured by the Scarlet Flame True Fire and only barely bandaging herself, she could still move. If it had been an ordinary person, both arms would have been crippled.

What’s this?

As William Clark was carefully observing Lily, he was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t looked closely before, but now, as he examined her injuries, he noticed that his own body felt incredibly cool and refreshed when near her.

“The Hidden Wind Physique.”

William Clark was greatly shocked. This was the seventh-ranked Hidden Wind Physique among the top ten auxiliary alchemy bodies in the alchemy world. That Samuel Grant wasn’t an alchemist and lacked the necessary insight. If a true alchemist were to discover Lily, they would stop at nothing to obtain her, or at least take her as a disciple. Just by awakening her Hidden Wind Physique and having her nearby, the success rate of pill refinement would increase by thirty percent. If she were taught alchemy, her future would be limitless.

No wonder he felt something different during the explosion, and no wonder Lily wasn’t seriously injured. Wait, William Clark recalled that during the explosion, besides the surging medicinal energy and fire, he had sensed a special aura. Although the Hidden Wind Physique is one of the top ten auxiliary bodies in the alchemy world, it doesn’t have the ability to suppress the Scarlet Flame True Fire or alter its properties. The Hidden Wind Physique is, after all, only auxiliary. William Clark fixed his gaze on Lily, and gradually noticed that there were faint, almost imperceptible auras at her brow, eyes, and ears.

It was very well hidden. Even if an ordinary person noticed, they would just think it was a birthmark, but William Clark was utterly shocked, his eyes wide.

“The Primordial Yin Physique.”

Now, this was no mere auxiliary body. The Primordial Yin Physique is one of the three legendary physiques in the alchemy world. Even an alchemy master, upon learning of it, would cast aside pride and dignity and do anything to obtain it. This is the kind of body that, according to legend, has the hope of advancing to alchemy grandmaster. As long as nothing goes wrong, at the very least, one could reach the level of alchemy master.

William Clark had encountered such special bodies before, and each one was extraordinary. In his previous life, William Clark only had an ordinary body; otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to search for the Supreme Yang True Fire and would have already reached the realm of alchemy grandmaster.

Thinking back to the chaotic memories of saving Lily, William Clark thought to himself that, for once, that guy had done a good deed. Although the Primordial Yin Physique wouldn’t be of use in the short term, just the Hidden Wind Physique alone would be a great help to his early pill refinement. This was truly a blessing in disguise.

Earlier, William Clark had swallowed most of the Hundred-Spirit Leaves, but there were still some left. He then found several other medicinal herbs. These had been found among Samuel Grant’s belongings; not knowing what to do with them, they had been moved here, and now William Clark could put them to use. With all the necessary tools at hand, William Clark quickly ground all the herbs and applied them to Lily, then helped her re-bandage her wounds. In any case, the first priority was to properly treat the injuries.

“Mm…” The cool, soothing sensation slowly woke Lily. Opening her eyes, she saw William Clark and instinctively placed her hands over her chest. “Y-young master… don’t…”

William Clark was instantly mortified, at a complete loss for words. Because of this idiot’s setup involving some rape scheme, he had ended up seizing this body. And now, right after taking over, something like this happened again. William Clark couldn’t even be bothered to explain.

“I’ll go out for a bit. Later, gather up all the medicines and put them in my room.” Being stared at by such a lovely, delicate Little Girl, clutching her chest and saying “don’t,” William Clark really couldn’t stay here any longer.

Even after William Clark left, it took a while for Lily to fully process what had happened. Soon, though, the cool sensation on her hands and chest made her realize something. She gently pulled her clothes aside and saw the medicine applied underneath. Lily was especially sensitive to medicines and sniffed lightly. Hundred-Spirit Leaf, Snow Toad Blood, three-hundred-year-old Fo-ti, and six other herbs—each one was extremely valuable, far beyond what an ordinary maid could ever hope to use.

If William Clark were here to see Lily’s actions and her ability to identify these herbs so easily, he would be amazed. Even a sixth-level alchemist like Samuel Grant couldn’t do that.

Just now, the young master seemed to be holding her hand—was he helping her bandage her wounds? And her body didn’t feel any different, plus these clothes… Only now did Lily come to her senses. She bit her lip gently, feeling the cool comfort on her hands and chest. The young master had actually let her lie on his bed, use his clothes, and had bandaged her wounds with such precious medicines.

Was she dreaming? Was this really the infamous wastrel young master of the Clark family?

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In Edward Clark’s study, Edward Clark found himself completely unable to continue his usual breathing exercises. When he saw Old Brooks return, his eyes immediately widened.