Chapter 70: What Is This?

　　This Perfected Immortal…

　　“Why is he even poorer than I was when I was transcending the tribulation?”

　　In the secret underground chamber, Li Changshou looked at the seven or eight storage Dharma treasures in front of him. He took out the items inside one by one and placed them into the treasure pouch that sorted garbage.

　　No matter how low the chances of him being recognized were, Li Changshou would not use those Dharma treasures that were his spoils.

　　Of course, the first-grade Numinous Treasure was an exception.

　　The problem was that the incapacitating agents and poisonous pills he used were also costly.

　　They were all good things that would not be sold. A portion of the poisonous herbs came from Elder Wan Linyun and their value could not be calculated.

　　The result of being tailed was actually… being disadvantaged.

　　The Perfected Immortal did not have much wealth, which also reflected the embarrassing predicament of most itinerant cultivators.

　　With the rise of the human race, the Dao Sect prospered, and Daoism was everywhere. The Immortal Sect emerged and controlled most of the resources.

　　It was not easy for itinerant cultivators who did not rely on the Immortal Sect to maintain their daily cultivation and accumulate much wealth.

　　At that time, Li Changshou had given the other party a chance to stop. It was purely because he could not bear to use the poisonous powder in his Dharma artifact. That was why he told them to stop…

　　If the other party stopped, he could just knock them unconscious. After all, pills that could kill Perfected Immortals were too expensive.

　　However, they did not stop. They were very professional and decisive. He was determined to kill him and seize his treasures.

　　That made Li Changshou feel very helpless.

　　Superior-grade Spirit Stones might not be that attractive, but they felt that he might have had other treasures since he had those Superior-grade Spirit Stones of the Dao Realm…

　　That was the reason they wanted to give it a try.

　　The matter taught Li Changshou a lesson. Firstly, he had to formulate a detailed trade plan to avoid being targeted again.

　　Secondly, if he was tempted by someone else’s treasure in the future and wanted to plot against them, he would have to think about the consequences that those guys faced for attacking him.

　　“No matter how good a treasure is, you have to be alive to use them.”

　　The Dharma treasures which were akin to trash could not be used at present. Once his refining skills improved, he might be able to use them.

　　However, the more he came into contact with the restrictions of refining, the more he found the ‘subject’ to be profound. Moreover, there were not many shortcuts that he could take.

　　If he wanted to modify or create restrictions, it would require him to conduct tens of thousands of years of research.

　　Moreover, the most powerful Dharma treasures that surfaced in the Primordial Times were not refined using precious materials. They were naturally made.

　　The pinnacle of Dharma treasure refinement was the Merit Postnatal Numinous treasure. It was more important to have merit.

　　Instead of focusing on the path of refining, he might as well spend his energy on array formations and continue to pursue the flame coverage of “miniaturization of array formation”.

　　He decided to focus on the types of storage Dharma artifacts and refining devices required by the Man-Forming Paper Cutouts.

　　I’d better spend my spare time and energy on refining pills and alchemy.

　　His main profession?

　　Of course, it was a… ahem, to seek Dao Enlightenment and Immortality!

　　Li Changshou sat behind his desk and began to classify into groups, the spiritual herbs and poisonous herbs that he had obtained.

　　Later, I’ll refine pills and send some to Elder Wan Linyun.

　　Although it seems a little pretentious, it’s still a token of my appreciation.

　　After he was done with his work, Li Changshou placed the Dharma artifact spheres that had suppressed the young spiritual beasts aside. He would take them to the spiritual beast enclosure for rearing later.

　　There were two young spiritual beasts that were meant for Fairy. She had been complaining for a long time that most of the spiritual beasts were poisonous creatures and that it was difficult for her to even find a rabbit or a deer…

　　This time, Li Changshou gave her two spiritual beasts that looked and tasted good. If she was willing to raise them, they could become her pet. Otherwise, she could also eat them after a few years.

　　Li Changshou took out the sword-shaped Dharma artifact that looked like a sword but was not actually one. It was a Dharma artifact known as the Poison Disperser. Li Changshou smiled calmly…

　　He went to the side and put on a pair of special poison-resistant gloves, a mask, and protective suits. He then grabbed a pair of self-made tweezers and some test tubes. He put the antidote pills in his hand and continued to work.

　　In order to fight well, he had to refine his weapons before the battle.

　　Everything was the same. The pleasure and gains had to come after hard work.

　　…

　　After staying in the secret chamber for two days, Li Changshou left the Pill Chamber, only to find that the Little Qiong Peak was surprisingly rather lively today.

　　His immortal senses had been lingering in the array formation around the Pill Chamber.

　　Liu Yan’er and Wang Qi, the pair of Dao companions, had come to visit Fairy for a chat over tea.

　　Li Changshou knew what happened.

　　After Fairy went to apologize the last time, Liu Yan’er was afraid that she would think too much. Thus, she sent a long message to Fairy using a paper crane.

　　The two of them grew closer and became familiar with each other.

　　On the surface, Fairy’s cultivation level had already reached the third-stage of the Soul Formation Realm. At such a young age, she had reached the standards of becoming a junior immortal.

　　Since Fairy was grounded for twenty years, Liu Yan’er had also come to the Little Qiong Peak to visit her a few times in the past few years.

　　Today, Liu Yan’er and her Junior Wang Qi visited Fairy together. However, apart from cultivating, they simply strolled around casually.

　　However…

　　Li Changshou used his immortal senses to ‘look’ at the person sitting beside him. She was like a fairy formed from ice-blue snow lotus. She was Youqin Xuanya who was playing an Immortal Life Simulation with the three of them…

　　Why is she here?

　　Has her cultivation level reached the second-stage of the Dao Requital Realm?

　　Without Yuan Qing’s harassment, would her cultivation level improve rapidly?

　　Not bad. She’s definitely going to be the head disciple of the current generation.

　　However, it isn’t appropriate for Youqin Xuanya to come to the Little Qiong Peak all the time. She is too dazzling, and every move of hers is being watched by everyone in the sect.

　　Li Changshou pondered quietly.

　　Since she was a guest, he could not chase her away. He could not offend the Sect Leader because of such a small matter.

　　After coming out of the forest, Li Changshou walked straight back to his straw hut and did not hide his whereabouts.

　　He activated the concealment array formation and changed into a Daoist robe. He sat under the huge sign hanging on the wall and quietly meditated to think about how he should solve the problem regarding Youqin Xuanya.

　　Many Qi cultivators liked to hang signs with large words in their living quarters.

　　For powerful mighty figures who had survived since the ancient times, they liked to hang the words ‘Heaven and Earth’.

　　In the past tens of thousands of years, the Qi cultivators liked to hang signs that read ‘Dao’ or ‘Great Dao’.

　　Those were quite common. The Qi cultivators would often hang the signs according to their preferences. Examples of some words on the signs would be ‘calming’, ‘force’, ‘Xuan’, and ‘Miao’.

　　Some of the more odd ones would be ‘return’ or ‘sister’.

　　The words on the sign that was hung on the wall behind Li Changshou were impressive. There were probably not many Qi cultivators who could be similar to him in the vast Primordial Times.

　　The word ‘stable’ was written on the sign!

　　“Senior!”

　　Fairy was waving her hands while standing outside the array formation’s light wall.

　　Li Changshou smiled helplessly, stood up, opened the door, and exited.

　　“What’s wrong?”

　　“Senior, come over, have some tea and chat! Senior Sister Youqin… has been waiting for you for a long time.”

　　Fairy winked at him. They exchanged glances and understood what was going on.

　　She thought Senior, Senior Sister Youqin is here to look for you again. I can’t deal with her. You can do it yourself!

　　Li Changshou smiled and said, “I’m a little tired from refining pills just now. I want to rest. I saw that you guys were having fun, so I didn’t disturb you.”

　　Youqin Xuanya immediately took two steps forward towards the straw hut.

　　She said, “Senior Changshou, you can rest if you’re tired. I don’t have anything important to do. It’s just that I’ve been in seclusion for too long and have been wandering around the sect. I want to seek your guidance.”

　　Li Changshou bowed to Youqin Xuanya and the other two. “I apologize for my negligence. Please forgive me.”

　　The three of them returned their greetings. Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er said that it was alright.

　　Liu Yan’er seemed to have noticed something as she smiled playfully.

　　Youqin Xuanya’s eyes were extremely bright at that moment. There was a hint of hesitation on her usually sullen and beautiful face.

　　However, she was not a shy person. Very quickly, she retrieved a brocade box from her bracelet and walked towards Li Changshou…

　　“Senior Changshou, this is a gift for you.”

　　Li Changshou was stunned.

　　He was still waiting for Youqin Xuanya to explain what the gift was for. Was she asking for a favor, or did she want to personally thank him for saving her life?

　　In the end, Youqin Xuanya handed the brocade box over to him.

　　There was not much expression on her beautiful, flawless face. However, there was a hint of nervousness in her eyes.

　　Li Changshou was rendered speechless.

　　Forget it. I can’t blame her for being fond of me. It must be because of Moon Elder’s mistake.

　　However, he had to return to normal.

　　Since he did not fancy her, he should not let her read too into things. If he did not solve the issue immediately, it would constantly cause chaos.

　　“Thank you, Junior Youqin,” Li Changshou replied with a smile and took the brocade box from her.

　　He then took out a Dharma artifact sphere that was suppressing the young spiritual beasts and said, “I didn’t prepare anything because I was in a hurry. This is a gift for you, Junior. Please don’t mind it.”

　　“Um… Okay!”

　　Youqin Xuanya’s lips curled up slightly as she held the little spiritual beast Dharma artifact sphere in her palm.

　　“Thank you, Senior Changshou.”

　　At the side, Fairy could not help but purse her lips. However, she did not say anything.

　　Li Changshou held onto the brocade box and said slowly,”I gained a lot from my trip to the Northern Continent with you, Junior Youqin. From now on, if you have nothing to do, you can come to the Little Qiong Peak. Fairy and I don’t have many good friends in the sect. Other than Junior Wang Qi and Senior Sister Yan’er, we only interact with Uncle-Master Jiu Jiu and Uncle-Master Jiu Wu, who are seniors and experts.”

　　“Junior Youqin, if you don’t mind, you and I can be fellow disciples and good friends.”

　　Hearing that, Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er immediately understood something. Both of them were puzzled.

　　Logically speaking, being able to obtain Youqin Xuanya’s affection would be a great opportunity for Li Changshou. Why did he reject her so decisively?

　　Wang Qi suddenly understood and thought to himself, It is probably because their cultivation levels are not on the same level. Senior Changshou feels that he is far inferior to this head disciple, so he rejected her… that should be it.

　　Fairy felt helpless.

　　Her senior’s troublesome character…

　　Although Fairy was quite happy that her senior had rejected other female Qi cultivators, especially Youqin Xuanya, that also meant that if she wanted to win his heart, she would have a hard time taking the crucial step.

　　Senior, what kind of girls do you like?

　　Fairy was puzzled.

　　However, to everyone’s surprise, Youqin Xuanya actually smiled knowingly when she heard Li Changshou’s words!

　　Her gaze was rather lively. Although she did not show much emotion, everyone could sense that she was in a good mood.

　　It was not a fake smile, but a genuine one that came from the bottom of her heart.

　　Her beautiful face was flushed red, which made Fairy, a female cultivator feel tempted.

　　“Really?”

　　Youqin Xuanya’s tone became a little more serious.

　　Even her tone was happy…

　　“Of course.” Li Changshou nodded with a smile, but he was puzzled.

　　I’ve already made it so clear and obvious. Does Youqin not understand?

　　Youqin Xuanya immediately cupped her hands and lowered her head. She said firmly, “Senior, please give me your guidance from now on!

　　“Junior Sister Fairy, please advise me! I will definitely come over often!”

　　Uh?

　　A few question marks appeared in Li Changshou’s head.

　　Wait a minute, I’m a little confused about this situation…

　　On the other side, Wang Qi scratched the back of his head. Liu Yan’er was confused.

　　Fairy, on the other hand, felt a huge ripple in her heart. Her eyes flickered, and she felt a sense of pity for him.

　　Is she that lowly?

　　Senior Sister Youqin actually… just wanted to be friends with Senior. Is she not going to ask for anything else?

　　Compared to her, I’m so much more blissful… I get to be around him everyday…

　　I’m so fortunate…

　　“Senior Sister.” Ling’e took two steps forward and bowed to Youqin Xuanya. “Please guide me from now on!”

　　Li Changshou could not help but tilt his head.

　　Why are these two forging ties? It’s going to be terrible if they become equally toxic!

　　“Yes.” Youqin Xuanya nodded with a smile, her eyes twinkling.

　　Seeing that Li Changshou’s expression was a little sullen, she quickly said, “Senior Changshou, please rest well. When I come out of seclusion again, I’ll come and visit you. Please do not force yourself to cultivate and refine pills.”

　　“You too, Junior Sister Fairy…”

　　“In this case, I’ll take my leave first.”

　　“Senior Sister, take care. Come here often.”

　　“Yes, definitely!”

　　Youqin Xuanya bade farewell to Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er. She rode on a cloud and drifted away. It was as if her hair that was fluttering in the wind had become much livelier.

　　On the other hand, Wang Qi and Liu Yan’er expressed that they were too shocked, so they took their leave as well.

　　Li Changshou frowned as he watched the three of them leave.

　　He really could not figure out a way to deal with the toxic girl…

　　Didn’t I explain clearly just now?

　　In the future, we’re going to be fellow disciples and good friends. Doesn’t that mean that I’m rejecting her romantically?

　　This…

　　She must be poisoned!

　　“Stinky Senior, where is my gift?!”

　　Li Changshou took out another spiritual beast sphere from his sleeve and handed it to his junior sister. He stood still, doubting everything that happened.

　　Fairy praised, “Senior Sister Youqin is so beautiful. Her cultivation level is also very high.”

　　“Heh, hehe.” Li Changshou sighed. He felt a little helpless about Youqin Xuanya. “How can it not be high?

　　“With her personality, she probably won’t encounter any mental demons in her life.”

　　Fairy was confused. “Huh? Why? Didn’t you say that if the Dao Heart is unstable, the demons would appear at any time?”

　　Li Changshou looked up at the sky. He could not give a specific answer.

　　“It’s probably destiny.”

　　Beside him, Fairy had already started to unseal the Dharma artifact sphere. Very quickly, she exclaimed in admiration and took out the young spiritual beast inside.

　　“Wow! So cute! Is this… the son of the Hundred-Toothed Golden Beast? Thank you, Senior!”

　　“Yes, as long as you like it.”