Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

Bai Xuanluo's expression was somewhat strange, but he still complimented Bai Xuanjing a few times after Bai Xuanjin.

"You two don't need to be discouraged."

Bai Qingbai smiled and said, "Let's start with Xuanjing... Xuanjing, even though you've successfully refined the elixir, there are still many areas for improvement!"

After saying that, Bai Qingbai began to explain.

After this lecture, a long time passed, and by the time the teaching was finished, it was already evening.

"It's getting late, you should all go back. When you're back, take some time to reflect on today's alchemy process during your cultivation."

I believe that after the seven-day training, even if we don't reach the 30% success rate of a mid-grade first-level alchemist, we will definitely be able to consistently refine the Azure Water Pill.

Bai Qingbai smiled and saw the three of them out of the cave.

……

"Xuanjing, I noticed some details when you were controlling the fire just now, and I'd like to ask you about them!"

On the way down the mountain, Baek Hyun-jin spoke.

I don't know if it was a genuine request for advice or just an attempt to lighten the mood.

Upon hearing this inquiry, Bai Xuanjing did not hold back.

Anyway, it's not a novel skill, so there's nothing to hide.

The conversation naturally veered towards alchemy.

Although we weren't exactly familiar with each other before, we had something in common to talk about, so there were no awkward silences.

The three of them didn't live on the same route, so they said goodbye at the foot of the mountain.

……

Upon returning home, Bai Xuanjing was surprised to find that in addition to Bai Xuangu and his wife, as well as their nephew and niece, there was also an elder of the Bai family in the courtyard.

"Xuanjing, this is our third branch's patriarch, Uncle Bai Jingyu."

Bai Xuan Gu introduced it to Bai Xuan Jing.

"Greetings, Uncle Jingyu!"

Bai Xuanjing bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

At the same time, he began to ponder.

The third branch of the Bai family, namely Bai Xuanjing's lineage, has a total of two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The one who reached the peak of Foundation Establishment was named Bai Jinghe.

Although Bai Jingyu was rarely seen, Bai Xuanjing had heard of him. He was Bai Jinghe's cousin, so their relationship was naturally much closer than that of ordinary clansmen.

In the third branch of the family, this person was considered Bai Jinghe's mouthpiece.

"It's been a long time, Xuanjing, your cultivation has improved!" Bai Jingyu said with a smile as he looked at Bai Xuanjing.

He came here today to see Bai Xuangu. He didn't know much about Bai Xuanjing. Although his words were full of praise, they were too general. It was clear that he hadn't paid much attention to Bai Xuanjing before.

Baek Hyun-kyung wasn't surprised by this.

Based on his performance before this year, he was not considered particularly outstanding among the younger generation of the Bai family's third branch.

Bai Jingyu is not an alchemist and may not know the ranking of Huang Yudan this year, so he obviously wouldn't pay attention to Bai Xuanjing because of it.

"Alright, I have things to do tonight, so I won't stay any longer."

"You have a good relationship with Li Chengfeng, so I'll leave the liaison with the Li family to you." Bai Jingyu said with a smile to Bai Xuangu.

Baek Hyun-gu nodded.

"Although the Li family is not as good as the Bai family, they are our brother family now."

These are turbulent times. With so many people around, trouble is bound to arise. You need to be careful to keep our family disciples in check and prevent any conflicts.

Bai Jingyu then added a reminder.

Then he took his leave.

As Bai Jingyu's words were pondered, Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred slightly.

Bai Xuangu's subtle hints earlier had already made him guess that the Bai family's target might be the cultivators from Jinlan Island.

Furthermore, Bai Xuanjing suspected that the Bai family might have allies.

Could the Li family that Bai Jingyu mentioned earlier be one of them?

After Bai Jingyu left, Bai Xuangu looked at Bai Xuanjing and asked, "Are you still refining demon-feeding pills today?"

Bai Xuanjing sat down opposite Bai Xuangu and recounted the events of the day.

"Although Grandpa Qingbai is kind, he is very meticulous in his work. Since you have gained his approval, it seems that your alchemy skills are indeed quite good," Bai Xuangu praised.

The two then chatted briefly.

From his words, Bai Xuanjing could tell that Bai Xuangu seemed to be in a good mood today.

Not long after, Bai Xuangu sent Bai Xuanjing back to cultivate.

"what?"

As soon as she returned to her room, Bai Xuanjing noticed something glittering on her desk.

It was the smokebird feather that I had previously obtained from Zhan Yue Dao Lu's storage bag.

At this moment, the surface of the feather occasionally flashed with a blue luster, as if following some kind of pattern.

Bai Xuanjing's eyes flickered as she picked up the feather.

Recalling Bai Xuangu's previous evaluation of the feather, he had a guess in his mind.

However, after thinking for a moment, he still hurriedly left the house.

"Brother, this feather suddenly started to glow for some reason."

Just as Bai Xuangu was about to return to his room to rest, he bumped into Bai Xuanjing, who was carrying a feather.

"Oh?"

Bai Xuan Gu took the feather and examined it.

He quickly returned the smokebird feather to Bai Xuanjing.

"Do you remember that I told you before that the restrictions on these feathers are for transmitting messages?"

"However, although this method of communication can work over long distances, it cannot transmit sound, so it can only serve as a notification."

"It seems that other cultivators who used a smokebird feather were sending messages to Zhan Yue and his partner."

"Many independent cultivators in the outer seas will band together, such as to hunt demons or go on adventures together."

"I suppose the same applies to Zhan Yue's partner."

"After reminding each other with the feathers of the smokebird, they will gather at the agreed-upon place to hunt monsters or other things together."

Having said that, Bai Xuangu said, "You don't need to worry about it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanjing understood.

It was pretty much as he had guessed.

Bai Xuanjing didn't care about any agreement between Zhan Yue Dao Lu and any rogue cultivator.

After resolving her doubts about the smokebird's feathers, Bai Xuanjing returned to her room.

Sitting cross-legged, Bai Xuanjing activated the light cluster in her mind.

[Successfully refined a mid-grade first-tier Azure Water Pill. The quality of the finished pill is average. The spiritual fire used was a mid-grade first-tier Sophora Wood fire. The pill furnace was a low-grade first-tier. Pill materials... Overall score: 19 points]

[Your reward: Cultivation level increase * Nine months of arduous training]

After the settlement was completed, Bai Xuanjing immediately felt her internal magical power surge.

Immediately afterwards, a rich magical power began to circulate within Bai Xuanjing's body.

After about ten cycles, the magical power gradually subsided.

Bai Xuanjing also felt that the purity of her magic power seemed to have improved considerably.

"One batch of pills represents nine months of arduous cultivation!"

Bai Xuanjing's eyes lit up.

This Azure Water Pill truly lives up to its reputation as a mid-grade first-tier pill. If only it could yield more rewards for improving cultivation.

Before long, his cultivation will break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining!

Bai Xuanjing made an estimate in her mind.

After a brief moment of joy, Bai Xuanjing quickly regained her composure.

He took out the "Mysterious Beast Taming Heart Sutra" and started reading it.

It was still early before bedtime, so he planned to study the art of beast taming and magic.

……

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

Early that morning, Bai Xuanjing squatted in the courtyard, a demon-feeding pill in her palm.

Unlike the newly refined Demon-Feeding Pill, this pill has a strangely shaped rune on its surface.

The runes were constructed with magical power and exuded a spiritual aura.