Dan Yin Peak Main Peak.
As the sun set, the mountain air grew significantly colder.
The banquet had no singing or dancing; after a simple discussion of specific matters, everyone began to enjoy a moment of peace after the transaction ended.
This Taotie feast delivered to their mouths—it would be a waste not to eat it.
Gu Ze and Li Xunmiao feasted heartily. Near sunset, the two of them also left the table after Wang Xiao departed.
Chen Xin had a cold face as she flew ahead of the two, leading the way for them as they held hands.
“Master, I am unfamiliar with Dan Yin Peak. I am afraid I might lose my way if I am not careful. Master, can you hold my hand?” Li Xunmiao didn’t even try to hide her acting.
Chen Xin was depressed. You are at the seventh layer of Qi Refinement; can you really get lost under everyone’s watchful eyes?
She felt as if the tiny pink hearts splattering in the air were about to hit her on the back, and she shook her shoulders in disgust.
Gu Ze allowed Li Xunmiao to lead him, quietly admiring the sly expression slightly rising at the corners of the young girl’s mouth.
With a strange female disciple present, Li Xunmiao subconsciously declared her sovereignty.
This was her Master; no one else should think about stealing him!
Chen Xin slowed down and deliberately warned: “At Dan Yin Peak, you two should not be too unrestrained. Do not disturb the surrounding disciples while they are refining pills.”
“If there are any unpleasant noises at night, don’t blame me for bringing people to kick you out of Dan Yin Peak!”
Li Xunmiao blinked her cat-like bright eyes: “What do you mean?”
Chen Xin did not know if she truly didn’t understand or was just pretending. She snorted without explaining and leaned down toward several courtyards hidden among the mountain forest.
Refining pills paid a lot of attention to Feng Shui. Compared to a Dongfu, many cultivators preferred to find a favorite spot in the mountains to build their residence.
Surrounded by bamboo forests and built near a precipice, three courtyards with similar layouts were built side by side here.
“The one in the middle is your room. I am on the north side, and the south side is Master Qiaogu’s residence.” Chen Xin pointed to the room that had been empty for a long time.
This should have been the residence for a Personal Disciple of the Peak Master under Wang Xiao.
However, once a disciple reached Foundation Establishment, they rarely chose to remain in Cloudsea Immortal Pavilion. Instead, they would go out to travel and gain experience.
Qiaogu had already reached the Foundation Establishment cultivation base. He would likely go out to travel before long.
At that time, only Chen Xin would be left here as a Personal Disciple of the Peak Master.
No one knew why Wang Xiao suddenly stopped taking disciples.
“I am going into seclusion to refine pills. If there is nothing else, do not disturb me.” Chen Xin left a warning and intended to return to her room.
Li Xunmiao shook Gu Ze’s arm: “Then Master, let’s go back and refine pills too. I like watching Master refine pills.”
Chen Xin paused her steps.
Although she had some complaints about the two, the Dan Dao was innocent and was the most sacred thing in her heart. If Gu Ze had some insights into Dan Dao, she would be willing to forget the previous unpleasantness and call Gu Ze a Daoist Friend.
“How long has Shidi Gu practiced the Dan Dao?” Chen Xin waited quietly for Gu Ze’s answer.
This was already the second person today to ask him that.
Gu Ze pursed his lips and did not meet Chen Xin’s hopeful gaze, saying with slight embarrassment: “Ten days.”
The expectation in Chen Xin’s eyes instantly vanished. “Do not play such jokes with me. Hmph.”
Li Xunmiao tightly hugged Gu Ze’s arm, lifting her head to reveal a neck like congealed fat, looking very defiant: “Master is really amazing at refining pills.”
Chen Xin rolled her eyes. “Let me give you an analogy. Do you think a sword technique can be completely mastered in ten days?”
Li Xunmiao tilted her head, her eyes full of innocence. “Can it not?”
She had already fully understood the Zangjian Technique Complete Explanation bestowed by Gong Lixing previously just by looking at it occasionally in her spare time.
Chen Xin was so angry she couldn’t speak. She slammed the door and left.
The two stared at each other and smiled helplessly, also preparing to go back and tidy up for their stay.
Qiaogu seemed to hear the movement over here and took the initiative to visit.
He had a quick mind and guessed that his stubborn Shimei must have had some conflict with the two from Biluo Peak again.
Qiaogu was a smooth person. As one of only two Personal Disciples of the Peak Master remaining on Dan Yin Peak, he also planned to go out and travel in a while.
If he left the worldly-unwise Chen Xin alone on Dan Yin Peak like this… as her Master, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
“Are you two satisfied with this place?” Qiaogu was invited into the room by Gu Ze and said with a smile while squinting.
“The scenery is beautiful and the environment is quiet. It is indeed an excellent place for Qingxiu.”
“Yes, although this house is not large, it has two bedrooms. You should have tidied up both… Eh? Why did you only tidy up one?” Qiaogu felt like his eyes had never been opened this wide in all his years.
Li Xunmiao turned her head and said in a barely audible voice: “One is enough. It’s a rare opportunity to sleep together with Senior Brother Gu.”
Gu Ze also nodded: “One is enough.”
This way, the finished Refining Pills could be stuffed directly into Li Xunmiao’s mouth, which was very time-saving.
Qiaogu put his hands behind his back and looked at the roof beams thinking for a few seconds, then held his arms and looked down at the corner of the table.
He couldn’t understand it. Was the relationship between Masters and Shimei on Biluo Peak really this open?
Gu Ze saw that he seemed very confused and felt that their explanation was indeed likely to cause misunderstandings, so he changed the subject.
“I wonder what Foundation Establishment Opportunity Master relied on to achieve Foundation Establishment? Could you tell the two of us about it?”
“Oh, that’s easy to say.” Qiaogu raised his head and slightly proudly raised his hand to gather a mass of white Qi into a jade ring.
“I have an Earthly Path Foundation, using a naturally formed dragon-shaped uncut jade as the base. This uncut jade was already in my possession when I was at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement. Because I was well-prepared, the Foundation Establishment process went very smoothly.”
This was the first time Gu Ze heard a real Foundation Establishment cultivator talk about his Foundation Establishment Opportunity, so he asked a few more detailed questions and gained deep insights.
He took out that strand of Primal Chaos Qi and handed it to Qiaogu: “Can Master help me see if this object can be used for Foundation Establishment?”
Qiaogu’s expression became serious. He took the Primal Chaos Qi, examined it for a while, and laughed: “Shidi Gu, stop joking. Isn’t this just a strand of impurity? Foundation Establishment is like refining pills; it is a process of preserving the essence and removing the impurities.”
“Primal Chaos Qi is originally an impurity that cannot be absorbed or refined. How could it be used to cast a foundation base?”
Gu Ze nodded as if he understood.
As expected, no one would think highly of this Primal Chaos Qi, and even Gu Ze felt the same way.
He took out the Wan Hua Soul Nourishing Fire again and handed it to Qiaogu: “Then what about this?”
Qiaogu’s small eyes landed on the soul fire. He stared for a moment, and his expression became even more serious than before.
“This… forgive my lack of learning, I cannot tell what kind of flame this is. However, it should be a type of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. If used as a base, it should be able to achieve a very strong Earthly Path Foundation.”
After saying that, Qiaogu fell silent for a moment. He felt that an Earthly Path Foundation was already good, but the two in front of him were both recognized geniuses. Only seeking an Earthly Path Foundation would obviously be a waste of Innate Talent.
“If you two have time, you can walk around Dan Yin Peak more. Dan Yin Peak is an immortal mountain that existed before Cloudsea Immortal Pavilion was founded.”
“Maybe you can sense a Heavenly Path Foundation opportunity. I will also go and persuade Shimei Chen to act as your guide when she has time. Everyone is a disciple of the Immortal Realm; there’s no need to argue over small matters.”
“Thank you, Master.”
Gu Ze was still quite concerned about the Dan Fang in Chen Xin’s hands. But to develop a heart-to-heart relationship and have her take the initiative to hand over the Dan Fang seemed unlikely when he thought about it.
There was another way, which was to force her to hand over the Dan Fang using conditions she couldn’t refuse.
Obviously, this method was faster.
“No matter. By the way, there is one more thing to remind you two. Living next to Shimei Chen, you must be a bit more careful. Remember to always be on guard against abnormalities in the surroundings.” Qiaogu’s expression was very serious, clearly not just being alarmist.
Could it be that Chen Xin would bring some kind of disaster?
Gu Ze cared about that Ancient Pill Recipe in Chen Xin’s hands and felt that a little danger was acceptable.
Only by being close could he have the chance to easily obtain her Dan Fang.
Qiaogu didn’t stay long. Just as he got up to leave, Gu Ze began to set up the furnace to refine pills.
The two sat cross-legged on either side of the pill furnace. Li Xunmiao also stared curiously at the white fire in the furnace.
Medicinal herbs turned into Spirit Liquid and tumbled in the Purple Gold Pill Furnace. The Dan Fragrance overflowed through the open doors and windows.
This fragrance drifted into Chen Xin’s room with the wind, waking her from her daze.
Her nose twitched slightly, and her eyes were full of surprise: “Such a rich Dan Fragrance. Could it be Master Qiaogu refining pills? As expected of a Foundation Establishment…”