Qinglan College is not far from Li's Mansion. In about a stick of incense, Li Mu arrived in front of the familiar red lacquer door. The two pairs of majestic stone lions next to the door still glared angrily, reminding passers-by of the owner of the mansion. identity.
Compared with other aristocratic residences in Nancheng District, Li's Mansion is not large. The building materials are simple but not luxurious, and there are no gold, silver, treasures and luxurious decorations that are common in aristocratic families. It is difficult to imagine that this is a family that has been passed down for thousands of years. The current patriarch is still As the lord of Qinglan City, his low profile and forbearance seem to be the labels engraved in the bones of the Li family for thousands of years, and are their trump card to gain a foothold in this cruel fairyland.
Pushing open the door of the mansion, only one servant came to greet him. Li Mu was accustomed to this. In his memory, the Li family had been like this for many years. There were no guards in the entire mansion, and there were only a small number of servants and maids responsible for daily life. The daily life and chores are unique among the major families in Qinglan City.
But if you misunderstand that the Li family has shallow background and low strength, you are totally wrong. As a thousand-year-old family native to Qinglan City, the wealth accumulated over the years is unimaginable. These wealth are not only gold and silver treasures, It also includes martial arts, martial arts, weapons, elixirs, etc. Although there is no guard in the whole house, every member of the Li family has more or less cultivation. Even the little maid who looks submissive, at the critical moment When facing an enemy, he can draw his sword and strike hard.
In the thousand-year history, the Li family has not been attacked before. Three hundred years ago, the Li family successively lost a large number of elite children in a battle to defend against foreign enemies. After the battle, the five top aristocratic families in the city took the opportunity to join forces and wanted to annex the Li family in one fell swoop. At home, ten monks from the Huaying Realm were sent to lead fifty people from the Jiedan Realm to attack the Li Mansion at night. Everyone thought that that night would be bloody and bloody, but when the sun rose the next day, the low-key Li Mansion still stood quietly. Then, the servants still opened the door and swept the fallen leaves in front of the door as usual, as if nothing had happened, and the sixty strong men just disappeared without a trace.
This strange scene frightened all the aristocratic families in the city at that time. From then on, no one dared to challenge this ancient family. It was not until nearly forty years ago that a proud man like Li Yubai emerged from the Li family, leading Qinglan City to be fierce. development, and thus firmly established himself as the city lord, the low-key Li family once again appeared in the public eye.
Over the past thousand years, most aristocratic families have risen and fallen, but only the Li family has remained as immovable as a mountain, existing in a low-key and mysterious manner.
"Second Young Master, are you back? I will inform the mistress right away."
Since Li Mu entered Qinglan College to study, he has been living in the college dormitory and has rarely been back to Li Mansion. On the one hand, his soul in two lives, even if he inherits all the memories of his previous life, is not the original Li Mu after all. Living in a mansion can easily reveal one's flaws; on the other hand, I also want to quickly master all kinds of common sense about this fairy world, so I chose to live in the academy.
"Master, you are finally back. Chunxiang thought you didn't want Chunxiang anymore."
As soon as he walked to the garden in the center of the mansion, Li Mu felt a gust of fragrant wind rushing towards him. He took a closer look and saw that it was his personal maid. At this time, the little girl was already crying so hard that she was dying. He hugged Li Mu and refused to let go no matter how much he tried to persuade her.
"You kid, it's a good thing that you went to the academy to study and practice seriously, but at least write a letter or send a message back. Not to mention Chunxiang, even my aunt thought you were planning to start your own business."
A breathtaking voice sounded. Liu Ruoying was looking at Li Mu with her arms folded, her eyes filled with complaints.
"Aunt, I know I'm wrong. I haven't practiced for so many years. I want to catch up with the progress when I get to the academy. Don't worry, aunt, I will come back more often in the future. By the way, here are ten boxes of noble lady ointment. Now The output is very small, so I specially prepared some for my aunt."
Li Mu quickly took out a bag of lady's ointment from his body and handed it to Liu Ruoying. Only then did the Li family's mistress calm down. At the same time, she also gave Chunxiang a box of Shuangfeng Tower's specialty rouge powder. The little maid also His tears turned into smiles, and he skipped back to the house to make Li Mu's bed.
"Aunt, when will my father come back this time? It has been more than half a year since he went to the imperial capital to report on his duties. It should be almost the same time for this trip."
Walking with Liu Ruoying in the garden of the mansion, Li Mu also told his aunt the purpose of coming back this time.
"Your father has indeed been away for a long time this time. There must have been some changes during the work report. You know that among the thirty cities in the east, there are only two autonomous cities like ours, Qinglan City. Every time you report on your work, you will meet other city lords. It's ostracizing and making things difficult, but it doesn't matter, he should be back in the next few days."
Tiansheng Jue is a unique skill inherited from the Li family, and now that Li Yubai is the number one in the family, it would be a good idea to ask him about the Tiansheng Jue. Now Li Mu can only endure it and now lives in the mansion, waiting for his father's arrival. Return.
Life in Li Mansion was much easier than in the academy. Every morning after waking up and washing up, Chunxiang would send the prepared breakfast to Li Mu's table, while she was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. , this little maid will also sit aside and watch dreamily. As soon as she stops to rest, she will immediately hand over a warm towel and brewed herbal tea. She lives a life of opening her mouth when eating and stretching out her hands when wearing clothes. This kind of life also made Li Mu couldn't help but sigh, it is difficult to transition from luxury to frugality, and he will not get used to it when he returns to the academy in the future.
In these quiet days, Li Mu also carefully sorted out the current situation of the simulation system. The store system, talent system, warehouse system, and smelting system are the four major systems that he can master. However, due to the lack of realm, the store and talent systems It has not been updated for a long time, and the warehouse system can only be used as a means of spatial storage for the time being, and it is of limited help to my cultivation.
Finally, the smelting system requires a large amount of idle weapons, magic weapons, or martial arts skills to work, and the result depends entirely on the face. Li Mu also thought about spending a lot of money to buy equipment in the store system, and then synthesize it through the smelting system. Maybe he can just rely on luck. Obtaining a high-end weapon, but this method can be described as spending money like water. The previous sales of lady ointment required a lot of manpower, and it was extremely energy and time consuming. It was completely impossible to copy frequently, so poverty was still something Li Mu had to face. One of the problems.
In addition, the mission system has always been a function that Li Mu has been undecided about. The random triggering mechanism really prevents Li Mu from placing hope on it.
"Oh, I didn't expect that this simulation system has entered a bottleneck period just like my cultivation. Why is my time travel different from the protagonist in the online novel I read before? This cheat cheat is too weak."
While Li Mu was still frowning, a muscular figure walked into his yard, wearing a red coat and looking majestic. It was Li Yue.
"I heard from mother that you are back. How are you? Have you encountered a bottleneck in your cultivation? Are you waiting for father to come back and give you advice?"
Since Li Mu started practicing again and gradually made a name for himself in Qinglan College, the elder brother who had always been stern towards his younger brother has gradually become gentler. When he heard that his younger brother had returned to the mansion, he must have met him in cultivation. It was difficult, so I came to visit.
"Yes, brother, I have been stuck in the Half-Step Dan Formation Realm for a long time now, and I still don't know how to break through. I also asked Teacher Maimu for advice, and his suggestion was to start with our family's natural secrets, but... "
The more Li Muyue said, the more confused he became. The trouble was that he worked hard every day and never slacked off, but there was no result. The trouble was that he was already familiar with the mental formula of the second level of Tiansheng Jue, but he operated according to it. I found that there was no response from the energy of heaven and earth around me, let alone forming a golden elixir.
"Our Li family's Innate Technique is very mysterious. When I was practicing it before, I felt that many parts were difficult to understand. Sometimes I even doubted whether it was an intermediate Huang-level technique. Now I have also practiced it to the second level. At the top, once you break through to the third level, you can truly step into the Infant Transformation Realm."
My brother's situation is basically the same as mine. They both feel that the cultivation of this natural technique is very difficult. Although I have understood the first level of this technique with my five-point comprehension talent, I still have no clue how to break through the second level.
"I broke through the second level during a battle to suppress bandits. It was really a close call between life and death. If my father hadn't blocked the enemy's sword for me at that time, I would have died long ago."
Between life and death, it is easiest for a monk to break through, but he cannot go out of his way to find a strong enemy to engage in a life-and-death fight. Otherwise, if he fails to break through, his life will be ruined first. Li Mu will soon deny Yi Hulu Hua Di plan.
"I heard that you are also involved in alchemy in the academy. Since your practice has encountered a bottleneck, why not seek inspiration from this alchemy. In the history of immortal cultivation, there are many examples of using this method to enter the Tao."
Li Yue thought for a moment and proposed a special plan. The art of alchemy requires calmness and absolute concentration. This path is divided into two levels, immortal and mortal, each divided into nine levels. Li Mu's current level is exactly A first-grade mortal alchemist.
"Alchemy..., brother, if you say so, it is really a method that you can try. When I am refining alchemy, I will be very focused, and sometimes I will even fall into trance. If I can make a breakthrough in alchemy, say Maybe I can really better grasp the vitality of heaven and earth in my body."
After finding a way to try, Li Mu's excitement was palpable. Although he didn't know whether it would succeed, it was better than his ineffective practice every day. After bidding farewell to Li Yue, Li Mu also began to think about how he could improve the art of alchemy. Go one step further.
