Chapter 485: Original: Chapter 484 Asking Master Dan Jun’s Psychological Shadow Area (Requesting Monthly Votes) Modified:
In fact, the Enlightenment Time offered by the Attribute Panel and the innovative effect within the Innovation Hall had little impact on him, but the remaining two hundred and eighty Divine Realm Level cultivation techniques in the Innovation Hall were what he lacked.
Calculating with one cultivation technique requiring one thousand merit points, he still had a gap of two hundred and eighty thousand merit points, needing three months to accumulate.
And the income from Spirit Stones served precisely as the resources for his Immortal Technique Realm enhancement, significantly boosting his strength.
This way, Fire Spirit Peak was akin to his enterprise, not only providing him with constant income for his cultivation but also allowing him to collect vast amounts of necessary resources to fuel his strength enhancement.
*"And next, it was time for me to plan the next thing."*
Spending three days guiding disciples on the new pill formulas, Bai Ziyue finally left Fire Spirit Peak.
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The Spirit Meridian of Qingxu Mountain in Qingxu Sect stood tall, perpetually enveloped in clouds and mist.
Under the influence of the Fifth-Grade Grand Array, Starlight Gathering Spirit Array, the sun and moon essence from beyond the heavens and the starlight brilliance descended and transformed into the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that engulfed the place, with the Spiritual Qi turning into mist, ethereal like an immortal realm, bringing peace to the heart.
Standing at the summit of Bixia Peak, Master Dan Jun’s previously gloomy mood suddenly became bright, and an irrepressible joy appeared on his face.
"Jing... Xin’er, prepare the Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan and accompany me to the Pill Treasure Hall!"
Master Dan Jun began, habitually trying to call his eldest disciple’s name. His face momentarily darkened, then quickly corrected himself, saying.
"Yes, Master!"
Yang Xin’er responded, quickly sending out a Communication Talisman, ensuring someone would deliver the Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan. Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "Master, is there some good news?"
Because of her senior brother’s issue, she knew her master had been somewhat angry lately. Especially as his only direct disciple, having been with Master Dan Jun for nearly twenty years, she understood that her master was not someone with a big heart, capable of being upset over trivial matters for a long time. Yet, only a few days after her senior brother’s fall, her master now showed such excitement. Clearly, something wonderful had happened to overshadow his previous displeasure.
Thinking of her master’s recent troubles, her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn’t help but ask, "Did your alchemy skills have a breakthrough?"
"Hmm, that’s right."
Master Dan Jun nodded slightly, but still couldn’t hide his smile as he spoke, his voice tinged with a hint of sarcasm, "That Master Kunlun considered himself so brilliant, probably never imagined that I’d gain inspiration from his spiritual fire control skill, thereby smoothly overcoming the tier barrier and breaking through to High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist Realm.
Good, now I am on par with him as a High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist, about to be promoted to the Pill Treasure Hall Master. I wonder how he’s going to compete with me?
From now on, I want him to realize that in the Pill Treasure Hall, having alchemy skill alone isn’t enough.
When I’m in power, I want him to have no pills to refine!"
"Congratulations, Master, on officially breaking through to High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist."
Yang Xin’er quickly bowed and congratulated.
"Stand up."
Master Dan Jun smiled proudly, waved his hand, and said.
"Roar!"
Soon, the mouths of two Flood Dragons emitted roars. Their shapes, like lightning, rushed in, flying through clouds and mist, then suspended right in front of them.
"Master, please!"
Yang Xin’er nodded slightly at the sedan bearers, then respectfully gestured.
Nodding, Master Dan Jun directly stepped into the Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan, Yang Xin’er followed, gave a low command, and the Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan immediately soared into the air.
Roar! Roar!
The two Flood Dragons roared, like raging dragons howling, tearing through the sky, flying across the clouds.
The splendid sedan also soared, filled with unspeakable nobility.
Bixia Peak was already quite close to the Pill Treasure Hall, where ordinary cultivators took at most half an hour to walk, not to mention the Flood Dragon-drawn sedan. In no time, the Pill Treasure Hall appeared in view.
"Roar!" "Roar!"
The massive roar erupted once more, as the two Flood Dragons first circled three times above the Pill Treasure Hall before hovering over the open space in front of the hall’s gate.
"It’s Elder Dan Jun’s Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan, why has he come?"
"Could it be he’s also gotten wind of Elder Bai’s upcoming alchemy assessment and wants to see for himself?"
"Their fuss last time was quite big, so-called incompatible as fire and water. Might there be another good show to watch this time?"
"Probably not, Elder Dan Jun likely still isn’t aware of Elder Bai’s assessment; otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought out his Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan.
I remember last time Elder Dan Jun took out this sedan to circle over the Pill Treasure Hall was when he participated in the Middle-Tier Third-Grade Alchemist assessment; could it be..."
"He too is going to participate in the alchemy assessment?"
...
People below dared not speak loudly as they all knew Elder Dan Jun had a very small heart, afraid of being remembered negatively, thus communicated silently amongst themselves, showing no expression, yet their eyes all revealed curiosity and anticipation.
"Master, please!"
Yang Xin’er was the first to alight the sedan, respectfully saying.
"Hmm!"
Master Dan Jun nodded, then strode out of the Jade Moon Double Dragon Sedan.
Enjoying the surrounding astonished gazes, Master Dan Jun walked briskly towards the Pill Treasure Hall’s main hall.
Soon, the group arrived inside the hall.
The steward had naturally sensed the commotion outside long ago, though puzzled inwardly, dared not reveal a sign of it on his face, hurried forward to greet, slightly respectful as he spoke, "Welcome, Elder Dan Jun. I wonder what brings Elder Dan Jun here personally?"
"My master is about to begin the High-tier Third-Grade Alchemist assessment, please arrange it, Chief Qin."
Yang Xin’er stepped forward and said.
Master Dan Jun smiled slightly, looking calmly at Chief Qin.
"This..."
Chief Qin’s face changed.
"Why? Is the Hall Master not here? I remember that whenever he finishes alchemy, he usually takes more than three months of rest... But it’s okay. I can wait.
The spiritual pill I want to refine this time is challenging, but it actually won’t take too long."
Master Dan Jun said with a smile.
"The Hall Master is still in the Pill Treasure Hall today, but... but he’s currently assessing someone’s alchemy skills..."
Chief Qin said with a forced smile.
"The Hall Master is personally assessing? Is someone becoming a Third-Grade Alchemist again? Is it Zhang Wangshui or Zhou Yangdong?"
Master Dan Jun asked somewhat curiously.
Generally speaking, the most outstanding Second-Grade High-tier Alchemists within the Pill Treasure Hall mostly came from Dan Chen Peak led by Hall Master Dan Chen and Bixia Peak where Master Dan Jun resided.
Currently, no one from Bixia Peak was breaking through, so it seemed that Zhang Wangshui and Zhou Yangdong, the two Second-Grade High-tier Alchemists from Dan Chen Peak, had finally succeeded in advancing to become Third-Grade Alchemists.
He didn’t mind this at all.
About to become the Hall Master himself, he had long considered the Pill Treasure Hall his private domain and was naturally pleased to see more Third-Grade Alchemists appear.
As he spoke, he also became interested and moved towards the Alchemy Room for assessment.
"No, it’s Elder Bai."
Chief Qin, anxious in his heart, said with a wry smile, "Elder Bai came early in the morning to participate in the alchemy assessment. The Hall Master was quickly alarmed and personally arranged for him to conduct the assessment in the Fourth-Grade Alchemy Room with Earth-Surging Golden Origin Fire."
"Bai Ziyue?"
Master Dan Jun paused, his eyes narrowing abruptly, and he said, "He’s participating in the assessment? Didn’t he just advance to Third-Grade High Tier..."
Then he stopped, realizing that Bai Ziyue hadn’t said he had only just broken through to the Third-Grade High-Tier Alchemist level.
His expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
The previously complacent look also became filled with malice, extremely cold.
He hadn’t expected that just after he had broken into the Third-Grade High-Tier Alchemist level, Bai Ziyue also happened to break through, and even further, reaching the Fourth-Grade Alchemist level...
Recalling his previous actions and the strange looks from the disciples around him... he suddenly understood that those weren’t looks of admiration and worship at all. Instead, they were mixed with curiosity and anticipation, eager to watch the drama unfold, filled with ridicule and sarcasm.
He felt a burst of suffocation, anger, and a hint of shame in his heart.
"Impossible, he couldn’t become a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.
With his cultivation, he couldn’t possibly withstand the consumption of refining Fourth-Grade Spiritual Pills, let alone his unknown spirit fire tier reaching the Fourth Grade level."
Master Dan Jun found it hard to accept this outcome, shouted loudly, and once again stepped in the direction of the Fourth-Grade Alchemy Room.
"It’s out, Elder Bai’s assessment result is out."
Just at this moment, an exclamation came.
Immediately, everyone couldn’t help but curiously rush over.
"How did it turn out?"
"Was it successful?"
A group of people asked excitedly and curiously.
Even Chief Qin and Yang Xin’er were now showing extreme curiosity. If not for considering Master Dan Jun’s presence, they might not have been able to resist asking out loud.
A Fourth-Grade Alchemist... Currently, in the Qingxu Sect, only Daoist Monarch Dan Chen was a Fourth-Grade Initial Stage Alchemist. Throughout the Cloud-Piercing Mountain Range, there were only five cultivators at the Fourth-Grade Alchemist level.
And now, would there be another one?
It should be known that Bai Ziyue was merely at the Divine Realm level. An early-stage Divine Realm cultivator becoming a Fourth-Grade Alchemist... they not only hadn’t seen such a thing but also hadn’t even heard of it.
Could it be that they were witnessing this miracle?
"Of course, he succeeded. Elder Bai used the Earth-Surging Golden Origin Fire to refine the Fourth-Grade Spiritual Pill, the White Moon Pill, accomplishing a Fourth-Grade Initial Stage pill, in just one attempt. Even Hall Master Dan Chen couldn’t stop praising, saying Elder Bai’s alchemy skill was already on par with his own."
The disciple, surrounded by many, was blushing yet couldn’t help but speak with pride and excitement.
"Hiss..."
"Did he really succeed?"
"Unbelievable!"
"So, does this mean our Pill Treasure Hall quickly has a second Fourth-Grade Alchemist?"
"Who dares to say our Pill Treasure Hall is declining now? Two Fourth-Grade Alchemists surpass even the Taiyi Immortal Sect, known for their strong alchemy prowess."
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The group of disciples became excited at once.
All wore expressions of shared honor on their faces.
This news was truly shocking and stirred their emotions somewhat.
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