Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 54 Studying Alchemy Together
Faced with Miss Yan's invitation to stay overnight, if it were that fool Zhang Tiezhu, he would definitely be happy to accept it, even if it meant dying.

But Li Ji'an frowned slightly when he heard this.

This would undoubtedly delay his practice for another night.

The main reason was that in order to successfully condense the elixir fire for the first time today, he specially ate three bowls of spiritual rice in advance, which would make his practice more effective.

"Okay!" Considering that he rewarded him with two spirit stones, Li Ji'an did not make excuses and nodded in agreement.

"I will start refining the elixir now. You watch from the side. If there are any discrepancies with Master Mo, please correct me." Yan Qingwan's eyes became determined.

Li Ji'an nodded. This was also a good opportunity for him.

Then, Yan Qingwan followed Li Ji'an's instructions and tried everything from matching the herbs, choosing the age and quantity, to controlling the fire, and even the spiritual perception.

"Boom!" The first furnace exploded after only half an hour.

"It should be that the temperature of the Dan fire is not controlled well." Yan Qingwan tried to find the reason herself.

"It's very likely. I sensed Master Mo's elixir fire, and it seems that the temperature is not particularly high. Moreover, when the medicinal materials were fused, there was a moment when the spiritual pressure rose..." Li Ji'an nodded in agreement.

Then he instructed Yan Qingwan again according to his own estimates of the Dan fire temperature, spiritual pressure and humidity.

"Hiss~" The second furnace did not explode again, but there was a mistake in the third-to-last step of forming, and it was a mess.

Yan Qingwan and Li Ji'an both frowned as they stared at the pool of black water in the furnace.

"It's okay. Try to remember it again to see if the amount of medicinal materials is not accurate enough." Yan Qingwan comforted Li Ji'an and encouraged him again.

This made Li Ji'an feel a little embarrassed.

There was no other reason. It was just that what he had just instructed Yan Qingwan to do was entirely based on his own insights based on some fragmentary information that Master Mo had obtained while refining the elixir.

As for the real details of Master Mo's alchemy, he would not be able to see them clearly, and many of them were concealed.

He was actually letting Yan Qingwan act as his trial alchemy boy to verify his own understanding of alchemy.

This would naturally be of great benefit to him. At least, if he were to try it himself, he wouldn't be able to afford even a furnace of medicinal materials, let alone Yan Qingwan's first-grade intermediate-level alchemy furnace.

"Miss, wait a moment!" After wasting two batches of Qi Condensation Pills whose medicinal materials alone were expensive, Yan Qingwan not only did not lose her temper, but even found excuses for him and encouraged him, which made him decide that he had to take it seriously.

Seeing Li Ji'an sitting cross-legged in front of his alchemy furnace with his eyes closed in thought, Yan Qingwan waited quietly without disturbing him.

Time passed minute by minute, and Li Ji'an worked at a high intensity with his extremely high comprehension.

In his sea of consciousness, in addition to going over all the details of Master Mo's alchemy several times, he also combined them with the problems that Yan Qingwan encountered during actual practice.

"Don't force it!" Nearly half an hour later, Yan Qingwan suddenly noticed that Li Ji'an's forehead was sweating, and hurriedly reminded him in a gentle voice.

Normally, once you start practicing Qigong and your body is nourished by spiritual energy, you will hardly sweat easily anymore.

Li Ji'an was just sitting cross-legged and thinking at this moment, but he was sweating. One can imagine how hard it was in his sea of consciousness at this moment.

Li Ji'an remained unmoved.

It was not until almost half an hour later that Li Ji'an opened his eyes, his face full of fatigue and mental exhaustion.

"My apologies, Miss. I still can't remember some of the details accurately. I think we should stop here tonight and talk about it when I'm more confident. Otherwise..."

When Yan Qingwan saw Li Ji'an's appearance, a smile inexplicably appeared on her face.

She could naturally see Li Ji'an's efforts, and she also understood that Li Ji'an was worried about the wasted medicinal materials and was thinking about her...

"Thank you!"

These were actually not Li Ji'an's job. On the contrary, she had worried that Li Ji'an was a double agent and was bribed by Master Mo Dan, so she deliberately did not tell him the details.

At this moment, she was completely relieved about Li Ji'an.

"I'm not used to making promises, but... if you do your best, I won't let you down."

In her opinion, Li Ji'an's dedication was self-evident.

Looking at the wandering cultivators in the Fallen Dragon Ridge wasteland, who doesn’t want to join the eight major families?
"Thank you, Miss!" Li Ji'an endured the pain in his sea of consciousness. He had really tried his best just now, but he really couldn't understand it.

"You're welcome. You're doing this for me."

After he finished speaking, he took out a porcelain bottle from the storage bag at his waist and said, "For the sake of secrecy, there are no maids here, so I can't make you a tranquilizing soup. This is the nourishing spirit pill I usually use to condense my spirit. Take it. It can not only warm up your sea of consciousness, but also temper your spiritual consciousness. It is of great benefit."

Li Ji'an was slightly surprised. In this world, any resource related to the soul was extremely precious. Although the Soul Nourishing Pill was a first-level, elementary elixir, it was comparable in price to a mid-level Mana Pill.

A nourishing spirit pill, even a low-quality one sold in the market, costs about twenty spirit stones.

She is worthy of being the eldest daughter of the Yan family!

"Thank you, Miss!" Li Ji'an was even more shocked when he took the porcelain bottle. There were still six pills left in it!

"Okay, it's too late now. In order to avoid misunderstandings from the patrols in the market, you should stay here for one night." After Yan Qingwan finished speaking, she stood up and walked towards the east wing.

Li Ji'an naturally had to go to the east wing.

This is where Yan Qingwan secretly refines the elixir. In order to avoid being discovered by Master Mo, it is almost unknown to outsiders. The layout inside is also simple. The master bedroom is made into an alchemy room, and there are only two east and west side rooms.

Although it was a temporary arrangement, it was by no means comparable to the small building that Li Ji'an rented.

Sitting on the brocade bed, Li Ji'an took a nourishing pill.

The sea of consciousness, which had been somewhat dry, was instantly moisturized, and the feeling of fatigue subsided.

After a while, he tried to use his spiritual sense and had a clear view of the scene in the courtyard.

"Hmm?" He had not originally intended to sense the west wing, but because of his strong spiritual awareness, he accidentally sensed a slight fluctuation in the west wing.

Miss Yan, who was always gentle and easygoing, was actually lying on the bed crying silently...

In response, Li Ji'an smiled and shook his head.

All living beings suffer, and strive to cross the sea of suffering.

Every family has its own problems and every family has its own hardships.

Then he stopped caring and started practicing with his legs crossed.

This place is located in the core area of the spiritual vein of the market town. The spiritual energy is at least 50% richer than that in the east district where he lives. Naturally, he cannot waste it.
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Since that night, Yan Qingwan has trusted Li Ji'an even more, and Li Ji'an has not let her down.

Half a year later, she finally succeeded in learning the first-level intermediate pill refining method that she had longed to learn from Master Mo Dan under the guidance of Li Ji'an.

Although only one pill was completed, and it was of low quality, it gave her hope.

It also made her feel grateful to Li Ji'an.

Similarly, if Yan Qingwan knows how to do it, it naturally means that Li Ji'an can do it too.

The only difference is that Li Ji'an does not have enough elixir fire now and cannot refine it by himself. Once he cultivates to the fourth level of Qi training, he should be able to refine it by himself.

During the six months when Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan's relationship became increasingly close, Zhang Tiezhu's letters became more frequent.

Li Ji'an understood that Zhang Tiezhu, as a boy still in a foreign country and secretly in love with the eldest daughter of his family, naturally needed someone to confide in.

For him, Li Ji'an is the most suitable.

After all, Li Ji'an's status and position are far inferior to those of the eldest lady of the Yan family, so there is no need to worry about Li Ji'an letting the cat out of the bag.

Another purpose of his frequent letters was to persuade Li Ji'an to join the Yan family's pioneering team. He also hinted that the Yan family might be about to move to a higher level.

Li Ji'an guessed that what he was talking about was the discovery of the medicinal field that Yan Tong mentioned.

Just after finishing his training that day, the communication talisman in his arms vibrated.

At this time, Li Ji'an already had three communication talismans in his arms.

Zhang Tiezhu sent him a communication talisman two months ago. The letter explained how to use it and praised the talisman highly.

Li Ji'an just smiled slightly. Admittedly, compared to the paper letters used in the secular world, this communication talisman could be called a divine object, but for him who had been baptized by modern society, it was still not as good as a mobile phone.

And the cost is not low. A pair of two-way communication talismans that can be used a hundred times is worth five spirit stones.

Of course, Zhang Tiezhu himself would definitely not be willing to spend five spirit stones to buy this thing. It was a reward from an elder talisman master in the clan.

He took out the communication talisman given to him by Zhang Tiezhu and probed with his spiritual sense.

"Hmm?" Zhang Tiezhu's message made Li Ji'an frown. This was the biggest emotional change he had experienced in the two years since he came to the cultivation world.

(End of this chapter)