The next day.
As agreed, everyone arrived at the courtyard to continue their research on the longevity elixir.
Everyone shared their experiences, learned from each other's strengths and made up for their weaknesses, thereby increasing the success rate.
The atmosphere was very lively.
Only Yun Zhan seemed distracted.
He keeps getting distracted and has already burned several batches of herbs.
Bai Qingqing observed for a while.
"What's wrong? Something on your mind?"
Yun Zhan was lost in thought when he suddenly heard Bai Qingqing's voice and was startled.
Then, somewhat guilty, he stammered, "No, nothing."
"The most important thing in alchemy is a calm mind." Bai Qingqing looked up at Yun Zhan and said, "If your mind is not calm, you will not be able to make it."
"Miss Bai is right." Yun Zhan lowered his head somewhat ashamed.
"If you have something on your mind, just say it. Maybe I can help," Bai Qingqing said.
"No." Yun Zhan shook his head and made an excuse: "I'm just getting impatient because I haven't been able to refine a complete longevity pill."
"Don't rush," Bai Qingqing smiled. "You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time."
"Alchemy is the same; one must progress through trial and error."
As she spoke, Bai Qingqing poured a cup of tea for her.
"This tea is good; it can calm the mind and focus your energy. You should try it."
"Then close your eyes, open your arms, clear your mind, and let yourself calm down slowly."
Yun Zhan took it, feeling even more ashamed.
He just lied to Miss Bai.
His mind was unsettled, not because of the alchemy, but because of what his great-aunt had said last night.
Like a pebble dropped into the calm lake of his heart.
Ripples spread out in concentric circles.
I just can't calm down.
That's strange.
Grandpa had expressed the same idea as my great-aunt before, but it didn't affect me at all back then.
Why did things get so chaotic this time?
"Thank you, Miss Bai." Yun Zhan accepted the tea, feeling even more ashamed.
Yun Zhan spent the day in a mix of shame, unease, confusion, and annoyance.
In contrast, the other ten people all made progress.
Only Yun Zhan remained stagnant and even burned a lot of medicinal herbs.
Yun Tong was very worried.
When asked in secret, Yun Zhan waved his hand, saying only that he was a little anxious and tired.
I studied for several days in a row.
Everyone in the alchemy class has made great progress.
Only Yun Zhan.
The quality remained at the level of the second longevity pill he refined.
Although it is still the best among them.
But Yun Zhan felt very ashamed.
My heart is heavy with sorrow, yet I have nowhere to vent it.
Yun Tong had already guessed the general idea.
I felt a little regretful.
She hadn't expected her words to cause Yun Zhan such distress and unease.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have said it.
But now...
Yun Tong was somewhat worried; she had no idea how to remedy the situation.
New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.
Every household in Tianyuan City is busy preparing for the Chinese New Year.
The courtyard was no exception.
Tian Susu started preparing various ingredients early in the morning.
The annual New Year's Eve dinner must be flawless.
Bai Hao and his six brothers assisted him, busying themselves with various tasks.
Bai Qingqing was also busy.
She was leading Wukong, the Bull Demon King, and the White Dragon Horse in making firecrackers and fireworks.
A New Year without firecrackers and fireworks is incomplete.
As for the recipe and ingredients, they were obtained from the previous return gift pack.
Bai Qingqing quickly finished making several.
Those who cultivate immortality have sharper hearing and eyesight than ordinary people, making even simple handicrafts much easier.
There's no need to worry about an explosion if the proportions are wrong.
This small amount of power is not enough to harm a cultivator.
Bai Qingqing became more and more addicted to it, and soon made over a hundred.
After being kicked out of the kitchen, Bai Xu came over.
As for why he was kicked out of the kitchen...
She talks too much.
It's like chanting a sutra, it's really annoying.
They couldn't stand it anymore, so they worked together to drive him out of the kitchen.
The world fell silent instantly.
The air felt a bit sweeter.
"Qingqing, what are you doing?" Bai Xu leaned closer and asked curiously.
Lumps of mud.
What is it used for?
"These are fireworks, set off on New Year's Eve," Bai Qingqing said. "They represent bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new."
"Should we ignite it directly?" Bai Xu asked with interest.
"Mm." Bai Qingqing nodded. "If Fourth Brother likes it, you can set it off when the old year ends and the new year begins, how about that?"
"Okay, okay." Bai Xu nodded vigorously immediately.
"Next, I'll make some firecrackers," Bai Qingqing said, and then got busy again.
Bai Xu followed Bai Qingqing around, assisting her.
Now they're being very concise with their words.
Because there are no fireworks or firecrackers in this world, he knows nothing about them.
I have no idea what to say.
Furthermore, he is very interested in the production process and is studying it intently.
I don't have time to chatter anymore.
In the afternoon, Bai Qingqing divided the prepared fireworks and firecrackers into seven portions.
I'll keep one for myself.
The remaining six portions were delivered by Wukong, the Bull Demon King, and the others to the six peak masters.
During the Chinese New Year, everyone wants to have a good time.
Soon, it was evening.
Thousands of lights illuminate the celebration of family reunion.
The family members sat together, enjoying a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and everyone was beaming with joy.
The same was true in the courtyard.
Bai Wuji and his wife, Bai Hao and his six brothers, Bai Wenyuan, Bai Lingqian, the four little Wukongs, plus Luo Ci.
Everyone sat around the round table, chatting and laughing.
It was quite lively.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone sat together to keep vigil.
Bai Qingqing told them some short stories.
Everyone listened with great interest.
As midnight approached, one vortex after another suddenly appeared in the sky.
It was pitch black and looked rather scary.
The next second, one person after another fell out of the vortex.
However, it is New Year's Eve, and every household is sitting together to keep vigil.
Few people are out strolling around.
Therefore, no one noticed it at first.
As more and more people fell, they gathered together in dense crowds.
Finally, a local resident who came out to relieve himself saw it.
I was so scared that I held back my pee.
He turned and ran.
As he ran, he shouted, "Monster, monster..."
It's not that he's cowardly.
But the people who fell were indeed quite frightening.
He is very tall.
Almost twice that of an average person.
His skin was very white, a deathly pale white, with a hint of blue, like he had died of ashes.
But the pupils are very dark.
To be precise, they don't have the whites of their eyes.
The entire eyeball was pure black, which looked somewhat eerie.
stiff limbs.
When walking, he moves like a marionette.
The man ran and shouted, quickly attracting a large crowd.
There are ordinary people and those who cultivate immortality.
The common people scattered in fear, while the cultivators unleashed their magical weapons, preparing for battle.
Slaying demons and monsters is their unwavering belief.
The puppets glanced down at it.
A chilling killing intent emanated from his dark pupils.
Then, without any mercy, he raised the butcher's knife in his hand.
In their eyes, these people's lives were as insignificant as grass.
It's not worth mentioning.
However, the executioner's blade was raised, but it could not be brought down.
They were imprisoned by a mysterious force.
The next second, all the magical artifacts in the puppets' hands vanished into thin air.
There were no warning signs whatsoever.
The puppets looked at each other, none of them knowing what had happened.
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