Proving one's path through killing—this kind of merit is poisonous!

Chapter 32 The Desire to Refine Alchemy

The next morning, Gu Jinhe was stopped by Fu Qingxue as soon as she stepped out the door.

Looking at Fu Qingxue's slightly pale face, she had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

So she raised an eyebrow and asked calmly, "Senior sister, what does this mean?"

Fu Qingxue looked at her innocent-looking face and was so angry she wanted to bite her, but she had no choice but to swallow her anger.

She took a deep breath and said softly, "Junior sister, how about we make a deal? If you can return the real jade pendant to me, I'll give you a mid-grade spirit stone."

"The real jade pendant? But didn't I already give it to you yesterday? Why is Senior Sister still holding on to it?"

Gu Jinhe decided to play dumb to the end, after all, Qin Shu had personally witnessed her handing the jade pendant to Fu Qingxue yesterday.

"you……"

She wanted to say something more, but when she saw Qin Shu walking towards her, she fell silent.

Seeing this, Gu Jinhe quickly said, "Senior sister, I still have work to do, so I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

After saying that, she turned and left without waiting for Fu Qingxue to speak.

Qin Shu happened to brush past Gu Jinhe and couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoxue, what were you and Junior Sister Gu talking about just now?"

Qin Shu's arrival couldn't have been more ill-timed!
Fu Qingxue was secretly annoyed, but controlled her tone and said softly with a smile, "It's nothing. I just felt a little guilty about forcing my junior sister to hand over the jade pendant yesterday, so I came to apologize to her."

Qin Shu was taken aback, then said, "That was originally yours, why can't we take it back?"

As she spoke, she sighed as usual, "You're just too kind, that's why they take advantage of you."

Fu Qingxue nodded in agreement with the previous statement.

Since Buddha Lotus Jade recognized her as its master in its previous life, then it belongs to her!

Just then, Qin Shu suddenly exclaimed "Eh!" and asked, "Speaking of which, why haven't I seen you carrying that jade pendant with you?"

Fu Qingxue felt a surge of disgust when she thought of the fake jade pendant that had long since turned to dust, but she didn't show it on her face. She simply said, "I was afraid it would get damaged, so I kept it locked in my room."

"makes sense."

Qin Shu thought to herself: After all, it is an heirloom, and it should not be shown to others easily.

After recounting this, she noticed Fu Qingxue's pale face and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Why is your face so pale? Have you been working too hard lately?"

Fu Qingxue shook her head and said, "Perhaps she didn't sleep well last night, Senior Sister, don't worry."

Fearing that Qin Shu would keep asking questions, she changed the subject, saying, "Senior Sister, are we going to send the finished clothes to the outer sect today?"

As she spoke, Fu Qingxue took Qin Shu's arm and walked towards the embroidery room.

Qin Shu let her arm lead her, saying as they walked, "Yes, I was thinking of having you come with me, but seeing how pale you are, I'll have you come with me instead..."

She was about to suggest that someone else accompany her, but Fu Qingxue quickly said, "Senior Sister, I'm fine, let me go with you!"

As she spoke, worried that her sister might disagree, she shook her hand and said with longing, "I've never been to the outer sect before, and I don't know how it differs from Qingkou Peak."

Qin Shu was clearly not a stranger to the outer sect. After thinking for a while, she seemed to compromise after hearing what she said, saying, "You'll know when you come with me later."

"Does Senior Sister mean she agrees to let me accompany her?" Fu Qingxue smiled.

Seeing Qin Shu nod, Fu Qingxue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She originally planned to find a way to go to the outer sect after she got her hands on the Buddha Lotus Jade.

But now it seems that with Gu Jinhe as a variable, her plans need to be adjusted. At the very least, she can't spend all her time on the Buddha Lotus Jade.

Thinking of this, Fu Qingxue glanced back at the direction Gu Jinhe had just left in and couldn't help but snort coldly in her heart.

If this trip goes smoothly, she will take Gu Jinhe's life!
……

Gu Jinhe was unaware that Fu Qingxue held a grudge against her, but even if she did, she wouldn't have time to care, as she had been too busy these past few days.

In the morning, I will go with Senior Sister Zhou to feed the ice silkworms; in the afternoon, I will go to Senior Sister Xu's alchemy room to tend the fire; and in the evening, I will cultivate.

Fortunately, despite being busy, she also gained a lot.

For example, after taking the Qi-Inducing Pill given to her by Xu Lingyu, she vaguely felt that the barrier of the fourth level of Qi Refining was slowly loosening.

Breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining is only a matter of time.

To avoid arousing suspicion, she had the system change her publicly displayed cultivation level to Qi Refining Level 1.

If anyone asked, she would say that she had received a pill from Senior Sister Xu and that she had broken through by chance, which did not attract anyone's attention.

For example, she became increasingly familiar with the steps of alchemy, and she memorized every step and detail of Xu Lingyu's alchemy process.

So much so that she wanted to try alchemy herself...

She was able to suppress this idea at first, but the more time passed, the stronger her urge to try alchemy became.

Xu Lingyu, who had been under Gu Jinhe's watchful eye for several days, finally couldn't resist any longer. After putting the freshly made pills into a specially made bottle, she suddenly asked, "Ahe, do you want to learn how to refine pills?"

"Hmm?" Gu Jinhe was taken aback, raised her hand to touch her face, which was red from the cauldron smoke, but did not refute it. She simply asked, "Senior Sister, was I that obvious?"

Thanks to the food provided by the kitchen, Gu Jinhe was finally able to grow her thin body to the size of a normal person. Although she still looked short, at least her complexion was rosy and her body was healthy.

Through these few days of getting along, she gained a lot of goodwill from Xu Lingyu, so much so that Gu Jinhe is no longer as reserved as she was at the beginning when talking to her.

Xu Lingyu looked at her puzzled expression and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Your eyes are practically inside my alchemy furnace. If I still can't see it, wouldn't I be blind?"

Gu Jinhe coughed lightly and asked directly, "Senior Sister, do you think I still have a chance?"

Having spent so much time in the alchemy room, she naturally knew that fire-attribute spiritual roots were the best for alchemy, but unfortunately, none of her three spiritual roots were...

She really suffered!
But what she wanted to do was something she was determined to try no matter what, which is why she decided to ask Senior Sister Xu for advice.

She just didn't expect that before she could even ask, Senior Sister Xu had already figured it out!
Xu Lingyu shook her head. She had no other choice but to advise, "Junior sister, the most important thing for you right now is to improve your cultivation."

Gu Jinhe nodded in agreement, but after thinking for a moment, she casually asked, "Can I learn alchemy after my cultivation level improves?"

“No,” Xu Lingyu smiled mysteriously, and then said, “Once you improve your cultivation and gain strength, you can have other alchemists refine pills for you. Why would you need to do it yourself?”

Gu Jinhe was slightly taken aback, then realized and said, "Senior Sister is right, I have learned something!"

Xu Lingyu waved her hand, not paying any attention to this little incident.

She turned around and continued refining the next batch of pills.

……

After Gu Jinhe came out of the alchemy room, she glanced at the sky and realized that there was still a while before dinner.

Looks like I finished the task ahead of schedule today!

She stretched her arms and shoulders, then remembered what Senior Sister Zhou had mentioned about the herb field, and turned to head towards Sunset Pavilion...

(End of this chapter)