Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 44 Ling Qiyue: Junior brother, you did a good job!
In the quiet courtyard.

A handsome young man in purple with a handsome face and graceful demeanor is working.

On the table in front of him were hundreds of egg-shaped fruits, the size of a human head and shiny and glossy. His job was to cut open the fruits and take out the kernels inside.

It seems simple, but it is not easy at all. This magical medicine called Huangling Flame Golden Fruit has a notoriously tough outer skin, so tough that even top-grade magic tools cannot easily break it.

Moreover, Ling Changqing cannot use too much force when operating, otherwise the kernel inside may be damaged, causing the medicinal properties to be lost and it can no longer be used to make medicine.

Fortunately, Ling Changqing's spiritual power is strong enough to accurately control the intensity of spiritual power output, so that every move is just right.

After the initial adaptation period, Ling Changqing has gradually become familiar with the processing procedures of this elixir, and can complete the tasks assigned by Ling Qiyue quickly and well every time.

A moment later, a stunningly beautiful woman with a graceful figure, dignified manners and a dress as white as snow walked out of the alchemy room.

"... Junior Brother, are you still not well?"

Ling Qiyue called softly, the outline of her long, round, beautiful legs faintly visible under her gorgeous skirt.

"It will be ready soon, only the last one is left!"

As Ling Changqing answered, the magical short sword in his hand suddenly burst out with a dazzling crystal light, cutting through the extremely tough fruit skin without any error, revealing the dark, round, and pearl-like nut kernel inside.

He carefully took out the kernel and placed it on the golden plate next to him.

There are hundreds of nuts in the golden plate, like a plate of high-quality black pearls.

Ling Qiyue nodded with satisfaction. It turned out that the junior brother had a good understanding and had mastered the art so quickly.

Whether it was the early stage processing of medicinal raw materials, the mid-stage preparation of medicines, or the actual steps of starting the furnace to make elixirs, Ling Changqing did an excellent job.

Ever since Ling Qiyue agreed to take her as an apprentice, Ling Changqing has been studying with her for more than five months, and has basically lived in the alchemy room.

From knowing nothing at the beginning, he has now become able to expertly identify various medicinal materials, master the preparation steps of many common medicinal herbs, and control and fine-tune the temperature of the alchemy furnace.

Ling Changqing also had to memorize the recipes of many first-level elixirs and practice refining several basic elixirs, etc., and he did a pretty good job in all of them.

This is the benefit brought by powerful spiritual power, so that one's bones and comprehension are continuously and steadily improving, and learning new things and new techniques is easy to understand.

"Junior brother, it would be great if I could meet you earlier,"

Ling Qiyue sighed slightly: "Even if it was only a year or two earlier, you should be able to refine a lot of commonly used elixirs now, right?"

"This is all because of my sister's careful teaching and guidance."

Ling Changqing said this, this was not a compliment, but it was the fact.

There is no need to explain the value of alchemists in the world of cultivating immortals. If one wants to become a disciple of a truly talented alchemist, the threshold is extremely high, and it is not something that an ordinary low-level cultivator can hope for.

Ling Qiyue had no relation to him, yet she was willing to accept him as her disciple and teach him with all her heart. This kind of friendship could not be measured by spirit stone resources.

"It's mainly because you are ambitious enough. If it were a dull guy, I wouldn't have the patience to take care of him!"

Ling Qiyue said with a smile that the little junior brother had a very good understanding and could quickly master any operation and rarely needed to demonstrate it more than twice.

When I think back to when I first started learning alchemy, it seemed like I wasn’t as good as him?
Thinking of this, the smile in Ling Qiyue's eyes became more and more prosperous. As long as Ling Changqing could be trained as soon as possible, he could help her share some of the pressure.

"Okay, now that everything has been sorted, follow me to start refining the elixir."

Ling Qiyue said: "This time, try the first-level soul-restoring pill and see how far you can go!"

"If you can complete all the steps on your own and refine a soul-restoring pill of the required quality, hmm~"

He glanced meaningfully at the beautiful young man in purple beside him, probably meaning that if the junior brother performed well, he would be rewarded?
Ling Changqing's heart was slightly moved, and he said cautiously: "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will do my best."

"That's fine."

Ling Qiyue smiled and led him into the hall.

The dark golden alchemy furnace, which was about ten feet tall, was placed upright in the center of the hall. The array patterns and restrictions on the ground and walls were flickering with a faint light, and were about to be opened.

Ling Changqing put the medicinal materials in according to the established procedures, then closed the furnace, turned around and sat down in front of it, and began to perform the first spiritual spell.

As he moved, a bright blue spiritual flame began to burn in the passage below the alchemy furnace, and then the array restrictions on the walls and the ground were activated simultaneously.

Ling Qiyue, whose dress was as white as snow and who was extremely beautiful, stood to one side. Her long eyelashes were slightly blinking, and her beautiful dark and clear eyes were watching Ling Changqing's movements with a smile.

Ling Changqing focused his mind, calmly performed one spiritual spell after another, and carefully controlled the changes in the spiritual flame.

This alchemy furnace is a top-grade spiritual tool. It is not a family property, but a treasure that Ling Qiyue brought back from the ruins of a fairy palace overseas. It is a personal opportunity. Moreover, the various magic arrays and restrictions in the alchemy room were prepared by Ling Qiyue herself, and she carved and laid them out, and then gradually modified and adjusted them until they reached the most ideal state.

According to the standards of this world, each level of magic weapon corresponds to the Qi training stage, while spiritual weapons correspond to the foundation building stage.

It is precisely with the help of this top-grade spiritual weapon-level alchemy furnace that Ling Qiyue can refine various commonly used first- and second-level elixirs relatively easily.

Even for the Foundation Establishment Pill, the probability of successful refining has increased to a certain extent, and her attainments in alchemy have also improved in recent years.

After more than half an hour, a faint medicinal aroma began to emanate from the inside of the furnace, and it was obvious that the alchemy was going smoothly.

Ling Qiyue nodded with satisfaction. Judging from her experience, as long as her junior brother didn't make any mistakes next time, this batch of Huiling Pills would be a sure thing.

Come to think of it, when I first started learning alchemy, my performance didn't seem to be as outstanding as that of my junior brother.

"...I don't have much spiritual power left, but I should be able to hold on until the elixir is completed."

Ling Changqing pondered silently.

Alchemy is naturally a process that consumes a lot of spiritual energy. Once the energy is exhausted, failure is the expected result.

Fortunately, the Huiling Pill is not a very high-level pill. With Ling Changqing's current level of cultivation, he can definitely hold on to the end.

After a while, a slight humming sound came from the alchemy furnace, and a faint mist continued to pour out, and the intoxicating medicinal fragrance became stronger and stronger.

"Finally done……"

As Ling Changqing performed his last spiritual spell, the heavy lid of the alchemy furnace slowly rose, and more than a dozen round and plump green pills emerged, floating in the clouds.

The alchemy room was filled with a delicate fragrance, which made one's ears and eyes sharp, and one's mind refreshed, with an indescribable feeling of comfort all over the body.

"Well done, Junior Brother!"

Ling Qiyue praised, raised her jade hand lightly, took all the freshly-made Huiling Pills, and put them into the pill bottle.

"It's okay. It's mainly because Senior Sister's alchemy furnace is pretty good, so I got some benefits."

Ling Changqing said that, in fact, with his current level of cultivation, he could not bring out the full power of this alchemy furnace, but it was still much stronger than a magic weapon-level alchemy furnace.

Finally, after closing the magic circle and extinguishing the spiritual flame at the bottom of the alchemy furnace, Ling Changqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He took out a pill from his storage bag and swallowed it to restore his spiritual power that was on the verge of exhaustion.

Alchemy not only consumes spiritual energy, but also consumes a lot of vitality. Practitioners without certain talents and qualifications should not even think about trying it.

"Junior brother, when your cultivation level is higher, for example, when you reach the seventh or eighth level of Qi training, you should be able to try to refine the Xuanyin Blood Yuan Pill, right?"

Ling Qiyue asked, and her pair of fragrant, smooth and soft hands seemed to be casually placed on the boy's shoulders, and warm spiritual power slowly flowed in.

Xuanyin Blood Yuan Dan is a top-grade elixir, an indispensable auxiliary resource for practicing the Xuanzhen Black Water Sutra. The elders and direct descendants of the Ling family cannot do without it, so the demand for it is quite great.

Ling Changqing pondered and said, "It should be possible, but it will probably take several years."

As he spoke, he naturally leaned back and lay in the arms of his broad-minded senior sister.

Through the thin fabric, the wonderful touch of warmth, smoothness, and amazing elasticity came so real that Ling Changqing's breathing instantly became heavier.

This is an age when one's energy and blood are vigorous and one's blood is boiling, so one is naturally extremely sensitive to this kind of stimulation.

"Bad guy!"

Ling Qiyue's face turned slightly red, and she twisted his ears a few times in embarrassment and anger, then gently pushed him away.

Ling Changqing pursed his lips, not daring to look back at her expression at the moment, and asked in a low voice:

"Sister, when is the next time we go out to sea?"

Ling Qiyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "Let's wait until your Senior Sister Tang comes out of confinement. Then we can go to the sea together!"

"Ok."

Ling Changqing agreed. His main task now was to improve his cultivation. In addition, he had to go out to sea to earn resources. After all, the time he could spend on alchemy was limited.

So taking all factors into consideration, breaking through to the seventh or even eighth level of Qi training is probably not a goal that can be achieved in the next few years.

Ling Qiyue said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about the problem of cultivation resources. You can accompany Senior Sister to the sea once, and the good things you get back will be enough for you to spend for a long time."

As long as Ling Changqing continued to be helpful in this regard, she would not be at a disadvantage even if she directly bought all the cultivation resources he needed, including the Foundation Establishment Pill.

(End of this chapter)