Gaojing, the ancestral home of the Cheng family, a villa.

For the first time since they met in this lifetime, Li Mu and Lin Hongluan were lying in the same bed.

Lin Hongluan was nervous but also a little expectant. After tossing and turning for more than an hour, she fell asleep holding Li Mu's arm.

Li Mu had told him some embarrassing things, but she agreed that it would have to wait until she reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so that they could have each other for a long time.

Li Mu was certainly not a saint who could remain unmoved by a woman's advances; it was precisely because his love had reached its extreme that he was so self-disciplined and restrained.

That night, with his beautiful wife in his arms and his sleeping lover, he recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra several times before finally falling asleep.

On a spring morning, the sunlight shines softly, bringing a touch of warmth.

The two awoke from their slumber in this tranquil moment, their sleepy eyes meeting.

They smiled at each other, as if they had left a deep mark on each other's hearts—a unique memory belonging to the two of them.

Although these moments were brief, they were incredibly precious to them.

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In the kitchen, Liang Huan and Liang Xiao were working together to make breakfast.

One person kneaded the dough, while the other simmered a pot of broth, preparing to make a bowl of heartfelt knife-cut noodles for Li Mu and his companion.

They met Li Mu by chance, but received so much kindness from him. He not only cured their illnesses but also taught them cultivation techniques.

If helping them heal their illnesses is like saving their lives, like giving them a second chance, then teaching them to cultivate immortal arts is like giving them a second life.

As rural women, they never imagined they would be involved in kung fu or cultivation. Finding a good home and living a peaceful life was happiness for them.

Only after they cultivated themselves did they realize what Li Mu had taught them.

This is by no means an ordinary exercise for physical fitness; rather, it is something that elevates their mind and body and purifies their souls.

Li Mu once said that this kind of cultivation would eventually lead to immortality. They were naive at the time, but now they believe it.

As top medical students, they understand the changes that occur in the body better than the average person.

Since they began practicing cultivation, their bodies have undergone significant changes, with all their physiological functions experiencing a comprehensive increase.

If immortality is too far away, then cultivating oneself to keep the body in an optimal state that is constantly improving can at least prolong life.

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Seeing Li Mu and Lin Hongluan come downstairs, Liang Xiao quickly greeted them.

"Hongluan, you're downstairs. There are some snacks on the table. You can eat some first. I'll make you knife-cut noodles today. They'll be ready in a bit."

Hearing Liang Xiao's greeting, Lin Hongluan blushed.

She wouldn't have thought much of it if it were a nanny or cook busy in the kitchen early in the morning, but now that there's a comparison, she feels a little embarrassed.

She got up before eight o'clock, which wasn't late. Compared to the Liang sisters, wasn't she too lazy?

"Sister Huan, Sister Xiaoxiao, what are you doing?"

Lin Hongluan looked at Liang Huan, who had just entered the kitchen and was shaving noodles with a dough ball, and seemed quite intrigued.

With one hand holding a dough ball and the other a specially made slicing knife, Liang Huan swiftly sliced ​​the dough into the large pot.

Is this how people in Gaojing prepare their breakfast?

"Hongluan, come here, want to try it? It's a lot of fun. This is a specialty noodle dish from Xishan, knife-cut noodles."

If it weren't for the hassle and the fear of getting my hair dirty, I could balance the dough on my head and shave the noodles with both hands.

As Liang Xiao spoke, her hands didn't stop either. Seeing Lin Hongluan's eager expression, she wanted to hand her the dough.

"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing! I asked you to do some work, why are you making Hongluan help you? Hurry up."

Liang Huan was putting seasonings and chopped green onions into two large bowls.

Seeing that Lin Hongluan wanted to try, he immediately stopped her, saying there was no reason to let a guest do it; if she wanted to learn, she could do it after breakfast.

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Hearing her sister criticize her, Liang Xiao stuck out her tongue at Lin Hongluan and pouted.

She placed the dough on the cutting board, rubbed her hands together, and then stirred it in the large pot with a strainer.

Soon, two bowls of steaming hot knife-cut noodles with beef were ready, their aroma filling the air.

Lin Hongluan and Liang Huan, who were still lingering in the kitchen watching the spectacle, brought two large bowls of knife-cut noodles to the table, and Liang Xiao cut noodles again.

The four of them ate breakfast together, each having a bowl of beef knife-cut noodles.

The rhythmic slurping sounds of Lin Hongluan eating noodles were delightful, and she kept praising her meal.

"Isn't it delicious! Hongluan, do you want to learn how to make it? Let me tell you, this is a family recipe passed down through generations."

Although my dad wasn't very reliable, he supported our whole family with this skill.

"Once you learn this skill, that lazybones Li Mu will be in for a treat."

Lin Hongluan ate her knife-cut noodles, nodding repeatedly, wanting to learn how to make them.

As a foodie, she gave this bowl of noodles a 9.9 out of 10, deducting 0.1 to prevent Liang Xiao from getting arrogant, because it was just too delicious.

Li Mu, who was eating noodles, was labeled a lazy bum by someone's words, and looked completely innocent.

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Chengjia Yangyuantang Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory, the Liang sisters' studio.

Li Mu looked at the medicinal liquid purified by the two using three different methods, filling several large barrels and weighing four or five hundred pounds, and felt extremely grateful.

The three purification methods produce different results: traditional Chinese medicine decoction and filtration, Western medicine reagent purification, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine purification through collaboration between the two individuals.

In particular, the purification method that combines Chinese and Western techniques produces a liquid with the smallest volume but the highest content of soul essence.

The Liang sisters, as experts in drug purification, truly have a unique approach to coming up with this combination method.

It's just that their current cultivation level is too low, only at the early stage of Qi Refining Level 1.

Given time, as their cultivation levels increase, they will definitely be able to refine pills and become two true alchemists.

Li Mu observed their pill-making process and found no problems with the procedures or techniques, but the pills they produced failed to meet his requirements.

It was still due to their cultivation level; when they tried to enter the Core Formation Technique, their spiritual energy was insufficient, and they were too weak.

Li Mu came up with a solution: he could set up a small spirit-gathering array around the furnace to help them refine medicine.

However, he can do these things when he has time; he needs to refine the Rejuvenation Pill now.

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Li Mu spent three days separating all the purified medicinal liquids, eventually obtaining a small half-cup of soul liquid essence.

The separated liquid was not wasted. Although it no longer contained the essence of the soul liquid, it could be made into a medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying.

Half a cup of soul essence can be used to refine a batch of resurrection pills. To be on the safe side, the Liang sisters continued to purify the remaining Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass.

Li Mu did not rush to refine the Resurrection Pill, but instead began to refine other pills.

Over the course of a month, he refined a large quantity of Qi-replenishing pills, Yuan-cultivating pills, Rejuvenating pills, and Great Yuan-cultivating pills.

His purpose in refining these pills was to improve his alchemy skills, especially the Great Nourishing Essence Pill, the last few batches of which were already of superior quality.

The Great Nourishing Essence Pill is a second-grade spiritual pill. The fact that he can refine it into a superior-grade full pill indicates that he is already a second-grade alchemist.

Lin Hongluan had a peaceful month, spending half her time learning to make noodles and the other half cultivating.

Occasionally, I would call my parents and chat with Yang Mi and Li Xuan. Life was ordinary but not boring, because I could see Li Mu every day when I opened my eyes.

Over the past month, the two Liang sisters have been working overtime to extract all of the Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass.

Li Mu once again obtained half a cup of soul essence by separating the medicinal liquid. The current soul essence can be used to refine two or three batches of Soul Resurrection Pills.

After everything was prepared, Li Mu rested and recuperated for two days before starting to refine the Rejuvenation Pill.