Lian Bi Is Willing to Share Loneliness

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Three days later, the Soul Solidifying Pill was completed, and the room was filled with its fragrance.

The Pill Furnace opened automatically, and a purple Immortal Pill slowly floated out, surrounded by purple qi aura. Just looking at it from afar, one could feel the joy in one's soul.

Two of the three materials needed for alchemy were destroyed, reducing the success rate to one-third. Qin Yi leaned against the side, exhausted, looking at the Immortal Pill shrouded in rosy light in the sky, feeling both relieved and somewhat fearful.

He didn't understand probability theory. Theoretically, there's a 50% success rate; one out of three materials will eventually succeed. But in reality, when the first two materials fail, and only the last material remains, the first two are essentially useless, and this failure is a complete failure.

While refining the elixir, I was completely focused and didn't think about these anxieties or worries. I continued refining it in one go, and eventually succeeded. Afterwards, I wondered what if I had failed?

If I want to find suitable medicinal materials to refine it again, who knows when that will take. The Demon Blood Black Lotus alone was obtained by an extremely unexpected means. I've kept it on my person for almost a year, and it's not something I can find anywhere else.

The pill floated leisurely towards the Wolf Tooth Club by the wall, then hovered on top of the club. purple qi gently sprinkled down, enveloping the club. The pill gradually fell and merged with the Wolf Tooth Club, creating a hazy, dreamlike scene.

"Qin Yi..." Liusu whispered, "I'm absorbing the Soul Condensation, and I'll need to sleep for a while before I can wake up. It won't be long, but there's no certainty... Without me by your side, you'll have to rely on your own brain and not get tricked."

Qin Yi was taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He hadn't considered that after the pill was refined, he would enter a state where he couldn't communicate with Liusu for a short period of time... This wouldn't have been a big deal; it would just be a period of sleep, and soon he would see an adorable Staff Spirit in front of him... But for Qin Yi, it truly felt like a piece of his heart had suddenly gone empty.

When I first went to the palace to see Qing Jun's father, I felt uneasy all morning without Bangbang. How many days will I be away this time?

But he also knew he couldn't have this "Liusu dependency" and that he would eventually have to rely on himself.

In fact, most of his actions recently have been his own decisions. Apart from saying "I want it, I want it" when he needs something, Liusu rarely interrupts or affects his thinking. Both of them already know that one day Liusu will re-form his body—or even before that, as long as his spirit can roam freely outside his body, he won't be able to be with Qin Yi all the time.

He will eventually have to get used to days without Liusu.

The more Liusu are restored, the closer we get to that day.

This brief period of slumber is just a rehearsal; we must get used to it.

The purple light gradually faded, Liusu tassel fell silent. Qin Yi stepped forward, picked up the Wolf Tooth Club, let out a soft sigh, and turned to leave.

He could still hold the Wolf Tooth Club in his hand, but there was no Liusu to communicate with... The one who depended on him for survival was never a Wolf Tooth Club, but the soul hidden within it.

The first minute without the Liusu... didn't feel that empty feeling I had before, but I was a little absent-minded.

I have no interest in spiritual practice.

It's less about communication without Liusu and more about a sense of loneliness.

Previously, his reliance on Liusu, ostensibly for the sake of learning Daoism, was more accurately described as a companion for mutual dependence, filling the loneliness of being alone in a foreign world. Liusu was the only one who knew that his origins were not in this world, and in that sense, only Liusu could bring him a sense of home.

A... passerby in another world.

When he was a stranger in a strange land, he would especially miss Qing Jun when he was lonely. It wasn't just now; he had missed him before, but he wouldn't show it in front of Liusu, as that would seem to make him seem very "unworldly."

She was, after all, his first woman, and the only one he could truly call his "girlfriend." Naturally, he missed her when he felt lonely.

He's usually in a daze, not constantly thinking about her, but when loneliness strikes, a wave of longing washes over him. He desperately wants to know how Li Qingjun is doing, whether she still carries such a heavy burden, whether any treacherous officials are working against her, and whether it's difficult for her to govern a country for a toddler...

The passionate night often flashed through Qin Yi's mind late at night. He knew he was not a man who could forget love; he couldn't forget it—it was his First Love.

To put it bluntly, his decision to Southern Li to pursue the Dao also had another meaning: to protect her.

Not to leave her.

At this moment, there was no Liusu, no Qing Jun, no Minghe. Having cultivated to this point, looking back suddenly, he found himself utterly alone.

Qin Yi shook his head, then suddenly chuckled.

Leaving the cave abode and climbing to the summit, I found it was already dusk. Gazing at the vast mountains bathed in the setting sun and drizzle, I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

He sat on the edge of the cliff, took out his jade flute, and gently played a tune.

There are no set rules; it's just a reflection of my mood, a spontaneous expression. As I play, the melody naturally forms, becoming a completely new piece of music.

Such is the skill of the immortals; they can turn someone who knew nothing about music a month ago into a musician.

"You may say you're just passing through, but you're actually a very emotional person," came Ju Yunxiu's voice from behind.

Qin Yi's flute playing suddenly stopped, and he said calmly, "Senior Sister, aren't you going to sleep today?"

"I just woke up and heard such moving music, which touched my heart. I never imagined that my sect could truly have someone who could express their feelings through music." Ju Yunxiu sat beside him, tilting her head curiously to look at him. "Who were you parting from for a while?"

Qin Yi knew that the meaning conveyed by the melody could not be hidden from someone as knowledgeable as Ju Yunxiu, so he could only say, "It reminds me of friends I've been separated from for a short time, and also of my lover from my homeland."

"You have a lover?" Ju Yunxiu automatically ignored her friend and seized on the key point. "Why not become dao companion and stay by your side?"

Qin Yi stared blankly at the distant mountains. "She has her responsibilities, which are more important than the Way."

"And what about you? Why aren't you by her side?"

"I also have my responsibilities," Qin Yi said. "When I have achieved my goal, I will return."

"Even a hundred years later, when she's all white-haired?" Ju Yunxiu sighed. "How can a divine couple remain together for a hundred years in the martial world?"

Qin Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't need a hundred years."

Ju Yunxiu looked at him curiously for a while, then suddenly laughed, "It's really fast. In just over a month, I've gone from the initial stage of Qin Xin to the fourth level. I don't even feel any sense of emptiness. I still feel very grounded."

Qin Yi said, "It is because of Senior Sister's path that my cultivation has been in harmony with it, which is why I have made such rapid progress."

Ju Yunxiu nodded and said, "I only taught you flute skills, not battle tactics. Since we've come this far, I'll teach you a few pieces for combat."

As he was about to point again, Qin Yi suddenly said, "I said I'd guide you step by step."

Ju Yunxiu paused, looking at him with a half-smile, "Are you really going to provoke me?"

Before Qin Yi could answer, she chuckled to herself, "Never mind, I'm just a lonely person."

Qin Yi asked curiously, "It seems you know a lot about this."

Ju Yunxiu smiled but did not answer.

Lian Bi is willing to share loneliness; they're just the same kind of people.

With a flick of her slender hand, Ju Yunxiu produced a Seven-Stringed Zither: "I'll play, you listen. Once you've learned it, we'll play together, shall we?"

Qin Yi laughed and said, "Are you sure I can understand your voice? Don't have too high expectations..."

Ju Yunxiu smiled slightly, "If you want me to guide you step by step, this is the first hurdle. Let's see if you can handle it."

The melodious sound of the zither rose up, birds circled and sang in harmony, and the sound of flowing water echoed in the sunset.

Amidst the music of the zither, a flute melody suddenly arose, like a mountain breeze blowing across flowing water, with fallen petals floating on the water, drifting slowly.

The short pine trees by the cave transformed into two children, Qingfeng Mingyue, who looked up at the mountain peak and whispered in praise, "Truly a perfect match, a kindred spirit is hard to find."

This group of literati and poets, even the big-headed boy, is a literary youth.