Chapter 35: Departure

When the Snake-Dragon Fruit had completely dissolved in the furnace, melting into a cinnabar-red medicinal liquid floating on the alchemy fire, Xiao Yuansi took out a few more auxiliary medicines and threw them into the furnace one by one.

Finally, he used the alchemy fire to continuously refine it. After about an hour, the thin mist in the mountains had dissipated, and the dew had all evaporated. Only then did eight pale red spiritual pills spit out from the furnace mouth.

Xiao Yuansi pinched a spell, and the eight pills flew up, landing in his palms, which were glowing with white light. He took out eight small white jade bottles, divided the pills one by one, kept two small bottles for himself, and handed the rest to Li Xiangping and the other, explaining:

"These Snake-Origin Pills are also stored in jade bottles. Keep them carefully. Open the wooden stopper only when taking them. If they are not sealed tightly, the medicinal power will gradually dissipate, wasting a pill for nothing."

"If they are sealed and stored, these pills can be kept for about twenty years, so there is no need to worry."

Li Xiangping and the other naturally agreed and stored them carefully. Only then did Li Tongya look at Li Xiangping, take out three bottles of Snake-Origin Pills, and say:

"Please, Immortal Master, take these three bottles of spiritual pills to my junior brother so he can cultivate well."

"Not bad, your Li family is all sentimental. I will definitely deliver them."

Xiao Yuansi nodded in approval, put away the three jade bottles, bowed, and said with emotion:

"The Li family has only embarked on the path to immortality for a few years, and your foundation is still somewhat shallow. The clan's alchemy, array, and weapon refining arts still need to be passed down. You must absorb more people with spiritual apertures into the clan so that you won't disappear after a few generations... There are no powerful cultivation families in Li Xia Dao and Guli Dao, so the Li family must seize the opportunity."

"In the past few hundred years, I don't know how many families in Li Xia County have risen suddenly and disappeared in a few generations. My Xiao family, as a family in the county, has watched many feasts rise and fall, many buildings rise and fall. The Li family must encourage yourselves..."

These words of Xiao Yuansi came from the bottom of his heart, moving Li Tongya, who sighed:

"The Immortal Master's words are very true. My brother and I started from scratch. Currently, there are only twenty or thirty Li descendants, and the collateral Ye family has barely two or three hundred people. Jing'er is cultivating alone in the sect, and we cannot provide him with any cultivation resources."

Watching Li Tongya sighing endlessly, Xiao Yuansi frowned and said softly:

"My alchemy cultivation was passed down from the sect, and I have made the Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath. The formula for the Snake-Origin Pill cannot be passed on. You may search in the market; perhaps you can find some gains."

Hearing this, Li Xiangping, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly asked:

"May I ask the Immortal Master, this Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath..."

Xiao Yuansi paused and explained:

"In the clan and the sect, this Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath is used to secretly pass on cultivation techniques. The caster uses the Profound Mirror Wheel as an oath. The oath is moved by the heart. Those who violate the oath will have their Profound Mirror shattered, and their cultivation will pour out like flowing water. In a short time, they will retreat to being a mortal, and their energy will be exhausted, dying in response to the oath."

"This Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath is very useful for inheritance. I wonder what the price is..."

Li Tongya hurriedly followed up, but Xiao Yuansi waved his hand to interrupt him:

"It's just a worthless little trick that everyone knows. I will write it for you."

So he took the pen and paper, and with a flourish, he finished it in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, reminding him softly:

"However, you must pay attention to one thing: this spiritual oath is not the clear Heavenly Dao that understands all things. It is fine if it is used to keep secrets or techniques, but if it is used to prevent the other party from having evil intentions, it is of little use."

"After all, it is difficult for the Heavenly Dao to distinguish between good and evil in people, so what can a mere spiritual oath understand?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Immortal Master! My Li family will remember this kindness!"

The two hurriedly thanked him. The heavy stone that Li Xiangping had been guarding against for a long time finally fell to the ground, and his mood felt much lighter. He thought to himself:

"With this Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath, the final link has been filled. When those two children cultivate to the Profound Mirror Wheel and make their oaths, we can safely use them."

Xiao Yuansi took the reply letter handed over by Li Xiangping, put away the alchemy furnace, summoned the flying shuttle, and smiled lightly:

"My junior brother has good cultivation talent, though his bone structure can only be considered average. However, he has extraordinary talent in sword techniques, so you don't need to worry."

"Everyone, let's meet again if fate allows!"

After speaking, he set up the flying shuttle and soared into the sky amidst the thanks of the two.

After Xiao Yuansi was far away, Li Xiangping carefully hid the remaining three bottles of pills in his bosom and smiled at Li Tongya:

"Jing'er really has a good senior brother."

Li Tongya nodded, reading and memorizing the Profound Mirror Spiritual Oath while handing the jade slip to Li Xiangping, signaling him to take a look.

Li Xiangping hurriedly took the jade slip, unfolded it gently, and looked at the dense, tiny characters on it. He was stunned for a moment, managed to read a few dozen words, and said in a low voice, dumbfounded:

"This is also called not difficult?"

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Li Xuanxuan was absent-minded during class, staring blankly at Han Wenxu, who was talking eloquently on the platform.

Han Wenxu was nearly fifty years old, and his temples were gradually covered with white hair. When he was in his twenties, he was an apprentice in a pharmacy in the county. In a fit of anger, he killed someone and had to flee to Great Lishan to hide. For over twenty years, he had been treating villagers and teaching children, living a quite satisfying life.

Looking at the children reading seriously below, a few more smiles appeared on Han Wenxu's face. He had no children of his own, but he had raised the Li family's children. These children who grew up in his school were no different from his own nephews.

"Hmm? Is it foggy?"

Han Wenxu looked at the thin layer of mist at his feet and thought uneasily:

"Why is there fog at this time..."

Li Xuanxuan, who was a bit sleepy below, had sharp eyes. He was suddenly startled, pulled the corner of the clothes of Li Xiewen, who was also drowsy beside him, and whispered:

"Brother Wen! Look out the window."

Li Xiewen hurriedly looked over and saw layers of gray mist appearing outside the window. He was a bit uneasy and replied in a low voice:

"Brother, what's going on?"

"This mist is too suspicious. My family elders are on the top of the mountain. You and I should tell the teacher and go up the mountain together to inform them."

Li Xuanxuan was not yet six years old, but his speech already had the bearing of an eight or nine-year-old child. He frowned his small eyebrows and said solemnly.

Just as Li Xuanxuan was speaking, he saw his great-uncle Liu Linfeng enter the school and whisper something to Han Wenxu. Han Wenxu nodded hurriedly and said:

The two looked at each other and hurriedly went to pack their clothes and bedding amidst the cheers of the children.

Liu Linfeng notified Han Wenxu and sat on the steps in front of the house waiting for the children. For a moment, he felt an itch in his mouth and reached out to touch the pipe in his bosom.

Looking up like this, he faintly discovered a figure poking its head in the mist, squatting in the forest and peeking secretly.

Liu Linfeng was so frightened that he jumped up from the ground, and the precious pipe in his hand broke its stem on the ground. He didn't have time to feel the pain and shouted tremblingly:

"Who!!" ===== CHAPTER 36 =====