Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

Bai Xuangu nodded and leaped onto Lu Jinyan's spirit boat.

Bai Jingcheng then piloted the spirit boat back to Xiaoye Island.

"Brother Jinyan, Sister Jinxiu, what brings you here?"

Bai Xuangu looked at Lu Jinyan and Lu Jinxiu and asked with a light smile.

Lu Jinxiu is naturally younger than Bai Xuangu, but Lu Jinyan is seven or eight years older than Bai Xuangu.

Lu Jinyan sighed softly and said, "It's because our family needs to refine a batch of pills..."

"A first-tier high-grade alchemist?"

Bai Xuangu pondered for a moment, then said, "Your timing is a bit off. The Bai family is about to make some unusual moves, and it's also a crucial time for preparing pills... However, I can find you an alchemist."

"I really need to thank you all for what happened with Hsuan-Ching!"

"How about this, you stay in the Canghuang Islands for a day first. I'll find someone, and you can meet up and discuss the specifics of the cooperation."

Since it was a family matter involving alchemy, it was clearly not just a matter of a few bottles of pills. Presumably, Lu Jinyan didn't even bring the pill ingredients with him.

Relieved by Bai Xuangu's promise, Lu Jinyan nodded repeatedly, "Xuangu, rest assured, our Lu family will never be stingy with the benefits that are due to alchemists!"

Compared to Bai Xuanjing, Lu Jinyan's relationship with Bai Xuangu was much shallower.

So, on the way here, he was actually a little apprehensive.

"It's nothing. We haven't seen each other for years, and Xuanjing is back too. I'll have Yuxiu cook a good meal so we can get together." Bai Xuangu laughed heartily.

After saying that, Bai Xuangu looked at Bai Xuanjing.

He patted Bai Xuanjing on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You kid, your cultivation has improved too. You haven't slacked off in your practice."

And then, nothing more was said.

As the eldest brother, he was like a father to Bai Xuanjing. In addition, there was a significant age difference between them. Although Bai Xuangu treated Bai Xuanjing very well, he seemed to have little to talk about with Bai Xuanjing.

He would usually say a word or two, and then fall silent.

Baek Hyun-kyung was not surprised by this.

"Let's go, Brother Jin Yan. You know where our house is." Bai Xuan Gu looked at Lu Jin Yan.

Then Lu Jinyan piloted the spirit boat towards the inner perimeter of the Canghuang Islands.

The island where the Bai family's third branch resides is called Daoping Island, named after the last two characters of the name of their ancestor, Bai Daoping.

Daoping Island is not large, but it has spiritual veins, and is mainly inhabited by cultivators from the three branches of the Daoist sect.

The entire inner perimeter of Daoping Island, including the mountains where cultivators reside, is shrouded in a second-order formation.

A second-tier formation can withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The cost of a formation is also related to its coverage area; the larger the coverage area, the more resources are needed to set up the formation.

Bai Xuanjing had heard that the array formations on each of the Bai family's islands were worth hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones!

This is just a rumor; the actual cost may be even higher.

This is the family heritage that the Bai family has cultivated for nearly a thousand years.

Many small Foundation Establishment families lack sufficient resources and can at most set up high-grade formations around the cave dwellings of a few key cultivators, far from being able to do what the Bai family has done.

After many powerful clans in the cultivation world declined, they were able to maintain a false prosperity for hundreds of years by selling off fixed assets such as formations.

As Bai Xuanjing approached Daoping Island and gazed at the mountains, formations, and clouds, her mood lightened considerably.

Led by Bai Xuangu, the group easily entered the formation.

The Bai family's courtyard is built halfway up the mountain. It was left by Bai Xuanjing's parents and has a superior spirit-guiding array that draws out very rich spiritual energy.

In any faction, the grade of the spirit-attracting array where a residence is located is related to the cultivator's cultivation level and status.

After Bai Xuanjing's parents died, Bai Xuangu stood out and managed to preserve the superior spirit-guiding array.

Upon entering the courtyard, Bai Xuangu greeted her with a smile, "Yuxiu, look who's here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two short figures ran over.

They were two children, a boy and a girl, both around ten years old. The boy's name was Bai Mingyuan, and the girl's name was Bai Ling'er.

They were Bai Xuan Gu's two children.

According to the Bai family's rules, only cultivators are given generational names.

Since Bai Mingyuan belongs to the Ming generation, he naturally possesses spiritual roots.

Unfortunately, Bai Ling'er, Bai Mingyuan's twin sister, did not have spiritual roots, so she did not have a generational name.

"Uncle!"

Bai Mingyuan and Bai Ling'er chased each other until they reached Bai Xuanjing.

When they were children, they spent more time with Bai Xuanjing than with Bai Xuangu.

However, when they actually got there, the two of them stopped timidly.

Although I remember being close to Bai Xuanjing, it's been more than three years since we last met, so it's inevitable that I feel a bit unfamiliar with him.

However, Bai Xuanjing didn't mind and stepped forward with a smile to chat with the two children.

With just a few words, the barrier between him and the young child was dispelled, as if they had returned to the time before Bai Xuanjing was released to the outside world.

Bai Mingyuan complained to Bai Xuanjing about how Bai Xuangu forced him to study those obscure and difficult Daoist texts that made him drowsy after just a few glances.

Bai Xuanjing was slightly taken aback, realizing that Bai Mingyuan was already nine years old this year.

The young members of the Bai family all began their cultivation journey at the age of eight.

Bai Mingyuan should have already begun studying Taoist texts and using medicinal baths to nourish his meridians and dantian.

Once the foundation is laid, it's time to learn the techniques and begin cultivation!

Both children were too young to understand what spiritual roots meant; on the contrary, Bai Mingyuan, who had spiritual roots, was more troubled.

Bai Xuanjing sighed inwardly and patted his nephew and niece on the head.

"These are your Lu family's uncle and aunt!" Bai Xuangu then introduced them.

Bai Mingyuan and Bai Ling'er glanced at Lu Jinyan and Bai Ling'er, and both bowed respectfully, but did not make any further intimate gestures.

After all, they hadn't seen Lu Jinyan and his sister much.

As they were talking, a woman walked out from the inner courtyard.

He was also a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

This person is named Wu Yuxiu, and is Bai Xuangu's Daoist partner. She is not from a family, but is a rogue cultivator whom Bai Xuangu met when he was young.

Bai Xuangu started his family relatively early, but Wu Yuxiu came from a background of independent cultivation, so her lineage was relatively weak.

In his earlier years, Bai Xuangu was busy helping Wu Yuxiu improve her cultivation, so the child was born relatively late.

"Xuanjing is back, and Brother Jinyan and Sister Jinxiu are here too!" Wu Yuxiu greeted them with a smile.

"sister in law!"

"Sister-in-law!"

The group started chatting about everyday things.

As he spoke, Lu Jinyan slapped his forehead and chuckled, "I almost forgot something!"

After saying that, he took out some brocade boxes from his storage bag.

"These are some rare spiritual herbs, spiritual ores, and other spiritual items; they're a small token of our appreciation!"

Seeing this, Wu Yuxiu said reproachfully, "Why are you being so formal?"

Lu Jinxiu interjected, "This is a small token of our appreciation from the Lu family. There are also a few Spirit-Nourishing Flowers and Hundred-Piece Grass inside."

The Spirit Flower is most suitable for medicinal baths for young children who have not yet entered the Dao, while the Hundred-Nut Grass can cleanse and refine the mortal body, strengthen the body, and also has the effect of preventing disease.

This is my brother's and my way of showing concern for my nephew and niece; sister-in-law, please don't refuse.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Yuxiu glanced at Bai Xuangu with an embarrassed expression before accepting the gift.

At that moment, a strange spiritual energy suddenly emanated from it.

Bai Xuanjing looked closely and saw a giant tortoise the size of a millstone crawling out of the inner courtyard.