Not to mention Lu Wenxing, even Shi Xuan wasn't prepared for such a large crowd. These people weren't this enthusiastic when she left two days ago.
Actually, the time between her completion of the elixir and her departure was too short last time, and many people had not yet recovered from the shock. In addition, they were angered by her arrogant attitude and had not calmed down for a while, so they were a beat slow to react.
After she left, they realized that she was a genius who could refine top-grade pain-relieving pills! Even the elders of the Pill Hall who taught them had never seen anyone refine top-grade pain-relieving pills!
A change of mindset can happen in an instant. So, without her realizing it, all the disciples of Dingri Palace became her fans, eagerly anticipating her coming to refine pills again so they could observe her up close. Many had already benefited from it last time.
Shi Xuan lifted his leg and walked towards Dingri Hall, and the crowd immediately made way for him.
Lu Wenxing, his hand still on the sword hilt, followed Shi Xuan with mechanical, blank steps. Could someone tell him what was going on? He'd thought he was the sect's social expert, but his junior sister, only a few days into the sect, had already subdued the entire, most difficult Baicao Peak!
However, this was not the most surprising thing for him. When he arrived at Dingri Hall, Shu Yuanguan, the peak master of Baicao Peak, was sitting by the alchemy furnace that had been prepared for him, looking as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Lu Wenxing was stunned. He loosened his grip on the sword hilt, feeling conflicted. He wondered where he, a social butterfly, had lost to his junior sister who had only been in the sect for a few days.
When Shu Yuanguan saw Shi Xuan walk in, he also stood up and said in a loud voice, "Come, come, I've heard that my junior nephew is quite skilled in alchemy. Today, I've come to join in the fun."
Shi Xuan didn't refuse his offer and sat in the seat prepared for her, noticing that Lu Shan was also standing beside her. This time it was still painkillers; two batches of a dozen pills would be enough for her for the time being.
This time, she repeated the process from the day before, and as is typical in teaching demonstrations, the materials were pre-processed before being put into the alchemy furnace.
If it were according to her previous habits, she would have simply thrown all the materials into the alchemy furnace and processed them while refining. But this time, considering the disciples who were watching closely, she chose a method that they could understand.
The batch of pills yielded eight pills in total, all of which were of the highest quality and flawless.
Shu Yuanguan was already standing up in surprise. His disciples might not understand, but he knew that there were some inexplicable mysteries in the art of alchemy. If the alchemist and the person were in harmony and in accordance with the Dao, there would be a feeling of refreshing comfort.
Shi Xuan's alchemy was just like that. Every move she made, every step of her rhythm, seemed to be perfectly in sync with the rhythmic nodes. Shu Yuanguan vaguely felt that he had figured something out, but he couldn't quite grasp it.
After Shi Xuan collected the pills, Shu Yuanguan stood there, his expression changing several times. He then stamped his foot and ran out of the hall.
The disciples looked at each other, puzzled as to why their peak master was reacting this way.
Shu Yuanguan hurriedly flew to the main peak on his sword, rushing into the main hall where the sect leader was. Before he even arrived, his voice preceded his arrival: "Sect leader! Give me back my disciple!"
Shi Mingxiu was stunned for a moment, wondering if he was hallucinating. Elder Li, who had come to complain, was still sitting in his room, talking about how Shi Xuan had completely destroyed the Spirit Tempering Pool. Now, it was uncertain whether the disciples' Bathing in Dust Ceremony could proceed normally next year.
When Shu Yuanguan entered, he made eye contact with Elder Li. He had no time for pleasantries with Elder Li and went straight to Shi Mingxiu, protesting, "Give me back my disciple! She chose me! I'm going to get her back no matter what!"
"You mean Shi Xuan?" Shi Mingxiu asked.
"Who else could it be! It's her! She chose me from the very beginning!" Shu Yuanguan was already rugged-looking with a full beard, and now, with his face flushed, he roared, making him look even fiercer.
Elder Li, who was standing to the side, understood. This person regretted giving up on Shi Xuan, the disciple, that day. He snorted coldly and said, "If you want to go back on your word and take that disciple back now, you should first fix the spirit stones damaged in the Spirit Tempering Pool."
"What Spirit Refining Pool is damaged?" Shu Yuanguan was unaware that Shi Xuan Muchen had destroyed the pool, but in his impulsive state, he didn't care what it was and continued before Elder Li could reply, "Pay! I'll pay for whatever she damaged, but right now I want this disciple, Shi Xuan!"
This attitude is clearly wrong. He wasn't this excited when the test revealed his innate sword bone, so something else must have happened.
Shi Mingxiu picked up his teacup, took a sip of the spiritual tea, and stroked his long beard. After Shu Yuanguan calmed down a bit, he asked, "Why do you suddenly insist on having her? There must be a reason."
"She can refine top-grade pills, and flawless top-grade pills at that! She was born to be a member of my Hundred Herbs Peak! No wonder she chose me as her first choice last time, but you ignored her wishes and sent her to Sword Peak!"
Shu Yuanguan recounted Shi Xuan's alchemy at Dingri Hall. Shi Mingxiu and Elder Li were both extremely surprised. Shi Mingxiu even forgot about his beard, as he had never heard of a newly initiated disciple possessing such an extraordinary skill! If someone like her went to Shending Sect, she would surely be treated like royalty. Why did she travel thousands of miles to their Sword Sect?
But then she thought again, it was precisely because she came to the Sword Sect that her innate sword bone was discovered. It was still unknown whether this disciple was more suited to alchemy or sword cultivation.
Elder Li said bluntly, "If she is truly such a skilled alchemist, what can you possibly teach her if she becomes your disciple?"
Shu Yuanguan was speechless for a moment. He had never really thought about this issue. For example, the batch of top-grade pain-relieving pills she refined today was something he had only ever produced at the highest grade.
But that's not the point!
"She must need me elsewhere, otherwise why would her first choice be our Hundred Herbs Peak!" Shu Yuanguan argued logically. "Besides, she's only at the Qi Refining stage now, and she certainly hasn't yet mastered higher-level pills. Moreover, with her here, our Lianfeng Sword Sect will definitely win the next Pill Dao Competition! What are the disciples of the Divine Cauldron Sect compared to her!"
Shi Mingxiu nodded in agreement. That made sense, but Shi Xuan's entry into Fuyu Peak was a done deal. He had already been registered, recorded in the disciple's file, and given the sect's nameplate. It was impossible for him to switch sects now.
However, there is always a way to overcome difficulties. After pondering for a moment, Shi Mingxiu said, "How about this, we can register her as a disciple of Baicao Peak? That way, she can also be considered a part of your Baicao Peak."
Shu Yuanguan calmed down at this moment. He thought about it carefully and couldn't think of a better way, so he could only nod in agreement. In his heart, he thought that if he had agreed to her immediately that day, there wouldn't have been so much trouble later! It was just that he was not firm in his will. He thought that she was born with a sword bone and that it was more suitable for her to cultivate swordsmanship. He couldn't bear to delay her. After being threatened by the sect leader and other peak masters, he compromised.
Alas, one careless move! If he had held on, Xuan would have been the undisputed genius alchemist of Hundred Herbs Peak!
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