First achieve immortality, then cultivate immortality.

When they returned to the valley, Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhihua were playing chess in the house.

Neither of them was particularly enthusiastic; they were simply passing the time by listening to the rain outside and watching the chess pieces tap against the board.

Compared to Xu Mu's last departure, they have indeed gotten used to it a bit more, and at least they know better how to regulate their emotions, so they don't go crazy with longing.

At this moment, the sound of the rain changed, and the two sisters seemed to sense something and looked towards the door, where they saw Xu Mu wearing a raincoat, walking home in the rain.

"Young master!" The two sisters jumped up in surprise, bumping into the table with a thud, scattering the chess pieces on the ground.

The impulsive Li Zhihua clutched her knee in pain, but still limped over.

Li Zhiyuan quickly helped her up.

Xu Mu smiled, stepped forward and massaged her knee, using some of his magic to relieve her pain.

"Really, you're always so impulsive." He patted Li Zhihua's head.

Li Zhihua stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "I'm so excited that Young Master is back."

"You're always like this," Li Zhiyuan said, exposing him as she took Xu Mu's arm and pressed herself against him, expressing her longing.

Xu Mu smiled and embraced both women.

The two sisters nestled in his arms, their eyes crinkling with contentment as they smiled, their worries instantly vanishing.

The three of them became more and more like an old married couple, and their passion was no longer as intense as before. A warm embrace and a happy smile were enough to soothe the longing of the past and bring them contentment.

"Here, the Youth Preservation Pill."

Xu Mu took out the gifts for the two of them.

"Thank you, young master." Li Zhiyuan gave him a sweet kiss on the cheek.

Li Zhihua kissed the other side, but this time she didn't take the medicine on the spot.

Li Zhiyuan did not eat immediately.

Xu Mu asked curiously, "Aren't you going to eat now?"

Li Zhihua chuckled and said, "There are still two months left before the five-year effects of the medicine wear off. I want to wait until the effects wear off and my body grows a bit more before taking it."

Xu Mu raised an eyebrow: "You want your physique to look more mature?"

"Don't you like it, young master...?" Li Zhihua scratched her head and asked cautiously.

Xu Mu smiled and said, "Of course not. You are lively and cute now, and you must have a mature charm when you mature. I like both of you."

Li Zhihua chuckled, a little embarrassed.

"I want to grow up a bit and look more mature."

"Okay, it's up to you." Xu Mu smiled and patted her head, giving his approval.

"What about Zhiyuan? Does she also want to mature a bit?" he asked his sister.

Li Zhiyuan scratched her cheek and said, "Zhihua needs to grow up, and as her older sister, of course I need to grow up too..."

Xu Mu thought for a moment: "Youthful beauty and voluptuous maturity... If we don't continue now, you'll revert to looking like 26 and 24 years old, and I wonder how big the difference will be."

"We've all grown up, and we should look more mature so that we can better serve you, young master," Li Zhiyuan said softly.

"Yes, young master, aren't you getting a little tired of how we look now...?" Li Zhihua said.

Xu Mu shook his head with a smile: "How could I get tired of it? I could play it for another hundred years and still not get tired of it."

As he spoke, he pulled the two of them into his arms and nuzzled them intimately.

The two sisters smiled, their faces flushed, feeling both shy and happy as they thought about the nights the three of them spent together.

"You don't need to worry about me. I like you both the way you are now, one gentle and the other lively. There's no need to deliberately change for this," Xu Mu said softly.

The two sisters looked at each other.

Li Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then said to her sister, "Since that's what you say, let's just stay the way we were when we first met. Let's just stay by your side like this."

Li Zhihua thought for a moment, then nodded gently: "Alright then..."

She looked down at her chest again and muttered, "I was wondering if it could be a little bigger..."

She glanced at her sister's size.

Li Zhiyuan blushed and retorted, "So this is what you really think! What's the point of comparing? You might not even grow this much in five years."

"Who said that! Maybe I'm even older than you!" Li Zhihua immediately retorted.

Xu Mu smiled, put his arms around their waists, squeezed his head between them, and rubbed his face with the "facial cleanser".

"Alright, alright, isn't this fine? Small ones are cute too."

The two sisters blushed and stopped arguing. Their bodies were hot from being rubbed together, and they looked at him with seductive eyes, their longing almost overflowing.

How could Xu Mu refuse?

He immediately picked them both up and carried them to the bedroom to satisfy them properly, so they wouldn't overthink things and lack confidence in their bodies.

……

The sun rose as usual.

Xu Mu continued farming and spiritual practice as always.

It's safer and happier at home, where you don't have to worry about being taken advantage of.

He continues to "sharpen his sword" every day. Since he last used a sword that lasted 16 years, he has been sharpening it for another 5 years.

The "ignition" and "eye opening" are now complete. Next, we should learn to use the "Samadhi True Fire Technique" to refine second-grade pills and learn how to set up formations.

Foundation Establishment Pill is a three-stage pill. To achieve Foundation Establishment, he will probably have to refine Foundation Establishment Pills himself. Therefore, his goal is to learn the three-stage pill refining technique before achieving Foundation Establishment.

When I first learned the first stage of alchemy, it took me more than ten years. This second stage of alchemy is probably even more difficult, so I have to learn it slowly and not rush it.

The art of Qimen Dunjia is no easier to learn than alchemy.

After successfully opening one's eyes and learning to observe qi, the next step is to study array diagrams and learn to arrange arrays according to local conditions.

Setting up a formation requires a base, followed by the circulation of qi, before the formation can be completed.

To draw parallels to the "elixir essence" of alchemy, array masters refer to this process as "array rhythm."

Only by grasping the "formation rhythm" during the process of circulating qi can one form a formation; it is a mysterious feeling.

Xu Mu hasn't reached the level of array principles yet, so he can only slowly study the array diagrams, hoping to set up a defensive array for the valley.

Both of these are long-term goals.

My immediate short-term goal is to learn the fire-based magic technique "Red Sun Nine Luminaries" to enhance my self-defense capabilities.

"The Nine Luminaries of the Crimson Sun" is a complete set of techniques. When mastered to a high level, it can burn mountains and boil seas.

However, Xu Mu has only bought the Qi Refining stage version; he can't buy the more advanced ones.

The reason for choosing this technique is that I'm investing in it long-term, in case I have the opportunity to obtain the subsequent cultivation methods in the future.

It's not because this technique is particularly powerful.

In theory, there is no distinction between high and low techniques; what matters is the individual's cultivation.

However, some techniques have a very high minimum requirement, and they are easier to cultivate when combined with secret methods, so they become the secrets that sects do not pass on.

This technique, "Red Sun Nine Luminaries," is considered a high-end fire-based technique available on the market. Perhaps because there is no quick way to master it, and whether one can learn it well depends entirely on oneself, it has not become a treasured secret technique of any sect.

Even so, the only version available for purchase is the Qi Refining stage version. If you want to learn something more advanced, you'll probably have to join a sect.

Xu Mu will practice for now, and we'll talk about further training later.

……

Summer has come again.

The scorching sun hangs in the sky, and the cicadas sing the chapter of summer.

The sounds of birdsong and laughter echoed from the valley.

The two beauties were dressed lightly, with only a red bodice covering their bodies and white underpants on their lower bodies. Their bare feet were wading in the stream, playing in the cool water to cool off.

Xu Mu sat on a rock by the stream, leaning back with his hands on the ground and his feet in the water. He was surrounded by the shade of trees and squinted his eyes contentedly as he admired the two beauties.

As the seasons changed, the two sisters always showed him different kinds of beauty, which was a feast for his eyes.

"Young master~"

The two sisters playfully splashed water at him, inviting him to join in the fun.

Xu Mu smiled and stepped forward to join this game where heat and coolness coexisted, and desire and elegance soared together.

This is where happiness in life lies.

Food and sex are human nature.