Ashton turned and walked into the apothecary lab, casually picking a few herbs from a shelf brimming with medicinal ingredients. In pharmaceuticals, the ultimate mastery lies in using the simplest components to unleash their complete medicinal properties, creating various effects. For instance, combining Jewel weed and wisteria flower in a three-to-one ratio and adding three grams of seeds can instantly produce a potent poison capable of disrupting blood composition. The balance between Jewel weed and wisteria flower is critical; even the slightest deviation can significantly ruin the medicine, reducing its toxicity.Such is the marvel of pharmacology.Minutes later, Ashton stood before a mass of greenish medicinal paste. He drained the liquid from the paste and blended it with one gram of butterfly ginger and three grams of pure reishi mushroom. After heating the mixture over low flame for three minutes, the paste miraculously solidified into a reddish-green pill.Holding the pill

"Yanne? Ashton?" Alora's mood instantly sour. Seeing her ex-husband strolling around with another woman had dampened her spirits. Furthermore, given the tumultuous events that had unfolded since their divorce just a few weeks ago, Alora was not just upset; she felt utterly betrayed and uncomfortable."What's up, Alora? Who are you looking at? Someone you know?" Florence and Hugo caught up from behind.With just a glance, Florence immediately spotted Ashton, and her smile vanished instantly. "Levin?""Why do we see him wherever we go? Does he have a nose for sniffing us out?""Missus Latham, Alora, who are you talking about?" Hugo stepped forward, smiling curiously."Who else?" Florence gestured toward Ashton's retreating figure. "Alora's ex-husband. The good-for-nothing leech who's been freeloading off the Latham family for years."Hugo's expression instantly turned icy, and a sneer crept across his lips. "Ex-husband?""Mom! He saved Grandpa. You don't have to speak so harshly,"

"It seems I was right after all," Ashton said, smiling as he gently blew away the decaying skin. It was truly a treasure. The aroma was intoxicating."What is that?" Florence stammered, her hand trembling as she held the bank card with 700 thousand dollars.Alora's gaze was fully captured as well."Did you know that this was special all along? Did you intentionally trick my mother out of 700 thousand dollars?""Trick?" Ashton looked at her in surprise, shaking his head. "How did a legal transaction become a trickery? Even if I had not bought it, your mother was planning to return it, right? Shouldn't you be grateful I paid her an extra 300 thousand dollars?"Alora's expression stiffened.Indeed, her mother had been planning to give it back. And knowing her nature, even if she could not return it, she would have just tossed it in the trash."Furthermore, I only guessed that it was special. I can only say now that I was right," Ashton said."So, what is this, Ash?" Yanne asked cu

"What do you think you are? You tell us to disband, and we should just do it? Do you have any idea what we've contributed to this company? We're the company's backbone; what gives you the right to say that?"Several researchers were unhappy and furious, their eyes fixed intently on Ashton.The group would have rushed up and torn the other party apart if Aerin had not interfered."What's this?" Aerin had someone bring over the white jade bottle."Open it and see for yourself." Ashton leaned back in his chair, sipping his tea.When they opened the bottle, an exotic fragrance filled the air, unfolding in everyone's nostrils—a mix of lily and a milk-like scent akin to a toddler's smell.Tipping the bottle, out came several thumb-sized pills."I call these Active Reviving Pills. Their purpose is simple—eliminate the pigments and toxic substances in the skin, rejuvenating its elasticity and glow, making it supple."The air in the conference room turned quiet. Moments later, everyone

Switched off?Ashton dialed several times. He also tried calling her best friend, Gwen, but her phone was switched off.What was going on?"Mister Levin, how did it go? We must leave immediately. Otherwise, something terrible might happen," Xavier Lockwood said.Rather than responding hastily, Ashton called Aunt Theresa and Anthony to inquire and provide instructions about Yanne's performance. Anthony promptly assured him that he would attend Yanne's performance in his stead. Relieved, Ashton was temporarily at ease.A 700-year-old ancient medicine was almost a king of medicine.A 500-year-old ingredient was qualified as ancient medicine, an 800-year-old one was a king of medicine, and a 1000-year-old one was a magical remedy—a lifeform in itself.Such a treasure, if missed, could never be bought again, not even with all the money in the world.With the Starflower, he could brew a panacea capable of fundamentally transforming Yanne and Aunt Theresa's constitutions, ensuring the