The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

Such a scene caused a hint of surprise to flash in Xi Yue's eyes.

Is it refined without a furnace?

Ordinary alchemists need the support of a furnace. Some high-grade furnaces can even make up for the alchemist's lack of fire control skills and can even improve the grade of the pills.

Refining without a furnace is the most difficult, because without the furnace to assist in controlling the flame temperature and solidifying the medicine, even the slightest error will cause the furnace to explode!

It wasn't that Cui Yi wanted to show off in front of the girls; he simply didn't know the function of the alchemy furnace.

He was just thinking that since the Flame Control Technique was so powerful, wouldn't it be a complete waste to use a low-quality alchemy furnace?

At this moment, the three flames that condensed were independent of each other and did not interfere with each other.

According to the jade slip given by Tang Bing, the melting points of the Tranquilizing Flower and the Qi-Condensing Grass are much lower than those of the century-old Red Essence Ganoderma.

The temperature was being controlled by Cui Yi with an appalling precision.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Cui Yi's forehead, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

He carefully used his mental power as a guide to slowly fuse the three clumps of essence that had been completely melted into liquid by the flames together.

Without the constraint and auxiliary harmonization of the inner wall of the alchemy furnace, the fusion of the medicinal liquid relies entirely on the perception of mental power and the subtle control of fire to maintain balance.

The moment the three clusters of medicinal essence came into contact, their different energy attributes immediately created subtle conflicts and repulsion, triggering a slight turbulence of spiritual energy.

Cui Yi grunted, his mental output suddenly increased, and he simultaneously focused on three things at once, meticulously adjusting the temperature of the three clusters of essence and guiding the energy flow within the invisible fusion point.

As time passed, the initially somewhat chaotic mixture of energy gradually stabilized under Cui Yi's continuous intervention with his mental power, and the medicinal properties of different attributes began to slowly and orderly intertwine and merge.

The ball of light in mid-air, composed of pure energy and medicinal essence, began to contract inward, emitting an increasingly rich and fragrant aroma.

When the last trace of unstable energy was calmed down, Cui Yi suddenly stopped and withdrew all his mental support.

A pill the size of a longan was seen floating quietly in the air, slowly rotating.

With a wave of his hand, Cui Yi snatched the pill from a distance.

The perfectly round pill in his palm even emitted a faint glow and the unique fragrance of the pill.

It actually worked!

"Void flames condense, pills are formed without a furnace; relying solely on a novice Heaven-rank fire control technique and one's own mental power, one can achieve such a feat on the very first attempt..."

Xi Yue paused briefly, as if re-evaluating Cui Yi, before giving a rare assessment: "Your talent in alchemy is nothing short of monstrous."

Seeing that Xi Yue had given him such high praise, Cui Yi's heart skipped a beat.

His talent in cultivation was extremely poor; if it weren't for the Floating Pagoda, he probably would never have become a cultivator in his lifetime.

But this seemingly useless person with a divine body actually possesses an unparalleled talent for alchemy?

It really is true what they say: when God closes a door, He always opens a window somewhere else.

While his skills were still sharp, Cui Yi refined a number of first-grade pills, such as Qi-Nourishing Pills and Yuan-Nourishing Pills, which were the most suitable pills for cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining to strengthen their foundation and nourish their essence.

Most of these pills are not for personal use, but are intended for Xu Yunyan and Tang'er.

Human lifespan is ultimately limited. Although the two women are not very old, their talent for cultivating immortality varies from person to person.

The sooner they embark on the path of cultivation, the sooner their lifespans will be extended.

Whether they can become cultivators, or what level they can reach, depends entirely on their talents.

All I can do is to provide the two of them with a relatively comfortable cultivation environment to the best of my ability.

Only when waves of intense fatigue washed over him did Cui Yi stop refining the pills.

This refining process produced more than twenty first-grade pills, and the whole process only took a few hours.

Meanwhile, Xi Yue's figure had already disappeared. Cui Yi was so focused on refining pills that he didn't even notice when she left.

"Oh no! Erdan!"

Cui Yi slapped his forehead. How could he have almost forgotten about this little guy?

In just one encounter, it devoured several spirit stones; and now, several hours later…

Cui Yi quickly turned his head to look in the direction where the spirit stones were piled up.

The low-grade spirit stones that were originally piled up like a mountain were noticeably shorter.

Beside the pile of spirit stones, Erdan was lying on his back, fast asleep with his belly round and full, his little paws unconsciously clenched.

Scattered beside it was a small pile of spirit stone fragments that had been gnawed down to just a few grayish-white remnants, probably numbering in the hundreds!

Cui Yi's lips twitched, and he stepped forward.

The little guy seemed to sense his approach. In his sleep, he smacked his lips, turned over, and hugged a perfectly intact spirit stone next to him, continuing to snore softly.

Seeing that Erdan was safe and sound, but his food expenses were a bit high, Cui Yi was both annoyed and amused.

But Cui Yi could also sense that Erdan's aura had become much stronger.

A demon beast like Erdan, with its powerful bloodline, can improve its strength very quickly. Even now, if Erdan goes out, it would be no problem for it to kill a few early Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Considering Erdan's terrifying appetite, Cui Yi pondered for a moment and then put all the spirit stones into his storage ring.

Otherwise, he was really afraid that one day when he needed to use spirit stones, he would find that Erdan had eaten him into bankruptcy.

"It's about time to go back."

Based on his understanding of the two women, he knew that although they wouldn't say much on the surface, they must have been constantly worried and anxious day and night while he was away from the hospital.

Xu Yunyan is thoughtful and patient, and may be able to maintain her composure and manage the household affairs.

Tang'er is still young and innocent, and she must have been restless and secretly wiped away countless tears.

There's nothing else going on for now, so it's time to go back and comfort the two women.

Back in reality, Cui Yi sped up and soon arrived at the courtyard gate.

The sound of the courtyard gate opening slightly startled those inside. Almost the instant Cui Yi stepped into the courtyard, two figures quickly walked out from the main house.

"Young Master!"

Tang'er's eyes were slightly red, and her lips were tightly pursed, as if she was trying to hold back something. When she saw Cui Yi's gaze sweep over, she cried out in a sob-like voice.

A pair of large, wet eyes stared intently at Cui Yi.

Even the usually conservative Xu Yunyan was no longer conservative at this moment, and rushed into Cui Yi's arms.

"Yi'er!"

Are you alright?

Her voice was muffled, and her arms were wrapped tightly around her, as if she was afraid that if she let go, the person in front of her would disappear again.

Cui Yi smiled and patted Xu Yunyan on the back, saying softly, "It's alright, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

"Come on, I have something important to tell you."

Upon hearing that Cui Yi was about to get down to business, Xu Yunyan quickly got up from her bosom and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.

Tang'er was even more boisterous, wiping her face haphazardly with the back of her hand and then sniffing.

The two women's eyes were fixed on Cui Yi. They didn't look like they were listening to someone speak, but rather like students in a classroom, ready to listen to the teacher's lecture.