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Putting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Jiang Che directly communicated with the system.

This Qiankun Cauldron was the alchemy furnace he had his eyes on earlier. Although it wasn’t considered a top-grade heavenly artifact, it was more than enough for his current needs in alchemy!

“Ding, 3500 points deducted, redemption successful…”

As the system’s notification sounded, a cauldron with a greenish-purple hue suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Che.

The moment the Qiankun Cauldron appeared, detailed information about it automatically flooded into Jiang Che’s mind:

Qiankun Cauldron: Originates from a certain fantasy world. A mid-tier spiritual artifact capable of resizing at will, primarily used for refining pills and elixirs.

“Phew…”

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Che retrieved all the spiritual herbs stored in the system space and immediately began refining pills.

…

On Cangshan Mountain*, a small bamboo courtyard sat at the summit.

[*Mount Cang]

Li Hanyi resided in Cangshan Mountain most of the time, practicing her swordsmanship daily, never concerning herself with the affairs of Snow Moon City.

She rarely returned to the residence in Snow Moon City, spending the majority of her time in the bamboo courtyard.

“Second Master!”

“Second Master!”

Sikong Qianluo rushed to the door of Li Hanyi’s bamboo house in a flurry.

Inside, Li Hanyi was seated in front of a bronze mirror, lost in thought as she gazed at her stunning reflection. Sikong Qianluo’s calls snapped her out of her reverie.

“What is this little girl doing here at this time?”

Li Hanyi furrowed her brows slightly and murmured to herself.

Getting up, she went to open the door for Sikong Qianluo.

“Hehe, greetings, Second Master…”

When the door opened, Sikong Qianluo greeted her with a bright smile.

“It’s late. Why are you here?”

Li Hanyi glanced at the setting sun in the sky and asked, her tone as cold and aloof as ever.

“I plan to stay with Second Master for a while. Is that okay?”

Sikong Qianluo, unbothered by Li Hanyi’s demeanor, asked with a grin.

“Stay here?”

“No.”

Li Hanyi refused without a second thought. She had lived in solitude on Cangshan Mountain for years, and no one had ever stayed with her during that time.

“Why did you suddenly think of staying here?”

“No particular reason. I just think Cangshan’s scenery is beautiful, and so is Second Master… Seeing Second Master’s unparalleled beauty every day would put me in a great mood!”

Sikong Qianluo replied sheepishly, showering Li Hanyi with exaggerated compliments.

“Smooth talker!”

“If you don’t tell the truth, leave immediately!”

Clearly, Li Hanyi didn’t believe her excuses and made a motion to shut the door.

Indeed, while Cangshan was beautiful, Sikong Qianluo, having grown up in Snow Moon City, must have long since grown tired of the view.

“Wait, I’ll explain!”

Seeing Li Hanyi about to close the door, Sikong Qianluo panicked and quickly explained everything that had led her there.

At present, her father must be searching the entire city for her, and if caught, there was no telling what punishment awaited her.

The only truly safe place in Snow Moon City was here with her Second Master, as even her father wouldn’t dare send anyone to search this place.

After hearing the explanation, Li Hanyi’s mouth twitched, and she couldn’t help feeling exasperated.

This girl had a bold streak, giving away all the spiritual herbs her master had painstakingly collected to Jiang Che for pill refining?

If Sikong Changfeng found out, he would probably explode with rage!

Moreover, unlike Sikong Qianluo’s naive optimism, Li Hanyi didn’t believe that Jiang Che truly knew alchemy.

The craft of alchemy had been lost in the Nine Provinces for over a century. Across the entire region, there might not even be a single true alchemist remaining.

The only person she’d heard of with alchemical knowledge was a practitioner from the Qin Empire’s Yin-Yang School, known as Yun Zhongjun. However, even Yun Zhongjun could at best refine pills that enhanced physical strength. There was no such thing as mythical beauty-enhancing pills like the legends described.

“Come in…”

After hearing everything, Li Hanyi stepped aside and allowed Sikong Qianluo into the bamboo house.

As for the missing spiritual herbs, that was Sikong Changfeng’s problem. She didn’t plan to worry about it. If their master wanted accountability, the blame would fall on Sikong Changfeng—he was the one who had given the key to his precious daughter, after all.

“Hehe, Second Master is the best! Qianluo adores Second Master!”

Feeling relieved that she had gained Li Hanyi’s shelter, Sikong Qianluo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Find any room to stay in. This isn’t Snow Moon City, so the food here isn’t as good…”

Li Hanyi left these words before returning to her bedroom.

After observing Jiang Che’s swordsmanship earlier, she had some insights that might allow her to break through to the demi-saint level if she meditated for a few days.

“Got it.”

Sikong Qianluo responded cheerfully and began curiously exploring the surroundings.

With her lively personality, she couldn’t fathom how her Second Master could tolerate the solitude of Cangshan Mountain, practicing swordsmanship alone day after day.

The vast mountain had no one but Li Hanyi.

But as she looked around, her expression gradually turned strange.

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There is a newly opened box of rouge sitting on my Second Master’s dressing table?

The discovery startled Sikong Qianluo so much that she almost gasped aloud but managed to cover her mouth just in time.

In her memory, her Second Master had never worn such things.

Could it be that my Second Master is… longing for romance?

What kind of man can melt this ice queen’s heart?

No matter how hard she thought, Sikong Qianluo couldn’t figure it out. She became increasingly curious about the man who could win her Second Master’s affections.

Was he some extraordinary hero, someone with three heads and six arms capable of conquering the Ice Queen herself?