66: Chapter 66 I heard Su Li went to your courtyard?

Su Li didn't know she had played a part in Mo Zixing's rapid increase in cultivation.

She only marveled for a moment before regaining the rigor of a Sword Cultivator, saying to Mo Zixing:

"Your cultivation is growing very fast, and your spiritual energy is sufficient, but there's an issue with the way you exert force in your sword moves."

"Come here; I'll teach you how to adjust it step by step."

As she spoke, she walked behind Mo Zixing.

Her voice sounded right next to Mo Zixing's ear:

"The hand holding the sword needs to be steadier. Use your waist and abdomen to drive your shoulders and elbows, don't just swing with your arms."

Su Li's hand gently covered his hand on the sword, guiding him to adjust his grip.

Her other hand lightly pressed against his waist, correcting his way of exerting force.

Mo Zixing adjusted his movements according to her guidance and could indeed feel that exerting force became much simpler.

Having someone to guide him really made a difference.

They practiced like this for nearly an hour.

Both Mo Zixing and Jiang Yuwei were sweating a bit.

Su Li nodded gently, and just as she was about to comment on their movements, a soft knocking sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.

Immediately after, the respectful voice of a female Disciple drifted in:

"Is Senior Brother Mo there?"

"Elder Liu has sent me to say she has important matters to discuss with you and asks you to go to the main hall now."

Mo Zixing's hand holding the sword paused, and he raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Why was Liu Qingyan looking for him at this time?

Just as he put down his sword, he noticed that Su Li's aura beside him had changed.

Her hand tightened on the hilt, and she subconsciously took a step back into the shadows of the courtyard.

Clearly.

The mention of Liu Qingyan's name had triggered her nerves.

Mo Zixing was quick to act, gently pressing down on her hand that held the sword.

The warmth of his palm transferred through the fabric, suppressing her restless emotions.

He shook his head slightly and whispered:

"Don't be impulsive; you can't be exposed right now."

"I'll be right back. You absolutely must not come out to find me, and definitely don't go head-to-head with Liu Qingyan, do you hear me?"

Su Li looked up at him, her eyes behind the black veil filled with inexplicable emotions.

But she also knew that Mo Zixing was right.

She finally slowly loosened her grip on the sword and nodded gently to Mo Zixing:

"Be careful in everything."

"If... if anything happens, you must come back and tell me."

Jiang Yuwei also hurried forward and said seriously:

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Mo, I'll keep a good eye on the courtyard."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Mo Zixing smiled, turned to the door, and pulled open the courtyard gate.

A female Disciple stood outside. Seeing him come out, she notified him again:

"Senior Brother Mo, Elder Liu is waiting for you in the main hall. I will take you there."

"Thank you for the trouble."

Mo Zixing nodded in response and followed the female Disciple toward the main hall of Qingdan Peak.

The distance from his small courtyard to the main hall wasn't far.

The two reached the entrance of the main hall in no time.

"I'll leave you here. Elder Liu instructed that you can go straight in."

After the female Disciple finished speaking, she turned and withdrew.

Mo Zixing took a deep breath, pushed open the hall door, and walked in.

The main hall was empty.

Only Liu Qingyan was there.

She wasn't sitting in the main seat but was standing before a medicine cabinet on the side of the hall, unhurriedly sorting through medicinal herbs.

Mo Zixing quietly brought up the System panel and scanned her status.

The shielding period for the [Severely Injured (Black)] trait had ended, and the black base glowed once more.

Liu Qingyan picked up a lustrous Spiritual Plant. Her demeanor remained gentle, but her face was still paler than before.

Hearing footsteps.

She looked up, revealed a gentle smile, and beckoned to him:

"You're here?"

"Come over."

Mo Zixing walked over and bowed:

"Elder Liu, you were looking for me?"

"Yes, I happen to be free today, so I'll teach you a new Pill Formula."

Liu Qingyan placed the Spiritual Plants she had picked into a nearby medicine tray, her tone natural:

"This is the formula for the injury recovery pill, specifically used to aid in the healing of internal and external injuries."

As she spoke, she tapped the list posted on the medicine cabinet and continued:

"Go and find these few ingredients: three stalks of Purple Ganoderma, five mace of Bone-Knitting Vine, and two Marrow-Warming Flowers."

"Yes, Elder."

Mo Zixing complied, but he felt suspicious in his heart.

He didn't think Liu Qingyan had suddenly called him here just to teach him how to refine Medicinal Pills.

Could it be that she had noticed something?

He wondered to himself as he pulled open the drawers of the medicine cabinet to find the herbs.

Before long, he had gathered all the herbs.

He arranged the ingredients neatly in the medicine tray and presented them to Liu Qingyan:

"Elder, are these correct?"

Liu Qingyan looked down and nodded:

"That's right, not a single one missing. You are much more meticulous than I expected."

She stepped aside and pointed to a Purple Bronze Pill Furnace sitting nearby, saying:

"Since you don't have your own furnace with you, just use this standard-issue one."

Mo Zixing agreed and brought the tray to the furnace, then heard Liu Qingyan continue:

"This injury recovery pill has somewhat strict requirements for the heat."

"The Civil Fire needs to maintain a constant furnace temperature at three turns for half an hour to allow the essence of the herbs to completely dissolve into the medicinal liquid."

"Then switch to Martial Fire, which needs to be quickly raised to seven turns to condense the pill core within a single breath without any hesitation."

"Finally, for the collection of the pill, the heat must be lowered to one turn to nourish the pill body with residual heat for twelve breaths before it can be completed."

She paused, looked at Mo Zixing, and added:

"Your Thunder Fire is an Innate fire source, most suitable for refining this kind of Healing Pill that requires precise heat control. While refining the pill, you can also practice your control over it."

"Yes, this Disciple has noted it."

Mo Zixing committed the heat requirements to memory.

Taking a deep breath, a flash of lightning appeared between his palms.

A flame entwined with silver electric arcs naturally appeared.

Although the name Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire was incredibly domineering, it was unusually obedient in his hands.

Following his will, the Thunder Fire slipped into the bottom of the furnace, enveloping the entire furnace evenly.

He followed the steps Liu Qingyan had described, first stabilizing the furnace temperature with Civil Fire, then adding the herbs into the furnace in order.

As soon as the Spiritual Plants entered the furnace, they were enveloped by the Thunder Fire, and lustrous medicinal liquid slowly seeped out.

Liu Qingyan stood to the side, and as she watched his quite impressive heat control technique, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

His Alchemy talent was truly astonishing.

In the main hall, only the faint sound of the medicinal liquid boiling in the furnace remained.

Liu Qingyan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. Her tone was still gentle, as if they were just making casual conversation:

"You have certainly grown quite a bit during this trip to the Domain of Blazing Flame."

Mo Zixing didn't stop his heat control movements and replied naturally:

"It is all thanks to your help, Elder. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to obtain this Thunder Fire, let alone make any progress."

Liu Qingyan smiled and fixed her gaze on the furnace as if her previous remark had just been a casual mention.

The hall fell into silence again.

And just as the first stage of Civil Fire nourishment ended and Mo Zixing was about to switch to Martial Fire to condense the pill.

Liu Qingyan suddenly dropped a bombshell of a question in a light tone:

"I heard Su Li went to your courtyard?"