Chapter 281: The Dead-Fish-Eyed Old Woman, The Prayer Beads
Luzhu’s face flushed crimson as her sisters teased her, and the pale skin of her cheeks were tinged with shyness.
She couldn’t help but spit back at them, “You hussies, mind your tongues! Careful, or I’ll go tell Madam on you!”
Inside the room, Li Yanchu’s senses were keen; every word reached his ears. He only smiled faintly and paid it no mind.
The meal was not extravagant, but it was refined and delicious, carrying the simple flavors of a mountain village. The Zhao family’s fengshui had clearly been evaluated by someone before, as they had prosperous descendants and peace within the household.
For once, Li Yanchu allowed himself to relax. This was no ghost village or cursed dwelling; he had already verified that much with his Clearheart Jade Pendant and the Qi Sight.
After finishing his meal and taking a short rest, he went out into the courtyard to practice the Divine Astral Hands. This martial art was fierce and domineering, suiting his temperament perfectly. After Divine Astral Hands came Primordial Chaos Technique and the Six Yang Saber Art.
His martial progress advanced rapidly; his sinews, bones, skin, and flesh grew ever sturdier, his vital energy richer and more abundant.
When night deepened, he sat cross-legged to meditate, beginning his study of the Longhu Golden Alchemy Method.
This alchemical method followed the path of the internal alchemy[1], untouched by evil, immune to all spells.
Even with Li Yanchu’s extraordinary talent, cultivating it was no simple feat. As of now, he had yet to condense the seed of the Golden Alchemy Method. If his old Daoist teacher knew this, he would surely flick him on the forehead!
That teacher had only succeeded in cultivation at the age of thirty, representing Mount Longhu as he roamed the world, slaying demons and sharpening his Dao heart. It wasn’t until the age of thirty-three that he comprehended this Golden Alchemy Method method.
Yet Li Yanchu, after such a short time, already aimed to master it. To outsiders, it would sound like sheer delusion. He sat upright on the bed in a Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture, gazing inward at his dantian’s sea of qi.