Elder Li interrupted their train of thought at the opportune moment: "But have you considered whether Shi Xuan would agree? And whether Lin Daozi would allow it?"
Doesn't it require the master's permission to allow someone's personal disciple to register their name on another peak?
Shi Mingxiu stroked his precious beard and said confidently, "Leave this to me!"
"Oh?" Shu Yuanguan was still very concerned, after all, this was his top priority at the moment.
"Lin Daozi is not a stubborn person. If he knew that his disciple had this talent, he would not have objected to her holding two positions. Besides, we have classified Shi Xuan as a disciple of Baicao Peak, but she has not formally become his disciple. So no matter where Shi Xuan is officially registered, Lin Daozi is still her only master."
Elder Li then expressed his agreement: "Lin Daozi is not too difficult to talk to, but he always puts the interests of his disciples first. We need to persuade him to talk more about the benefits to Shi Xuan."
Shu Yuanguan immediately chimed in, "No problem! My Hundred Herbs Peak's Xu Shixuan will give you three, no, five times the monthly allowance of spirit stones, and you can take any level three or lower spirit herbs from the medicinal fields!"
Elder Li's cheeks twitched; this was truly a huge investment.
*
On Baicao Peak, the disciples felt more relaxed after Shuyuan Temple left. A group of inner disciples, including several personal disciples, surrounded Shi Xuan. They had waited so long for her to arrive, and they couldn't just let her go like that.
"Senior sister, besides painkillers, are there any other pills you need to refine? We have a good environment here, lots of assistants, and plenty of materials. Why don't we refine another batch while we're at it?" Regardless of when she started her training, she was determined to call her "senior sister."
It's not impossible. Her current stock of pills is severely insufficient, but she can still refine a few batches of the ones she usually keeps on hand.
“Then let’s refine another batch of Rejuvenation Pills. My current cultivation level is too low; I can only refine first-tier pills,” Shi Xuan explained.
A cheer erupted from the crowd of disciples from Baicao Peak. The Rejuvenation Pill was a staple medicine for cultivators. If refined well, it could produce a large quantity of high-quality pills and fetch a good price in the market. The group immediately stared intently at her movements, afraid of missing a single detail.
Lu Wenxing stared blankly as Shi Xuan sat down again, skillfully handling the herbs. This was quite different from what he had expected. These usually arrogant alchemists were now subservient to Shi Xuan; they no longer needed his protection.
He finally understood. Today, he came to Baicao Peak with his junior sister purely because she was showing him around. He was the one who had been given a stab in the backside—his eyes had been opened.
In the past, whenever his fourth junior brother came to Hundred Herbs Peak to buy pills, they were not very nice to him. Today, when he went back, he was going to find his fourth junior brother and tell him that from now on, whenever he sees a disciple of Hundred Herbs Peak, he should mention his junior sister's name and threaten them by saying, "I am Shi Xuan's direct senior brother, you know? If I'm unhappy, she won't let you play with her anymore." It's sure to work.
Oh, it would be best if they could help their junior sister grow up quickly, so that Fuyu Peak wouldn't have to go out to buy pills anymore. Master has really picked up a treasure this time!
...
Lu Wenxing was already lost in thought about what would happen after his junior sister achieved Nascent Soul, when he was suddenly pushed, interrupting his reverie.
When he came to his senses, he saw a sea of envious and jealous eyes from the disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak. His junior sister was handing him a bottle of pills and said, "Second Senior Brother has been protecting me in his busy schedule, so please take this bottle of Rejuvenation Pills first."
What a load of rubbish! Do you think they don't know this guy? He's always running around the sect's peaks, teasing everyone, and you call that being busy?
The Spirit Recovery Pill is used to replenish a cultivator's spiritual energy when it is depleted. It is one of the few pills that can be used by cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, regardless of their level.
Lu Wenxing accepted the porcelain bottle with a big smile, and then proudly waved it around in front of the people around him before putting it away, his expression incredibly irritating.
The disciples of Baicao Peak looked at his entire bottle of Flawless Rejuvenation Pills with envy, thinking to themselves: Don't be angry, don't be angry, this is Senior Sister Shi Xuan's own senior brother, I'll endure it!
Shi Xuan sat down again and said, "Since Second Senior Brother has one, we should also refine one for Third Senior Sister and Fourth Senior Brother. Hmm, although Master doesn't need it, let's prepare two bottles for him as a token of our appreciation. I don't have anything else to offer."
Disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak: Top-grade pills are not something to be ashamed of!
However, for Shi Xuan in the past, who could refine top-quality sixth and seventh-grade pills, this first-grade pill was truly the least presentable.
But times have changed, and she's only a minor cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining now. This advancement from the first to the second level of Qi Refining has been very beneficial for her, as she has much more spiritual energy at her disposal, and she didn't feel much discomfort after refining these two batches of pills.
Immediately afterwards, she repeated the steps from before, refining seven batches of Rejuvenating Pills in succession, until the pain from the strain on her spiritual root reached her limit. When she first entered the sect, everyone gave her a gift; she'd use these pills as a return gift for now, and replace them with better ones later when her cultivation level was higher.
Eight batches of top-grade pills were produced in less than two hours, a speed and quality that surprised the disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak.
Shi Xuan didn't hold back. She put away the pills and stood up, saying, "I used the same method to process the materials for these eight batches of pills today. I repeated the same method eight times. Even the dumbest person can understand it. Go back and practice more, get a feel for it, and the quality and yield of the pills will definitely improve."
The disciples of Baicao Peak were truly impressed by this personal disciple of Fuyu Peak. Putting aside his superb alchemy skills, his willingness to share his knowledge alone was enough to make them look at him with new respect.
As the saying goes, "Teach your apprentice and you'll starve yourself." Most alchemists would rather keep their unique techniques a secret from everyone. They have their own private alchemy rooms and don't allow anyone to visit. Even their direct disciples might not be able to fully learn them, let alone unrelated people like them.
Shi Xuan, on the other hand, not only openly refined pills in front of the disciples of an entire mountain, but also deliberately slowed down at crucial steps, as if afraid they wouldn't see clearly. If they didn't understand something, they could ask her directly, and she would answer all their questions. Just this magnanimity—how many people in the cultivation world can match that!
The disciples of Baicao Peak now both wanted to get close to her and couldn't help but show her some respect. So much so that when Shi Xuan was walking back, a large group of people escorted her onto the flying sword, watched it leave, and only dispersed when it was out of sight.
Back at Fuyu Peak, Shi Xuan first went to the main hall where her master was, where Tang Nong and He Weiqing happened to be. This made things convenient; since everyone was gathered together, they didn't have to run around to different courtyards. She then took out the pills she had prepared for each of them and handed them over.
"Master, I have nothing of value right now, so I'll offer you two bottles of low-grade pills as a token of my appreciation. I'll give you better ones when my cultivation level improves."
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