The power of the beast's inner core surged and swelled, profound and enduring. She wasn't sure how long it would take to refine all of its power, but it certainly wouldn't be short.
As the sect leader of the Illusionary Concealment Sect, she had to make proper arrangements for everything within the sect before she could go into seclusion to cultivate with peace of mind.
Although she didn't know why Ruan Xiyan was in such a hurry, Yu Qiqi did as she was told.
"Sister Yan, leave it to me and Lin Muze. We will make sure those disciples are at the arena on time tomorrow."
After it was over, Yu Qiqi and the others went about their own business.
Jun Yu accompanied Ruan Xiyan back to her courtyard. "Ayan, why push yourself so hard? You can't fully utilize your strength, and refining pills for a long time is bad for your health."
“Of course I know that Ayan has arranged things so tightly in preparation for her seclusion, but when will Ayan take care of herself and put herself first?”
"As the sect leader of the Illusionary Concealment Sect, I must shoulder the responsibility of the sect and cannot abandon it."
"It's just refining some pills, it doesn't take much of my energy, and my body can handle it."
Seeing Jun Yu's slightly unhappy expression, Ruan Xiyan reached out and hugged him, giving him a light kiss on the lips to comfort him.
"Don't be upset, I still have you here, everything will be alright."
Junyu shook his head helplessly. Ayan only acted so recklessly because he could never do anything about her.
But he was willing to spoil Ayan like this, to indulge her, and to let her do whatever she wanted.
A moment later, Tinghe came running over happily, "My lord, you're back."
Before seeing her, one could hear her voice; Tinghe appeared before Ruan Xiyan.
"My lord, I spend all my time in the pill refining hall, and now I'm permeated with the fragrance of pills, almost ready to be pickled," Tinghe joked.
"However, it's quite enjoyable to do what I love. I feel a great sense of accomplishment every time I see a freshly made pill."
"My lord, did you summon me here for something? Is there anything you need me to do?" Tinghe looked at Ruan Xiyan expectantly.
"I need to refine the Divine Essence Pill. You are also an alchemist, so you should be interested in this. That's why I called you over. You can observe and learn some alchemy skills. You might need them in the future."
"The Divine Marrow Pill? The legendary Divine Marrow Pill, which has been lost to time!" Tinghe exclaimed excitedly, "My lord, I want to see it! I want to see it!"
Tinghe nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling.
She first became an alchemist because the Lord taught her the art of alchemy.
Observing the Lord's alchemy practice would greatly benefit her, enabling her to refine her skills and break through her limitations in alchemy.
Not to mention that the lord wants to refine the Divine Essence Pill, which is a Divine Essence Pill!
The complexity of the refining process alone makes it something no alchemist wouldn't want to observe and learn from.
Seeing Tinghe's expression, Ruan Xiyan smiled and said, "I knew you wanted to see this, that's why I called you over."
Ruan Xiyan took out the alchemy cauldron and then took out the medicinal materials needed for the Divine Marrow Pill.
Tinghe stared intently at Ruan Xiyan's every move, her eyes gleaming.
The extraction process of medicinal materials for Shen Sui Dan is different from that of ordinary pills in terms of impurity extraction.
Those medicinal materials cannot be directly heated by a large flame; the extraction of each medicinal material requires a different flame temperature.
If the flame is too large or too small, the refining process will fail, turning the medicinal herbs into a pile of charcoal.
Therefore, a layer of mental energy barrier is needed to separate the medicinal herbs from the flames.
The size and temperature of the flames are controlled through a mental barrier.
This requires extremely strong control over mental energy, leaving no room for error; otherwise, the medicinal materials will be destroyed, and all previous efforts will be in vain.
However, the ingredients for the Divine Marrow Pill are not rare or scarce; Ruan Xiyan has plenty of them in her Wind Spirit Space.
Moreover, extracting impurities from medicinal herbs is difficult and challenging for ordinary people, but it's no problem for Ruan Xiyan.
Tinghe watched intently as Ruan Xiyan refined the medicine.
The others in the sect were also busy.
The disciples, in particular, were suddenly informed by the elders that the competition had been moved up to tomorrow.
Those disciples who performed poorly in the competition felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck them, and they let out a painful wail.
The disciple, who was eating, suddenly found the food in front of him to have lost its appeal.
Competitions are what they want to avoid the most. They finally managed to get through this month's competition, so why is next month's competition being brought forward to this month?
The thought of those who ranked last in the competition being taken away by Elder Yu for training sent a chill down their spines.
Where there is sorrow, there is also joy.
The disciples, whose strength was relatively good and whose rankings were consistently high, were eagerly anticipating the competition.
After all, competitions mean there are rewards to be won.
Moreover, Elder Yu mentioned that among the rewards was the Divine Essence Pill.
The Divine Marrow Pill can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the bones, improving physical constitution and talent. Taking the Divine Marrow Pill will greatly enhance their cultivation speed, making it a very tempting prospect for them.
I heard that the first place winner of the competition will receive not only the Divine Marrow Pill, but also other precious pills. In short, the rewards will be much more generous than in previous competitions.
Yu Qiqi is organizing a competition for her disciples tomorrow and needs to go over the competition process with Lin Muze.
Lin Muze's residence.
Lin Muze was practicing his marksmanship in the courtyard, holding a long spear.
When he is upset, he likes to practice shooting to calm himself down.
Yan Jie's words had suddenly enlightened him, and he began to realize his own feelings.
It seems he has truly fallen for Qiqi.
Although she was violent and often liked to beat him, sometimes the way she got so angry that she jumped up and down was cute in his eyes.
He loved to stay close to her, play around with her, and miss her if he couldn't see her for a while.
He would worry more than she would worry if he saw her in danger or injured.
Seeing her close to other men makes him feel very uncomfortable and jealous, and he wants to do everything he can to drive away any men who are after her.
"Lin Muze!" Yu Qiqi's voice suddenly reached his ears.
Lin Muze's hand, which was practicing shooting, suddenly stopped. He looked towards the courtyard gate and saw Yu Qiqi walking towards him aggressively.
"Lin Muze, why are you running away? Do you want to hide here and never see me again?" Yu Qiqi said, hands on her hips as she looked at him.
“I didn’t,” Lin Muze retorted.
He admitted that he was a coward. Earlier in the arena, he was in a state of confusion and had no idea what to do, so he could only run away to calm down.
He has now figured out his feelings; he truly does like Yu Qiqi.
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