Immortal Rebellion: Investing in Cause and Effect, Unexpectedly Hijacking Li Muwan's Deal

Li Qiqing was pale, and Li Muwan looked listless and exhausted.

As soon as the two stepped out of the teleportation array, they saw the crowd dispersing in the square, as well as ten new disciples being led by several elders toward the mountain gate.

Li Muwan's gaze unconsciously swept over the group of newly promoted inner disciples.

When she saw the young man in the gray robe, with a handsome face, bowing to an elder, her heart skipped a beat.

"That back view... it looks so familiar..."

Involuntarily, the image of that figure that appeared out of nowhere in the desolate mountains outside Dan City a few days ago, blocking her way and annihilating the Crimson Flame Sect cultivators with a flick of his finger, surfaced in her mind.

Although that person's face was blurry and his aura ethereal and unpredictable, he was completely different from the young disciple before him who was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and who looked gentle and even somewhat ordinary.

But there was a faint connection to that indescribable feeling.

Just as the two were about to pass each other, Li Muwan stopped and her gaze fell on Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan sensed something, but he couldn't deliberately avoid it at this moment.

He raised his head, turned his face slightly, and met Li Muwan's gaze.

The person before me had a pair of calm and gentle eyes, carrying a hint of the respect and curiosity expected of a newly initiated disciple.

These eyes were completely different from the deep, indifferent eyes that Li Muwan remembered, eyes that seemed to see right through her soul.

Lu Xuan smiled and nodded slightly to her, then jogged a couple of steps to catch up with the other newcomer.

Li Qiqing noticed his sister's unusual behavior and stopped to ask in a low voice, "Little sister, do you know that person?"

Li Muwan came to her senses, shook her head gently, and whispered, "No, I don't know her... Perhaps it's just my imagination."

She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and looked away.

He thought to himself, "That senior who saved us has unfathomable cultivation. Why would he participate in the Luohe Sect's disciple recruitment competition...? Perhaps he's experiencing some unrest recently and is hallucinating..."

She stopped thinking about it and followed Li Qiqing toward the registration desk for the disciples inside the mountain gate.

They need to report the attack on their trip and apply for resources to treat Li Qiqing's injuries.

Lu Xuan first went to the Inner Affairs Hall to collect two sets of inner disciple blue robes, ten low-grade spirit stones, three bottles of pills for Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, a jade slip containing the sect rules and basic alchemy outlines, and an identity jade token.

Back in his assigned courtyard, Lu Xuan set up a protective array in his room to prevent outsiders from detecting him.

After doing all this, he sat cross-legged on the bed and used his divine sense to scan the outline of alchemy in the jade slip.

The content is rather superficial.

However, it records the unique fire control techniques and common elixirs of the Luohe School.

Subsequently, he began to understand and reverse-engineer these techniques and formulas.

With his Nascent Soul Perfection realm, understanding these basic concepts was naturally a piece of cake.

The next day at Chenshi (7-9 AM), Lu Xuan arrived at the No. 7 alchemy room of the Earth Fire Palace.

The alchemy room was not large.

In the center is a crimson crater, from which flames are constantly billowing out.

There were more than a dozen shelves of medicinal herbs placed around the perimeter.

The items listed above are mostly medicinal materials and seasonings needed for refining elixirs.

Elder Zhao Mu had not yet arrived, but another disciple who had entered the sect with him was already waiting there.

His name was Zhang Mao. He was slightly overweight with a kind face. He was wearing a newly acquired inner disciple's blue robe and was standing somewhat awkwardly in a corner of the alchemy room.

He was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment and ranked tenth in yesterday's final rankings, barely making it into the inner sect. He was then accepted by Elder Zhao Mu.

When Zhang Mao saw Lu Xuan enter, he quickly straightened up and forced a polite smile onto his face.

He had a strong impression of Lu Xuan.

Yesterday's fifth-place finisher, with dual fire and wood spiritual roots, possessed far superior aptitude. He couldn't help but feel a pang of envy, but also a subtle competitive spirit.

"We're all disciples, and while our starting points may differ, diligence and comprehension are equally important in alchemy. I might not necessarily lose to you!"

"Senior Brother Lu..." Zhang Mao was thinking about something, but he still took the initiative to greet him.

Lu Xuan nodded to Zhang Mao and said in a calm tone, "Junior Brother Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. We'll study together from now on and look after each other."

Seeing that Lu Xuan was easygoing and not arrogant, Zhang Mao felt somewhat relieved and became a little more talkative:

"Senior brother, your use of fire and wood attributes in yesterday's duel was truly exquisite. Junior brother is impressed."

"Just lucky." Lu Xuan walked to a medicinal herb shelf, seemingly casually observing the herbs on it. "The opponent was too eager to succeed and revealed a flaw."

Zhang Maoshen agreed and nodded repeatedly: "Senior brother is right. I will ask for your guidance in both cultivation and alchemy in the future."

As the two were talking, the door to the alchemy room was pushed open again, and Elder Zhao Mu walked in.

He glanced at the two of them and said calmly, "From today onwards, you two will study in this alchemy room."

The foundation of alchemy lies first in recognizing medicinal ingredients and controlling the fire.

Zhang Mao, your spiritual root is ordinary, but you have some knowledge of medicinal herbs.

For the next three months, you will be primarily responsible for identifying and processing the basic medicinal materials commonly used in the No. 7 Danfang (a type of alchemy workshop).

It is necessary to be able to distinguish them with eyes closed, differentiate them by hand, and handle them without making mistakes.

This is a jade slip containing the list and processing methods.

After he finished speaking, he tossed a jade slip to Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao quickly accepted it and respectfully replied, "Yes, Master! This disciple will certainly do my best."

Zhao Mu then looked at Lu Xuan and said, "Lu Qing, you have dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and your affinity for fire magic is particularly strong."

However, judging from your previous studies, they were quite varied and lacked a systematic approach.

During these three months, your primary task is to master the "Nine Basic Techniques of Fire Control" and the "Introduction to Earth Fire Guidance" of this school.

The fire veins within the Earth Fire Palace are complex, and the fire properties vary in different areas.

You need to be able to provide precise guidance and stable control before you can begin alchemy.

From now on, you will practice fire control here every day from Chenshi (7-9 AM) to Wushi (11 AM-1 PM).

In the afternoon, you can go to the first floor of the library to read basic alchemy texts.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, but you can only ask three questions per day, and they must be things you've been struggling to understand.

"Yes, Master," Lu Xuan replied, bowing respectfully.

Zhao Mu said no more, walked to the fire pit, and personally demonstrated the first three of the "Nine Basic Fire Control Techniques": "Igniting the Fire," "Dividing the Flame," and "Stabilizing the Flame."

This corresponds to the three basic steps of drawing the ground fire out of the crater, differentiating the size of the flames, and stabilizing the flame temperature.

His movements were slow, his hand gestures were clear, and he explained the subtle changes in the flow of spiritual energy in as much detail as possible.

After taking one look, Lu Xuan had already grasped the Nine Techniques of Fire Control. He felt a greater sense of approval for Elder Zhao Mu, who was rigid yet earnest.

"In the world of Xian Ni, there are many instances of masters eating their disciples and disciples killing their masters."

"People like Zhao Mu, who are dedicated to teaching and guiding others, are really too few... This may also be related to the traditions of the Luohe Sect."

After Zhao Mu finished demonstrating, he let Lu Xuan practice on his own.

He walked to a futon and sat down, seemingly closing his eyes to rest, but in reality, his divine sense was all over him, constantly sensing Lu Xuan's spiritual energy fluctuations and fire control.

Zhang Mao walked to the other side with some envy and began to carefully identify and process the medicinal herbs on the shelf by referring to the jade slip.

Although his movements were somewhat clumsy, he handled them with great focus and seriousness.

Lu Xuan stood in front of the fire pit and began to practice the techniques taught by Zhao Mu.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Lu Xuan deliberately made several mistakes at the beginning.

But even so,

When Lu Xuan successfully drew out the earth fire in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn...

Zhao Mu couldn't help but open his eyes, a hint of surprise on his face, thinking to himself:

"This child's comprehension and control are truly outstanding; we've really struck gold this time!"

But he didn't praise her aloud; he simply continued to observe her from the shadows.