The waste she became the first array mage

Besides, Aunt Xiuling might not know that she has five spiritual roots. It can be seen from the words and deeds of Minjing and Li Qianxing that it might be difficult for her to practice.

But she will also work hard to learn a few basic spells to make things easier for herself.

Wang Xiuling could see that she was being perfunctory, so she could only persuade her slowly in the future, "I'll go cook first, you can come get the food later."

Li Yirou suddenly remembered the Dust Removal Technique, "Aunt Xiuling, do you know the Dust Removal Technique?"

She thought about switching roles with Wang Xiuling, she would cook and Wang Xiuling would use magic to wash the dishes.

Wang Xiuling looked gloomy, "This spell requires a level of Qi training, which I don't know."

Seeing that Wang Xiuling was sad, Li Yirou didn't dare to bring it up again and changed the subject, "Then I'll go smoke the meat?" But she thought in her heart, the first level of Qi Refining is so difficult, there must be something she can't learn like the convenient spell of Dust Removal.

"No need, let me do it. If you don't master it, it won't taste good." Wang Xiuling's expression returned to normal. "Go to the warehouse in the back and get some hay stalks."

She did as she was told and brought out a large bundle of straw stalks. Wang Xiuling left out two pieces of fresh meat and put the rest on the rack. She did not marinate them but smoked them directly with the straw stalks.

She just made a gesture with her hands and fire started on the bundle of grass. Wang Xiuling smoldered the fire and it turned into smoke.

While the smoking was going on over there, the stove started to work over here, and soon, a pot of delicious stew was ready.

Wang Xiuling turned off the fire and waited until mealtime to heat it up casually, which made the taste even more difficult to swallow.

After a series of operations, the bacon that should have been turned over was finally remembered, and it turned black as expected.

Wang Xiuling seemed to be pleased with the unpalatable appearance. She should have continued to smoke the other side, but instead she put out the fire. The meat, with one side thick and the other light, was hung under the shed to be eaten by her disciples in the future.

"Xiao Rou, please cook for us." After doing all this, Wang Xiuling seemed a little tired and breathed slightly on the bamboo chair.

Li Yirou was originally lamenting the convenience of knowing magic, but when she saw that she was tired, she quickly poured her a glass of water and then started cooking.

The washed rice was steamed in the pot, the fresh lean meat was marinated with egg white, and the vegetables were cut into sections. A plate of fresh and green cucumbers was also placed, and all the seasonings except vinegar were prepared, and they would be added after the hot oil was poured.

Wang Xiuling saw that she was nimble and intelligent, and knew that even if her spiritual roots were poor, she would not be like her and could not even cultivate to the first level.

"Okay, let's eat first." When the rice was ready, Wang Xiuling wanted her to practice quickly, so she suggested eating first.

Li Yirou fried the dishes and ate them with rice. The two of them finished their meal in just over ten minutes.

After eating, Li Yirou sent away the disciples who came to eat. She washed the dishes and went into the house to start studying the first step of cultivation - perceiving the spiritual energy and drawing the energy into the body.

As the secret method was explained, Li Yirou meditated on the cushion, closed her eyes, relaxed herself, let her qi sink into her dantian, clear her mind, and feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. After a while, the darkness was no longer in front of her eyes, but dense spots of light appeared.

Some of the colorful little light spots gathered into a ball of energy. Li Yirou wanted to attract them, enter the acupuncture points of her body, and then converge into her dantian through her meridians.

As she was thinking that this was not difficult, she immediately sensed the spiritual energy. As her attention was distracted, the scene in front of her suddenly disappeared, leaving only a vast expanse of space.

Li Yirou slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath. The mental method said that she should be calm and peaceful. Indeed, she was slightly distracted by other thoughts, and her spiritual perception ended.

She cleared her mind again and sensed the spiritual energy around her. This time, the light spots appeared again quickly, but no matter how Li Yirou chased and attracted them, the spiritual energy was out of her control.

She was immersed in this boring game of chasing light spots. She chased them and every time she was about to bring them into her body, they ran away as if they were electrocuted. She repeated this over and over again, tirelessly, until the chirping of birds sounded.

Li Yirou opened her eyes and realized that a whole night had passed.

She thought she would be very tired after not sleeping all night, but after meditating for a whole night, even her legs didn't feel numb.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained. This was probably the fate of the five spiritual roots, she understood.

When she went out to breathe some fresh air, she happened to meet Wang Xiuling who was watering the plants using a spell. Li Yiru greeted her and Wang Xiuling waved for her to come over.

"You have to go today. The alchemist in the sect, Feng Xiaoman, you can just call her Elder Feng. Ask me to cook fish for her." Wang Xiuling said as she instructed her, "Elder Feng is one of the most important elders in the sect. She is also a foundation-building cultivator."

"Give her the food box. If she gives you any reward, just accept it and thank her."

Li Yirou obeyed obediently, "Okay Aunt Xiuling." Wang Xiuling was so serious that Li Yirou understood that she would definitely serve this elder well.

"Then I'll call you when it's done at noon. You must not delay and deliver it to Elder Feng immediately."

"Yes, Aunt Lingxiu." Li Yirou straightened her back and nodded seriously, wishing she could salute her.

Wang Xiuling was amused by her serious look. She originally just wanted Li Yirou to be more serious. "You should go and practice quickly." After saying that, she didn't want to waste time with her anymore and walked towards the lake.

Li Yiru knew that she could no longer force herself to pursue spiritual energy at this moment. If she diverted her attention for a while, she might gain something from further practice.

So he took out another book called "A Complete Collection of Low-Level Spiritual Plants" and started flipping through it.

This book is also illustrated with texts and pictures, like popular science for children, classifying more than 40 kinds of plants from several aspects ranging from replenishing spiritual energy, clearing the mind and calming the spirit, healing injuries to making poisons and detoxifying.

It also explains how to prepare them, which ones can be used to make pills to double the effect, and which ones can be used directly.

Li Yiru had a good memory and read quickly, so she finished reading in a short while.

Just at this moment, Wang Xiuling called her.

She closed the book, straightened the wrinkles on her clothes, and took the lunch box. "Did you remember?" Wang Xiuling asked worriedly.

"Well, deliver the food box to Elder Feng. It's in the local token. I'll just go there. I won't be delayed on the road." Li Yirou smiled at Wang Xiuling, signaling her not to worry.

Wang Xiuling seemed tired again. She sat on the bamboo chair and panted slightly. "You should leave soon."

"Are you okay, Aunt Xiuling?" Li Yirou wondered if she had any illness. Although tiredness added to her beauty, Li Yirou still wanted her to be healthy.

"It's okay, go ahead." Wang Xiuling smiled at her, drank some water, and seemed to feel much better.

Li Yirou could only nod and leave, following the instructions all the way to Elder Feng's cave.

She did meet three young men on the way. They saw her carrying the lunch box and watched her walk forward. Li Yirou saw that they did not say anything or stop her, so she thought they were just curious and did not take it seriously.

She walked quickly all the way, and it took her only ten minutes to reach the cave of the foundation-building elders.

Although they are called caves, they are just small courtyards that are far apart from each other.

She saw Feng Xiaoman’s name hanging on the gate of the yard behind her and quickly hurried over.

A girl about her age was waiting for her at the door, but she was fair-skinned and looked very smart and cute.