Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

Liu Xingmo was relieved.

It seems that Liu San Niang only suffers from dissociative identity disorder, so her mental state is unstable, but there is basically nothing wrong with her.

Unexpectedly, the split personality had a higher IQ, which is quite a strange and unusual thing.

Liu Xingmo returned to Mushroom Castle amidst a chorus of curses.

Su Mali had already gotten up, and Su Dabao and Du Xiaomei had also arrived.

After lunch, the group gathered in the study.

Liu Xingmo took out a glass jar and placed it on the desk.

The light from the incandescent bulb shone through the array patterns, illuminating the golden grass seeds, and faint white light flickered between the gaps in the grass husks.

Su Dabao examined it closely and couldn't help but marvel: "This is the sword-path elixir? This is the first time I've ever seen one freshly picked, and I never imagined it would glow!"

Du Xiaomei observed attentively, even starting to take notes, adding, "When the sword energy is too abundant, it overflows and turns into light. This is actually the best time to refine pills."

Sumari crossed her arms and asked, "I have no knowledge of swordsmanship or elixirs. What about you?"

Su Dabao looked troubled: "Although the required courses at the academy have covered this, they all cover prescriptions and remedies. This is the first time I've ever dealt with something as good as a miraculous elixir."

Du Xiaomei flipped through her notebook: "Da Bo and I can do research on the ingredients, but as for this main ingredient, it can only be handled by you, Madam."

Liu Xingmo pulled out a thick book: "Everyone, don't rush, take a look at this complete book of elixirs! There must be some useful knowledge in it."

Du Xiaomei glanced at it briefly and her face showed surprise: "Where did this come from?"

Liu Xingmo explained, "Well, it was obtained in exchange for the Black Dragon Stronghold's cultivation techniques. The Yin Kingdom also took our Wood Path cultivation techniques."

In reality, it was a case of spy organizations infiltrating each other.

Su Dabao scratched his head: "Is that so? It seems my juniors are in luck; they'll be able to use good medicine from now on."

"Hehehe!" Liu Xingmo chuckled, "That's hard to say. Think about it, can a person be the same as a piece of wood? The Ancestral Tree Technique is very difficult to cultivate; at the very least, one needs the corresponding bloodline."

Upon hearing this, Su Dabao and Du Xiaomei realized what was happening and didn't ask any further questions.

Let the big shots worry about those things; ordinary people should just focus on their own lives.

Liu Xingmo searched for sword-cultivation pill formulas and copied them down one by one.

Su Dabao and Du Xiaomei researched pharmacological effects and compatibility relationships, gradually deriving useful knowledge.

Sumali opened the bottle cap, reached out and picked up a grass seed, playing with it carefully.

He probed the thorn with his finger, and unsurprisingly, it pierced his skin. He lit a small flame, scorching the thorn and seed coat. "Sizzle!" Tiny sword energies exploded in rapid succession.

Sumali offered her assessment: "It feels so sharp! Perhaps it's focused on enhancing the sharpness of the sword energy; let's start from there."

Du Xiaomei found the knowledge she needed in her notebook: "The Sword Intent Meridian Opening Pill, which uses sword energy to clear blockages, should be similar to this."

"Xiaomei, you're so clever!" Su Dabao laughed. "Then let's get started!"

"Everyone, take it easy and don't overexert yourselves. I'll serve you tea and water."

Liu Xingmo knew that once these researchers got serious, they wouldn't care if the sky fell; they would just throw themselves into their work without rest.

The afternoon passed peacefully.

The light bulb in the study illuminates the wooden bookshelves and granite walls.

Liu Xingmo prepared tea and snacks for the three of them.

They simply moistened their throats and then immersed themselves back in their books.

Liu Xingmo then brought over a plate of special pastries.

On the white porcelain plate are three long, cake-like pieces, each with a wooden handle at the end.

Without looking up, Sumali tentatively reached her left hand into the plate.

Liu Xingmo took the initiative to hand the ice cream to his wife.

Sumali stared intently at the words on the ancient book, her right hand still writing and drawing, while her left hand held an ice cream, which she subconsciously put into her mouth.

In an instant, her eyes became clear. Her bright gaze no longer held only books and words.

Liu Xingmo asked with a smile, "How is it, Mary?"

Sumari licked it several times in a row and asked, "What is this? It's so delicious!"

"Ice cream, don't they have that in the West?"

"No, this is my first time eating it."

"Then be careful, eating too much ice cream too fast will give you a headache. But you're an alchemist, so maybe you won't be bothered by the cold."

Sumari took a bite of the mixture of ice and cream, chewed it gently, and let the milky and sweet flavors melt together in her mouth.

She took another big bite, shivering slightly for a moment: "I can't use energy to fight off the cold, otherwise it would be a waste of such delicious food."

Su Dabao and Du Xiaomei also became curious and started eating ice cream.

"This is the first time I've ever eaten something like this!"

"Completely different from what's offered at universities!"

Liu Xingmo asked, "That's strange, how come none of you have ever tried it? Even if you use a chemical reaction to absorb heat, you could still make ice, right?"

Sumari countered, "Why go through all that trouble? Why not just use ice magic? Although magicians specializing in that are very rare."

"Hahaha!" Liu Xingmo laughed. "Because there are convenient spells, so many things haven't been developed? I thought most of my little inventions were useless, but it seems I was too modest."

Su Mali took her husband's hand: "Xingmo, if it's an invention like ice cream, I'll support you no matter how many more you have!"

A day of research resulted in the creation of a formula using the seeds of the needlegrass as the main ingredient.

The next step is the experimental process, gradually correcting errors and improving methods until an effective and potent elixir is completed.

It should take about a week to get it done.

the next day.

Liu Xingmo arrived at the animal pen early in the morning: "Bao Hei, Fu Hei, let's go eat something good!"

The old turtle excitedly crawled out and asked its owner to put a leash on it.

Walk along the birch-lined avenue westward to Xizhen, where you stop in front of an old house.

Liu Xingmo took the tools off the car.

Bao Hei turned around in confusion.

Liu Xingmo pointed upwards: "The best food is the fruit from the trees!"

Bao Hei was somewhat discouraged and lay down on the ground. His beady black eyes, reflecting the red berries in the lush green canopy, barely regained their interest.

Liu Xingmo went up the spiral staircase.

The path beneath my feet is the same one I've walked for years, leading all the way to the treetops.

Large nectarines are nestled among the green leaves, their smooth skin gleaming with bright yellow and reddish-brown, so plump they seem to be dripping with juice, and the air is filled with the fragrance of peaches.

That year, all the excrement of Baohei and Fuhei was collected and transported to the ground under the trees to be used as fertilizer.

This nectarine tree was touched by a bit of luck, which gradually accumulated, so much so that the peaches also gained a bit of luck.

The transformation from a miraculous medicine to a purported elixir involves a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change. These fruits are clearly not purported elixirs, but due to their rare properties, they still possess high value.

Liu Xingmo took out a long pole, skillfully used a net to catch a nectarine, and tied the rope to a tree branch at his feet.

Then a saw was passed over, the stem was cut off, and the plump nectarine fell to the ground, hanging on the branch at the foot of the tree.

"The first one!"

Liu Xingmo's feet wobbled, but he stood very steadily.

Use ropes to lower the nectarines down the tree until they reach the ground.

The turtle crawled over, took a bite, and juices splattered everywhere. Then, it began to devour it.

"Bao Hei, you bastard, you're still so greedy."