"Get out of here! Young friend Ruan's talent is clearly more suited to alchemy. What are you doing causing trouble here?" Zhou Che glared angrily at Shen Qi.
"You're the one causing trouble! Young friend Ruan was born to forge weapons."
"You're talking nonsense!"
"......"
Watching them argue endlessly, Ruan Xiyan tried several times to interject but couldn't get a word in edgewise.
I could only sit there helplessly, waiting for them to finish arguing.
Seeing their argument gradually subside, Ruan Xiyan couldn't help but speak up, "Elders, may I say something?"
Upon hearing Ruan Xiyan speak, Zhou Che and Shen Qi immediately turned their eyes to her. "Young friend Ruan, please speak."
With all eyes fixed on her, Ruan Xiyan remained unfazed and calmly replied, "Thank you for your kindness, elders, but I already have a master."
"Therefore, I will not take on any more apprentices, nor do I wish to."
Ruan Xiyan emphasized the word "unwilling" in her tone, making her refusal very decisive.
It's not that they can't take on a master, but that they're unwilling to.
Having lived most of their lives, Zhou Che and Shen Qi naturally understood what Ruan Xiyan meant.
They were silent for a moment, then Shen Qi slowly asked, "Young friend Ruan, are you really sure? There are countless disciples in the entire inner sect who want to become our disciples."
"Are you sure you want to give up on becoming an apprentice? There's no rule on the mainland that says a person can only have one master."
“Even if you have had a master before, it doesn’t prevent you from becoming our disciple.”
“I understand all of this, and I have thought it all through. I don’t regret my decision today. Elder Zhou, Elder Shen, I’m sorry.” Ruan Xiyan remained resolute.
“Young friend Ruan is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. You have done nothing wrong, so there is no need to apologize.” Shen Qi sighed softly.
He and Zhou Che exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with regret and pity.
They argued here for a long time, but little did they know that the little girl already had a master.
He finally found a disciple he liked, but unexpectedly, the disciple he was about to give birth to flew away.
"Very well, we respect young friend Ruan's wishes." Zhou Che also expressed his regret.
I just don't know what kind of person Ruan Xiaoyou would call "Master" and care about so much.
Seeing their dejected appearance, Ruan Xiyan thought of something and hesitated for a moment before saying, "If Elder Zhou and Elder Shen really want to take on disciples, I do have two good prospects here."
"They will definitely meet the requirements of the two elders to accept disciples, and the two elders will no longer have to compete with each other for a disciple. However, they are not disciples of the Ice Feather Palace."
“We trust your judgment, young friend Ruan, but the fact that you’re not a disciple of the Ice Feather Palace makes things a bit difficult,” Zhou Che said, frowning.
Shen Qi nodded in agreement, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "Young friend Ruan, why don't you tell me about the general situation of these two people first?"
"One of them is named Tinghe, and the other is named Yingxue. They grew up with me since they were little, and they are about the same age as me."
"Tinghe is now a fifth-grade alchemist, while Yingxue is a spirit-level weapon refiner."
"Pfft—" Shen Qi spat out the tea he had just drunk, "Cough cough cough!"
While shocked, Zhou Che couldn't help but gloat and mock, "You still had the leisure to drink tea? Now look what happened, you choked on it."
After calming down for a while, Shen Qi glared at Zhou Che and then looked at Ruan Xiyan, "A Spirit-level weapon refiner?"
"Young friend Ruan, you said that person is also a fifth-grade alchemist?" Zhou Che asked eagerly.
Ruan Xiyan nodded, "I introduced them to the field. They both have extremely strong talents in their respective fields of alchemy and weapon crafting, and they are excellent prospects."
"Originally, considering that the two elders wanted to take on disciples, I was thinking of introducing them to them."
"However, they are not disciples of the Ice Feather Palace. If the two elders make things difficult, then this matter will be dropped."
"Give up? How can we give up on this! It's not difficult at all." Shen Qi's face changed quickly, and his voice rose sharply, "Old Zhou, don't you think so?"
“Yes, yes, even if they aren’t disciples of the Ice Feather Palace, we can still take them as disciples. It’s a small matter, just leave it to us,” Zhou Che quickly corrected himself.
People with good talent in weapon crafting and alchemy are extremely rare, let alone two people as outstanding as Ruan Xiaoyou. How could they possibly miss out?
If they miss this opportunity, they will probably regret it for the rest of their lives.
Even if this matter is difficult, they can still handle it. At worst, they'll risk their reputation to speak with the Palace Master.
"Young friend Ruan, where are those two people you mentioned now? Let us see them quickly."
"If the two elders decide to take them as disciples, I will send a message to have them come over."
"We'll take them, we'll definitely take them!" Shen Qi said with a bright smile. "Young friend Ruan, just send word to have them come over."
“Okay.” Ruan Xiyan replied with a smile, genuinely happy for Tinghe Yingxue and the others.
Elder Zhou and Elder Shen are both devoted to the study of alchemy and weapon crafting, and they are quite accomplished in their respective fields.
Although she taught Tinghe and Yingxue the skills of alchemy and weapon crafting, she was too busy to have much time to guide them.
Most of their achievements today are the result of their own figuring things out, but it would have taken them much longer to figure it out on their own.
However, having a master to guide you makes a big difference. Not only can you avoid some detours, but you can also improve your skills in alchemy and weapon crafting.
She thought these two elders were quite good, even though Elder Zhou Che's alchemy skills were not as good as hers.
But having refined medicine for so many years, he must have his own unique insights into the art, and would be a good master.
"Wait a minute, young friend Ruan, you're so young yet you can still guide a Spirit-level weapon refiner in weapon crafting." Shen Qi recalled the scene during the assessment.
"When I saw you crafting spiritual artifacts before, you looked so skilled and relaxed. It didn't seem like something a spirit-level artifact crafter could achieve."
"Oh right, I just remembered something. Some time ago, I suddenly sensed that a sacred artifact-level treasure had appeared in the outer sect."
"I even sent someone to inquire about it, but was told that there were no Saint-level weapon refiners in the outer sect. After finding nothing, this doubt has been weighing on my mind ever since."
Finally, Shen Qi stiffened and turned to look at Ruan Xiyan, "That sacred artifact that appeared out of thin air and then disappeared out of thin air, you didn't make it, did you?"
At this point, Ruan Xiyan had nothing to hide and readily admitted, "Yes."
"You're a Saint-level weapon refiner?"
Ruan Xiyan nodded.
Shen Qi was a little dazed. "Wait a minute, let me calm down."
He had never seen such a young Saint-level weapon refiner in all his years of life.
"What? A Saint-level weapon refiner! Old Shen, aren't you only a Saint-level weapon refiner too?" Zhou Che's eyes widened in disbelief.
Shen Qi gave a bitter smile. Indeed, if they were both Saint-level weapon refiners, he would have actually wanted to take her as his disciple just now.
Looking back now, it was a huge blunder.
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