When Su Zimo returned to the Mo Ling Weapon Refining Workshop, the night was already dark.
Su Zimo landed lightly in the yard, his ears twitched, and he listened carefully. In Nian Qi's room, two steady breaths were faintly heard.
In the darkness, a dark figure walked out silently like a ghost, it was Ye Ling.
Su Zimo's expression softened and he felt relieved.
As long as Ye Ling is still there, it proves that Nian Qi and Xiao Ning are fine.
Presumably, both of them were already asleep.
Xiao Ning experienced a lot today.
During the elixir battle with He Xing, he was originally able to refine a perfect soul-reviving elixir, but was attacked by a sneak attack and failed to condense the elixir.
Later, he was besieged by the monks from the True Fire Alchemy Pavilion and the Qingshuang Alchemy Pavilion. He was left alone and helpless. Then, he saw Su Zimo.
Later, Su Zimo killed someone in the street and was taken into the palace. Xiao Ning was worried about Su Zimo's safety again until he came back safe and sound.
This kind of emotional ups and downs, ups and downs, takes the greatest toll on a person's spirit.
Su Zimo did not wake the two of them up, but returned to his room, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and meditated.
Today, he met Xiao Ning and was received by Emperor Zhou. I believe it won't be long before Emperor Zhou will guess that Mo Ling is Su Zimo.
In fact, Emperor Zhou's wisdom failed to guess this, mainly because in Emperor Zhou's understanding, Su Zimo was just a mortal who was unable to practice.
Mo Ling, on the other hand, is a foundation-building monk and the number one weapon refiner in the Great Zhou Dynasty who is famous throughout the royal city!
One of them is buried in the soil, and the other is sitting on the clouds. They are so different.
Of course, this identity cannot be hidden at all, and it will definitely be exposed in the sect competition.
Su Zimo didn't take it seriously and just let nature take its course.
A night without words, the next morning.
Xiao Ning got up early and wanted to see if Su Zimo had come back.
As soon as he walked out of the room, he saw Su Zimo already sitting in the courtyard, drinking the fragrant tea brewed by the morning dew, feeling content.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I fell asleep yesterday."
Last night, Xiao Ning wanted to wait for Su Zimo to come back, but she couldn't help but fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
"What's this?"
Su Zimo smiled, pointed to the stone bench next to him, and said, "Sit down and talk to me."
"Um."
Xiao Ning sat down as instructed, took the fragrant tea handed over by Su Zimo, and took a sip. The aroma was so fragrant that she felt that the pores all over her body were opened.
"When did you come to the royal city?" Su Zimo asked.
"I've been here for almost a year."
Xiao Ning said: "I asked for it myself. Sister Yaoxue and the others haven't come yet."
Speaking of this, Xiao Ning paused deliberately and raised her eyes to look at Su Zimo's face.
Su Zimo lowered his head and sipped the tea with a calm expression, as if he didn't hear anything and didn't react at all.
Xiao Ning had no choice but to continue: "I thought, this would kill two birds with one stone. Not only could I help others make alchemy, but I could also hone my alchemy skills."
Su Zimo asked again: "How did you think of becoming an alchemist?"
You must know that Xiao Ning's spiritual roots are only pseudo-spiritual roots. Even if he does not divert his energy to learn alchemy, he may not be able to successfully enter the golden elixir realm.
Su Zimo was puzzled as to why Xiao Ning chose to become an alchemist under such circumstances.
Xiao Ning sighed softly, feeling suddenly a little disappointed. After a while, she slowly said: "Of the three of us, only the eldest brother cannot practice. I'm afraid... the eldest brother will leave us one day."
Su Zimo was silent.
He had thought about this problem countless nights and had the same worries.
If both he and Xiao Ning could enter the Alchemy Path, Su Hong's lifespan would only be over a hundred years, so he would definitely be ahead of them.
Perhaps, no one can understand the blood relationship between the three of them.
Even though Su Zimo and Xiao Ning have now entered into practice, they still have a deep dependence and attachment to Su Hong deep in their hearts.
Back then, if it hadn't been for Su Hong, the brother and sister wouldn't have survived at all!
Su Zimo and Xiao Ning have never seen their parents since they can remember. In their hearts, Su Hong is like their parents.
Xiao Ning said dreamily: "I know that we will eventually have to experience all this, life and death, but I want that moment to come later."
"I heard people say that some powerful alchemists can refine elixirs that increase longevity, so I want to try it. Even if it's one more year, one more month, or one more day, it's good."
Su Zimo was moved, stretched out his arms, and gently held Xiao Ning with tears in his eyes, silently.
Monks practice Taoism mostly for the purpose of immortality.
Not to mention that Su Zimo had never heard of a pill that could increase longevity. Even if such a pill existed in the world, the refining conditions would be so harsh that it would be unimaginable!
However, Xiao Ning knew this, but still chose to become an alchemist.
Even if this kind of elixir only existed in vague legends, she would give it a try, just for the little hope in her heart.
Suddenly, Su Zimo understood something.
Xiao Ning's achievement in alchemy was not accidental.
Not everyone has this kind of obsession.
After a while, Su Zimo asked again: "What's going on with your alchemy furnace?"
Xiao Ning stood up, took out this exquisite and simple alchemy furnace, placed it on the table, and said: "I saw it at a stall in Yongxingfang. I didn't think it was anything at the time. It just looked like it. It’s quite old, nothing special about it.”
"But when I picked it up, I had an inexplicable feeling in my heart. So, I bought it, but it happened to be seen by He Xing from the True Fire Alchemy Pavilion."
Su Zimo looked at the alchemy furnace thoughtfully.
Xiao Ning added: "Later, when I took this alchemy furnace to make alchemy, I realized the difference."
"As long as I carry this alchemy furnace, when I am refining alchemy, my mental power will become extremely concentrated. If there is nothing big, it will be difficult to be distracted!"
Su Zimo suddenly realized.
No wonder Xiao Ning was in perfect condition and concentrated during the alchemy battle yesterday. It turned out that this mysterious alchemy furnace was also responsible for this.
"Put it away."
Su Zimo warned: "Do not give this alchemy furnace to others under any circumstances. Keep it for yourself! I feel that this alchemy furnace has a great background."
Dead objects alone can affect a person's mental state.
Such an alchemy furnace cannot be refined even with Su Zimo's ability.
"Um!"
Xiao Ning nodded.
Su Zimo pondered for a while, and then said: "From today on, you can practice with me first, and then go back during the sect competition."
A lot of things happened yesterday, and Su Zimo was really worried about Xiao Ning continuing to stay in Qingshuang Alchemy Pavilion.
Furthermore, Su Zimo planned to use the last month or so to help Xiao Ning improve her cultivation level.
Xiao Ning has a pseudo-spiritual root, and her cultivation speed is the slowest.
Therefore, Su Zimo carved some auxiliary formations for Xiao Ning to help her better absorb spiritual energy. All the high-grade spiritual stones placed inside were!
You must know that most Jindan practitioners use high-grade spiritual stones.
Su Zimo's plan was very simple, which was to use high-grade spiritual stones to smash them.
Because what he lacks most now is spiritual stones.