A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

"Yu Tang, you stay here and continue your cultivation with your Uncle Su."

As soon as Luo Fan finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yutang looking at him with a pitiful expression.

"Master, don't you want me anymore?"

"..."

Luo Fan had no choice but to patiently explain, "It's safer for you to stay here than to come back with me."

"Master, you're leaving so soon after you've just returned. What will happen to the other students' spiritual studies?"

She looked up, her eyes red-rimmed.

Her pitiful appearance made it seem as if Luo Fan had done something to wrong her.

This also caused Luo Fan to feel secretly bitter.

I exclaimed, "What a terrible thing!"

Why would someone take on a disciple out of the blue, especially a female one?

Which master could withstand such a test?

He sighed and comforted her, "I have important matters to attend to when I return. You also have a senior uncle waiting for a life-saving elixir."

"You should cultivate diligently here. If you have any questions, please ask Uncle Wang and your Uncle Su for guidance."

"Yes, Master, Yu Tang understands."

Although Zhao Yutang was reluctant, she still obediently nodded.

Luo Fan then looked at Manager Wang, who had been standing under the eaves, and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Uncle Wang, thank you for taking care of Yu Tang these past few days."

Manager Wang quickly returned the greeting, smiling and saying, "Young master, you're too kind. This is all within my duty."

Yu Tang is a well-behaved and sensible child, and she's also very talented. Teaching her is a breeze for me.

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes revealing a businessman's shrewdness and anticipation, and added:

"Young Master, when you come to Baicao Pavilion again in the future, please bring more of the spiritual pills you have personally refined."

The pills you sold are currently in extremely high demand in this market; so many people are scrambling to get them!

Upon hearing this, Luo Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

This Uncle Wang really can't stop talking about his profession.

"Okay, I definitely won't let Uncle Wang down next time."

He nodded to Su Qingyuan again.

Su Qingyuan nodded in response, "Be careful on the road, and send a message immediately if anything changes."

Luo Fan said no more, turned around and transformed into a streak of light.

Half an hour later.

Luo Fan landed outside the gate of Peach Blossom Temple, and the familiar outline of the sect came into view.

"I'm finally back."

He was about to step through the mountain gate.

However, an invisible array barrier appeared out of nowhere and blocked him!

Luo Fan was taken aback.

This formation seemed different from when he left, clearly several times stronger.

He frowned, took out his identity token, and tried to activate the formation.

The token glowed as spiritual energy was injected, but there was no reaction.

He tried twice more, but it still didn't budge.

"What's going on?"

Luo Fan was somewhat bewildered.

Is there a home I can't go back to?

Two disciples guarding the mountain emerged from the shadows, watching him warily.

One of them, upon seeing Luo Fan's face clearly, paused for a moment, then exclaimed with delight:

"Senior Brother Luo? You're back?"

Another disciple hesitated and said:

"I'm sorry, senior brother, but the sect leader has ordered that anyone entering or leaving must be strictly checked these next few days."

Luo Fan smiled wryly.

"I went out to take care of an urgent matter more than ten days ago. Now that the matter is settled, I rushed back to treat my junior sister."

"I hope my two junior brothers will be lenient."

The disciple guarding the mountain looked troubled.

"Senior Brother Luo, if it were anyone else, we would naturally not dare to release them without permission."

"But you are the sect's number one prodigy, we trust you, it's just..."

"This formation was set up by Elder Liu himself, and we don't know how to break it."

Another disciple suddenly said, "Should we inform them?"

"But the sect leader is in seclusion, how can we inform him?"

"Are you stupid?! Elder Liu instructed us to just inform her first if anything happens, wouldn't that be enough?"

Luo Fan: "..."

Okay.

It turned out to be that witch's bad idea again. He looked at the formation carefully and found it increasingly familiar.

This technique, these patterns, are clearly the work of Liu Linglong.

Moreover, this formation was clearly designed specifically for him.

It's all to bring him back.

How afraid are you that he might die out there?

A warm feeling welled up in Luo Fan's heart, but he also felt a little amused and exasperated.

"You're back? Why aren't you going inside?"

A white beam of light descended from the sky.

Bai Jie landed in front of the mountain gate, and when she saw Luo Fan, her cold gaze softened.

The disciple guarding the mountain quickly explained, "Senior Sister Bai, it's this formation..."

"He is Luo Fan, no one can possess him, there's no need to stop him from now on."

The two disciples nodded quickly.

But they really can't break this formation. I wonder if Senior Sister Bai can break it?

They looked at Bai Jie, only to find that Bai Jie only had Luo Fan in her eyes.

Apart from that, there were no other actions taken.

Seeing his body covered in wounds, a pang of heartache flashed in her eyes.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something.

In the end, it all boiled down to one sentence: "Everyone is keeping watch over Junior Sister's side."

Luo Fan nodded.

"I'll go right away."

Their eyes met, and everything was understood without a word.

The wind blew through Luo Fan's robes, stirring up a few withered leaves.

The people present stared at each other, none of them making a move.

At this moment, Bai Jie's pretty face flushed slightly, "I'm going to find Elder Liu."

"..."

The two disciples guarding the mountain twitched their eyes. So even you, the senior sister of the Hall of Affairs, can't solve this?

Luo Fan stumbled and almost fell, but fortunately he managed to steady himself.

"No need."

He extended his fingertip and gently touched the array, and sure enough, a crack appeared, wide enough for one person to pass through.

As Luo Fan walked in, the two disciples guarding the mountain couldn't help but think to themselves.

As expected of the sect's number one prodigy, he can easily create a passage through Liu Linglong's formation.

This is the kind of person who willingly became a useless person in the eyes of others for a full twenty years.

What a terrifying mindset this is; it's enough for them to learn for a lifetime.

Now that Senior Brother Luo possesses such abilities, could that mysterious alchemist be him?

The two locked eyes, seemingly having guessed at the same time, and were both horrified.

Luo Fan arrived at the courtyard of Midozhi and found a group of people standing at the gate.

Xie Nantian, Chu Wuyai, Shen Fufeng, Zhao Jingzhou, Yan Wujiu, and others were all present.

"Junior Brother Luo, it's good that you're back."

Senior Brother Xie Nantian was the first to step forward and pat Luo Fan on the shoulder.

Chu Wuyai simply nodded.

The cold-faced second senior brother couldn't hide the concern in his eyes.

"Junior Brother Luo, you're finally back!"

Yan Wujiu looked miserable. "If you don't come back soon, Elder Kong will nag us until our ears are calloused!"

"That's nothing. You have no idea, to keep that girl alive, several of us took turns, exhausting our spiritual energy round after round!"

He looked indignant and resentful, "Those leeks used by the Hehuan Sect to cultivate for women are not as hardworking as us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle.

Squeak!

The courtyard gate opened.

Kong Lingfei came out from inside.

His face was haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept much in recent days.

Upon seeing Luo Fan, he quickly stepped forward. "Luo...Luo Fan, is that you? What about Zhizhi...?"

"I've found the Rejuvenating Herb."

Luo Fan smiled and said, "The Rejuvenation Pill has been refined. As long as Junior Sister takes it, she should be fine."

Kong Lingfei's eyes reddened, and he bent his knees, about to kneel down on the spot!

Luo Fan reacted quickly and caught him.

"Elder, please don't say that. This is something I owe my junior sister. Please don't make this junior feel uncomfortable."

Kong Lingfei's lips trembled slightly as he cleared his throat. "You brat, this old man... is just a little weak in the legs."

He turned his back, straightened his back, and said, "Now that you're back, come with me."

"I'm going to catch a duck on the back mountain. Tonight, my fellow disciples and I will have a good meal to nourish ourselves."

Yan Wujiu stretched and was about to leave when Chu Wuyai stopped him.

He gestured towards Kong Lingfei's retreating figure with his lip, "The duck you wanted, here it is right now."

"..."

The group fell silent.

Yan Wujiu was even more exasperated; what he wanted to catch was a duck that he could eat.

It's not like Elder Kong, who's all talk and no action.

"Do you think Junior Brother Luo would beat us to death if he found out we fed the ducks the pills he left on Dan Peak?"

"It's your fault for feeding it, it's none of our business!"

"..."

Watching Xie Nantian lead Chu Wuyai, Zhao Jingzhou, and Yan Wujiu away in a flash,

Shen Fufeng twitched his eye hard.

These ungrateful bastards, what do you mean they told him to feed them? It's none of their business.

Why didn't you say that when you were eating?

If he hadn't discovered it by chance.

The ducks that have eaten the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill can not only replenish their spiritual energy.

They could have provided them with unlimited power, but they wouldn't have lasted this long.

In fact, a few days ago, they exhausted their spiritual power again in order to stabilize Midozhi's life.

Given their condition at the time, if they had taken the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill again, their meridians would not have been able to withstand it.

So the group hesitated for a long time about whether or not to eat.

Until a duck flew over and snatched the pill from Shen Fufeng's hand.

Later they ate the duck, but unexpectedly discovered…

Eating that duck not only replenished my spiritual energy, but also relieved me of the stinging sensation in my meridians.

This led them to discover a new world and unlock new uses for Luo's elixirs.

Now, more than a dozen ducks are kept in captivity on Danfeng Peak.

Xie Nantian and his group fled immediately because they were afraid of being purged by Luo Fan.

As for Shen Fufeng…

At that moment, he also fled.

Meanwhile, Luo Fan, who was in Midozhi's room, had no idea what had happened.

He fed the pill to Midozhi under Kong Lingfei's tense yet expectant gaze.

The medicine was ingested, but its medicinal power was not absorbed.

He tried to guide the spiritual energy, but the meridians in Midozhi's body were blocked, making it difficult for the spiritual energy to enter.

once.

twice.

three times.

Luo Fan made three attempts, all of which ended in failure.