Chapter 199: Longevity: My Steady Farming-Style Cultivation Chapter 199 — Where Is Your Home?

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Earth Fire District, Dan Pavilion.

Xu Zhangqing came here again; because the gate guards all recognized his face, he didn't need anyone to vouch for him — after registering his information he went straight inside.

The Internal Pill Appraisal Meeting had already ended, and the place had returned to its usual quiet.

One could occasionally see an Alchemist, but they hurried along with quick steps.

The way was unimpeded, and Xu Zhangqing smoothly arrived at Nine Seven.

That is Yu Caiqing's exclusive Underground Ninth Layer Seventh Room Lian Dan Fang.

The heavy stone gate was shut tight; not a sound from inside could be heard.

Xu Zhangqing flipped his wrist, and Yu Caiqing's Communication Talisman appeared.

As he poured Wood Spirit Power into it, a faint Spiritual Light began to flicker.

A full minute passed, yet Yu Caiqing surprisingly didn't pick up.

This made Xu Zhangqing somewhat worried.

Could it be that something happened inside?

Harboring shock and doubt, he tried once more.

This time, after ten breaths it finally connected.

From the other side came Yu Caiqing's rather exhausted voice.

"Hello?"

"Elder Sister Yu, I've come as agreed!"

"Good, noted, wait a moment."

Putting down the other party's Communication Talisman, Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems the worry was unnecessary.

He reckoned Elder Sister Yu simply hadn't noticed just now.

After a while, the heavy stone gate slowly opened bit by bit.

Immediately afterward, a thick hot mist came rolling out from inside.

This scene, Xu Zhangqing had seen not for the first time; as long as one refines pills it's like this, so he didn't mind and walked straight in.

But when he was halfway in, the originally scorching temperature suddenly turned into a biting chill that spread through his whole body in an instant, as if it would freeze his very frame.

"What's going on?" Xu Zhangqing's face changed slightly.

The hot mist met the cold air and instantly transformed into raindrops.

Drip-drop they began to fall.

At first listen it sounded just like rain.

Fortunately the mist finally dispersed.

Taking this opportunity, Xu Zhangqing saw clearly the situation before him.

Orange Earth Fire burned fiercely, like a restless Fire Snake.

The Profound Dark Tripod above was covered in a layer of crystalline frost.

As for Yu Caiqing at the side, she looked quite weak, her gaze slightly dim.

Even so, she still maintained the Profound Dark Tripod and the Earth Fire.

Xu Zhangqing approached carefully and asked in a low voice: "Elder Sister, are you alright?"

After a good while, Yu Caiqing finally said muffled: "Won't die."

"Ah?" Xu Zhangqing froze.

Yu Caiqing took a breath, then continued: "To refine this furnace of Yin-Yang Interlocking Pill, I've gone six days and six nights without rest."

Hungry, pop a Labor-Strengthening Pill.

Sleepy, pop a Wakefulness Pill.

As for Foundation Spirit Pills, she even treats them as meals.

Xu Zhangqing stared wide-eyed: "Is it that hard?"

Yu Caiqing's willow brows furrowed slightly: "You just watch from the side."

Xu Zhangqing thought a moment and asked again: "Then... when will you rest?"

Yu Caiqing frowned directly: "Whether I rest or not, what's it got to do with you?"

Xu Zhangqing explained with a smile while fishing things out: "It's like this, I specially made some Lingfan..."

"I simply don't... hmm?" Yu Caiqing was originally in a bad mood, so her attitude was a bit poor; she wanted to flare up, but was drawn by a wave of fragrance and her whole person froze.

"This is Jiao Xiang Ling Mi Wei Pai Pai!"

"This is Spirit Pepper Beast Meat Egg Roll!"

"This is Spirit Wine Steamed Egg Flower Soup!"

"This is..."

In one go Xu Zhangqing took out six plates of dishes, all fragrant and delicious.

Yu Caiqing looked with eyes gone straight, couldn't help licking her lips: "These are all made by you?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded: "Right, all made by my own hands."

Yu Caiqing's neck instantly flushed red, her cheeks burning hot, and she felt even more unspeakably ashamed in her heart.

The other party had kindly made a sumptuous meal for her, yet her own attitude had been so terrible.

If it were ordinary food, she wouldn't even spare it a glance, but it just had to be spirit cuisine.

Not only was it delicious, but it also contained all sorts of miraculous effects.

Seeing the other party suddenly fall silent, Xu Changqing was quite surprised: "Do you not like it?"

Yu Caiqing spoke in a voice comparable to a mosquito's buzz: "It's... it's fine!"

However, she was currently at the critical stage of refining the Yin-Yang Interlocking Pill.

She could not afford to be distracted, could not afford to rest.

Therefore, no matter how great the temptation of the spirit cuisine.

She still continued refining pills with unwavering will, not daring to be the least bit careless.

Her mouth kept muttering non-stop: "Almost done, almost done!"

Xu Changqing spoke no more, silently watching.

Time passed minute by minute, second by second, and the confrontation between the Xuanming Tripod and the Earth Fire grew increasingly fierce.

This Yin-Yang Interlocking Pill was no ordinary pill; it contained Yin-Yang Qi.

Taking it could harmonize the Yin and Yang within the body, returning the body to an initial stage like that of a fetus.

Yu Caiqing's purpose in refining it was to borrow this pill to break her own shackles.

Once successful, she could then attempt Golden Core.

Regardless of whether it was Earth Grade or Human Grade, she didn't care.

As long as it was a Golden Core, it would do.

Hu~

Si~

The Earth Fire's scorching heat and the Xuanming Tripod's freezing cold alternated in appearance.

Facing this situation, even Xu Changqing, at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and possessing Dual Spirit Roots, found it somewhat unbearable.

One could imagine how much suffering Yu Caiqing, who was closest in distance, was enduring.

Yet she still persisted.

Hum!

Hum-hum!

Right at this moment, the Xuanming Tripod let out a booming roar, followed immediately by violent shaking.

Faced with this sudden situation, both people inside the pill refinement room were stunned dumb.

Boom— the Xuanming Tripod's lid soared into the air, and the Yin-Yang Qi inside completely lost control in that instant.

The Xuanming Tripod resonated with the Yin Qi, erupting in a surging cold wave that froze even the Earth Fire, which had originally been contending with it, in an instant.

Immediately after, the ground and walls were covered in a layer of frost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing Yu Caiqing not moving an inch, not even caring about the spirit cuisine, Xu Changqing rushed behind her, grabbed her, and ran toward the pill refinement room's door.

Fortunately, this Yin-Yang loss of control only surrounded the Xuanming Tripod and the area around the Earth Fire, and did not spread to the entire pill refinement room.

But as things stood, this pill refinement room was probably ruined.

Xu Changqing brought Yu Caiqing to the door and immediately triggered the mechanism button on the wall; the heavy stone gate slowly opened.

"What just happened?"

"Probably a furnace explosion!"

"An ordinary pill couldn't possibly cause such a huge commotion!"

After the two came out, they discovered several Alchemists outside looking this way.

Xu Changqing asked with concern: "Elder Sister, are you alright?"

Yu Caiqing looked lost and dazed, muttering to herself: "Failed?"

Just like that, it failed?

Just so suddenly, it failed?

Clearly everything was still normal just now!

Clearly she had already persisted for six days and six nights!

"Yu Elder Sister!" Xu Changqing grabbed her frail and icy-cold shoulders and shook her hard.

At this time, Yu Caiqing finally recovered from her shock, first staring blankly at the cooperative partner before her, then turning her head without a word to look toward the pill refinement room's interior.

Sure enough, the furnace exploded.

The Xuanming Tripod was completely destroyed.

Repair time would take at least a month.

In an instant, two lines of clear tears flowed from the corners of Yu Caiqing's eyes.

Xu Changqing soothed gently: "Elder Sister, it's just one failure; I have the materials, let's rest for a while and continue."

Yu Caiqing shook her head: "You don't understand; the reason this pill refinement failed is not merely a lack of experience and technique."

Xu Changqing was very curious: "What do you mean?"

Yu Caiqing took a deep breath: "It should be related to my Spiritual Root."

"Spiritual Root?" Xu Changqing felt extremely surprised.

Yu Caiqing said miserably: "I was originally a Water-Fire Dual Spirit Root, but when I was young, I accidentally touched this ice hairpin on my head, and then my Water Spirit Root mutated into an Ice-Water Spirit Root.

Precisely because of this, I was not accepted as a Core Disciple!"

Xu Changqing still didn't understand: "But what does this have to do with the pill refinement failure?"

Yu Caiqing explained, "The Yin-Yang Intertwining Pill is unlike other pills; it must have yin-yang balance. If either side is too strong or too weak, it won't work."

Xu Changqing realized, "Meaning, your Fire Spirit Root was suppressed by the Ice Water Spirit Root."

Yu Caiqing nodded, "Yes."

Xu Changqing pondered, "There must be a way to solve it, right?"

Yu Caiqing pulled out the ice hairpin from her head, staring with a complex gaze, "I originally hoped it could accelerate the Water Spirit Root's mutation speed. Now it seems we'll have to wait a long time. Perhaps, we need to find some Spiritual Treasures."

Spiritual Treasures?

Xu Changqing heard this and took out the Ice Soul Pearl, "Is this what Elder Sister spoke of?"

"You..." Yu Caiqing was speechless at the sight.

Xu Changqing casually found an excuse, "This was a Surprise I obtained. If Elder Sister needs it, I'll sell it to you at the current market price."

Yu Caiqing gazed at the Ice Soul Pearl emitting a ghostly Blue Light, suddenly breaking into a smile, "You really are my lucky star!"

Then, she took out a pile of Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

How much?

A full five hundred pieces!

Xu Changqing's eyes blurred from looking, "Elder Sister, you're truly both rich and beautiful!"

Yu Caiqing held the Ice Soul Pearl in her hand, waving her hand, "With this piece of yours, I don't have to go outside to search. Of course I'll give more."

Xu Changqing Immediately patted his chest, "From now on, Elder Sister's matters are my matters."

Yu Caiqing's almond eyes shimmered, like dewdrops in spring mist, moist and alluring, asking softly, "Where is your home?"