Ch177 - Gift of Spirit Stones

After taking out the spiritual plants from his storage ring, Liu Mufeng respectfully handed it over to his Master. Then he took out the inscription stone and began to record his Master refining the pill.

Looking at Liu Mufeng, who was studying so seriously, Ye Qian and the other two also stared at the Third Elder’s every move seriously, not daring to be sloppy in the slightest. This Spirit Beast Pill was relatively difficult among the fourth-level pills, so the three of them couldn’t refine it, and they needed to learn together.

Among the three, Ye Fan’s alchemy technique was the worst. Therefore, like Liu Mufeng, he had also prepared inscription stones as early as possible, and recorded all the images of their Master’s alchemy, intending to take it back and study intently.

The Third Elder was an eighth-level alchemist, and refining fourth-level medicinal pills was a child’s play for him, so six top-grade pills appeared in Liu Mufeng’s hands soon after.

“Thank you, Master!” Putting away the medicinal pills, Liu Mufeng repeatedly thanked him.

“Okay, you give it a try.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder asked Liu Mufeng to try refining the medicinal pills.

Putting away the inscription stone in his hand, Liu Mufeng took out his own pill furnace and another set of spiritual plants from his storage ring and started refining. Although he had seen his Master’s refining process, unfortunately, Liu Mufeng still failed.

“You made five mistakes.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder patiently taught the process again.

Liu Mufeng watched his Master’s movements carefully and followed it several times. He also didn’t expect that there were five points wrong in Meng Chengxi’s pill technique inheritance. No wonder he had been unable to refine the Spirit Beast Pill.

After having taught Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder asked Ye Qian and the other two to concoct alchemy one by one, and he directed the three of them very seriously.

“Let’s stop the studies here for today, Mufeng, Ye Qian, Ye Fan, and Xiaoxiao, the four of you are new to the sect. Are you already used to the life in the sect? What have you been doing for the past half a month?” Looking at the four, the Third Elder asked with concern.

“Replying to Master, this disciple has been concocting alchemy and learning alchemy techniques in her cave for half a month.” Helian Xiaoxiao responded.

“Master, for the first week, this disciple and Younger Brother walked around the sect to learn about the situation here. But most of the time afterwards, we were practicing alchemy in the cave, and have never left.” Ye Qian said the same as he nodded.

“Yes Master.” Nodding, Ye Fan also agreed.

“En.” Nodding, the Third Elder looked at Liu Mufeng. “Mufeng, how about you?”

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“Yes, this disciple will follow Master’s teachings.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng replied affirmatively.

“Senior Brother Liu, are you also reading the Alchemy books in the library? I’ve been there a few times recently, how about we go together tonight?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Ye Qian invited Liu Mufeng with a smile.

Liu Mufeng smiled wryly and replied, “No need, Seventh Junior Brother, I don’t read books at the library, I borrow the books to read at night.”

“Can you borrow it? But, I asked the Senior Brother in charge in the library, and they said it’s not allowed?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Helian Xiaoxiao asked her doubts.

“Little Junior Sister, you don’t know about this. Our library has eight floors in total, and on the third floor, you can find some alchemy technique inheritance. Every time you read a book, you must put the corresponding spirit stones into the book box, and only then the box can be opened. Moreover, it can only be read in the library, and cannot be borrowed. However, the books on the first floor are different. The books on the first floor are provided by the sect to the disciples for free. And they can be borrowed. Because those books are all recreational books.” Speaking of which, Zhang Hao glanced at Liu Mufeng with contempt.

“This…” After hearing this, Helian Xiaoxiao blinked and looked at Liu Mufeng.

“Yes, I’m reading the free books on the first floor.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng admitted.

“Nonsense, what’s the use of reading some idle books instead of Alchemy books?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder frowned deeply.

“Yes, what the Master said is very true, this disciple will keep it in mind.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng immediately said yes, showing great respect.

“Okay, everyone else go back, Mufeng stay back.” With a wave of his hand, the Third Elder signaled the others to leave.

“Yes, Master!” In response, all the disciples left the hall.

After being left behind at the lecture hall again, Liu Mufeng looked helplessly at his Daoist Immortal Master, “Master!”

Looking at Liu Mufeng up and down, the Third Elder sighed softly. “I know you are smart. You made a lot of spirit stones by selling information in one night, but since you have chosen to be an Alchemist and are under my tutelage, you must put your mind on Alchemy. Don’t be half-hearted in learning it.”

“Yes Master, this disciple understands.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng immediately replied.

“Take it.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder handed him a storage bag.

Using his soul power to sweep the contents, Liu Mufeng found that the bag contained fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones. “Master?”

“Take it, I know you lack spirit stones! Your talent is good, don’t be half-hearted and waste your alchemy skills.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, the Third Elder did not have much expression on his face, but Liu Mufeng could feel his Master’s love for him.

“Master, it is only right for this disciple to present the spirit stones to you. How can this disciple ask for your spirit stones?” Looking at his Master, Liu Mufeng said embarrassedly.

“Hmph, won’t I be starving if I have to wait for you to honor me? Take it, go back and practice alchemy well. If there is something you don’t understand, you can come and ask me at any time.” The Third Elder said and threw the storage bag into Liu Mufeng’s arms, then disappeared.

Looking at the storage bag filled with spirit stones in his arms, Liu Mufeng smiled. He bowed his head continuously. “Thank you Master!”

———-

When the Third Elder returned to his residence, he found that spiritual tea had already been brewed on the table. Shen Xin was sitting by the side waiting for him.

“Master is back.” Seeing the return of the Third Elder, Shen Xin stood up to greet him.

“En.” Nodding his head, the Third Elder bent down and sat in his seat.

Shen Xin immediately poured a cup of tea for her Master and gave the cup with a respectful bow.

Taking the tea cup, the Third Elder took a sip of tea and rested the cup in his hand. He looked at Shen Xin who was sitting beside him. “Besides the Pure Ice Pill, what other pills do you want to learn, I’ll teach you.”

At that, Shen Xin smiled. “Not yet this time, Master. Please wait until I encounter a problem that I can’t solve by myself and then I will ask Master.”

“Okay.” Nodding, the Third Elder didn’t say anything anymore, but his eyes would fall on Shen Xin beside him from time to time.

“Master, you seem to like Sixth Junior Brother.” Shen Xin picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea for the Third Elder.

“En, Liu Mufeng is a good seedling. He made me very satisfied and gave me hope. This disciple has great potential. He has the potential to become a generation of Masters.” Speaking of this, the cold and hard face of the Third Elder softened a lot. He picked up the tea bowl and took another two sips.

Looking at her Master, Shen Xin frowned. “It’s because Xin‘er’saptitude is so poor that you are disappointed, Master!”

The Third Elder hurriedly looked at Shen Xin at that sentence. “What did you say? You’re not like them.”

“Where? What’s the difference?” Looking at the Third Elder, Shen Xin asked expectantly.

“This…” Hearing Shen Xin’s question, the Third Elder opened his mouth, but couldn’t answer for a while.

Seeing the embarrassed look on the man’s face, Shen Xin lowered his head in despair. “Master, I, I’m going back first.”

“Okay.” Nodding, the Third Elder watched his Eldest disciple leave his Palace.

Eight hundred years ago, Jiang Yuantu and his partner were a pair of Alchemists who others envied. The two of them traveled from the North and South together, looking for opportunities to cultivate and improve their alchemy skills. Later, Jiang Yuantu was seriously injured by his enemy, and if his injured spiritual roots had not been treated, he would probably become a crippled person. This caused his partner to abandon him.

At that time, Jiang Yuantu was rescued by his acquaintanceXuanyuan Chen. Xuanyuan Chen spent a lot of spirit stones to heal Jiang Yuantu and brought him back to Lingwu Sect. During that time, Jiang Yuantu was very depressed and locked himself in his room all day, drinking to drown his sorrows. Later, Xuanyuan Chen adopted a righteous daughter– Shen Xin. Xuanyuan Chen threw the five-year-old Shen Xin directly to Jiang Yuantu and asked Jiang Yuantu to train his daughter into a top alchemist.

Xuanyuan Chen was a life-savior for Jiang Yuantu, and Jiang Yuantu naturally could not disagree to the other party’s request. Therefore, Jiang Yuantu began to teach Shen Xin alchemy techniques. He also helped Shen Xin wash her three spiritual roots into a single spiritual root. In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed, and Shen Xin had become a cultivator in the Spiritual Emperor Realm, a fifth-level alchemist, and she could be considered to have learned something. However, Xuanyuan Chen said that the level of the fifth-level alchemist was too low, so Jiang Yuantu continued to teach her Therefore, Jiang Yuantu could only continue to be Shen Xin’s Master.

Jiang Yuantu and his partner were brothers and sisters who grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and the two had a deep relationship. Therefore, Jiang Yuantu was never able to get out of the haze of being abandoned by his partner, and often used alcohol to drown his sorrows. Since he started teaching Shen Xin, Jiang Yuantu had never drunk again, and never dared to drink again. But after quitting drinking, another problem arose, that is, he began to pay too much attention to his apprentice Shen Xin. Always afraid that she would blow up her furnace, afraid of her being injured, all kinds of worries, all kinds of uneasiness, even all kinds of silent observation and secret help.

It was true that if some things happened once, then it would happen a second time, then a third time, or even countless times. After that time, in the next seven hundred years, he often went to Shen Xin’s room, and Shen Xin never rejected him. Therefore, they turned from Master and apprentice to lovers, like an old married couple, silently accompanying each other. However, the first failed marriage cast a shadow on Jiang Yuantu’s heart, so he never expressed his heart to Shen Xin. Every time, Shen Xin felt very disappointed.