Dragon and Snake Secret Realm
Above a mountain peak shrouded in mist and fragrant aroma, a beam of light suddenly descended, piercing through the dense, lingering clouds of cinnabar, and finally landing on the mountaintop beside a cinnabar furnace.
"Senior Sister Luo, your alchemy skills seem to have improved again!"
Having already extracted all the spiritual essence from the two True Fire Spirits and sent them for reincarnation, Feng Bingwen took a deep breath of the fragrant alchemical cloud. After being slightly intoxicated for a moment, he smiled and said to the female cultivator sitting cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace.
"I have been refining pills here for a year. If I make no progress, wouldn't I be letting down the Immortal Lord's expectations!"
Facing Feng Bingwen's return, Luo Lingxiao spoke in a low voice, with a hint of resentment.
After his junior brother led him out of the Taishangdao sect, he left him in this secret realm, said hello, and disappeared for a year without sending any message back.
"Haha, Senior Sister Luo, don't blame your junior brother. I've been working hard for you this time, and now things are finally looking up!"
Feng Bingwen said with a smile, "Although he gained a lot from this trip, and even the path he should take in the future has been decided, leaving only pure accumulation, he did indeed accomplish this senior sister's goal by chance!"
Taking on apprentices!
What could be more suitable than two human beings, reincarnated from the spirits of true fire, to be a disciple of an alchemist?
Although they had only just been sent to reincarnate, Feng Bingwen knew without even needing to calculate that these two True Fire Spirits, once born, would inevitably possess unparalleled fire manipulation abilities.
"Going to great lengths for my sake? Junior brother, have you found a suitable disciple for me?"
Luo Lingxiao frowned slightly, but quickly realized the purpose of his departure from the sect. Xiu Mei quickly relaxed her brows, and a smile appeared on her gentle face.
"That's good, Senior Sister, would you like to come with me and take a look?"
Feng Bingwen took the initiative to invite him.
"Wait a moment, let me finish refining this batch of pills, then I'll go with you. I want to see what kind of exceptionally talented disciple my junior brother has found for me!"
"I will definitely not let you down, Senior Sister!"
Feng Bingwen was full of confidence. Before long, the fragrance of pills beside the alchemy furnace suddenly burst forth, even transforming into a huge celestial serpent that seemed to have a physical form, coiling and roaring at the wide-open furnace mouth, as if it possessed its own consciousness.
"That's interesting!"
Staring at the spiritually potent Danling, which was almost indistinguishable from any living being, Feng Bingwen's eyes lit up. Then, under the watchful gaze of Senior Sister Luo, who stood smiling and subtly showing off, he opened his mouth and swallowed the celestial serpent. It then transformed into a powerful medicinal force, exploding in his abdominal cavity, with blood and qi surging.
Roar! Howl!
The roar of tigers and the cry of dragons resounded around Feng Bingwen. With a surge of powerful blood energy, three dragons and three tigers appeared around Feng Bingwen, and the dragon's might and tiger's fierce aura spread out as if they were real.
This place, chosen by Luo Lingxiao as a temporary resting place, was suddenly shaken violently by the mountain peak shrouded in pill clouds as one batch of immortal pills was refined. This shook the surrounding mountains and even the largest celestial serpent remains in the secret realm, causing a barely perceptible tremor.
A full quarter of an hour passed before the strange phenomena subsided. Feng Bingwen opened his eyes, and the dragon and tiger phenomena also receded, disappearing into his body amidst roars.
"Senior sister, come with me!"
With his blood energy growing stronger and his physique further enhanced, Feng Bingwen raised his sleeve and with a gentle wave, propelled his senior sister, who was temporarily stuck at the Yuan Dan realm due to some deficiencies in her mental cultivation, into the sky.
As for the Dragon Serpent Cult cultivators who were startled by the strange phenomenon, they would probably be able to find a reasonable explanation for the changes just now after sensing the aura revealed by the unreserved power.
"Junior brother, is this the disciple you found for me?"
Half a day later, above a bustling metropolis, a female cultivator dressed in gorgeous clothes stood on a cloud that no one could observe, looking towards a courtyard as indicated by the cloud, her expression slightly strange.
She had been full of anticipation all the way, but when she saw that the disciple her junior brother had found for her was just a beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor and relatively good maintenance, she couldn't hold back her excitement.
Although cultivation only requires certain aptitude, in reality, the earlier one embarks on cultivation, the greater the chance of attaining immortality.
Of course, this is not absolute. In the cultivation world, there are many elderly people, well past their eighties or nineties, who embark on the path of cultivation.
Of course, when mortals whose lifespan is about to run out embark on the path of cultivation, they will either be exceptionally talented and be able to break through realms one after another in a short period of time, thereby extending their lifespan, or they will only turn into a pile of bones.
In comparison, simply marrying someone else at such an advanced age is not entirely appropriate, but if one truly possesses the aptitude, embarking on the path of cultivation is not out of the question.
Looking at the other person's life, which was quite comfortable in the mortal world, Luo Lingxiao seriously doubted whether the other person had a firm heart for seeking the Dao. If not, it would be better to enjoy a lifetime of wealth in the mortal world.
"good!"
Looking at the expression on the female cultivator's face beside him, Feng Bingwen naturally understood what she had misunderstood.
"What do you think, senior sister? I guarantee you, she will absolutely satisfy you!"
"Junior Brother Feng!"
Luo Lingxiao frowned deeply. The most important reference standard for judging whether a cultivator's aptitude is outstanding, whether their future path is smooth, and whether they can touch the path of immortality and pursue longevity is the grade of their meridian opening.
This is a short-term Dao result after exposure to cultivation, and its influence is multifaceted, including the cultivation methods and scriptures studied and comprehended during the Qi Condensation stage, the cultivator's own character and personality, comprehension and talent, special spiritual objects, and many other influences.
The only things that indicate someone's extraordinary nature before they even begin cultivating are their unique physical constitutions. These are things that can be seen before they begin cultivating and cannot be hidden at all.
Luo Lingxiao felt that although his cultivation level was lower than that of his junior brother, he was still capable of discerning whether the beautiful woman below possessed a special physique.
Without a certain physical constitution, it is impossible to determine whether someone possesses a firm heart for seeking the Dao or exceptional talent for cultivation simply by observation. These qualities cannot be discerned until they come into contact with cultivation.
This is one of the few acts of kindness in the immortal path, where even ordinary mortals with mediocre talent can gradually transform and eventually possess the power to move mountains and overturn seas.
Of course, to transform into such an existence, one must at least possess a few qualities. If one is truly stupid and incompetent, unable to even comprehend the Daoist scriptures, then one should simply remain an ordinary mortal.
"What's wrong, Senior Sister? Are you dissatisfied?"
"I feel that the disciple you have found for me is a bit too old, and I'm afraid we are not destined to be master and disciple!"
Luo Lingxiao carefully considered how to refuse her junior brother's kindness. Although he said it took him a year to find it, she felt that he was just fooling her.
"Getting old?"
Upon hearing Senior Sister Luo's words, Feng Bingwen's face immediately showed a look of both amusement and exasperation. He then pointed again to the beautiful woman who was being served a medicinal soup by a maid.
"Senior sister, please look carefully, lest you be mistaken. The disciple I have found for you has not yet been born!"
"!?"
Luo Lingxiao remained silent for a moment, then a glint of light appeared in her eyes. This time, she finally noticed that a faint life force was budding on the woman's flat abdomen.
"...Junior Brother Feng!"
The plaintive voice rang out again. Luo Lingxiao understood perfectly well that he had been tricked by this junior brother. If he had been straightforward when he brought her here, she would not have overlooked that he was a woman who had just become pregnant.
"I am here!"
Feng Bingwen responded with a beaming smile, his smile completely undisguised.
"Explain this to me. What is the background of this disciple you found for me? You couldn't have just found him randomly!"
This time, Luo Lingxiao was smarter and stopped trying to find out for himself; instead, he asked directly.
"Senior sister, do you still remember the spark I brought back not long ago?"
Feng Bingwen asked.
"Of course I remember!"
"That was a gift from a fire spirit, as payment for something!"
"Fire Spirit? Reward?!"
Luo Lingxiao was also a clever person, but he didn't pay attention, so he was tricked by Feng Bingwen. Now, hearing Feng Bingwen's unreserved description, many thoughts arose in his mind, and he then formed a guess.
"The true fire that gives birth to the spirit!"
A flush rose to Luo Lingxiao's cheeks, making him appear somewhat excited and agitated.
"What did the Spirit of True Fire entrust to you, junior brother?"
"Reincarnated as a human!"
Without batting an eye, Feng Bingwen distorted the facts and then took credit for himself in front of the rather generous senior sister in front of him.
"In order to fulfill that fire spirit's request, I made a trip to the Netherworld and found the most superior reincarnation technique, which allowed him to be successfully reincarnated as a human!"
"You've really worked hard, junior brother!"
Seeing his junior brother's blatant attempt to claim credit, Luo Lingxiao couldn't help but be moved. After all, the Netherworld Path wasn't on this continent, and finding it would take a lot of effort, not to mention seeking a superior reincarnation technique.
"After all, I've consumed so many elixirs from you, Senior Sister. If I can't even handle this small matter, I'll be utterly ashamed. What do you think of the disciple I've found for you, Senior Sister?"
"If I can't even find a human being born from a spirit nurtured by true fire, then I'd be far too picky!"
Luo Lingxiao naturally had nothing to say.
"It's best not to say that too soon. After reincarnation, the true spirit is obscured. Even if it was true fire in the previous life, it is still unknown how much of that spirit can be displayed after being transformed into a human. However, even if it becomes ordinary, it is still good for Senior Sister to take it under her wing and use it as a servant to take care of a furnace of alchemical fire!"
"Boy? That won't be necessary!"
Luo Lingxiao hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head. To treat a reincarnated True Fire Spirit as a servant was a terrible waste.
"Senior sister, are you reluctant to part with him? Actually, I've prepared more than just this one for you, there's another one!"
"besides?"
A look of surprise flashed across Luo Lingxiao's face, followed by a hint of delight as he pressed for an answer.
"Is it also a spiritual reincarnation born from true fire?"
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have brought this up to you, Senior Sister, to take credit!"
Feng Bingwen led Luo Lingxiao to a village attached to the city, and then pointed to a peasant woman who was working in the field. She was also newly pregnant, with no outward signs of pregnancy.
"Junior Brother Feng, what is your intention in making this arrangement?"
Seeing the peasant women toiling in the fields, suffering from the wind and sun, Luo Lingxiao couldn't help but show a look of confusion on his face.
This junior brother possesses the secret technique of reincarnation. Clearly, the families in which those two True Fire Spirits were reincarnated were specially arranged and selected by him. The former is understandable.
Although not extremely wealthy, they would never lack food or clothing, nor would they suffer from hunger. However, this person was clearly struggling to make ends meet; if they didn't work, they would go hungry.
This is quite troublesome.
"These two True Fire Spirits have somewhat different temperaments, so I need to give this one some training!"
Feng Bingwen answered in this way, but in reality, the one he sent to the wealthy family was the spirit of Nanming Lihuo, while the one he sent to the farmer's family was the Golden Crow. It was simply because he didn't like the other party and wanted to cause him some trouble, without any special reason.
However, he couldn't say these words in front of his senior sister, lest he give her a bad impression of being vengeful and petty. He was still eyeing the elixirs that his senior sister would refine in the future.
"So that's how it is, to temper the mind through hardship?"
Luo Lingxiao took Feng Bingwen's words to heart. Immortal cultivation does indeed place great emphasis on tempering one's Dao heart, and ordinary people who can still maintain a high-spirited attitude in difficult environments often achieve remarkable results after embarking on the path of cultivation.
"Then, I'll trouble you to look after these two, Senior Sister!"
"These are the disciples you found for me, so why is it a trouble? Taking care of them is what I should do!"
Luo Lingxiao had made up her mind. She would stay nearby and wait for the birth of these two reincarnations of the True Fire Spirits, so as to prevent them from being snatched away by cultivators from other sects. Although the possibility was very small, she had to be careful.
"In that case, we'll leave everything to Senior Sister. She can decide for herself when to accept them into her fold!"
Feng Bingwen wasn't worried that Senior Sister Luo might make a mistake in accepting a disciple; no mortal would refuse.
"Junior brother, are you leaving again?"
"I still have opportunities to take them!"
"I see. Junior brother, you may go ahead. I will take charge of this place!"
Seeing the peasant woman working in the fields, Luo Lingxiao suddenly realized that after the true fire lost its spirituality, it became a truly ownerless object that could be easily collected and refined.
Luo Lingxiao naturally had no interest in this matter. If she wanted true fire, someone would naturally arrange it for her; she had no shortage of it. She was not like an ordinary disciple.
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