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

"Master is right, Senior Brother Luo is really outrageous!"

Midozhi was secretly delighted, but outwardly remained serious. "How could he treat Senior Brother Ji like that? It's so inappropriate!"

"It's good that you understand."

Kong Lingfei nodded with satisfaction. "Keep an eye on the matter of that mysterious alchemist. As for Luo Fan..."

There's no need to waste time on him.

"Yes, Master!"

Midozhi obediently responded, her heart blossoming with joy.

Not wasting time?

That won't do!

She still needs to get the elixir!

Besides... Senior Brother Luo is so interesting, she can't let him go!

Midozhi turned to look at Danfeng, a sly glint in her eyes, and left with her master.

The deacon's hall, the cliff behind the mountain.

The moonlight spilled onto the cliff edge, casting a long shadow of a figure standing with hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.

Ji Kun stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing into the bottomless darkness below.

The mountain wind howled, making his robes rustle.

Several pebbles rolled down the ground with a soft rustling sound, and it took several seconds before a faint echo could be heard.

"If I fall from here... I'll definitely be reduced to ashes."

His tone carried three parts emotion, three parts compassion, and four parts profound contemplation of life's philosophy.

"Senior brother!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind.

The gray-robed disciple, Zhou Ming, used his movement technique to land silently at the edge of the cliff and bowed respectfully.

"Junior brother Zhou Ming, on orders..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Because they were too close.

When he got close enough to bow, he accidentally bumped into Ji Kun's back.

Ji Kun was completely absorbed in his own world and had no defenses.

I felt someone push me from behind, and then I leaned forward.

My foot slipped.

whoosh-

He maintained his elegant posture with his hands behind his back, and plummeted straight down the cliff!

"!!!"

Holy crap?!

Zhou Ming stared wide-eyed as his senior brother's figure grew smaller and smaller in the moonlight...

Finally, it turned into a small black dot.

A long, rhythmic melody emanating from Ji Kun echoed between the cliffs…

"ah------!"

The sound came from near to far, from loud to soft, and even had a slight tremor.

Zhou Ming stood frozen in place, his mind blank.

I…

Brother Ji…

Was he pushed off a cliff?

His legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Finished!

It's all over!

If Senior Brother Ji dies, he doesn't need to live either! He might as well jump down and be buried with him!

Just as Zhou Ming was in despair and preparing to commit suicide for love... for his cause—

Whoosh!

A figure shot into the sky from the bottom of the cliff!

But Ji Kun stood on the wind and landed back on the cliff edge.

His clothes were neatly arranged, his hair was styled properly, and he maintained that gentle smile on his face.

His lips twitched slightly.

"Senior brother! Are you alright?! Um, I didn't mean to! It's just..."

"It's alright."

Ji Kun raised his hand to interrupt him, "Junior brother is also concerned about the mission, which is why you came in such a hurry."

"It's because my senior brother wasn't standing firmly enough."

His tone was calm, his eyes remained unchanged, but in his heart, a million grass mud horses were running through his mind.

Damn it! We were almost completely destroyed! And this idiot still says it wasn't intentional?!

Zhou Ming was moved to tears upon hearing this.

Take a look!

What is magnanimity?

What is a broad mind?

He pushed his senior brother off the cliff, but instead of blaming him, his senior brother comforted him!

If he weren't a reincarnated saint, his name Zhou Ming would be written backwards!

He knelt down with a thud, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for my senior brother!"

"Junior brother, you flatter me."

Ji Kun smiled and helped him up, wanting to curse him out loud!

Before you go through fire and water, please compensate me for these pants that almost made me pee my pants from fear!

"How was the trip?"

Ji Kun casually got to the point, but subconsciously moved half a step away from the edge of the cliff.

He didn't want to be pushed down by that idiot a second time; it was too terrifying!

"Junior Brother Luo wandered around the market for a long time before finally entering Juxian Teahouse..."

Zhou Ming looked slightly embarrassed. "There were too many people there, and I lost track of them for a moment."

Ji Kun frowned almost imperceptibly.

He quickly added, "Don't worry, senior brother, I only came back after confirming that he left the market safely, but..."

"Please feel free to speak."

Ji Kun's smile remained unchanged.

Why are you so concerned about Junior Brother Luo?

His eyes held a hint of doubt. "His cultivation is only at the first level of Qi Refining, and his alchemy..."

The words were left unsaid, but it was almost as if to say that Danfeng was now a mere shell of its former self, and there was no need to waste time and energy on useless people.

"I asked him for the Rejuvenation Pill, firstly for Junior Sister Bai, and secondly to encourage him to rediscover the Dao of Alchemy and not let down Elder Li's legacy. I never expected..."

Ji Kun sighed deeply, his face showing genuine sincerity and worry, without a single flaw.

He shook his head, looking heartbroken. "Junior Brother Luo still took the risk and went to the market."

How chaotic it must be there! What if we run into trouble... Sigh!

"The Danfeng lineage only has Junior Brother Luo left. As the senior brother of the Hall of Affairs, how can I not take care of him more, both for public and private reasons?"

The reason I asked you to follow him secretly is not to spy on him, but simply to make sure he is safe.

If something were to happen to him because of a joke I made, my conscience wouldn't be at peace!

Ji Kun looked towards Danfeng, his voice low.

He vividly portrayed the image of a kind and caring senior brother who loved his junior brother.

For Ji Kun, however, there was yet another witness.

If anything goes wrong with this pill, Luo Fan will be unable to escape responsibility!

Zhou Ming didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but he listened with utmost respect.

Take a look!

What is vision?

What does it mean to take responsibility?

If Senior Brother Ji cares so much about a good-for-nothing, he'll be even more devoted to his own people!

"My senior brother is so kind and righteous!"

He praised it sincerely.

Ji Kun waved his hand, looking pleased.

"Is anything unusual happening in the market? Where did Junior Brother Luo go?"

"Junior Brother Luo mainly loitered around a few pharmacies and the Hundred Herbs Pavilion. Oh, right!"

Zhou Ming added, "The Hundred Herbs Pavilion has acquired a peculiar rejuvenating pill, which has caused quite a stir in the market."

"How is it strange?"

"I've heard that after taking it, not only can it heal injuries, but it can also transfer the pain to the perpetrator!"

Zhou Ming described it vividly: "Today, a rogue cultivator was surrounded and beaten by several people but was unharmed. On the contrary, the attackers screamed and fell to the ground, their faces bruised and swollen."

"Is this really true?"

Ji Kun frowned and pressed further, "Do you know whose alchemy master this is?"

"The Hundred Herbs Pavilion is very tight-lipped. I've only heard that the quantity of pills is extremely limited, and they currently have no stock."

"..."

Ji Kun's mind started to work.

If one were to take one during a magical battle, wouldn't that be equivalent to having an extra life?

"You've worked hard, junior brother. Go and rest now."

Once Zhou Ming was out of sight, the gentle expression on Ji Kun's face instantly turned into a cold smile.

He took out the Rejuvenation Pill he had obtained from Luo Fan, and his fingertips caressed the jade bottle.

"The rare pills at Baicao Pavilion are quite interesting. Perhaps I should find some time to pay them a visit."

He looked in the direction of Bai Jie's residence, his eyes filled with a mixture of desire and ruthlessness.

"Junior Sister Bai...you must come back soon. Your senior brother can't wait to take care of you."

Danfeng, inside the alchemy room.

Luo Fan sat cross-legged, with several low-grade spirit stones placed in front of him.

He was circulating his cultivation technique, absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stone to replenish the spiritual power he had consumed during the day.

But the speed is outrageously slow!

In other words, burning spirit stones dry doesn't actually convert much spiritual energy into the meridians.

"At the current rate, it will take at least half a month to fully recover."

hum!

The Great Dao Furnace in the sea of ​​consciousness suddenly trembled.

Pure and gentle spiritual energy surged forth, flowing through his meridians and rapidly replenishing his energy reserves.

In just a few breaths, his spiritual energy was restored to about 70-80%!

A few more breaths later, the battery was fully charged!

Although the Great Dao Furnace has lost some of its spirituality, it doesn't matter much, as he can replenish it with spirit stones at any time.

In other words, this thing can also be used as a power bank?

What the hell!

Luo Fan was shocked!

The chickens are excited!

What does it mean to not lack mana during battle?

This means he can go all out! He can live recklessly! He can... rip people off!

He tried to continue absorbing the spiritual energy from the furnace, hoping to see if he could directly improve his cultivation level.

But they soon realized it wouldn't work.

This treasure can only help him quickly recover his spiritual power; it cannot be directly converted into cultivation level.

It's like having an unlimited mana bar; you level up on your own.

Luo Fan clicked his tongue. "It's alright, it's better than nothing."

He started thinking about something else.

Weapon crafting.

With the Nether Spring Cold Fire at my disposal, I always feel like I'm missing out if I don't refine something.

What are you refining?

Senior Sister Bai Jie is on a dangerous mission, so we need to prepare some good things for her.

If something happens to her, who will be his protector?

Who took the knife for him?

Who told him to secretly look at thighs?