98、Honest and upright Qin Shixiong

  A muffled sound came from inside the alchemical furnace. Mo Tian Ge stopped the flames in his dantian and opened the furnace.

  The medicine fragrance has turned into a foul odor, and the spiritual grass has become a pile of medicinal dregs.

  She shook her head, poured out the dregs of the medicine, scooped water from a nearby stone pit to rinse the crucible, and then put in an appropriate amount of material to continue refining the elixir.

  This small palace is complete with all five organs, and there are many clear springs on the top of Qingyuan Peak. The alchemy room also introduces spring water, making alchemy very convenient. The good environment and abundant spiritual energy make Mo Tian Ge feel that alchemy is not so boring after all. Carefully sensing the changes during alchemy and grasping the subtle differences is also quite enjoyable.

  It's been almost a month since she arrived at the Xuán Qīng Gate, and she feels very relaxed. Here, she has her own separate courtyard, guidance from the Jíe Dān cultivators, and doesn't have to bear the burden of her identity. Moreover, she is now an elite disciple of the Xuán Qīng Gate, receiving a large amount of Dan Yao Ling stones every month, as well as a share of the disciples' allowance distributed by the true person Xuán Yīn. This allows her to not worry about miscellaneous matters and focus solely on her cultivation.

  When she first came, Master Xuan Yin checked her cultivation situation and instructed her to convert all the spiritual energy in her body into yin spiritual energy before building her foundation. These days, she followed what Master Xuan Yin said, slowly condensing her spiritual energy, and when she was free, she would carefully refine her elixir by herself.

  It's unclear whether it was because of her improved mood or the abundance of spiritual energy, but her state was exceptionally good. As a result, her success rate in refining pills also increased significantly. In recent days, the success rate of refining basic foundation pills had already risen to 40%.

  This success rate is the standard for ordinary alchemists, giving her a bit of confidence - in fact, her alchemy talent isn't that bad either.

  Behind the mansion, there was a medicinal herb garden. She also asked Luo Fengxue for seeds and planted her own medicinal field. However, these herbs would not be usable until at least ten years later.

  She also met several other sisters.

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren had only a few female disciples, including Luo Feng Xue, totaling three, and the other two had already established their foundations.

  Master sister Han Qingyu, with a steady and gentle temperament, is kind to people. According to Luo Fengxue, this master sister is very popular among their fellow disciples, and the female disciples also like to be around her. If there's anything in the future, asking Master sister for help will definitely be the right choice.

  Second sister Wei Jiasi, with a rather arrogant temperament, met briefly and then said she wanted to cultivate, returning to her own cave. Luo Fengxue secretly told Mo Tian Ge that this second sister had always been self-satisfied with her exceptional talent, and was definitely jealous of being taken in as a disciple by the master, which is why she didn't give her a good face. However, an arrogant person like her wouldn't take the initiative to bully others, so as long as you don't provoke her, nothing will happen.

  Mo Tian Ge just smiled and let it go, in the past when she was part of Yun Wu Pai, she got along with her fellow disciples, following the principle of "not hitting someone who smiles at you", welcoming everyone with a smile, without making enemies. Now her situation is more than ten times better than Yun Wu Pai's. How could she care about such a small cold face?

  As for Qin Xi, since bringing her back, the two had not seen each other again, nor had they even asked about each other. Mo Tian Ge had inquired about Qin Xi's situation from Luo Feng Xue, but Luo Feng Xue only replied that Master Uncle was doing well, and after returning, she went into seclusion, seemingly unwilling to say more.

  This news left a faint sour taste in Mo Tian Ge's heart. She naturally knew that the Xuan Qing Sect was his true sect, and the people here were closer to him than she was...

  However, on the other hand, she felt relieved. Although she had already been taken as a nominal disciple by Jinghe Shizu, her status was still worlds apart from Qin Xi's. If they didn't meet again in the future, then that little emotional fluctuation could be easily suppressed, preventing it from possibly becoming a heart demon later on.

  Actually, she had thought carefully about it, and wondered if this feeling was really romantic love between a man and a woman. She hadn't experienced it before, but just felt that Qin Xi was special compared to others, and seeing him made her happy, while parting with him made her feel a little reluctant. But thinking again, she also felt that without him, not seeing him wouldn't be so unbearable either. In the end, even she herself was confused.

  Maybe she just overthought it, and was only rescued by him in a desperate situation, so she's just grateful. Moreover, when she lost her second uncle, he was by her side, perhaps she simply transferred the emotions she had for her second uncle to him.

  Inside the alchemy room, the fragrance of medicine gradually became thicker. Mo Tian Ge felt that the elixir in the furnace had taken shape and withdrew his thoughts, silently calculating in his heart. At a moment when he was in control, he opened the elixir furnace.

  On the bottom of the stove lay several pale-colored dan yao, each one's color was clear and transparent. She picked up these dan yao, played with them for a while, and then poured them into a prepared yu bottle with satisfaction.

  The original materials for alchemy bought from the Tiandao Sect have been used up, and her alchemy skills have also improved rapidly. Refining these basic dan yao is no longer a problem, and she can try refining higher-level dan yao again.

  She stopped alchemy and sat down in the alchemy room to meditate for a while before going out.

  Xuán Qīng Gate, apart from the small town at the foot of the mountain, also has a special small market for disciples inside the gate. The shops are all opened by the sect, and the people coming and going are all disciples within the gate. The things sold here are not only cheap but also of good quality, more importantly, trading here is very safe.

  Not yet finished adjusting breath. The formation outside the Dongfu Mansion transmitted a vibration, and a transmission talisman flew in.

  The song of the wild sky was interrupted, and the flameless fire ignited on its own. A familiar voice echoed in his ear: "Ye Shidi, I'm outside."

  She felt a stir in her heart, but it wasn't joy, rather she furrowed her brow. She really didn't want to see Qin Xi right now.

  It seems like someone is already at the door, how can I not go and meet them? She let out a sigh, got up and tidied her clothes, trying to force a normal smile, feeling that she had no emotional fluctuations, before heading to the entrance of the Dongfu.

  The stone gate of the mansion opens, and a man with his hands behind him stands with his back to her, wearing a wide robe with large sleeves, his posture is straight and majestic, just from his back view, he already feels heroic. At this moment, his eyes are fixed on something in the distance, unaware of what he's looking at, hearing the sound of the stone gate opening, he turns around.

  At this turn, Mo Tian Ge was taken aback.

  The person in front of her had a familiar face, but the overall feeling was completely strange. She looked at the person in front of her and couldn't help but wonder. To say that his clothes, although the ordinary disciple's blue robe of the Cloud and Mist Sect was simple, wasn't bad-looking either, how did this Qin brother look so unremarkable back then? Now he just changed into a different outfit and suddenly seemed to have an air of elegance and refinement, with a noble aura.

  She had never seen Jing and Daojun before. If she saw them, she would surely find that Qin Xi's appearance at this time was similar to Jing and Daojun by five or six points.

  As she sized up Qin Xi, Qin Xi also sized her up.

  A flash of surprise flickered in his eyes, for he had not expected this "Young Master Ye" to be so devoid of feminine charm. Yet, dressed in women's clothes, she was still so elegant - actually, a few months ago, he had also seen her wear women's clothes, but at that time she was too disheveled and quickly changed back into men's clothes, and afterwards didn't remember what she looked like.

  However, it was only for an instant, and he immediately reacted, smiling naturally: "Ye Shidi, you look much better in women's clothes than before."

  Qin Xi's praise made Mo Tian Ge feel a little ashamed of her own petty thoughts. No matter whether it was his attitude or the way he treated her, Qin Xi still regarded her as "Ye Shidi". In comparison, she felt that she wasn't being sincere enough. So she adjusted her mindset and smiled as usual: "Qin Shixiong, you look very different today, I'm surprised. How did you manage to put on such a rustic appearance while in the Yunwu Sect?"

  Qin Xi was taken aback, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. The shopkeeper's analogy wasn't bad. After he finished laughing, he shook his head and said: "Young Master Ye, you're still as quick-witted as ever, that puts my mind at ease."

  His words made Mo Tian Ge pause, and a warm feeling slowly rose up in her heart - she could feel that Qin Xi's thoughts were pure and simple, this sentence had nothing to do with romantic feelings. It was a kind of concern without ulterior motives, which made it even more heartwarming.

  She couldn't help but think that this feeling was even more beautiful than the romance between men and women she had imagined.

  "Leaf Junior Brother?"

  Upon hearing the sound, Mo Tian Ge suddenly realized that the two of them had been standing at the door all along. He hastily stepped aside and said, "Sorry, Qin Shixiong, please come in and take a seat."

  "No," Qin Xi looked around and said with a hint of mystery, "I came to deliver something."

  There lived several senior sisters on both sides. Mo Tian Ge understood his intention to avoid suspicion, so she didn't force the issue either, and just smiled: "Does Brother Qin have some treasure to give me?"

  Qin Xi took out a half-foot square box with gold inlays from the Qiankun bag and handed it over: "I returned and closed my cultivation to stabilize my realm, I didn't think of it until today when I came out of seclusion. Now that your identity is different, you might need these."

  His expression was very strange, his eyes were a bit wandering... seemed to be embarrassed!

  The stranger's song became even more bizarre, and he hesitantly accepted it, opened the lid of the box, but was stunned.

  Qin Xi coughed and said, "It's not some treasure, these are just mundane gifts sent by the Qin family, gold, silver, and jewels, which are of no use to us cultivators, so we've just been leaving them here. However, I suppose you female cultivators might still need them."

  Mo Tian Ge picked up a hairpin from the box, its light green jade was bright and smooth, without any extra carvings, simple yet exquisite. She had never thought that after regaining her female form, someone would still give her adornments for dressing up.

  She was calm and composed, but only slowly exhaled a breath of air, closed the box, raised her head and smiled: "Thank you, I've never used something so precious before."

  Seeing her calm reaction, Qin Xi let out a breath and smiled: "What's precious, it's just some ordinary things. If you find them useful, that's good."

  "Why isn't it precious? I've never received jewelry before..." Mo Tian Ge stopped talking, because she felt that these words seemed... somewhat ambiguous? It's really deadly, wasn't she just thinking of being frank and open with him? How did it suddenly seem wrong again?

  Qin Xi was completely unaware, and continued to say: "I think so too. Ye Shidi..." He paused for a moment, shook his head and smiled, "No, it's not suitable to call you Shidi in your current state. Hmm, Mo Shimei?"

  "Wait... this seems a bit strange."

  "It's also okay." Qin Xi raised his head and thought for a moment, "Or should I just call out your name? Xiao Tian or Tian Ge?"

  "Huh?" This...

  Seeing her expression, Qin Xi couldn't help but laugh: "Just kidding, but I really don't know what to call you in the future."

  This is indeed a problem, it can't always be called Ye Shidi in the future, others will think it's strange when they hear it.

  "Hmm... actually, I don't mind being called by name." Anyway, he also calls Feng Xue by her name, so even if he calls her by name, it won't seem strange.

  "Really? Then I can..." He stopped mid-sentence and looked aside.

  Next door, a person came out of the house and seemed to think there was someone here, curiously glancing over.

  It was Second Sister Wei Jiasi.

  Qin Xi Town settled down and turned his head back, smiling: "I'll go back first, next time you have something, just send me a transmission symbol directly."

  There were others watching from the side, so Mo Tian Ge naturally wouldn't keep him any longer. With a polite tone, he said: "Thank you very much today, we'll meet again in the future."

  Qin Xi nodded and walked away by himself.

  As he walked away, Mo Tian Ge turned around and smiled at Wei Jia Si: "Sister Wei."

  Wei Jiasi's expression was somewhat strange, with shock, incomprehension, and displeasure, but in the end, she just gave her a faint glance before entering the Dongfang manor.

  I wrote too hastily yesterday and felt that the chapter structure wasn't well organized, so I revised it a bit today.