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Hearing Bai Yuan say that, Jing Ni didn't stand on ceremony and took the mask, putting it on herself immediately.

It's clear that she really wants to get rid of the identity of Jing Ni.

Using the mask, Jingni transformed into a different person. She wasn't as stunningly beautiful as before, but she was still pleasing to the eye.

After staring at herself in the bronze mirror for a long time, Jing Ni finally realized that no one would have recognized her identity if they hadn't known beforehand.

Turning her gaze away, Jingni sat down opposite Bai Yuan and looked at him very seriously.

"Thank you"

Although her voice was very soft, Bai Yuan still heard Jing Ni's words clearly and was slightly surprised.

This was the first time in a long time that he had heard Jing Ni thank him, and he was quite unaccustomed to this feeling.

Bai Yuan smiled and shook his head: "You don't need to thank me. I did all this to get revenge on Luo Wang, and of course, to get revenge for the two times you tried to assassinate me. Although you have now left Luo Wang, you are now my maid!"

Upon hearing this, Jingni remained calm.

“You are different from Luo Wang. It is better for you to become Ningyan than Jingni. From today onwards, Jingni is completely a thing of the past.”

Bai Yuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Jing Ni to have figured things out so quickly and even accept her new identity.

"It seems you've completely let go, that's good!"

Bai Yuan nodded with some satisfaction. It was good that he had successfully gained such a capable maid.

However, his joy was short-lived, as Jingni began to negotiate with him.

"Although I have accepted Ningyan's identity and can be your maid, I will not agree to any unreasonable requests you make."

Bai Yuan understood what she meant. She wouldn't refuse to do chores like serving tea and water, but she would definitely refuse requests like being asked to serve him in bed.

"no problem!"

He readily agreed, as the request was quite reasonable.

Having agreed on the terms, Jingni didn't linger any longer and got up to leave.

At this moment, Bai Yuan said, "It's almost dawn, go and fetch me a basin of water so I can wash up!"

Upon hearing this, Jingni clenched her fists. For some reason, she felt an urge to hit someone.

However, in the end she listened to Bai.

Following Yuan's instructions, I went to fetch water for him.

Before long, she returned carrying a basin of boiling water.

Looking at the hot water that was constantly steaming, Bai Yuan could feel how high the temperature was even from several meters away.

His eye twitched slightly, and he swallowed hard.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem.

He channeled some internal energy into his hand, flicked it lightly at the basin of water, and a chill instantly enveloped it, quickly lowering the water temperature to a comfortable level. Then he went about washing himself.

Jing Ni knew this wouldn't stump Bai Yuan, but she did it on purpose.

While eating breakfast, Wuming and Lu were slightly surprised to see Jingni's drastically changed appearance.

"This is Ningyan. She's just disguised herself. She has completely accepted her current identity."

Bai Yuan mentioned it to them.

"Congratulations to Miss Ningyan (elder sister) on your new life!"

Wuming and Lu smiled and congratulated Ningyan.

She also managed a smile and nodded in response to the two of them.

After a quick breakfast, Bai Yuan, having nothing else to do, went to the alchemy room in the backyard to check on how Yun Xuan and Yu Xuan were doing with their practice.

He hadn't paid any attention to the two of them these past few days, letting them figure things out on their own. He only knew that the sound of the furnace crackling would occasionally come from the backyard, but he wasn't quite sure how well they were practicing.

As soon as he entered, he saw two national treasure-level creatures. One was swaying precariously, while the other, with two large dark circles under its eyes, was staring intently at the alchemy furnace, seemingly still refining pills!

Bai Yuan was startled. He stepped forward and gently patted Yun Xuan awake, who was dozing off.

"Have you two not had a rest for days?"

"Uncle-Master? It hasn't been many days, just two days without sleep."

After Yun Xuan woke up, he answered while yawning.

Meanwhile, Yu Xuan, who was refining pills on the side, seemed oblivious to Bai Yuan's arrival, and was completely focused on the final step of refining pills.

The elixir has solidified!

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Yuan and Yun Xuan both tacitly remained silent.

Yu Xuan's ability to reach this stage clearly represents significant progress.

The last time Bai Yuan taught them, the two of them exploded when they were refining the essence of herbs in the first step.

Now they are able to steadily progress to the final step, which shows that they have indeed been practicing very hard during this period.

With one hand, Yu Xuan carefully controlled the temperature of the alchemical fire, while with the other hand, he controlled the liquid in the furnace, slowly forming a regular red sphere.

As excess moisture evaporates with the fire, the red ball continues to shrink.

Time flew by, and soon half an hour had passed, and the ball had completely solidified.

Upon seeing this, Yun Xuan didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of affecting Yu Xuan.

Once the small ball had completely solidified, Yu Xuan quickly formed hand seals, controlling the pill fire to burn the small ball again, slowly forming a golden pill pattern on its surface.

At this point, the elixir has been successfully refined.

Yu Xuan couldn't wait to take the pill out of the opening on the alchemy furnace. He looked at the Qi-Nourishing Pill in his hand and was very excited.

"Yun Xuan! I did it!"

He shouted loudly, and when he turned his head, he found Bai Yuan and Yun Xuan staring at him.

"Uncle-Master? When did you arrive?"

Yu Xuan was quite surprised to discover Bai Yuan's presence at this moment.

Bai Yuan looked at him with great satisfaction: "I've been here since you started preparing to condense your core. I didn't expect you to make such great progress in just a few days. Very good!"

He was generous with his praise, having witnessed the efforts of both Yun Xuan and Yu Xuan.

They didn't have Bai Yuan's talent, but through their unremitting efforts and learning from the repeated failures of the furnace, they were able to successfully refine the Qi Nourishing Pill in just a few days. Although there was only one pill in this batch, it was already a good start.

At this moment, Bai Yuan seemed to see two rising stars in alchemy!

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Chapter 40 I never expected you to be such an unknown person.

After being praised by Bai Yuan, Yu Xuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

However, before they could show any joy, Bai Yuan put on a serious expression again.

"I'm very pleased to see you working so hard, but you can't go without sleep for days on end. Look at the state you're in now!"

His reprimand of the two was genuinely for their own good.

Of course, it's also because it's not easy to cultivate useful people. Bai Yuan didn't want to lose two such good people because of staying up all night.

Yun Xuan and Yu Xuan both lowered their heads, just like children being scolded by their parents.

"Alright, there's no rush to refine the pills. Now, everyone go and get some rest!"

With that, Bai Yuan sent the two of them to bed.

Seeing the two of them fleeing in such a disheveled state, he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

After having someone clean the alchemy room, Bai Yuan went to the backyard and saw Wuming instructing Lu in practicing Confucian swordsmanship.

Although Lu is still young, he has already memorized the Confucian sword technique and uses it quite well.

Wuming stood to one side, chanting the key points of Confucian swordsmanship, and occasionally helping him correct his posture.

"Confucian swordsmanship emphasizes integrity and uprightness. The swordsman's sword reflects his character. A gentleman is open and honest, and the way of the sword is upright and just."

"Confucian swordsmanship emphasizes accuracy, elegance, and mastery. Accuracy means striking the sword precisely and without bias; elegance means maintaining composure and avoiding extreme violence; mastery means the sword moves with the heart, swift as lightning, leaving the opponent no room to maneuver."

The entire sword technique consists of only four moves: "Do Not Give Way," "Reciprocity," "Refuse Without Being Disrespectful," and "The World Belongs to All."

Although it looks simple, it is actually very ingenious, with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

After practicing the sword technique several times, Lu was covered in sweat and panting slightly with his mouth open.

That's all for today!

Wuming stepped forward and helped him to the pavilion to rest, poured him a cup of warm water, and used his internal energy to soothe his meridians and relieve his fatigue.

They hadn't been sitting there long when Lin He came running over.

"My lord, Lord Xinling has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan and Wuming were slightly surprised.

They expected Lord Xinling to send someone, but they never expected him to come in person.

The two exchanged a glance and pretended to know nothing.

Let's go meet them!

Lin He immediately led the way, with Bai Yuan and Wuming following behind.

The second floor of Xuanxin Pavilion.

Wei Wuji was sitting here drinking tea and waiting for Bai Yuan and the other two. Facing such a distinguished figure, Lin He certainly dared not be negligent and had someone specially prepare the finest snacks to entertain him properly.

He didn't bring many people with him when he came to see Bai Yuan and Wuming, and only one maid came in with him.

The maid stood quietly to one side, holding a baby.

Before long, Bai Yuan and Wuming arrived.

"Greetings, Lord Xinling!"

The two bowed to each other.