I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

Two hours later.

The mist in the alchemy room had mostly dissipated, and the air was filled with the unique aroma of roasted medicinal herbs, a mixture of bitterness and sweetness.

The lamp overhead emitted a soft glow, enveloping the entire room in a warm yellow light.

Lin Ying flipped her fingers, forming a condensation technique.

This is the method of condensing elixir recorded in the "Essential Techniques of the Nine Revolutions of Qinghua Elixir".

As the last wisp of spiritual energy was injected into the furnace, a deep hum came from inside, and the final step was finally completed.

She exhaled a long breath, her forehead already covered with fine beads of sweat, and a few strands of hair clung damply to her cheeks.

She had consumed most of her spiritual energy, but her gentle, watery eyes remained exceptionally bright.

That feeling of perfect clarity of mind I just experienced was truly wonderful!

During that short period of time, she seemed to become one with the alchemy furnace, the medicinal herbs, and the flames.

He knows every step by heart, and his control over the heat is incredibly precise!

Combined with the alchemy methods in the Nine Revolutions of the Azure Flower Elixir, the Purple Cloud Elixir Robe, and the Elixir Heart Furnace's enhancements to alchemy...

She had a vague premonition that the quality of the Yellow Dragon Pill she refined this time would definitely not be low.

Guan Qiu stood with his hands at his sides by the alchemy furnace, having recovered from his previous shock.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

It's only natural that a woman with extraordinary talent would be chosen as a Daoist partner by someone like the young master.

A gentle smile appeared on her face, and she bowed slightly, saying, "Young Mistress, would you like me to open the furnace and check the pills for you?"

Lin Ying raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead and gently shook her head.

Her gaze fell on the Crimson Glow Elixir Furnace, her eyes filled with anticipation: "I want to see the elixirs I've refined myself."

Guan Qiu nodded, said nothing more, and quietly stepped aside.

Lin Ying took a deep breath and waved her hand.

As the spiritual energy surged, the lid of the alchemy furnace popped open, and a rich, almost viscous medicinal fragrance instantly burst forth, filling the entire room.

The aroma is not pungent like that of low-quality pills; instead, it has a calm, mellow sweetness that invigorates the spirit with just one whiff.

She took two steps forward and leaned down to look into the furnace.

The bottom of the furnace was covered with a thin layer of medicinal ash, which was light gray and as fine as dust.

On the ashes, two round pills lay quietly, their bodies yellowish-brown and translucent like beads made of amber.

The surface of the pill was covered with fine, intricate patterns, which shimmered with a warm, lustrous sheen under the light of the spirit lamp.

Although Lin Ying had a premonition that the quality of the pills she had refined this time should be quite high, her breath still caught in her throat for a moment when she actually saw the two pills.

An irrepressible look of excitement appeared on that usually gentle and demure face.

Top-grade elixirs!

She had refined Yellow Dragon Pills many times before, but the quality was always mediocre, with the best one being only of medium grade.

Unexpectedly, this time, they actually refined a top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill!

Lin Ying understood that such a result was the result of a combination of factors.

Senior Guan's patient and detailed explanations, the exquisite alchemy techniques in "The Essential Techniques of Nine Revolutions of the Azure Flower Elixir," and the blessing of the Crimson Glow Elixir Heart Furnace, a top-grade alchemy furnace with exceptional spiritual energy, etc...

These contributions are indispensable.

However, in Lin Ying's view, the most important thing was the few flashes of intuition she had when adjusting the dosage of auxiliary medicines, and the special state of mind she had when refining pills, which was as clear as a mirror!

Especially that state of mind!

This was a feeling she had never experienced before!

Lin Ying's eyes flickered slightly, her mind filled with confusion.

She has been practicing alchemy for over ten years and is quite familiar with her own skills and talent.

He wasn't exactly dull-witted, but he was by no means a brilliant genius either.

How come things have changed so much all of a sudden?

Just as she was lost in thought, Guan Qiu slowly walked forward.

Seeing the two top-grade Yellow Dragon Pills with flowing patterns at the bottom of the furnace, Guan Qiu's eyes flickered, and a deep shock flashed across his aged face.

Guan Qiu had already anticipated this when Lin Ying revealed her state of perfect clarity of mind.

However, when Guan Qiu saw with his own eyes that Lin Ying had actually refined the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill in such a short time, he still felt extremely disappointed.

Back then, how much hardship did she endure and how many sleepless nights did she spend in order to refine the best elixir?

The girl in front of me was only at the Qi Refining stage, yet she had accomplished it with just that one lesson she had just received!

This is the power of a pure and clear heart.

Guan Qiu felt incredibly envious. He sighed silently, then composed himself, cupped his hands respectfully to Lin Ying, and said, "Young Master's wife's talent in alchemy is truly astonishing, making this old woman feel ashamed."

Guan Qiu's praise pulled Lin Ying back from her thoughts.

Her red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to explain something.

But when the words came out, she realized that even she herself didn't understand what was going on, so how could she explain it to others?

In the end, she could only lower her eyes shyly and say softly, "Senior Guan, you're too kind. My talent is actually just average..."

Upon hearing this, Guan Qiu's lips twitched violently.

Average talent?!

To have a clear and bright mind during the Qi Refining stage—is that considered average talent?

Then what am I, this old bone, to count for?

Pure waste?

Guan Qiu felt a mix of indescribable emotions churning within him, forcing a dry smile onto his face.

The young master's wife is indeed talented, but what she says is really infuriating.

She cleared her throat and changed the subject, saying gently, "Young Mistress, you've worked hard refining the pills. Please rest for a while. Once you've recovered a bit, I'll explain to you in detail what aspects of the pill refining process could be improved."

Lin Ying nodded: "Okay, thank you for your help, Senior Guan."

She was indeed tired.

Huanglong Dan is one of the more difficult pills to refine among first-tier pills.

Even though she had taken the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit and her cultivation had reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage, she still found this batch somewhat strenuous.

I definitely need to rest.

Lin Ying pushed open the heavy wooden door of the alchemy room and walked out into the outer room.

Jiang Shiqing had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

Upon seeing Lin Ying emerge, she hurried to greet her, carrying a tray with several plates of exquisite pastries and a cup of steaming spiritual tea.

The tea has a delicate fragrance, and the pastries are sweet and delicious.

"Madam, you've come out." Jiang Shiqing bowed respectfully. "I've prepared some refreshments for you, and the spiritual tea is ready as well."

Not long after Lu Yang returned yesterday, Jiang Feng personally escorted Jiang Shiqing to the Lin family.

From then on, Jiang Shiqing stayed by Lin Ying's side, serving her.

Lin Ying was still somewhat unaccustomed to the respectful and attentive attitude of this eldest daughter of a Golden Core family.

After all, Jiang Shiqing is the direct descendant of a Golden Core family!

Even after Jiang Feng dies of old age, the Jiang family still has more than a dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

This strength far surpasses that of the Lin family.

Lin Ying was actually a little flustered by Jiang Shiqing's respectful treatment.

Let's wait until Junior Brother Lu returns and see how he plans to settle Jiang Shiqing.

but……

Given Lu Shidi's lecherous and wicked nature, Jiang Shiqing probably won't be able to escape.

In the future... maybe she'll become her sister?

Thinking about it that way isn't so bad; otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to handle it all by myself.

Lin Ying's thoughts drifted, and before she knew it, her pretty face flushed slightly and her hair felt hot.

…………

Qingxifang Market.

Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and the market is packed with people.

Red lanterns were hung on the shops on both sides of the street, and vermilion talisman couplets were pasted on the doors. Although it was a place where cultivators gathered, the festive atmosphere was no less than that of ordinary towns.

After all, the Lunar New Year is a peak season for businesses in the market.

However, upon closer inspection, one will notice that although there are many pedestrians, their expressions all carry a hint of tension.

Their gazes would occasionally sweep over the enormous flying ship in the sky outside the market, then quickly shift away.

The hundred-foot-long flying boat hovered in mid-air, casting a large shadow, like a silent mountain pressing down on everyone's heads.

On the main street, Lu Yang, Lu Bai, and Lu Cheng strolled leisurely with Lu Hongdou.

Lu Hongdou rode on Lu Yang's neck, her little hands tightly gripping his hair, her round little face flushed with excitement.

Her big, dark eyes darted around, finding everything new and interesting.

"Fourth Brother! Fourth Brother! I want to eat that jujube cake!"

The little girl suddenly stretched out her chubby finger and pointed to a steaming hot stall on the side of the street.

"Okay, I'll buy it!"

Lu Yang chuckled in response and strode toward the stall.

The stall sells light red jujube cakes, made by steaming jujubes and jujube flour.

Although it can be considered a spiritual food, the ingredients used are of low quality and contain very limited spiritual energy, making it not much better than ordinary snacks.

However, for a child like Lu Hongdou who hasn't even started cultivating yet, this is already considered quite nourishing.

The stall owner was an elderly man with white hair, a face full of deep wrinkles, and skin that was tanned dark and shiny by the sun.

He was wearing an old gray robe with frayed edges on the cuffs.

Seeing Lu Yang and his group walk straight towards his stall, the old man froze, then hurriedly bowed and scraped, saying, "Young master... these pastries aren't worth many spirit stones, please take them as you please..."

Though he spoke respectfully, the old man's heart was bleeding.

But he dared not hesitate for a moment.

Are you kidding me? That giant flying ship is still hovering above the market!

In the morning, everything was actually fine.

But when the flying boat arrived, everyone was quite frightened.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were usually elusive in the market rushed forward to greet them like madmen.

Everyone saw a noble young man, as beautiful as an immortal, descend from the flying boat.

This is the person right in front of me.

Although the young nobleman appeared to have a gentle smile, the old man dared not gamble at all.

Lu Yang glanced at the old man's nervous expression, then at the neatly arranged spirit date cakes on the stall, and chuckled, "Senior, you're too kind. You can take these spirit stones, but I'll take all the cakes."

Lu Yang took out twenty low-grade spirit stones and placed them on the stall.

He then raised his hand and waved it away, taking all the spirit jujube cakes with him.

The old man was clearly stunned.

He stared blankly at the low-grade spirit stones for a long time before snapping out of his daze. He then frantically cried out, "Young Master, Young Master! There are too many! There are far too many!"

The price of these spirit date cakes is at most a dozen or so low-grade spirit stones.

How could he dare accept so much?

Lu Yang turned and left, casually waving his hand as he did so: "Keep the rest of the seniors here and have a good New Year."

He took out a piece of jujube cake and handed it to Lu Hongdou, saying gently, "Here, little Hongdou, have a piece."

Holding the pale pink pastries in her two chubby little hands, Lu Hongdou's eyes curved into crescents as she cheered, "Fourth Brother is the best! Much better than Second and Third Brothers! They never buy me delicious spirit jujube cakes!"

Lu Cheng and Lu Bai behind him turned pale.

Spirit jujube cake is a spiritual food!

What an expensive item!

Lu Hongdou hasn't even started cultivating yet, so she can't refine the spiritual food she eats; it's just a waste of spiritual energy.

Besides, they themselves don't have much money, so where would they get the spare money to buy this little guy?

"That little sycophant!"

"Fourth brother, you should just spoil her!"

Behind him, in front of the stall, the old man held the twenty low-grade spirit stones, watching Lu Yang and the others gradually disappear into the distance, and his eyes suddenly reddened.

He shakily put away the spirit stones, bowed deeply in the direction Lu Yang had left, performed several deep bows, then picked up his stall and quickly turned to leave.