Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

Bai Xuanjing quickly adjusted her mindset.

He took out a scroll of notes and began to write.

Alchemists in this world have a habit of keeping records of their alchemy practices. This is partly to make it easier for them to review these records later, find the reasons for failures, and learn from successful experiences.

On the other hand, the notes can also be sold for spirit stones.

The predecessor did not have the habit of keeping records.

However, after transmigrating, Bai Xuanjing began to make records while refining pills.

Influenced by his previous life, Bai Xuanjing's alchemy records were not like those of most alchemists in this world, who wrote down whatever came to mind.

Instead, they meticulously recorded the entire process of alchemy, from beginning to end.

It looks a bit like a report written after conducting an experiment in a past life.

After completing the experimental record, Bai Xuanjing did not rush to start refining the next batch of pills.

He had very little spiritual energy left in his body, not enough to support one alchemy session.

Besides alchemy, he had other things to do.

For example, reading Bi Shui Dan's notes.

Improving the alchemist's skills is also crucial for Bai Xuanjing.

After leveling up, you can refine high-grade pills, occupy high-grade earth fire veins, and use high-grade spiritual herbs and materials, resulting in higher-grade rewards.

The probability of getting good items is also higher.

Pulling her chaotic thoughts back, Bai Xuanjing began to peruse the journal.

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

During this period, Bai Xuanjing used eleven sets of pill-making materials to successfully refine six batches of pills, obtaining twenty-two pills.

This pace is already quite fast.

If his acquaintances knew how diligently he was refining pills these days, they would probably be astonished.

Preliminary results indicate that the yield of Huangyudan (a type of medicinal pill) is nearly 60%.

Although it's not high, it's still an improvement compared to the past.

The rewards from the pills were rather ordinary. Apart from the fragments of the Golden Tortoise Armor from the first batch, these five batches of pills provided three cultivation level increases and two pill refining skill increases.

Another reward is a Tier 1 low-grade fireball talisman.

A paper crane carrying messages arrived at the underground magma.

"The paper crane carrying a message says that Grandpa Aoyama has arrived."

Bai Xuanjing gazed at the paper crane fluttering its wings in front of her and thought to herself.

The fifth branch of the Bai family is skilled in taming beasts.

Bai Qingshan is the steward of the Fifth Branch.

After replying to the message on the paper crane, Bai Xuanjing left the alchemy room to greet Bai Qingshan.

Less than half a month later, the fireflies seemed to become even more irritable.

At first, most of these poisonous insects hid in the lava rivers, with only a few flying out of the underground lava.

Now, swarms of more than ten small insects occasionally fly together into the air above the lava and dance gracefully.

Occasionally, fireflies will even kill each other.

Walking along the lava shore, Bai Xuanjing gripped the golden shield talisman tightly in his hand, ready to activate it at any moment.

Fortunately, the fireflies weren't interested in him, and he escaped the underground safely.

At the entrance to the Earth Fire Vein, Bai Xuanjing met Bai Qingshan.

Bai Qingshan was dressed in a gray robe, which was also decorated with various designs.

He had a storage bag and two spirit beast bags hanging from his waist.

Unless it's a large-scale operation or they're staying near their family island, members of the Bai family are not considered members of the Bai family.

They do not usually wear the family-style Taoist robes when going out.

After all, the Bai family has many enemies and a notorious reputation.

If one is alone, it is too conspicuous and easily attracts the attention of enemies or evil cultivators with ulterior motives.

"Grandpa Aoyama!"

Baek Hyun-kyung bowed respectfully.

He wasn't very familiar with Bai Qingshan.

However, among the elders of the Bai family, Bai Qingshan has a good reputation.

The family has six branches, and they are all at odds with each other.

But Bai Qingshan never gets involved in these struggles; he's a diligent and hardworking old man.

This is also why Bai Jingming felt comfortable letting him come.

Bai Qingshan returned the courtesy to his elder and said with a smile, "Jingming has told me about everything here. I brought the Fire Dragon Sable to help you eliminate these Wildfire Worms."

"Fire Vein No. 12 is your residence. The larger spiritual creatures here need to be handed over to the family, while the smaller ones are yours to keep."

"I won't lie to you, although fireflies are poisonous, if they are soaked in orange thorn wine, they will actually have medicinal properties, and therefore have some value."

The corpses of ten fireflies can be exchanged for one low-grade spirit stone.

"You can't let me come all this way for nothing. Kill the fireflies, and we'll split the profits 20/80, you get 20% and I get 80%."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanjing felt a chill run down her spine.

Only then did he realize that the firefly was actually a valuable spiritual insect.

He had no objection to Bai Qingshan's 20/80 profit split.

After all, he didn't do much.

On the contrary, getting rid of the fire worms also solved his problem.

Bai Qingshan was already being very generous by giving Bai Xuanjing 20%, showing no signs of taking advantage of his seniority.

Bai Xuanjing nodded happily.

Although Bai Xuanjing had no objection to the profit-sharing arrangement, Bai Qingshan was an elder who cared a lot about his reputation.

After Bai Xuanjing agreed to the profit-sharing request, he still explained, "It's not that I'm greedy for these few spirit stones."

The main thing is the fireflies soaked in orange thorn wine, which are good for my fire dragon sable. You can also sell me your 20% fireflies; I'll give you spirit stones at market price.

The two of them went into the underground magma together.

With Bai Qingshan, a master in the late stage of Qi Refining, by his side, Bai Jingming felt much more relaxed.

After entering the underground, standing on the lava rock bank and looking at the fireflies above the lava river, Bai Qingshan looked surprised. "These fireflies have already begun to swarm."

"The firefly is a spiritual insect that is very sensitive to bloodline. The larvae can coexist peacefully, but once they approach adulthood, they will awaken their bloodline and consciously seek out their brothers and sisters from the same father and mother to gather in groups."

"A single firefly can produce more than a thousand eggs, with a hatching rate of about 30%."

Once a swarm of firefly larvae gathers to hundreds, they begin to devour other fireflies of different bloodlines. After this process, they complete their evolution and are called adults.

"Therefore, the maximum number of adult fireflies encountered in the wild is no more than three hundred."

The fifth branch of the Bai family is most skilled in beast taming, and Bai Qingshan is an expert in this field.

He immediately revealed the reason for the firefly uprising.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanjing was startled.

Unexpectedly, the fireflies were almost adults. Fortunately, Bai Qingshan arrived in time.

Bai Qingshan also said, "Fortunately, you gave me the information in time. If the fireflies had grown to adulthood, it would have been difficult for me to deal with them."

There was no worry on his face, but rather some joy.

The more mature the firefly, the stronger its medicinal effect after being soaked in alcohol, which will only benefit his fire dragon sable and cause no harm.

So he touched a spirit beast pouch at his waist.

In a flash of light, a small sable, over a foot long, with crimson fur, triangular ears, and short limbs, appeared on Bai Qingshan's shoulder.

The monster races are diverse, and not all monsters are larger in size as their cultivation level increases.

At least this fire dragon ferret looks only the size of a house cat, and its size doesn't make it very intimidating.

However, Bai Xuanjing clearly knew that this demon was at the mid-stage of the first rank, which was equivalent to a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Moreover, the Fire Dragon Sable is a monster skilled in killing and hunting, and it can easily kill a Black-skinned Bull Demon of the same level.