79: Chapter 79 The Elixir to Reverse Fate

As soon as Liu Qingyan spoke, she saw Mo Zixing's Face full of bewilderment and realized in hindsight how shocking her words were.

The poise she usually maintained as the Peak Revered Master of Qingdan Peak shattered for the most part, and she gave a light cough to try and save Face.

"I... what I mean is, since you are my only Personal Disciple, it is only right that you follow me daily to study the Alchemic Dao."

"There is an independent side palace to the east of the sleeping chambers, complete with its own private Alchemy Room and cultivation room. It won't interfere with the main hall where I reside."

"If you move in, I can guide your cultivation at any time."

As she spoke these high-sounding reasons, her eyes unconsciously drifted toward the nearby Pill Furnace.

"Other peaks in the Sect do the same."

"Most Personal Disciples of a Peak Revered Master live in the Peak Revered Master's subsidiary courtyard for the convenience of receiving instruction at any time. It's nothing unusual."

Mo Zixing raised an eyebrow.

Is that really so?

How come he had never heard of this?

"Actually... there is another important reason why I want you to move in."

Liu Qingyan paused for a moment, then looked up at him again, her tone finally regaining its usual composure.

"I plan to refine a special batch of Medicinal Pills recently. This matter will not be made public; the entire process is confidential."

"The refinement steps for this pill are extremely tedious and require a long time. It would be too difficult for me to manage alone."

She patted Mo Zixing on the shoulder and continued:

"Your talent is one in ten thousand. You are the only person in the entire Sect who might be able to help me."

"By moving in, you can lend me a hand, and it will also be of immense benefit to your own Alchemic Dao cultivation."

"A special Medicinal Pill?"

Mo Zixing grew interested and leaned in closer.

"What kind of pill is it?"

As the number one authority on the Alchemic Dao in the Mingyu Sect, any pill that could make Liu Qingyan so solemn—to the point of needing to refine it secretly behind closed doors—was definitely no ordinary item.

"It is a type of pill that only exists in ancient texts. I have never heard of any other existing specimens in the world."

Liu Qingyan nodded and lightly tapped the stone table, her tone carrying a hint of excitement.

"Ordinary pills merely refine the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within medicinal ingredients; they are ultimately inferior."

"The batch of pills I intend to refine is something far more profound."

"According to the Alchemic Classics, once this pill is successfully refined and consumed, it can even reverse one's fate."

"I have studied this pill for many years, and now I have finally gathered all the ingredients. I only lack an assistant who can coordinate with me."

The smile on Mo Zixing's Face remained unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat.

Reverse fate?

By relying on a pill?

Is that for real?

If this Pill Formula was real, he definitely couldn't miss out on it.

Even if it was fake, any Pill Formula that Liu Qingyan treated with such gravity was bound to be extraordinary!

He really had to go and see for himself now.

Thoughts whirled through his mind.

He nodded and said earnestly:

"It is my fortune to be able to follow Revered Master and learn to refine such a pill."

"However, there are still many trivial matters to settle in my courtyard, and I need to pack my personal belongings."

"I ask Revered Master to allow this Disciple to return to the small courtyard once to settle things there."

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Liu Qingyan's heart settled, and an irrepressible smile curled at the corners of her mouth.

"Good, of course you may."

"Once you've finished packing, you can come directly to the sleeping chambers to find me."

Mo Zixing responded a few more times.

After taking his leave, he turned, pushed open the door of the Alchemy Room, and walked out.

He activated the first layer of the Thousand Machine Shadows.

Spiritual Qi flowed around him as his figure merged into the wind, rapidly sweeping toward the inner Sect's small courtyard.

In just a few moments,

he landed at the entrance of the small courtyard.

Just as he raised his hand and knocked once,

the courtyard door was suddenly pulled open.

Jiang Yuwei was standing right behind the door.

Clearly, she had been waiting for him at the door all along.

Seeing him return, the young girl instantly pounced forward and hugged his arm.

Her small nose twitched as she leaned into his lapel to sniff, her little brow furrowing thoughtfully.

Mo Zixing rubbed her hair, closed the courtyard door behind him, and led her inside.

In the shadows under the corridor,

Su Li was standing there quietly.

After comforting Jiang Yuwei, Mo Zixing turned to Su Li and asked point-blank:

"Elder Su, is there a rule in the Mingyu Sect that Personal Disciples must live in an Elder's sleeping chambers?"

Su Li was stunned for a moment upon hearing this and replied:

"There is indeed a rule in the Sect that Personal Disciples live close to the Peak Revered Master. Generally, they live in the subsidiary courtyards outside the sleeping chambers; there is no precedent for living inside."

After a pause, she looked up at Mo Zixing, immediately catching the key point of the question:

"Liu Qingyan wants you to move into her sleeping chambers?"

Feeling the direct stares of the two people in the courtyard, Mo Zixing coughed lightly and nodded:

"Yes."

He paused and then added:

"She said she plans to secretly refine a special batch of pills soon and can't manage it alone, so she wants me to move in and lend a hand."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Yuwei grabbed his arm and shook it vigorously, her voice full of protest:

"No! Senior Brother cannot move there!"

The Junior Sister was fuming, hugging his arm and refusing to let go for dear life.

"Senior Brother, if you move to the sleeping chambers, won't I be unable to see you every day?"

She paused, tilted her small Face up, and immediately proposed her own idea:

"If you really must go, I'm going with you!"

"Senior Brother, you just refine your pills. I'll stay in your room and tidy up and clean for you. I won't disturb you."

While Mo Zixing was being shaken to the point of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Su Li, who was standing nearby, spoke up:

"She is right."

"Speaking only for myself, I also do not wish for you to move into her sleeping chambers alone."

"Perhaps you can suggest to her that you only stay in the subsidiary courtyard of the outer palace. You can be available whenever she needs to refine pills. This gives her Face as a Revered Master while also maintaining a bottom line."

Su Li's gaze behind her black veil was locked firmly on him, some ambiguous emotion surging in the depths of her eyes.

"Apologies, given my status, I have spoken too much."

"The final choice is still yours to make."

Looking at the two people before him—one fuming and the other cold-faced—Mo Zixing let out a helpless sigh.

This atmosphere...

It really makes one's head grow two sizes larger.

Just as he was about to say something more, a rhythmic knocking suddenly came from outside the courtyard door.

Following that, a respectful female voice drifted in, sounding exceedingly polite even through the door:

"Junior Brother Mo, by order of Elder Liu, I have brought you the keys to the side palace of the sleeping chambers."

All three of them froze.

The air in the courtyard instantly solidified.

Jiang Yuwei's Face immediately fell.

She hugged Mo Zixing's arm even tighter, looking at him with a pitiful expression.

The aura around Su Li grew even colder, and the hand holding her sword hilt made a soft 'crack' sound.

Mo Zixing did his best to ignore the gazes pinned to his back as he walked to the courtyard door and opened it:

"Thank you for your trouble. Just give them to me."