After that, Qin Luo took her to rent a house in a very secluded corner of the town, and then bought her a set of furniture and carefully tidied it up.

Yi Ting was also helping to decorate her room, but she would always steal a few glances at Qin Luo in her spare time.

She naturally felt a deep affection for the man who had rescued her from dire straits and given her a new life.

But she had never liked a man before, and didn't know how to express her feelings.

She could only imitate the expressions and actions of the mistresses that Master Li had kept in the past. Fortunately, the effect was quite obvious, and she could feel that her master was very receptive to her.

After arranging all the items in the room neatly, Qin Luo was very satisfied with the newly renovated house.

"You've worked hard, Master. Here, have a glass of water."

At this moment, Yi Ting carried a plate and a glass of water and slowly walked towards Qin Luo, but she had only walked halfway when she heard a cry of "Ouch!"

Then, Yi Ting seemed to trip over the corner of the table by accident, and then fell onto Qin Luo. The water glass she was holding spilled in front of her, making the pale yellow collar of her dress slightly transparent.

Qin Luo was speechless at her sudden change of heart and quickly reached out to support her.

"Master, I'm sorry, I've messed up again."

Yi Ting leaned on his arm and said pitifully.

Looking at her like this, Qin Luo silently recited the multiplication table before calming his mind when he saw the slightly transparent part of her clothes.

He thought to himself that this little girl was becoming more and more cunning.

After she regained her footing, Qin Luo withdrew his arm and quickly said:

"The room is all ready. You can stay here and cultivate diligently. I will come back tomorrow to give you some guidance. Remember not to go out without permission!"

After giving the instructions again, Qin Luo quickly left. If he stayed any longer, this little girl might cause some more trouble.

"division....."

Before Yiting could say anything to stop him, Qin Luo walked out of the room and disappeared in a flash, leaving her alone and bewildered in the room.

"Phew, Yiting, it's okay. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. There's no need to rush."

Yiting silently encouraged herself by talking to herself.

But then she sighed, "But... but all I wished was for Master to spend more time with me..."

Qin Luo glanced at the sky, which was approaching dusk. How had time passed so quickly? He felt like he hadn't accomplished much.

Xia Zihan probably didn't notice that he sneaked out, right?

Qin Luo looked at the shop in front of him, swallowed hard, and quietly opened it a crack before slipping inside.

"call."

He breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that Xia Zihan had not been alerted.

"Where have you been all day, Fellow Daoist Wang Wu? I've been waiting for you for so long!"

At that moment, a faint voice came from the doorway of the cubicle. Qin Luo turned his head and saw Xia Zihan standing there staring intently at him.

Qin Luo became frantically vigilant, his mind racing, before his expression turned serious.

"What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu? I heard today that there's a city called Xu Feng nearby, so I was thinking of going there to buy some cultivation resources for you. Judging from what you've said, you've been waiting for me all day?"

After hearing this, Xia Zihan's doubts subsided somewhat, and she moved closer to Qin Luo.

"What, can't I come to see you just because I have something to do?"

There seemed to be a hint of grievance in his tone.

"Why are you standing so close, Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu? It's strange for a grown man like you to be so close to me."

Qin Luo took a step back, offering an excuse, and then questioned, "Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu, do you know how far I traveled to find out about cultivation pills for you...?"

Afterwards, Qin Luo briefly recounted what the shop assistant in the pill shop had said that day. After hearing this explanation, Xia Zihan realized that she had misunderstood him. But why didn't he inform her? Didn't he know how anxious she was?

"Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu, you've wasted a whole day without cultivating. Have you forgotten my expectations of you? You've already forgotten the promise you made to me after just one day!"

Qin Luo looked at her with righteous indignation.

"I......"

Xia Zihan couldn't explain it either; she couldn't very well say that she had no intention of cultivating after discovering he had left, could she?

"Sigh, I know Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu is worried about me. I'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again." Qin Luo changed the subject, giving her a way out.

He then patted Xia Zihan on the shoulder to comfort her before going into the room.

"The scent of mugwort, this kind of balm is mostly used on poor women who often do manual labor, and it has a certain insect-repelling and soothing effect. It seems that Fellow Daoist Wang Wu picked it up when he was talking with the female shop assistant at the alchemy shop."

Xia Zihan watched Qin Luo's figure disappear, her heart churning with emotion. She then touched her Adam's apple, which she had been trying to conceal.

"It seems I need to find a suitable time to explain things clearly to Fellow Daoist Wang Wu."

She secretly thought to herself that her woman's intuition told her things weren't so simple, which made her feel a sense of crisis...

"We managed to hide it all; we almost got caught."

Qin Luo sat cross-legged on the bed, speaking somewhat guiltily. If it weren't for his extremely strong mental fortitude, he would have panicked the moment Xia Zihan approached.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, cultivation is the priority."

After banishing these worries from his mind, Qin Luo began to circulate the Myriad Phenomena Return to One Technique within his body. The spiritual energy in the world began to surge into his Qi Sea, and then transformed into wisps of emerald green spiritual energy.

"Just as I thought!"

Qin Luo said with great joy.

This time, he was using the Flame Rhyme Alchemy Technique. The first level of this technique requires one to face the rising sun every morning and absorb the purple energy coming from the east in order to cultivate one's own spiritual energy and spiritual flame.

After being devoured by the Myriad Things Return to One Technique, he was no longer subject to this restriction and could cultivate at any point in time.

When the emerald green spiritual energy in his Qi Sea reached a certain amount, his body trembled slightly, and the Flame Rhyme Sacred Body fused with the Void Sacred Body began to take effect.

The emerald green spiritual energy in the Qi Sea transformed into streaks of green spiritual flames, which then merged into a spiritual flame furnace that emitted green flames.

This spirit flame furnace is about the size of a person's embrace. It is composed of green spirit flames and has an overall deep and mysterious dark green color.

"It's done!"

Looking at the successfully formed spirit flame furnace, Qin Luo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This Spirit Flame Furnace is the core of the Flame Rhyme Alchemy Technique. The spirit flame nurtured within is the essential flame for alchemy and martial arts techniques.

Once this furnace is formed, you only need to use the same spiritual energy to help it grow. As long as it is constantly nurtured, the spiritual flames inside the furnace will become more and more magnificent and powerful!