Chapter 113 Two Women Meet
Li Yu's attitude towards the witch changes.
If she came to cause trouble for him, then she is a witch.
If she came to give him the elixir, then she would be his good Chanchan.
Ten Tuomai Pills are not ten Tongmai Pills. Even if you practice dual cultivation at full speed, you can save ten years of hard practice.
Li Yu returned to Yuxuan Peak and practiced magic while waiting for Chanchan's arrival.
Three days later, the disciple guarding Yuxuan Peak reported that the head master summoned Li Yu to Yuxu Palace.
In Yuxu Palace, in addition to the demon woman whom he had not seen for more than half a year, Li Yu also met two Nascent Soul powerhouses from the Xuanyin Sect.
The demon woman did not come here just to deliver elixirs. From the conversation between the head sect master and the Xuanyin sect strongman, Li Yu learned that the two sects seemed to have discovered a new first-level secret realm. This secret realm was connected to the big world for the first time. Before this, it had never been mined. Many spiritual medicines grew in it. Although the grade was not high, the quantity was extremely large. The two Xuanyin sect strongmen came to discuss the issue of resource allocation with Kunlun.
The world of cultivating immortals has developed to a point where it is no longer the ancient barbaric era. For the sake of resources, sects would often kill each other with blood and corpses. Nowadays, things that can be resolved through negotiations are rarely resolved by force.
Of course, the reason they could sit down and talk was that Kunlun and Xuanyin Sect were of similar strength. If Kunlun was a small sect, or Xuanyin Sect was a small sect, they would not be qualified to develop even if they discovered a secret realm at their doorstep.
This kind of negotiation usually cannot be concluded in a short period of time.
The Nascent Soul Masters of the two factions who were in charge of this matter had to go through several days of discussion, involving countless exchanges of interests, before they could determine the final result.
During this period, under the arrangement of the head master, Li Yu, on behalf of Kunlun, was responsible for receiving the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyin Sect, accompanying her for food, drinks and entertainment, and even arranged for her to sleep at Yuxuan Peak.
With ten Tuomai Pills, Li Yu didn't feel annoyed at all.
However, Zhou Zixuan did not have a good impression of the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyin Sect.
During the two days at Yuxuan Peak, she acted bossy in everything and ordered Li Yu around as if Li Yu was her younger brother. As Li Yu's Taoist partner, Zhou Zixuan naturally couldn't stand it, but since she was the Saint of Xuanyin Sect, she couldn't say anything.
In order to avoid getting angry, she simply moved to Yuzhu Peak to find Jiang Li these two days.
On Yuxu Peak, two figures descended from the sky. Li Yu asked the demon girl nervously, "Girl, why are we here again? There's nothing to see here..."
The witch wanted to come to Yuxu Peak for unknown reasons. Senior Sister Qin was at Yuxu Peak. It was certainly not a good thing for Li Yu if the two of them met.
Nangong Chan glanced at him and asked, "Can't I just take a look?"
Li Yu shrugged and said, "Okay, you are the guest, you can look wherever you want..."
The master sect's instruction to Li Yu was to try his best to satisfy the demon girl's demands, and if they could not be satisfied, he could ask him for instructions. As the master of Kunlun Sect, he was extremely indulgent towards the demon girl of Xuanyin Sect.
From this we can see how much the head master valued her father.
Li Yu could only pray in his heart that Senior Sister Qin would better practice in her own residence and never come out...
But in this world, many things are often not as we wish.
Li Yu and Nangong Chan had just passed through a hall when they saw a familiar figure in the square behind the hall.
The woman with her face covered by a veil also saw them.
Her eyes swept across Li Yu and fixed on Nangong Chan.
The next moment, Li Yu felt that the breath of Nangong Chan and Qin Keren had disappeared.
He felt very embarrassed.
Nangong Chan and Qin Keren were both accidents.
Even though they had practiced the art of seeing qi and could see through people at the Nascent Soul stage, they couldn't see through the other party, just like they couldn't see through Li Yu's cultivation level.
There is only one reason why this happens.
That means the other party also used the Qi Concealment Technique.
Qin Keren looked towards Li Yu, while Nangong Chan looked at her and said, "I didn't expect that you also know the art of concealing energy."
Qin Keren said calmly: "Is this a secret technique exclusive to your demon sect? If you can understand it, why can't others understand it?"
The demon girl's acting skills were worthy of the title of a movie queen, and her reaction was also very fast. Li Yu cooperated with her in time and asked in surprise: "Miss Nangong also knows the art of concealing energy?"
Nangong Chan rolled her eyes at him and said, "This isn't a secret technique exclusive to you righteous people. Why can't I understand it?"
This look was full of deep meaning. Li Yu knew that even though everything was fine now, he would have to worry about it after returning.
Qin Keren initially thought that Nangong Chan's Qi-hiding technique was taught by Li Yu, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was unlikely, and their reactions also confirmed this.
As equally famous geniuses in the world of immortal cultivation, they were often mentioned together and compared. Now that they had finally met, they naturally wanted to see to what extent the other had cultivated. However, they did not expect that they both knew the art of concealing their energy.
After Senior Sister Qin met the demon girl, a dangerous atmosphere filled the air around them. Fearing that something might happen if things continued like this, Li Yu took the initiative to say to Qin Keren, "The headmaster ordered me to take Miss Nangong to visit Kunlun. We just happened to reach Yuxu Peak. I'll take her to the front to have a look. Miss Nangong, let's go..."
Qin Keren nodded slightly, turned and walked into a hall.
Nangong Chan gave Li Yu a look that said “I’ll settle the score with you later” and continued walking forward.
They were currently in the inner hall of Yuxu Palace. Theoretically, only the direct disciples of the headmaster were qualified to live here, but the headmaster had only one disciple, Senior Sister Qin, so almost all the palaces here were empty. It was unknown how Senior Sister Qin cultivated here alone. Would she feel lonely after staying here for a long time?
If Li Yu were her, he would definitely not be able to stand it. He needs someone around to talk to him. If there is really no one, he could just keep a cat or a tiger.
Nangong Chan did not mention the matter of the Qi Hiding Technique for the time being. When she walked to a palace, she stopped and stared at the palace for a long time.
Li Yu looked up and saw the three words "Changqing Palace" written on a huge plaque above the palace.
When cultivators name their residences, they usually embed their own names. For example, Li Yu's Yuxuan Peak is a combination of his and Zhou Zixuan's names. This palace has the word "qing" in its name and is located on Yuxu Peak. It is not difficult to guess that its previous owner should be the father of the witch.
Li Yu had heard of the reputation of Senior Brother Chen in many places, but he had no idea what kind of person he was.
Li Yu asked Nangong Chan: "Miss, is Senior Brother Chen really your father?"
Nangong Chan said calmly: "I don't have a father ."
Li Yu was slightly stunned.
Could it be that the rumor is wrong? But the head master said it himself, so is there some other story behind it?
Nangong Chan said calmly: "It has been almost twenty years since I was born, and I have only seen him a few times. Is there really such a father in this world?"
Having lived for twenty years and having only seen her biological father a few times, the witch is indeed a bit pitiful.
No wonder she spoke of her father with no respect at all.
At the same time, it is not surprising for Li Yu that her personality is like this. During her entire childhood and teenage growth process, she lacked the crucial fatherly love, so her personality is definitely different from that of a girl with a complete and happy childhood.
When Li Yu first entered the police academy, psychology was a required course.
Children who lack fatherly love in their childhood will be more eager to be loved when they grow up in order to make up for the lack of love in their childhood. The direct manifestation is that they are prone to worry about gains and losses, are sensitive, suspicious, have a strong desire for control, and have a strong desire for possession...
The witch has all these characteristics.
Looking at this palace, Nangong Chan's pretty face showed a trace of bewilderment, and she murmured: "Is your righteous way so good, and the devil's way so unbearable? In the past twenty years, he was not even willing to come to Xuanyin Sect to see me once..."
Li Yu could only comfort her, "In fact, it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil. Not all righteous people are good, and not all evil people are evil. Brother Chen, perhaps you have other difficulties ..."
Nangong Chan asked, "What hardship could make him not see his biological daughter for twenty years?"
Li Yu was helpless and thought to himself, I'm not your father, how would I know?
He only knew that if he had a daughter, he would hold her in his mouth for fear that she would melt, and hold her in his hands for fear that she would fall. He would fight to the death with anyone who did not let him see his daughter.
But the witch is really pitiful. No matter how strong she is or how high her status is, there are some things that she never has. It is this experience that has made her sensitive, suspicious and possessive.
After standing here for a while, the witch no longer looked at the "Evergreen Palace". She felt a little bored and returned to Yuxuan Peak with Li Yu.
She looked at the Yuxuan Peak, which was full of spiritual energy and covered with medicinal fields, and after returning to a hall, she said calmly: "You are doing very well in Kunlun. Two years ago, you were just a new disciple, but you can now take charge of a peak so quickly."
Li Yu said: "It's all thanks to the Master's kindness..."
Nangong Chan suddenly said, "Kunlun is so good to you. If I were you, I would definitely not go to Xuanyin Sect. In terms of spiritual energy, there is no Kunlun, and in terms of resources, there is no Kunlun either. You won't betray me in the future, right?"
Li Yu said seriously: "Miss, you saved my life three times, how could I betray you?"
Nangong Chan said calmly: "That may not be the case. Compared with immortality, saving a life is nothing. There are not many cases of repaying kindness with enmity in the world of immortal cultivation. If your words are credible, why does Qin Keren know the art of concealing qi? Don't tell me that you didn't teach her the art of concealing qi, did you?"
Here it comes, finally here...
What is coming will eventually come, and Li Yu knew that this topic could not be avoided today.
However, he was prepared in his heart, and said calmly: "Although I was the one who taught Senior Sister Qin the Hidden Qi Technique, I did this entirely for the girl..."
Nangong Chan looked at him and sneered, "For me? Did I ask you to teach her?"
Li Yu said innocently, "It was the girl who asked me to pay more attention to the news about Senior Sister Qin. The news I heard from others is naturally not as credible as what I saw with my own eyes. In order to get first-hand information about her, I can only find a way to get close to her, and offering the Hidden Qi Technique is the most critical step. In addition to this, I often send her fruits and ask her for advice on cultivation. It took me nearly a year to finally be able to speak to her occasionally. Other disciples of Kunlun can't even see her..."
Nangong Chan was stunned for a moment, "Really?"
Li Yu was speechless: "It was you who asked me to pay attention to Senior Sister Qin. I finally got close to her. Have you forgotten?"
Then, he said with some disappointment, "Girl, don't you trust me so much?"
This move of turning the tables caught Nangong Chan off guard.
She moved her lips for a long time before she said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I hate betrayal the most..."
As she spoke, she opened the front of her shirt.
Li Yu was stunned. Could it be that in order to prevent him from betraying her, she planned to use the beauty trap?
But soon, Li Yu realized that he was overthinking .
Nangong Chan unbuttoned her clothes, but not completely. Li Yu saw that there was an obvious scar on the upper left chest and lower left shoulder.
Immortal cultivators generally do not have scars on their bodies. Even if they are injured, they can recover with magic power and elixirs.
Nangong Chan put her clothes back on and said, "This is the price of trusting others. She was originally my most valued maid, but she attacked me at the most critical moment of my cultivation. If I hadn't avoided the fatal position, you would have lost me long ago. I have this scar to remind myself all the time that no one can be trusted..."
She looked at Li Yu and said, "I've been so good to you. If you betray me, even if you run away to the ends of the earth, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Having lacked fatherly love since childhood and being betrayed by the person she trusted the most, it was no wonder that she was so suspicious. Li Yu could only say at this moment: "Without the girl, I would have died countless times. Don't worry, girl, I will never betray you..."
Half a day later, Nangong Chan left Yuxuan Peak.
Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. After learning about her past experiences, Li Yu had to be extra careful when talking to the witch, for fear of saying something wrong and hurting her sensitive and fragile heart.
After she and the people from Xuanyin Sect left, Li Yu went to Yuzhu Peak, brought Zhou Zixuan back, and then went to Yuxu Peak to report.
Wang Daoxuan asked, "How have you been getting along these days?"
Li Yu shook his head and said, "This Miss Nangong has a very strange temper. It's not easy to get along with her..."
Wang Daoxuan sighed softly and said, "She is also a poor child. If she offends you in any way, please be more tolerant."
Li Yu said: "Master, rest assured, I understand this. We are the host and she is the guest. No matter how rude she is, I will tolerate her..."
Wang Daoxuan nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This year's sect's second-grade alchemist competition will begin in half a month. The original reward for the champion was five Tuomai Pills, but I will increase it to ten..."
Li Yu clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Master."
Kunlun's second-grade alchemist competition is not held every year, but once every five years. Li Yu has been practicing for two years, but this is his first time experiencing it.
Although the standards of second-grade alchemists are higher and the pills they refine are more advanced, there are less than two hundred second-grade alchemists in the sect, and less than a hundred people participate in each competition. The scale of the competition is naturally not as large as that of the apprentice competition. Compared with the first-grade alchemist competition, it is a niche competition within the alchemy peaks.
In previous Second-Class Alchemist Competitions, the reward for the champion was five Tuomai Pills. This time, the head master made an exception and increased the reward to ten.
This was obviously specially designed to improve Li Yu. After all, according to several fourth-grade alchemists, let alone second-grade alchemists, even the third-grade alchemists in the sect would not be able to take the ten pills from Li Yu if they participated in this second-grade alchemist competition.
The head master took special care of Li Yu.
It was unprecedented for him to be in charge of a peak as a second-rank alchemist. The increased rewards for him during the competition were blatant favoritism. However, the Nascent Soul masters did not raise any objections during the discussion.
He is the headmaster of a sect. If he doesn't even have this little privilege, who would be willing to be the headmaster?
Besides, he didn't give it to Li Yu directly. The reward for the top winner of the competition still had to be obtained through absolute strength.
Although it is no different from giving it directly...
In previous second-grade alchemist competitions, the alchemy geniuses from each peak, especially the disciples of fourth-grade alchemists, competed extremely fiercely. No one knew who would win in the end until the very last moment.
But although this competition has not yet begun, there is no suspense. Before Li Yu is promoted to a third-grade alchemist, they don't have to think about who will be the champion of the second-grade alchemist competition.
And their opponent is not just Li Yu.
You know, the other one of the twin stars of alchemy has just been promoted to the second level.
The first and second place in the competition were undoubtedly won by the two of them. In three rounds of competition, Li Yu's furnace produced top-quality products, and Junior Sister Zheng's furnace produced super-quality products. As for most of the contestants, it would be a blessing from the God of Alchemy if they could produce a top-quality pill in one furnace.
It is not difficult to get started with the Dao of Alchemy, but it is not easy to master it, and it becomes more and more difficult to improve as time goes by. People like Li Yu and Junior Sister Zheng, who make rapid progress as time goes by, are just exceptions after all.
At Yuxuan Peak, Li Yu swallowed the purified Tuomai Pills one by one, feeling the changes in the magic power in his body.
Every time the meridians were expanded, the spiritual veins could accommodate more magic power. The demon girl gave him ten meridian expansion pills, and he won ten more in the competition. It wasn't long after he established his foundation that his magic power was comparable to that of a person in the middle stage of foundation building with a single spiritual vein.
One competition rewards ten Tuomai Pills. Apart from Kunlun, perhaps only the Tiandao Sect has such resources.
After taking these Tuomai Pills, Li Yu came to Lingyun Peak again.
He refined twenty furnaces of Tongmai Pills for the sect every month, with three pills produced from each furnace, for a total of sixty pills. He gave twenty of the best quality pills to the sect, and the rest were Li Yu's own and could be used to exchange for Tuomai Pills.
Thirty pills for one, it's not cost-effective, but there's nothing he can do about it, it's his own fault for not being able to refine a third-grade pill.
Wang Hua looked at the thirty Tongmai Pills that Li Yu took out. Li Yu looked at him and they both smiled knowingly.
Wang Hua laughed and said, "You kid, you were hiding your incompetence when you were in Yuxu Palace..."
Obviously, producing one top-grade pill in one furnace is not Li Yu's limit. He can at least refine another top-grade pill. However, when he was demonstrating it to Yuxu Palace and those Nascent Soul ancestors, he deliberately kept it a secret.
Wang Hua is also an alchemist and understands this very well.
If you pay as much as you refine, then who would be willing to be an alchemist? Shouldn't people seek benefits for themselves?
After handing a top-grade Tongmai Pill to Li Yu, he said, "If I don't refine a useless pill this month, I can't give it to you..."
Li Yu was not surprised by this. The materials for third-grade elixirs were so precious that they could not be wasted. If a third-grade alchemist produced useless elixirs every month, he would probably be demoted soon.
At the end of this month, he received requests from several peaks and helped them refine a few batches of pills, but he only received two low-grade Tuomai Pills.
Through normal channels, Li Yu can get about three Tuomai Pills every month. It seems very little and it cannot be compared with the speed of obtaining Tongmai Pills during the Qi Refining Stage. But this is a third-level pill, which is a speed that 99% of the Foundation Establishment Stage people envy.
Not counting other channels, if you take three pills a month, it will take less than ten years to cultivate all five spirit veins to the peak of foundation building.
After the Second-Rank Alchemist Competition ended, Li Yu's pace of practice gradually slowed down. In addition to refining pills and practicing dual cultivation every day, he practiced various spells and martial arts, and his life was quite fulfilling.
After the foundation-building period, cultivation becomes the main theme of life.
During this period, two pieces of bad news came from Ziyun Peak. The alchemist Lao He and the weapon refiner Lao Xu passed away one after another within three days.
Li Yu found a beautiful place in their homeland and buried their ashes there. According to their wishes, Li Yu also set up a small mechanism in front of their tomb.
If someone discovers their burial place and kowtows once in front of the tomb, a secret compartment underground will open.
In the secret compartment, there is a book on basic cultivation techniques, an introductory book on formations and refining, and a Qi Gathering Pill sealed in a jade bottle. These are the fortunes the two left for the destined person.
After doing all this, Li Yu returned to Kunlun.
After Lao He and Lao Xu died, the mahjong stall in front of the courtyard of Ziyun Peak could no longer be set up, and the remaining two people lay back in the rocking chairs, waiting for the day of returning to the ruins to arrive.
As old friends passed away one after another, Li Yu felt more nostalgic.
The most direct manifestation is that he has become more diligent in his practice. In the past, he relied on elixirs for almost all of his practice and almost gave up on drawing in his own qi. But now, Li Yu does not waste any time. Even Jiang Li and Zhou Zixuan have been infected by him and have become less playful.
Li Yu knew very well that his talent was not much better than those old friends from Guixu, and was even inferior to them. If he were not an alchemist, he would most likely become a handful of earth like them after more than two hundred years.
On this day, Li Yu had just finished practicing for one week when he received a summons from Yuxu Peak.
