A muffled sound came from inside the furnace. Mo Tiange stopped the fire in her dantian and opened the furnace.
The medicinal fragrance had already turned into a burnt smell, and the spiritual plants had also become a pile of dregs.
She shook her head and poured away the dregs. She then scooped some water from the stone pit next to her and cleaned the furnace. She then put in the right amount of materials and continued to concoct medicinal pills.
Although this Immortal's Cave was small, it had everything. There were many springs on Clear Spring Peak, and there was also spring water in the concocting room, so concocting medicinal pills was very convenient.
The good environment and abundant spiritual aura made Mo Tiange feel that concocting medicinal pills wasn't that boring. She also felt that carefully sensing the changes during concocting and grasping the subtle differences was also very fun.
It had been almost a month since she came to Xuanqing School, and she felt that her whole body was very relaxed.
Here, she had her own Immortal's Cave and a Core Formation cultivator to guide her. She also didn't need to bear the shackles of her identity.
Moreover, she was now an elite disciple of Xuanqing School, so she received quite a lot of medicinal pills and spirit stones every month. She also had a share of the disciple quota issued by Master Daoist Xuanyin.
This meant that she didn't need to worry about miscellaneous things and only needed to concentrate on cultivating.
When she first came here, Martial Uncle Xuanyin checked her cultivation situation and told her to first transform all the spiritual aura in her body into Yin spiritual aura before building her foundation.
These days, she followed Martial Uncle Xuanyin's instructions and slowly condensed her spiritual aura. When she had free time, she slowly refined medicinal pills by herself.
She didn't know whether it was because she was in a good mood or because she was overflowing with spiritual aura, but her success rate in concocting medicinal pills had also increased a lot. These days, her success rate in concocting basic medicinal pills had already reached 40%.
This success rate was at the level of ordinary concoctions masters, so it made her a little more confident. In fact, her talent in concocting medicinal pills wasn't that bad.
She also asked Luo Fengxue for seeds for the medicinal field behind the cave and planted them in her own medicinal field.
However, she would have to wait at least ten years for these medicinal plants to be usable.
In addition, she also met several other martial sisters.
Master Daoist Xuanyin didn't have many female disciples. Including Luo Fengxue, he only had three. The other two had already built their foundations.
Eldest martial sister, Han Qingyu, had a steady personality and treated people kindly. According to Luo Fengxue, this eldest martial sister was very popular among her fellow martial brothers and they also liked to get along with her. If they had any problems in the future, asking her for help would definitely be the right choice.
Second Martial Sister Wei Jiasi had a rather arrogant temperament. After a brief meeting, she said she wanted to cultivate and returned to her own cave.
Luo Fengxue secretly told Mo Tiange that this second martial sister, who had always been proud of her outstanding talent, must've been jealous that Mo Tiange was accepted as grandmaster's registered disciple, so she didn't give Mo Tiange any face.
However, arrogant people were straightforward and would not take the initiative to bully others. It would be fine as long as they did not provoke her.
Mo Tiange just laughed it off. Back when she entered Yunwu Sect, she lived by the principle of "don't slap a smiling person" when she interacted with her fellow disciples. She greeted everyone with a smile and didn't want to incur any enmity.
Her current situation was more than ten times better than Yunwu Sect's, so how could she possibly take Xiaoxiao's cold face seriously?
As for Qin Xi, ever since he brought her back, the two of them had never seen each other again. They didn't even ask about her.
Mo Tiange asked Luo Fengxue about Qin Xi's situation, but Luo Fengxue only told her that martial uncle was doing well and that he entered Closed Door Meditation right after he came back. Apparently, Luo Fengxue wasn't willing to say anything else.
This news made Mo Tiange feel a bit sour in her heart.
She naturally knew that Xuanqing School was his real sect and that the people here were closer to him than she was. It was just that …
On the other hand, she also felt relieved.
Even though she was now accepted as Grandmaster Jinghe's registered disciple, the difference between her and Qin Xi's status was still like heaven and earth. If they didn't meet again in the future, she could easily suppress her emotional fluctuations to avoid them becoming an Inner Demon in the future.
In fact, she also thought about it carefully. Was this kind of feeling really the love between a man and a woman?
She really hadn't experienced it before. She just felt that Qin Xi was a bit more special than other people. She liked to see him very much and was somewhat reluctant to part with him when they were apart.
But on second thought, she also felt that if he didn't exist and she didn't see him again, it wouldn't be so hard to bear.
In the end, even she herself was confused.
Maybe she was just worrying too much. Maybe she was just very grateful because he saved her in a desperate situation.
Besides, when she was in pain from losing Second Uncle, he was by her side. Maybe she just transferred her feelings for Second Uncle to him.
Inside the concocting room, the medicinal fragrance gradually became stronger. Mo Tiange sensed that the medicinal pills inside the furnace had already taken shape, so she withdrew her thoughts. She silently calculated in her heart and opened the furnace the moment she got the right control.
Several light-colored medicinal pills lay at the bottom of the furnace, each of them clear and transparent.
She picked up these medicinal pills, fiddled with them for a while, then poured them into the prepared jade bottle with satisfaction.
The raw materials she bought in Tiandao Sect were all used now, and her pill-concocting skills also improved rapidly.
Concocting these basic medicinal pills was no longer a problem, so she could try to concoct higher-level medicinal pills.
She stopped concocting and adjusted her breath for a while in the concocting room, preparing to go out for a trip after she was done.
Aside from the small town at the foot of the mountain, Xuanqing School also had a small market square specially prepared for disciples. All the shops were opened by the school, and the people who came here were all disciples. The things they sold were of good quality and cheap. More importantly, it was very safe to do business here.
Before she finished adjusting her breath, the formation outside the cave fluctuated and a Sound-Transmitting Talisman flew in.
Mo Tiange took it. The talisman burned without fire, and a familiar voice rang in her ears: "Junior Martial Brother Ye, I'm outside."
Her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't feel happy. Instead, she frowned.
She really didn't want to see Qin Xi right now.
But he was already at the door, so how could she not see him?
She sighed, stood up, straightened her clothes, and tried to show a normal smile. When she felt her mood didn't fluctuate, she went to the entrance of the cave.
The stone door opened, and a person with his hands clasped behind his back appeared with his back facing her. He was wearing a loose robe with big sleeves, and his posture was tall and straight. Just by looking at his back, she could already feel his heroic spirit.
His gaze was currently focused on something in the distance. When he heard the sound of the stone door opening, he turned around.
Mo Tiange was dumbfounded when she turned around.
She was familiar with the face of the person in front of her, but he gave off a completely unfamiliar feeling.
She couldn't help but feel puzzled as she looked at the person in front of her.
In terms of clothes, although the black clothes of ordinary Yunwu Sect disciples were a bit plain, they weren't ugly. Why did this Senior Martial Brother Qin look so inconspicuous before?
Now, just by changing his attire, he felt that he was elegant and noble.
She had never seen Lord Daoist Jinghe, but if she did, she would definitely find that Qin Xi's current appearance was fifty to sixty percent similar to Lord Daoist Jinghe.
While she was sizing up Qin Xi, Qin Xi was also sizing her up.
For a moment, amazement flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that this "Junior Martial Brother Ye" who didn't seem to have any makeup would actually be so elegant and beautiful after changing into women's clothes. In fact, he also saw her wearing women's clothes several months ago, but at that time, she was too disheveled, so she quickly changed back into men's clothes, so he couldn't remember what she looked like afterwards.
However, it only lasted for a moment before he reacted. He smiled naturally and said, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you look much better in women's clothes than before."
Qin Xi's praise was too magnanimous, making Mo Tiange feel a bit ashamed of her own thoughts.
Whether it was his attitude or the way they got along, Qin Xi still treated her as "Junior Martial Brother Ye." Compared to him like this, she felt she wasn't sincere enough.
Therefore, she also adjusted her mentality and teased him with a smile, "Senior Martial Brother Qin's appearance is also very different today. I'm curious. Senior Martial Brother, why do you pretend to be a waiter in Yunwu Sect?"
Qin Xi was stunned, but he couldn't help but laugh.
Waiter … this is a good metaphor.
Once he finished laughing, he shook his head and said, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you're still as quick-witted as ever. I'm relieved now."
Mo Tiange was stunned by his words, but a warm feeling slowly welled up in her heart. She could feel that Qin Xi's mind was magnanimous. What he said had nothing to do with the feelings between a man and a woman.
This was a kind of concern without any ulterior motives, so it made her feel even more warm.
She couldn't help but wonder whether this kind of feeling was better than the feelings between a man and a woman she expected.
"Junior Martial Brother Ye?"
Upon hearing his voice, Mo Tiange finally realized the two of them had been standing at the door. She hastily moved to the side and said, "Sorry, Senior Martial Brother Qin. Come in and take a seat."
"No." Qin Xi looked around and said implicitly, "I came to deliver something."
Several senior martial sisters lived here, so Mo Tiange understood he wanted to avoid arousing suspicion, so she didn't force him. She just smiled and said, "Senior Martial Brother Qin, do you have any treasures to give me?"
Qin Xi took out a half-foot square box inlaid with gold and jade from his Qiankun Bag and handed it to her. "I went into Closed Door Meditation to stabilize my realm after I came back, so I never thought about it. Now that I'm out of Closed Door Meditation, I finally remembered that your identity is different now and you might need these things."
His expression was very strange, and his eyes seemed to be wandering … as if he was embarrassed!
Mo Tiange felt even more baffled. She took the box suspiciously, opened the lid, and was stunned.
Qin Xi coughed and said, "These aren't treasures. These are just gifts from the secular world's Qin Clan. Gold, silver, and jewelry are useless to us cultivators, so we've been throwing them away. But presumably, you female cultivators still need them."
Mo Tiange picked up a hairpin from the box. It was made of light green warm jade and had a bright luster. There were no unnecessary carvings on it; it was simple, elegant, and exquisite.
She never thought someone would actually give her something to dress up after she regained her female body.
She was excited, but she just slowly exhaled and closed the box. She then looked up and said with a smile, "Thank you. I've never used such precious things."
Seeing her calm reaction, Qin Xi heaved a sigh of relief and also smiled. "What precious? They're just some mundane things.
It's good if you have some use for them. "
"How is it not precious?
This is the first time I've received jewelry … "Mo Tiange suddenly stopped talking because she felt these words … seemed a bit ambiguous?
Damn it! Didn't I just want to be frank with him?
Why does it seem wrong in the blink of an eye?
Qin Xi didn't feel anything and continued to say, "I think so too.
Junior Martial Brother Ye … "He paused, shook his head, and said with a smile," No, with your current appearance, it's not appropriate to always call you junior martial brother.
En, Junior Martial Sister Mo? "
Mo Tiange was stunned. "This … seems a bit strange."
"True." Qin Xi raised his head and thought for a moment. "How about we call each other by their names?
Xiaotian or Tiange? "
"Huh?" This …
Seeing her expression, Qin Xi couldn't help but laugh. "It's just a joke, but I really don't know how to call you in the future."
This was indeed a problem. In the future, he couldn't always call her Junior Martial Brother Ye. It would make other people feel strange.
"En … Actually, I don't mind calling you by your name."
In any case, he also called Fengxue by her name, so it wouldn't be strange if he called her by her name.
"Really?
Then I'll … "He stopped talking and looked to the side.
At that moment, a person came out of the Immortal's Cave next to them. She seemed to sense there were people here, so she looked over curiously.
It was Second Martial Sister Wei Jiasi.
Qin Xi calmly turned around and said with a smile, "I'll go back first. Next time you need me, just send me a Sound-Transmitting Talisman."
Since there were other people watching from the side, Mo Tiange naturally wouldn't make him stay. She politely said, "Thank you for today. See you later."
Qin Xi nodded and walked away.
When he was far away, Mo Tiange turned around and greeted Wei Jiasi with a smile. "Senior Martial Sister Wei."
Wei Jiasi's expression was a bit strange. There was shock, confusion, and displeasure on her face. In the end, she just gave Mo Tiange a faint glance and entered the Immortal's Cave.