Making a Name

Li Qi had absolutely no worries about Shen Shuibi.

Because the rabbit said she could handle it.

Then she must be able to handle it.

She always speaks the truth, although sometimes that can be infuriating. Young Master Zhu was once angered by her because of this.

Now, the small cauldron in Shen Shuibi's hand, although it looks unremarkable, was given to her by Yang Ning.

The Seventh Rank Magic Treasure is called 'Three-Five Furnace'.

The name is derived from the concept of "three and five make one".

As the saying goes, the numbers of Zi and Wu combine to form three, and the numbers of Wu and Ji are called five. When three and five are in harmony, the eight elements are in order, the five elements are in harmony, and they depend on each other for life. When three and five become one, it is the ultimate essence of heaven and earth.

The entire system is based on the core concept of reversing the five elements. It is an expert in the art of reversing the yin and yang and the five elements. It can be emphasized that only through the mutual friction and interaction of the reversal technique can the essence of water and grains and the essence of medicine interact with the innate essence and seek each other out. Only in this way can they be gathered in the Pill Furnace. This is also the process of "refining medicine" in this Pill Furnace.

This is also the principle often mentioned in Daoist texts. "Following the natural order makes one human, going against it makes one an immortal." It is the mystery of the life and death dynamics in Daoism.

What is reversing the Five Elements?

Fire melts metal, metal cuts down trees and they flourish, trees grow lush and water dries up, water is abundant and fire is extinguished, all four elements perish, and all things return to the earth.

Breaking away from the traditional Daoist mindset of "earth gives birth to all things, and the five elements generate each other," the five elements are reversed, resulting in a misaligned hierarchy that emphasizes the effect of mutual restraint. By utilizing their characteristics of mutual restraint, mutual annihilation, and eventual return to the earth after death, the essence of various materials is extracted into the "thick earth."

After that, they lived together, three or five becoming one.

When the five elements return to one, within the element of earth, a new five elements are born, becoming the original 'earth gives birth to all things'. Once the five elements generate each other again, a brand new 'elixir' can be created.

This is the method of reverse cultivation.

Unlike the water-refining and fire-refining methods mastered by ordinary Alchemist, this is a more advanced alchemy method in Daoism.

Here, Shen Shuibi activated the Reversal of the Five Elements technique, using a trap and the Radiant Moon's positioning to refine Yan Jun into it.

Ren Yan Jun couldn't understand how a mere ninth-rank cultivator could control Seventh Rank Magic Treasure.

Moreover, no one present could discern the true nature of this Law Treasure.

Because the Three-Five Furnace are not physical objects, but rather a set of ethereal energy that has been stabilized and is directly imprinted on Shen Shuibi's body. It only manifests when needed.

To others, this was simply her Technique Method.

Seeing that Yan Jun was about to be sucked in, he immediately roared and then severed his own arm, letting part of it be sucked in.

Shen Shuibi's expression turned somewhat serious.

Although the Three-Five Furnace is slightly more powerful than these people, it is not an offensive weapon after all, and can only be used as a trap to achieve its intended effect.

If its existence is exposed, it will be difficult to play a second role.

Hmm... But if the other party is only an eighth-rank, there shouldn't be any problem, right? Shen Shuibi tilted her head and thought to herself.

In particular, the other party was an eighth-rank Daoist.

Yes, she could tell at a glance that Yan Jun in front of her was practicing Daoist Cultivation Method, specifically the method of using true fire and true medicine.

But... they're all from the Daoist sect, so I don't really want to fight.

Therefore, facing Yan Jun, who was panicked and furious because of losing an arm, Shen Shuibi suddenly said, "The difficulty in refining the inner elixir with true fire lies in the true timing of regulating the medicinal fire. There is nothing hidden inside, yet there is something inside, but it is as if nothing exists. It returns to nothingness, as if there is nothing at all, which is fire."

"Therefore, the alchemical text says: 'The use of fire is mysterious and profound, seemingly nonexistent yet present; using fire without fire, without clinging to any particular form of use; this is the attainment of the essence.'"

After she finished speaking, she reminded her, "You used too much fire. It seems to match the description in the 'Wuzhen Pian' of 'having natural true fire inside, and the furnace burning brightly,' but it has lost its essence. Your success rate in alchemy should be very low, right?"

Yan Jun was initially shocked and furious, but Shen Shuibi suddenly pointed out the flaws in his cultivation method.

He was initially furious, but upon closer listening, it was as if a sudden enlightenment had struck him, and he suddenly understood! Many of the obstacles to his cultivation in the past suddenly opened up at this moment!

Startled, he immediately realized that this woman was definitely not a ninth-rank official!

I've met a master.

And yet I dared to attack the other party!

But she disregarded past grievances and pointed out the flaws in his cultivation—

Upon realizing this, Yan Jun disregarded everything else, even his severed arm, and hastily dispersed his fiery body, bowing with one hand and saying, "Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

But as he bowed, he seemed restless and impatient.

This senior only spoke halfway, pointing out the flaw but not how to solve it.

However, he dared not urge them, for fear of disturbing his senior.

The sight shocked everyone around!

After Shen Shuibi finished speaking, she thought for a moment and then continued, "Your Cultivation Method should fundamentally be about 'merging the innate Qi fire into true breath to aid the Primordial Spirit,' but the drawback of this is... ugh! Ugh!"

However, Shen Shuibi was only halfway through her sentence when Li Qi, who had rushed up, covered her mouth.

Just kidding, it's paid knowledge, how could I possibly give it away?

These are all things that a fifth-rank expert would have knowledge of. Shen Shuibi may not be cunning, but does he not?

Meanwhile, the young nobleman also realized it.

Just as he had a protector, the person in front of him also had a significant background.

So, whether it was protecting that tiger demon or resisting the curse and divination, it must have been done by this person.

His eyes turned colder, but a bright smile appeared on his face. In the blink of an eye, even his eyes became bright and warm. He cupped his hands and said to Li Qi, "Brother, you are just as I guessed. May I ask your family background and name?"

He didn't even acknowledge Yan Jun, who was kneeling on the ground in fear, but instead greeted Li Qi with a gentle expression.

Li Qi covered Shen Shuibi's lips, whispered in Shen Shuibi ear, "Go and deal with the Piaoxu, I'll take care of the rest."

The wind blowing from his voice tickled Shen Shuibi's ears. She shifted uncomfortably, hurriedly broke free from Li Qi's embrace, nodded, and then ran off to the back.

It's better if she doesn't speak. She's never been good at communicating. There's a story about her not saying a word for three hundred years, just sitting there in a daze, wandering around Mount Luofu like a ghost.

Because of this incident, Lady Luofu once commented on her, saying that she should practice the silent meditation instead, which would have other wonderful uses and give her an additional Divine Ability.

However, Shen Shuibi didn't want to speak because of her own feelings, not because she wanted to Xingshi magic. If she deliberately pursued Divine Ability by not speaking, then she wouldn't be herself. So she rejected the suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Lady Luofu was delighted, saying that she had grasped the meaning of 'carefree' and had a good chance of becoming a fifth-rank official in the future.

Sure enough, several hundred years later, Shen Shuibi broke through to the fifth rank.

Thinking of this, the rabbit shook its head.

In this short period of time, just one year, she spoke more than she had in the previous thousand years.

What happened?

That's a bit strange.

But strange as it was, things still had to be done. Shen Shuibi returned to Piaoxu's side and picked her up, now in her original form.

The fox's tail is so warm and soft.

The rabbit touched its tailbone.

Should I grow one too? Or should I rub it a little more?

The rabbit was startled, and then immediately thought of the moment when it was being petted.

No! That would make me just like Li Qi!

Thinking this, she hugged the fox and retreated quite a distance.

She showed no sign of nervousness from beginning to end.

There was no need to be nervous; she had seen far too many big scenes, and these were still within her control.

Li Qi is still more infuriating.

Snort!

We'll take all his food tonight!

But.

She lives a peaceful and happy life.

However, apart from her, everyone present was preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Although Li Qi knew that Shen Shuibi had once been a fifth-rank official, the combat power she displayed at this moment still surprised him, but he immediately became more confident.

In response to the young nobleman's question, Li Qi replied, "My name is Li Qi. I am just a country bumpkin. I come from the Great Deer Kingdom, which is quite far from here. I am currently just traveling around."

"Ah, I see," the young nobleman replied with a smile.

Although he smiled, he was secretly alarmed and felt a sense of apprehension.

Yan Jun is already a strong person among the eighth rank, but now he seems to be no better than the woman beside him. He even has to treat her with the respect due to a junior. She is his protector.

He was a powerful expert who had reached the limit of the eighth rank, just one step away from becoming a seventh rank expert...

Or is it just the seventh rank?

But no matter how you look at it, it's only a ninth-grade item...

It must be a disguise; I just don't have the eyesight to see through it.

Thinking about all this, although Li Qi called himself a country bumpkin, which was obviously a joke at the time, he seemed not to notice and still had a smile on his face.

"My father is the Green Mountain Mountain God, and I am the third son in my family. My brother Jin Buhuan and Li Qi are not convenient to talk here. Why don't we find a restaurant and talk slowly?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qi secretly felt that the situation was troublesome.

The Green Mountain Mountain God... seems to be a sixth-rank being as well, just like the White Snake Mountain God and the Li River God, all powerful beings who dominate a region.

Now he has come to a profound realization of the vast gap between each grade; the saying "one grade, one level of heaven" is no joke.

Speaking solely of martial arts, even before reaching the highest level, he possessed the strength to withstand 6,000 jin (approximately 3,000 kg) and the speed to easily run 20 meters per second.

When he reaches the ninth rank, his strength can easily reach 50,000 jin, and the characteristics of the Carp Flowing Intent can temporarily double it, reaching a force of 100,000 jin, and his speed can even approach the speed of sound.

The difference between the eighth and ninth ranks goes without saying...

However, Shen Shuibi is there to back us up.

Upon realizing this, Li Qi immediately made a decision. "Young Master Jin, there's no need for this. Let's clear up any misunderstandings here."

He had no desire to go out drinking with these people; who knew what kind of trouble they might be getting into? He'd rather just talk things out here and didn't know why they were attacking him.

However, both sides put on smiling faces, as if the conflict had never happened.

That's normal. Are we really going to fight?

A person with a brain might bully the weak out of personal interest, but they certainly wouldn't go crazy and fight to the death with someone.

Therefore, both the young master and Li Qi simultaneously chose to forget what had just happened.

If something comes up, we can talk about it later.

Since we lack the confidence and ability to completely crush the other side, we might as well make it look better on the surface.

However, Li Qi glanced sideways at the fox behind him, which had already lost consciousness.

Did this young master only make a move because of Piaoxu?

Just because I said something, I was immediately brought back to reality. That's really something...

After being rejected by Li Qi, Jin Buhuan's face stiffened, but before he could speak, Li Qi immediately added, "Young Master Jin, you must have come for this Fox Demon, right?"

"Fox Demon? Isn't it a tiger demon?" Jin Buhuan asked in confusion.

"Ah, I see. I think I know why now." Li Qi also put on a smiling expression, "So that's the misunderstanding."

Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "My Fox Demon once encountered a dead tiger demon and absorbed its remnant soul. I suppose that's why Young Master Jin misunderstood?"

Jin Buhuan also looked as if he had just realized something. "So that's how it is! It really was a misunderstanding. I was impetuous! I apologize to Brother Li."

Then, he walked over with a smile and helped the middle-aged man with red beard and red hair to his feet, "Yan Jun, get up. If you want to pay your respects to a senior master, we can come back with gifts later. Why beg now?"

"This time we were reckless and offended Brother Li. Brother Li, why don't you tell me where you are staying? I will take a few days to settle things here and then pay you a visit to resolve today's unpleasantness!"

"Haha! What's there to be unhappy about? I had a very pleasant conversation with Young Master Jin. You can tell my residence just by looking at this fox. I'll be waiting for Young Master Jin there." Li Qi laughed heartily and said.

The two of them were very friendly, as if they were having a pleasant conversation.

Afterwards, both sides took their leave, leaving behind a mess and countless rumors.

Businessmen are always the most well-informed group.

Soon, most of Clear Mist City knew about it.

Jin Buhuan of the Green Mountain Mountain God, caused a great disturbance in the market, resulting in a loss of hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

However, he was wealthy and generous, and quickly compensated each of them one by one, thus putting the matter to rest.

What else can we do? Make trouble for this spoiled brat?

However, the Clear Mist Sect lost the physical bodies of three ninth-rank law enforcers, so they went up to cause some trouble, but they couldn't do anything to this young master. After all, strictly speaking, Clear Mist City also relies on Green Mountain for its livelihood, so it's not easy to turn against them.

It's likely that Jin Buhuan dared to be so arrogant and domineering because of this.

Jin Buhuan was a fairly famous person, so although what he did was big, it was just a topic of conversation in Clear Mist City. After all, it was just an ordinary small market, covering an area of only ten miles in circumference, which was just a small corner compared to the entire Clear Mist City.

Compared to these, the other person mentioned in the news truly caught the attention of all factions in Clear Mist City.

I do not know their purpose, nor can I perform divination; they claim to be from the Great Deer Kingdom.

It should be noted that the Great Deer Kingdom is more than 100,000 miles away from the Green Mountain Kingdom, which is extremely far for a ninth-rank person. Even an eighth-rank person would not cross such a long distance for no reason.

Moreover, and more importantly, one of Jin Buhuan's bodyguards, Yan Jun, an eighth-rank Daoist specializing in fire-based Cultivation Method, had his arm severed by one of them and nearly died!

Afterwards, Jin Buhuan apologized in public, completely disregarding his pride, and even promised to visit him in person later.

You should know that this guy is someone who always cares a lot about his image.

All these events, coupled with the complete lack of knowledge about the visitor's origins and whereabouts, and the inability to confirm any specific information about the visitor, have shrouded this mysterious visitor in an ethereal veil.