Stealing the female lead's favor turns her from a heartthrob to a universally disliked figure.

On the spirit boat, Li Qingqing took the Soul Nourishing Pill and had a good sleep.

With her energy and spirits restored, she was in a good mood. So when her five apprentices washed their hair early in the morning and came to her to judge whose hair felt the best, she actually did.

"Lan Cen's hair is still the best, Qiu Shaoze's is better, but Wen Yang's hair is a bit dry today."

At this point, she asked with some curiosity, "Are you all so meticulously dressed? They say people dress up for those they love, so do you all have a girl you like?"

Lan Cen coughed lightly, "No, that's not true. We just think that Master is beautiful and skilled, and we can't hold Master back. We still need to pay attention to our image."

Qiu Shaoze immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right. If Master is good-looking and his disciple is good-looking, then the overall appearance of the people on Lingqin Peak will be improved."

"Alright! It's pleasing to the eye to have a good appearance, but you should pay more attention to improving your cultivation and strength."

"Master, rest assured, we will cultivate both internally and externally," Yao Han assured with a smile.

Having completed their task of listening to Li Qingqing's thoughts for the day, the five of them tacitly made excuses not to disturb Li Qingqing's rest and left.

After getting some distance from the spirit boat, Xia Nanfeng said softly, "We can't use this method again tomorrow. It's too much. Master will think we're neglecting our duties and will be disappointed in us."

"Let Master teach us to play the zither tomorrow," Wen Yang suggested confidently.

Teaching them to play the piano step by step—that way, their master could at least get in touch with them.

"This method works, but we can't use it for too long, or we'll look stupid." Lan Cen still wanted to be seen as a clever and talented disciple in front of his master.

"Today I'm going to keep a close eye on Bai Xiangling. That woman is too strange; I always feel like she's possessed by a demon," Qiu Shaoze said, expressing his thoughts.

"She previously said she wanted to possess her master's body; it's possible that some demon has actually possessed her," Yao Han said thoughtfully.

"She's very enthusiastic about saving people; she feels there's something in it for her," Lan Cen guessed, based on recent events.

"She also really likes good-looking men! As long as the man is good-looking, she's very tolerant of him, whether he flirts with her verbally or actually touches her." Wen Yang scoffed.

"She has a lot of grievances against Master. Moreover, when she left Lingqin Peak, she stole a lot of things from the former peak master. Someone told me that the clothes she was wearing belonged to the Lingqin Peak master." Xia Nanfeng didn't like to gossip, but at this moment she also revealed what she knew.

Bai Xiangling is a woman of questionable character.

"Then we'll all be careful. I'll go back to Master's place first, in case Master needs to refine pills!" Wen Yang really wanted to help control the fire and refine pills.

"I also want to see Master refine pills." Lan Cen was actually quite surprised that Li Qingqing knew how to refine pills.

They each received three of the top-grade spirit-replenishing pills. He had already taken one last night, and the effect was unexpectedly good.

"Then I'll call you when Master calls me."

While the others were talking outside, Li Qingqing was processing medicinal herbs.

After preparing the ingredients for fifty doses of the Repairing Pill, he then sent a telepathic message to Wen Yang, asking him to come over.

A short while later, Wen Yang and Lan Cen arrived together.

Upon seeing the medicinal herbs on the table, the two immediately understood that their master was about to refine pills.

"Master, what kind of pills are you going to refine today?" Wen Yang asked curiously.

"Repair Pill. Lan Cen, you stay here and keep an eye on things. Make sure Wen Yang's fire doesn't burn the spirit boat." Li Qingqing gave him a task.

"Yes, Master." Lan Cen was even happier to have something to do.

The three of them closed the door and began refining pills in the rest room.

Although Wen Yang had improved his fire control technique considerably, he had not yet refined the repair pill, so the first batch of medicinal herbs did not produce a pill.

Li Qingqing herself also needed to adapt, so she was very patient.

It wasn't until the fifth batch of medicinal herbs that two mid-grade repair pills were produced.

However, Li Qingqing was not satisfied.

Wen Yang took a Spirit-Replenishing Pill, adjusted his condition, and continued to control the fire.

With the seventh batch of medicinal herbs, a superior-grade repair pill was finally refined.

After using up the twenty portions of medicinal herbs, the alchemy furnace produced only top-grade repair pills, five pills per batch. The pills were of excellent quality and appearance, but Li Qingqing was still not satisfied.

"Master, do you want to refine a top-grade repair pill?" Lan Cen asked tentatively.

They've already refined high-grade repair pills, but Master doesn't seem satisfied.

"Hmm. Although the top-grade repair pill is not as good as the Nine-Turn Muscle Regeneration Pill, it can heal ordinary injuries quickly. The dangers in the Divine Ruins are unknown, so having this will give us some peace of mind. Keep practicing!"

After summarizing her experience, Li Qingqing continued refining pills.

After consuming ten more portions of medicinal herbs, Li Qingqing, who had only managed to refine a high-grade repair pill, stopped again.

"There's a problem with the final temperature return of the alchemy furnace. You can turn off the fire in a bit."

“Yes, Master.” Wen Yang nodded.

After cleaning the alchemy furnace, Li Qingqing started all over again.

She was very serious and careful with every step. At the crucial moment of completing the pill, she asked Wen Yang to remove the flames, and she herself used the Five Elements Transformation Technique to transform her wood spirit into a cluster of flames.

Perhaps because it was her own flame after the transformation, she could perceive that precision even more, and this time the fragrance of the elixir was even richer than before.

Wen Yang and Lan Cen were both stunned at the same time.

Isn't their master a master with top-grade dual spiritual roots of water and wood?

Why can she also use fire magic?

Before the two could figure it out, Li Qingqing had already lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace.

When she saw the two plump, clear pills inside, with a pale golden pattern encircling them, she finally smiled with satisfaction.

"It's a success!" Wen Yang exclaimed in delight.

"Okay. Replenish your spiritual energy, then we'll continue."

As Li Qingqing spoke, she prepared five more portions of the medicinal materials for the Spirit-Replenishing Pill.

With experience, Li Qingqing then refined only top-grade repair pills.

The remaining five portions of Spirit Replenishing Pills were also used to refine ten top-grade Spirit Replenishing Pills.

Although Wen Yang was exhausted, he was still very happy.

Li Qingqing left a bottle of top-grade repair pills and two top-grade spirit-replenishing pills to give to the Spirit Chef Peak Master, and divided the rest of the pills among her five disciples.

When she had some free time, she prepared some herbs for a hemostatic pill, and used the Five Elements Conversion Technique to create a flame, and tried to refine a pill.

It's probably because she doesn't have a fire spirit root in her body and hasn't refined the Heavenly Spirit Earthly Fire, so the temperature of the alchemy furnace is very low, and she hasn't been able to achieve the effect she wants.

She waited and waited, and then, with a batch of hemostatic medicine, she eventually refined it into a hemostatic powder.

Okay, but it can still stop bleeding, just not as effectively.

After refining it once more and getting the same result, she immediately packed up her things and went out to find the Spirit Chef Peak Master.

"Uncle-Master, could you lend me one of those earthen stoves you use for cooking?"