Lin took over a pill, studying it carefully as she said, "Husband, ." Qin Sha gave her a sharp look: "This isn't just candy beans—how am I supposed to taste it? Besides, I know for sure that Wei Wei personally concocted this. How could it possibly be toxic? What if it works wonders and I immediately ascend to the heavens? Then what will you do?" "Husband, you really don't need to worry about us much," Mei Hui smiled. "We've all mastered the cultivation techniques, and with Wei Wei's pills, reaching the Yuan Sheng stage is just a matter of time." (Implied: even without the dual cultivation practice, the sisters are progressing rapidly.) "Alright," he shrugged. "Still, something like testing the medicine—better to have someone else handle it." "Who do you have in mind?" "Of course, someone who combines all the best qualities—someone beautiful and competent, the Inspector Qing Ya. She's also at the peak of the Yuan Sheng stage. She's perfect for conducting experiments. Hehe." "Uh." He quickly found Qingya and beamed, saying, "I've got some good news for you." Before he could continue, the beautiful woman was already excited, asking, "Has the elixir been successfully prepared, hasn't it?" "Exactly!" When talking to someone intelligent, it's so much easier—trying to keep his expression and smile free of any undercurrent of cunning, he said seriously, "Through the hard work of our entire family, we've finally managed to combine the Immortal Elixir with the Heavenly Elixir. Last time I promised you one—now I'm fulfilling that promise." "Excellent! Then please give it to me right away," she said, extending her snowy hands. "Wait a minute—those are genuine elixirs, quite valuable. I'm going to just casually carry them around, am I?" He gave her a sharp look. "As the old saying goes, 'A common man has no fault when he carries precious treasures'; what if someone steals them on the way?" Qingya leapt up from her seat, exclaiming, "Where are they? Let's go fetch them right now! I'm not afraid of being robbed—I'll swallow them the moment you hand them "Qin Shao smiled and said, "This is a great idea—I'll go with you." He had originally planned to trick her into being the test subject, but to his surprise, she had taken such an active interest. All the women in the household had returned to their rooms, feeling that their husbands had been somewhat unkind, and each one had made a point of pretending not to know him. Taking two pills from Lin Caiwei, he smiled and said, "One is yours, one is mine. I'll give you the first chance to choose." The pills were identical in shape and size, making it impossible to tell one from the other. Yet Qingya examined them carefully, first pointing to the one on the left and saying, "I'll take this one." "Decided?" "No, no, no—I still want this one," she said, swiftly grabbing the one on the right and tossing it into her mouth. Qin Shao watched her intently, asking, "How do you find the taste?" "It's quite good," she replied, "with a fruity flavor." As she sipped the juice formed from the pill, she said, "Why aren't you eating some too?" "Ah, I'm not in a hurry," he smiled. "By the way, isn't this pill freshly prepared?" "Fresh out of the oven, still warm," he replied. "Didn't you test its efficacy? After all, you're always so meticulous—how could you possibly be casual?" "Thank you for the kind words. I'm actually doing just that right now." "Oh," the beautiful woman widened her eyes, pointing with her thumb, "Use me as a test subject!" Qin Shao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter. "Exactly. After you've tried it, if it proves effective, then I'll take it." "What if it doesn't work?" Qingya quietly clenched her fists, ready to launch into a full-blown argument. "Heaving a shoulder, " said Qin Shao, "Just keep refining it. What's the point of glaring at me? I'll tell you—even if it doesn't immediately enable you to ascend, it's still an exceptional pill. It will certainly benefit your cultivation." "You can't treat me like a lab mouse anymore, that's way too much," she said with a delicate tone. Originally intending to complain, she noticed her body beginning to change—white mist rising, her three thousand six hundred pores fully opening, radiating an unparalleled sense of ease. Then, gradually, her body lifted off the ground. "Whoa! Are you really going to ascend to heaven now?" Qin Shao exclaimed, quite unceremonious. Suddenly, Qingya felt a wave of fear. "I don't know—didn't we always go through the heavenly calamity before ascending? I haven't even been ready for it yet... What am I supposed to do?" "Hey, if it's a direct ascension, there's no heavenly calamity at all," he said with a cheerful smile, thinking to himself that even if there were one, he'd just have to stand by and share the burden with her. A little while later, five-colored clouds appeared beneath her feet, and her entire body radiated a celestial aura, drifting gently toward the window. "Qin Feng," she said, her voice filled with excitement, "I think I'm truly going to ascend now. I'm absolutely thrilled." Her body was completely beyond her control, swiftly drifting out the window and soaring upward. "He's the one truly delighted," proving the elixir effective—now all the young women could ascend to the heavens in a short span of time. So what was he waiting for? Why not go ahead and help them explore the path first, so as not to be completely lost when the time came? Following Qingya's example, he took the elixir and gently placed it in his mouth, then waited in silence. Soon, a white mist emerged, lifting his body gradually, followed by vibrant, colorful clouds. As he drifted out the window, he loudly declared, "Ladies, I'm going to the heavenly realm to scout ahead for you. Stay put at home, focus on your training, and take good care of the elixir—I'll return to check on you all." In the sky, Qin Feng gradually closed the gap between himself and Qingya's flight speed, reaching out to grasp her hand and said, "I'm here, hey!" "Hmph! You've treated me like a mere test subject all this time. Just wait—this isn't over yet!" the beautiful Overseer remarked, with a sniff. "Hey, if you weren't chosen as a guinea pig, would you have any chance of ascending?" he countered firmly. "At the very least, I spared you the ordeal of the heavenly calamity—thank me for that, wouldn't you?" "Not a bit of it. That's just about as good as a balance of merits and demerits," Qingya said generously. "Huh." The Overseer, Master Lei Feng, was reviewing documents when one of his subordinates burst in. "Sir, there's a case of ascension from the State of Huaxia." "That's not surprising at all," Master Feng said, stroking his beard. "It must be Qin Feng—he's been granted the ascending pill by the Jade Emperor, allowing him to become a deity without enduring the heavenly calamity. He's even taken it, haven't you heard?" The subordinate shook his head. "It's not just one person—it's two." "What? Two?" Master Feng's eyes widened. "Are you absolutely certain you didn't make a mistake?" "No mistake at all. Two, precisely—one man and one woman." "Uncle patted his forehead with his palm, saying, 'No, how could it be two people ascending? A single Ascension Pill can only fulfill one person's ascension. Where did the woman come from? Oh, right—where is Qingya? Hasn't she gone to Huaxia yet?"