Chapter 55

Realm: One-star Profound Sage!

Cultivation technique: Burning Heaven Decree!

Supreme treasure: Fire Dao Principle, Emperor Weapon Splitting Heaven!

Insight: Mastery of spiritual fire reached great perfection!

Imagine, in less than half a year, Ji Fuyao actually stepped from the Great Xuan King Realm into the Profound Sage Realm!

Thus 【1】 Eldest disciple: Ji Fuyao!

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan felt a hint of excitement.

Now, with just two disciples lying down, he can obtain so much feedback.

If he had three disciples, four disciples… he would practically ascend to heaven!

=> "Cultivation technique: Heaven-Burning Decision!"

Lu Xuan asked, "System, when will we take on the third disciple?"

The system replied, "There's still a period of time."

Lu Xuan nodded.

Just then.

A hurried footsteps sounded outside Lu Xuan's cave dwelling.

=> "Lu Xuan nodded, quite satisfied."

Ye Chen, excited, stood at the cave entrance and shouted loudly.

=> "Imagine, in less than half a year, Ji Fuyao actually stepped from the Great Xuan King Realm into the Profound Sage Realm!"

Ye Chen, face full of excitement, approached his own cave dwelling, "Master, I succeeded! I succeeded!"

=> "What speed is this?"

Saying this, Ye Chen took out a Reversion Pill from his spatial ring.

=> "At that time, those geniuses of the inner sect trial, such as Fang Yan, Liu Xuan, and Lu Lingkong, had only just managed to step into the Profound Venerable Realm!"

Three pill halos!

=> "And now, Ji Fuyao has fused and refined the Fire Dao Principle, increasing his cultivation speed severalfold!"

It was clear that Ye Chen had just successfully refined it and rushed over to share the good news.

=> "Thinking of this, Lu Xuan felt a hint of excitement."

A Reversion Pill with three halos is already of top quality!

=> "Now, with just two disciples lying down, he can obtain so much feedback."

Ye Chen rubbed his nose, "Master, your alchemy theory is too advanced; I feel my thoughts have scattered like a wild horse, looking at alchemy isn't alchemy."

=> "Waiting for three disciples, four disciples…… he will directly ascend to heaven!"

Ye Chen clenched his fist, "Master, rest assured, I will absolutely not let you down."

=> "Unfortunately, the System has not yet triggered the task for the third disciple."

Ye Chen returned to the cave dwelling again to continue his research!

=> "Lu Xuan asked, 'System, when will we take on the third disciple?'"

Within the Great Dao Sect, numerous hegemon-level forces have already descended.

=> "The System said, 'There is still a period of time.'"

A terrifying, extreme aura surged from the depths of the void, causing the heavens to ripple like waves.

=> "Lu Xuan nodded."

A huge palace-shaped flying spiritual artifact pushed aside the endless clouds and appeared, its surface inscribed with dao patterns, bearing two vigorous, powerful characters.

=> "Just then."

The Medicine Clan has arrived!

=> "Outside Lu Xuan's cave dwelling came a hurried footsteps."

On the palace, a gray-robed old man stroked his beard and laughed, "Hahaha! Daoist Gu Yuefang, you look in good spirits!"

=> "'Master! Master!'"

A heavenly-rank alchemist from the Fragrance Peak Sect also rose into the air, smiling as he clasped his hands toward Yao Bai Li, "Excellent! Excellent! Haven't seen you in a hundred years, Daoist Bai Li!"

=> "Ye Chen excitedly stood before the cave dwelling's door and shouted loudly."

Just as the three were engaged in lively discussion, the sky trembled again.

=> "Lu Xuan said, 'Come in.'"

Space twisted.

From the spatial rift, a huge ancient emerald shuttle slowly emerged; upon it, a black-robed middle-aged man gazed with contempt, overlooking the lands of the Great Dao Sect, and upon the shuttle hung a great banner fluttering in the void's gale, bearing four large characters.

"Azure Wood Academy!"

=> "Medicinal Flame burst from the jade pendant on Ye Chen's chest, 'Peak Master Lu, having not disgrace the mission, Ye Chen has successfully refined a Earth-rank Tier-1 medicinal pill, the Returning Origin Pill.'"

Yao Bai Li gave a faint smile, "It's Daoist Cang Lai who has arrived!"

=> "Saying this, Ye Chen took out a Returning Origin Pill from his storage ring."

Hearing this, Daoist Fragrance Peak and the others exchanged glances.

=> "Lu Xuan received it and examined it."

Three Dao halos!

=> "Three pill halos!"

A faint warmth emanates from the pill, accompanied by a subtle medicinal scent that reaches the nose.

=> "The pill also emitted a faint heat and a weak medicinal fragrance."

It's clear that Ye Chen just succeeded in refining it and ran over to share the good news with him.

=> "It is evident that Ye Chen just succeeded in refining it and ran over to share the good news."

Returning Origin Pill: when taken, it settles one's cultivation foundation within the body, consolidating one's cultivation.

=> "Returning Origin Pill, when swallowed, can precipitate the cultivation foundation within the body and consolidate one's cultivation."

The quality of these three Dao halo Returning Origin Pills is already top-notch!

=> "The quality of this Returning Origin Pill with three pill halos is already excellent!"

Lu Xuan nodded, "Not bad! Not bad!"

=> "Lu Xuan nodded, 'Not bad! Not bad!'"

Ye Chen rubbed his nose, "Master, your alchemy theory is too advanced; I feel my thoughts have scattered, like a horse galloping across the sky—looking at alchemy isn't alchemy."

=> "Ye Chen rubbed his nose, 'Master, your pill-refining theory is too advanced; I feel my thoughts have scattered, like a heavenly horse galloping through the sky, viewing pill refining as not pill refining.'"

Lu Xuan smiled slightly, "In two days is the Alchemy Exchange Conference; keep working hard!"

=> "Lu Xuan smiled slightly, 'In two days is the Pill Refining Exchange Conference; keep striving!'"

Ye Chen clenched his fist, "Master, rest assured, I will absolutely not let you down."

Master, rest assured, I will absolutely not let you down.

Soon.

=> "Soon."

Ye Chen returned to his cave dwelling to continue his research!

=> "Ye Chen returned to the cave dwelling again, continuing his research!"

Meanwhile.

=> "Meanwhile."

Within the Great Dao Sect, numerous hegemonic powers have already descended.

=> "Within the Great Dao Sect, many hegemon-level powers have already descended."

The void tore, space twisted.

=> "Void Rending, space twisted."

A terrifying aura surged from the depths of the void, causing the heavens to ripple like waves.

=> "A terrifyingly formidable aura surged from the depths of the void, the heavens as if stirred up waves."

In the sky, divine radiance surged, brilliant as stars.

=> "In the air, divine radiance surged, brilliant like stars."

A massive palace-shaped flying spiritual artifact emerged, pushing aside endless clouds; its surface inscribed with Dao patterns, bearing two vigorous, powerful characters.

=> "A huge palace-shaped flying spiritual artifact pushed aside the endless clouds and appeared, its palace inscribed with Dao patterns, above which two vigorous, powerful large characters were written."

"Medicine Clan!"

=> "'Yao Family!'"

The Medicine Clan has arrived!

=> "The Yao Family has descended!"

Peak Master Gu Yuefang of the Pill Peak immediately rose into the air, clapping and laughing, "Dao Friend Yao Bai Li, long time no see!"

=> "Peak Master of Dan Peak, Gu Yuefang, immediately rose into the air, clapping and laughing loudly, 'Daoist Yao Bai Li, long time no see!'"

On the palace, a gray-robed elder stroked his beard and laughed, "Hahaha! Dao Friend Gu Yuefang, you look in good spirits!"

=> "On the palace, a gray-robed elder stroked his beard and smiled, 'Hahaha! Daoist Gu Yuefang, your complexion looks good!'"

In the next instant.

=> "In the next instant."

A Heavenly-rank alchemist from the Fragrant Pill Sect also rose into the air, smiling and clasping hands toward Yao Bai Li, "Excellent! Excellent! Haven't seen you in a hundred years, Dao Friend Bai Li!"

=> "A Heavenly-rank pill refiner from the Fragrant Elixir Sect also rose into the air, smiling and bowing his hands to Yao Bai Li, 'Not bad! Not bad! Haven't seen you in a hundred years, Daoist Bai Li!'"

Yao Bai Li nodded, his spirits high, "Indeed, Dao Friend Danxiang! Time flies like an arrow, like a white colt passing a gap; in the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed."

=> "Yao Bai Li nodded, his mood excellent, 'Yes, Daoist Dan Xiangzi! Time flies like an arrow, like a white colt passing a gap; in the flick of a finger, a hundred years have passed!'"

As the three were engaged in lively discussion, the sky trembled once more.

=> "Just as the three were engaged in lively discussion, the air trembled again."

"Boom!"

=> "'Boom!'"

Space twisted.

=> "Space twisted."

From the spatial rift, a huge ancient emerald shuttle slowly emerged; atop it, a black-robed middle-aged man gazed with disdain, overlooking the heavens and earth of the Great Dao Sect; a massive banner fluttered on the shuttle in the void's gale, bearing four large characters.

=> "From the spatial rift, a huge ancient spiritual shuttle slowly emerged; upon the shuttle, a black-robed middle-aged man gazed with disdain, overlooking the heavens and earth of the Great Dao Sect; upon the shuttle hung a huge flag fluttering in the void's gale, bearing four large characters."

"Verdant Wood Academy!"

=> "'Cang Wood Academy!'"

The shuttle burst forth with brilliant divine radiance, illuminating the entire void.

=> "The shuttle burst forth with brilliant divine radiance, illuminating the entire void."

Yao Bai Li gave a faint smile, "It's Dao Friend Qingli who has arrived!"

=> "Yao Bai Li gave a light smile, 'It is Daoist Cang Li who has arrived!'"

Qingli stood on the shuttle, nodded to the crowd, and said to Gu Yuefang, "Traversing the void this way has left me somewhat weary."

=> "Cang Li stood upon the shuttle, nodded to everyone, and said to Gu Yuefang, 'Traversing the void this way has left me somewhat fatigued.'"

Upon hearing that, Danxiang and the others exchanged glances.

=> "Hearing this, Dan Xiangzi and the others exchanged glances."

Cangli fellow Daoist is somewhat eccentric, does not like making friends, and is rather aloof and cold.

Gu Yuefang clapped his hands, a saint from Dan Feng immediately appeared, bowed respectfully to Cang Li, saying: "Senior Cang Li, please follow me, we have already arranged accommodations for you and the geniuses of Cangmu Xuegong."

Cang Li nodded, immediately put away his spirit shuttle, and left with the Dan Feng saint.

Watching Cang Li's retreating back, Dan Xiangzi and Yao Bai Li twitched their faces, "Alas, Daoist Cang Li is always like this; this is a grand gathering among heavenly-tier alchemists, his behavior sometimes really spoils the mood."

They recalled the previous multiple alchemy exchange conferences.

Cang Li merely listened as they discussed and expounded alchemy theory, yet he himself did not share.

Although they are all heavenly-tier alchemists and know each other's backgrounds, given a hundred years, everyone can gain some insight.

But Cang Li's behavior is somewhat like clinging to a broken broom!

Gu Yuefang gave a dry cough, "Cough—cough—"

As the host of this alchemy exchange conference, he naturally found it inconvenient to comment on Cang Li.

But Dan Xiangzi and Yao Bai Li both poured out their grievances.

Dan Xiangzi whispered, "This guy Cang Li has a harsh temperament; it's said he strictly controls his disciples, driving several genius disciples mad!"

Yao Bai Li twitched his face and said, "Ah, in Yunzhou, Cangmu Xuegong is undoubtedly the hegemon, and Cang Li is a long-famous alchemist of Cangmu Xuegong; countless people seek his alchemy, who dares to criticize him?"

Dan Xiangzi nodded, "I hope that in this discussion, Daoist Cang Li can share some genuine insights! We can't just freeload off our alchemy insights!"

Yao Bai Li expressed agreement.

Just then.

Boom!

The void tore again, space twisted, and a terrifying ripple spread across the firmament.

The next instant.

A huge spirit vessel tore through the void, emerging from the spatial rift; its hull was covered with ancient, obscure Dao patterns constantly intertwining like lightning.

Taishang Xuan Zong!

Seeing this, Dan Xiangzi gave a faint smile, "It's the Yunyang Dan Saint arriving!"

The Yunyang Dan Saint wore a gray robe, hands behind his back, standing atop the spirit vessel, smiling at Gu Yuefang and the others, "Fellow Daoists, long time no see."

Saying that, he brought Nangong Bailue and others down before the crowd.

Nangong Bailue wore an elegant long dress, her exquisite face delicate and tender; she curiously surveyed the surroundings.

She very much wanted to know where Xuan Qing Feng was.

Not because she wanted to see Ye Chen, but because she wanted to stay far from Xuan Qing Feng.

Otherwise she would feel that sharing the same world with Ye Chen, breathing the same air, would taint her.

Meanwhile.

Dan Feng's sect leader Gu Yuefang also recalled the sect master's admonition: "It's best not to let Lu Xuan and Ye Chen appear."

The sect master had already informed Gu Yuefang about matters concerning Ye Chen and Nangong Bailue.

Gu Yuefang had also communicated with the Yunyang Dan Saint; Nangong Bailue will come this time.

Looking at the Taishang Xuan Zong's sole female disciple, Gu Yuefang knew this woman was undoubtedly Nangong Bailue.

Nangong Bailue is peerlessly beautiful, with a front‑curved, rear‑pert figure; she is an absolute beauty!

Gu Yuefang shook his head lightly, thinking of Ye Chen, a sigh rose in his heart.

This has already happened; moreover, Nangong Bailue went to the Ye family to break off the engagement, the Ye and Nangong families have severed ties, and it cannot be mended.

Nangong Bailue and Ye Chen have already gone their separate ways on the great Dao, becoming strangers.

After a moment.

Gu Yuefang suppressed his thoughts, revealing a faint smile, "Yunyang Daoist, Dan Xiangzi Daoist, Yao Bai Li Daoist, I will now arrange your rest; the alchemy exchange conference is still two days away, you may make minor adjustments. If you have any requests, feel free to raise them."

His voice fell.

Dan Xiangzi and the others casually said, "No requests; Gu Yuefang Daoist, just arrange as you see fit."

But at this moment, Nangong Bailue whispered, "I hope the Taishang Xuan Zong's residence is farther from Xuan Qing Feng."

Although Nangong Bailue's voice was very soft, what mighty beings are the heavenly-tier alchemists present here?

Even the weakest among them is at the Saint King realm.

Nangong Bailue's words fell into everyone's ears.

Xuan Qing Feng!

Upon mentioning Xuan Qing Feng, they all thought of Lu Xuan.

After all, Lu Xuan can be called a peculiar blossom of the Great Dao Sect!

A trash at the Qi Refining stage became the peak master of Xuan Qing Feng, and he has held that position for seven years.

In the eyes of the hegemonic powers of Nan Huang, this is utterly absurd.

Nevertheless, they can understand the Great Dao Sect, for Lu Xuan's master, Qing Xuan Saint, suffered severe injuries while carrying out a sect mission for the Great Dao Sect and ultimately met an unfortunate demise, his body disintegrating.

Thus the Great Dao Sect is very tolerant toward Lu Xuan.

Yao Bai Li curiously asked, "Oh, right, I recall that according to the Great Dao Sect's rule, if one fails to recruit any disciples within seven years, they are to be expelled. Has Lu Xuan managed to take on any disciples?"

Upon hearing that,

Gu Yuefang's face twitched.

Oh dear.

Still, Lu Xuan was brought up.

This Nangong Bailue really knows how to pick the sore spot!

Gu Yuefang said somewhat ambiguously, "Cough—cough… the sect master has decided to grant Lu Xuan some privileges; even if he fails to recruit disciples, he may remain in the Great Dao Sect."

He did not mention Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen.

Otherwise, if these people learned that Lu Xuan had actually taken on two peerless geniuses, wouldn't they laugh themselves to death at the Great Dao Sect?

After all, Lu Xuan accepted two heaven-defying evildoers; the many peak masters of their Great Dao Sect still feel uneasy about it to this day.

Hearing that, Yao Bai Li and the others nodded.

Indeed.

Although Lu Xuan's cultivation aptitude is extremely poor, and he is extremely lazy.

But after all, Lu Xuan is the only disciple of the Azure Mystic Saint, so we can only turn a blind eye.

At this moment.

Nangong Bailue whispered again, 'Lu Xuan didn't take in Qingzhou Qingcheng, Ye Chen of the Ye family, did he?'

As soon as this was said.

Everyone looked toward Guyue Fang.

Holy crap!

This guy Lu Xuan actually took on a disciple!

What can he teach a disciple at the Qi Refining stage?

There really are blockheads who would become Lu Xuan's disciple!

Meanwhile, the Cloud Yang Elixir Saint coughed frantically, hinting that Nangong Bailue was talking too much.

Nangong Bailue's face flushed slightly.

She did it on purpose.

Dan Xiangzi and the others looked curiously at Guyue Fang, 'Fellow Daoist Guyue Fang, could you elaborate?'

You know, Lu Xuan is quite famous in Nan Huang.

Every time there is a genius trial or a secret realm opens, and the overlord-level forces gather together, they always make fun of Lu Xuan.

Now Lu Xuan actually took on a disciple?

This is utterly unprecedented!

……