During the apprentice-acceptance ceremony, Qi Zhiheng's main task was to sit and receive gifts. Although most of these gifts were not very useful to him at the moment, Qi Zhiheng did not mind them.
After the apprenticeship ceremony, Qi Zhiheng devoted more attention to training Rong Gu.
It's no longer possible for Rong Gu to advance to the Golden Core stage in a short time. To become a Level 3 Alchemist, one needs to refine one's spiritual energy more thoroughly, and also improve one's control over alchemy. Simply being able to refine mid-grade pills and occasionally one or two high-grade pills is not enough. Qi Zhiheng's requirement for Rong Gu is that he be able to refine top-grade pills.
Qi Zhiheng used Soul Purification Water to refine Soul Refining Pills. These pills are ten times more effective than Soul Purification Water. While Soul Purification Water itself doesn't directly enhance soul power, Soul Refining Pills enhance the effects of soul power cultivation techniques. However, this cultivation method causes pain and can easily lead to the same effect as Soul Purification Water, erasing memories and everything else, returning the person to a primitive state like an infant.
However, as long as the dosage is sufficient, it will not cause someone to become an idiot.
Qi Zhiheng was refining a level three Soul Refining Pill. The level of Soul Refining Pills is not limited to level three. As long as the recipe of the spiritual herbs is changed, Soul Refining Pills of different levels can be refined.
The level-three pills were for himself and his family. He also planned to refine some level-two Soul Refining Pills for Rong Gu, and the recipes could also be given out. Some time ago, because of Qi Zhiheng, the sect obtained a lot of Soul Purification Water, which could also be exchanged for in the Mission Hall.
Qi Zhiheng meant that if the other party wanted to refine the Soul Refining Pill, they should use their contribution points to exchange for it.
Qi Zhiheng certainly didn't plan to give Soul Refining Pills to all his disciples yet. He would only give them these things after they became his personal disciples, otherwise who knew if they would turn against him later. Even with his own disciples, Qi Zhiheng couldn't guarantee anything.
Rong Gu was honest and kind, and quite down-to-earth, so Qi Zhiheng trusted him fairly well.
Qi Zhiheng didn't know if any of his disciples had any ulterior motives, but he had many things to do and no time to manage their infighting.
So he handed these troublesome matters over to his second disciple.
Presumably, Ye Hanyuan really wanted to become his second personal disciple. If so, he would suppress others who wanted to take his place. Qi Zhiheng also noticed this. This second disciple was much better at management than the first disciple.
A few days after Qi Zhiheng held the apprenticeship ceremony, Qi Dong entered the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. After entering the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, Qi Dong also began to learn how to refine level four pills. However, he was still lacking in the control of soul power, and the quality of the pills he refined was somewhat poor. He did not produce a single top-grade pill.
Qi Zhiheng produced the Soul Refining Pill around the time when he was in a difficult situation.
He handed the pill to Qi Dong. Upon learning what it was, Qi Dong was overjoyed. After asking Qi Zhiheng for some Soul Purification Water, he threw himself into a new round of pill refining.
Qi Zhiheng then summoned Rong Gu to a private alchemy room and urged him to cultivate.
Rong Gu's soul power is a major weakness, and his soul power cultivation techniques are also inferior to those of the Qi family.
Qi Zhiheng handed a pill to Rong Gu and said, "Take this pill when you cultivate later."
Rong Gu accepted the pill with both hands and asked in confusion, "Master, what kind of pill is this?"
Qi Zhiheng said, "This is a Soul Refining Pill. Taking this pill when cultivating your soul power can speed up your cultivation process."
"Thank you, Master!" Rong Gu was very excited to receive so many pills from Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng said, "These pills aren't free. Once your soul power improves, help me refine ten top-grade pills, and I'll give you the pill formulas in ten days."
Qi Zhiheng knew he couldn't instill in Rong Gu the idea that he could get something for nothing. Although the pill was nothing to him, if Rong Gu took his actions for granted, it wouldn't be good for Rong Gu's future development.
Rong Gu nodded quickly: "This disciple will certainly not let Master down!"
Qi Zhiheng still gave a reminder: "After taking this kind of pill, not only will it speed up your soul power cultivation, but it will also make you feel very uncomfortable. Try it and see if you can bear it. If you can't, tell me."
Rong Gu asked with some doubt, "Master, do you have any methods to reduce the pain during cultivation?"
Qi Zhiheng glanced at him indifferently: "No."
Rong Gu: "...Then why do you want me to tell you?"
Qi Zhiheng put his hands behind his back: "Oh, I can comfort you, but you'll have to hold it in!"
Rong Gu: "..."
That very day, Rong Gu began cultivating his soul power.
Seeing that his eldest disciple had entered a meditative state, Qi Zhiheng went to find his second disciple.
Since you're going to have your second disciple help manage the other disciples, you have to give him enough benefits.
Being called away by Qi Zhiheng alone made Ye Hanyuan feel flattered, as this was usually Rong Gu's exclusive treatment!
Ye Hanyuan was very excited, wondering what kind of guidance his master would give him.
Qi Zhiheng gestured for him to sit down.
After Ye Hanyuan sat down, Qi Zhiheng said, "Your senior brother has already become a level two alchemist. I will also focus on training you. I hope you can become a level two alchemist in the shortest possible time."
Ye Hanyuan appeared calm, but his heart was filled with turmoil. He was more ambitious than Rong Gu. These days, he had been doing his best to help Qi Zhiheng, hoping that his master would treat him more specially.
Qi Zhiheng asked him to refine a pill in front of him so that he could correct his pill-refining methods and change all the wrong directions.
Upon receiving the order, Ye Hanyuan immediately obeyed, sat down in front of the alchemy furnace, and began refining pills.
Qi Zhiheng spent the whole day correcting Ye Hanyuan's pill-refining techniques, which greatly improved the quality of the pills Ye Hanyuan refined.
Looking at the pills he had refined, Ye Hanyuan truly felt the difference between having a master's guidance and figuring it out on his own!
However, Ye Hanyuan also knew that not every master could provide guidance like Qi Zhiheng. His grandfather was also an alchemist, and before he entered the Lushen Sect, his grandfather had also taught him. However, his grandfather's teachings and his master's teachings had completely different effects.
Therefore, Ye Hanyuan's initial skepticism towards Qi Zhiheng turned into complete trust, further solidifying her determination to become Qi Zhiheng's personal disciple!
Qi Zhiheng was also very surprised by Ye Hanyuan's progress. It was obvious that Ye Hanyuan's talent was stronger than Rong Gu's. Ye Hanyuan's results today were even better than Rong Gu's results after three days of practice. This was an unexpected surprise. Perhaps this disciple could refine second-level pills without entering the Foundation Establishment stage!
Thinking of this, Qi Zhiheng became even more enthusiastic about Ye Hanyuan's wooden pipe fighting. No wonder those powerful alchemists all preferred disciples with good aptitude. The difference between those with talent and those without is simply like heaven and earth!
Qi Zhiheng praised, "Not bad, you've made great progress! Perhaps after a few more attempts, you'll be able to refine top-grade pills."
"Master, you flatter me! It's all thanks to your excellent teaching!" Ye Hanyuan was in a very good mood at this moment, and his address to Qi Zhiheng as "Master" was more sincere than ever before.
Qi Zhiheng laughed and said, "You don't need to be modest. Your comprehension is stronger than your senior brother's. Perhaps you can become a second-level alchemist in the Qi Refining stage!"
Ye Hanyuan's breath hitched. Such a temptation was too great for him. He lost his composure for a moment and stammered, "Master... Master, is what you said true?" There was an indescribable emotion in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
Qi Zhiheng also saw the complexity in his eyes. He didn't know what his disciple, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, had experienced, but he was still his disciple after all, and if possible, he still wanted to train him well.
Ye Hanyuan is just the right age and his cultivation level is quite good, so he should be able to become a second-level alchemist in a shorter period of time.
Qi Zhiheng gave him some pills and encouraged him, "That's enough for today. These pills are a reward for you. Go back and cultivate diligently so that you can become a second-level alchemist as soon as possible."
"Yes, Master!" Ye Hanyuan replied and left the alchemy room.
After Ye Han left, Qi Zhiheng sensed some changes in his communication jade slip. Qi Zhiheng took out the communication jade slip and realized that it was the one he had given to Guan Yunmo of the Shenmu Sect before.
Qi Zhiheng released the contents of the jade slip.
The document was an invitation, sincerely inviting Qi Zhiheng to attend the Shenmu Sect's alchemy exchange meeting in one month. Gifts would be given at the meeting.
The invitation and token have been placed at Longxing Trading Company in Juxian City. If Qi Zhiheng intends to come and meet, he can go to Longxing Trading Company to pick up the token.
Qi Zhiheng didn't take it to heart after reading it. Going to the Divine Wood Sect? Wouldn't that be like walking into a trap? Qi Zhiheng was reluctant to go.
However, it was still necessary to learn about the alchemy exchange meeting held by the Shenmu Sect, and he planned to ask Tang Min about it.
Qi Zhiheng acted on his idea immediately. After finishing his work for the day, he went to visit Tang Min.
Tang Min was somewhat surprised by his visit, and had tea prepared in his honor. He then asked Qi Zhiheng, "Master Zhiheng, what brings you to my humble abode? Have you encountered some trouble?"
"I have no other difficulties, I just want to ask the Peak Master about some things." Qi Zhiheng got straight to the point and said what he wanted to say: "I heard about the Shenmu Sect when I was outside the sect. I heard that the Shenmu Sect will be holding an alchemy exchange meeting soon, but I don't know the details. I wonder if the Peak Master has heard about it?"
"You mean this? I've heard about it. I'll be going in a month." Tang Minyuan thought he was talking about something else, but it turned out to be this.
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