At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

The Guangji Temple disciples discussed for a long time, but they couldn't figure out the purpose of the demonic cultivators' trip.

Just then.

Elder Jian Chen, holding the most precious disciple with a Heaven Spiritual Root by the hand.

Slowly walked into the hall from the deck.

He spoke faintly, drawing a conclusion to the incident.

"These demonic cultivators have wild ambitions, launching attacks repeatedly, wanting to kidnap the genius with the Heaven Spiritual Root from our sect."

"Fortunately, I discovered it in time and stopped them."

"Now that the demonic cultivators are all dead, we can safely return to the sect and rest easy."

Upon hearing this, the other Guangji Temple disciples seemed to understand somewhat.

The hearts that were on edge also relaxed a bit.

According to Elder Jian Chen's explanation.

The major event those demonic cultivators spoke of should be referring to Liu Yan, this Heaven Spiritual Root.

Li Lan's gaze also fell upon the latter.

This reason seemed plausible.

But deep down, he always felt something was off.

Was the goal of these demonic cultivators really to kidnap Liu Yan?

If so.

Then the mastermind behind setting up the fourth-order grand formation should have fought with Elder Jian Chen.

But looking at the latter's expression, he didn't seem like he had just fought a great battle.

Even the robes on his body were still exceptionally neat and tidy.

If not.

Then it meant that Elder Jian Chen had also misjudged.

He actually didn't know what the target of these demonic cultivators was.

Without even exchanging blows, the other party took the initiative to withdraw the grand formation and leave.

Did their so-called major event succeed?

Li Lan kept pondering.

Occasionally, he suddenly noticed.

That the Heaven Spiritual Root Liu Yan seemed to have become a little different.

In the past.

This child was always a dull and simple figure, no matter the time.

Although his overall demeanor hadn't changed now.

Li Lan felt that the other party's eyes had become sharper and more spirited.

It was as if he had become a different person.

This change was extremely subtle, and an ordinary person might not even notice it.

But when Li Lan was still a mortal.

He had the habit of observing other people's behavior and guessing their identities since he was a child.

Therefore, the subtle changes in Liu Yan's body did not escape his notice.

He was certain that this was a change that occurred after the fourth-order grand formation disappeared.

Before this.

Liu Yan's eyes had never been so sharp.

Li Lan instinctively linked the other party with the target of the demonic cultivators this time.

He faintly had an ominous premonition.

However, after pondering for a moment.

Li Lan only secretly increased his vigilance.

And didn't choose to speak out his discovery.

On the one hand, it was better to avoid trouble.

Since the demonic path's target wasn't himself.

Then he didn't need to jump out and attract the other party's attention.

Moreover.

The mastermind behind the scenes was able to set up a fourth-order grand formation, so he was at least a Foundation Establishment stage expert.

Such a strong person was far from what a second-level Qi Refining cultivator like him could deal with.

On the other hand.

As a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, and having spent so much time with Liu Yan day and night.

How could Elder Jian Chen not know what happened to his beloved disciple?

No matter how you looked at it, it wasn't Li Lan's turn to worry about this matter.

After appeasing the Guangji Temple disciples.

Elder Jian Chen performed a hand seal.

The immortal ship began to tremble slightly, and the group once again embarked on the journey back to Guangji Temple.

After this change.

The speed of the immortal ship suddenly increased a lot.

It seemed that even Elder Jian Chen had become somewhat eager to return.

Fortunately, there were no more twists and turns in the journey afterwards.

It wasn't until they stepped into the sect's territory of Guangji Temple.

That all the disciples on the immortal ship put their hearts back in their stomachs.

Although this experience wasn't long.

Everyone broadened their horizons and went through the gates of hell twice.

Most cultivators were used to being pampered in Guangji Temple, how could they have seen such a scene?

Now that they returned to a familiar place again, they suddenly felt like they were in another world.

Li Lan didn't stay here to accompany them in their feelings and idle talk.

After handing over the sect's mission, he silently returned to the bamboo and wood house.

In the days that followed, from the surface.

Li Lan was not much different from before.

He still lived the repetitive life of cultivating, learning new basic spells, and buying immortal cultivation resources with spirit sand, etc.

But in reality.

The various things encountered along the way, added together, made Li Lan feel more and more uneasy.

The wanton actions of the demonic cultivators.

And the conversations overheard on the immortal ship made him feel very insecure.

The originally quiet and peaceful Guangji Temple also became fraught with crises in his eyes.

Li Lan always felt that this peaceful situation was the calm before the storm.

After realizing that Guangji Temple was actually not safe.

He already had the idea of leaving the sect in his mind.

Unlike other ordinary cultivators.

There were actually very few things that Guangji Temple could use to control Li Lan.

Although the basic cultivation methods learned by ordinary cultivators were complete.

The chapters involving the Foundation Establishment stage and above were actually still under the control of the sect.

As long as they wanted to continue to improve their realm, they would have to work for the sect.

Li Lan was different.

What he learned was incomplete cultivation methods.

With a dangerous approach, Guangji Temple naturally couldn't use the cultivation methods as bait to tie him down.

The only thing that could make Li Lan feel attached to it.

Was only the eight taels of spirit sand salary per month, and the rewards after completing the sect's mission.

After careful consideration.

Li Lan made up his mind.

When he had collected the materials for the formation of the "Earthbound Thousand Machine Diagram" formation diagram, and had the ability to protect himself.

He would move away from Guangji Temple and find a safe place in other mountains to settle down.

He could come back once a month on the day when the salary was paid.

In this way, he could ensure his own interests while minimizing the hidden dangers.

Since returning from Jiuhua County.

Li Lan had become more and more secluded.

The number of times he went to the Scripture Pavilion and the Spell Pavilion decreased day by day.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the boring and tedious cultivation.

Li Lan knew the dangers of venturing into the immortal cultivation world alone in the future.

The more he sweated now, the less he might bleed in the future.

The seasons changed, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

The green bamboo was slender and tall.

The bamboo leaves rustled in the breeze.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, casting mottled shadows on the young man's body.

Li Lan sat cross-legged in the bamboo forest.

Spitting out flames from his mouth, staring unblinkingly at the alchemy furnace in front of him.

This alchemy furnace was only the size of an ordinary medicine jar, looking very small and inconspicuous.

The furnace body was made of special spirit iron, with some simple spirit gathering runes engraved on it.

With the changes in the flame, these spirit gathering runes would also show different light.

This type of alchemy furnace could improve the alchemist's ability to control the heat.

Wisp of thin smoke came out of the furnace.

Seeing that the heat was almost right.

Li Lan took out some spirit medicine powder from the storage bag and poured it into the furnace.

After a period of refining.

The alchemy furnace began to emit a faint medicinal fragrance.

This was not just the smell of ordinary herbs, but also mixed with a strong spiritual aura.

Li Lan knew that this was a signal that the elixir was about to take shape.

He began to adjust the size of the flame, slowly reducing it to a gentle fire to finish.

Finally.

The furnace lid kept tumbling under the impact of spiritual energy.

Li Lan then put away the flame.

Everything was done.

Opening the alchemy furnace, he saw several round elixirs lying inside.

The color was no worse than those sold in Qing Shi Fang.

Immediately.

Li Lan turned out a jade slip, reviewing the old and learning the new.

This thing was what Miao Chenfeng had promised, the experience of a third-level middle-grade alchemist.

"According to what is said above, being able to successfully refine a Peiyuan Pill can be called a qualified alchemist."

"It seems that I am now at the level of a first-level low-grade alchemist."

Thinking silently in his heart, Li Lan was quite satisfied with this.

Although he didn't have any special talent in alchemy.

But relying on this jade slip experience, relying on time to pile up and polish.

Not to say that he could become a powerful alchemist.

At least ensuring his daily cultivation needs was more than enough.

After putting away the alchemy furnace.

Li Lan got up and went to Qing Shi Fang.