Chapter 334: No Need to Rush

“Forget it, he just left not long ago, what would it look like if I chased after him?” Hong Fu muttered after hearing this. She then got up and walked towards the Alchemy Hall: “Senior Sister, I’ll go prepare for the Alchemy Competition. Please help me take care of little San Hua.”

“Okay, Junior Sister, go ahead and get busy. I’ll take care of little San Hua.” Mingmin said, stroking San Hua’s head.

“Aunt Master, what’s the Alchemy Competition?” San Hua asked curiously, looking at Hong Fu who had left.

“The Alchemy Competition is a competition for alchemists held every forty years in the Earth Immortal Realm. The purpose is to select outstanding alchemists and, at the same time, enhance the reputation of the Alchemist Association.” Mingmin explained with a smile: “Cultivation is inseparable from pills. To refine pills, you need to find alchemists. But how do ordinary cultivators know where to find good alchemists? This is where the Alchemy Competition comes in.”

“Meow, so that’s how it is. How many times has Master participated in the Alchemy Competition?” San Hua asked curiously after listening. Master must have participated more than once, right?

“If you include this time, it should be her fourth time.” Mingmin said after thinking for a moment.

“Is Master that amazing? She’s already participated in the Alchemy Competition four times, so what rankings has Master achieved?” San Hua asked curiously.

“Well, that’s a long story. Although Junior Sister has participated in the Alchemy Competition three times before, she hasn’t achieved any good rankings because she specializes in refining pills using waste pills.” Mingmin sighed. If Junior Sister refined pills normally, she could definitely achieve a good ranking. However, she just had to be different and take an unconventional path. But the problem was, who would dare to take the pills she refined?

“Is that so? Then hasn’t Master participated for nothing all these years?” San Hua couldn’t help but say after hearing this.

Participating for so many years without getting any good rankings, wouldn’t that be just running alongside?

“You can’t say that. Although Junior Sister has never achieved a ranking, her name is like thunder in the Earth Immortal Realm.” Mingmin shook her head upon hearing this.

You could say that Junior Sister has never won a ranking, but you can’t say that she is unknown. Her reputation in the Earth Immortal Realm is one that makes people tremble in fear.

“Ah? Why is that?” San Hua asked, her head full of big question marks after hearing this.

You didn’t get a ranking in the competition, but you can still be recognized? This sounds like something is wrong.

“Because Junior Sister’s pill refining technique is unique, and the pills she refines have extremely strong potency and side effects. So, when she first participated in the Alchemy Competition, she poisoned the alchemist who was testing the pills and made him mute.”

“Since then, the name ‘Alchemy Demon’ has resounded throughout the Earth Immortal Realm. It’s a name that makes righteous cultivators afraid and demonic cultivators ashamed.” Mingmin sighed.

Junior Sister is quite rare to be famous for this reason.

“Uh, I can understand why the righteous cultivators are afraid, but why are the demonic cultivators ashamed?” San Hua scratched her head and asked.

“Because the pills refined by these demonic cultivators are not as potent as those refined by Junior Sister. Of course, they are less lethal. Don’t you think these demonic alchemists should be ashamed?” Mingmin smiled at San Hua.

Demonic cultivators are known for their cruelty, insidiousness, and despicableness.

Demonic alchemists are even more adept at refining poison pills and pills with extremely strong side effects. However, these methods they are proud of are nothing compared to Junior Sister.

Just think, they call themselves demonic alchemists, but they can’t even compare to a righteous alchemist. It would be strange if they weren’t ashamed.

“So that’s how it is…” San Hua’s mouth twitched involuntarily. She didn’t expect it to be for this reason. No wonder the uncles and aunts in the sect all kept their distance from Master.

When they saw the pills she took out, they were so scared that they ran away immediately, as if the air would become poisonous.

“Yes, so you must learn well from Junior Sister in the future. Never learn to refine pills using waste pills, understand?” Mingmin instructed.

Junior Sister was already half-ruined. San Hua couldn’t be ruined too.

“Okay, Aunt Master.” San Hua nodded upon hearing this. She learned alchemy to help her Shovel Officer and Brother Li so that they wouldn’t have to ask for favors from others, not to learn how to refine poison pills.

“That’s right. You rest for a while, and we’ll continue practicing later.” Mingmin said with a smile, taking San Hua to sit down on the side.

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“How is Shovel Officer? Is the pig’s feet stew ready? This cat rushed back without stopping just so I wouldn’t miss breakfast this morning.” Li Li called out as he landed in the room and walked towards the kitchen.

He seemed to smell something fragrant, although Shovel Officer didn’t seem to be around.

“Li Li, the pig’s feet are in the rice cooker. Just open it and you can eat. I’m going to work now. Love, your Shovel Officer.” Li Li walked into the kitchen and saw a note left by Li Hao. He muttered, “The handwriting looks okay, but I wonder how the pig’s feet stew tastes?”

As he spoke, Li Li twisted his body and condensed into a water vapor figure, opening the “whooshing” rice cooker.

Inside, the large pig’s feet stewed with soybeans were revealed.

“Meow, it seems Shovel Officer’s cooking skills are not bad. At least the stewed food looks decent and edible.” Li Li was very happy to see this scene. He controlled the figure to take out the inner pot of the rice cooker and placed it on the table, ready to eat.

But at this moment, the voice of an unexpected guest came from outside.

“Cat cat, why haven’t you come out yet? Don’t you want to have a big meal with your sister? You know, I prepared a lot of delicious food for you.” Yuan Ni knocked on the door and walked in. Then she saw Li Li guarding the big pig’s feet and couldn’t help but be stunned: “It smells so good! What delicious food are you secretly eating, cat cat? You didn’t even tell me, you’re so bad.”

“Uh, this cat isn’t secretly eating, this cat is eating openly. And this cat cat has just started.” Li Li corrected.

He was in his own home, how could this be considered secretly eating? It was clearly a formal meal, okay?

“Then why didn’t you call me when you’re eating such delicious food?” Yuan Ni asked, stroking Li Li’s big head: “Could it be that you, a bad boy, are planning to eat all by yourself?”

“Of course not, I just thought Little Sister, you have already finished eating, so I didn’t want to bother you again.” Li Li replied with a smile.

“Really? Why do I feel like you’re being reluctant, cat cat?” Yuan Ni looked at Li Li and said, her eyes scanning Li Li’s body.

“Absolutely not, it must be your illusion, Little Sister.” Li Li smiled and controlled the figure to place the inner pot of the rice cooker on the table: “Little Sister, sit down, let’s eat together.”

“No problem, I just want to taste what the food you’ve been waiting for tastes like, little bad boy. What makes you so absent-minded and waiting here all the time?” Yuan Ni said with a smile and sat down next to Li Li, waiting for Li Li to serve her the pig’s feet.

“Little Sister, do you like it salty or bland?” Li Li asked, controlling the figure and preparing to add salt to the pig’s feet.

“Me? I like to eat it without salt, just with dipping sauce.” Yuan Ni said, standing behind Li Li. She spread her hands and aimed at Li Li’s small ears. Where should she start so that it wouldn’t seem abrupt?

“Sister, are you up to something again? I’m telling you, don’t touch me now, the steam figure I raised is not for show, you’ll get burned.” Li Li said, sensing her little movements. Yuan Ni, who was about to make a move, immediately withdrew her hand and showed an embarrassed smile:

“Cat cat, you’re overthinking it, how could I be up to something? I was just thinking about what I could do to help you.”

The outer figure of cat cat was actually made of steam and could hurt people? It was too outrageous. Fortunately, she didn’t rashly grab his ears, otherwise, she would have been burned just now.

“Really? Then thank you, Sister, but I don’t need any help right now.” Li Li replied and picked up a bowl to serve the pig’s feet. He also put the soy sauce and vinegar on the table: “Little Sister, the pig’s feet are ready for you. See what you like to dip them in.”

“Okay, okay, I know, but cat cat, why are you still wearing this figure? Quickly put it away, otherwise, you’ll burn yourself.” Yuan Ni said with a smile, her eyes fixed on Li Li.

With this layer of protection, she couldn’t even pet him freely, this wouldn’t do.

“No, this cat’s skin is very tough, how could it get burned?” Li Li laughed and handed the chopsticks to Yuan Ni: “Okay, Little Sister, take whatever you want to eat, this cat won’t help you anymore.”

“No problem, I have hands and feet, I can handle it myself.” Yuan Ni said with a smile and saw the white figure covering Li Li disappear.

She immediately showed a delighted expression, her eyes shining brightly.

Li Li was speechless when he saw this, he turned around and gave her a look, and directly used illusion magic.

Yuan Ni was immersed in the illusion of touching Li Li.

“Sigh! Why did you have to sneak attack? This is not good behavior. Because of this, this cat has to use some means.” Li Li sighed while gnawing on the pig’s feet, looking very helpless. Then he continued to eat.

“Mmm, this feels so good. Cat cat, have you gotten stronger recently? It feels different to my hands.” Yuan Ni said, touching a chubby plush toy of a fat catfish, with a silly smile on her face. It looked both funny and amusing.

And beside her was a cat shadow gnawing on a pig’s foot.

“Little Sister, you must be thinking that this cat is fat, right? Don’t think this cat can’t hear you, my ears are very sharp.” Li Li paused for a moment and said, indicating that he wasn’t so easily fooled.

Little Sister wanted to fool him? She was still a bit lacking. She should just enjoy herself in the illusion world.

“Why haven’t you come down after being up there for so long? Is it so difficult to carry a cat down?” At this moment, the voice of the landlady came from the stairs, which made Li Li’s smug smile stiffen.

He quickly used illusion magic to wake up the silly Yuan Ni and also used illusion magic to cover the pig’s feet on the table.

In case Yuan Ni’s mother discovered something was wrong. If she saw them, one person and one cat, gnawing on pig’s feet here without Shovel Officer being around…

Wouldn’t they be scolded to death?

“Cat cat, why are you there? I remember I was clearly touching you just now, what’s going on?” Yuan Ni, who saw Li Li on the side, couldn’t help but mutter in confusion, her eyes full of question marks.

“This is not the time to worry about that, Little Sister. What I want to tell you is that Auntie is coming, we have to find a way to fool her.” Li Li reminded.

“Huh? My mom is coming up?” Yuan Ni was stunned.

“Yes.” Li Li nodded his big head and pointed to the side: “Little Sister, listen to the footsteps outside, Auntie is coming soon. You don’t want her to see us eating here, do you?”

“Isn’t that obvious? If my mom sees it, she’ll nag me to death! Saying that I’m being reckless in this house, treating it like my own home, and not cleaning up properly.”

Yuan Ni said angrily.

Her mom was always looking for trouble, and now that she saw it, how could she miss such a good opportunity?

“Then Little Sister, you have to do as I say next.” Li Li said and leaned into Yuan Ni’s ear to explain.

“I can’t believe you, little bad boy, are a resourceful cat?” Yuan Ni exclaimed after listening. These days, humans were really no match for cats. Even a cat could give her ideas, it was too outrageous.

“Of course, this cat doesn’t just eat, eat, eat. I can also come up with ideas.” Li Li smiled and jumped into Yuan Ni’s arms: “Okay, Little Sister, let’s not talk about this anymore, quickly carry me out, otherwise, it won’t be good if Auntie sees us.”

“Okay, let’s go out.” Yuan Ni smiled and carried Li Li outside. Just in time, she bumped into Yuan Ni’s mother who was coming over.

Looking at the person and the cat, Yuan Ni’s mother said angrily, “I thought you fell down, why did it take you so long to come over? You’re too slow.”

“Isn’t it because this guy is heavy? Otherwise, Mom, you can try carrying him.” Yuan Ni said, raising Li Li in her arms.

“Forget it, my old bones can’t handle it.” Yuan Ni’s mother shook her head.

This little chubby was really heavy. If she really carried him, wouldn’t her hands be sore? She couldn’t stand such a toss.

“So Mom, if you want to see him, you still have to rely on me. There’s no need to rush.” Yuan Ni smiled and carried Li Li downstairs.