Firefly Journey

The cramped space easily leads to unfounded associations, and Lin Yuanran was no exception. Looking at the wind chimes so close to him, he felt a little thirsty.

He had planned out every step of the process for making the elixir in advance, and now all he had to do was put them in step by step without having to put in too much effort.

Cover the furnace with the lid to seal it. Only the final step remains: controlling the heat.

The magical power contained in the Illusionary Jade Grass is too great to be refined in an instant; it requires slow and gradual processing.

Just like stir-frying with a high flame and stewing soup with a low flame, this Illusionary Jade Grass needs to be simmered slowly over a low flame. As for how long to simmer it, Lin Yuanran also knows.

In order to preserve the magical power of the Illusionary Jade Grass to the greatest extent, Lin Yuanran decided to set the time for this batch of pills to be one year.

After a year of rigorous training, its effectiveness can be maximized.

Many potent pills take an incredibly long time to refine, some taking years, decades, or even centuries. Lin Yuanran's batch was relatively quick.

At least half of the alchemists are masters of fire. Even if they don't know much about fire, they either have extremely luxurious alchemy furnaces that can automatically control the temperature and start the fire, or they have many assistants who can take turns guarding them.

Lin Yuanran is too good at playing with fire. As long as he is not disturbed by external forces, he can easily set up a fire that can spontaneously combust and last for a year without any problem.

Of course, as the materials in the alchemy furnace are gradually refined, the required heat will also change. It's not a one-time fix where you can just set it up and leave it alone.

Lin Yuanran lit the fire, and the materials were in the initial refining stage, which did not require him to keep a close eye on them.

"Alright," Lin Yuanran said confidently.

Feng Ling nodded gently, and the two went out together.

After delivering the meal, Fengling seemed to have no reason to stay. Lin Yuanran, as a direct disciple, had been able to diligently study alchemy every day for a while, but now that he had achieved minor success, he had nothing to do in the alchemy hall and was quite leisurely.

Regardless of whether Feng Ling was happy or not, after leaving the Pill Hall and walking for a while, Lin Yuanran teleported and the two of them appeared in Erlai Peak in an instant, without even the gatekeepers noticing.

“I don’t need to worry about Dan for the time being. I finally have some free time.” Lin Yuanran stretched. “Let’s take advantage of this time to find out the situation on the other peaks. If the Star Moon Alliance really has nothing to do with the missing woman, we can clear their name with Wang Lingguan.”

“This is to clear our name,” Fengling said. “Don’t forget, we are now disciples of the Star Moon Alliance.”

"It's obvious you really like it here."

If Fengling didn't feel a sense of belonging, she would never say such a thing. The fact that she said it proves that she is very satisfied with her life during this period.

Wind Chime nodded: "I thought the rural environment described in Anne's book was beautiful enough. But since coming to Star Moon Alliance, I've discovered that there are still such beautiful places in the world."

"He's a nice person too," she added.

Lin Yuanran understood that, influenced by that book, Fengling had a unique longing for the tranquil rural life. Come to think of it, the little wooden cabin had also played a significant role in their initial meeting.

"If you like, once we return to the Pan-Ancient Continent and help Brewitch sort things out there, you can come back and stay as long as you want."

Wind Chime shook her head: "This place is nice, but you'll get tired of it after a while. As you said, if we've settled everything and conditions allow, I'd like to experience the life of a traveling merchant."

"A traveling merchant, huh..."

Lin Yuanran worked as a traveling merchant for a period of time, enduring hardships and sleeping outdoors. He often had to traverse remote forests and hills, constantly on guard against monsters and thieves, making it a rather unpleasant experience.

Since Feng Ling had brought it up, Lin Yuanran naturally wouldn't spoil the fun. Given their current abilities, if any foolish magical beasts or thieves appeared, it would be their doom.

However, all of this is contingent on first returning to the ancient continent; otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

“Over the past three months, we’ve both gotten to know the peaks and veins of our respective sects, and none of them seem to be in trouble,” Fengling said. “While you’re refining pills, let’s thoroughly investigate the other peaks and veins again. We’ll do it tonight to avoid alerting them.”

“Okay.” Lin Yuanran agreed. “Ordinary spatial movement might be detected by the elders of each lineage, but phase shift, as a divine miracle, is silent. Using it will greatly increase our efficiency.”

"I will give you a sonic oracle at that time. Although it is not as good as your phase shift, it can reduce the sound it causes, which will be of great help to infiltration."

The two were loudly plotting, and before they knew it, they had traveled a long way through Mount Ere, finding themselves in a place they had never been before.

They stopped, preoccupied with other matters, as if debating whether to return the way they came, continue forward, or simply ascend into the sky to find their way.

As if thinking of something, Lin Yuanran's cheeks turned red.

"Wind Chime," he suddenly called her name.

"what happened?"

"Um... I have a request," Lin Yuanran said in a voice barely audible.

Feng Ling said with a hint of amusement, "Between you and me, what is there that's hard to say?"

Lin Yuanran thought about it and agreed. So he mustered up his courage, stretched out his right index finger, and poked Fengling's face.

It felt a little itchy. "That's it?" Fengling asked.

Lin Yuanran shook his head, but said nothing.

Fengling gently bit her lip: "Actually, you don't need to ask me about everything. Just do what you want to do, and most of the time I won't get angry..."

Fengling could feel Lin Yuanran's respect. She was happy but also a little dissatisfied. This guy always asked about everything in advance, and there was no sense of surprise at all!

Lin Yuanran felt as if he had been enlightened, and all his worries disappeared.

White clouds drift lazily by, and wild cranes in the distance lower their heads.

……

Seven days later, at the Pill Hall.

Boom! A loud noise erupted from the alchemy room, followed by the sound of a wall collapsing with devastating force.

In an instant, many disciples of Zhulai Peak in the Pill Hall were attracted by the explosion and went to investigate.

The eldest disciple, He Suoqiu, was in seclusion. During this time, the Pill Hall was personally overseen by Daoist Qingfeng. Seeing such a large commotion, he couldn't help but frown.

The alchemy rooms were interconnected; moving one would affect the whole room, and the rooms would collapse one after another.

Amidst the billowing smoke, a person as black as charcoal emerged.

He coughed, his expression agitated, waving his raised arm and shouting like a madman:

"Hahaha! I did it! I succeeded!"

"I have successfully refined the Mighty Strength Pill!"

This person was none other than Han Yi, who was in seclusion.

Qingfeng Daoist shook his head helplessly. He knew that Han Yi's talent was lacking, but he didn't mean to be too harsh. Since Han Yi had become his disciple, he would treat him well.

He never expected that this kid would cause such a commotion while refining a Strength Pill. He wanted to teach him a lesson, but upon seeing the quality of the Strength Pill, he immediately changed his mind.

This kid has a decent talent for alchemy; I underestimated him before.