Your Majesty, you don't want your secret to be known.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to ask for some benefits, but seeing how much effort the empress put into refining the Qinghuan Pill, he opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't feel comfortable asking for any benefits.

Pei Xuanji looked at the jade talisman, and then threw it back into Li Yunshu's arms.

In fact, although she was curious about the nine reincarnation methods of the Demonic Cult, after discovering the altar of the Sword Sect, she was not so interested in the reincarnation method anymore.

She is a demon, and once she is reincarnated, she will be free from her demon body.

Moreover, the time required for nine reincarnations was too long, and she didn't want to wait that long.

However, the identity of this person who had been hiding in the dark made her a little curious.

"I will go tonight to see who this person is."

Li Yunshu had already stepped on the right spot.

"Across from Yuelai Teahouse is Yuanlai Inn. I have already booked a room. Your Majesty can wait for you at the inn."

"Well, you did a good job on this."

Li Yunshu couldn't help but look at the elixir that exploded in the furnace.

"Your Majesty, this Qinghuan Pill..."

Other medicinal herbs are easy to find, but it is hard to find the thousand-year-old Jianshouqing.

The Jianshouqing outside the house could no longer be seen. He didn't know whether the empress had used all of the Jianshouqing on the previous batch of pills.

If that were really the case, then his Qinghuan Pill would be gone.

"Don't worry, I have divided Jianshouqing into three portions of the original liquid. There will be at least three chances."

Hearing this, Li Yunshu blurted out subconsciously.

"What if you fail three times——"

"You look down on my alchemy skills?"

Chapter 97 The Unreasonable Empress

"I don't look down on you, I'm just a little worried..."

Li Yunshu's sophistry seemed pale and powerless.

Pei Xuanji said nothing and chose to slap this guy in the face with actual action.

"Stay there."

"Yes."

Hearing this, Li Yunshu didn't dare to say anything more and immediately stepped aside.

After a stick of incense.

boom!

As a puff of black smoke came out, Li Yunshu immediately held his breath.

He now felt a little regretful that he should have left the alchemy room directly just now.

It’s just that he cared too much about the success or failure of the elixir, so he wanted to watch here.

However, now he felt that it was wrong for him to stand in this room and even breathe.

Sure enough - just as he expected.

The empress suddenly turned around and glared at him.

"Tsk! I told you not to disturb me!"

Li Yunshu didn't even dare to breathe. He was almost standing at the door and hadn't said a word. How could he put the blame on him?

If he was the one who disturbed the empress's mind after the first failure, he would have to take the blame.

The second failure can only be attributed to technical problems.

"I am guilty, I will leave."

Having said that, he bowed and left the alchemy room.

The empress is also a woman, and she is still unreasonable after all.

After exiting the alchemy room, Li Yunshu did not leave, but pricked up his ears to listen to every move in the room.

inside the house.

Pei Xuanji looked at the black smoke that had not yet dissipated. Although she was a little tired, she felt strong in her stomach. She insisted on refining this green magic pill.

Two incense sticks later, Li Yunshu stood outside the house and faintly smelled a medicinal fragrance.

He was delighted and was about to rush into the alchemy room.

However, as soon as he raised his foot, he put it down again.

Keep a steady hand.

I don’t know whether the elixir has been refined or not. If I break in at the last critical moment, I will be blamed.

By then, not only will he not be able to obtain the Qinghuan Pill.

The empress would never admit that her alchemy skills were not good enough and would only blame it on him.

After a moment, the empress's voice was heard from inside the room.

"Get out yet."

"Yes."

Hearing the empress's arrogant tone, Li Yunshu knew that his Qinghuan Pill was successful.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the empress's back which was wet with sweat.

His heart felt inexplicably tight and his steps stopped.

Seeing that there was no movement, Pei Xuanji turned around with a little confusion and looked at Li Yunshu who was standing stupidly at the door.

After reacting, Pei Xuanji immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped his face.

"Is there something dirty on my face?"

The furnace exploded twice just now, and she didn't notice whether she was smoked.

Noticing that the empress's hair at the temples was wet with sweat, Li Yunshu stepped forward.

"Thank you."

These two simple words did not contain the respect and flattery of a courtier, but only the sincerity from the heart.

"you--"

Seeing Li Yunshu like this for the first time, Pei Xuanji's heart trembled.

However, Li Yunshu succeeded in the next moment and complimented him with a flattering look on his face.

"Your Majesty's alchemy skills would be inferior to Sun Shichang even if he were still alive."

"..."

Pei Xuanji waved his sleeves, and all the sweat on his body evaporated. Then he raised his chin slightly and calmly accepted the flattery from this guy.

She stuffed the pill into Li Yunshu's hand and then spoke.

"Just refine this pill here. I am tired."

"In compliance with the order, I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty."

Looking at Pei Xuanji's leaving back until she disappeared from his sight, Li Yunshu then set his eyes on the pill in his hand.

Whether this is the guidance from the master who is trying to make the fake into the real, I will know after taking the pill.

He sat cross-legged beside the alchemy furnace and swallowed the pill.

As the pill entered his stomach, the medicinal power quickly spread throughout his limbs and bones.

At the same time, he felt his mind was clear, and the contents of the illusion technique turned over in his mind page by page.

This mysterious feeling made him suddenly understand things that he had been puzzled about in the past, and his understanding of the art of illusion was further improved.

As his eyelashes trembled slightly, he seemed to see his master sitting in a quiet room, writing down the three words "Illusionary Magic" stroke by stroke.

call--

As he finished writing the three words "Illusion Technique", he suddenly opened his eyes.

At the same time, that mysterious feeling disappeared without a trace.

Even if he closed his eyes again, he couldn't capture that feeling.

Looking at the alchemy furnace in front of him, he slowly closed his eyes and then stretched out his hand.

As the spiritual consciousness was released, the alchemy furnace made a slight trembling sound.

After a moment, he gasped and opened his eyes.

Looking at the alchemy furnace that still existed, he couldn't help but shook his head secretly.

Although I have made one step closer to refining the true into the false, I have not yet succeeded.

But one thing is certain, the Qinghuan Pill is indeed very effective in improving his illusion skills.

He couldn't help but look at the sky outside the house and muttered.

"Master, is it you?"

……

Late at night, Yuanlai Inn, second floor.

Li Yunshu stood by the window, opened it a crack, and then stared outside carefully.

In the room, the empress sat at the table and poured herself a cup of tea.

As the tea took a sip, she let out a soft "whoa".

“This tea—”

Li Yunshu glanced at the empress behind him and then explained.