The people in the collapsing iron gave the immortal ship a small shock from the Holy Lord.

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Bai Zhi didn't pay any attention to Luocha, because since he was already here, it meant that the star core had most likely already been transported in.

There's no point in her catching this guy now.

Moreover, in the original storyline, the Star Core Crisis was ultimately resolved satisfactorily.

Her priority now is to find the death row inmates, heal the people from other worlds, and unlock the Horse Charm.

The significance of the Horse Charm is far greater than the Star Core Crisis.

Shaking her head, Bai Zhi strode towards the Shence Mansion.

"General, Lady Bai Zhi has come to visit. Should we allow her to enter?"

Inside the Shence Palace, a guard stepped forward to report.

Jing Yuan, who was interacting with a fox-woman girl, suddenly brightened up and quickly said, "Please invite Bai Zhi in."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's name, the fox-girl beside Jing Yuan also looked at the gate of the Shence Mansion with great interest.

"Lady Baizhi, please come in."

"Thanks."

After thanking the guards of the Shence Mansion, Bai Zhi pushed open the door and entered.

"Little Angelica, you've arrived."

"Yes, General, I've arrived. I have a small matter here that I need your help with."

"Haha, no need to be so polite about helping out. Just tell me, and I'll definitely get it done for you."

After Bai Zhi finished speaking, Jing Yuan put down the documents in his hand, patted his chest, and assured her.

The fox-girl standing nearby was even more surprised upon hearing this.

She gracefully approached Bai Zhi and gave a delicate bow. "This must be Lady Bai Zhi, who is about to be crowned the Dragon Lord of the Divine Capital?"

"There's no need to call me 'sir'."

Bai Zhi waved her hand and began to observe Ting Yun.

Is the current Tingyun the real Tingyun, or... has it been replaced by Huanlong?

"Why is Lady Baizhi staring at me like that?"

Tingyun touched her cheap clothes with some confusion.

"It's nothing, just appreciating beautiful things," Bai Zhi shook her head and said.

She really couldn't see anything.

After all, she didn't have the Monkey King's fiery eyes to tell whether the other person was human or not at a glance.

In such a short time, it's impossible to find out anything.

Upon hearing this, Tingyun's face lit up with delight. "You flatter me. My name is Tingyun, and I am currently the ferryman for the Luofu Tianbo Merchant Guild. Although I had heard that the General held you in high regard, meeting you today still amazes me."

"Lady Baizhi must have extraordinary abilities to warrant such leniency from the General."

"I don't have any special talents, I just have some minor strengths in certain areas."

"Alright, stop being so modest. Little Baizhi, you must have something to say about coming here."

Jing Yuan waved his hand, promptly stopping the two from exchanging empty compliments, and then asked Bai Zhi in a serious tone.

"It's nothing serious. The Dan Ding Division needs to test drugs, so I hope the general can approve my request to take away a few death row inmates for drug testing."

"So that's what it is. No problem. How much do you need? I can approve less than a thousand. If it's more than that, I'll convene the Six Emperors to discuss it and then authorize it."

Jing Yuan didn't try to avoid Ting Yun's question and spoke directly.

Upon hearing this, Tingyun, who was standing next to him, gaped open.

She even doubted if she had misheard; it seemed that less than a thousand could be approved.

Those weren't free items; they were death row inmates. As an interstellar civilization, the Immortal Ship wasn't like those feudal indigenous civilizations where death row inmates could be taken away and used for other purposes at will.

The use of death row inmates in unconventional ways, even for just a few individuals, is handled with extreme caution.

Moreover, this is a situation where approval can be granted for fewer than a thousand people.

Even if she were Jing Yuan's illegitimate daughter, she wouldn't receive this kind of treatment.

Because the Six Emperors of Luofu are not fools.

But he was surprisingly generous with Angelica dahurica.

This Angelica dahurica... has a bit of a secret.

Tingyun's gaze was fixed on Baizhi. She felt that perhaps this being, possessing dragon horns and destined to become a Dragon Lord, could serve as the foundation for a new physical body...

Combining immortal divine power with other forces, the resulting physical body must be incredibly powerful.

Thinking of this, Tingyun suddenly smiled.

"Lady Baizhi, may I add you as a friend?"

207 Rejuvenating Drug

"Of course, Miss Tingyun."

Bai Zhi also wanted to find out whether this guy was Ting Yun or Huan Long.

"Thank you for gracing me with your presence, Lady Baizhi. I am truly honored."

Tingyun bowed gracefully.

"If you need any help, please feel free to ask me. Although I am not very talented, as the ferryman of the merchant group, I can still help you in some small ways."

"It will definitely come in handy, and I'll have to trouble Miss Tingyun then~"

Tingyun looked delighted. "Then we'll wait for Lady Baizhi's news. I'll take my leave now and not disturb Lady Baizhi and the general's conversation any longer."

After saying this, Tingyun bowed and left the Shence Mansion.

"Little Baizhi, come, have a cup of tea. By the way, how's the situation on your end?"

After Tingyun left, Jingyuan took out a tea set from a cabinet and personally poured a cup for Baizhi.

"It is truly an honor to have the General personally pour tea for me today."

Bai Zhi took it casually, took a sip, and almost spat it out.

"General, what kind of tea is this? It's so bitter!"

"Haha, this bitter tea from a certain cave in Luofu has a strong flavor and is essential for refreshing your mind. How about it, Little Angelica, do you feel much more energetic?"

Bai Zhi wiped the tea stains from the corner of her mouth. "General, do you usually drink this stuff?"

"This is a real treasure. The annual production is so limited, and it can even nourish the body. If it were on some native planets, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a divine tea."

Seeing Jingyuan take another sip, still looking completely absorbed, Bai Zhi shook her head.

She really didn't understand what was so good about this stuff.

It doesn't feel as good as... Fairy Happy Tea.

"As for the situation over there, it's just so-so. Treating people doesn't happen that quickly, and besides, didn't they come to ask the general for people?"

"Take them away as you see fit. They're just death row inmates. For the benefit of the entire alliance, even if they die, they will die a worthy death."

Jing Yuan said indifferently, as a general, he was not a man of womanly compassion.

Normally, the strict review process is to prevent any trouble caused by the spies in the Pill Refining Division, but this is not a problem with Bai Zhi.

"But General, speaking of which, given the special characteristics of one of the people who came here this time, we might be able to develop a drug that can reverse aging. I'm wondering if we could sell it?"

After thinking about it, Bai Zhi still asked the question.

After all, drugs that can reverse aging are still quite sensitive. Although they are not as good as the immortality elixir of the Immortal Ship, they can still extend lifespan.

"A drug to reverse aging?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Was this medicine obtained through the channels of the Longevity Plague Ancestor?"

"No."

"Then sell them however you like."

"Is that alright? Won't that violate the laws of the Immortal Ship?"

Jing Yuan smiled and said, "Although I didn't specialize in this field, guess why, in such a vast universe, only a few forces or individuals can achieve immortality?"

"The cycle of life is nothing more than controlling the loss of cells. Can't many civilizations that have reached the interstellar age do this?"

"Appreciate further details."

"Because the proof of a person's existence lies not only in the body, but also in consciousness. A young body does not necessarily mean a young consciousness and soul."

"A soul and will that are not strong enough will be trapped in chaos, even with a young body."

"We Immortal Ship people have the same problem. Our bodies are tough, but our souls and wills cannot withstand such a long time, and in the end, we fall into demonic possession."

Jing Yuan pointed to himself, "You should have seen my condition before. If I hadn't tried to minimize my activities, I might have already collapsed and fallen into demonic possession."

"This is the inherent disadvantage of the race, but fortunately, Little Angelica, you are enlightened and don't need to worry about it."

"As for your medicine... there are many ways to achieve immortality in this universe. For example, the Black Tower Space Station has a remedy for rejuvenation, but the conditions are harsh. If your will is not strong, the effect will be greatly reduced. So the development of this kind of medicine doesn't need you. As long as the method of achieving immortality is not the way of plague and calamity."

"I see."

Bai Zhi nodded knowingly. To put it simply, prolonging the physical lifespan is easy, but prolonging the stability of the soul is very difficult.

Computers develop a host of bugs over time, let alone the twisted and distorted soul and will of a person under the erosion of time.

Even so, the anti-aging drug is still a very good product in the universe.

"Alright, we've been chatting for quite a while now. I wonder if you've had any new guests yet. You should take the death row inmate over for the experiment as soon as possible."

"Oh, right, there's also this document. You can go to the Earth Balance Division and the Ten Kings Division to collect people, keeping the number under a thousand. They can all be taken away unconditionally. If there are more, let me know, and after I speak with the Six Emperors, they will all vote to approve it."

Jing Yuan took out an imposing seal from the table, stamped it on an A4 sheet of paper, and handed it to Bai Zhi.

"Thank you, General!" Bai Zhi accepted the authorization letter.

Jing Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "No need to thank me. I'm still counting on you to awaken enough ability to heal the demonic body. Then I, the general, can retire and peacefully become a patrolling knight."

"Then the general will have to relinquish his divine authority, and his strength will plummet. Are you really willing to do that?"

Jing Yuan reached out and patted Bai Zhi's head, smiling as he said, "The Divine Lord is nothing but an external thing. Although he is indeed very powerful, compared to the freedom I have been pursuing, it is nothing but a small matter."

"Besides, although I no longer have the power to command after being stripped of my divine authority, I am still one of the best among the Cloud Cavalry and my strength is not weak, so there is no need to worry."

"This position of general was never what I wanted to be. If there were a suitable person, I could even immediately hand over the positions of God and general. But Little Baizhi, you see, Fu Taibu has the ambition but lacks the human touch. He is proficient in all aspects of flying, but unfortunately he is already old and his lifespan is short. The rest is not worth mentioning."

"But I owe this all to you. If it weren't for your help, being entangled in so many things, I might have already unleashed my demonic energy while I was in office."

Jing Yuan sighed as he said that he had actually prepared for that situation and tried his best not to affect Luo Fu.

But now it seems that the preparation is no longer needed.

"General, you don't need to be so sentimental," Bai Zhi said somewhat embarrassedly.

“It’s not about being sentimental. Forget it, go over there and pick them up. Your time is precious right now, you can’t waste it here.”

Bai Zhi nodded. "Then goodbye, General."

208 Prison Personnel Selection

"Hmm... let's go to the Earth Balance Division first."

Bai Zhi thought about it and decided not to go to the Ten Kings' Division, mainly because many of the death row inmates there were quite powerful.

Testing drugs based on ordinary people's bodies is more suitable for death row inmates from the Department of Geology and Geophysics.

Because most of those imprisoned here are outsiders, that is, short-lived species, unlike the Ten Kings Division, which is mostly composed of Immortal Boat people, or very powerful individuals.

Stepping into the Earth Balance Bureau, one is greeted by a bustling scene.

As an institution similar to a police station on the Immortal Ship, the Earth Balance Division is much larger than it appears in the game.