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

It's important to know that there's a significant dividing line between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining.

After achieving Foundation Establishment, one can use spells to fly on a sword.

Only after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage will Li Ping'an no longer need to spend all day fighting in close combat with others while wielding the black hammer.

Then he too can be like Lu Xue, unleashing a sword aura from afar to injure people thousands of miles away.

He Wangshu, now aboard the flying boat, also began to sit cross-legged in meditation, mimicking the bearded cultivators.

He had no time to appreciate the scenery or dream about the future like those children.

After all, he joined the sect as a general alchemist.

One wrong move and you could work yourself to death.

Therefore, even though he was young, he cherished the opportunity to cultivate.

Sit cross-legged in meditation to enhance your strength.

Seeing He Wangshu's serious little face and her tightly closed eyes.

Li Pingan couldn't help but ask.

"Boy, what kind of spiritual root do you have?"

He Wangshu glanced at Li Ping'an and said.

"I have a congenital pseudo-spiritual root!"

"A congenital pseudo-spiritual root?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ping'an suddenly realized what was going on.

He finally understood why He Wangshu had failed as an alchemy apprentice.

He'd rather be a menial alchemist than not join the Danxian Sect.

It turns out he had a pseudo-spiritual root.

The so-called innate pseudo-spiritual root is simply that one is slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

However, they are still slightly inferior to those who truly possess spiritual roots.

Its innate pseudo-spiritual root is even inferior to Li Ping'an's mixed spiritual root of the five elements.

This kind of spiritual root can only be cultivated to the first level of Qi Refining in a lifetime before it stops progressing.

Because pseudo-spiritual roots cannot bear more spiritual energy.

However, if He Wangshu becomes an alchemy apprentice as before...

If one only focuses on alchemy, reaching the first level of Qi Refining is more than enough.

However, with his qualifications, if he wanted to enter the Danxian Sect as a normal disciple...

It's almost impossible, because the qualifications are just too poor.

"What cultivation level are you at now?" Li Ping'an asked again.

He Wangshu pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"I should be at the second stage of Body Tempering now. The cultivation method is a technique taught to me by the immortal master when I entered the Pill Immortal Sect for the alchemy apprentice assessment. After returning, I practiced this technique diligently, never daring to slack off for a moment!"

Li Pingan nodded.

It seems that He Wangshu is quite diligent in doing housework.

With his innate pseudo-spiritual root aptitude, he reached the second level of Body Tempering at such a rapid pace.

It seems they suffered quite a bit along the way.

"What's the name of the immortal who gave you the cultivation technique?"

He Wangshu shook his head and said,

"I don't know, I only know that his surname is Yang! When I entered the sect to take the assessment, he took a liking to me at first sight and designated me to enter the sect as an alchemy apprentice."

"He even said I had a bright future in alchemy! I wonder if he knows I was replaced!"

As she spoke, a glimmer of hope appeared in He Wangshu's eyes.

He thought so.

If he were to enter the Danxian Sect, the cultivator surnamed Yang would discover that he had not become a pill-refining apprentice.

Will we try to do something for him?

Could we make an exception and let him become an alchemy apprentice as well?

This is, undeniably, a glimmer of hope.

Li Ping'an seemed to have seen through He Wangshu's thoughts.

He couldn't help but sigh.

It can only be said that He Wangshu's idea was a bit too naive.

Since they were able to be openly replaced at the selection meeting.

How could the cultivator surnamed Yang not know this?

It's just that it's mixed with too many interpersonal relationships and interests.

However, Li Ping'an did not reveal this fact.

It's good to leave him with some hope.

The airship flew slowly and steadily through the sky.

The speed was about four or five hundred miles a day.

At mealtimes, the bearded monk would maneuver the flying boat to land.

Then start a fire and cook.

This also broadened the horizons of the children selected to join the sect.

So even immortals need to eat.

So even immortals need to use the toilet.

About two or three days later...

Suddenly, a mountainous area appeared in front of the flying boat.

They flew swiftly into the outline of another mountain peak, which then came into view.

"The Danxian Sect is just ahead!"

The bearded monk spoke.

This caused all the disciples selected for the sect to look up and gaze towards the mountain.

The mountain was a high mountain that was not very steep.

It descends step by step like a trapezoid, forming a triangular shape.

There are no steep cliffs.

The mountain peak is a slightly higher mountain peak.

White clouds swirled around the mountain peak, and a few white cranes flew by.

It has everything from waterfalls to artificial mountains.

In the middle of these mountains, many houses were built.

Pavilions, towers, palaces, and other structures are built within it.

Every now and then you can see tiny, ant-like figures moving around in there.

"This is the Pill Immortal Sect!"

The newly selected disciples couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, filled with anticipation.

As expected of a cultivation sect, they all had high hopes for the future of the Pill Immortal Sect.

Li Ping'an shook his head when he saw the scale of the Danxian Sect.

As expected, the Danxian Sect was pitifully small, consisting of only one mountain.

You should know that there were nine peaks in the Tongtian Sword Sect before.

Each mountain peak was much larger than the Danxian Sect.

No wonder the Danxian Sect only sent one cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining when recruiting disciples in the mortal realm.

It seems they are too weak and lack strength.

But this is for the best.

This way, they won't encounter various people who could threaten them, unlike the Tongtian Sword Sect.

Li Ping'an couldn't help but think of the abnormal characters Tang Jiannan, Zhang Lu, and Lu Xue from the Tongtian Sword Sect.

Hopefully, the Danxian Sect will be a relatively harmonious sect.

Just don't interfere with my peaceful development in the Danxian Sect.

The flying boat gradually approached, finally landing halfway up the mountainside of the Danxian Sect.

We stopped in a relatively spacious open area.

Descend the mountain in turn.

The boys who had been chosen as disciples were led away by the bearded monk.

Li Ping'an and He Wangshu were led to the mountainside by another middle-aged disciple dressed in linen clothes.

Before He Wangshu walked into the mountainside, he saw the disciples being led by the bearded cultivator.

They chattered as they walked up the steps leading to the mountain.

A wave of sadness washed over me.

He could have followed these people to the top of the Danxian Sect mountain.

But now they can only head down to the foot of the mountain.

They followed the middle-aged disciple down the road.

Through the winding mountain road.

The scene before me suddenly opened up.

It was a row of low, flat-roofed houses.

Smoke occasionally rose from the chimneys of the bungalows.

The middle-aged disciple spoke up.

"This will be your living quarters from now on! I'm your manager, and my surname is Zhao!"

"Good morning, Manager Zhao!"

Li Ping'an was the first to greet them with a cupped-hand salute.

He Wangshu also followed suit and shouted it out in a similar manner.

Manager Zhao nodded and said.

"Now that you've come to the Danxian Sect as a handyman, don't overthink it! Just focus on doing your job well!"

"You'll receive a monthly stipend of two spirit stones, that should be enough for your expenses! But you'd better work harder!"

"If I find any of you slacking off, don't blame me, Old Zhao, for turning against you! Understand?"

"clear!"

Li Ping'an nodded repeatedly.