Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

After a while, Qing Hualian fell into a deep sleep due to the severity of her injuries.

When I regained consciousness, I felt that I was surrounded by warmth and heard the sound of rushing water.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a bathtub, and the man from last time was washing her body.

Looking down, one could see his own granary, completely exposed.

Suddenly, it was as if a thunderclap had struck Qing Hualian's mind, causing her blood and qi to surge.

At this moment, Lu Yan also noticed that Qing Hualian had regained consciousness.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere became quite awkward for a moment.

To ease the tension, Lu Yan greeted her, "Hi~ Fairy, good morning!"

"Ah—" Lu Yan was met with a scream.

"Shameless lecher, how dare you seduce me! I'll kill you!" Qing Hualian thought carefully and recognized Lu Yan as the big bird cultivator from the North Gate.

In this situation, it's obvious that he has taken full advantage of the situation.

He tried to fight back but found himself unable to move. His injuries had not yet healed, and he was now even weaker than an ordinary person.

Overwhelmed with anger, he fainted again.

Lu Yan: ...

There was no other way but to wipe her clean and put her on the bed.

What a mess! I was enjoying my wash when I got caught red-handed. Looks like I won't have another chance.

What a pity, this woman has such a great figure.

Two days later, Qing Hualian woke up again. Recalling the last time she took a bath, her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at Lu Yan.

"Ahem~ Fairy, don't look at me like that. I'm your savior, after all," Lu Yan said somewhat guiltily.

"Hmph! You lecherous scoundrel, watching me touch my body, you might as well not have saved me at all." Qing Hualian showed no mercy to Lu Yan. She, a dignified elder of a sect and a Golden Core cultivator, had been taken advantage of by a mere Qi Refining scum. She felt like crushing Lu Yan to dust.

"Fairy, you can think of me as a doctor. There's no such thing as a doctor taking advantage of a patient when treating them," Lu Yan continued to argue.

"What doctor would run around the city naked?" Qing Hualian directly exposed Lu Yan's wound, talking about the day he was chased.

Lu Yan: ...

Well, I have no way to counter this attack.

"Fairy, that was actually a misunderstanding. I was a victim too, okay?" Lu Yan tried to explain.

"You think I'd believe that?" Qing Hualian sneered.

"Fairy, believe it or not, but take this healing pill first and try to recover as soon as possible." Seeing this, Lu Yan didn't intend to explain anymore, guessing that even if he did, the fairy wouldn't believe him.

"I'd rather die than eat your food," Qing Hualian said resolutely, closing her eyes.

"Fairy, don't be so hard on yourself. It's best to recover from your injuries as soon as possible," Lu Yan advised gently.

"Hmph!" Qing Hualian snorted coldly and ignored Lu Yan.

Seeing this, Lu Yan had no choice but to force-feed her.

From then on, Lu Yan came to comfort her every day.

But the effect was minimal.

……

As time passed, Qing Hualian found that Lu Yan no longer did anything excessive to her, so he stopped holding a grudge and took his medicine on time to heal his wounds, striving to recover as soon as possible.

I'll talk about everything after I've recovered from my injuries.

"You lecherous scoundrel, I never imagined you were an alchemist." Seeing Lu Yan refine pills with his own eyes, and even refine a high-grade mid-level healing pill called Qinghua Lotus, was simply unbelievable.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Fairy. I'm just a mid-level first-tier alchemist; there are plenty of them in Wuyou City," Lu Yan replied with a smile.

"It's different. Other first-level intermediate alchemists can only refine low-grade or mid-grade first-level intermediate pills at most, but you can refine high-grade ones, which proves that you have good alchemy aptitude." Qing Hualian said to Lu Yan while leaning against the headboard.

Although Qing Hualian could move her body slightly at this time, her injuries were still very serious. Her internal organs were severely damaged, her golden core was cracked, and even her soul was in trouble, making her unable to use her divine sense. She was not even as good as an ordinary person, and she could only rely on Lu Yan for help.

"Is the fairy praising me?" Lu Yan asked curiously.

After spending a lot of time with Qing Hualian, Lu Yan gradually came to understand her character. Although she appeared cold on the surface, she was actually beautiful and kind-hearted, which Lu Yan liked very much.

"Hmph!" Qing Hualian turned her head away and ignored Lu Yan, still vivid in her mind the time when she bathed him.

A simple cleaning talisman would have sufficed, yet they argued that hand washing was more effective.

In order to change Qing Hualian's bad impression of him, Lu Yan tried every day to please her in different ways, hoping that she would bring him the greatest benefit after she recovered.

……

"Come, fairy, try this braised pork that I made myself." These days, Lu Yan has also started to learn cooking skills.

Thinking of his mother making braised pork in his past life, Lu Yan specially used pork from the Lizhi group to make it.

After failing more than ten times, I finally succeeded, and I must say, the taste was actually quite good using monster meat as the main ingredient.

"Hmph! You lecher!" Qing Hualian turned her head away, ignoring Lu Yan.

"Fairy, this is a good thing. It contains several kinds of rare medicinal herbs that have been stored for many years. Eating it will help you recover quickly," Lu Yan advised kindly.

Seeing that she still didn't appreciate it, I had no choice but to force-feed her.

"Ugh~ No." The glistening braised pork entered her mouth, and Qing Hualian wanted to spit it out, but she was now not even as good as an ordinary person, how could she be a match for Lu Yan?

He could only suppress his anger and chew.

But as I ate, I suddenly realized that it tasted really good, oily but not greasy, crispy and soft, and incredibly unique.

Qing Hualian couldn't remember how long it had been since she had eaten.

I remember that from the beginning of my cultivation, my family and sect placed high hopes on me. I ate all kinds of pills and precious medicinal herbs every day, which is why I was able to condense my golden core before I turned one hundred.

They had long forgotten the mundane world.

It tastes quite novel now, especially since Lu Yan's cooking skills are pretty good.

Moreover, Lu Yan was not lying; it did indeed contain a lot of medicine. After entering her stomach, Qing Hualian quickly circulated her internal energy to refine it and speed up her recovery.

Looking at Lu Yan now, she felt much less resentful. These medicinal herbs were nothing to her, but they should be quite valuable to Lu Yan, who was in the Qi Refining stage, even though he was a first-level intermediate alchemist.

Lu Yan did not refuse when he fed Qinghualian again.

"Fairy, it tastes good, doesn't it?" Lu Yan asked with a smile as he watched Qing Hualian eat faster and faster.

"Hmph! So-so~" Qing Hualian blushed and still didn't say anything nice to Lu Yan.

"Fairy, after you finish the braised pork, there's also Five-Color Chicken Stew with Spirit Mushrooms. It tastes pretty good too, have a taste." After feeding the braised pork, Lu Yan started feeding the chicken soup.

"Burp~" After finishing her meal, Qing Hualian let out a burp, feeling a little embarrassed, and turned her head away, not daring to look at Lu Yan again.

Lu Yan smiled and said nothing. He cleaned up the dishes and left, leaving Qing Hualian alone to rest.

After tidying up the kitchen, Lu Yan pondered what to eat for dinner, then went out to prepare the ingredients.

The most important thing now is to increase the favorability of green peppercorns.

After returning, Lu Yan started chatting with Qing Hualian to relieve his boredom, gradually winning her heart.

……