Li Xuan found that it was already dark after leaving the City Lord's mansion. He had planned to visit Ah Li's home but had to give up. Upon returning to his residence, Li Xuan immediately sat down cross-legged, took a deep breath, and slowly closed his eyes.
He reviewed the explanations of formations in his mind once more, and Li Xuan slowly formed hand seals. Although it was a bit clumsy at first, his speed increased with constant practice.
Moreover, Li Xuan noticed that after he completed the hand seals, a faint fluctuation of formation power began to gather slowly in the room.
These fluctuations then outlined various arcs in the air, transforming unpredictably like a phalanx.
Seeing this, Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction. It was already quite good to achieve this nascent form even with his spiritual energy sealed. Once integrated with his spiritual energy, these phalanxes would become terrifying formations.
With that thought, Li Xuan changed his hand seals, and the spiritual energy fluctuations in mid-air instantly dissipated.
"The Carefree Sect mentioned by Xiaoyao Zi does not seem to exist on the current Qingxiao Continent. Could it be an ancient power? It seems the first thing I need to do after breaking through and returning to the Azure Hall is to research information about the Carefree Sect."
Li Xuan shook his head slowly. Although the formation manual recorded many formations for killing and trapping enemies, some powerful formations were extremely draining on spiritual energy to set up.
Li Xuan made a preliminary calculation; even with his peak strength in the Other Shore Realm, it would be extremely difficult for him to set up these formations. Furthermore, the effectiveness of these formations would be amplified by combining them with the "Dao of Heaven's Momentum."
Just like the defensive formation set up by Xiaoyao Zi, if its power had not been significantly weakened by the passage of time, Li Xuan would have found it very difficult to break through with his physical strength alone.
Moreover, this formation was not actively controlled by anyone. Li Xuan believed that if Xiaoyao Zi were still alive, it would be very difficult for him to break through that defensive formation with his current strength.
Xiaoyao Zi's formation manual contained many of his insights and understanding of the way of formations. This was of great guidance to Li Xuan's cultivation. Compared to others, Li Xuan could also take many shortcuts.
With that in mind, Li Xuan closed his eyes again and continued his research.
The night passed in silence.
As dawn broke, Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes. Although his understanding of formations had deepened overnight, a breakthrough within a single night was unlikely. Li Xuan naturally understood this, so he exhaled a turbid breath and stood up.
He then picked up his stall belongings and pushed open the door to go out.
"Mother, look, big brother is here." When Li Xuan appeared on the street, Ah Li, who was with the woman at Li Xuan's stall, exclaimed with joy.
At this moment, Li Xuan also saw Ah Li and her mother and quickly walked over.
"Sister, why are you here so early?" Li Xuan said with a wry smile. The sky was just brightening, and there were few people on the street. Even the Luo Ren Pharmacy across the street had not opened yet, yet Ah Li and her mother were already waiting for him.
The woman heard him and said with a smile, "We saw you didn't come to our house yesterday, Mr. Li, and we were afraid you might be busy today too, so we came early to check on you. If you have other matters, Mr. Li, we won't delay you."
Li Xuan smiled and shook his head. "The matter was handled yesterday. It was just late by then, so I didn't come over. Sister, since you trust me, Li Xuan, Ah Li will stay by my side from today onwards."
The woman nodded quickly. She then pulled Ah Li and said, "Ah Li, quickly call him Master."
"Ah Li pays respects to Master." Ah Li immediately knelt down and kowtowed respectfully to Li Xuan. Li Xuan initially wanted to stop her, but he considered the difference in mindset between mortals and spirit masters. Learning from someone naturally required a formal apprenticeship. If he were to refuse, it might cause the woman and Ah Li to have reservations.
Furthermore, Li Xuan's medical skills were inherited from Yi Qin, so in a way, this would also be a continuation of Yi Qin's legacy. Suddenly, Li Xuan felt a pang of longing for Yi Qin and his junior sister who had been his disciple.
With this thought, Li Xuan gracefully accepted Ah Li's apprenticeship ceremony. He then helped Ah Li up and said, "Ah Li, since you have taken me as your master, you must study diligently from now on and never give up halfway. Do you understand?"
"Ah Li will study hard and will not let Master's efforts be in vain." Ah Li nodded firmly. There was a clear look of seriousness in her eyes.
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction. He hadn't expected to take on a disciple in the mortal world.
Seeing Ah Li's apprenticeship, the woman also seemed happy. She then looked at Li Xuan and said, "Well, Mr. Li, I'll leave Ah Li to you. Can I pick her up tonight?"
Li Xuan nodded and said, "Sister, go ahead and attend to your business. I'll be here. You can pick up Ah Li tonight."
"Ah Li, listen to Master. Mother will come back to pick you up tonight, okay?" The woman nodded, then bent down and stroked Ah Li's head, saying.
Ah Li nodded and said, "Mother, don't worry, Ah Li will stay with Master obediently and wait for you."
The woman looked at Ah Li with some reluctance, then bowed slightly to Li Xuan before turning and leaving.
"Ah Li, come sit here. Master will first explain some introductory knowledge for us healers." After the woman left, Li Xuan glanced at the street, noticing there were few people. He assumed no patients would come at this hour. He then led Ah Li to the stall and began his explanation.
Ah Li would occasionally ask questions about things she didn't understand. Li Xuan, in turn, smiled and explained things in a simpler and more accessible way.
Time flowed quietly.
In the city of Bosuo, Li Xuan taught Ah Li daily and occasionally treated patients who came to see him. When he returned home, Li Xuan would immerse himself in understanding the way of formations. Unknowingly, Li Xuan had spent half a year in the city of Bosuo.
During these six months, Li Xuan's life had been very simple, and he felt quite content.
In the city of Bosuo, the Hua family knew that Li Xuan had set up a stall, but they had adhered to Li Xuan's previous instructions. Moreover, after consuming the pills Li Xuan had given them, each of them had improved their strength by one level.
In their eyes, Li Xuan's power was unimaginably great, so they naturally did not dare to provoke him.
In these six months, Luo Ren had also occasionally sought Li Xuan's help. During Li Xuan's treatments, Luo Ren was even more astonished by the terrifying level of Li Xuan's medical skills.
There was a small interlude during this time: Luo Ren had sought to become Li Xuan's disciple but was refused. However, Li Xuan agreed to discuss medical techniques with Luo Ren without regard for seniority. This had surprised Luo Ren, who happily accepted.
As the days passed, with the sunrise and sunset, besides teaching Ah Li medical skills, Li Xuan would occasionally take her to the mountains to gather herbs and appreciate the scenery. This made Li Xuan's life very fulfilling.
During these times, Li Xuan noticed that his own realm was quietly and naturally advancing. However, he was not surprised by this. Under these conditions, his state of mind had undoubtedly been purified. If his realm could not improve, then the path of cultivation would be too difficult.
Furthermore, after half a year of contemplation, Li Xuan's understanding of the way of formations had also significantly improved.
One day, the weather was clear and pleasant.
After teaching Ah Li, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, not expecting Ah Li's comprehension to be so high. In just eight months, the Ah Li before him could recite everything he had taught him.
As Li Xuan spent more time in the city of Bosuo, and his medical skills were even praised by Luo Ren, the number of patients at Li Xuan's stall gradually increased. However, most of these patients suffered from minor ailments. Li Xuan would prescribe some medicine and then direct the patients to Luo Ren's pharmacy to get their prescriptions filled.
For these patients, Luo Ren was extremely generous and only charged half the cost. Furthermore, many of Li Xuan's prescriptions even drew praise from Luo Ren himself.
"Mr. Li, still busy?" As dusk approached, Li Xiaocui arrived at Li Xuan's stall.
This Li Xiaocui was Ah Li's mother. As it was getting dark, she had come to pick up Ah Li to go home. Currently, there was still one patient at Li Xuan's stall, so Li Xiaocui could only wait by the side.
"There were quite a few patients today. Perhaps it's because the weather is changing. Ah Li, go home with your mother." After attending to the last patient, Li Xuan stood up and nodded slightly to Li Xiaocui, saying.
"Goodbye, Master." Ah Li nodded and then walked to Li Xiaocui's side.
Li Xuan nodded, watching Li Xiaocui leave with Ah Li. He then tidied up his stall and headed towards his residence.
Just then, a figure rapidly approached, seemingly heading directly towards Li Xuan's stall. Li Xuan's expression became serious as he observed this.