Lin Xi cultivated in the Extreme Ice Cave Heaven for nearly two days, and finally she successfully broke through to the late stage of the Core Formation Realm.

Lin Xi then returned to his own dojo.

She did not cause any trouble outside the Xuanling Sect.

While consolidating her cultivation level, she also began to try to understand the Wuwang Pharmacopoeia.

After all, having more jobs means more security.

With the system's help, she might even be able to inherit a piece of the memories of an Imperial-grade alchemist along the way.

After staying at Shuiyue Peak for another five days, we headed to Zidan Peak.

There are two stages to entering the world of alchemy.

The first is the ritual implement for refining medicine—the medicine cauldron.

Secondly, the flame used for alchemy—the elixir fire.

The medicine cauldron is an essential magical tool for every alchemist. However, its usefulness diminishes when one reaches the advanced level of alchemist.

She needs to go to Zidan Peak now to exchange for a medicine cauldron of decent quality.

Danhuo, on the other hand, is a flame that is linked to the power of the soul.

Next, she needs to find a spiritual fire that resonates with her soul power.

"Second Senior Sister, are you going to Purple Pill Peak to buy a medicine cauldron? Are you thinking of embarking on a career in alchemy?"

Beside Lin Xi, a sweet-looking girl with pigtails asked.

Shi Xiaoman is Qiu Gulan's third disciple and Lin Xi's junior sister.

I guess so.

"But weren't you uninterested in alchemy?"

"Besides, with your status, why would you need to be an alchemist? Countless young talents would deliver pills to you with just a wave of your hand."

"Senior sister, aren't you wasting your cultivation time by doing this?"

Lin Xi flicked her forehead. "Cultivators must be self-reliant and earn their own living. They must not be greedy for small gains."

Shi Xiaoman rubbed her forehead in dissatisfaction. "You don't even want what's offered to you willingly?"

"And second senior sister, you used to receive quite a few gifts."

"......"

After passing through numerous peaks, the two rode on celestial birds to the main peak of Purple Pill Peak.

There is a special trading place in Zidan Peak called Dantang.

This place offers a variety of items for exchanging in alchemy, including various types of medicine cauldrons, all through legitimate channels.

The Dan Hall was crowded with people and filled with noise.

The flow of people is extremely large.

During the daytime hours of Dantang's operation, it is almost always packed with people.

Lin Xi led Shi Xiaoman into Dan Ding Shop.

"Boss, I need to watch this medicine cauldron."

The disciples on duty lit up when they saw Lin Xi and his companion arrive.

Then he came over eagerly, rubbing his hands together, his smiling face looking somewhat obsequious.

"It is an honor to have Senior Sister Lin Xi grace our humble establishment with her presence!"

"I wonder if there's anything you'd like, Senior Sister?"

"I want a medicine cauldron, preferably of the fifth grade. As for the rest, I'll leave it to you to decide, boss. I don't really know much about medicine cauldrons."

The young man paused slightly, his gaze involuntarily turning to Shi Xiaoman beside him.

"Senior Sister Lin Xi, is my younger sister going to pursue a career in alchemy?"

"No, I want to try my hand at alchemy."

"ah??"

"Senior Sister is going to refine medicine?!" The young man looked at Lin Xi with surprise and suspicion, as if he had seen something rare and strange.

Lin Xi's words were something he hadn't expected at all.

Who would have thought that their leader of the Five Beauties would start trying to concoct medicine?

It would be unwise for Lin Xi to practice medicine at her age, because before she could practice, she would need to learn how to identify herbs, how to prepare them, and what precautions to take in all aspects.

Getting involved in alchemy midway through your cultivation will delay your progress in Taoist practices.

Everyone wants to cultivate both martial arts and medicine, but their energy is limited.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

As a businessman, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

"What kind of alchemical fire does Senior Sister possess? Could Li Peng take a look?"

"To select a suitable cauldron, it is necessary to match it with the alchemist's alchemical fire. Senior Sister should know this."

Lin Xi thought for a moment, "Let's just use the universal one."

Is it applicable to all fifth-rank officials?

Li Peng went into the shop and browsed for a while.

Finally, he took out a bronze medicine cauldron and gave it to Lin Xi.

A vivid and agile black bird is carved on it.

"Senior Sister Lin Xi, this is a Grade 5 Hundred Spirits Cauldron. The leader of all spirits is the Black Bird. Compared to other cauldrons, it can withstand more intense alchemical fire. Its materials are among the best of all Grade 5 cauldrons."

"Since it's Senior Sister who's buying today, then Junior Brother will give you a discount. How about one hundred high-grade spirit stones?" Li Peng said with a smile.

"Thank you, junior brother. I'll accept this as a gift from your senior sister."

Lin Xi made the deal; buying a fifth-grade medicine cauldron for one hundred high-grade spirit stones was indeed a great deal.

After handing it over, Lin Xi put the medicine cauldron directly into his spatial ring.

"Second Senior Sister, is there anything else we want to buy?"

Stepping out of the shop, Shi Xiaoman tilted her head and asked.

"Let's go check out some more medicinal herbs and ask about the Heavenly Spirit Fire."

Lin Xi led Shi Xiaoman to continue reading in the Dan Hall.

In fact, in Lin Xi's memory, she had been in the Xuanling Sect for four years but had never been to the Pill Hall, and rarely even went to crowded places.

Lin Xi was quite curious about this kind of place.

However, just as she was walking slowly forward, a strange yet familiar exclamation came from behind her.

"Junior Sister Lin Xi? I never expected to run into you here!!"

Lin Xi and Shi Xiaoman looked back at the same time.

Upon seeing the young man leading the crowd, Lin Xi's pupils contracted, and Shi Xiaoman covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise.

"Shen Lingtian?!"

"Senior Brother Ling Tian?!"

"Holy crap, it's Senior Brother Ling Tian? I never expected Senior Brother Ling Tian to appear in the Pill Hall?!"

"Not only Senior Brother Ling Tian, ​​but Fairy Lin Xi is here too!"

Upon seeing Lin Xi and Shen Lingtian appear inside the Pill Hall, the surrounding disciples erupted in commotion.

Even the disciples who were in the middle of a transaction turned their gaze away.

There's no way around it; their charisma is simply too dazzling.

Shen Lingtian?

Lin Xi carefully examined the young man, who at this moment overlapped with the young man in her memory.

Yes, it really is Shen Lingtian.

The chief of Shangqing Peak.

I've been staying quietly in my own dojo these past few days, but I never expected to run into him as soon as I arrived at Zidan Peak.

This is absolutely outrageous!

The moment Shen Lingtian saw Lin Xi, he strode up to her with the disciples of Shangqing Peak.

A smile played in his eyes.

"Junior Sister Lin Xi, I never expected to see you here. What a coincidence."

Shen Lingtian never expected to run into Lin Xi today.

Lin Xi gave a polite but slightly awkward smile.

"Senior Brother Ling Tian, ​​it's been a long time."

"I heard that my junior sister arrived at the sect a few days ago. I wonder if her journey went smoothly?"

"Everything is going quite smoothly."

"Since Junior Sister has returned from her training, why don't you come to see Senior Brother more often? The Dao discussion you mentioned last time has been postponed." A gentle glint flashed in Shen Lingtian's eyes as he spoke.

"Discussing the Way?"

Lin Xi was taken aback for a moment, but quickly remembered.

That's true. Shen Lingtian was born with the Purple Cloud Sword Body, and his talent in swordsmanship was unparalleled.

Lin Xi also majored in swordsmanship.

Before Lin Xi went to annul the engagement, she had mentioned to Shen Lingtian that after she returned from dealing with the matter, she would go to Shen Lingtian to discuss the Dao and improve her swordsmanship.

She just didn't expect to lose to Chu Yang and waste her time.

Lin Xi does indeed owe Shen Lingtian a promise.

"......"

Does this mean she has to fulfill this promise?

When Lin Xi met Shen Lingtian's gaze, her eyes darted away.

"Junior sister does indeed have a bad memory, please forgive her, senior brother..."

"However, I only said it casually at the time. Please take it as a joke, senior brother. After all, senior brother's time is precious and you should focus on cultivating. Junior sister does not want to trouble senior brother."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingtian frowned.

"Why is Junior Sister Lin Xi suddenly being so distant?"

"We both have few good friends in the Xuanling Sect, yet we've become so familiar with each other. We've known each other for almost three years; this friendship is rare. Haven't we had our share of discussions and sparring in the past?"

"......"

Lin Xi started to have a headache.

The matter between Lin Xi and Shen Lingtian is indeed troublesome.

However, no matter how difficult it is for me, I cannot agree to Shen Lingtian's request.

Let's not talk about Chu Yang.

If he agrees, the relationship between the two will escalate, and there may even be a second Chu Yang in the future.

She needs to cut her losses now and quietly push Shen Lingtian away so he can let go.

This is what she should be doing now.

Moreover, the attitude must be firm.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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