Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 84: Alchemy

Gusongxi was even more anxious than Li An.

Ever since he obtained the Elemental Soul Crystal, he saw a glimmer of hope for his life.

He couldn't wait to refine the Small Returning Pill immediately, to extend his lifespan for several decades. That's why he eagerly awaited Li An's arrival, so much so that his eyes turned green.

After all, he didn't have many good years left.

It could be said that he was currently the person in this world who hoped for Li An's Foundation Building success the most.

Whether he could prolong his life was now tied to Li An.

This was also the confidence that allowed Li An to come here without worry.

Only when interests are bound together can one truly be considered a trusted person.

Gu Hong had gone through many trials and tribulations with him and their emotional connection was relatively stable. But Gusongxi didn't have much personal relationship with him. Their interests were not aligned, and the bond was not tight. Why should he expect others to wholeheartedly do things for him?

Relying on morals and principles? That's no different from toilet paper.

"Alright, let's begin now!"

Li An also spoke up, saying, "Master Gu, please wait a moment. I will set up a few formations to prevent any disturbances."

Immediately, he took out four sets of advanced formations, meticulously arranging them to protect the entire quiet room.

One set was a sound-cancelling formation mixed with Thunder Shock Talismans.

One set was a defensive formation.

Two sets were offensive formations.

In addition, he took out another four sets and handed them to Gu Hong, saying, "Fellow Daoist Gu, please set up these four formations in the shop and the garden."

A total of eight sets of advanced formations!

Gu Hong and Gusongxi couldn't help but be a little stunned. This Li An... is he being too cautious?

Usually, a large shop like this would be covered by just one advanced formation.

But he brought eight sets!

"Even Foundation Building cultivators who come here will have to shed a layer of skin..."

Gu Hong couldn't help but have complex emotions, but he still accepted the formations given by Li An and went out to set them up.

In a short while, Li An's divine sense had already sensed that the four formations outside and the four formations inside were connected.

He felt a slight sense of security in his heart.

Not bad, these eight formations were not just a quantity accumulation, but they were coordinated and connected with each other, forming a complete formation!

All of this was thanks to Li An's foundation in formations from his previous life.

"Master Gu, here are the corresponding medicinal materials."

Li An opened a storage bag, and numerous spirit medicines were displayed.

Fire Spirit Fruit, Purple Soul Grass, Thousand Spirit Vine, Luminous Lotus, and Tri-color Flower.

Gusongxi glanced at them and nodded. He took a deep breath and said, "You protect me."

After speaking, he took out a pale golden second-grade alchemy furnace!

Gusongxi didn't rush to refine the pill. Instead, he held his breath and sat in front of the alchemy furnace, closing his eyes to rest for a long time.

Seeing this, Li An felt even more at ease. Although he wasn't proficient in alchemy, he understood that Gusongxi was adjusting his state, mobilizing the spiritual energy throughout his body to reach the peak state.

Gusongxi was clearly going all out!

Just adjusting his state alone took him two hours.

After two hours, Gusongxi suddenly opened his eyes. In his aged eyes, a sharp gaze burst out like lightning. With a wave of his sleeve, a faint white spiritual energy surrounded the alchemy furnace and poured into it, causing blue flames to spew out from the furnace.

The fire ignited!

Gusongxi remained calm and composed, calmly and methodically placing each medicinal herb into the furnace in the correct order. Throughout the process, the flames changed and surged like a tiger leaping and a dragon soaring. His movements were smooth and graceful, displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Not refining pills for many years, accumulating power for three to five years, all for this day.

Gusongxi focused all his attention on refining the pill, while Li An's entire body was already tense, pushing his Super Sensory Technique to the limit.

Within a radius of twelve meters, his divine sense covered everything, capturing every subtle movement of the formation.

Beyond twelve meters, every small sound entered his ears one after another. He even heard the absurdities of two women and one man in a building a hundred meters away, and the sound of a blacksmith hammering iron in a blacksmith shop two hundred meters away.

The night was as quiet as death.

...

And at this moment.

In the center of the entire White Tiger City, the White Tiger Mountain rose like a sleeping tiger, its head lifting gently.

The White Tiger Mountain was the forbidden area of the White Tiger City, only disciples of the White Tiger True Man were allowed to enter.

In the magnificent White Tiger Hall.

An extraordinary middle-aged man, dressed in a black robe, stood at the top with his hands behind his back.

He was the senior disciple of the White Tiger True Man - Mo Xuan.

A pseudo-Dan stage expert!

Mo Xuan looked at the sixteen cultivators in front of him and spoke solemnly:

"The materials for nurturing the soul have been sufficient. In three months, the Eight Trigrams Locking Yuan Formation will begin to operate."

The Eight Trigrams Locking Yuan Formation is extremely exquisite, and there must be no mistakes in its operation."

"This is the method for activating the formation that you are responsible for. You must familiarize yourselves with it thoroughly within these three months."

With a wave of his hand, several rays of light entered the minds of these sixteen cultivators.

"If anyone's area encounters a problem and the blame falls on our master, don't blame me for being heartless!"

After speaking, his gaze fell on a middle-aged man at the front of the group and said, "Jiang Huan, you need to pay attention to your area and help Senior Sister Qiu Hui. She is new to the sect and has the weakest cultivation. We can't afford any problems on her side."

"Also, those larks around you, make sure they leave the core area soon. They can't stay there any longer."

Jiang Huan hurriedly nodded.

"Senior Brother, rest assured, I will do as you say!"

Mo Xuan then looked at Xu Qiu Hui at the end of the group and said, "Junior Sister Qiu Hui, if you have any questions, consult Senior Brother Jiang Huan more."

Xu Qiu Hui bowed deeply and said, "Please rest assured, Senior Brother. Xu Qiu Hui will definitely learn from Senior Brother Jiang Huan and not disappoint our master."

"Alright, you may disperse--"

Everyone walked out of the main hall.

"Senior Brother Jiang--"

Xu Qiu Hui quickly caught up and walked side by side with Jiang Huan, humbly and flatteringly said, "I'm not very proficient in formations. The formation diagram that Senior Brother gave me earlier, there are some parts that I still don't understand..."

Jiang Huan smiled and said, "No problem. How about this, I'll wait for you at home tomorrow night. You can come over, and Senior Brother will teach you about formations and give you some pointers..."

Xu Qiu Hui's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly. Jiang Huan, this lecherous guy...

"Alright, thank you, Senior Brother."

But she didn't say anything. She would figure out a way to deal with it later.

...

In the middle of the night.

In the secret room of the Songxi Spirit Pill Shop.

Li An was fully focused on sensing the surroundings when suddenly, the alchemy furnace made a light "bang" sound!

Li An immediately looked at the alchemy furnace. Even though he had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage in his previous life, his expression was still very serious at this moment.

Songxi was sweating profusely, exhaustion evident on his aged face. But at this moment, his old eyes couldn't help but feel a bit nervous and excited. He gently touched the lid of the furnace for a long time, waiting for the final completion of the "nurturing pill" process before gently lifting the lid...

...

May 1st is over, I'm going home. Starting tomorrow, I will adjust the update schedule. Don't panic, my updates may be late, but I won't disappear...

After all, I am a level 5 author, so don't worry, stay calm.

(End of this chapter)