In the small courtyard at the back of the Soul-Living Valley, Ji Beichen was chatting with Yan Mingxiu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. As soon as Yan Nianxin was mentioned in Canglanhai, Yan Mingxiu began to change the topic.
Yan Mingxiu put his arms around Ji Beichen's shoulders and comforted him: "As soon as the five-color demon elixir is completed, you will follow me on Jiujie Mountain. Regarding the dual cultivation of swords and demons, you and I, Mrs. Yan, will help you find a solution. If it doesn't work, you, Uncle Lu, will be there." "
Can he... still go back?
Ji Beichen looked at Yan Mingxiu with a complicated expression, not knowing how to answer. He has deep feelings for the Cangxu Sect and is willing to go back with Yan Mingxiu, but he is no longer the Ji Beichen he was back then.
The demonic energy in Ji Beichen's body is now stronger than before, and there is even a tendency to suppress the sword energy, which can be noticed by monks above the Golden Core realm. Master Xiao would not tolerate a disciple of the Cangxu Sect practicing the Demon Sect's Kung Fu. He did not want Master Lu and Master Yan to be in trouble because of him.
But he didn't dare or couldn't say these words. He knew Yan Mingxiu's temperament. Once Yan Mingxiu found out, he would have to bring down the troublemaker from the Cangxu faction.
Ji Beichen smiled indifferently and replied casually: "I won't go back for the time being. Brother Yan, don't waste your time. I'm going to cook some dishes. You haven't tasted my cooking for a long time, but you can't drink this wine. .”
Ji Beichen said and walked to the backyard. He remembered that there were a lot of vegetables in the cellar before leaving, and he didn't know if they could still eat them.
Yan Mingxiu hurriedly followed up. Ji Beichen was walking in such a hurry. He naturally saw the clues. But he didn't know why, so he made a random guess: "Did Yan Wugui threaten you?"
Ji Beichen burst into laughter. This was probably the funniest thing he had heard in recent days. The dignified leader of the Yan Yue Sect couldn't do anything, so how could he threaten him?
He shrugged his shoulders in a self-deprecating tone and said, "No, I am a cultivator in the exorcism stage, and I am not worthy of Sect Master Yan's action."
Yan Mingxiu could feel the bitterness and helplessness in his words. He remembered that Yan Nianxin said that the relationship between the two was very good, but now it seems that there are still some discrepancies.
Ji Beichen blew the fire tune and went down the ladder to the cellar. His body felt much warmer all of a sudden.
Yan Mingxiu also followed closely behind, pretending to be curious and asking: "How are you and Miss Yan? I'm a stupid person, so I can't explain clearly. Your wife, Yan, is waiting to propose marriage to you, and she also said that she and Xin Rui They can do it together.”
"I'm not in a hurry. You also know that she is pretty and willful, and she still needs to change her temper." Ji Beichen gave Yan Mingxiu a knowing look, with a very proud expression of being in control.
Yan Mingxiu immediately smiled knowingly and said: "You are getting better and better! But it is true. You have to think about this marriage carefully. It is not easy to be the son-in-law of Sect Leader Yan! If nothing else, this gossip is It’s inevitable, how can you stand it if you are so thin-skinned?”
Seeing that Yan Mingxiu was going further and further, Ji Beichen interrupted angrily: "It's a matter of course, so don't worry about it."
As he spoke, he threw a big cabbage in his hand, picked up three or four potatoes and put them in his arms, picked off the frozen meat hanging on the beam, and prepared to make a simple stew for Yan Mingxiu.
"If you don't think so, it's best not to be brave." Upon hearing this, Yan Mingxiu knew that Ji Beichen was soft-spoken and soft-hearted, and he said so sincerely that they might feel very uncomfortable...
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Early in the morning, Ji Beichen was called by the people from the Ghost Doctor Tomb, saying that the alchemy room was ready and he could refine the five-color demon pill today.
Ji Beichen was so happy that he ran over anxiously without even bothering to say anything to Yan Mingxiu who was sleeping soundly in the room.
That day, Shen Qingxi found a crystal clear jade slip in the Trial Valley. It was actually an ancient elixir recipe. It recorded on the recipe: The thousand-year-old demon elixir with five attributes was mixed with various auxiliary materials for refining, and eventually it would be refined into A five-color demon pill.
This demon pill can not only recast the injured man's Dantian, but also restore his damaged sword core, and can also add twenty years of cultivation. If Ji Beichen takes this pill, he will successfully enter the Golden Pill stage.
"Master of the Valley of Time! Senior Baishi! Junior Ji Beichen is here to cause trouble." Ji Beichen saluted the two seniors and did not dare to enter the main hall without permission without receiving a response.
"No need to be polite, Xiaochen, come in quickly." Bai Shi's voice reached Ji Beichen's ears, and Ji Beichen stood up and walked in.
Ji Beichen entered the main hall and was led by a disciple of the Ghost Doctor Tomb to a hidden corner of the hall. The disciples of the Ghost Doctor Tomb activated the mechanism, and the bookcase in the corner moved slowly, and a secret room appeared in front of them.
The two of them climbed down the stairs, and after reaching more than twenty steps, they arrived at a large stone hall. Ji Beichen, a disciple of the Ghost Doctor Tomb, looked around and found that everything here was used for making alchemy.
There are everything from large pill furnaces to small cinnabar. Ji Beichen looked around and saw that they were all very fresh. He waited for about half a cup of tea when he heard Bai Shi's laughter coming from far and near.
"Hahaha, little fellow Taoist, everything you see is novel. This is your first time entering the alchemy room." Bai Shi came out of the first room with a smile, holding five demon pills of different colors in his hand.
Ji Beichen knew that the five demon elixirs were what they had worked so hard to find. They were: the fire-attribute spider elixir of the Thousand-Year Demon Spider, the wood-attribute vine elixir of the Thousand-Year Mysterious Vine, and the metallic tiger elixir of the Thousand-Year Sky-Eating Tiger. Dan, the earth attribute demon elixir of the thousand-year-old purple-feathered vulture, and the inner elixir of the water attribute Kunshou of Cangxu.
"Senior Baishi, what are we going to do?" Ji Beichen began to get excited. They had been busy for months, and now they just needed to make the last step of elixir.
Baishi put the five demon pills aside, took out the jade slip that Shen Qingxi brought back, read it carefully, and then replied: "According to the jade slip, the five attributes of the demon pill are the key, followed by each Plant elixir for preparation.
Don’t worry, Xiao Chen, the Master of Shi Gu has prepared the elixir, and the last thing is the heat for refining the elixir..."
Ji Beichen heard this with only a vague understanding. He had never been exposed to alchemy before, and he was ashamed to say that today was his first time in the alchemy room, and he really couldn't help at all.
"I don't know much about this alchemy thing, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help." Ji Beichen cupped his hands and apologized. He couldn't do much with these five demon pills, and he couldn't help with the alchemy now.
"Oh, I don't need you! Master Shi Gu will be here after handling the matter, and Senior Nephew Wen will also come with him."
Baishi waved his hands as he spoke. No matter how bad the ghost doctor's grave was, they would not let outsiders assist in refining alchemy. The purpose of inviting Ji Beichen to come to the alchemy room today was mainly to reassure Ji Beichen and had no other intention.
Bai Shi put away the jade slip in his hand and continued to comfort Ji Beichen: "This alchemy is like cooking. Slow work produces careful work. The ingredients, seasoning and heat are indispensable and there is no need to rush."
"Junior understands." Ji Beichen has never shown any impatience. Baishi's words today are probably because of Yan Yueli.
Ji Beichen wondered in his mind and asked, "Did Yue Li say something to you?"
Bai Shi nodded and didn't hide it, but Ji Beichen didn't know about it, which surprised him: "Last night she and Qingxi came to me to open the furnace. Didn't you know about this?"
"Junior I don't know." Ji Beichen shook his head in confusion. He said goodbye to Yan Yueli in a hurry yesterday and never saw her again. He didn't know that this incident was normal and did not mean anything.
He comforted himself and prevented himself from thinking in a bad direction, but he began to feel anxious: Did Sect Master Yan say something to Li'er? Could it be that Sect Master Yan broke his promise and wanted to take Li'er away?
Bai Shi is a medical practitioner who watches, hears and asks questions all day long. Naturally, the change in Ji Beichen's expression cannot escape Bai Shi's eyes.
It seems that these two children have had a quarrel. Alas, that girl Yan Yueli has begun to be indulgent and willful again!
Bai Shi sighed secretly and made up his mind. He couldn't let Ji Beichen go to Yan Yueli immediately. In this way, Ji Beichen would be too passive and completely lack the backbone of a man.
"Since Xiaochen is here, please do me a favor. Come quickly!" Bai Shi called Ji Beichen to the penthouse just now, pointed at a basket of messy elixirs on the ground, and complained: "This basket of elixirs is all needed for making elixirs for a while. Please sort them into categories so that they can be easily accessed."
"Okay." Ji Beichen felt a hundred unwillingness in his heart. He wished he could find Yan Yueli in the blink of an eye and ask what happened yesterday?
Bai Shi was a very patient person. He taught Ji Beichen to identify the elixir over and over again. Because Ji Beichen was absent-minded and unable to concentrate, it took him half the time than usual.
In one stick of incense, Ji Beichen adjusted his mentality and finally sorted out all the elixirs in the bamboo basket. Baishi checked and found that everything was correct, and he couldn't force Ji Beichen to stay anymore, so he had to let Ji Beichen out of the secret room.
Ji Beichen bowed his hand to Bai Shi and said goodbye. He couldn't wait to leave the main hall and went to the side courtyard to find Yan Yueli, but he didn't want to miss it.
When Ji Beichen was anxious, Shen Qingxi came towards him and just glanced at him, without any intention of stopping.
Ji Beichen retreated, raised his hand to stop Shen Qingxi, and asked anxiously: "Miss Shen, do you know where Yue Li went?"
Shen Qingxi had a cold face and said angrily: "What did Brother Ji want to do with my palace master? Did you think about it after one night?"
Shen Qingxi, who had always been passionate and fiery, suddenly became as cold as ice, which puzzled Ji Beichen. He couldn't figure out what went wrong, so he had to follow Shen Qingxi's words and ask: "What did Miss Shen mean by what she said? What should I ask Ji to think about?" ?”
"You... stop pretending! Brother Ji was very impressive yesterday!" Shen Qingxi was furious, her pink face turned red from suppressing it. She was not good at arguing with others, and she didn't know where to start when she was in a hurry.
"Were you here yesterday? When?" Ji Beichen seemed to understand. There was a flash of panic in his heart, but he quickly calmed down. If someone came, Yan Mingxiu would not have noticed it.
Because of what happened yesterday, Shen Qingxi stayed up all night with Yan Yueli. She originally wanted to talk to Ji Beichen for an argument, but was stopped by Wang Yuanting. Wang Yuanting asked about the incident. Wang Yuanting felt that there must be some misunderstanding, so he went to the back mountain to find Ji Beichen and the others to find out.
After Wang Yuanting's advice, Shen Qingxi's anger was mostly gone. After all, Ji Beichen was a guest of Lihun Valley. It was really inappropriate for her to question him face to face, so she stopped impulsively asking Ji Beichen to argue.
However, Shen Qingxi happened to meet Ji Beichen who was looking for him. Not only did he want to see Yan Yueli, but he also looked innocent, which made her furious.
In this case, Shen Qingxi couldn't complain anymore: "When you were in the cellar, we heard those words clearly! What do you have to quibble with?"
Shen Qingxi's questioning tone was very obvious and aggressive, which made Ji Beichen unable to resist, and he began to falter: "I..."
"Hmph! Senior brother said it was a misunderstanding. You can't even explain it now. I think you men just don't cherish what you get. You are all heartless people!" Shen Qingxi said very loudly, which immediately attracted the attention of Ghost Doctor Zhong. disciple……
