Chapter 47

"Good day, Young Master Xiao Yun." Xiao Yun tightly held Yan Shifei's jade-like hand and stepped into the gate of the Xiao family. Some of the clan members greeted him, their eyes filled with surprise, and a hint of envy was evident.

"Isn't that Miss Yan? Why did Young Master Xiao Yun bring her here?"

"Did Young Master Xiao Yun finally win over Miss Yan?" After Xiao Yun walked away, the clan members began to discuss among themselves.

"Miss Yan is truly beautiful, no wonder she is known as the first beauty of Ziyun County."

"Young Master Xiao Yun is truly blessed. I would be willing to lose a year of my life just to hold Miss Yan's jade-like hand!"

"I would be willing to lose ten years of my life just to kiss her once."

Amidst the chatter, Xiao Yun led Yan Shifei to his courtyard.

"Look, how much our family members like you!" Xiao Yun chuckled.

"That's true." Upon arriving at the Xiao family, Yan Shifei's mood greatly improved, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile. "You heard them, they said I was being wooed by a pig, hehe. But you don't look like a pig at all, do you?"

"What? Being wooed by a pig? Which bastard is jealous of this Young Master?" Xiao Yun's eyes flashed, and he looked around with a look of indignation. Seeing his expression, Yan Shifei couldn't help but laugh.

"They clearly said we are a perfect match," Xiao Yun rolled his eyes after scanning the area.

"How do you not feel that way?" Yan Shifei smiled, feeling relaxed and happy with this young man.

The two laughed and joked all the way, quickly forgetting their past troubles, and arrived at the courtyard where Xiao Yun lived.

"Brother, you're here." Xiao Ling'er was playing with the Spirit Foxes. Hearing the footsteps, she looked up, her eyes immediately filled with joy. However, when she saw a stunning beauty by her brother's side, her face fell, and she looked somewhat unhappy.

"Why did Brother bring Sister Shifei here?" Xiao Ling'er bit her lip, her eyes showing a hint of displeasure.

Especially when she saw the intimate manner between her brother and Yan Shifei, she felt as if someone had taken something from her.

"Hello, Sister Ling'er." Yan Shifei smiled and walked forward. "It's been a while since I've seen you, and you've grown even more beautiful. In a few years, you'll surely become a beauty that can captivate a nation."

"Not really, Sister Shifei is the true beauty." Flattered, Xiao Ling'er couldn't keep a straight face and blushed, looking up at the woman. "Why did Sister Shifei have the time to visit our home?"

"Sister Shifei will be staying with us, and you'll have a companion from now on." Xiao Yun smiled.

"Oh." Xiao Ling'er responded faintly, her mood slightly downcast, as if she had realized something.

"Huan'er, bring some new bedding for Sister Shifei." Xiao Yun said to Huan'er.

"Sure." Huan'er agreed and left.

Xiao Yun then led Yan Shifei to a separate small courtyard.

Xiao Yun lived in a large courtyard with several smaller courtyards, which could accommodate many people. Unfortunately, due to his parents' absence, it had become somewhat neglected.

"Sister Shifei, you can stay here for now." Xiao Yun led Yan Shifei to a room.

In this unfamiliar environment, Yan Shifei looked around the room, her mood somewhat melancholic.

"If Sister Shifei doesn't like it here, you can stay in the same room as me." Xiao Yun laughed without a care.

"In your dreams." Yan Shifei rolled her eyes at the young man. "You just want to take advantage of me."

"Hehe, if I don't take advantage of you, who else would I take advantage of?" Xiao Yun laughed.

"Hmph, I want to stay here too." At that moment, a sudden voice rang out.

"Sister Shiyi?" Xiao Yun frowned.

Following the voice, Xiao Yun saw a beautiful young girl with a pout, her face full of jealousy, walk in. When she reached his side, she glared at Xiao Yun, as if calling him a lecher.

"Sister Shiyi, why are you here?" Xiao Yun was speechless.

"Why can't I be here?" Yan Shiyi said angrily.

The little girl pouted, clearly unhappy.

Xiao Yun shrugged, looking helpless.

With this girl around, how could he have a private moment with Sister Shifei?

"Sister Shiyi, do your parents know you're here?" Yan Shifei asked.

"I told them." Yan Shiyi said.

Hearing this, Yan Shifei's eyebrows furrowed, seemingly understanding her sister's thoughts.

"Sister, can I stay with you?" Yan Shiyi blinked her watery eyes.

"Well, this..." Yan Shifei hesitated. "Your parents will be angry if you stay here!"

"I don't care about them." Yan Shiyi smiled. "Sister, let me stay."

"I'll stay here to protect you from Brother Xiao Yun!" She grabbed her sister's arm and pleaded.

"Alright." Yan Shifei sighed. "But you have to go home."

"Okay, I know." Yan Shiyi beamed with joy.

"Ah." Xiao Yun sighed, glancing at the little girl and shaking his head.

"Hey, Xiao Yun, what's that look for?" Yan Shiyi said angrily.

Xiao Yun shrugged, having no choice but to let Yan Shiyi stay.

"That's better, hmpf." Yan Shiyi looked triumphant, her eyes darting around, and Xiao Yun shook his head and left, finding no fun with this little third wheel.

"You!" Yan Shifei chuckled, seemingly understanding her sister's thoughts.

But she didn't point it out to avoid embarrassing the little girl.

"Sister, are you really going to marry Brother Xiao Yun?" After Xiao Yun left, Yan Shiyi bit her lip and asked.

"Do you not want Sister to be with Brother Xiao Yun?" Yan Shifei smiled.

"I do, but..." The little girl hesitated. After hearing her sister's heart, she knew she couldn't break them up, but thinking of herself, Yan Shiyi felt quite aggrieved. Why didn't Brother Xiao Yun like her?

Yan Shifei didn't say much, just letting her sister stay.

Xiao Yun, on the other hand, began to practice alchemy, determined to learn how to refine elixirs.

The ingredients for the先天丹 (Xiantian Pill) were not yet complete, but he had collected many of the ingredients for the medicinal powders.

Xiao Yun wasn't in a hurry. He needed to improve his control over the fire and the ingredients.

After several days of practice, Xiao Yun's control over the flames and ingredients became more and more proficient.

He even felt that he could refine an elixir.

"Great, your soul power is exceptionally strong, making you a natural for alchemy. With the Purple Flame Martial Soul, you are destined to be more suitable for alchemy than others. In time, you might even become a master, ha-ha. If that happens, I will have a chance to重塑肉身 (reform my physical body)." The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was overjoyed. Every time he saw Xiao Yun improve, he felt closer to reforming his physical body.

"Unfortunately, the ingredients are not enough." Xiao Yun shook his head slightly.

"Yun'er." Suddenly, a distant call echoed.

"It's Uncle Er." Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he rushed out.

Outside, Xiao Hai walked over, followed by several Xiao family members carrying various ingredients.

"These are the elixirs you need. Except for the Condensing Essence Pill, everything else is ready. We have dozens of sets of ingredients for the Xiantian Pill, which should be enough for you to learn. If it's not enough, Uncle Er will gather more until you refine one elixir." Xiao Hai looked excited. "I secretly sold the medicinal powders you gave me, and the results were excellent!"

"Good." Xiao Yun glanced at the ingredients. "Uncle Er, I need you to help gather one more set of ingredients."

"What ingredients?" Xiao Hai asked.

Xiao Yun took out a piece of parchment with a formula written on it.

"You must gather these ingredients." Xiao Yun said.

"Alright." Xiao Hai didn't ask more and immediately agreed.

As long as Xiao Yun needed it, even if it meant bankrupting the family, it would be worth it.

Cultivating an alchemist is more important than anything else!

Xiao Yun then took the ingredients and went to refine them.

"For the Moon Condensing Herb, you need to control the temperature gently, or the medicinal power will be lost if refined for too long."

"For the Nine-Flower Grass, be careful, it's almost turning to ashes."

In Xiao Yun's alchemy room, he was fully focused on refining the elixir, his mind completely immersed in the alchemy furnace.

However, the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow kept chirping, looking more nervous than Xiao Yun.

"Damn, you noisy bird, can you shut up?" Xiao Yun was speechless. "If you keep this up, I'll seal you."

"Uh, I'm just reminding you." The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow shrank back, not saying more.

However, its spiritual sense remained tense.

Soon, the ingredients in the alchemy furnace were refined into a medicinal paste, and the next step was to form the elixir.

Xiao Yun used his soul power to control the purple flames in the furnace, continuously refining the medicinal paste.

After half an hour, the shape of an elixir gradually formed.

Buzz!

A muffled sound echoed, and the entire alchemy furnace trembled.

"What happened? Did the furnace explode?" The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was alarmed, sending its spiritual sense into the furnace.

"Jinx." Xiao Yun rolled his eyes, but a faint smile appeared on his lips.

In the furnace, a light yellow elixir was clearly visible.

"You, you actually refined it?" The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was completely stunned, looking at the elixir in the furnace.

Xiao Yun gathered the purple flames, and a surge of primordial energy lifted the elixir out of the furnace.

Holding the elixir, Xiao Yun felt a dense aura of primordial energy emanate from it.

"Xiantian Pill." Looking at the elixir in his hand, Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile contentedly.

Finally, he had refined an elixir!

Elixir completed!

This meant he had officially entered the ranks of alchemists, not just refining medicines.

"Although this elixir has some impurities and the medicinal power is not strong enough, it can still be considered a low-grade first-class elixir." The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow examined the elixir, muttering to itself, then exclaimed, "You actually succeeded on your first try, are you even human?"

It looked completely shocked.

"Of course, I'm human, just a bit more handsome than others." Xiao Yun shrugged and continued refining elixirs. This low-grade first-class elixir was not very useful for cultivators, and he needed to improve further.