The cat demon defies the heavens and is the emperor’s only beloved disciple!

Behind the majestic Biluo Palace, there is an ancient and mysterious forest hidden. It is spring all year round here and the spiritual energy is rich. It is a holy place for cultivation that cultivators dream of.

In the depths of this forest, ancient trees stand tall and vines entwine, as if every place contains the mystery and power of nature.

Yan Wu and Tan Yuan, this immortal couple, formed an indissoluble bond in this forest in the back mountains.

They are not only cultivators with profound cultivation, but also indispensable partners in each other's lives.

Now, their child Jin Xi has transformed into a little golden unicorn and is running happily in the forest.

Jin Xi inherited the excellent bloodline of his parents and has shown extraordinary talent and vitality since childhood.

One day, the sunlight filtered through the dense treetops, casting mottled shadows.

Taoist Priest Xuanqing, a graceful mortal, was standing on the branch of a thousand-year-old tree, holding a crystal clear fairy peach in his hand that exuded an alluring fragrance.

This fairy peach is a rare and exotic fruit in the forest behind the mountain. It ripens once every hundred years and has the effect of improving cultivation and prolonging life.

Taoist Xuanqing looked at little Jinxi under the tree with a smile. He knew that the child was lively and active, and very intelligent, so he wanted to use the fairy peach as a reward to motivate him to practice harder.

Taoist Xuanqing threw the fairy peach lightly, and it drew a beautiful arc and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Jin Xi's eyes flashed with excitement. It suddenly jumped up, and its body drew a golden arc in the air, like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying high.

The little Qilin Jinxi opened his mouth and sucked, and the fairy peach fell steadily into his mouth.

In an instant, a warm and powerful force surged out of its body, causing it to close its eyes involuntarily and immerse itself in this gift from nature.

Taoist Master Xuanqing sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to practice.

As his breathing gradually became steady, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn by invisible hands and slowly gathered around him.

Just as he was immersed in this tranquility and fulfillment, a strange wave interrupted his practice.

Taoist Xuanqing opened his eyes, and where his sight fell, a spiritual herb emitting a faint fluorescent light came into view.

The leaves of the magical herb were as green as jade, and its stems were crystal clear, as if it contained infinite vitality.

He was shocked. Could this be the legendary thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum?

He walked forward cautiously, fearing to disturb the spiritual creature.

When he got closer and took a closer look, he was even more surprised.

It turns out that there is more than one rare spiritual herb growing in this area.

There are ten thousand year old Polygonum multiflorum, thousand year old ginseng, seven-colored Ganoderma lucidum...all kinds of rare spiritual herbs that are rarely seen in the human world, but now they are growing here like weeds, and their preciousness is not seen at all.

Taoist Xuanqing felt an indescribable excitement and shock in his heart.

He never thought that he would see so many rare spiritual herbs in his life.

He squatted down and gently stroked the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, feeling the rich spiritual energy contained in it. He thought to himself: "If I can use these spiritual herbs for cultivation, my cultivation will definitely increase greatly."

Just as he was immersed in joy, two familiar figures walked out of the woods, interrupting his thoughts.

They were his close friends - Tan Yuan and Yan Wu.

Both of them are outstanding in the Biluo Palace, with profound cultivation and different personalities, but they both have a close relationship with him.

"Xuanqing, why are you here?" Tan Yuan asked with a smile.

Yan Wu walked directly to the pile of spiritual herbs and smiled gently: "It seems that you have also discovered something.

However, these spiritual herbs are not rare in the forest behind our Biluo Palace."

Xuan Qing felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. He thought he had discovered some incredible secret, but he didn't expect that in the eyes of Tan Yuan and Yan Wu, these spiritual herbs were so ordinary.

He gave a bitter laugh and said, "Senior Yan, I am ignorant. However, these spiritual herbs are extremely valuable for my cultivation."

Tan Yuan patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't be discouraged. Although these spiritual herbs are not rare, they are a great help to ordinary people like you.

They can help you strengthen your cultivation and allow you to shed your mortal form sooner rather than later."

Yan Wu also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Xuanqing. You can practice without worry. With us here, the forest behind the Biluo Palace is the best place for you to practice."

A warm feeling welled up in Xuanqing's heart. He knew that his achievements today were inseparable from the help and encouragement of Tan Yuan and Yan Wu.

He secretly made up his mind to work harder in his cultivation and not let them down.

"Xuanqing, you can directly eat these spiritual herbs to increase your cultivation." Yan Wu continued, "But that would be too wasteful. There are other better uses for spiritual herbs. If you refine them into elixirs, the effect will be even better."

"Alchemy?" Xuan Qing looked puzzled.

Yan Wu smiled slightly and explained, "That's right. Alchemy can condense the essence of spiritual herbs to maximize their medicinal effects.

Moreover, through alchemy, some auxiliary materials can be added to formulate elixirs suitable for different people's cultivation."

After hearing this, Xuan Qing suddenly understood, "I see. Thank you very much for your guidance, Senior Yan. However, I know nothing about alchemy and don't know how to start."

"It doesn't matter. I don't know how to make pills either. Our pills were all given to us by the Emperor." Yan Wu said with a smile, "But you can ask the Emperor for them."

Seeing Yan Wu teasing Xuan Qing like this, Tan Yuan smiled and said to Yan Wu, "Wu'er, you are naughty again. The Emperor is in seclusion with the Empress every day to practice, so how can he have time to make pills for Xuan Qing?"

Yan Wu blinked and said with a smile: "What should we do? We can wait until they come out of isolation and then ask for it."

He didn't dare to ask the Emperor for elixirs, for he was afraid that the Emperor would kill him instantly with a wave of his sleeves.

Yan Wu noticed Xuan Qing's hesitation and said with a smile, "You should just eat the spiritual herbs directly. Don't worry."

After saying that, she picked up a herb from the pile of spiritual herbs, put it in her mouth and started chewing it.

Seeing this, Xuanqing felt a little confused, but he still followed Yanwu's example and picked up a spiritual herb and took a bite.

At first, the taste of the spiritual herb was a bit bitter, but soon, a sweet taste spread in the mouth.

Xuanqing felt a rich spiritual energy entering his body through his throat and instantly flowing through his body, which made him feel refreshed.

He looked at Yan Wu in surprise and said, "The effect of this spiritual herb is so remarkable!"

Yan Wu smiled and nodded, saying, "The spiritual herbs in the forest behind this mountain are all nurtured by the essence of heaven and earth, and are of great benefit to cultivation. You can come here often to collect herbs and practice in the future."

Xuanqing looked at Yanwu with gratitude and secretly made up his mind to make good use of this rare resource to improve his strength.

When he couldn't wait to pick up the ginseng and prepare to taste it, he found that the taste of this thousand-year-old ginseng was far from what he had imagined.

An extremely bitter taste instantly filled his mouth, making him frown.

"This...this tastes so bitter!" Xuan Qing swallowed it with difficulty, but immediately felt nauseous and vomited involuntarily.

Seeing this, Tan Yuan and Yan Wu hurried forward and asked with concern: "Xuan Qing, are you okay?"

Xuan Qing shook his head, but his face was unusually pale. He knew that he might have been too impulsive and hadn't made sufficient preparations before rashly trying such a spiritual object.

Seeing this, Tan Yuan and Yan Wu quickly circulated their spiritual power and injected streams of warm spiritual energy into Xuanqing's body.

With their help, Xuanqing gradually felt a warm current flowing through his body, alleviating the unspeakable pain.

As time passed, Xuanqing's complexion gradually regained its rosy complexion and his breathing stabilized.

He looked at Tan Yuan and Yan Wu with gratitude, his heart filled with warmth and gratitude.

"Thank you, two seniors. If it weren't for you, I might have..." Xuan Qing didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.

Tan Yuan and Yan Wu felt a little guilty. They patted Xuan Qing on the shoulder and said, "We are friends, so we should naturally support each other. However, it's also my fault that I let you eat the spiritual herbs directly."

Xuanqing secretly swore in his heart that he would be more cautious in the future.

Although the process of trying the thousand-year-old ginseng was full of twists and turns, Xuanqing did not gain nothing.

With the help of Tan Yuan and Yan Wu, he not only overcame the difficulties, but also unexpectedly discovered that his cultivation had improved a little.

It turns out that although the thousand-year-old ginseng is extremely bitter, the spiritual power it contains is extremely enormous.

After some twists and turns, Xuanqing was finally able to absorb some of the spiritual power for his own use, thus improving his cultivation.

Xuanqing felt the surging spiritual power in his body, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Looking up at the distant sky, an inexplicable excitement and longing surged in my heart.

Imagine what you will look like when you become a real person one day.

If I could become the legendary Immortal, master the highest level of magic arrays and spells, establish my own school, and be worshipped by many disciples...

His thoughts seemed to have wings, traveling through time and space and arriving in a world he had always dreamed of.

There, he is a real person admired by thousands of people. He wears a gorgeous Taoist robe and holds a magic weapon in his hand. With a slight wave of his hand, he can set up an earth-shaking magic circle, with talismans flying everywhere and all things submitting.

He will use his powerful strength to protect the peace and tranquility of this continent.

In his eyes, he seemed to see a whole new world, a world full of challenges and opportunities.

And he will leave his own legend in this world.

Tan Yuan saw through Xuan Qing's thoughts, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't dream, practicing well is the right way."

Xuanqing came back to his senses and smiled awkwardly.

He knows that it takes hard work to make dreams come true.

So, Xuanqing practiced harder, hoping that one day he would be able to realize his wish.

Yan Wu took Tan Yuan's arm and said to Xuan Qing meaningfully, "Xuan Qing, have you ever thought about finding someone to marry and cultivate the Great Dao together?"

Xuan Qing looked at the two people in front of him and said with a smile: "Two seniors, I think it's good to practice Taoism alone."

Yan Wu chuckled and said, "Master, do you have something to hide? Or do you have someone you like?"

Xuanqing's face changed slightly and he quickly shook his head to deny it.

Seeing this, Yan Wu continued to ask, "Then why did the Taoist priest so resolutely choose to practice alone? Life is long, wouldn't it be better if there was someone to accompany you?"

Xuan Qing was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "The path of cultivation is inherently lonely. If you have concerns, it's easy to be distracted. I just want to concentrate on cultivation and reach the highest realm as soon as possible."

Tan Yuan couldn't help but interrupt, "But love can also be a driving force for spiritual practice, allowing each other to grow together."

Xuan Qing looked at them and sighed, "You don't understand. Love is too complicated and can easily make people lose their minds. I don't want to be controlled by emotions and affect my cultivation."

Yan Wu looked at Xuan Qing with a burning gaze. "Xuan Qing, have you ever been attracted to Sister Wan?"

Although Yan Wu's voice was soft, it exploded in Xuan Qing's heart like thunder.

Xuan Qing was stunned. He never thought Yan Wu would ask such a question.

He looked up into the distance, his eyes deep, his tone calm and firm: "I have cut off worldly thoughts and will only pursue the great way in this life."

Yan Wu continued to ask: "Xuan Qing, have you really never been attracted to Sister Wan? She is so beautiful and treats people so well!"

Xuan Qing lowered his head and pondered for a moment before answering seriously, "She is my master. I should respect and love her, but this love is between a master and a disciple, not between a man and a woman. How dare I have any improper thoughts?"

Tan Yuan looked at Xuan Qing and smiled, "Xuan Qing! You'd better stay like this forever. Treat Sister Wan as your master and respect her. Otherwise..."

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to exist in this world...

He still has this bit of self-awareness.

"Thank you both seniors for your guidance. Xuanqing will definitely practice wholeheartedly." Xuanqing bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

Tan Yuan and Yan Wu looked at Xuan Qing's departing back and fell into deep thought.

Is there really someone in this world who is not trapped by emotions? !