The son can be taught slowly, but the wife needs to be appeased now. Qi Zhiheng is currently trying to appease his son so that he can appease his wife first.
Yang Yitian snorted: "You little brat, you should stop reading these kinds of trashy books in the future."
"But Daddy, you can read it yourself too." Erbao had clearly seen his father engrossed in reading the storybook that had been taken from him while he was standing there.
Yang Yitian choked, then forced an explanation: "How can that be the same? I'm an adult, and you're still a child. Children should focus their energy on studying. Yes, you have to study hard, otherwise don't think about those messy paths to godhood."
Erbao pouted, but seeing Qi Zhiheng winking and giving him hints, he compromised and said, "Father, you're right. I will definitely study hard with the teacher!"
After confiscating his storybook, Yang Yitian said, "I'll let it go this time. If you want to cultivate properly in the future, you should consult your father and dad. Don't learn anything from books. Be careful not to accidentally go into qi deviation!" After Qi Zhiheng interrupted him like this, he was no longer angry. What right or wrong can a child have? He still needs to be taught. He should ask other family members for advice on how to teach children when he has time.
Yang Yitian checked that Erbao was not injured, and then decided to let him go. He had been forced to stand for quite a while today, and this kind of punishment would be considered corporal punishment on Earth.
The matter was settled there, and Qi Zhiheng let the children go and play on their own.
Yang Yitian picked up the storybook again to read, but Qi Zhiheng said, "Give me a few too."
Yang Yitian didn't understand what Qi Zhiheng meant at first: "Huh?"
"Books, give me a few to read too." Qi Zhiheng thought to himself, his wife is so out of sync with him, she can't even guess such a small thing.
Yang Yitian had no choice but to take out a few books from his storage ring and give them to Qi Zhiheng according to their book numbers.
Qi Zhiheng took the book and said, "I must say, this story is quite interesting. It's nice to read when you have nothing to do."
Yang Yitian also found these stories quite captivating; once you started reading, you wanted to read the rest. Although many parts didn't quite make sense, the plot itself was still quite good.
The next day, Qi Zhiheng took Ye Hanyuan to find Tang Min again.
The guests who visited Danfeng yesterday have all left, and Tang Min has been waiting at his residence for Qi Zhiheng to arrive today.
Upon seeing Qi Zhiheng arrive with his apprentice, Tang Min had the two of them brought inside.
"What brings you here this time?" Tang Min had heard from his apprentice yesterday that Qi Zhiheng had come to see him, but he didn't know why.
Qi Zhiheng smiled and said, "I've come here to ask you for the spiritual vein."
Tang Min immediately understood his meaning, and his attention immediately shifted to Ye Hanyuan: "You have another disciple who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Qi Zhiheng shook his head and said, "No, I only have one disciple who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage."
"Why would you ask me for a spiritual vein if you don't have one?" Tang Min was somewhat disappointed, as he hadn't seen anyone from Danfeng establish their foundation recently.
Qi Zhiheng stopped keeping them in suspense: "It's not like only those in the Foundation Establishment stage can become Level 2 alchemists. My second disciple is already a Level 2 alchemist, so I brought him here to record it."
Tang Min was somewhat surprised. He knew that Qi Zhiheng was a powerful alchemist who could cross ranks, but he didn't expect that Qi Zhiheng could actually teach an alchemist who could cross ranks. He immediately stood up and said, "Good! That's great. Let's test it now and I'll record it for you."
Ye Hanyuan learned something from their conversation. Although he wasn't clear about the rules, he knew it was related to spiritual veins.
The three went to the alchemy room, where Ye Hanyuan, under the witness of several third and fourth-level alchemists from Danfeng, refined a batch of second-level pills, including ten full-grade pills and two top-grade pills.
Such an achievement undoubtedly surpassed that of Rong Gu, the first disciple to be verified. The alchemists present were all astonished; not only had he transcended ranks in alchemy, but he had even produced top-grade pills! Their gazes towards Ye Hanyuan intensified; such a promising talent had actually been accepted as a disciple by Qi Zhiheng! How had they not noticed before!
Tang Min was somewhat excited. Ye Hanyuan actually had such potential. If Qi Zhiheng hadn't taken him as a disciple, he would never have heard of Ye Hanyuan before: "It seems that we old men are blind. We were really blinded by greed before, letting such a bright pearl be covered in dust."
"Master Qi truly has a discerning eye," another alchemist present remarked.
Qi Zhiheng smiled and accepted the praise from everyone, humbly replying, "You flatter me." In reality, he was just casting a wide net to recruit disciples, and there was no question of him having a discerning eye for talent.
He was actually somewhat surprised. He had previously favored Rong Gu. While Ye Hanyuan was skilled in alchemy, he was still inferior to Rong Gu. However, he hadn't expected Ye Hanyuan to surpass him. After practicing for a while, Rong Gu could also refine second-grade top-quality pills, but Rong Gu was currently at the Foundation Establishment stage, while Ye Hanyuan was only at the Qi Refining stage. As for Ye Hanyuan's rapid improvement in alchemy skills, he wondered if Ye Hanyuan had been hiding his abilities or had other reasons.
Qi Zhiheng thought that Ye Hanyuan was a descendant of a fourth-level alchemist from the Divine Wood Sect, so he must be quite good at alchemy.
After recording the events, Qi Zhiheng and Tang Min left alone for a while. Tang Min gave Qi Zhiheng a low-grade spiritual vein, and then everyone parted ways happily.
Qi Zhiheng happily led his disciple and the spiritual vein back home.
Back in the alchemy room, Qi Zhiheng, on a whim, gathered all his disciples together.
More than 150 people stood in an alchemy room, waiting for Qi Zhiheng to continue.
Qi Zhiheng said to his disciples below, "You have been learning alchemy from me for quite some time now. I have seen your progress during this time. Previously, the disciples were divided into two groups. From now on, I will divide the disciples into three groups, one of which will be formally accepted into my tutelage."
He had already decided that if he continued to wait, he would have to select more promising talents and help these disciples become second-level alchemists as soon as possible.
As soon as Qi Zhiheng said this, the disciples below began to stir.
Qi Zhiheng raised his hand and pressed down, then continued, "Your second senior brother has already become a level two alchemist. The ten formal disciples I will take in will also be trained to become level two alchemists. It is not impossible for someone in the Qi Refining stage to become a level two alchemist; your second senior brother is the best example. Now, put on your best form and refine the pills."
A murmur rippled through the crowd, and Qi Zhiheng instructed everyone to return to their seats in front of the alchemy furnace.
"I don't want you to engage in any underhanded tactics in alchemy. The disciples I need are those who think about how to refine pills better, not those who spend their time trying to make those who are better at alchemy than themselves make mistakes to highlight their own abilities." Qi Zhiheng gave a warning before everyone started refining pills, to prevent these disciples from going astray. "Even if you don't become formal disciples this time, there will be other opportunities in the future. You are all still young, and the path of cultivation is long, so there is no need to rush."
The disciples gradually calmed down under Qi Zhiheng's words. There was one reason why Qi Zhiheng chose these younger disciples. They were young, so even if they had some problems with their character and temperament at the beginning, they could be corrected early on. If they were older and used to scheming and plotting against those who were better than them, then he really had no intention of teaching them.
Qi Zhiheng didn't want to teach the alchemists whose personalities were already formed, while Tang Min had his eye on Qi Zhiheng. He was discussing Qi Zhiheng with several other alchemists.
"It seems that Master Qi's inheritance is really good. He was able to teach a pill refiner who crossed levels. Although it was only one level to two levels, it is still very rare in the sect." The speaker was one of the four fourth-level pill refiners in the sect, named Shi Zheng.
Tang Min picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said to everyone, "I also think Qi Zhiheng is good, but it's a pity that he only teaches Qi Refining stage disciples. If Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage disciples could also learn this inheritance from him, perhaps the sect's alchemists could reach a higher level!"
"That makes sense, but it's a pity he doesn't accept disciples who are too old." Shi Zheng sighed. Most people who can become Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivators are older than Qi Zhiheng.
Danfeng also has younger Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage cultivators, but such talents must all have a master to guide them into Danfeng. Disciples who already have a master cannot become Qi Zhiheng's disciple.
Tang Min said, "I have an idea, I wonder what you all think."
A third-level alchemist said, "Peak Master, please feel free to offer your insights. We will certainly listen attentively."
Tang Min smiled faintly, "Although we can't let the Danfeng disciples directly become Qi Zhiheng's disciples, it's good for alchemists to occasionally teach them. However, it's inappropriate for disciples who already have masters to seek instruction from someone else's master. Therefore, I'd like to set aside a large alchemy room for public alchemy lectures. Various level four alchemists will take turns teaching for five days each month. One level four alchemist will be responsible for teaching for six months or a year. At that time, Qi Zhiheng, as a level four alchemist, will inevitably join in, and he can also teach other disciples."
Shi Lei hesitated for a moment. After all, he was also a level four alchemist. To be honest, alchemists usually only teach their own disciples and do not pass on their alchemy techniques to outsiders. If he really started an alchemy lecture series, he would have to teach a part of what he had learned. If he taught poorly, he would inevitably be outdone by other alchemists. If he did his best, he would expose all his abilities.
"What do you all think?" Tang Min asked again when no one spoke.
Shi Zhengdao said, "This matter needs to be discussed further."
Tang Min knew what these old-fashioned alchemists were thinking, and further tempted them, "Don't you want to learn the method of cross-level alchemy from Qi Zhiheng?"
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