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  In a tastefully decorated private room, two men sat facing each other. One of them wore white clothes and had a warm smile that was as gentle as the snow melting in March, making him look approachable at first glance.

  Another person wore a gray robe, with an ordinary face, but the elegance and refinement in his movements couldn't be hidden, and there was also a sense of discordant indifference.

  The man in white clothes stared at the man in gray for a long time before saying, "Brother Gu, why are you dressed like this?"

  There was a somewhat displeased look on his face.

  The man in grey smiled casually: "This way is more convenient."

  The man in white suddenly sneered with a wicked smile: "What are you afraid of? With your cultivation, is there still a female cultivator who dares to stick up for you?"

  The man in gray glanced at the man in white: "Not having seen you for over a decade, how come you still look like this?"

  "Each other. Brother Gu, don't you still have a grudge about the past?" The man in white hesitated for a moment before asking.

  As soon as this was said, the atmosphere in the room seemed to cool down a bit.

  The man in white robes apparently knew the man in gray robes very well, and said carelessly: "If you ask me, you're just overthinking things. Let bygones be bygones. How many of us cultivators can really accompany each other for a long time? Besides, every place has its own beauty..."

  The man in grey robes said helplessly: "I'm afraid the last sentence is probably the one you agree with most?"

  The man in white robes smiled: "It's just passing the time, anyway. Alright, let's not mention these things. The other day, I got some good spiritual wine, and unexpectedly you came, consider yourself lucky."

  The man in white robes waved his wide sleeves embroidered with golden auspicious clouds, and two silver-gray gourds appeared on the table. He smiled and pulled out the cork from one of them, releasing a peculiar wine aroma.

  The man in grey stared at the two silver-grey gourds for a moment, and before the man in white could speak, he picked up one of the gourds, poured wine into a cup, raised it to his lips and took a sip.

  "Brother Gu, how come you're good at drinking now?" The man in white clothes joked, seeing his movements.

  "Where did this wine come from?" the man in gray robes said calmly.

  The man in white adjusted his expression, and since they had known each other for a long time, he spoke like this, obviously there was some issue.

  "Months ago, someone was dining at the inn I was staying in and happened to be inside when he smelled the aroma of his own liquor. Thinking it was a rare fine wine, I bought some from him. What about you, Brother Gu?" The man in white said roughly.

  The man in grey asked: "Who is it?"

  The man in white thought for a moment: "A cultivator at the foundation-building stage. It seems... his lifespan is almost up."

  "Foundation period cultivator?" The grey-robed man's eyebrows slightly furrowed, his slender fingers unconsciously fiddling with the silver-grey wine gourd as he continued to ask, "Did that person have any differences, did they mention where this wine came from?"

  A man in white clothes suddenly leaned in close to the man in gray and winked, saying: "Brother Gu, you seem to be paying a lot of attention to that person. Alas, unfortunately, he's already an old man on his last legs. If it were a beautiful female cultivator, I would definitely help you find her. Hmm, come to think of it, he does have a little girl with him, only... she's a bit too young."

  The man in grey clothes paused for a moment, his fingers tightening around the wine gourd: "Little girl, can you see that little girl's appearance clearly?"

  "Impossible, Brother Gu, you really..." Seeing the cold gaze of the man in gray, the white-clothed man wisely shut his mouth and thought for a moment before saying, "That little girl's bangs covered half her face, who could see what she looked like? Besides, I only caught a glimpse of that person because I smelled wine, I didn't pay much attention to the little girl."

  "Are they still at the inn?" asked the man in gray.

  The man in white shook his head: "Let's go, I didn't notice either. Ah, ah, Brother Gu, where are you going?"

  Mo Qingchen bowed his head and followed the foundation repair monks as they walked forward, but in his heart he was churning.

  Since she started practicing the handprint finger technique, without needing this person to provide true fire, he has been going out early and returning late every day, and it's unknown what he's busy with. She tried to go out several times, but found that the room had been sealed by some secret method by that person, making it impossible for her to leave, not even able to send a message with a transmission talisman.

  "Senior, where are we going?" Mo Qingchen asked.

  These days, Mo Qingchen has been practicing diligently and the foundation-building cultivators seem to have put their trust in her. Upon hearing this, she said: "Go find a place with good quality earth fire and start refining the Longevity Dan."

  Mo Qingchen's heart sank, if he entered the alchemy room, whether it was a success or failure, he would probably not be able to escape death. In that case, his only chance was to escape before that?

  "Senior, is there also a Dan refining house built here like in Tianyao City, where the earth vein fire is present?" Mo Qingchen asked again.

  During the foundation-laying period, Master Sui glanced sideways at Mo Qingchen and saw a small girl with a fair and delicate complexion. Although her hair in front of her forehead covered her eyebrows and eyes, it couldn't hide her innate beauty and elegance.

  This young girl, at such a young age, has such talent in alchemy, and her temperament is also likable. If it weren't for the importance of the Longevity Dan, once it's leaked out, even cultivators from the Yuan Ying period would come to fight over it. As for herself, she could spare her life.

  If it were several decades earlier, I would have taken her as my apprentice. After years of master-apprentice relationship, I would have let her off easy. Now, it seems that she is just not destined for good fortune.

  Seeing the little girl's pure and innocent face, with a faint smile and a hint of dimples, he thought to himself that he couldn't help but kill her. A foundation-building cultivator had more patience, so he slowly explained: "Naturally, this alchemy room is built on top of the Flowing Fire Mountain Range, its quality is much better than the one in Tianyao City."

  "Ah, better than Tianyao City?" Mo Qingchen's eyes widened.

  "Of course," said Zhuji period Shushi with a smile, "otherwise, the Yin Dan sect, which is known for its expertise in alchemy, would not have established itself here."

  The foundation-building period cultivators seemed unwilling to talk more about the Hidden Elixir Sect, and changed the subject: "However, we don't go to the Hidden Elixir Sect's established alchemy rooms."

  "Why?" Mo Qingchen looked curious, but in his heart he understood that this person had already made up his mind to kill him, otherwise he wouldn't be so friendly and courteous.

  "The quality of the earth fire in that place is not bad, but deep within the Flowing Fire Mountains, there is even better earth fire. However, occasionally, demonic beasts appear in the depths of the Flowing Fire Mountains, and ordinary cultivators usually do not dare to venture there easily. This time, the matter of refining the elixir is extremely important, and the spiritual medicine is difficult to find, so in order to increase the chances of success, we must take a risk. Therefore, when we get there, you cannot act rashly, everything must be done according to my instructions." The Foundation Establishment cultivator said.

  Mo Qing dust nodded cleverly: "Yes, I understand."

  They went outside, Zhuji period cultivators took out the leaf-shaped flying artifact and flew to the depths of the Lava Mountain Range with Mo Qingchen. Other book friends normally looked at this scene:.

  After flying for a long time, Mo Qingchen found that the originally lush and verdant mountain had gradually become sparse in vegetation. Later on, the entire mountain was formed by red stones, without any greenery, only a kind of low-growing black plant spread all over.

  A scorching sensation emerged amidst the interplay of black and red, causing a sense of irritation in one's heart.

  During the foundation-building period, Master gave Mo Qingchu a black fruit. After eating it, she felt much cooler.

  The two flew for a while longer and stopped at a mountain peak that was as red as fire.

  The leaf-shaped flying device slowly descended, and the foundation period cultivator pulled Mo Qingchen down with him.

  Mo Qingdun closed his eyes, thinking to himself that he wouldn't scald his feet, but unexpectedly, after stepping down, he felt only a warm sensation coming from the soles of his feet, and nothing else out of the ordinary.

  During the foundation-building period, Master Shi saw Mo Qing's tightly closed eyes, yet she didn't scream out loud. He couldn't help but think that this girl had a good temperament, and at such a young age, it was already quite rare to be able to do so. However, thinking about how he would soon have to personally destroy her, there was an indescribable feeling.

  Then I thought of the Longevity Fruit in the storage bag and instantly dispelled all worries. No matter what, nothing is more important than living on.

  Zhū Jī qī xiū shì lǐng zhe mò qīng chén dōu dōu zhuàn zhuàn, zài yī chù dòng kǒu tíng le xià lái.

  Translation:

  The foundation period repair master led Mo Qingchen to turn around in circles and stopped at a cave entrance.

  Zhū Jī qī xiū shì wàng zhe dòng kǒu, cháng shū le kǒu qì, hái shì jǐ shí nián qián, tā wú yì jiān jìn rù liú huǒ shān mài fā xiàn de cǐ chù, lǐ miàn jīng rán yǒu pǐn zhì jí hǎo de dì mài zhī huǒ, nán dé de shì dì chù piān yǐ, bù yì bèi fā jué, nǎi shì shàng hǎo de liàn dān zhī dì.

  During the foundation-building period, Master Shi released his divine consciousness and explored the cave. Suddenly, his face changed, and he pulled Mo Qingchen behind a stone to hide. A talisman was issued, emitting white light, surrounding the two of them.

  "Don't move." Mo Qingchen heard the transmission.

  In an instant, a strange beast burst out of the cave, its shape similar to that of a lion, but with fiery red fur and snow-white hooves, like a red cloud floating in the sky. Book lovers also like to read:

  It swung its big head around, let out a loud roar, and with a kick of its hind legs, the hard red rocks flew about like wood shavings.

  Foundation Building Period cultivator narrowly escaped through a hidden passage, fortunately having prepared a high-level Ling Yin symbol that was far superior to the ordinary concealment talisman, otherwise it would have been impossible to deceive this fifth-grade Yao beast equivalent to the early stage of the Congealing Dan.

  Mo Qingchen, who was standing beside him, didn't recognize the beast that had rushed out and was continuously roaring, but he could feel an astonishing pressure emanating from its body, which was even stronger than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator beside him.

  Feeling the tension of the foundation-building period cultivator, Mo Qingchen's heart was delighted. Could it be that his guess was correct? Was this demon beast even more powerful than this person? It was said that before a demon beast transformed, its spiritual intelligence was not high, and when faced with danger, it would attack the person it felt was the most threatening...

  Mo Qingchen's heart was stirred up at this thought, and he didn't know if it was because of the urgent situation, but that person surprisingly didn't restrain himself. If he wanted to fight for a glimmer of hope, this might be the only opportunity!

  This kind of stealth talisman, although there are differences in quality, has a common characteristic: once it is moved, its effect will be lost.

  Just as the monster hadn't discovered it and was about to return to the cave, the cultivator of the foundation period relaxed a bit.

  At this moment, Mo Qingchen suddenly jumped out and cast the Wind Control Technique with all his might, rushing outward while shouting loudly.

  The cultivators who had been paying attention to the demonic beast's foundation period suddenly changed their expressions and shouted: "You stinky girl!"

  A bowl-shaped magic instrument shot towards Mo Qingchen like a meteor, but in the nick of time, the demon beast suddenly spewed out a ball of flames, forcing the foundation-building cultivator to turn his magic instrument around to block it.

  Even so, the momentum brought by the law instrument was not something that Mo Qingchen, who was in the middle of refining his Qi, could withstand. She only felt her spiritual power suddenly surge violently, and before she could even feel the intense pain, she spat out a mouthful of blood, like a kite with its string cut, flying outward.