By then, he was able to refine elixirs "quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly"; yet, to reach the effortless state of Bright True Master, he still had much room for improvement.

The path of alchemy required gradual understanding, exploration, and innovation; by now, he had reached a bottleneck, and further research seemed meaningless. Moreover, higher-level elixirs drained more cultivation power and energy, and his current realm was too low to handle them; he could only refine step by step, exploring as his realm advanced.

For over twenty days, Lin Yifan stayed in the Alchemy Room, not stepping outside, oblivious to worldly affairs.

When he stepped out of the Alchemy Room, the scene outside the door was one of withered peach blossoms.

"Congratulations, Young Master Lin, on emerging enlightened from seclusion," Xiaofang came to congratulate him.

During these days, she had been standing outside the Alchemy Room, secretly watching Lin Yifan; just watching him from a distance was enough to satisfy her heart.

Every time he saw this scene, Bright True Master could only shake his head and sigh in resignation. Even though he professed not to care, he was actually deeply entangled; then why torment oneself like this?

"Senior sister! I have already become a disciple under the master, so from now on, you shouldn't call me Young Master Lin anymore, just call me junior brother," Lin Yifan responded.

"Right! Right! See, I was so happy I forgot about this identity of yours," Xiaofang chuckled, her calling him that was out of habit; in her heart, Lin Yifan was still the beloved Young Master Lin.

"Senior sister! How many days did I stay in seclusion?" Lin Yifan asked urgently.

He had been engrossed in studying the Alchemy Dao within the Alchemy Room, completely losing track of time and the changing seasons; thus, he was worried he might miss the critical time to treat An Qi's condition.

"About twenty days," Xiaofang replied.

"Phew! You scared me! I thought several months had passed," Lin Yifan said, calming himself, grateful he still had time to learn other martial arts.

"Junior brother, are you very worried about your girlfriend's condition?" Xiaofang inquired curiously.

"Yes! Her life hangs in the balance, I must go back and save her," Lin Yifan responded.

"So are you leaving now, or..." Xiaofang's expression drifted, her eyes full of reluctance.

She hadn't had enough time with Lin Yifan yet, and she didn't want him to leave so soon.

"Let's wait a bit longer," Lin Yifan answered.

He had only learned Alchemy, and there were many other martial arts he hadn't learned yet, so he wanted to learn as much as possible before leaving.

This response somewhat consoled Xiaofang, but the thought of Lin Yifan eventually leaving wearied her again.

"Ah! To watch him for one more day is a blessing; just to remember his grace is enough."

Leaving the Alchemy Room, Lin Yifan went to seek Bright True Master.

At that time, Bright True Master was tending to his Peach Blossom Garden.

Seeing his master so leisurely, Lin Yifan felt embarrassed to disturb him; however, eager to learn as quickly as possible, he braced himself and approached.

"Master! I have comprehended the alchemy you taught, please teach me other martial arts," he said.

"Don't rush! Go rest for a few days, take care of your health, then come and try to defeat your senior sister in martial arts; if you can defeat her, come and ask me for more teachings," Bright True Master replied while pruning the branches.

Actually, he just wanted to give Xiaofang more time and the opportunity to be with Lin Yifan.

Hearing this from his master, Lin Yifan dared not retort, perhaps it was also a test from his master. If he couldn't even defeat his senior sister, he indeed wouldn't qualify to learn more martial arts from his master.

Leaving the Peach Blossom Garden, Lin Yifan went to look for Xiaofang. He was now full of energy and did not need to rest.

As Xiaofang was cleaning the living room, she never expected Lin Yifan to actively seek her out, which somewhat flattered her.

"Junior brother, what brings you to your senior sister?" Xiaofang inquired.

"Master sent me to learn from your Martial Arts. He said I can only learn his Martial Arts after I defeat you," Lin Yifan responded.

Xiaofang suddenly realized that the Master wanted to give her an opportunity to spend some time alone with Lin Yifan. With that in mind, she decided she would thoroughly enjoy this beautiful time.

"Junior brother, defeating your senior sister isn't going to be that easy!" Xiaofang said with a radiant smile, teasing him.

"Oh? I'm curious to see just how formidable you are!" Lin Yifan's face also wore a meaningful smile; he couldn't believe Xiaofang was more powerful than him.

"Then let's go outside and test our skills against each other," Xiaofang suggested. She was very much looking forward to practicing together and exchanging Martial Arts tips with Lin Yifan.

"Let's go!" Lin Yifan fearlessly replied.

In his heart, he always considered Xiaofang just an ordinary person because he had never seen any signs of Cultivation Power from her; hence, if he couldn't defeat an ordinary person, that would truly be a failure.

Subsequently, both of them grabbed their weapons, walked out of the living room, and headed to an open area to test their Martial Arts skills.

"Junior brother, are you ready?" Xiaofang asked with a smug expression, anticipating the upcoming events where Lin Yifan would be annoyed by how powerful she was.

"Ready! Senior sister, just bring it on, I'll let you fight with both your feet and one hand," Lin Yifan arrogantly answered.

"Good! You said it, don't regret it later!" Xiaofang replied with a mocking face.

Lin Yifan's arrogance was beyond her expectations; she had to crush his pride.

"I won't regret it," Lin Yifan responded confidently.

However, the next moment, he did regret it; the instant Xiaofang drew her sword, a powerful aura swept over him, making him shiver and powerless to resist.

"Divine Transformation Third Realm Early Stage! My gosh! How can she be so powerful?" Lin Yifan was shocked, never expecting the always unassuming Xiaofang to be a hidden expert, leaving him speechless.

"Junior brother! Please, defend!"

The next moment, Xiaofang charged over with a fierce expression.

In battle, Xiaofang was utterly different from the Xiaofang in daily life—like night and day; at this point, Lin Yifan was scared and dared not meet her attack.

"Senior sister! I was wrong! I shouldn't have been so arrogant."

Lin Yifan stood there dumbfounded, filled with remorse; his previous bravado had vanished without a trace.

Seeing Lin Yifan admitting his mistake, Xiaofang, who was charging over, immediately stopped and then mockingly asked, "Weren't you very formidable a moment ago? How come you suddenly surrendered?"

"Because senior sister fought unfairly!" Lin Yifan replied with a look of grievance on his face.

"How did I fight unfairly?" Xiaofang curiously questioned.

"You wouldn't dare to compete in Martial Arts with your junior brother at the same Realm," Lin Yifan continued to play the victim, feigning innocence.

The gap in their Realms was too vast; a fair fight was simply not possible. If they were at the same Realm, he was confident he had an eighty percent chance of winning.

Feeling that using her full strength against Lin Yifan in combat was indeed unfair, Xiaofang replied, "Alright! Then I will compete with you at the same Realm and see just how powerful you are."

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