Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

The backyard of Qingdan Pavilion, Zhou Yiqiao's residence.

After so many years, Zhou Yiqiao's residence is still spotless, obviously the result of Leo's frequent cleaning.

"Yes, this little Li is a careful person."

"If the matter here is over, we can let him go to the Netherworld Demon Realm and work under Liu Yun."

Zhou Yiqiao sighed, then immediately made himself a pot of spiritual tea and waited for Xiao Lizi to come with his men.

As the aroma of tea wafted in the air, he closed his eyes and rested, with a plan in mind.

Soon, brisk footsteps were heard outside the door, accompanied by Xiao Li's voice.

"Boss, the alchemists are all here."

Zhou Yiqiao opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, but he had no intention of getting up.

"Okay, let them in."

As the door opened slightly, a group of young alchemists in green robes filed in. Some of them looked nervous, while others were full of anticipation.

After all, Little Li, the Jindan cultivator, was already a formidable figure in their eyes. But today, when they heard that he was going to take them to meet the real owner of Qingdan Pavilion, they naturally felt mixed emotions, both excited and nervous.

Zhou Yiqiao looked around and nodded slightly. Although these young alchemists were still at a low level of cultivation, they were all in very good spirits.

This made him have a more improved evaluation of Leo's vision.

Sitting by the bridge at the quaint wooden table, holding a pot of freshly brewed spiritual tea in his hand, he gently blew away the hot steam on the surface of the tea and slowly spoke.

"Everyone, Qingdan Pavilion has encountered some disturbances recently. I'm sure you have heard about it."

"Huo Yan of Yanyang Sect deliberately slandered the reputation of our Qingdan Pavilion in order to establish the prestige of Yanyang Sect and completely expel our Qingdan Pavilion from this border market."

Zhou Yiqiao's words echoed in the room. The young alchemists looked at each other and no one spoke for a while.

Until a young girl in a light blue gown, with a determined look in her eyes, broke the silence.

"Boss, although Huo Yan has talent, alchemy is not something that can be accomplished in a day."

The girl's voice was clear and powerful.

"We, Qingdan Pavilion, have gone through many hardships and have a profound foundation. How could we be shaken by a momentary remark?"

For these young alchemists, Qingdan Pavilion, which has stood in the border market for fifty years, can indeed be considered a shop with a profound heritage.

Her words resonated with some alchemists, and they began to discuss in low voices, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, expressing his appreciation for the girl's courage and insight. He looked at the girl and asked gently.

"May I have your name?"

The girl was slightly startled, then she straightened her back and answered.

"Back to the boss, my name is Xu Qingyi."

"Xu Qingyi, what a nice name."

Zhou Yiqiao said approvingly.

"The fact that you can have such thoughts means that Qingdan Pavilion has not trained you in vain."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi showed a hint of joy on her face. She knew that her frankness did not anger the boss, but instead won him affirmation.

Zhou Yiqiao stood up, looked around at the alchemists present, and spoke in a firm tone.

"We at Qingdan Pavilion accept Huo Yan's challenge. But not now. We need to prepare and show our true strength."

His eyes fell on Xu Qingyi again.

"Xu Qingyi, are you willing to represent Qingdan Pavilion and fight Huo Yan?"

Xu Qingyi pointed at himself in disbelief.

"Me? Representing Qingdan Pavilion to fight Huo Yan?"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Xu Qingyi's face. She knew that this was not only an opportunity for glory, but also a huge challenge.

"Boss, I..."

Xu Qingyi took a deep breath.

"I just advanced to the foundation-building stage a few years ago, and my alchemy skills have only advanced to the second stage not long ago. Although I have heard of Huo Yan's reputation, I am afraid that I am not strong enough to fight him."

There was a hint of lack of confidence in her voice, but more of it was a clear awareness of the gap in strength.

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, his smile was full of confidence and composure.

"Xu Qingyi, with me here, nothing is impossible."

Zhou Yiqiao stood up, walked in front of Xu Qingyi, looked down at him, his eyes full of encouragement.

"I will provide you with the best recipes, the purest spiritual herbs, and my personal guidance."

He reached out and gently patted Xu Qingyi's shoulder.

“As long as you have determination and confidence, you can achieve a breakthrough in just a few months.”

Xu Qingyi felt a warm current coming from Zhou Yiqiao's palm, and her eyes gradually became firm.

"Boss, if you can really help me, I'm willing to give it a try."

There was a slight tremor in Xu Qingyi's voice because he was using too much force.

"For no other reason than the trust of the club, I am willing to do my best."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, he was satisfied with Xu Qingyi's answer.

"Okay, that's settled."

"You will move into the empty room in the backyard today. Starting tomorrow, I will personally guide you."

Zhou Yiqiao turned around and faced all the alchemists.

"You are all the pride of Qingdan Pavilion. During this period, you will also receive more resources and guidance to improve your alchemy skills."

The alchemists present all showed excitement. It was such a rare opportunity to receive personal guidance from the boss.

"Boss, we will definitely not let you down."

Zhou Yiqiao did not comment, sat back at the wooden table, took a sip of the spiritual tea, and said lightly.

"Okay, Xiao Li will stay here, and you all can go down first."

After the alchemists filed out expectantly, the room returned to silence again, leaving only Zhou Yiqiao, Xiao Lizi and the lingering aroma of tea.

Little Leo walked forward with a look of worry on his face.

"Boss, Huo Yan's alchemy skills are indeed outstanding among the younger generation. Although Xu Qingyi has potential, it may be difficult for him to compete with him in a short period of time..."

Zhou Yiqiao waved his hand gently, interrupting Xiao Lizi's worries and comforting him.

"Don't worry, how could I be so naive as to pin all my hopes on Xu Qingyi alone?"

He knew clearly in his mind that if Xu Qingyi could really be promoted to a third-rank alchemist in a short period of time, how could Qingdan Pavilion recruit and train such a talent?

The reason why he valued Xu Qingyi was that he valued her sense of belonging to Qingdan Pavilion. He planned to hand over Qingdan Pavilion to her when he left the border market with Little Li in the future.

Secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to inspire the fighting spirit and potential of all the alchemists in Qingdan Pavilion, so that these people could produce more low-level elixirs, replace himself and Qibaozhai, and become the source of low-level elixirs for Qingdan Pavilion in the future.

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao's solemn promise, Little Leo felt relieved, but he was still a little curious.

"So what is your plan, sir?"

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, his eyes deep, as if he had seen through the future chess game.

"You'll know then."