Chapter 301

301. Chapter 301 Wei Lao's Arrangement

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

The wind blew silently, gently flowing past Wei Lao's eyes that carried a trace of vicissitudes and turbidity, endless and ceaseless, as if it had been so since before history, carrying the weight of years, gently lifting a few strands of his half-white hair.

Thus, mixed with the sound of the wind, Wei Lao's aged voice also rang out, carrying a faint twilight air, yet also a fearless intent, speaking lightly, letting the wind carry it wherever it might fall.

"What of it then? As you say, a hundred years is but a brilliant moment; this world still belongs to the younger generation. As for future matters, following the Mandate of Heaven, who can say clearly……"

The Profound Turtle fixed its gaze, staring unblinkingly at Wei Lao. Wei Lao seemed to sense its gaze, gently turning his head. On his ruddy face appeared a trace of surprise and a smile. He continued: "How long are the years? No matter how it is afterwards, at least for now, my Great Dao is not lonely. It is already enough. To be able to accompany Changsheng for another stretch of road, and still exert some residual heat, is enough.

Wait for his Golden Core…… there is still some road behind. I can help him for a journey. The rest of the wind, snow, and scorching sun, let him brave them himself."

The Profound Turtle was startled upon hearing this, looking deeply at Wei Lao once more. In the silence, it asked again: "You mean……"

"Mhm." Wei Lao nodded lightly, exhaled a long breath, and a smile surfaced again. "In my early years outside, I also got to know quite a few people, among them were those high-above Saint Land people……"

"Later, when Changsheng forms a Heavenly Dao Golden Core, if he has the willingness……"

Speaking to here, Wei Lao shook his head, not continuing further. The Profound Turtle continued in silence. Its beast eyes flickered. After a long while, it sighed and said:

"Since there are Saint Land people who owe you a favor, if you can put down your face, then a Saint Medicine is not impossible to seek. Thereby extending your life, why must you give this opportunity to your disciple?"

Wei Lao merely smiled upon hearing this, his eyes unchanged. He spoke lightly: "Wanxiang Sect is too small. As his master, I always have to consider more for him……"

"Alright then." The Profound Turtle spoke no more. The two had known each other for so long. For Wei Lao's decision, he only had respect.

"Indeed." Wei Lao evidently also did not want to linger on this topic. He turned his head, his gaze deep and remote, looking toward the distant Tian Qiong. With hands behind his back, his expression suddenly condensed, and he suddenly said:

"You say, my eldest disciple of outstanding talent, would he also, not have fallen……"

The Profound Turtle was stunned…… silent for a long time……

After a good while, a voice came from the wind.

"Who knows……"

"Perhaps it all doesn't matter anymore……"

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As for the conversation between the Profound Turtle and Wei Lao afterwards, Yu Zhangsheng did not know. Leaving the Beast Garden, Yu Zhangsheng turned and arrived at Yang Tianyi's Cave Dwelling.

The way was unimpeded. Seeing Yang Tianyi refining pills, Yu Zhangsheng did not disturb him. He quietly observed from the side until Yang Tianyi finished refining. Only then, with respect carrying reverence, did he gently wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Back? In the future, wherever you go, tell me first. This time the Hui Shui Shan matter, it's best nothing unexpected happened. If something untoward occurs, a Dao of Alchemy genius falls just like that. I would be heartbroken to death."

Yang Tianyi put away the pill ingredients, turned to look at Yu Zhangsheng, and smiled faintly. His tone carried a trace of jest, but the concern contained within was solid and real.

Yu Zhangsheng's heart warmed upon hearing this. He chuckled and nodded: "Okay. Many thanks for Elder's concern. Afterwards, Changsheng will pay attention."

"I'm not opposing you going out to temper yourself. It's just that in the future, if there's this kind of matter, tell me in advance. Other things I can't do, but some life-saving pills, I still have them. At a critical moment, they might save your life."

Yang Tianyi nodded in satisfaction, chuckling. He patted Yu Zhangsheng's shoulder. A trace of surprise appeared in his eyes. He smiled and said:

"But it seems this trip to Hui Shui Shan, your gains are not small. Your cultivation base is not far from Golden Core. Your Shenjue and flesh body, even I cannot see through them."

"There were twists and turns, but also opportunities." Yu Zhangsheng gave a wry smile, touching the back of his head.

"As long as you have confidence yourself." Regarding the specifics, although Yang Tianyi was curious, he did not ask further. He merely suppressed the surprise in his heart and said so.

"Mhm mhm. This trip to Hui Shui Shan, after returning, there is actually one more matter to request…… it might still need Elder you to take trouble."

Yu Zhangsheng nodded obediently. His expression revealed a trace of unnaturalness.

"Is it wanting me to refine a Condensing Foundation Pill for Zhang Tianwen?" Before Yu Zhangsheng could speak, Yang Tianyi spoke first, looking at Yu Zhangsheng with a smiling expression.

Clearly, regarding the matters that happened with Zhang Tianwen's group going to Hui Shui Shan, Yang Tianyi had already learned from others.

"As expected, nothing escapes Elder you." Yu Zhangsheng chuckled, not embarrassed, and nodded.

"Fine. This matter, even without you saying it, I would naturally go do it. To speak the truth, the reason I haven't refined it before is mainly because the main medicine, Condensing Foundation Grass, is too rare. I didn't have it either. Now, since the Condensing Foundation Grass has been found by you, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

Yang Tianyi spoke slowly, exhaling a breath lightly.

"This matter, even if you didn't say it, Peak Master Mo would also come knocking to beg me. There's nothing to refuse. Actually, these years Mo Pengchen has also refined too many pills for this disciple of his at my place."

He paused. Yang Tianyi sighed lightly.

"Hope this Condensing Foundation Pill can thoroughly help him recover the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform. Otherwise, afterwards he can only choose to form a core at the Seven-Layer Spirit Platform. His future achievements would also be limited by this."

Yu Zhangsheng was slightly silent. He lowered his brows and cupped his fists in a bow to Yang Tianyi. He took out the Condensing Foundation Grass from his Storage Bag and handed it to Yang Tianyi.

"Then it will trouble Elder. If anything else is needed, this disciple's side should also still have it."

"No need." Yang Tianyi waved his hand. "Apart from the Condensing Foundation Grass, the other materials for refining the Condensing Foundation Pill are fairly common. I have them all prepared here. Only this Condensing Foundation Grass was lacking."

"The Condensing Foundation Pill, as a high-tier existence among fourth-rank pills, has extremely great refining difficulty. You temporarily cannot refine it. But you can stand by and act as Protector for me. Observe wholeheartedly. It will also be of use to you."

"Okay. Changsheng understands."

Yu Zhangsheng nodded lightly.

Yang Tianyi took a deep breath. After closing his eyes and adjusting his state, half an hour later, he walked to the Alchemy Room again. Yu Zhangsheng followed closely behind.

"Refining the Condensing Foundation Pill brooks no carelessness. You watch carefully. Don't make a sound."

After instructing this, Yang Tianyi sat cross-legged. As he formed hand seals, earth fire rose. The surrounding temperature soared. One by one, ingredients were taken out by him, continuously condensed, and thrown into the Alchemy Furnace. Flames rose, changing from an initially gentle, slow transformation into violent. Inside the Alchemy Room, the temperature kept rising. With the continuous outpouring of mana, even with Yang Tianyi's alchemy level and cultivation base, his mind and spirit revealed a trace of fatigue.

"Kindhearted Fire, Morning Glory, Overlord Branch……"

"Star Leaf, Dang Shen, Condensing Foundation Grass……"

This refining lasted three double-hours. When the final ingredient was thrown in, the flames suddenly surged. Bean-sized sweat drops continuously slid down from atop Yang Tianyi's forehead and rapidly evaporated.

The pill refining also entered its finale. Faintly visible, a faint clear fragrance continuously diffused out.

At this moment, Yang Tianyi's expression became even more focused. He dared not relax. His eyes condensed. He let out a low roar: "Condense!"

Then he fiercely slapped the Alchemy Furnace. In an instant, the furnace lid was flipped open. A streak of green light flashed from within. Entirely round, presenting a blue-green color, the size of a Dragon Eye. It emitted flourishing life force intent. A faint clear fragrance flowed out. On it, one Pill Pattern was engraved.

"A fourth-rank Pill, the Condensing Foundation Pill, finally succeeded — this thing truly is torturous."

Yang Tianyi panted heavily, looking at the Pill in his hand; though his complexion showed fatigue, he revealed a faint smile and placed it into a Pill bottle.

Refining a fourth-rank Pill, with three consecutive hours of mental focus and the continuous consumption of mana, was no small expenditure for Yang Tianyi either.

And the higher the rank of the Pill, the more complex the refining, the more points needing attention; for an Alchemist, without a powerful Cultivation Base, no matter how profound their understanding of Pills, their rank will not rise high.

And now, Yang Tianyi was already Golden Core; refining fourth-rank Pills was somewhat tiring but not impossible — if some simple fifth-rank Pills, gritting his teeth he could persist, but any higher and it would decidedly not be enough.

After all, by rank, a third-rank Pill is already sufficient for Golden Core use, fourth-rank corresponds to Purple Mansion, fifth-rank even corresponds to Spirit Transformation.

This is also why Yu Zhangsheng, even though his Essence Points are sufficient and he could raise his Alchemy Dao to fourth-rank at any time, has not acted.

Cultivation Base not keeping up, Alchemy theory may have reached fourth-rank, but in actual Operation one still cannot match the intensity of refining fourth-rank Pills.

This point can be seen from the fact that Yang Tianyi merely refined one Condensing Foundation Pill and showed some exhaustion, even consuming many Pills midway as supplement.

"With Elder making a move, no matter how difficult the Condensing Foundation Pill, it naturally becomes a matter of course."

Yu Zhangsheng hehe laughed, proactively wiping the sweat from Yang Tianyi's forehead.

"Alright, this counts as giving Mo Pengchen an explanation; these years, for Zhang Tianwen's matter, that guy Mo Pengchen has taken no small advantage of me."

Yang Tianyi shook his head and smiled lightly, handing the Pill bottle containing the Condensing Foundation Pill to Yu Zhangsheng, saying with a smile:

"This Condensing Foundation Pill, you give to Zhang Tianwen; as for reward and such, since it was you, Zhangsheng, who spoke up, let him not mention it again — even if given I would not want it, I also do not need anything from him."

"Hopefully this time, he can successfully condense the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform — that would be best of all."

Yu Zhangsheng was startled at these words, received the Condensing Foundation Pill, felt a warmth in his heart, did not refuse, and nodded lightly to Yang Tianyi.

"Good, then many thanks, Elder…"

How could Yu Zhangsheng not understand Yang Tianyi's meaning? Not charging a fee, freely refining for Zhang Tianwen on his account, and even having him personally deliver the Pill to Zhang Tianwen — this clearly was wanting Zhang Tianwen to owe this favor to himself.

After all, even if Mo Pengchen came to request Yang Tianyi to refine Pills, a considerable price would still need to be paid.

"Hehe, no trouble, not troublesome." Yang Tianyi hehe laughed, thought a moment, then took out several more Pill bottles from his Storage Bag and handed them to Yu Zhangsheng.

"This is?" Yu Zhangsheng stared blankly, looked at Yang Tianyi in confusion, somewhat not understanding.

"Hmm…" Yang Tianyi pondered, then drew a deep breath, looked at Yu Zhangsheng solemnly, and spoke in a firm voice.

"You have been following me refining Pills for over a year now; this year, though I do not claim to be your Teacher, you indeed count as my disciple."

"Since so, as a Teacher, there is always need for some gesture — just like this trip to Hui Shui Shan, on your future Cultivation path you will inevitably encounter many dangers."

Yang Tianyi spoke, his tone paused, a barely perceptible sigh.

"My whole life has been almost entirely devoted to Alchemy; the shelter I can give you is giving you more Pills, so that next time in crisis you have more life-saving means — these are some Pills I refined in spare moments over these years, you just keep them."

Yang Tianyi hehe laughed, the kindness revealed in his tone overflowing beyond words.

Yu Zhangsheng blinked, his eyes moved slightly, looking at the sincere-faced Yang Tianyi, wanted to speak but stopped, finally nodded solemnly and said softly: "Good, Zhangsheng… thank you, Teacher."

He could feel that among these Pills Yang Tianyi gave him, basically all were third-rank, and there were also some fourth-rank Pills — if truly converted to spirit stones for estimation, the count would be incalculable.

It can be said this gift, Yang Tianyi spared no expense, and truly cared for Yu Zhangsheng.

How could this not move Yu Zhangsheng? Truly reckoning it, this year the gifts he received from Yang Tianyi's side were already of countless value.

Calling him Teacher is only right and proper.

"Good good good, no need for such politeness, between you and me why stand on thanks."

Yang Tianyi heard this, his smile deepened, looked at Yu Zhangsheng with a beaming smile, teased: "This disciple of yours is truly priceless — Teacher's years of stockpile have almost all been squandered by you, oh."

Yu Zhangsheng smiled embarrassedly, subconsciously touched his nose, then slapped his head, recalled something: "These days, your disciple obtained quite a few Medicinal Materials in Hui Shui Shan; later can plant them at Teacher's place, also counts as replenishment, a bit of your disciple's sincerity."

"Then fine, when you have time just help me conveniently tend the Spiritual Herbs in this Yao Yuan; speaking of which, as an Alchemist, some Spiritual Herb methods you indeed should properly master."

Yang Tianyi also did not mind too much, nodded and said, instructed a couple sentences, then returned to the courtyard depths to rest — refining this one Condensing Foundation Pill, the consumption of both his mana and Shenjue was not small; mana consumption can be supplemented with Pills, but Shenjue fatigue can only be recuperated.

"Spiritual Herb method? That's still not simple, if not mentioned I'd almost have forgotten I still have this Skill."

Yu Zhangsheng slapped his forehead, muttered a sentence. (Chapter End)