Chapter 191 Each Family's Thoughts
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly in agreement.
Having only been on the Dan Shen Tree for a few hours, he and A Cai had already obtained a great deal of resources.
The images contained in that jade tablet have already reached the ninth level!
Even if it's just a picture, level nine is level nine.
There are few places in this world that can provide resources of this caliber so readily, like the Dan Shenmu.
The test requirements set by the Divine Tree are indeed very high, but such high requirements are to be expected. It can't just hand out tests indiscriminately without any threshold, can it? If it did, it would be a huge rip-off.
Even with Ah Cai's altar, she had to diligently refine a large number of pills to continuously upgrade the card pool and guarantee a minimum of level nine resources. While the guaranteed amount was considerable, the vast majority of those resources were just ordinary level nine resources.
Zhong Cai looked at her husband, Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan also looked at him.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Anyway, they've already decided to use their skills on the Divine Tree to the fullest extent possible, and definitely take this opportunity to maximize the "wool" they can get! That way, they won't let the Divine Tree down!
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The blue light had not yet dissipated.
Zhong Cai quickly reached in and took out a second resource.
It was still a piece of jade.
Zhong Cai checked it herself first, then tossed it to Wu Shaogan, laughing, "Here! It's yours!"
Wu Shaogan took it again and scanned it with his spiritual sense.
This time, the jade tablet didn't give the two of them too much of a shock. It contained a secret archery technique, the origin of which was unknown. It wasn't entirely compatible with the Sun-Shooting Bow, but Zhong Cai found it somewhat familiar, while Wu Shaogan could see that the technique's approach had some merit.
It is clear that this secret technique was not meant for Wu Shaogan to practice, but rather for him to figure out on his own, absorb its essence, and improve himself.
Its level is not very high, only reaching the sixth rank—but it is precisely because the level is not so high that it is easier for Wu Shaogan to understand it and gain insights early on.
After all, once this spring returns, Wu Shaogan should be able to reach the Fusion Realm soon. At that time, it will be quite suitable for a top-level genius of the fifth rank to comprehend the sixth-rank secret technique.
The Dan Shenmu... might have already deduced when Wu Shaogan could break through from the abilities he displayed when slaughtering the wooden beasts.
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Zhong Cai then brought out a third resource.
It was still a piece of jade.
After examining it, the two confirmed that it belonged to another type of archery that overlapped with Wu Shaogan's thinking, but followed a different path.
It is still at the sixth level, suitable for Wu Shaogan's next stage of cultivation.
Then came the fourth and fifth items.
They are a sixth-tier archery technique and a fifth-tier archery technique with a good concept but a somewhat rough design.
And so, five items in a row were suitable for Wu Shaogan.
As Zhong Cai retrieved something from the blue light, she happily examined it and handed it to her husband, Old Wu, in a very good mood.
Wu Shaogan put them away one by one with a smile on his face. He was in a good mood because he saw how happy his Ah Cai was for him.
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Outside the Dan Shenmu tree.
The numerous advanced alchemists and high-level martial arts practitioners fell into a slight silence at this moment.
To be more specific, it wasn't that they had only just fallen silent; they had already been somewhat speechless when Wu Shaogan went on a killing spree, slaughtering wooden beasts for an hour straight.
This kid has killed way too many people so easily!
Zhong Cai on the leaf didn't think much of it, but Wu Shaogan's rampant slaughter and constant smile caught everyone's attention.
It's a bit... hard to explain.
Many martial arts practitioners wanted to mutter a few words, but they already knew that Wu Shaogan was Jiang Chongguang's disciple, and the Jiang family father and son were always protective of their own, so they didn't say it outright. Instead, they used their souls to communicate.
Is there something wrong with this kid's personality?
[It's a bit fake, isn't it? That smile, it's like it's glued on, it's kind of creepy.]
[It's not necessary to call the younger generation abnormal...]
Putting everything else aside, this kid's personality is so different from Jiang Chongguang's.
[No disciple necessarily has to be the same as their master... but this kid's methods are unpredictable and hard to fathom; he's no ordinary person. Let's just hope he doesn't go down the wrong path.]
At that moment, a slightly rough voice cut in; it was a loud voice.
With Cherrie Ying around, you can't go wrong!
Upon hearing this, the martial arts cultivators whose souls were intertwined and communicating with each other were stunned, realizing that it was Jiang Chongguang who had interrupted.
Then they noticed the meaning behind those words, what was that "Cai'er"?
Another gentle voice rang out in the soul's thoughts.
[Cai'er is Shao Gan's Daoist partner and also my disciple. She is currently refining elixirs for the Divine Elixir Tree.]
Many martial arts cultivators: "..."
I recognize him. This is Sang Yunchu, the King of Sangdan.
The martial arts cultivators all fell silent and withdrew their spiritual senses.
At the same time, the number of soul thoughts retrieved together actually far exceeded the number of soul thoughts released by the martial arts cultivators.
The rest were the advanced alchemists who had joined the "group chat" but were merely "peeping" at the screen.
When three or more soul thoughts intertwine, they will automatically form a public screen, and subsequent soul thoughts can enter without verification... The number of soul thoughts of martial arts cultivators has long exceeded three, and it is also easy and silent for advanced alchemists to sneak in quietly.
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After that, Zhong Cai took out the pill and then took out the jade tablets one after another.
The martial arts cultivators could see that these things were useful to that kid, Wu Shaogan.
Moreover, most of the martial arts resources that can be contained in jade tablets are of a relatively high grade. These five tablets in a row represent a considerable number.
They all knew very well that it was Wu Shaogan's extraordinary ability to slaughter wooden beasts that made Dan Shenmu very satisfied with his combat power, so he was willing to give him more.
It wasn't until Zhong Cai reached into the azure light again and took out a level seven rare herb that the many martial arts cultivators chuckled slightly.
It seems that Dan Shenmu did pretty much the same things for Wu Shao as before.
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Zhong Cai still entrusted the precious medicine to her husband, Lao Wu, to store it away.
But what was inside the cyan radiance was still not finished.
Zhong Cai then went to get it again.
This time it's a prescription for a level six elixir.
It still doesn't overlap with the formulas he inherited; it's a type of ancient elixir with excellent healing effects.
However, some of the medicinal herbs involved in this prescription are quite rare... but that's alright, Zhong Cai has drawn them a few times during his many sacrifices. Once he reaches level six, he should be able to gather at least five doses of the herbs!
He can still plant some in his portable herb garden, and when the time comes, he'll have even more medicinal herbs...
As Zhong Cai pondered this, her expression became somewhat strange.
Was this a coincidence, or did the Dan Shenmu discover it itself?
If it was it that discovered it, then wouldn't that mean it has completely seen through him?
Or perhaps... the Pill God Tree simply saw through everything about him that was related to alchemy? Such as the content of his inheritance, or how many medicinal herbs he had come into contact with?
Zhong Cai snapped out of her thoughts and didn't dwell on it any longer.
Anyway, the Dan Shenmu tree can't speak, and it's incredibly rich, possessing far more than what's in the altar, so there's nothing to worry about.
Moreover, if the Divine Wood can see through him, then wouldn't it be able to see through everyone else as well...?
We're all the same.
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At this moment, the blue light finally dissipated.
No more resources are available.
Zhong Cai didn't mind that his was less than Lao Wu's—after all, refining a batch of pills wasn't as strenuous as Lao Wu's hour-long killing spree.
Besides, he has quite a few good things at his disposal.
Moreover, he guessed that the reason he hadn't obtained any level nine alchemy-related treasures yet was because the Pill God Wood tested alchemists more rigorously, requiring him to demonstrate even more skill...
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Zhong Cai sat cross-legged and began refining the Kunyu Pill.
This was the pill that Fan Jiming had needed before. He had placed many orders for it before, and Fan Jiming had also honed his skills over time.
The process was exactly the same as the previous one, except that Wu Shaogan was already about to attack the wooden beast when Zhong Cai had just begun.
Wu Shaogan did not become complacent and defensive after being attacked repeatedly; he chose to continue the slaughter.
It's just a battle that lasts for an hour, isn't it?
When he took the entrance exam for Canglong Academy, he didn't just persist for such a short time.
Now, after each hour of intense fighting, there's still time to rest and recuperate, so there's really no problem.
So Wu Shaogan easily glided the bowstring across the bow.
The wooden beast's head also fell off.
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At this moment, there are even more alchemists on the Pill God Tree.
Every moment, new alchemists are taken over by Ye Zi and begin refining pills.
Various cultivators, various thoughts, many live in peace and tranquility, while many others are rife with undercurrents.
Countless alchemists obtained resources from the Divine Pill Tree, and apart from Wu Shaogan, other cultivators were finally being attacked by the wooden beast.
However, there isn't anyone as relaxed as Wu Shaogan... for the time being.
Gradually, as the alchemists refined more and more pills, some martial arts cultivators also protected the alchemists they brought from under the claws of the wooden beasts.
Among them was Qiu Yuan from Canglong Academy.
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The martial arts cultivator that Qiu Yuan brought was not his Daoist partner, but his elder brother Qiu Jing.
Of course, it's not that Qiu Yuan doesn't want to find a Daoist partner.
After all, he had already made Zhong Cai his object of pursuit, and Zhong Cai had such an outstanding Daoist partner to walk hand in hand with. Naturally, he had also thought it over carefully and felt that he should also find someone he could trust to cultivate a relationship with.
Given Qiu Yuan's alchemy skills and his reputation among low-level alchemists in Canglong, many martial arts cultivators had long pursued him. Although Qiu Yuan had established good relationships with them, he had not taken a liking to them.
Even if Qiu Yuan wanted to follow Zhong Cai again, she would rather have none than someone of poor quality.
Although Qiu Yuan was indeed always overshadowed by Zhong Cai, and even a level below him, Qiu Yuan himself was a seventh-level alchemist disciple, and his master was ranked third in the academy—now that Sang Yunchu had broken through to the eighth level, the only one slightly stronger than Qin Ziyang was Feng Yao. The gap between him and Feng Yao was very small; they knew about the same types of seventh-level pills, only slightly inferior in the quality of their finished pills.
As long as Qiu Yuan doesn't encounter Zhong Cai, he can quickly climb to the top of his level and consistently dominate the rankings. His talent is extraordinary, surpassing that of most. His cultivation aptitude has also reached the Heavenly Grade, and he can attempt to break through to become a Level Four Alchemist at any time, making him a match for many disciples on the Azure Dragon Ranking!
Therefore, Qiu Yuan invited her older brother, who was at the peak of enlightenment, to come over.
Qiu Jing had spent a long time honing his skills in the Enlightenment Realm, and had also received a large number of pills with Heavenly Yang and Earthly Yin attributes from his younger brother. It was only right that he protect his brother now. Moreover, the two had no conflict of interest, complemented each other, and had a good relationship to begin with. Qiu Jing was arguably the most trustworthy person among the current martial arts cultivators.
At the same time, Qiu Jing also has a high level of combat talent.
He was introduced to Canglong Academy by Qiu Yuan, who also facilitated his apprenticeship. Even though his master was just an ordinary instructor, his grandmaster was a high-level instructor...
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Qiu Yuan was a very dedicated person who meticulously honed his skills. In order to avoid making mistakes, he followed each step of the alchemy process with utmost care, and he wasn't afraid to slow down. Moreover, once he started alchemy, he became completely oblivious to his surroundings.
Because no wooden beasts appeared after Qiu Yuan produced pills in the previous few attempts, he did not pay attention to them in subsequent refining processes.
However, on this very occasion, the wooden beast suddenly appeared.
Qiu Yuan remained oblivious, focusing entirely on refining the product.
Qiu Jing was very perceptive and spared no effort in protecting Qiu Yuan.
The peak third-tier wooden beast was quite difficult for Qiu Jing to deal with, but Qiu Jing was relatively calm. Since he was not absolutely confident in the early stages, he acted cautiously and fought the wooden beast for over a hundred rounds before finally killing it.
Several more wooden beasts arrived one after another. Qiu Jing had already adapted to the fighting style on the leaves, and he was able to kill the wooden beasts even faster.
After Qiu Yuan carefully finished refining the new batch of pills, it had taken him almost an hour. When he took out the pills, he found a figure sitting down near the furnace, panting heavily.
It was Qiu Jing.
In total, Qiu Jing spent a lot of effort and killed a total of seventeen wooden beasts.
Such results are already quite outstanding.
However, Qiu Jing also consumed a lot of Xuan energy, so he is now very tired.
Qiu Yuan walked over and stuffed two top-grade pills into Qiu Jing's hands.
Coincidentally, he was refining a level three pill that could restore Xuan power, and he produced three top-grade pills.
The remaining top-grade and several medium-to-high-grade pills were fed to the Pill God Wood by Qiu Yuan.
Qiu Jing quickly took it, popped one into his mouth, and began meditating to recover.
Qiu Yuan said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Then, he saw the blue light and took out some resources from it.
Perhaps because Qiu Jing's performance was not bad, and Qiu Yuan's alchemy skills were excellent, but she held back some of the pills she fed to the Pill God Tree, Qiu Yuan took out a total of four resources, three of which were related to martial arts.
Its grade is also quite high.
Qiu Yuan's medicine is a level five rare medicine, while Qiu Jing's is a level four or five secret technique and combat experience.
This is a good resource for both of them.
Although the Azure Dragon Academy is not lacking in various resources and classic texts, the large number of disciples means that there are many competitors for the best resources, and the classic texts must be searched and selected by the students themselves.
Now, Qiu Yuan has obtained the precious medicine he has longed for, while Qiu Jing has received something almost tailor-made for him.
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Unlike many other factions or independent cultivators where the relationship between alchemists and martial arts practitioners seems unstable and subject to frequent changes, the alchemists and martial arts practitioners at Azure Dragon Academy get along very well.
Perhaps because the environment was reassuring, the alchemists of Canglong performed very well this time.
The martial arts cultivators of Azure Dragon are also very calm and focused. In order to protect the alchemist, they will never cause trouble. Even if martial arts cultivators from nearby leaves come to cause trouble, they will focus their main attention on protection, proceed steadily and surely, and never let the alchemist have any worries.
In this way, the other alchemists in Canglong became more and more proficient in alchemy, and more and more of them were tested by the wooden beasts—just like Qiu Yuan.
The martial arts cultivators also forcefully slaughtered wave after wave of wooden beasts—just like Qiu Jing.
The vast majority of Azure Dragon Alchemists and Martial Arts Cultivators obtained what satisfied them.
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Outside the Dan Shenmu tree.
The various instructors who accompanied the Azure Dragon Academy had been paying close attention to the situation of their many disciples, and upon seeing these scenes, they all smiled with satisfaction.
Many principles are understood by everyone, but human nature is complex. When faced with a real situation, not everyone can remain rational. Perhaps at some moment, a change of heart can lead to conflict.
But the Azure Dragon's version doesn't have that.
Some advanced alchemists even felt that their disciples' performance on the Divine Alchemy Wood had become more stable, and there had even been some progress.
They quickly remembered as well.
Regardless of whether they were lazy or not, all the disciples had been working hard for more than ten years; whether they were meticulous or carefree, they had become more diligent and cautious when refining elixirs.
The reason is that he is a disciple of Master Sangdan.
The disciples of the alchemist did their homework well in their daily studies, so they could answer any "test" with ease.
The mentors became even more satisfied as they looked at it.
The chance of getting the pill is also very high!
Based on their experience, they could judge that before Zhong Cai entered the academy, if the general success rate of alchemy disciples was 40% to 50%, then now, the basic success rate of most disciples has reached 60% to 70%!
Among them, the outstanding disciples who previously had a success rate of around 60% in achieving their desired pills now have a success rate of 80%! Or even 90%.
In the past, we haven't often kept track of or paid attention to the situation of junior alchemists. But now it seems that the overall strength of junior alchemists at Canglong Academy has increased a lot. In a few more years, perhaps the total number of senior alchemists will increase significantly!
Especially when compared with other major powers...
Even when compared to disciples of ninth-level alchemists, Canglong's advanced alchemist instructors keenly observed that, even excluding the exceptionally special Zhong Cai, the other alchemist disciples were not inferior at all.
Especially the alchemist disciples at the third to fifth levels, who are ranked at the top of the alchemy rankings, each of them has a rather extraordinary appearance when viewed individually.
This is a huge improvement compared to their previous situation.
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When Canglong discovered this, he was naturally overjoyed.
However, the powerful figures from other factions also noticed this, and after comparing their observations, they were not in a good mood.
The Azure Dragon's momentum is too strong.
If this continues, won't the alchemists of Azure Dragon be going to ascend to heaven in the next few generations?
Some powerful individuals, with their keen minds, quickly guessed the reason. For a moment, their expressions became somewhat strange, and they wondered if they should also frequently arrange for their most outstanding alchemy disciples to refine pills within the faction, in order to hone the skills of the other disciples and motivate them to work harder.
Some powerful figures couldn't immediately grasp the reason, but they resolved that if their alchemist disciples couldn't surpass the Azure Dragon alchemist disciples by the end of this Spring Return Day, they would no longer tolerate their alchemist disciples. They would have to train them rigorously once they returned!
The senior alchemists under the command of the ninth-level alchemists, in particular, looked rather grim.
With the foundation of their disciples and their usual alchemy skills, they not only failed to completely suppress the alchemists of the Azure Dragon Sect, but even showed some signs of being suppressed in return.
This is absolutely unacceptable!
Their disciples and grand-disciples are too lazy. Relying on their good talent and aptitude, they are all arrogant and think they are extraordinary. But when it comes down to it, their efforts are probably not enough.
This can't go on any longer!
It's not too late to make amends now. Otherwise, if they are outdone by Alchemist Canglong several times in a row, will they still dare to call themselves disciples of a ninth-level alchemist? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to the ancestor?
Some powerful individuals, however, have less noble ideas.
For them, they have no shortage of pills, and their own alchemists are skilled enough to make money for them. But Canglong is making such a splash, with alchemists at all levels striving so hard. Isn't it obvious that they are trying to steal their business?
That won't do.
Of course, with so many alchemists in the Azure Dragon Sect, they can't target them all... So, perhaps...
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Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang stood together.
The two exchanged a few words in hushed tones and secretly communicated through their souls.
[In the future, Cai'er and Shaogan will need to develop more defensive measures.]
I have a peak level seven puppet, which I no longer need, so I'll give it to them.
I don't have one on hand right now; I'll exchange it at the academy.
Level 8 pills are sufficient.
【I'll pick something when I get back. Senior Brother Jiang, if there's anything you need, you can leave it here.】
Thank you very much.
No need to thank me, Senior Brother Jiang. It would be best if you prepared some more items that could act as a substitute for attacks.
【That's right, I'll go back and look for it!】
Sang Yunchu is a very meticulous person, and Jiang Chongguang is also meticulous despite his rough exterior.
The two men had no problem with their disciples showing off their skills, since they, as their masters, were there to back them up.
For Sang Yunchu, if all else fails, he can reveal his identity as the Pill Emperor.
For Jiang Chongguang, if all else fails, he can just blow up his father's Nirvana clone—at worst, he can spend time later finding resources to make his father create a new one.
In short, the two grew increasingly fond of and proud of their disciples' performance on the Divine Pill Tree, even if it meant working harder themselves.
How could we bear to restrict their freedom?
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were unaware that their two masters were already worrying about them.
Now, Wu Shaogan is only killing, killing, killing, and actually has some insights gained from this mechanical slaughter, further enhancing his combat power! He's already at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm, and his combat experience is honed through countless trials, yet he can still improve!
Zhong Cai also refined pills with ease, producing pills in just one hour.
Its level is extremely stable.
Three top-grade and three superior-grade.
This time, we don't need to keep a single one; we'll feed them all to the Divine Tree.
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The cyan light reappeared.
Zhong Cai grinned and reached out to touch them, not even bothering to look at them, and instead stuffed them one by one into her husband's hands.
After they took everything out, the two of them counted them, and there were a total of five items.
Among them are three items belonging to Wu Shaogan. One of them is a level 6 top-grade hard bow that is very similar to the Sun-Shooting Bow—it seems to be a high-quality replica of the Sun-Shooting Bow; and two level 7 archery jade tablets.
Zhong Cai's two items were two ancient elixir formulas of level seven, which were not found in the traditional texts.
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