Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

At this moment, Li Si pounced on the food like a man who had been hungry for three days and did not want to let go. He strongly recommended himself to Xu Fu, hoping to be accepted as his apprentice.

"The number one person in the Qin Dynasty!"

Hearing Li Si's words, Yang Ling raised his hand, patted Xu Fu's shoulder and said with a smile: "Not bad!"

"Master, I know nothing about these things. They are just making them up. Please don't believe these lies!"

Xu Fu's legs were so weak from fear that he wanted to kneel down and defend himself. He and Yang Ling went in together and came out together. He knew nothing about what was happening outside.

Before he went in, Xu Fu could never have imagined that twelve years later, he would be known as the best in Qin. If he had said it in front of Yang Ling, it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as shameless.

"He's still kneeling, let's talk about going back first!"

Seeing Xu Fu trying to slide down to his knees, Yang Ling glared at him and gave him a cold order.

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Fu did not dare to disobey Yang Ling's wishes. He responded respectfully and then shifted his gaze to Li Si.

"I am not good enough to be the best in Qin, and I will not accept you as my apprentice to avoid misleading others. However..."

At this point, Xu Fu paused, glanced at Yang Ling, and continued: "If you can send us back to Xianyang City, I can help you open up the Ren and Du meridians so that you can successfully lead the spirit into your body!"

The spiritual energy entering the body is the foundation of cultivation and the most important step. Anyone who wants to embark on the path of cultivation must first start by bringing the spirit into the body. If you can't even bring the spiritual energy into your body, you are not suitable for cultivation.

Li Si has practiced for many years, but there is no change in his body. He knows that this is closely related to his spiritual energy, but he has not been able to find a way to practice. Until he met the noble man who could help him open up the path of practice, he would not let go of this opportunity easily.

"I am willing to lead my master and my grandfather back to Xianyang City!" Li Si lay on the ground and kowtowed respectfully to Xu Fu, as if he was performing a solemn ceremony of apprenticeship.

Xu Fu always respectfully addressed Yang Ling as "Master", and Li Si also heard this title.

If we count from Xu Fu, he should call Yang Ling the Grandmaster.

Although Xu Fu was somewhat resistant to Li Si's address, he did not show much reaction. Yang Ling seemed a little uncomfortable, and he urged Xu Fu: "Let your apprentice lead the way!"

"Yes, Master!" Xu Fu nodded respectfully in response, and then looked at Li Si. Without Xu Fu's instructions, Li Si quickly walked in front of the two of them, bent down and made a gesture of invitation, and said enthusiastically: "Master, Grandmaster, please follow me!"

Yang Ling urged Xu Fu to set off, because he didn't want to hear Li Si call him "Master" again, but he didn't expect to hear it again so soon, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He never thought that he would feel so uncomfortable because of a title.

"Tell your disciple not to call me grandmaster. I am only a few years older than him." Yang Ling took a few steps behind Li Si and whispered to Xu Fu beside him.

Although Xu Fu was already over 30 years old, Yang Ling did not think there was anything wrong with calling him Master.

After all, in the world of cultivation, the one who has achieved success comes first, and he has become accustomed to this title.

However, Li Si looked only a few years younger than him, and calling him "grandmaster" did feel a bit awkward.

Xu Fu mistakenly believed that Yang Ling's words were a special care for him. He thought that it might be because of the age issue that Yang Ling asked Li Si to change his words.

Thinking that he was more than ten years older than his master, but his master had never refused his title, Xu Fu felt a warm current in his heart and felt that he was treated specially.

"Master, I will go and remind him right away." Xu Fu bowed to Yang Ling, his tone revealing a joy that was hard to conceal.

Yang Ling touched the back of his head, confused by Xu Fu's inexplicable happiness, but he did not delve into it further.

Li Si had been with the Qin State's herb-collecting team at Kunlun Mountain for two days. The herb-collecting people were busy all over Kunlun Mountain, but he found a place to practice and had nothing to do.

When they returned to the meeting place agreed with the team, they found it empty, with only some packages belonging to the Qin people left, which were obviously left by other herbalists.

"My two lords, please take a rest here. The others have gone into the mountains to collect herbs and will probably be back in the evening. After they come back, I will discuss with the team leader to send us to Xianyang first." Xu Fu had instructed Li Si not to call them Master and Grandmaster anymore, so Li Si could only address them as Lord.

These herbalists have a heavy task. Collecting herbs in the Kunlun Mountains is only allowed before the New Year, and they have to be sent back when the New Year is approaching.

Even though Kunlun Mountain is a fairy mountain, it cannot withstand endless picking. In fact, Ying Zheng's move was to protect the environment of Kunlun Mountain.

However, many herbalists do not understand these rules and still venture up the mountain during the prohibited period.

Once caught, they would be severely punished. For normal herb collectors, the time given by Ying Zheng was enough for them to collect herbs, and they would never risk coming again during the forbidden period.

Those who still went into the mountains to collect herbs at the end of the year often wanted to make money by taking advantage of the medicinal herb road opened up by the Qin State.

This road was originally intended to cure diseases and save lives, not to make money. Therefore, Ying Zheng was ruthless in this matter, and also frightened many people with ill intentions.

There was no place to sit nearby, so Xu Fu brought a large stone from a distance, took off his outer robe and put it on top, then smiled and said to Yang Ling: "Master, are you tired? Please sit down and rest!"

Although Xu Fu was not a good person, his performance in front of Yang Ling was impeccable. Yang Ling was not polite and sat on a big rock to start practicing spiritual skills to nourish his meridians.

Xu Fu recalled the promise Yang Ling made to him in the third palace. He really wanted to know when his master would officially accept him as a true disciple, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

Yang Ling closed his eyes and concentrated on repairing his meridians. Xu Fu knelt beside him and waited for him to wake up before talking about this matter again.

Li Si sat opposite them, looking at Xu Fu's flattering appearance, and couldn't help but doubt whether he was really the number one person in Qin.

However, when Li Si thought that the person sitting on the big rock was Xu Fu's master, he felt that most of his doubts were dispelled. When Xu Fu became Yang Ling's disciple, he knelt at the door of Yang Ling's house for seven days and seven nights. This was not widely known before they entered the secret realm of Kunlun Mountain.

But with the arrival of the era of spiritual revival, more and more practitioners flocked to Xianyang City, and Xu Fu's deeds were also deliberately spread by Ying Zheng.

The Qin State needed a "number one" to retain those talented practitioners. They stayed in Xianyang, not only because of the rich spiritual power of Xianyang City, but also because there were two successful practitioners in the Qin State. As members of the royal family, it was not wrong for Ying Zheng and Fusu to occasionally show their practice strength, but they would never interact too much with those practitioners.

Xu Fu was different. Many people in Qin had seen him before and knew that he was very powerful. In addition, Ying Zheng and Fusu deliberately said that they were not as good as him in order to make him famous, so his image quickly became popular. Those foreign practitioners who did not know the truth entered Xianyang City with the purpose of seeking advice, and they would never leave before seeing Xu Fu.

Fusu even took advantage of the opportunity to meet Xu Fu and successfully recruited many people into the Qin army. He planned to wait until Xu Fu appeared and let him win over the people's hearts.

Yang Ling was a low-key person who never showed off. Ying Zheng and Fu Su knew this, and they could not invite Yang Ling, so they did not dare to use Yang Ling's name to keep him.

As soon as it got dark, the herb collectors from Daqin came down from the mountain. They saw two more people in the camp and couldn't help showing curiosity. Li Si was afraid that this herb collector would disturb Yang Ling's practice, so he pulled him aside and introduced him in a low voice.

"Are you sure it's Lord Xu Fu?" The herbalist who had just returned didn't quite believe what Li Si said, and looked at him with suspicion in his eyes.

"Hasn't Uncle Han met Lord Xu Fu? You'll know when Uncle Han comes back!" Li Si responded calmly, not eager to explain. He had also seen Xu Fu's portrait, and now this Xu Fu looked very similar to the portrait, so he had no doubts. As for the others, there were people who had actually seen Xu Fu to explain to them.

Uncle Han, as Li Si mentioned, was the leader of the herb-collecting group in Xianyang this time. He came back the latest. But he recognized Xu Fu as soon as he saw him. "Master Xu Fu, why are you in Kunlun Mountain?" Uncle Han couldn't believe his eyes. The last time he saw Xu Fu was at a fortune-telling stall.

Xu Fu felt that Uncle Han's voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

He raised his eyes to look at Uncle Han and replied calmly: "My master and I came here to travel and happened to meet you. This is also your blessing. If it were normal times, you would never have been able to see my master!"

Xu Fu's flattery of Yang Ling was even more amazing than his flattery of himself. Uncle Han couldn't help but want to see what Xu Fu's master looked like.

However, when he raised his head, he was blocked by Xu Fu. Xu Fu showed a serious look and said coldly: "Don't offend Master!"

When Uncle Han was wondering how a mere glance could be considered an offense, Xu Fu was kicked by Yang Ling and stood aside obediently.

"Master, these people don't know your identity. I'm afraid they will say something nonsense when they go back!" Xu Fu rubbed the place where he was kicked and said somewhat aggrievedly.

"Master Xu Fu, rest assured. We will never reveal a single word about you and this Taoist priest to the outside world!"
Hearing Xu Fu's words, Han Shu immediately raised his finger to the sky and swore, "If I disobey you, I will be punished by lightning!"

"We are too. Don't worry, sir!" With Uncle Han's assurance, everyone in the herbalist team believed in the identities of Xu Fu and Yang Ling.

They don't want to be talked about too much, so these people naturally don't dare to say much.

"It's okay." Yang Ling looked up at Uncle Han, waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Everyone, please sit down!"

Yang Ling has always been low-key, but his low-keyness means not being ostentatious and not bullying anyone. Instead, after being discovered, he still relies on power and strength to suppress others and force them to keep things to themselves.

Xu Fu's current actions are undoubtedly sowing disastrous consequences for himself. If Yang Ling had not stopped it in time, he might have been implicated.

“Thank you, Taoist Priest!” Led by Uncle Han, the herbalists respectfully bowed to Yang Ling to express their gratitude.

However, even with Yang Ling's gesture and thanks, these people still didn't dare to sit down.

They were not even qualified to sit in front of Xu Fu, let alone in front of Xu Fu's master.

Yang Ling looked helpless, but he didn't say much. He turned to look at Uncle Han and asked softly, "Uncle Han, I heard from Brother Li Si that you have been in Kunlun Mountain for three days, and the King of Qin's ban on mining is coming soon. Are you planning to return?"

Yang Ling always treats these ordinary people who are compassionate and want to save the world with special courtesy.

"Reporting to the Taoist priest, we plan to return home tomorrow. The New Year is approaching and our family members are looking forward to a reunion." Uncle Han bowed in response with an extremely respectful attitude.

After learning the exact time, Yang Ling nodded slightly, took out a delicate little jade bottle, handed it to Uncle Han, and said, "Tomorrow Xu Fu and I will return with you. This is a gift to thank you for taking us with you. Please distribute it to everyone, Uncle Han."

Xu Fu saw the small jade bottle Yang Ling gave to Uncle Han, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes, but he dared not speak. He knew very well that the gift Yang Ling gave must be extraordinary. The small jade bottle contained a high-quality elixir, which was made by Yang Ling himself. He thought to himself that these people might not be lucky enough to enjoy it.

"This gift is too valuable, we dare not accept it, please take it back, Taoist immortal." Seeing this, Han Shu knelt down and begged. He also noticed Xu Fu's expression and knew that this gift was very important.

Uncle Han's refusal did not surprise Yang Ling, as he was well aware of Xu Fu's jealousy.

So, he took back the pills, handed them over to Xu Fu, and instructed: "Xu Fu, you distribute this bottle of pills to them and help them absorb it as quickly as possible."

"Yes, Master." Although Xu Fu felt jealous, he did not dare to disobey his master's orders. He took the small jade bottle and walked towards Uncle Han and others.

"Thank you for the medicine, Immortal..." Uncle Han was still kowtowing when he was pulled up by Xu Fu. Xu Fu was quite displeased with these people who benefited from this.

While Xu Fu was helping the herbalists absorb the elixir, Yang Ling left the camp and sat quietly by the stream, continuing to use the power of the jade pendant to repair his meridians. He noticed that the herbalists seemed nervous and uneasy when he was present, so he chose to leave to avoid affecting others.

After Xu Fu distributed the pills, he found that Yang Ling was no longer in the camp, so he hurried over. At this time, there were only a few herbalists left in the camp, discussing the changes brought about by the pills.

Except for Li Si, none of the team led by Uncle Han had the qualifications to practice cultivation. Even if they forcibly opened up their meridians and introduced spiritual energy, they would not be able to go far on the road of cultivation. Yang Ling had already seen through this, so the elixir he gave was not something to help with cultivation, but a good medicine that could prolong life, detoxify and maintain health.

After taking the elixir, everyone felt that the pain they had accumulated over the years disappeared and they felt as light as a swallow. This was not an illusion, but a real feeling brought by the elixir. When Xu Fu heard them talking about being as light as a swallow as an illusion, he couldn't help but sneer and didn't want to stay with them any longer.

Xu Fu didn't notice that someone was following him, so he walked towards Yang Ling, knelt on the ground, and asked tentatively: "Master, is it because of those mortals' noise that you moved here? If they disturb you, I can ask them to keep quiet." (End of this chapter)