In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight spilled across the earth, driving away the night's chill.
As usual, Li Xuanxiao swallowed a medicinal pill.
"Guide the qi back to its origin; let the Heavenly Cycle begin anew..."
A flash of clarity passed through his spiritual platform.
Li Xuanxiao secretly rejoiced. He knew he was not far from a full recovery.
In a few more days, he estimated that he would be completely restored to his former state.
He drew a deep breath and focused his attention within his body.
He inspected himself inwardly, observing the changes in his body. Not even the slightest change could escape his perception.
Seeing that the time was about right, Li Xuanxiao went to the Alchemy Room and began preparing to refine pills.
Yet the moment he entered the Alchemy Room today, he discovered that it was completely empty.
Just then, the young alchemist walked in.
The young alchemist's attitude toward Li Xuanxiao had long since ceased to be what it once was. His face was now full of ingratiating smiles.
That was only human nature.
"Where are the alchemists today?" Li Xuanxiao asked.
The young alchemist immediately replied, "They said there was other business today and called all the alchemists out. I'll have to go over there later as well."
"What business?"
"I'm not sure."
Li Xuanxiao did not dwell on it and simply lit the fire to refine pills as usual.
Not long after the young alchemist left,
people carried box after box of materials inside.
"Please check and count them."
someone called out.
Li Xuanxiao remembered that such matters were handled by the steward of the Alchemy Room.
So he said,
"Not my responsibility."
Those people said nothing further. Once they had arranged everything, they left the Alchemy Room.
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