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When Hu Lao Er realized that he wasn't being asked to find someone, he felt relieved and let him investigate secretly, which was a piece of cake for someone like him who ran an inn.
What's more, I can also do a favor for the immortal, which will make me look good in the future.
Seeing this, Li Qingan said no more and flew directly towards the ancient well.
"This humble one thanks you greatly, Immortal Master!"
Upon witnessing this miracle, Hu Lao Er immediately knelt down and kowtowed, expressing his gratitude.
At this moment, Li Qingan had also arrived at the ancient well and sat down on the ground beside it.
Looking at the sky, he kept calculating with his hands.
"It's quite a coincidence, as it looks like tonight is another full moon night."
Li Qingan got up and walked towards the woods. He released the "Immortal Gazing" from his hand, and under his precise command, a large tree fell to the ground. Then, wood chips flew everywhere, and gradually a reclining chair appeared on the spot.
"It's still more comfortable to lie down."
Li Qingan placed the recliner next to the ancient well and covered his eyes with his clothes to block the glaring sunlight.
Then, suddenly remembering something, he placed the motionless Xiao Luo next to the ancient well.
Time passed gradually, and night fell.
The Mysterious Fire Mirror danced continuously in Li Qing'an's hands.
A gigantic fire dragon appeared out of thin air, its body radiating intense heat, and its breath billowing out like long pillars of mist.
"I never expected this fire dragon to be so realistic. It truly deserves to be called a divine weapon on par with the Immortal Execution Sword."
Li Qingan glanced at it a few times, then put it away and turned to look at the panel.
Name: Li Qing'an
[Location]: The ancient well in Xiaochi Town, in the far east.
[Realm]: Eighth level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao Jade Purity Realm
[Taoist Techniques]: Five Elements Array Runes, Lesser Five Elements Array, Spirit Gathering Array, Sun and Moon Shining Together - Moon Essence Chapter, True Technique for Slaying Ghosts and Gods, Five Elements Sword Intent, Sword Control Technique, Yin and Yang Harmony Technique.
[Work-Rest Balance]: When you maintain a proper balance between work and rest, the longer your rest time, the stronger the effects of your practice. Current rest time: 50 days and 10 hours.
"Before I knew it, I had accumulated several dozen days' worth of data. That should be enough to research and resolve the cold poison and the runes."
As night deepened, the full moon appeared in the sky.
Just as the full moon appeared, the forest was instantly shrouded in thick fog. If anyone were to appear there, they probably wouldn't be able to see each other even face to face.
At that moment, as the panel's rest time was reset to zero, Li Qing'an entered a meditative state again, and various kinds of knowledge began to emerge in his mind according to his thoughts.
Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox
Chapter 40, The Essence of the Day: My Name is Li Bai
Various kinds of knowledge began to surface in Li Qing'an's mind.
One moment it's the complete secrets of the earth's veins, the next it's about how to borrow the power of heaven and earth and use yang energy, and then it reveals the secrets of the essence of ten thousand fires contained in the Mysterious Fire Mirror.
Li Qing'an felt his perspective had become peculiar, as he could see the entire network of the ancient well forest's veins from the sky. Streams of spiritual energy flowed from the veins into the ancient well and back again, while the moonlight descended from the sky, endlessly falling into the well, forming a unique vein structure.
He felt that the entire structure was conjuring up various illusions. As his vision continued to penetrate deeper, a rune pattern appeared deep within the earth's veins, and it was completely different from the Five Elements Formation runes he knew.
"It's just as I expected!"
He began to study the runes, quickly grasped their meaning, and began to sketch divine runes in the air with one hand.
He casually tossed it out, and the area covered by the rune began to expand, enveloping half of the forest. The fog thickened, and Li Qing'an could even sense various scenes appearing within it.
"It's done"
Li Qingan waved his hand again to stabilize the runes, and then began to study the application of the essence of the sun and yang energy.
Li Qing'an continuously channeled the yang energy contained in the Xuanhuo Mirror into his body, attempting to temper his body. As the yang energy continued to enter, he felt his meridians become increasingly hot, his whole body began to sweat, and he felt as if he were on fire, with wisps of white smoke rising from his head. Even the remaining essence of the sun was absorbed into his body from the air.
"Zizzizi~"
His body kept making sounds similar to flesh and blood being placed on a red-hot iron block.
"This is just asking for trouble!"
Li Qing'an sighed, and then, just as he was about to reach his limit, he focused on circulating his internal energy, practicing the body-tempering techniques of the Moon Essence Chapter. The moonlight emanating from the full moon, like tiny white pillars, was continuously absorbed by him...
After an unknown amount of time, Li Qingan finally finished his cultivation session.
He opened his eyes and touched his body, feeling a mixture of intense heat and biting cold.
"In the end, the time was too short to fully integrate the two body-refining methods."
Li Qingan sighed: "It's barely acceptable, we'll study it further later."
Li Qingan glanced at Xiao Luo, who was also cultivating under the moonlight, and then ignored her.
He stepped forward to examine the illusion array runes he had casually sketched earlier.
"Hmm, even if the damage is a bit lacking, it's worth studying how to integrate it into a minor Five Elements formation." Li Qing'an then casually tapped the rune, causing it to dissipate.
Then Li Qingan lay back down on the chair and looked at the moonlight in the sky.
The night wind was a bit chilly, but to Li Qing'an, it was just a refreshing mountain breeze.
......
At this time, Qingyun Sect
Xiaozhufeng
Lu Xueqi Bamboo House
"Junior sister, you're thinking about Li Qing'an again."
Wen Min sat down next to Lu Xueqi, looked at Lu Xueqi in a daze, and asked with a smile.
"Senior sister." Lu Xueqi was a little shy upon hearing this, but still explained, "I was just worried about whether he was in danger."
"Junior sister, tell me about the two of you. If I hadn't overheard Master and Aunt Su Ru talking about it recently, I wouldn't have known that Li Qing'an is like an older brother you grew up with."
"Junior sister, you don't know how many female disciples of Qingyun Sect are asking about him. They're incredibly curious. If they knew you were his sister, they'd probably wear out your doorstep."
Wenmin teased Lu Xueqi with a smile.
"what?"
Lu Xueqi was somewhat surprised. She only knew that Li Qing'an had done a great deal for the sect. In addition to the previous spirit-gathering formation, before he went down the mountain, he compiled his experience in refining the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon into a book, along with the weapon-refining experience he obtained from the weapon-refining elder, and handed it all over to Feng Hui Peak and Da Zhu Peak, which made the weapon-refining level of the entire sect rise day by day.
Therefore, even Shuiyue rarely mentioned that her cultivation required her to be ruthless and devoid of desire.
Lu Xueqi began to feel worried, and then she thought of Tian Ling'er, Li Qing'an's junior sister, who was standing next to him when the two of them met.
"Moreover, the two Daoist techniques he gave us on Xiaozhu Peak when he went up the mountain before are extremely useful. One is the Sword Control Technique, which allows us to fly on our swords one or two times faster. The other is the Sound Transmission Technique. It is said that some junior sisters can hear male disciples from other peaks saying dirty words about them when they go down the mountain."
"Master was furious about this and even fought with those chief disciples. Those male disciples knew they were in the wrong, so they were punished by their master and forbidden from leaving the mountain for decades."
"And...."
Wenmin kept telling Lu Xueqi the rumors she had heard.
It was late at night when Wenmin finally left Lu Xueqi's bamboo house.
At this time, Dazhu Peak
Tian Ling'er's room
"Mother, when will Li Qing'an be back? I'm so bored these days," Tian Ling'er asked, nestled in Su Ru's arms.
“Your mother isn’t a fortune teller, how would I know when Xiao An will return to the mountain? But it will probably be a few years!” Su Ru patted Tian Ling’er’s back. “I’ve noticed that Xiao Fan has been diligently cultivating lately, looking very hardworking. You’re the most relaxed person on Dazhu Peak right now!”
"I do cultivate, but I found Li Qing'an's recliner so comfortable that I fell asleep as soon as I leaned against it. I don't know why," Tian Ling'er explained, then realized she had made a ridiculous statement and chuckled dryly.
“You…” Su Ru lightly tapped her forehead with her finger, “You really need to work hard at your cultivation. I heard from my senior sister that Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak is about to break through to the fifth level of the Jade Purity Realm.”
"Ah? So fast!"
Tian Ling'er was surprised, as she had a deep impression of Lu Xueqi, who had previously had a special relationship with Li Qing'an.
"No, I have to go and cultivate diligently too." Tian Ling'er was spurred on and quickly got up to change her clothes before heading to Taiji Cave.
Su Ru shook her head at Tian Ling'er, sighed, and had a terrible headache.
.........
Xiaochi Town, Ancient Well and Forest
"Young master, you seem to be in quite a good mood, admiring the moon by this ancient well!" The three-tailed fox spirit looked at the leisurely Li Qing'an and walked over gracefully.
“The fox spirit is mistaken. I wasn’t admiring the moon; I was just sleeping.” As he spoke, Li Qing’an picked up the clothes covering his eyes and waved them in the air.
"Whether you're sleeping or admiring the moon, young master's current leisurely demeanor suggests that you've already found a way to cure my elder brother's cold poison."
Seeing Li Qing'an's relaxed demeanor, the three-tailed fox hesitated for a long time before finally asking.
“Why worry so much, young lady? I, Li Bai, will never change my surname. What I say, I will naturally do. I do have a way to treat your elder brother’s cold poison. It’s getting late today, we’ll talk about it tomorrow.”
Ignoring the three-tailed fox's suspicions, Li Qing'an lay motionless on the chair.
"So fast!" the three-tailed fox exclaimed in surprise.
She originally planned to come to this ancient well to find Li Qing'an and also to take a look at the thousand-year-old well!
"What? You didn't believe me when I said it would take a few days, but now that it's ready, you still don't believe me?" Li Qingan said, lying back in his chair.
"You flatter me, sir. I was just worried."
The three-tailed fox demon looked at Li Qing'an and said, "Young Master, after obtaining the Xuanhuo Mirror, aren't you afraid of being hunted down by Fenxiang Valley?"
"What's my name?" Li Qingan asked.
"Li Bai?"
"Yep."
Li Qingan stood up, nodded, and looked at the three-tailed fox demon standing by the ancient well, saying, "Even if the Heavenly King himself came, I would still call myself Li Bai."
Chapter 41 The Demonic Cult Arrives, Open the Door to Check the Water Meter