The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 842: An Uncommon Origin

Li Qing was utterly shocked by the words that Jing Yan gently uttered.

If he could, he would now like to set up a memorial tablet for Li Yuanxian, then offer up several sticks of incense.

The aid this elder had provided him with could practically be described as that of half a mentor.

No, that wasn’t right—his actual mentor hadn’t even been so generous towards him.

"Yan’er, what you mean to say is that this little trinket can become even stronger, right? Then... would it be difficult to repair?" Li Qing asked eagerly.

He couldn’t remain calm at all, and even his breathing had become heavy.

"Husband, the power it is currently exhibiting is probably less than one ten-thousandth of its full capacity. The true Immortality Elixir Furnace is more than just powerful—it helps people become immortals, my husband. If it wasn’t so, why would the cultivators of the world go mad in search for these two treasures after the fall of Li Yuanxian?" Jing Yan said with a smile, "Even then, there were many rumors about this treasure, with some saying it was repaired, and others claiming it was a replica."

"Even if it truly was just a replica, cultivators all over would still flock towards it. As for repairing it, husband, you should not think about it for now; the materials needed to repair it are not even in the Underground Palace."

Li Qing, whose heart had been surging with excitement, felt a cold shower pour over him at Jing Yan’s words. He said dejectedly, "If even your Underground Palace doesn’t have the materials to repair it, then I think there’s no hope for fixing this thing in the future. It’ll just have to stay this way."

"This may not necessarily be the case," Jing Yan said thoughtfully. "Now that spiritual qi is resurging and a great era of contention is coming, anything is possible. Husband, there’s no need to worry too much; perhaps in the future, we might find an opportunity to repair it!"

"However, the news that this object is in husband’s hands must not be leaked, or else there will surely be huge trouble. Cultivators all over desire the treasures of my Underground Palace, but these are nothing compared to the Immortality Elixir Furnace. If news of its reappearance in the world were to spread, there would undoubtedly be further turmoil."

Li Qing was startled, "Is this... thing really that terrifying?"

"Husband, it is the foundation of becoming an immortal; it’s more than just terrifying," Jing Yan said with a smile, shaking her head. "In any case, husband just needs to hide it well."

"Then... my master should have recognized it, right?" Li Qing murmured with some confusion.

"That may not necessarily be the case. During my era, there were hardly a few who truly recognized the Immortality Elixir Furnace. By now, if it has always been buried deep underground, even fewer would recognize it. However, those families and sects with deep resources should all be aware of its existence," Jing Yan explained.

Li Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, otherwise, he might not have been able to stop himself from overthinking.

"Yan’er, I’ve already sold quite a few of the elixirs produced by it. This item... won’t there be trouble?" he asked.

"Husband need not worry about this matter," Jing Yan said softly. "Where the elixir recipes for the Immortality Elixir and Solidifying Spirit Elixir originated is unknown to anyone but, a long time ago, these two elixirs were no longer exclusive secrets to any one sect or school."

"In this era, there should be quite a few who know how to make these two elixirs; probably no one would associate these elixirs with the Immortality Elixir Furnace."

"That’s a relief, that’s a relief," Li Qing said with a nod. "You put it that way and now I don’t even feel secure continuing to use it."

"As long as husband doesn’t mention the name of the Immortality Elixir Furnace, even if you were to openly take out this object, most likely very few people would associate it with the Immortality Elixir Furnace," Jing Yan said with a laugh. "But if husband were openly to spread the news about it, that would surely bring tremendous trouble."

"Thank goodness. From now on, this isn’t any Immortality Elixir Furnace, it’s my alchemy furnace. Ah, I’ll call it Xiao Ding!" Li Qing declared.

"However, Yan’er, do you think it is possible that the elixir recipes for those two elixirs could have come from this thing?"

"That’s definitely impossible," Jing Yan said. "Where would the elixir recipes come from inside the Immortal Cauldron? However, it is possible that these two elixirs were originally concocted from the Immortal Cauldron, and then someone analyzed the Immortality Elixir and Solidifying Spirit Elixir’s components to reverse-engineer the recipes."

Li Qing nodded thoughtfully. "So, it can be done like that."

"Husband, there are countless masters in this world," Jing Yan said. "A truly skilled alchemist can even perfectly restore an elixir’s recipe down to the last detail—it’s not really that strange."

Li Qing opened the Immortal Cauldron, took out an elixir from inside, and looked at it intently. "How could such a powerful thing like the Immortal Cauldron produce just these two types of elixirs? It sounds a bit odd," he asked.

"Husband, these two elixirs are very powerful too. They keep one’s appearance forever youthful, eternally at the age of eighteen, and they gradually improve one’s physique, making a cultivator’s body closer to nature, closer to the Dao. There are hardly any other elixirs in the world that can do this. These two elixirs should be considered among the top in the realm of elixirs. Husband, you really shouldn’t underestimate them," Jing Yan said with a smile.

"Right, husband, why don’t you try cultivating the Undying Technique after taking the Solidifying Spirit Elixir? With the distinctions between the two, there might be some unexpected results, which could help you cultivate that distressing technique more easily," she suggested.

"I always thought their main effects were to make men stronger and women prettier, so their main effects were not very apparent," Li Qing suddenly became eager to try. "I’ll give it a go in a bit."

Having heard Jing Yan say this, he felt he had gained some new insights.

Li Qing felt like he had gotten a high-end computer, but he only knew how to use it to play Snake.

"What are you two doing sitting on the roof?" Yu Lan called out as she walked out of the room, looking up.

"Standing high makes one see far, auntie, why don’t you come up and have a look as well?" Li Qing replied with a laugh. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"I don’t want to, I’m afraid of heights. So, what did you see?" Yu Lan asked with a smile, looking up.

Li Qing turned his head to look around and, coincidentally, he did see something.

A woman dressed very seductively was standing at the Gao Family’s door, looking around, while noises of a domestic dispute were coming from inside the house; the commotion was not minor. Li Qing had been engrossed in his conversation with Jing Yan earlier and had not noticed.

Because his sister-in-law’s house was positioned quite high, he could see his new house and the Gao Family’s place very clearly, almost at a glance.

"Yan’er, I’ll leave this thing with you. I’m going to have a look next door; it seems they are fighting," Li Qing said as he handed the Immortal Cauldron to Jing Yan.

"Husband, just leave it here. It needs to absorb the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth and the essence of the sun and moon. It’s not convenient for me to hold onto it!" Jing Yan replied.

Li Qing thought that made sense and took out all the elixirs inside, then hid the Immortal Cauldron under the roof tiles again.

Yu Lan looked up again and asked, "Qingzi, what did you see?"

"It looks like the Gao Family is having a fight. I’m going to try to mediate," Li Qing shouted back to Yu Lan in a low voice.

Yu Lan laughed out loud, "Be careful not to make Gao Li think you deliberately chose such a high spot just to watch the commotion."