After dinner, Luo Chen returned to his room and settled into his usual corner.0

He began by inspecting the jade medicine bottle he had received from Mi Shuhua earlier. With the keen eye of a practiced alchemist, he took his time examining the contents. Only after confirming that there were no impurities or hidden dangers did he tilt the bottle and apply a single drop into each eye.0

After applying the drops, he blinked a few times.0

A brief sting was followed by a cool, refreshing sensation.0

He blinked several times.0

“Hm… feels cooling, soothing even,” he muttered, rotating his eyes slowly. “Other than that, nothing too noticeable.”0

He pursed his lips in mild disappointment. “For all the praise this eye medicine gets, there sure aren’t any dramatic effects.”0

Still, Luo Chen didn’t dismiss it outright. Runming Pearl Essence was a thoughtful gift, and more importantly, a gesture of goodwill...0