Chapter 590

Yan Buji looked over and saw that a group of people seemed to have entered some kind of formation, each with pallid faces or burning anger, only a few remained calm and composed.

You all see this, this is the Inquiry Heart Formation laid down by our sect's formation expert, True Lord of Dragon Blood!

"Oh?" the cultivator beside him exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't this the famed Heart-Testing Formation said to test whether one's Dao Heart is firm and stable? I recall it belongs to the category of immortal formations, right?"

The Peace Bright Sect is truly wealthy and generous!

Yan Buji questioned doubtfully: "Can the Dao Heart also be tested?"

"Actually it's just a trick," Ren Dong laughed and said: "You all know that although the concept of Dao Heart is widespread, there are also those who seek fame and profit who use the term 'Dao Heart' to widely recruit disciples, employing any means to swindle money and wealth. But the Dao Heart has never been a realm that can be divided; it is whether a cultivator's view of the world, others, and oneself in their practice is sufficiently steadfast."

"The Daoist school advocates following nature, the Buddhist school advocates urging people toward goodness, the Confucian school advocates understanding principle and knowing propriety; these are all teachings on how people should walk their own paths. But we cultivators, having stumbled through the world of cultivation, inevitably sometimes feel lost and at a loss after much contact, so we must firm our belief in order to continue cultivating."

"As for the Dao Heart, it simply means whether a cultivator's personal conception changes, and after changing whether it can remain consistent without wavering, with principle and state of mind progressing together; each period has its due perseverance, not disturbed by external things, only then can one see whether this person's Dao Heart is steadfast."

Yan Buji nodded, he quite agreed with this saying.

"So this Inquiry Heart Formation, after all, is merely an Illusion Formation; it lets those who enter experience the secular world in various situations, feeling as if they are actually there—whether they draw their sword to help when seeing injustice or turn and leave, it actually doesn't matter. But as long as you feel what you did is right, not feeling fearful after saving someone, nor regretting not saving someone, then you can test this person's disposition."

Yan Buji suddenly realized: "Now I understand, thank you for the lesson."

"If one's foundation is insufficient, then disposition is also a primary goal of the examination to see if one is sufficient to become a qualified cultivator; anyone with good disposition, our Peace Bright Sect will also recruit." Ren Dong laughed and said.

The Peace Bright Sect's way of selecting disciples is indeed good, also giving many people with insufficient talent and aptitude an opportunity.

That's right; otherwise, with their talent, perhaps one or two could rise from the cultivation world, but most have no opportunity at all, naturally making them no different from ordinary mortals.

Yan Buji also nodded in agreement; this style of recruiting disciples is rather rare, and the Peace Bright Sect appears quite open.

If only the Paolong Sacred Land were like this as well, but Yan Buji intends to proceed according to the plan.

Glancing over, Yan Buji saw a group of disciples alchemizing on the other side of the square, and asked: "Is that an on-the-spot assessment of their Alchemy Technique?"

Ren Dong looked over and explained: "Not bad, some cultivators enter with a skill, and our Peace Bright Sect, having risen through Alchemy Technique, naturally seeks talent eagerly. Any cultivator with alchemy talent who can pass the examination can directly join."

Yan Buji stroked his chin, took a closer look: "Are they refining the Bright Heart Pill?"

Ren Dong looked at Yan Buji in astonishment: "Fellow Daoist, from such a distance you can still tell what pill they are refining?"

Yan Buji smiled: "I guessed from the Spiritual Material they took out, but I didn't expect to be right."

Indeed extraordinary.

Looking at this person, he is also an Alchemist.

Ren Dong thought, then smiled and said: "Not bad, that is exactly the topic for this entrance Alchemist examination—refining a furnace of Bright Heart Pill. Fellow Daoist, are you also an Alchemist?"

"All self-taught; I even discussed it with Fellow Daoist Chu in Zhongtian City before." Yan Buji smiled.

Ren Dong's eyes lit up.

Chu Yun is a Fivefold Transformation Alchemist, although he was dispatched outside to open a shop in Central Heaven City, but there aren't many Fivefold Transformation Alchemists within the sect, Ren Dong still knows this.

He can get along with Chu Yun, indicating his own alchemy attainments are not low either.

Ren Dong laughed and said: "Then I would like to ask, Fellow Daoist, if you were to refine the Clear Heart Pill, how many transformations could you push it to at most?"

"Can medicinal pills be upgraded in transformation?" Yan Buji thought carefully.

He had seen this Clear Heart Pill in Central Heaven City; it is a one- or two-transformation spiritual pill, and a certain formula's refined spiritual pill can be upgraded in transformation—just like how Yan Buji previously obtained an ancient Spirit-Augmenting Pill that had been upgraded twice, and now it is a five-transformation medicinal pill, although it certainly is no longer the original formula.

Upgrading such low-grade spiritual pills is not difficult; Yan Buji estimated the spiritual materials for the Clear Heart Pill and calculated: "If the main ingredient is changed to Precious Bell Flower, it can be upgraded to three transformations; adding one Scorched Red Fruit upgrades it to four transformations. If upgrading to five transformations, well... one must use Dry Fire as a guide, adding Cloud Fruit, Heavenly Net Water, Spirit-Mid Leaf, etc., to carry out the upgrading, though the success rate is not high." Yan Buji listed many spiritual materials in one breath; the other cultivators looked bewildered, all turning their gazes toward Ren Dong.

Ren Dong furrowed his brow, calculated carefully, and asked: "Why must the Scorched Red Fruit be used for upgrading to four transformations? This is a turbid-natured spiritual material."

"Turbid-natured spiritual materials are meant to increase the pill's toxicity, but if a cultivator possesses Heavenly Fire, they can dispel it, or by using formation talismans to increase firepower, they can still eliminate the toxin when the pill is formed." Yan Buji explained.

"How should the Spirit-Mid Leaf needed for upgrading to five transformations be processed?"

"Water-Slaughter Turbid Refinement."

Ren Dong suddenly understood and said: "I see, then Fellow Daoist, although you said the Clear Heart Pill can be upgraded to five transformations, you probably need to employ quite a few turbid-refinement methods to do so, right?"

"Not bad; I've also seen some of these methods in ancient texts—for example, to refine Heavenly Net Water, one needs to use the resonant power of thunder during weather changes to vibrate and refine the spiritual materials; I myself have never tried this method. But if it truly works, then there should be no problem." Yan Buji laughed.

Ren Dong nodded: "Our sect actually has this thunder-resonance method, though no one has used it yet. Fellow Daoist, although you figured it out on your own, being able to understand so many alchemy techniques is impressive."

"You flatter me; I too enjoy alchemy, so I'm just showing off my modest skills before an expert." Yan Buji clasped his hands.

Ren Dong waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist truly has talent and insight; I wonder if you would be willing...."

Before Ren Dong could finish speaking, a booming explosion sounded, and everyone hurriedly looked over.

Only see, a figure suddenly appeared beside the alchemy field; the surrounding disciples participating in the examination were frightened into blowing up their furnaces, and they glared hatefully at the other party.

"Is this the level of the alchemists of Peace Bright Sect? Come out someone strong if you have any!"

"Senior, why do you forcibly break into our mountain gate?!" Several Golden Core Cultivators immediately went over, dispersing the alchemy examination disciples and standing before the opposing party.

Ren Dong looked, then couldn't stay seated, clasped his fists and said:

"Please excuse my rudeness, fellow daoists; I'll go handle this first—pardon my departure!"

Ren Dong immediately flew down, and the people present looked at each other.

Yan Buji was also puzzled and asked: "What's going on here?"

"That guy.... oh right, he's the recently famous Nascent Soul Cultivator Qian Tongshen, and also a Sixfold Transformation Alchemist!"

"What does this guy want to do? Kick the door?"

"Why don't we go over and take a look?"

Indeed, the crowd also loves gossip; saying that, they set off and flew down to watch the spectacle.

Yan Buji naturally wouldn't lag behind; he followed over to watch the spectacle.

"Judging from the situation, they probably came for that portion of the Medicine King's Alchemy Technique mastered by Peace Bright Sect; I don't know how Peace Bright Sect will respond." Yan Buji thought it over and then flew over.