Chu Feng had observed far more about the Dragon Marrow than what the Heaven-Devouring Qilin had told him.
When it came to brute martial force, Chu Feng's Heavenly Lightning Bloodline was actually not weak either — it was simply that his cultivation was too low.
But Chu Feng was, after all, a Spirit World Master. He could make up for certain shortcomings through formation arrays.
As for Dragon Scale, he was certainly powerful. But if he truly loved Long Xue, then his weakness was obvious.
Chu Feng had long had a plan. These days of observation were merely to put that plan into motion.
Now that everything was ready, all that remained was to execute it according to plan.
"Senior Dragon Scale, whether you are good or bad — do not underestimate me."
Chu Feng began setting up formations, arranging a total of three different arrays.
None of these formations were easy. Even though Chu Feng had already spent a considerable amount of time preparing, completing them still took quite a while.
Once the formations were finished, Chu Feng concealed them all within his body.
The moment he saw Dragon Scale again, he immediately asked:
"Senior, how is Senior Long Xue's condition?"
"Xue'er's condition has not been good, but it can still be stabilized for the time being. Young friend Chu Feng, why do you bring this up so suddenly?" Dragon Scale asked.
"The Dragon Marrow has been inside my body, and I have been observing it carefully. Within me, the violent and berserk energy has indeed been reduced by more than half."
"But some of the Dragon Marrow's tyrannical power is difficult to remove."
"And Senior Long Xue is already so weak. I worry that even that small amount of residual tyrannical power would be too much for her to bear," Chu Feng said.
"But… we still have to try." Dragon Scale did not doubt Chu Feng's words in the slightest.
He had known all along that even if the berserk energy of the Dragon Marrow could be tempered, the Dragon Marrow itself was a relic of the Ancestral Dragon. Some of its tyrannical power simply could not be erased entirely.
So he knew that Chu Feng was not lying — he was stating facts.
"My cultivation may still be shallow, but I believe my comprehension is decent. After observing these days, I have managed to figure out some of the Dragon Marrow's properties."
At this point, Chu Feng took out paper and a brush, and wrote down a variety of items — none with specific names, but all required to possess certain characteristics.
"Senior, can you obtain these items?" Chu Feng asked.
"I should be able to. Are you planning to refine something with them?" Dragon Scale asked.
"Yes. Based on my judgment, even after I finish tempering the Dragon Marrow in my body, having Senior Long Xue merge with it would still be extremely dangerous."
"But if I replicate the Dragon Marrow's properties and create a pill specifically designed to treat her condition, we can avoid that problem."
"I have all the supplementary herbs, but since this involves creating a replica of the Dragon Marrow, I need these — treasures unique to your Totem Dragon Clan."
"Rest assured, senior. I came up with this idea precisely because I am afraid something could go wrong with Senior Long Xue's treatment."
"So I guarantee that the pill I create by replicating the Dragon Marrow's properties will absolutely not harm Senior Long Xue."
"Even if it has no effect, it will not cause her any harm whatsoever."
"And — to be a bit bold — I am confident that it will work," Chu Feng said.
Dragon Scale pondered for a moment, then nodded: "I'll see if I can find them."
Dragon Scale left, and before long he returned.
He had brought every item Chu Feng needed. Each one was priceless — treasures that even the higher-ups of the Totem Dragon Clan could not freely enjoy.
Under normal circumstances, no one would be willing to hand over these invaluable treasures just so Chu Feng could attempt a trial refinement.
Even the patriarch of the Totem Dragon Clan might not dare take that risk.
But Dragon Scale dared.
For Long Xue's sake, Dragon Scale would give up anything.
After all, as he had said, even winning the position of patriarch had been for Long Xue.
"Young friend Chu Feng, I trust you completely."
"Let me see whether the one who possesses the Bloodline of the King can bring me a surprise."
Dragon Scale handed all the items to Chu Feng.
"Rest assured, senior. I can't make any guarantees, but… I will do my absolute best to improve Senior Long Xue's condition."
After saying this, Chu Feng immediately began setting up formations. In just half a day, he successfully refined a golden pill.
The aura of this pill was identical to that of the Dragon Marrow, and it truly contained not a trace of berserk energy or tyrannical power.
"Senior, please inspect it carefully. If you feel there are no problems, I will merge it into Senior Long Xue's body to treat her."
Chu Feng handed the refined pill to Dragon Scale.
Dragon Scale inspected it repeatedly. He could tell that this pill genuinely had no issues.
But he still felt a sliver of unease.
"Young friend Chu Feng, are you certain that even if it fails, it will not harm Xue'er?" Dragon Scale asked.
"Senior, I guarantee it — it absolutely will not harm Senior Long Xue. If it were to harm her, you may take my head," Chu Feng said.
"Very well. Young friend Chu Feng, I trust you." Dragon Scale finally agreed.
After that, Dragon Scale led Chu Feng back to the cloud-piercing pavilion where Long Xue was located.
"Senior, the merging process requires a certain amount of formation power."
"If you do not mind, I will need to draw upon the power of the healing grand formation here," Chu Feng said.
"This won't damage the healing formation, will it?" Dragon Scale asked.
"It will consume some of the healing formation's power, but only a portion."