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

After saying that, the Taoist priest rolled up his sleeves and went inside.

A moment later, he came out again.

They looked at Li Ping'an as if they were seeing a monster, how could he be so fast!

"No way! How can this old guy be so fast!"

The alchemist was completely stunned.

Li Ping'an's speed in cleaning the alchemy furnace was absolutely unprecedented.

I have never seen such a terrifying speed.

Most importantly, he went in to inspect the alchemy furnace with the intention of finding fault.

It was impossible to find a single flaw.

It was cleaned spotlessly, without a single flaw, just like new.

The fierce words that the cultivator had been holding back for so long were now all stuck in his throat.

Unable to utter a word, I could only say one sentence.

"Next time I'll be more careful and check things a few more times; I can't go wrong!"

After saying that, he angrily returned to the alchemy room to continue refining pills.

Not only was the cultivator shocked, but even He Wangshu's gaze towards Li Ping'an changed at this moment.

How many secrets does Li Ping'an actually hold?

He is definitely not just a frail old man.

That's incredible! Absolutely incredible!

A single axe stroke chopped down a thick ironwood tree.

It took less than ten minutes to clean up a batch of pills.

Is this even human?

Even though he was only twelve years old, he could sense that Li Ping'an was different from others.

However, Li Ping'an was too lazy to care about any of that.

He still needs to absorb the energy from the next batch of pills!

The Heaven-Slaying Hammer within his body emitted a long-lost joyful sound.

It's been too long since I've inhaled exhaust fumes.

A series of major events occurred at the Tongtian Sword Sect, resulting in Li Ping'an and Duan Tianchui not having eaten meat for a long time.

Now we can finally inhale the exhaust fumes.

But Li Pingan still felt it wasn't enough, not even a little bit enough.

The Heaven-Splitting Hammer only absorbed a tiny bit; it wasn't fully replenished at all.

continue!

He grabbed He Wangshu and ran non-stop to the next alchemy room.

He Wangshu looked at Li Ping'an and felt that his eyes were shining.

It was like a hungry wolf seeing food.

He rushed into the alchemy room and began a thorough cleaning.

After crawling into the alchemy furnace, Grandpa Li would emerge from it with a satisfied expression in no time.

This completely baffled He Wangshu.

What's going on, Grandpa Li?

However, it was precisely because of Li Ping'an that...

After a day's work, He Wangshu felt as if she hadn't accomplished anything.

Because Li Ping'an took over all the rough and tiring work.

In the evening, Manager Zhao walked over with his protruding belly.

He asked in a serious tone, "How was the cleaning today? How many alchemy furnaces did you clean?"

Li Pingan counted on his fingers and said.

"Reporting to the steward! A total of twenty-seven alchemy furnaces were cleaned today!"

"Twenty-seven batches?"

Manager Zhao nodded upon hearing this, and then realized what he meant.

His eyes widened as he looked at Li Ping'an and said, "Twenty-seven furnaces? Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

Li Pingan asked with some confusion, "Why report false numbers? Isn't the number of cleaned areas the number of cleaned areas?"

Manager Zhao was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.

However, twenty-seven batches are far too many.

Is this something a normal person could clean?

A handyman who can clean four or five furnaces a day is considered to be quite efficient.

This guy cleans 27 furnaces a day, is he even human?

For a moment, Manager Zhao felt like he had struck gold.

This guy is practically born with the physique of an ox or horse; he's totally cut out for this job.

Not only is he incredibly fast at chopping wood, but he's also exceptionally skilled at cleaning the alchemy furnace.

This made Manager Zhao sigh with emotion.

Was the sect this old man belonged to a demonic sect?

They actually trained this guy to be so terrifying, he works like a robot.

"It's alright now!"

Manager Zhao's smile deepened as he looked at Li Ping'an.

"That's all cleaned up! Now I'll arrange your accommodations!"

So he led Li Ping'an and He Wangshu through another series of twists and turns.

We arrived at a row of low houses.

Before they even got close, the two of them could smell a pungent stench.

The smell of feet, sweat, and various putrid odors were mixed together.

He Wangshu couldn't help but cover his nose as soon as he got closer.

Manager Zhao couldn't help but sneer when he saw this.

"Really think it smells bad? Think the environment is terrible? Let me tell you, if you don't like working here, you're free to leave anytime!"

He had always disliked He Wangshu.

Because he knew that Li Ping'an had done most of the work that day by himself.

He Wangshu was merely a bystander, not a real character.

For this child who is not yet twelve years old, he is nothing but a burden.

So he always wanted to find an excuse to send the child down the mountain.

However, He Wangshu's expression did not change at all upon hearing these words.

"Don't worry about managing things! I'm sure I can stick with it!"

Unable to find a reason, Manager Zhao could only snort coldly.

"Do you know which rooms you two are staying in? Rooms 17 and 16! Go on!"

After saying that, Manager Zhao turned and left.

Li Pingan and He Wangshu looked at each other in bewilderment.

They searched for houses number seventeen and sixteen among the rows of low bungalows.

As I walked along, I saw rows of houses with messy dirty clothes and smelly shoes in front of their small doors.

So that's where the stench comes from.

I walked there while holding my nose.

Li Ping'an was alright, after all, he had been in contact with these things for many years and was already used to it.

He Wangshu was a little upset.

The living conditions here are absolutely terrible.

But he was determined to make something of himself!

He Wangshu encouraged herself in her heart.

The two searched for it.

Finally, in the corner of the row of wooden houses, we saw houses number sixteen and seventeen.

"You're number 17, I'm number 16!"

Li Pingan and He Wangshu had agreed on the plan.

He Wangshu had no objections and turned to walk into room number seventeen.

Li Ping'an then entered room number sixteen.

Upon entering the room, a musty, rotten smell immediately hits you.

The room was pitch black and very narrow.

Li Ping'an could touch the walls on both sides of the room by simply opening his arms.

A small bed, less than a meter long, was placed in a corner.

There was a dilapidated bedside table next to it.

These are all the pieces of furniture in this room.

A quilt was piled on the small bed.

The musty smell was coming from the bedding.

Li Pingan picked up the bedding and saw that it was still damp.

The environment here is indeed a bit poor.

It's much worse than when I was in the Tongtian Sword Sect.

No wonder, after all, the Tongtian Sword Sect is a major sect.

The environmental conditions are naturally a bit better.

Li Pingan sighed.

However, he didn't care about these things.

Instead, they casually tossed the bedding into a corner of the room.

Then he sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditating.

Today, I absorbed the waste gas from twenty-seven alchemy furnaces within the sect.

At this moment, the Heaven-Splitting Hammer within his body was nearly full.

It's time to convert all this waste gas into spiritual energy.

Li Ping'an sat cross-legged, channeling his energy. The Heaven-Splitting Hammer began to slowly release spiritual energy, which gathered within his body.

Li Ping'an could see with his naked eye that his cultivation level was increasing rapidly.

Time passed second by second.