Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"But if there really is an organization or a powerful person with many alchemists under his command, why don't they sell the medicine themselves? Why do they have to hand it over to the Tianwu Merchant Alliance, and to the shopkeeper Xiang who was not part of the Tianwu Merchant Alliance before? What's the purpose? Logically speaking, if you want to sell pills to get the most profit, shouldn't you look for a bigger force?"

"At worst, I can get more fame by selling it myself... There must be some shameful reason for being so sneaky, otherwise why would they have to find an inconspicuous business alliance? Considering that there seem to be more evil cultivators recently, many of the top-grade elixirs are low-grade, and there are very few high-grade ones, so I think there must be something wrong with the so-called elixir!"

"The evil cultivators must have mixed something in it, using top-grade pesticides to delay ejaculation, trying to get all the cultivators to swallow them, and perform a sacrifice or something. The evil cultivators' methods are hard to guard against!"

Yi Lao sighed, and Xiang Yanwu's face turned red with anger.

Bullshit! What?

What a bullshit! When did you have to tell the origin of elixirs? Who said that elixirs can’t be made into low-grade ones? Even if it was poisoned, didn’t so many monks find out? Aren’t monks careful about what they take in?

Why do you make it sound like I have ill intentions?

For a moment, Xiang Yanwu had so many words she wanted to refute, but because she didn't know how to respond, she was left speechless.

Looking at this self-righteous old man, Xiang Yanwu felt furious, but she also understood that the old man in front of her was a senior who had reached the level of a god, so she didn't dare to speak easily. So she could only pin her hopes on Keqing and look to her for help!

Lord City Lord, please speak up! This guy is slandering you!

Under her nervous and anxious eyes, Keqing finally spoke.

"Well, fellow Taoist, your idea makes sense, but isn't this speculation too subjective, or even a bit like a conspiracy theory?"

Yi Lao, who was originally feeling proud of himself because Xiang Yanwu had no way to refute, immediately changed his expression when he heard Keqing's words. However, since the other party was Keqing, he could only swallow his dissatisfaction in his heart.

"Why do you think so? Don't you think it's reasonable? Look, she couldn't refute it at all, her face turned red. There is no doubt that my guess hit her sore spot, and she has a secret that she can't tell anyone."

"Hmm... so could it be that she's blushing just because she can't answer?"

"What do you mean?" Yi Lao narrowed his eyes.

"I thought you were a reasonable person, but I didn't expect you to favor her too!?"

"This is not partiality, but your guess is not irrefutable..."

"Evidence? Doesn't the poisoning of the young city lord count as evidence? Do you have other opinions?"

"Some indeed."

Kexin said calmly.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Seeing that Yi Lao looked disapproving, as if he was still determined to protect Xiang Yanwu, she could not help but shake her head and spoke softly to him.

"Is it possible that your guess was wrong from the beginning?"

"Maybe your guess was wrong from the beginning. Have you ever considered this possibility?"

"This top-grade elixir was not made by an evil cultivator. Perhaps it was made according to the rules by an alchemist who did not want to show his face. Therefore, he was not afraid to let the outside world know. And that alchemist may want to hide his identity for some reason or not to cause trouble, so he sold it in the name of the Merchant Alliance."

Hearing Keqing say this, Yi Lao suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ha!? How is it possible? How could one person refine so many top-grade elixirs? Daoist friend, you are even more fanciful than me!?"

"If there really is such an alchemist, I really want to meet him. How can she produce so many top-grade pills in a year? Human power is limited, and she is not an immortal. If there really is such a genius, I will perform eating noodles with my nostrils in front of him!"

Yi Lao spoke boldly, but Keqing was stunned.

"Are you sure?"

She looked at Yi Lao inexplicably, unable to imagine how he could eat noodles with his nose upside down.

"Of course! I am not the kind of person who would break my promise."

Yi Lao answered firmly.

Keqing was silent for a moment, while Yi Lao smiled triumphantly and said, “See, you can’t make it up anymore.”

However, a fragrant breeze blew, and suddenly many round little meatballs appeared in front of him.

He looked subconsciously, and was stunned the moment he saw it!

"This! This is... the third-level soul-resurrection pill! This, this is the ethereal crystal core pill, and there is also the six-yang spirit-refining pill that condenses the soul"

"What? There's also the Seven-Colored Immortal Dew Pill!? This is a precious pill that can improve your aptitude and purify your immortal body."

Looking at them one by one, hundreds of pills of various shapes and strong medicinal effects appeared before his eyes, making Yi Lao stare at them so intently that he almost wanted his eyes to pop out.

The more he looked, the more shocked he became, and the more eager he became. Just when Yi Lao couldn't help but reach out his hand to take a closer look, the hundreds of top-grade pills in front of him instantly disappeared and returned to Keqing's hands.

"Hey, this...how come you have so many pills! And they are all top-grade pills! Where did they come from!?"

He had never seen so many pills in his life! How rich is this man! Yi Lao was extremely jealous, his eyes greedily staring at those "jade beads" that exuded a strong fragrance, as if just a breath could make people reach a higher level.

"Mine." Keqing's words were concise but contained shocking meaning.

"I know it's yours. I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask..."

“I made these.”

"Oh, you made it...?"

Yi Lao paused, suddenly shocked, and asked uncertainly.

"You made all of these!?"

"Um……"

"How is it possible! Those elixirs are of different types and cover a wide range. You are not one of those evil cultivators. How can you..."

At this point, Yi Lao suddenly thought of something, and his eyes became weird.

"you……"

Keqing calmly put the pills into the jade bottle and handed it to Xiang Yanwu who was standing beside her.

Now Yi Lao seemed to understand something.

“You, you…you are…”

He looked at the two of them in surprise.

"That's right, I made all her pills. I am the so-called evil cultivator and the genius alchemist."

Keqing has a pretty face and a clear gaze as she looks at the dazed Yi Lao.

"So, are you going to do a nose stand in front of me?

Kong eats noodles?"

Keqing blinked.

"I'm curious about this."

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Chapter 716 Making Friends

It is definitely impossible to eat noodles upside down. Seeing the other person's blushing face, Keqing smiled and did not ask any more questions. Instead, she changed the topic lightly as if the previous words were just mentioned casually and started discussing the elixir.

"I made the pills myself, so I know their effects. If there is really something wrong with the pills, it is closely related to me. Since Qing Cangcheng firmly believes that there is something wrong with the pills, as the one who made the pills, I must be responsible, right?"

"Shopkeeper Xiang is just helping me sell the pills. I trust her character, so I gave the pills to her to sell. I believe she won't do anything that would damage her reputation, unless she wants to ruin her reputation, but Qing Cangcheng is sure that there is something wrong with the pills. So, the possible problem lies with me, the pill master? If it involves the pills I made, I certainly can't ignore it. Maybe it's really my mistake. If so, I should compensate, don't you think?"

Keqing said it lightly, as if her elixir really might be poisonous, and her attitude was sincere.

Yi Lao's heart stagnated and he was speechless for a moment!

Unexpectedly, while he was out to catch someone, he ended up meeting the mysterious alchemist behind the other party!

Although they also wanted to use this opportunity to force the alchemist behind the other party, they never expected the scene before them.

The so-called alchemist was not a force, but a person, a genius alchemist. If we directly accuse the other party of having problems with the pills, wouldn't we offend such a capable alchemist?

Yi Lao naturally remembered the strength Keqing had just shown, which was far beyond his reach. With such strength and such alchemy talent, how could she possibly do something like poisoning? There must be some misunderstanding.

Yes, there must be some misunderstanding. He must not offend the person in front of him, even if the pill was really poisonous.

So, Yi Lao immediately changed his expression, grinned, and said: "There must be a misunderstanding here. Daoist friend, you are as bright as the moon and the sky, and you are talented. I never thought that the alchemist behind you would be a young genius like you. There must be some misunderstanding here."

As he said this, he looked at Xiang Yanwu with a kind look, none of the ferocious and aggressive look he had before.

"There must be some hidden story behind this. I may have misunderstood you, my friend. I hope you can forgive me."

Yi Lao's expression changed very quickly. He took out a storage bag with a smile and handed it to Xiang Yanwu, ignoring the other's disdainful look.

"If you had told me earlier that the alchemist was someone as gentle and kind as you, how could we have made such reckless guesses and caused misunderstandings? This storage bag contains a small token of apology from me. I hope you will forgive me and not take it personally."

If he had only thought about encountering a powerful figure like Keqing, Yi Lao felt that the matter of the poisoning pill would have to be left unresolved. The death of the young city lord was fine. Anyway, he and his men could not defeat the other party. The Huashen who supported Xiang Yanwu seemed to have an extraordinary background and was wealthy, so it would be better to deal with him as little as possible.

But he is just a sickly young city lord, and he is not his own blood anyway, so even if it is difficult to explain when the time comes, it won’t be a big deal.

But now that he knew that this person was the alchemist behind the scenes, and that the top-grade elixirs that were popular in Desolate State were all made by the woman in front of him, and that she also had a large pile of mouth-watering top-grade elixirs in her hands, which even someone with his cultivation level could use, Yi Lao's mind couldn't help but become active.

Everyone in the world is after profit, and she is no exception.

Immortal cultivators are, after all, also human beings, and as human beings they have desires. Unless they cut off their seven emotions and six desires and cultivate the ruthless path, they will ultimately be unable to escape from their desires.

But can the ruthless way really be completely ruthless?

Desire is a driving force, but also a constraint.

Even immortals are merely indifferent to emotions, or can control their desires, rather than cutting them off cleanly.

Next to the word "xian" is the character for "person". Even if one becomes an immortal, he is still a human at heart.

Keqing sighed inwardly and felt that both mortals and immortal cultivators were just busy in this worldly mortal world.

Whether it's for desire, for dream, for righteousness, or for harboring heavy schemes, one cannot escape the world of mortals after all.

But...why should we escape from the world of mortals?

Keqing seemed to understand something, and her heart of Taoism trembled slightly, as if she understood something.

A few strands of chaotic power began to gather like a small whirlpool under the invisible traction, and jumped among the branches and leaves of the huge Jianmu tree. Under the lush leaf veins, something seemed to be slowly taking root and sprouting. A small bulge emerged and hung on the branch, looking unreal and real, hazy and unclear.

But in just a moment, as the chaos dissipated, the hazy existence also disappeared.

Everything that happened in the space happened in just a moment. Keqing only felt that she seemed to be more complete, and her whole soul seemed to be sublimated a little bit.

But then her expression changed slightly.

Keqing: ???

Keqing: Her Chaos Power

Why did it suddenly disappear!!!

Seeing her expression like that, Yi Lao on the side thought that his sincerity was not enough and looked embarrassed, but after a moment he gritted his teeth and took out another storage bag.

"I believe that there must be some misunderstanding. This has caused damage to your reputation. I hope you will forgive me. This is my apology."

Keqing was stunned. She didn't expect that she also had a share.

But then, seeing the other party's flattery and stern expectations, she quickly understood what the other party had misunderstood.

However, why not want something that can be obtained for free, so I won’t explain further.

She took the storage bag handed over by Yi Lao, her expression calm, and said: "Since it is a misunderstanding, let's just laugh it off. As for your apology gift, I will accept it, and I won't care about Qingcang City."

“That’s good, that’s good…” Seeing Keqing being so easy to talk to, Yi Lao had an idea in mind. “But this matter has a great impact in Qingcang City, and the city lord has some misunderstandings. I wonder if you can…”

"Sure. Even if you don't tell me, I will go to Qingcang City to take a look. After all, the current situation is caused by the elixir. I need to see for myself what the misunderstanding is."

Hearing Keqing's agreement, Yi Lao felt relieved and his opinion of Keqing became even higher.

Such a young talent, with high talent and strong ability, yet not arrogant and with such a good attitude, such a person deserves to be so powerful at such a young age.

The little thoughts in my mind suddenly disappeared, and the desire to make friends with him became stronger and stronger. He is worthy of being a member of a big family. His demeanor is extraordinary. I don't know which family's power has brought him here. I must build a good relationship with him.

If you build a good relationship with such an alchemist who can refine top-grade elixirs, your future will be promising.

"Then I will take you to visit Qingcang City."

Yi Lao laughed and immediately led the way.

Chapter 717 Qingcang City (6000)

"Hiss... my head hurts..."

Zhu Yi felt as if he had just woken up from a drunken dream. His whole body was as weak as a fallen leaf. The stabbing pains in his head felt like the stabbing of a sword, and the pain in his muscles felt like being hit by countless fists.

"Young Master, you are awake..."

When the guards saw Zhu Yi waking up, they were pleasantly surprised and hurriedly helped him into the flying boat.

"Oh, why am I in so much pain..."