Shen Yuan Ring

"Brother Dao! Haha, I've mastered it! I've mastered it! I succeeded in just ten days!" The fat man arrived outside Ji Daoyi's house, his voice coming from afar even before he arrived.

"What? You've mastered the Cloud Steps?" Ji Daoyi came out of the house and looked at Ji Xiaohu with a big smile on his face.

"That's right, just now, I completed the minor stage of the Cloud-Stepping Technique. My speed is incredibly fast now, just like yours, haha..."

Ji Daoyi said, "Congratulations, congratulations! Xiao Hu truly lives up to his reputation as a once-in-a-century genius, breaking the family record directly."

Hearing Ji Daoyi's words, he said, "Brother Dao, please stop teasing me. I know you well enough to know that you reached the Lesser Completion Realm much earlier than me."

Ji Daoyi shrugged helplessly. "What a genius's troubles. Come on, I was just about to come find you today. Sun Zihan and the other two should be grilling by now!"

Ji Xiaohu was a little confused when he heard this, "What? You passed the exam?"

"You'll know when we get there. Consider this our congratulatory gift to you today. We wish Little Tiger's agility will reach an even higher level."

As Ji Daoyi spoke, he pulled Ji Xiaohu away into the distance.

On the shore of West Lake, Sun Puyue and Ji Zihan were already busy, one fishing and the other preparing the fish.

Rows of golden-brown, crispy roasted fish surrounded the entire bonfire.

It looks delicious.

West Lake is an artificial lake dug to the west of the Ji family's outer courtyard. This lake is mainly used to raise some aquatic monsters, but more importantly, it is used to make efficient use of resources and also to raise some common fish.

The fish that Ji Zihan and her friends grilled were all fresh fish caught from West Lake.

"Wow, Pu Yu's skills are still as good as ever. I could smell the grilled fish from far away. It's made Xiao Hu's stomach rumble. I've heard him gurgling all the way here. It's really making me uncomfortable." Ji Daoyi's exaggerated voice rang out, followed by Ji Xiaohu's shout of breaking off their friendship.

"As for me, I caught all these fish myself."

"Sister Zihan is also great. Her fishing skills are the best among us. Otherwise, even if Puyu has skillful hands, she wouldn't be able to make such delicious grilled fish."

"Of course!" Ji Zihan said with a proud look, which made everyone burst into laughter.

"Brother Dao, I heard you spar with your dog, Da Huang, every day! I never knew Da Huang was so strong. How come I never noticed before?" Ji Xiaohu finished a grilled fish.

"Yes, I only found out recently. If it weren't for Da Huang, I wouldn't know how weak I was before," Ji Daoyi sighed.

"By the way, how's everyone's cultivation going lately?"

"I've made some progress in cultivation, but my Yuan techniques haven't improved much."

"me too!"

"me too!"

"Little Tiger, you just told me the good news that your movement technique has broken through to the minor completion stage." Ji Daoyi heard Ji Xiaohu say, "Me too."

"I just kept saying it off-key. My movement technique has only reached the minor completion stage, and my other elemental techniques are only at the beginner level. My cultivation has only broken through once; I estimate I'll break through again in a few days," Ji Xiaohu said.

"Don't be too hasty, just proceed steadily. I have a suggestion: let's team up in the last few days and spend some time sparring each day," Ji Daoyi said proactively.

"Dao Yi, sparring? Does that mean what you and Da Huang do every day?" Ji Xiaohu asked uncertainly.

Ji Zihan and Sun Puyue kept looking at Ji Daoyi, wanting to hear what he would say next.

“Yes, similar to my daily sparring. This sparring not only allows us to improve our strength quickly, but more importantly, it makes it easier to break through in our Yuan Techniques after repeated sparring. Furthermore, we can exchange cultivation experiences and learn from each other’s strengths,” Ji Daoyi suggested.

"That's a good suggestion, I agree."

"I agree"

"I have no opinion"

"Then it's settled. Before the selection, we'll meet at my house every afternoon."

Upon hearing that everyone agreed, Ji Dao immediately set the time and place.

"Don't waste the morning time, everyone. Cultivate when you should and strive to break through to the Perfection of Skin Refinement as soon as possible."

In a whirlwind, the four of them devoured everything except for the two grilled fish that Ji Daoyi had put away.

One hour later,

Ji Daoyi appeared outside Dan Pavilion. They had finished their grilled fish party half an hour earlier!

After the event, Ji Daoyi walked alone towards the Dan Pavilion.

His purpose in coming to Dan Pavilion this time was to borrow books on alchemy.

On the path of cultivation, elixirs are an indispensable aid. The fastest way to obtain enough elixirs is to become an alchemist, and alchemists are also the most popular support profession.

After arriving at Dan Pavilion, Ji Dao went straight to Sun Jiaping's office and study, peeking out from the door with a chubby face. "Uncle Sun, I've come to see you."

"Yes, Dao Yi, come in quickly, what are you doing outside? Wasn't Pu Yu going to grill fish with you? Why are you here?"

"Here, this is a freshly grilled fish, meant to be a tribute to you!" Ji Daoyi said, taking out the grilled fish he had put away from his storage bag.

"You little rascal, you're always so eager to please me. There's something fishy going on. Tell me, what do you want with your Uncle Sun?"

"Uncle Sun has such sharp eyes; he can't hide anything from you. He saw right away that I wanted to see you." Ji Daoyi quickly stepped forward and naturally began to massage Sun Jiaping with his hands.

It's obvious this isn't the first time this has happened.

"You little brat, I know what kind of shit you're going to poop just by looking at your ass. You've been offering to deliver grilled fish and give massages, and I wouldn't have given it back to you even if you hadn't told me."

Sun Jiaping acted quickly, clearing away the grilled fish from the table while looking like he was enjoying Ji Daoyi's service.

"I just wanted to borrow a few books on alchemy from Uncle Sun to take back and read, and also ask you to find an alchemist to guide you," Ji Daoyi said.

"Is that all? Do your parents know?" Sun Jiaping glanced at Ji Daoyi.

"Ha, of course I know, and I'm just looking at it now, it won't interfere with my normal cultivation."

"You little rascal... alright then, just remember not to break them." Sun Jiaping pondered for a moment, took a few books from the bookshelf, and then handed them to Ji Daoyi.

"Take these books and get out of here. Don't bother me. If you have any questions later, you can ask Huang Yaoshi. I'll give the order later."

"Alright, I knew you were the best, Uncle Sun. If there's nothing else, I'll head down now and come see you again later."

Ji Daoyi got what he wanted and ran away in a flash.

"That brat. He gave me the fish my daughter grilled and took my treasured books. Don't come back next time."

Seeing Ji Daoyi running away, he said in an annoyed tone.

Seeing Ji Daoyi rush off in a hurry, Sun Jiaping smiled, gave a few instructions to his servants, and then took out the grilled fish and began to eat it with satisfaction.

Ji Dao returned home and took out the books given to him by Steward Sun: "Complete Collection of Spiritual Medicines", "Fire Control Techniques", "Collection of Ji Family Body Refining Pill Formulas", and "Ji Family Elementary Alchemy Manual".

These books are available in the Dan Pavilion's library, but they lack Steward Sun's notes and insights.

The main reason he borrowed these books was to learn about Sun Jiaping's alchemy skills, since he was the strongest alchemy master in the entire Ji family.