48: Chapter 47 Beware of Those Around You

"Husband, I just can't refine it..."

The new Spirit Refining Room had improved in many aspects.

Wen Xinran originally thought that once the basic environment improved, she would be able to successfully refine the Medicinal Pills she couldn't before.

She didn't expect reality to deal her a heavy blow.

It turned out she was just too unskilled.

Waving the Pill Formula, she puffed out her cheeks and slapped it down in front of Li Fan.

"What kind of pill is this exactly? Why is it so hard to refine?"

One must know that Wen Xinran was a Medicine Disciple.

While she might not pursue Perfection for Qi Refining level pills, successfully forming the pill should definitely not be a problem.

Li Fan laughed it off as usual.

"It's just... a pill to strengthen the body."

Wen Xinran looked suspicious, staring intently at Li Fan's unnatural expression.

At that moment, the Pill Furnace let out a dull thud. Only then did she let Li Fan go, hurrying over to check the situation.

"Failed again."

The success rate was a solid zero percent.

Wen Xinran dumped out the medicinal dregs and then threw herself pitifully into Li Fan's arms.

"Husband, I estimate I won't be able to refine this Pill Formula until my Alchemy Rank reaches official Alchemist."

"Alchemist? Is that a rating in the Alchemy profession?"

Although Li Fan had a related System, he was completely ignorant about Alchemy and had never learned about the relevant ratings.

"Yes, I heard it's a unified rating introduced by the Xuannü authorities from other Star Domains."

"I see."

Li Fan nodded.

The Xuannü Civilization was indeed constantly striving to align itself with the mainstream of the cultivation world.

After understanding, Li Fan patted Wen Xinran in his arms.

"Then when will Xinran be able to reach official Alchemist?"

Wen Xinran looked up, looking a bit troubled.

"Maybe five or six hundred days?"

Hearing this, Li Fan estimated that his kidneys probably wouldn't last that long.

He had the [Strongest Alchemy Heart Enlightenment System].

But he couldn't use it on others.

Wen Xinran, in his arms, felt Li Fan's mood and thought he was disappointed in her.

She asked cautiously,

"Husband... am I a bit useless?"

Reaching official Alchemist in two or three years was actually extremely fast.

But being unable to refine the Medicinal Pill Li Fan wanted made Wen Xinran feel nervous.

She was terrified that Li Fan would become cold toward her because of this.

"Husband has always been the one helping me."

"It was like that in the Secret Realm, in the apartment, and with my sister's injuries."

"But I can't help Husband at all."

Looking at the uneasy Wen Xinran in his arms, Li Fan also sighed.

The series of misfortunes in the Wen family had indeed put a lot of pressure on her.

The once carefree Second Young Miss had become so sensitive.

Li Fan pressed Wen Xinran into his chest, continuing to stroke her hair to comfort her.

"It's okay, I can still hold on... probably."

Feeling Li Fan's familiar body heat,

Wen Xinran took a deep breath, feeling much more at ease, but the weight in her heart still hadn't lifted.

Meanwhile, Li Fan had already found a way.

The System's notification sounded in his mind.

[Strongest Alchemy Heart Enlightenment System offline, Strongest Preaching and Teaching System online]

Just by hearing the System's name, Li Fan understood roughly what its function was.

It was truly like being handed a pillow just as he was getting sleepy. He immediately checked the relevant description.

[Can consume hard training points to teach and improve others' Aptitude in relevant Domains]

[Simultaneously, one's own mastery of the taught Domain will also improve]

Wen Xinran only felt Li Fan's hand stroking her head become a bit firmer.

However, she didn't feel any discomfort.

Instead, she used this as an excuse to snuggle even more boldly against Li Fan.

Just as she was becoming a bit addicted and intoxicated, Li Fan's voice came through.

"Xinran, actually, I know a thing or two about the Dao of Alchemy. How about I teach you hand-in-hand?"

Wen Xinran didn't stop to think about why Li Fan also knew the Dao of Alchemy.

Her focus was entirely on the words 'hand-in-hand'.

Instantly, her small face turned red, and she eagerly agreed.

"Okay!"

[Wen Xinran, Alchemy Medicine Disciple]

[Cultivation Technique, Unknown]

Li Fan looked at the Preaching and Teaching System; the things he could teach were the same as the Medicine Heart Refining Insight System.

"Xinran, what technique do you use for your Alchemy cultivation?"

Techniques are not lightly shown, and an Alchemy technique was the core of her cultivation, the most important of the important.

Even so, Wen Xinran gave Li Fan a detailed explanation of everything.

[Miraculous Heart Manifestation Method recorded. Teaching the entry level of this method requires 200 hard training points]

As expected of the Wen family's pearl, her Cultivation Technique was quite extraordinary.

Just reaching the entry level required 200 hard training points, which was more than the Qi Sea Technique's entry cost.

But was Li Fan someone who lacked a mere few hundred hard training points?

[200 hard training points consumed]

Instantly, the insights and realizations for reaching the entry level of the Miraculous Heart Manifestation Method flooded into Li Fan.

"It seems there's no difference from using hard training points to comprehend techniques myself?"

But that was where Li Fan was wrong.

Understanding didn't mean one could teach, not to mention that most profound techniques could generally only be sensed and not expressed in words.

However, for techniques comprehended through the [Preaching and Teaching System],

no matter how obscure or difficult they were to understand, Li Fan was guaranteed to be able to teach them perfectly.

So, Li Fan began to explain the Miraculous Heart Manifestation Method.

"The focus of this method is to use the body as a furnace, tempering the original heart and enhancing the strength of the Divine Soul."

"As the Divine Soul strength increases, Alchemy techniques can become more meticulous, and the control over Spirit Fire can..."

Li Fan's explanation became increasingly detailed and fluent.

The more he spoke, the smoother it became, comparable to an old professor at Xuanzong University who had taught mantras for decades.

Before long, he saw that Wen Xinran's capacity to receive information had reached saturation.

[Miraculous Heart Manifestation Method entry level, 4 layers understood. Today's Aptitude comprehension limit reached]

Seeing the System prompt, Li Fan was very satisfied.

Too much was as bad as too little; it was better to let Wen Xinran absorb it properly first.

At this rate, she could reach the entry level in three days.

This speed, if word got out, would make students flocking to learn break down Li Fan's door.

Meanwhile, Wen Xinran only felt her head spinning, as if a vast amount of knowledge had been forcibly poured in.

She looked at Li Fan, some goal in her heart seemingly unfulfilled, and she subconsciously blurted out,

"Husband... what about... the hand-in-hand teaching..."

As she spoke, she walked forward unsteadily, wanting to touch Li Fan's hand.

Hearing this, Li Fan finally realized what Wen Xinran was plotting. No wonder she had been staring at his hands with such anticipation earlier.

"Wen Xinran... so you were thinking about this the whole time!"

He thought she was captivated by his perfect explanation, but he didn't expect she just wanted to take advantage of him.

So Li Fan used Spiritual Qi to block her.

"Little pervert, I'm working hard to teach you, and your head is filled with this."

"Not allowed! Stay ten feet away from me."

"You can only come near me once you've reached the entry level of the Miraculous Heart Manifestation Method."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Xinran instantly cleared her head, regretting her actions.

However, what she regretted was only letting the secret slip.

Before, they could still snuggle, but now she couldn't even get close.

Seeing Li Fan right before her eyes, her heart was itching with desire, and she was just about to test the waters again.

"Hmm?"

Li Fan glared at Wen Xinran and said slowly,

"Ten feet away."

Seeing Li Fan so resolute, Wen Xinran gave a soft huff and could only obediently retreat to the side of the Pill Furnace.

Suppressing the itch in her heart, she began to enter meditative cultivation.

Seeing this, Li Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He only now realized that those around him were like wolves and tigers; none of them were easy to deal with.

Especially Wen Xinran's sister. Back in the apartment, she had maintained an air of keeping people a thousand miles away.

But he had only made a slight move, doing what he could to help.

He hadn't expected that when Nangong Miao asked her about it, her flustered expression would be even more intense than Wen Xinran's.

Li Fan's heart sank as he realized something.

Wen Xinmei was a Cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection, about to Breakthrough to Golden Core.

"A-Miao, you better not lead her astray."

"A Golden Core Cultivator... I'm no match for her."

Thinking of this, Li Fan wanted to cry but had no tears.

Nangong Miao alone was already high pressure; if another one came...

He looked at Wen Xinran, who was cultivating with her eyes closed by the furnace, and sighed secretly.

"Xinran, hurry up and pull yourself together!"

"I'm counting on the pills you refine to keep me going."