Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 226 - 182: Xiang Yuntian Was Right About Her (Long - ) (3)
But there was still one thing that kept troubling him.
Jiang Ribai!
This person might have noticed some clues about the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow back then.
Now overwhelmed and unable to deal with more trouble, will there be future hidden dangers?
It’s best to find an opportunity to kill him.
"The Great Lizard is injured..."
A plan slowly took shape in Li An’s mind.
While no one was at Spirit Charm Mountain, he sneaked into a nearby valley.
This place was called "Hundred Flowers Valley," where numerous fresh flowers grew and thrived year-round. However, their spirituality was not strong, and the overwhelming Evil Qi made it a place of misfortune.
Except for flower-loving bees and butterflies, few Spirit Beasts came here.
After searching for a long time, he finally settled in front of a rose bush.
He stayed here for a long time, channeling many Life Seed auras into the soil at the base of the rose bush.
It wouldn’t take long before this ordinary rose would undergo a qualitative change...
Then, he carefully surveyed the surrounding geography, sensing the situation of the Evil Qi in this place.
A killing trap had emerged in his mind.
But it needed more time.
...
Returning to Spiritual Serenity Peak, he directly went into seclusion.
The three Spirit Medicines containing lunar energy, he did not refine or absorb. These belonged to strategic resources, convenient for future exchanges if needed.
Besides daily cultivation, the most urgent thing now was - Alchemy!
Only by quickly becoming a Second Grade Alchemist could he exchange pills for contribution points.
Currently, he had plenty of Spirit Medicines at hand, including those purchased externally, ensuring no shortage for the time being.
"The heat isn’t enough, refine it a bit more, and there’s too much Divine Sense control..."
As he practiced alchemy, the voice of Shangguan Xiaoxiao casually echoed in his mind.
With Li An’s spiritual root talents now incomparable to the past and with guidance from this Demon Dao mogul, his alchemy skills rapidly improved...
"Didn’t you say that the myriad paths of Cultivation were external and insignificant? Yet you seem quite proficient in alchemy..."
Li An couldn’t help but speak.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao curled her lips, "I liked to eat sugary beans as a child, is refining pills to eat like candy a problem?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Li An: "..."
This comment was somewhat hurtful. Just for sugared beans, she became a Fourth or Fifth Grade Alchemist? Maybe even higher?
Many alchemists in the world would probably faint from anger hearing this.
...
In the blink of an eye, three months passed.
Li An had already reached perfection in First Grade alchemy skills, mastering First Grade pills with ease.
Now, he could aim to become a Second Grade Alchemist!
It was also this month when the struggle between Mountain Master Bai and Mountain Master Jie finally concluded.
Mountain Master Bai sent people to attack Mountain Master Jie’s side multiple times, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
It’s said that under the mediation of other Mountain Masters, both sides finally ceased fire.
However, what surprised Li An was that Mountain Master Bai’s request for the Demon Transformation Flower from Mountain Master Jie was unsuccessful, as Mountain Master Jie claimed not to have obtained the flower but had compensated with other things.
The general belief outside was that Mountain Master Jie did this deliberately to prevent the Great Lizard from transforming because the Great Lizard’s talents were too strong.
But Li An wondered if a third party had benefited from the situation?
"Fellow Daoist Lin, it seems you are the wise one now..."
Zhou Libai had returned, but she was now alone, as her husband, Ba Jijian, had died on Mountain Master Jie’s side. Today she visited Li An.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please accept my condolences－"
Li An offered a courteous consolation.
"Grieving is of no use."
No significant sadness could be seen in Zhou Libai’s eyes. Her eyes flowed with charm, her attire dignified yet not concealing her allure, and a faint fragrance lingered on her body, "Fellow Daoist Lin seems quite adept in array formations?"
She glanced toward the surroundings of Spiritual Serenity Peak.
"Acquired from external purchases."
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lin is a Talisman Master. Could you help me craft a few runes?"
She made a few simple requests, and Li An naturally agreed.
Zhou Libai then left, planning to collect the Spirit Talismans in a few days and giving Lin An considerable remuneration.
Thus, Zhou Libai came to see Li An repeatedly over half a month, for idle chat or asking for help, and the two quickly became familiar with each other.
Li An had lived here for over a year, yet he had not interacted as much with her as in these past fifteen days since her husband’s death.
Zhou Libai unintentionally or intentionally led the conversation, making their talks friendly. She often joked with Li An as well.
"Fellow Daoist Lin is also quite remarkable in the art of tea brewing..."
She raised her teacup with a slight smile, "Could you teach me?"
"I actually know nothing about tea ceremonies..."
"Then let’s learn together, maybe we’ll grasp a few more skills?" she smiled sweetly.
Li An merely smiled.
He understood Zhou Libai’s intentions well.
Ba Jijian was gone, but her butterfly still needed nurturing... So naturally, she needed a male cultivator.
For now, perhaps Li An was the most suitable candidate.
Li An was in no fear of her butterfly; she couldn’t harm him. Rather, he could easily turn her into a furnace puppet, seizing everything from her.
But it wasn’t necessary, for she held greater value for him!
"Brother Lin, didn’t we agree over a year ago to see your Spirit Bird someday? It’s been so long, still can’t let me have a look?"
With a smile, she stood and approached Li An from behind, placing her jade-like hand on his shoulder, slowly sliding it down.
Li An removed her hand and stood up, "Please restrain yourself, Fellow Daoist."
Zhou Libai was suddenly a bit stunned, her face slightly angry and embarrassed, thinking how clueless Li An was in romantic matters, unappreciative?
"My cultivation is lowly, with no thoughts of romance, and respecting your husband’s recent passing, if we acted so, how are we different from beasts?"
Li An coldly spoke.
He intended to deter Zhou Libai from further entanglement, as well as to maintain distance, essential for the following plan.
Zhou Libai ground her teeth, standing in place, feeling a rising hatred and anger, saying:
"Fine, fine, fine! Lin An, you’re something!"
With that said, she stormed off, swishing her sleeve.
...
On the third day.
She somehow brought back a male cultivator, letting him stay at Lingdong Peak without Li An’s consent.
That night, she seemed very open, her voice resonating across the mountain.
Li An used an array to block the external sound, quietly remarking:
"A true vixen, Xiang Yuntian didn’t deceive me!"
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