Qin Luo took a deep breath and activated the Myriad Phenomena Return to One Technique. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth continuously flowed into his Qi Sea, and then transformed into wisps of emerald green spiritual energy that poured into the Spirit Flame Furnace.
As spiritual energy continued to flow in, the light on the Spirit Flame Furnace grew increasingly dazzling, and the dark green flames pulsed more violently.
Once everything had settled down, Qin Luo maintained his cultivation state and began to think about Yi Ting's cultivation tomorrow.
He intended to cultivate Yiting towards the path of alchemy, but this would greatly reduce her cultivation efficiency, which put him in a dilemma.
"Forget it, let's focus on cultivating her with pills instead. After all, the pills I gave Xia Zihan won't sustain her cultivation for long."
After settling things down, Qin Luo focused on transforming spiritual energy. New emerald green spiritual energy was constantly being generated within his body, and then it was put into the Spirit Flame Furnace to become nourishment.
Time flies, and Qin Luo felt as if he had only cultivated for a short while before dawn broke, which made him sigh that cultivation knows no time.
After stopping his cultivation and stretching his body, Qin Luo prepared to head to Yi Ting's residence. However, as he passed the small cubicle, he paused, sensing the wisps of purple spiritual energy emanating from within. After hesitating for a moment, he softly said:
"Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu, I'm going to Xu Feng City to gather more information today. You don't need to worry about my safety; I'll be careful."
After a long silence in the cubicle, a soft voice, like the clear notes of a nightingale, finally broke through.
"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, please be careful."
After pausing for a moment, the voice continued.
"Also, come back early today. I have something important to discuss with you."
Did these words reveal a hint of concern and a hint of expectation?
Qin Luo was puzzled when he heard this voice, which was completely different from the one she had previously concealed. However, Yi Ting's matter was still urging him on, so he didn't pay much attention and replied softly:
"Then I will come back early today. Please do not slack off in your cultivation, Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu."
After he finished speaking, the sound of a door closing echoed inside the shop.
Meanwhile, Xia Zihan, who was in the cubicle, stopped her cultivation. The handkerchief she usually wore had long since been removed, and her long, black hair was cascading down her back and in front of her. At this moment, she was twirling a strand of hair with her slender fingers, and she murmured resentfully:
"Cultivation! All he thinks about is making me cultivate, he doesn't care about anyone else at all!"
Then they found another excuse for him.
“But he was doing this for my own good. Am I being too willful? Besides, he didn’t know I was a woman.”
At this moment, Xia Zihan had completely lost her initial shrewd and intelligent demeanor, and was like a lovesick and resentful woman.
When she heard that Qin Luo had reported to her about his trip today, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart, just like when her husband would report to her when he went out to make a living.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but cover her already burning cheeks, her heart pounding like a deer.
The thought of confessing to Qin Luo tonight made her bite her lip, her thoughts becoming increasingly chaotic. Her bright eyes were filled with complex emotions, a mixture of shyness and anticipation.
After a moment, Xia Zihan slowly lowered her hands, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. However, her restless heart was difficult to calm.
"What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so restless whenever I think of him?" Xia Zihan murmured to herself, a blush rising on her face again.
At this moment, she had no interest in cultivation; all she wanted was for Qin Luo to return soon...
The Southern Region is vast and boundless, but most of it consists of dense forests and plains. Cities are usually thousands of miles apart, and there are very few sects, but powerful families are prevalent in the Southern Region.
Meanwhile, in a dense forest hundreds of miles away from Xu Fengcheng, two figures were walking along a tree-lined path. The two were Qin Luo and Yi Ting.
Qin Luo, who was walking ahead, had a worried look on his face. He hadn't expected that the control over these pills would be so strict.
He originally planned to go to Xufeng City to buy some basic medicinal herbs, but unexpectedly, the herbs were only slightly cheaper than the pills he had seen before. More importantly, the merchants only sold a portion of the herbs needed for each type of pill.
This approach was so meticulous that it left no room for anyone to attempt alchemy on their own, completely eliminating any thought that others might have about doing so.
Left with no other choice, he could only take Yiting to the wilderness to search for wild medicinal herbs. Fortunately, the most basic medicinal herbs could still be found in some dense forests nearby.
However, there are also some demonic beasts in the dense forest that are at the Spirit Awareness Realm to the Spirit Gathering Realm, so most people don't dare to enter the dense forest alone.
Yi Ting, who was following behind Qin Luo, had a completely different mood. She was very curious about the things outside, and her bright eyes looked around.
She had never traveled far from home before, except when she was sold to the Li family. But even then, she was locked in a carriage, and by the time she got off, she was already in the Li family's courtyard.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Qin Luo ahead and felt a surge of secret joy. Thankfully, her master was accompanying her on her first long trip.
Just as Yiting was still lost in thought, a burst of rapid cricket chirping suddenly came from the dense grass behind her, followed by a dark shadow about half a person's height that pounced on her like lightning.
"ah!"
When Yiting realized what was happening, the dark figure had already pounced within ten feet of her, and she couldn't help but turn pale and scream.
"Sigh, I told you to stay alert in the dense forest at all times, and you dare to daydream!"
A slightly lecturing voice rang out behind Yi Ting. Qin Luo was holding a giant red frog that was half a person's height in his hand. Then, a bright green flame appeared in his hand, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature.
"Quack quack quack!"
All that could be heard was the giant red frog wailing a few times before it turned into a charred corpse.
Qin Luo casually tossed the giant frog's corpse aside and looked at Yi Ting, who was still in shock, and said to her in an annoyed tone.
Yiting bit her lip, lowered her head, and whispered, "Master, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again."
"Be more careful in the future, since I can't always stop these monsters for you in time."
Seeing this, Qin Luo spoke again.
The main reason I brought her here today is to let her understand the characteristics of some medicinal herbs and the herbs needed to harvest Qiling Dan.
Moreover, this was her first time encountering a demon beast, so it's understandable that she couldn't react in time.
Upon hearing his words, Yi Ting dared not let her guard down any longer and cautiously observed her surroundings.
The two continued walking through the dense forest. After traveling for half an hour, the surrounding trees gradually thinned out, and a vast plain unfolded before them.
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