The Eternal White Works Slowly Cultivating Immortality Volume 1 Chapter 50 Fifty, Liu Lankui

  Tempering relies on practice, and once you have an idea, you need to verify it. Xiao Yao closed her eyes slightly to calm her mind, then opened them again and began to prepare quickly. When the Phoenix Fire had preheated the furnace, she put the ingot into the refining furnace and controlled the flames with her divine sense while separating a part of it to guide the yuanqi in her body to slowly flow into the ingot.

  At the beginning, the primordial energy was still difficult to condense into a embryo. Each time she infused primordial energy, it could be described as thin as a strand of hair. However, when she persisted at the same point for two hours, those strands of primordial energy twisted together under the guidance of her divine sense, starting to flow along the pattern of the instrument, and everything suddenly became clear! It was like a fortress with its gates broken open, without her needing to exert any effort, the primordial energy flowed in smoothly under the guidance of her divine sense.

  It really succeeded! Xiao Yao was first excited, and then saw the primordial energy suddenly become unstable. She suppressed her joyful mood and concentrated her mind to control her divine sense and primordial energy. As more and more primordial energy poured in, she found that her divine sense had also entered the unformed embryo. The intricate patterns of the instrument were like a huge maze shrouding down, and now all she needed to do was lead these primordial energies to draw a complete map of this maze.

  In a single, dull rendering, time flew by, the sun rose and set, and after an entire day, Xiao Yao's clothes were soaked through, her whole body drenched in sweat. Although this condensation was just guiding the yuanqi to make simple sketches, the mental exhaustion was enormous! Furnace refining already required mental control, and now it also needed mental concentration, doubling the spiritual burden. Even if her mental state was stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator due to her fusion with the leopard, after a day of condensation, she still felt some fatigue. If she continued to control her mind at high intensity, she could hold on for three more days at most, which was already her limit. And now, she had not even finished drawing one-fifth of the pattern, would she really be able to complete a piece before her mental energy was depleted in three days?!

  The answer is obvious, and three days later, Xiao Yao had to give up halfway due to exhaustion of her spiritual consciousness. She gazed at the nearly completed ingot in the furnace, knowing that she had still failed, but not feeling discouraged. At least the direction was correct, but there was still room for improvement in the method. It seemed that she needed to condense and refine several more times to figure out the correct path. However, this had exhausted her spiritual consciousness, making it impossible for her to continue forging, and she would need to rest for a few days before starting again.

  A few days of leisure, Xiao Yao didn't idle around. Three years later, the Meishan Floating Island will start selecting refiners to participate in the Refining Equipment Grand Prix. From these few days on, all refiners can go to the White Jade Villa to register. These two days, she happened to have an appointment with Liu Qianbi, so before meeting up, she first registered her name and received a participation jade plaque with the number "44" engraved on it, which is the participant's badge number, and three years later, she will participate in the competition with this badge.

  After completing this matter, she came to the "Fuyuan Teahouse" which had been previously agreed upon with Liu Qianbi. This teahouse was the one on West Street that Liu Qianbi said served tea that was not inferior to the "Guanyin Ling Tea".

  She entered the elegant room on the second floor, where Liu Qianbi was already waiting for her. A pot of spiritual tea had been brewed and placed on the table, filling the room with a fragrant aroma.

  Liu Qianbi saw her coming in and poured her a cup, smiling: "I just guessed that Rong Rou would arrive soon, this tea is brewed just right."

  Xiao Yao walked up to the table in three or two steps, and after sitting down, she drank the tea water in front of her in one gulp. She smiled back at Qian Yun: "Thanks for your trouble, I was just thirsty."

  Watching her drink it all in one gulp, Liu Qianbi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You really are a roughneck, since you don't like drinking tea, let's not meet at the teahouse next time, how about we meet at the wine tavern instead?"

  "But I don't dislike it either," Xiao Yao poured herself another cup, "Besides, Qian Yan likes it, and I'm willing to accompany her."

  Liu Qianbi knew she was telling the truth, and her heart was also delighted. However, she still teased a couple of sentences: "When I first met Rong Rou, I only felt a gentle and peaceful aura around me, thinking she must be a kind and warm woman. But now that I've gotten to know her better, it turns out she's actually quite glib and cunning, who knows how much bad water is hidden in her bones."

  Xiao Yao couldn't deny it, with a warm expression on her face, she smiled and poured tea for her, saying: "Talking so much isn't afraid of thirst, come, drink some more."

  "I'll take it as a heavy responsibility." Liu Qianbi raised her cup and took a light sip, then said: "Aren't you going to participate in the Refining Equipment Grand Competition? The registration has already started, when are you planning to go sign up?"

  "I had already signed up before I came," said Xiao Yao, putting the jade plate on the table. "The qualification selection for Meishan Floating Island is set three years later, and it's said that it will be co-hosted by your Liu family and Baiyu Bieyuan."

  Liu Qianbi took the jade plaque in her hand and stroked it lightly, smiling: "It's settled then. For some time now, several old men in our clan have been gathering to discuss this matter, each time they make a big fuss about it, except for those directly involved, no one else is allowed to know what they're discussing, and the whole clan is forbidden from prying into it, otherwise they'll be severely punished. All we know is that the Star Master attaches great importance to this matter, and who knows, maybe he'll even come to watch the selection himself."

  "It's not bad if it's really like that, the game is also fair." Xiao Yao said and saw Liu Qianbi putting the jade plate back on the table, just about to retrieve it, when she heard a commotion outside, vaguely recognizing one of the female voices as coming from the maid guarding the door.

  "Second Miss, Eldest Miss has given orders, no one is allowed..."

  "Shut up! What's your status that you dare block Miss?!" Another female voice was a few parts spoiled.

  "Miss... she..."

  "Like jade." Then, a slightly lazy female voice interrupted: "This is your fault. Since it's sister's intention, this girl is just doing her job, and there's nothing wrong with that. Autumn Qing, you can step down. If sister blames us, I'll take responsibility for everything."

  Liu Qianbi's face sank slightly as she immediately lifted the ban on the house and said to Xiao Yao, "Tsk, this is a troublesome matter. Today, I'm afraid we'll have to drink tea in a bad mood. Let's reschedule for another day, and I'll invite you again as an apology."

  As soon as the voice fell, Xiao Yao didn't even have time to ask why, when she heard someone push open the door and enter. Raising her eyes to look, the newcomers were two young female cultivators, who could be identified as a servant and a mistress from their attire. Disregarding the maid for now, the young lady who entered was elegant in appearance, dignified in demeanor, with features similar to Liu Qianbi's by about 50%. Although she wasn't as beautiful as Liu Qianbi, she surpassed her in having an ethereal quality, like a rare orchid in an empty valley. Every frown and smile of hers had the bearing of a noble lady, being demure and courteous.

  "Lan Ke has seen Qian Bi sister, seeing her here, she took the liberty of coming over to say hello, hoping not to have disturbed her elegant mood."

  Liu Qianbi first showed a look of surprise, then smiled softly and said: "Sister Lanzhen didn't expect to meet you here, did you also come here for tea?"

  She blinked and became demure, gentle and shy. Xiao Yao couldn't help but curse: This girl's changing face is faster than flipping a book, she's too good at pretending!

  The author has something to say: I'm completely out of state, and another article is stuck again, depressing.