After leaving the inner circle, Xiu Qiyu flew on his sword and soon returned to Ye Xiruo's home.

In just one day, the entire Liujia Village was deserted.

"According to the sect's records, the so-called rare treasures in the inner circle are either lost treasures of the ancient sages or some kind of extraordinary object that needs to undergo tribulation."

"There will be a lot of people coming!" Just like modern warfare, no reason is needed; brute force alone can crush a village, a city, or a country.

"Don't worry! As long as the great demons and sect leaders don't come out, Liu Family Village is absolutely safe." After all, that's the inner circle. If we anger the one inside, then everyone will be buried with us.

This has happened several times before, and now it's become instinctive. No matter how great the benefits are, you have to be alive to enjoy them.

Will your sect also send people?

"Yes, cultivators fight against fate, and everyone wants rare treasures from heaven and earth."

"A lot of people will die!"

Xiu Qiyu nodded. Every time a rare treasure appeared, it was accompanied by rivers of blood. In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak, and countless people have fallen on the path to immortality.

"If the Pill King Palace were to intervene, the situation would be better."

"Pills." Ye Xiruo's eyes lit up immediately. That's right, high risk, high opportunity. If she sold pills at this time and place, she would definitely make a fortune.

Xiu Qiyu shook his head, wondering why Ye Xiruo was suddenly so excited, especially since she had looked so lifeless just moments before.

"We'll have something else for lunch today, and roasted rabbit for dinner," Ye Xiruo called out from inside.

Xiu Qiyu's hands moved even faster; sword energy crisscrossed, and a rabbit was instantly separated from its flesh and bones, cleaned, and placed in a basin. Then she continued to process the remaining small prey.

As soon as the rice was cooked, Ye Xiruo began preparing the rabbit meat. She mixed eggs, flour, water, and a little salt. She sliced ​​the rabbit meat into medium-thick slices, marinated them in a bowl, then stir-fried chopped scallions, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, etc., in hot oil over high heat. She added the rabbit slices, and after they were half-cooked, she added water and simmered over low heat for ten minutes. Afterward, she drizzled a little sesame oil on top and couldn't wait to eat it.

Next, Ye Xiruo made a dry pot rabbit dish, a rabbit soup, and a spicy rabbit dish. Then she sliced ​​a plate of previously braised beef and took off her apron.

"Dinner's ready," Ye Xiruo called out, serving the rice.

The two sat facing each other on stone benches in the courtyard. There was a table full of meat dishes. Ye Xiruo originally wanted to make a cold carrot salad, but Xiu Qiyu stopped her, saying that there was already enough food.

Ye Xiruo stopped insisting and sat down to eat. The spirit rice was crystal clear and emitted a fragrant aroma.

Ye Xiruo looked at Xiu Qiyu with bright eyes: "Do you think that if I grow vegetables in the space in the future, they will also be imbued with spiritual energy?"

Xiu Qiyu slowly took a bite of the stir-fried rabbit meat with scallions and nodded: "Your space can probably only grow low-grade spirit rice now. After it's upgraded, it should be able to grow high-grade spirit rice and spirit vegetables."

"That's great!" Ye Xiruo was in a great mood. If she could plant vegetables and rice, she could cook in the space without having to come out.

To be honest, the taste of Bigu pills is really not good.

"I accidentally ate too much." Ye Xiruo said with a bitter face. She had almost completely eaten the spicy rabbit meat dish.

"These Firefly Rabbits have low spiritual energy, so eating too many won't cause any problems."

Ye Xiruo breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiu Qiyu rubbed her head: "Here's some spiritual tea, go brew some!"

Ye Xiruo hadn't studied tea ceremony much in her previous life, but she had at least gotten the basics down. She washed the purple clay teapot on her father's table, boiled well water, put the tea leaves into the pot, poured in the boiling water, covered the pot, and poured boiling water over it. Next, she rinsed the tea and the cups, poured out the second brew of tea, and that was it.

After Xiu Qiyu's tea was brewed, the tea was clear and translucent, with each tea leaf floating in the water, seemingly possessing a magical charm. Taking a gentle sniff, one's mind seemed to clear up considerably, and one's concentration became more focused.

What kind of tea is this?

"This is a soul-cleansing drink that alchemists often drink. Drinking it regularly can refine spiritual power and nourish the soul. It's priceless. Give it a try."

Ye Xiruo carefully picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. The taste of the tea was naturally superb, no less than the best tea she had ever tasted in her previous life. The key was the magical power contained in the tea, which surged into her sea of ​​consciousness, removing impurities. Although it was very weak, it was not to be ignored.

Xiu Qiyu poured himself a second cup of tea and slowly savored it, displaying the demeanor of a refined gentleman.

"How much is this tea?" Ye Xiruo was tempted. Now that she knew the importance of soul power and mental power to alchemists, she naturally wouldn't give up this excellent opportunity to improve her strength.

"This is only a mid-grade soul cleansing; a high-grade soul cleansing is much more effective," Xiu Qiyu continued, fanning the flames.

Ye Xiruo's breathing became heavier. "And there's also a top-grade Soul Cleansing Elixir." She then slumped down, saying, "That's definitely something you can't buy with silver, and she doesn't have any spirit stones either. She's never even seen any rare or precious materials."

Ye Xiruo felt as if Xiu Qiyu had stabbed her in the heart, a feeling of giving hope only to cruelly crush it.

"The Pill King Hall naturally has such things. The core members of the Pill King Hall receive a certain amount of Soul Cleansing every year, which is then distributed to the disciples of the elders who are exceptionally talented."

Ye Xiruo pointed to her head: "Like this."

Xiu Qiyu smiled faintly. Ye Xiruo's expression, with her big, expectant eyes, was just too cute.

"Yes, it's someone as brilliant and outstanding as you, a peerless genius."

Ye Xiruo smiled shyly: "Actually, I'm not a genius, just an average genius."

Xiu Qiyu stood there dumbfounded, not expecting Ye Xiruo to suddenly say such a thing.

"Don't underestimate yourself. Someone with your talent is one in a decade or so. Those old guys in the Pill Hall would probably fight over you if they saw you."

"If that's so exaggerated, wouldn't those who weren't selected be jealous of me? Wouldn't those disciples who weren't valued hate me and seek revenge?"

Xiu Qiyu nodded, indeed she was very intelligent, she immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

"Therefore, there is a term called 'concealing one's abilities and biding one's time'."

Ye Xiruo curled her lip: "Isn't it just playing the fool? I won't do it. A cultivator should strive for advancement. If he loses his edge, he will hardly achieve great things. I will definitely crush those who want to kill me with my absolute strength."

Xiu Qiyu clapped: "You've already grasped the basics of a strong soul by recognizing this."

Ye Xiruo plopped down on a stool and slowly sipped her tea. A powerful figure? She'd talk about that after she became an alchemist!