Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Having tasted the benefits, Gou An immediately prepared to retreat to this place to study alchemy.

Fortunately, Master Fuhai left behind a lot of raw materials in the alchemy room. Gou An planned to learn alchemy from the very beginning, starting with the Qi-replenishing pill, and gradually hone his skills in alchemy according to the teachings in the Hundred Pills Record.

In addition to alchemy, Gou An also found a tattered Qi-inducing manual in the alchemy room.

However, Gou An tried to cultivate according to the instructions above, but he couldn't find the trick for a long time.

Therefore, he had to temporarily give up and focus on alchemy.

The task of the scoundrel is much simpler: to learn how to be a person.

Having been a dog for so many years, he was still a little unaccustomed to suddenly becoming a human.

He had to learn even the simplest thing, like walking, from scratch.

In addition, there are some dog habits that must be changed.

For example, they like to stick their tongue out and pant incessantly, and they like to sniff around with their nose all the time.

Even without a tail, it still likes to wag its butt and show its affection.

If someone who didn't know him saw him, they would definitely think he was a pervert.

Therefore, while Gou An was learning alchemy on his own, he would also take the time to teach him to read and to learn basic human common sense.

I want to mold it into a passable person.

For no other reason than that, a person seeking peace needs someone who listens to them to protect them.

Although I can temporarily transform myself, my transformation technique is too crude.

Disguise can work for a short time, but it's easy to be exposed over time.

In a place inhabited entirely by humans, a cultivator might suddenly appear at any time.

That will be troublesome!

Therefore, after training the rascal to adulthood, one can use his cover, along with one's own concealment technique, to hide oneself to the greatest extent possible.

One month later!

Gou An finally succeeded in refining the first finished pill.

Previous attempts at refining pills either resulted in burnt pills or an off-smell.

This time, the Qi-boosting pill looks and tastes very good, but Gou An dares not eat it.

After all, he knew best how good his alchemy skills were.

But if you don't try it, you won't know if the elixir has been successfully made.

Gou An turned around with the pill in his hand and saw Lai Pi standing at attention in the courtyard.

This was one of the training programs Gou An gave him.

This kid likes to lie on all fours on the ground whenever you're not careful.

In order to completely change his bad habit, he had to stand at attention for at least an hour every day.

After this period of training, Lai Pi's dog-like behavior has finally faded away by most.

Gou An took the pills and walked out of the alchemy room.

Lai Pi smiled broadly as he watched Gou An emerge.

He instinctively reached out his tongue, but after sticking it out halfway, he seemed to realize what he was doing and quickly pulled it back.

"Alright, stop standing there!" Gou An said.

Upon hearing this, Lai Pi immediately relaxed and slumped to the ground.

"Being a human is so tiring, my legs are numb from standing!"

Gou An chuckled, "It's alright, I have something good for you to try. I guarantee you'll be full of energy the moment you eat it!"

When Lai Pi saw the pill that Gou An took out, his eyes widened in curiosity.

"Come on, eat! Don't be shy."

Gou An delivered the elixir over.

But Lai Pi saw it and didn't dare to eat it at all.

"Is this edible?" Lai Pi asked cautiously, his eyes scanning Gou An with obvious concern.

"If you can't eat it, why would I give it to you?" Gou An forcefully shoved the pill into his hand: "Put it in your mouth now, I want to watch you swallow it."

But Lai Pi was still terrified even with the pill in his hand, his mouth agape, hesitant to put the pill in for a long time.

Gou An couldn't stand his dawdling any longer, so he snatched the pill and shoved it into his mouth.

After swallowing the pill, Gou An immediately stepped aside to wait and observe.

After swallowing the pill, Lai Pi clutched his throat, looking uncomfortable as if he couldn't breathe.

"How are you feeling?" Gou An immediately asked, seeing that he was poisoned.

After struggling for a while, Lai Pi realized that he was unharmed and then calmed down.

"Seems fine!"

Lai Pi blinked, looking completely bewildered.

"Besides feeling fine, do you have any other feelings?" Gou An quickly asked.

"It feels like... there's a warm feeling in my stomach!" Lai Pi stammered, touching his stomach. "It's spinning around inside, it feels so good!"

Upon hearing Lai Pi's description, Gou An was overjoyed.

"Haha, it's done!"

"I've succeeded, Daoist Master!"

Gou An was very happy. He had finally succeeded in refining the pill, and all his hard work over the past month had not been in vain.

But the good times didn't last long. Just moments ago, she was rubbing her belly and saying how comfortable it felt inside, when suddenly she cried out, "Ouch!"

He clutched his stomach, looking pained.

"What's wrong?" Gou An asked immediately.

"My stomach... my stomach hurts!" Lai Pi clutched his stomach, rushed to the wall, took off his pants, squatted down, and started to poop.

It was a loud, crashing sound, like thunder.

Gou An stood still, unable to resist pinching his nose.

Sometimes, having an overly sensitive sense of smell isn't a good thing.

The rascal had been having diarrhea for three days straight.

He almost collapsed from exhaustion.

Clearly, the elixir was not successfully refined; there are still significant problems.

However, it's not all bad.

After three consecutive days of diarrhea, Lai Pi finally began to feel disgusted with his excrement.

Lai Pi even exclaimed, "What is this thing? It's disgusting!"

Gou An thus understood a principle.

A dog can't stop eating shit, but a person can.

Despite his setback in alchemy, Gou An was not discouraged and continued his secluded cultivation.

Before we knew it, another six months had passed.

Gou An finally mastered the basics of alchemy, and could now easily make several basic pills.

However, there is still a long way to go before one can become a master alchemist.

Under Gou An's special training, Lai Pi has also made great progress.

It has lost most of the dog's habits and can recognize quite a few words.

Gou An even let him learn the tattered Qi-inducing manual he had obtained, and unexpectedly, this guy could actually cultivate it.

But no matter how Gou An tried, he still couldn't figure out the trick.

From this, Gou An concluded that this technique could only be practiced by humans, and was not suitable for demonic beasts.

Lai Pi even learned a couple of simple spells.

Summoning wind and igniting fire.

These are all techniques from the Qi-Inducing Techniques, used to practice controlling one's breath.

Its power is so-so, but it's still quite intimidating.

At this time, the alchemy materials in the alchemy room had been used up, and Gou An was also preparing to leave.

So they called on Lai Pi and prepared to set off for Qianfeng City to retrieve the one hundred spirit stones.

On the way, Gou An concealed his presence and walked in front in dog form, with Lai Pi following behind.

Simply concealing his aura without transforming into human form greatly conserves Gou An's energy, allowing him to conceal his aura for a longer period.

"Brother Gou, I feel like something's missing!"

As Lai Pi walked along, he suddenly spoke.

Without turning his head, Gou An demanded, "What's missing?"

Lai Pi, with an innocent look on his face, said, "Brother Gou, didn't you say something before? Walking a dog without a leash is like the dog walking itself!"

"Should we find a rope to tie you up?"

Gou An suddenly stopped, turned around and glared at Lai Pi, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Don't bring this up if you don't want to die!"

The scoundrel immediately lowered his head, not daring to utter another word.