Chapter 25: The Medicine King likes our Master! The fragments of the furnace can really make people...
Chen Tangyuan's implication was very clear. If Nan Sining was willing, she would most likely become the Medicine King's last disciple.
Considering Chen Tangyuan's weight in front of the Medicine King, these words are still about 70% credible.
Before Nan Si Ning could reply, Hua Shengqing gave in. With a hint of gnashing teeth, he said, "Brother Shen, isn't it unbecoming of your gentlemanly conduct to poach someone else's disciples like this?"
Chen Tangyuan's expression didn't change. Such slightly sarcastic words had no effect on him. He just looked at Nan Si Ning, waiting for her to express her opinion.
Nan Si Ning politely declined, "Thank you, Senior Brother Shen, for your appreciation and kindness. However, I owe my current position to my Master and my fellow Seniors, who have cared for me tirelessly for over a decade. Master has given me a life of grace, so I will not leave Cijian Peak for another place. I ask for your understanding, Senior Brother Shen."
Chen Tangyuan thought about it and felt that this was also the case. He was a little impulsive just now.
If other ordinary disciples had the opportunity to become the last disciple of Yaowang City, most of them would happily accept it.
But Nan Si Ning has received great gratitude from her master. If she really agrees so easily, her character will be doubted.
"I didn't think it through." Shen Tangyuan admitted his mistake quickly.
Nan Si Ning said considerately: "Senior Brother Shen just cherishes talent."
After seeing off Chen Tangyuan, Hua Shengqing was visibly relieved and said, "Junior Sister, you must not go to Medicine King City. Being a disciple there is not easy."
Nan Si Ning asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
The alchemy practitioners I've come into contact with these days seem to be pretty good and simple people. Otherwise, how could they win so many spirit stones from them with a simple bet?
Hua Shengqing said, "Ever since Senior Brother Shen was promoted to a fourth-grade alchemist, the Medicine King has given him half of his say. When Senior Brother Shen is out and about, his words are like the Medicine King's own words. The Medicine King trusts him so much, not only because of his exceptional talent for alchemy, but also because he is extremely attentive to his fellow disciples. The current assessment process for Medicine King City was set up by Senior Brother Shen. The alchemists in Medicine King City have a small test every month and a large test every March. Those who fail will be subject to various punishments."
After hearing this, Nan Si Ning couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Isn't this the situation when he was in school, in the third year of junior high school and the third year of high school?
Chen Tangyuan is truly a roll king! Not only does he roll himself, he also brings the entire sect's roll!
No wonder Xiao Jingwen, the grandson of the Medicine King, is afraid of Shen Tangyuan. The other disciples respect their senior brother much more than they respect Xiao Jingwen, the grandson of the Medicine King. Xiao Jingwen really can't compare with Shen Tangyuan.
Hua Shengqing felt relieved when she saw Nan Si Ning showing a somewhat frightened expression.
We must not let Yaowang City snatch my junior sister away.
After such a fulfilling day, Nan Sining felt tired and went back to his room to sleep.
Others were also meditating and practicing when they were resting, but the "Five Elements of Heaven and Earth" that Nan Si Ning learned was a technique that could run automatically, so even if she fell asleep, the technique would still run automatically, and she didn't have to work as hard as others.
Nan Si Ning had just closed his eyes for a moment when he suddenly thought of a key question: "System, you said that Senior Brother Shen asked me so many questions, why didn't he ask where I got the prescription from?"
The system had been busy these days, constantly receiving and organizing information. Upon hearing this question, it replied, "Because cultivators cannot casually ask others about their opportunities, this is extremely disrespectful."
Nan Si Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was worried that he would ask me where I got those recipes, but luckily he didn't ask. He's a big shot in the alchemy world, and he can see through any lie."
In the following time, Qin Sangyue also reminded Nan Si Ning to rest well, not to overwork, and not to overexert herself. In short, she ate and then lay down, and then ate and then lay down, which made the senior sister feel more at ease.
These past few days, apart from Chen Tangyuan occasionally disturbing her about the new pill formula, there was nothing else to do.
Nan Si Ning had a rare few days of peace and leisure.
Sure enough, the days without Luo Qingyao were much more comfortable.
I heard that Fourth Senior Brother Liang Xiao went to look for Luo Qingyao, but Luo Qingyao locked herself in the room and refused to see anyone, so he was turned away when he went there.
After Hua Shengqing learned about this, she was angry but also came to comfort Nan Si Ning.
Nan Sining, however, was very open-minded and instead comforted Hua Shengqing, helping her to resolve some of her worries.
On the fifth day, Nan Si Ning felt a little suffocated from being cooped up in the room all the time, so he said goodbye to his senior sister and went to the deck.
Qin Sangyue asked Hua Shengqing to come with her to take care of her.
As soon as he went out, Nan Sining felt that the atmosphere on the flying boat was a little unusual. He wondered if something had happened in the past few days.
The two sisters came to the deck. It was the time when the sky was full of stars. Nan Si Ning was amazed when she saw the twinkling starry sky.
Besides the starry sky, Nan Sining was also amazed by the stable, land-like feeling of the flying boat, its unaffected by wind currents, and the absence of problems like low temperatures and lack of oxygen at high altitudes. People in the cultivation world eat much better than people in modern society!
Just as Nan Si Ning was visiting with great interest, there was suddenly a loud noise.
Nan Si Ning just turned his head to look over when Hua Shengqing blocked his way. Hua Shengqing asked in a vigilant tone: "What are you going to do!?"
Nan Sining secretly stretched her head to look over, and saw that everyone who came was holding a piece of her alchemy furnace fragment.
Could it be that he thinks the alchemy furnace fragments are useless and wants to cause trouble?
Thinking of this, Nan Si Ning retracted her head, struggling with what to do. Mainly, if she had to return the spirit stones, she would be reluctant to do so. But if she didn't, she would still be on someone else's territory...
Just as Nan Si Ning was about to start a fight after struggling for a few breaths, she heard a very excited voice saying, "Senior Sister, you've misunderstood. I'm here to thank Junior Sister!"
Nan Sining:?
So she's called me Junior Sister now? She calls me that in a rather affectionate way.
But this did make her feel a little more at ease.
"Thank my junior sister? Thank her for what?" Hua Shengqing still did not let down her guard.
These people looked so aggressive just now, it really seemed like they were here to cause trouble.
The female cultivator walking in front wanted to step forward, but seeing Hua Shengqing holding her sword across her chest, she hesitated and quickly explained, "A few days ago, Junior Sister generously gave me the fragments of her broken alchemy furnace. I've been contemplating the fragments carefully these past few days, recalling the scene when Junior Sister competed with Fifth Brother that day. Finally, I felt something and gained a sense of enlightenment!"
Nan Si Ning walked out from behind Hua Shengqing and asked in surprise, "Senior Sister, have you also had an epiphany?"
The tall female cultivator was grateful with a hint of pride. "Yes, Junior Sister. After my sudden enlightenment, my affinity with spiritual plants has increased a bit! My three-year stagnation has also loosened up a bit!"
Nan Sining was confused again. This was not the meaning of the elixir that he had comprehended when upgrading his elixir.
"Excuse me, may I ask what Senior Sister's spiritual roots are..."
"To be honest with you, Junior Sister, I have three spiritual roots: earth, wood, and fire." Facing his benefactor, Nan Si Ning, the other party was also quite generous.
Nan Sining suddenly became a little suspicious. Her understanding had a lot to do with her spiritual roots.
At this time, Hua Shengqing had already put away his sword and said, "So that's how it is. Congratulations!"
"You're so polite, Senior Sister. This opportunity was given to me by Junior Sister, so I came here specially to thank you. Words cannot express my gratitude. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask!"
Looking at the female cultivator's sparkling eyes and her cheeks flushed with excitement, Nan Si Ning felt very satisfied. He said, "You've already given me the spirit stones. The opportunity to gain enlightenment is your own good fortune. I dare not take credit for it. As for the future, if there is any need for help or support, we will lend a hand to each other."
These words moved the alchemists in front of him.
Junior Sister Nan is such a good person. Not only does she not take credit for herself, she also says that we should help each other. No wonder the senior brother admires her so much!
Finally, the tall female cultivator calmed down a bit and said, "My name is Li Yufei, and I'm an inner disciple of Yaowang City. You can find me by telling me my name in the future."
After Li Yufei said goodbye, other disciples came forward to express their gratitude.
Like Li Yufei, they have been practicing with the alchemy furnace fragments these days, and they all have more or less gained some understanding, but they are not as lucky as Li Yufei, who had an epiphany.
"Perhaps it's because Senior Sister Li's piece is the largest, so she has the opportunity for enlightenment!"
"I think so too! Senior Sister Li's is as big as two faces, while mine is only the size of a palm."
"Next time you have to grab it faster."
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Listening to the discussions of the alchemy practitioners as they left, Nan Si Ning frowned. Alchemy practitioners were really easy to deceive. How could they attribute other people's opportunities for enlightenment to the fragments of the alchemy furnace?
For the next two days, the flying boat was bustling with activity. Wherever Nan Si Ning went, disciples would greet him enthusiastically. Their implicit message was that they should remember them next time there were good things like alchemy furnace fragments. It seemed as if they were eagerly hoping that Nan Si Ning would break another alchemy furnace.
Nan Sining: ...
Isn't this a bit too much to ask?
This situation continued until the flying boat entered the area within a radius of twenty miles of Yaowang City.
Standing on the flying boat, Nan Sining looked down at Yaowang City and felt that all the praises for the mountains, rivers and city walls seemed pale and powerless.
Although Yaowang City is called a city, it is actually a territory that includes continuous mountains and a huge river. It is also dotted with pearl-like lakes. It is beautiful and majestic, and it is not an exaggeration to regard it as a paradise on earth.
When the flying boat slowed down and slowly descended in altitude, Nan Sining could see the situation on the ground clearly.
Fields of flowers, rows of green spiritual plants, clusters of trees... a variety of colors weave together into a thick carpet, a riot of color, magnificent and wonderful. On the low mountain, there are also layers of spiritual plant gardens like terraced fields, also full of vitality.
In these places, there are busy figures like ants, obviously taking care of the spiritual plants everywhere.
After being amazed, Nan Sining also understood. No wonder Yaowang City could afford to produce elixirs for half of the continent. It was an industrial cluster and they were producing on a large scale!
It seems that the King of Medicine is not only good at making elixirs, but also has advanced business thinking.
The others saw that Nan Si Ning was full of curiosity, looking around and exclaiming from time to time, which was not surprising. After all, for Nan Si Ning, the world was very new.
After the flying boat passed through the defense barrier of Yaowang City and entered inside, two figures, a man and a woman, appeared in front.
As soon as the two saw Chen Tangyuan, they respectfully said, "Big Brother!"
Shen Tangyuan nodded in response.
After greeting each other, they both flew onto the flying craft and landed on it. The female cultivator in red clothes immediately greeted Qin Sangyue happily, "Senior Sister Qin!"
Qin Sangyue responded, "Junior Sister Qin."
After greeting them, Qin Sangyue introduced Nan Si Ning, "This is Junior Sister Qin Xueyang, Senior Medicine King's third disciple, and now she's a third-grade alchemist."
Nan Si Ning greeted him obediently, "Hello, Senior Sister Qin."
Qin Xueyang's eyes lit up when he saw Nan Si Ning: "I heard that Junior Sister Nan has regained her spiritual consciousness? That's great! This is the snow lotus candy I made myself, you can have it!"
Nan Si Ning hesitated, and Qin Sangyue smiled and said, "She used to give you candy often, so just take it!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Nan Si Ning took the storage bag and scanned it with her spiritual sense. She was immediately shocked: there must be one or two tons of sugar in this mustard bag! It was piled up like a small hill!
Qin Xueyang warmly greeted everyone from Cijian Peak one by one, and then Nan Sining met Hu Yan, the second disciple of Yaowang City.
While a group of people were chatting on the deck, the disciples of Yaowang City also came out of the cabin one after another to greet their second and third senior brothers.
Nan Sining saw Xiao Jingwen in the crowd at a glance.
It wasn't because he was so outstanding, but because he looked haggard, listless, and wobbly among this group of excited alchemists, which made him stand out.
Qin Xueyang also noticed his junior brother's situation and asked curiously, "Big Brother, are you torturing Fifth Junior Brother again?"
Shen Tangyuan glanced at Xiao Jingwen and said, "It's not my fault. He just learned a lesson himself."
Nan Sining didn't care much about Xiao Jingwen, and instead searched for Luo Qingyao in the crowd.
In fact, as the heroine, Luo Qingyao would not be on the same side as the supporting characters A, B, C, and D.
It was not until the flying boat docked at the berth of Yaowang City that Luo Qingyao, as the last person, came out of the cabin gracefully.
She was a little different now than she was seven days ago.
What happened seven days ago didn't seem to affect her at all. She still looked gentle and came directly to Chen Tangyuan to express her gratitude.
Nan Sining felt that Luo Qingyao's seemingly polite behavior had other deeper meanings.
As a result, when they got off the flying boat, Nan Si Ning heard Hu Yan say, "Big Brother, you need to report to the Master. Third Junior Sister is going to entertain Junior Sister Qin and others from Cijian Peak. I will take care of Junior Sister Luo!"
Nan Si Ning thought that with Xiao Jingwen as a precedent, Chen Tangyuan would refuse.
Unexpectedly, Chen Tangyuan didn't hesitate at all and nodded directly, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Nan Si Ning looked puzzled. "That's it? That's it? Shouldn't Chen Tangyuan give his junior apprentice some instructions or something?"
Hu Yan took Luo Qingyao away, and Nan Si Ning was still a little confused.
Behind her, Yuan Qing'an patted her head gently and said, "Don't think too much about other people's affairs."
Nan Si Ning said: "I didn't think too much about it, I was just curious."
Yuan Qing'an chuckled, as if he saw through Nan Si Ning's thoughts, and said, "Senior Brother Hu is nearly fifty years old. He doesn't need others to worry about him."
Nan Si Ning paused for two seconds, then suddenly understood. Yes, Hu Yan is the second senior brother after all, and he is old enough to be Xiao Jingwen's father. His knowledge and experience are definitely not comparable to that of a rookie like Xiao Jingwen.
The reason why Chen Tangyuan didn't explain anything might be that he trusted his second junior brother, or he might feel that if Hu Yan wanted to, he could find out what happened on the flying boat. It would be up to him to decide how to treat Luo Qingyao.
At this moment, Chen Tangyuan went to see the Medicine King, and Qin Xueyang entertained them as guests first.
Just as a few people were talking about the secret realm of Luoshui, the medicine boy in the hall came to announce that the Medicine King wanted to see someone from Cijian Peak.
Different from the image of a man with a flowing white beard that Nan Si Ning had imagined, the Medicine King was a handsome uncle who looked to be in his middle age. He looked very handsome and extraordinary.
The people from Cijian Peak greeted Medicine King with greetings. Medicine King seemed quite calm when he was doing so, but when he saw the disciples from Cijian Peak, he couldn't suppress his enthusiasm: "Oh, no need to be so polite, no need to be so polite. My dear nephews, please take a seat!"
Nan Sining was slightly stunned. Is the Medicine King so enthusiastic towards him?
Isn't Cijian Peak famous for being poor and destitute? How could this wealthy relative not despise him at all?
Nan Si Ning sat down obediently with his senior brothers and sisters, and the Medicine King kindly asked everyone about their journey.
Facing the kind senior, Medicine King, Qin Sangyue, the senior sister, obviously let down her guard.
This time, Qin Sangyue did not continue to hide from Nan Sining the fact that she had refined the top-grade Dahuan Pill in the secret realm and saved her life. Hua Shengqing and Liang Xiao were both surprised, as they had no idea about this.
Not only the two of them, but also the Medicine King and his disciples were very surprised.
While on the flying boat, Nan Si Ning had refined a first-grade Soul-Replenishing Pill and a super-grade Realm-Breaking Pill, making her a natural prodigy. But the first pill she refined was a sixth-grade Great Rejuvenation Pill?! And it was a top-grade one?
Yao Wang and Shen Tangyuan were in shock and couldn't recover for a long time.
After a long moment, the Medicine King finally let out a breath and sighed, "I've been practicing alchemy for hundreds of years and have seen countless talented people, but this is the first time I've seen an alchemist who's still in the Qi Refining Stage refine a sixth-grade elixir. To call him a genius is a bit of an understatement!"
The grade of the alchemist is closely related to the level of his cultivation.
Generally speaking, it is quite remarkable to become a second-grade alchemist in the Qi Refining Stage. A third-grade alchemist must reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, because the spiritual power required for third-grade elixirs is simply beyond the capacity of the meridians and dantian of the Qi Refining Stage.
After learning the reason from the system's popular science, Nan Si Ning humbly said, "Senior Medicine King, you're too kind. This is probably due to the modified version of the 'Heaven and Earth Five Elements Sutra' that my master left me. This technique can help me constantly draw spiritual energy and use it for my own benefit. That's why my spiritual energy is so endless and inexhaustible."
If it weren't for this technique, she wouldn't be able to absorb the spiritual power from the spirit stone while refining the Dahuan Pill.
The Medicine King pondered for a moment, seemingly recalling the "Heaven and Earth Five Elements Sutra," before saying, "No, you're overthinking it. If your master's revised "Heaven and Earth Five Elements Sutra" were that powerful, wouldn't all cultivators besides sword cultivators be adoring it? If it were truly that powerful, your Canglan Sect would probably lock it away and treat it as a treasure."
Nan Sining thought about it and felt that this was true. If the "Five Elements of Heaven and Earth" was really that powerful, it would not have fallen into the hands of a fool like him.
The Medicine King was confused for a moment and said, "Perhaps this technique was modified according to your needs, so it is particularly suitable for you, but not for others. Judging from Tang Yuan's surprised expression just now, this must be the first time he knew that our nephew could refine the Great Rejuvenation Pill, right?"
Qin Sangyue took the initiative to explain: "My junior sister has just regained her spiritual consciousness. Her mind is simple and she is still very ignorant. I kept this matter a secret for her safety. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Shen."
Chen Tangyuan said magnanimously: "You are right. If it were me, I would also protect my fellow apprentices in the same way."
Next, the Medicine King asked Nan Si Ning in detail about the process of refining the Da Huan Dan, especially the recipe she used. The Medicine King asked about the types of spiritual plants, quantity, reasons for using the medicine, etc., which were more in-depth than Chen Tangyuan's questions.
This is the only seventh-level alchemist in the continent today. Nan Sining was stuck several times when asking questions.
However, his questions also allowed Nan Sining to discover some things that he had overlooked, which was very inspiring.
Nan Si Ning was completely immersed in various thoughts and divergent ideas, and did not notice that not only did the looks of her senior brothers and sisters when they looked at her change from joy at the beginning to pride and pride, but even the medicine boy beside her was stunned.
Nan Si Ning didn't know the little medicine boy, but the medicine boy knew Nan Si Ning very well. For more than ten years, every time he saw this little girl, she was dazed and stupid. Who would have thought that she could sit down and discuss alchemy with her master like this, and even the eldest brother was fascinated by it!
Among the people present, perhaps only Shen Tangyuan could keep up with their thinking.
The little medicine boy who followed the Medicine King day and night and watched him make the elixir became more and more confused the more he listened.
About an hour later, Chen Tangyuan reminded him, "Master, the junior brothers and sisters from Cijian Peak have come from afar and haven't had a good rest yet. Let's stop here for today. There's still some time to go, so you still have time to discuss the Dao of Alchemy with my junior sister."
Medicine King came back to his senses and glanced at Shen Tangyuan with some displeasure. He didn't know if it was Nan Si Ning's illusion, but he always felt that Medicine King was a little too angry to speak to Senior Brother Shen.
After leaving the main hall of the Medicine King, Nan Si Ning still felt a little reluctant to leave. No wonder the Medicine King had so many disciples. The Medicine King's understanding of the way of alchemy was indeed very profound. It would be extremely helpful to get some guidance from him.
Nan Si Ning pondered the question, then rubbed against his Seventh Senior Sister and asked in a low voice, "Seventh Senior Sister, do you know why the Medicine King is so polite to us at Cijian Peak?"
Hua Shengqing was influenced by her and couldn't help but lower her voice, saying mysteriously: "This is very simple, because Senior Medicine King loves our master!"
Nan Si Ning: "Wha...what? Really...really?"
Hua Shengqing was surprised and asked, "Why isn't it true? Our master is a female swordsman with extraordinary talent. It was she who broke into the evil cultivator's lair alone and rescued Senior Medicine King. It's no surprise that Senior Medicine King wants to marry her."
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