Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

"Um..."

Li Ping'an took a deep breath, pretending to be deep in thought, and then earnestly advised him.

"Senior sister, as the saying goes, 'Don't bite off more than you can chew,' 'Haste makes waste,' and 'You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.' You finally succeeded in one batch today, so you should summarize your experience in time instead of blindly continuing to practice."

Throughout history, how many people have you seen who have succeeded through repetitive practice?

The girl blinked at Li Ping'an, just like a student listening to a lecture.

Li Ping'an continued in a deeply affectionate tone.

"Throughout history, all those who have succeeded in alchemy have relied on one word: enlightenment! Yes, you must enlighten, you must calm down and comprehend the technique you just used. You must seize that moment of success, so that you can continue to improve, instead of practicing repeatedly. To be honest, sometimes you're just doing useless work."

Hearing Li Ping'an's words, Qingyue's eyes sparkled.

Why did he feel like what the old man in front of him was saying made a lot of sense? Was it really because he practiced too much in the past that he failed?

For a moment, Qingyue couldn't help but start to doubt herself. Could it be that she really had a talent for alchemy, but was just using the wrong method?

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

After a moment, Qingyue nodded seriously and said.

"I'll go back now and review my technique. I'll come see you again tomorrow, okay?"

Li Ping'an raised an eyebrow and said.

"Senior sister, there's really no rush with this. Why don't you spend a few more days meditating on it?"

"Oh dear! One day should be enough."

Qingyue interrupted Li Ping'an and said,

"It's settled then. I'll come again tomorrow, and you'll still be the one to light the fire. You're my lucky star!"

After saying that, Qingyue suddenly took out another talisman from her body and handed it to Li Ping'an.

"Here, take this talisman; consider it a reward from me."

"What is this?"

Li Ping'an looked at the talisman, raised an eyebrow, and was truly astonished when he took it.

This is actually a mid-grade Golden Light Talisman!

That's a big investment.

You should know that a mid-grade Golden Light Talisman can be sold for at least 100 spirit stones on the market and there is still a shortage.

This golden talisman is extremely valuable; once used, it can withstand a full-force attack from a cultivator who is a whole realm higher than oneself, essentially giving one an extra life.

Qingyue is truly a tycoon! She casually rewarded him with such a valuable talisman, which was beyond Li Ping'an's imagination.

"Thank you so much for the reward, Senior Sister!"

Li Ping'an accepted the talisman and bowed respectfully to Qingyue.

Qingyue giggled and patted Li Ping'an on the shoulder.

"Little brother, you don't need to be so polite with me. I'm your older brother, so of course I should take care of you. I'll come again tomorrow, that's settled!"

After saying that, Qingyue skipped away, completely satisfied.

Watching Qingyue's departing figure, Li Ping'an shook his head.

It feels like I'm coaxing a child, and yet this child has immense power to control my life and death. It's ridiculous.

Shaking his head, Li Ping'an stopped thinking about these things and went into his room to sit cross-legged and absorb the spiritual energy he had absorbed that day.

Today he's going to break through the eighth level of the Body Severance Technique in one fell swoop!

......

"Useless, useless, utterly useless!"

"I told you to keep an eye on me, but you couldn't keep a close eye on me. You just slunk back with me like this."

In the courtyard, Steward Wang kicked Zhao San several meters away.

Zhao San rolled on the ground a few times, then scrambled to his feet and begged for mercy.

"Manager, please spare my life! I didn't expect Qingyue to suddenly appear. He is the true disciple of the Enforcement Elder. How could I dare to offend him? Please forgive me this time, Manager Wang."

snort!

Manager Wang beat Zhao San up, but his anger subsided and he calmed down.

He learned two things from the message Zhao San sent back.

The first thing is that this old man Li Ping'an was actually hiding his true strength. The poisonous gas and miasma that I carefully prepared for him couldn't harm him at all. This old guy had been hiding for so long. No wonder I tried to poison him to death with the gas three or four times, but I failed.

The second point, which is even more important, is that Li Ping'an is actually connected with Qingyue, a figure who is currently very popular in the sect, and it seems that Qingyue is quite protective of Li Ping'an.

This is a very tricky problem.

With Qingyue's protection, Steward Wang wouldn't be able to act so blatantly again.

Damn it, what should I do?

Manager Wang paced back and forth in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, pondering a solution.

How to kill Li Ping'an silently and without anyone noticing is a really tricky problem.

You see, Senior Brother Zhang Lu has given a death order: Li Ping'an must die. I can't afford to mess this up; it concerns my future career. If I can curry favor with Senior Brother Zhang Lu, my future will be bright.

"Li Ping'an, don't let my career be ruined because of this!"

Manager Wang muttered to himself.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

He murmured to himself.

"Since this poison gas can't kill you... fine, fine, Li Ping'an, it can't kill you, huh? But I, Wang Guan, have plenty of other ways to kill you!"

"Is Zhao San dead?"

At this moment, Zhao San, who was rolling around on the ground, heard Manager Wang's words and immediately stood up.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can still manage."

Humph.

Manager Wang snorted coldly.

"Now I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. Go and investigate the information of all the disciples in the hall. Investigate it thoroughly."

Although he didn't know what Wang Guan wanted to do, Zhao San still answered respectfully immediately.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away!"

After saying that, he scrambled out of the room.

After Zhao San left, Manager Wang cracked his knuckles, his gaze becoming incredibly profound.

Li Ping'an is tough, huh? He can't be poisoned to death, can he?

But why should I do it myself to kill you?

hum.

I refuse to believe that there is no one in your hall who can be controlled by me.

Just wait and see how I catch you off guard!

Hey.

As he spoke, a smile reappeared on Manager Wang's face.

Meanwhile, Li Ping'an had already completed a thoroughly enjoyable training session in the hall.

He slowly sat up from the bed and stood up.

His body was full of the spirit he had cultivated. The cultivation session did not make him feel tired. On the contrary, he felt more and more energetic.

He could clearly feel that the power emanating from the Heaven-Splitting Hammer within his body was more immense, and the power to absorb the waste gas was also faster.

It seems that the more poisonous miasma I absorb, the stronger the power of the Skybreaker Hammer will become.

This is good news, meaning that the more you absorb, the stronger you will become.

However, although he has now reached the peak of the seventh level of the Body Severing Realm, he still does not have a good cultivation technique.

The lack of cultivation techniques is a very troublesome issue.

Without cultivation techniques, Li Ping'an could not reach the Qi Refining stage and could not utilize the spiritual power within his body.