Reunion

The remaining two remained silent. Yan Shu stared coldly at Yue Qianchou with Yan Shu glare, while the latter looked around as if he hadn't seen him. After waiting for a while without Fei Denan emerging, Yan Shu's expression grew increasingly grim; it was clear the other party didn't take him seriously.

"What are you doing here?" Yan Shu finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked with a gloomy expression.

Yue Qianchou looked around, pointed to himself, and asked curiously, "Are you talking to me?"

This Yan Shu, whose face twisted in anger as she snarled, "Do the rules of Fu Xian Island allow you to speak to a senior like that?"

Yue Qianchou seemed to just realize what was happening and bowed respectfully, saying, "Disciple Yue Qianchou greets Martial Uncle."

"Uncle-Master?" Yan Shu didn't know that he had already successfully Foundation Establishment and was now at the Foundation Establishment Realm. In addition, Yue Qianchou's situation was special, and it was difficult for outsiders to see the depth of his cultivation. Instead, they thought that he was deliberately calling him a generation lower.

Yan Shu harbored a deep-seated hatred for Yue Qianchou. As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit someone in the face; everyone has pride. Yue Qianchou's public rebuke of him in front of everyone in the Alchemy Pavilion had caused him to lose face, and even now, disciples still mocked him behind his back. He couldn't swallow this insult without finding a reason to retaliate. Unable to find another excuse, he seized the opportunity and roared, "How dare you! Disrespectful to your elders! Do you have no regard for the rules of Fu Xian Island?"

Yue Qianchou scoffed, "How strange? Why don't I care about the rules of Fu Xian Island? Uncle Yan, tell me about them."

"What's going on?" It was Guan Wei Wu's voice. He and Fei Denan walked out of the main hall of the Alchemy Pavilion together.

"Master!" Yue Qianchou bowed and looked at Guan Wei Wu with deep affection. Now was the time for a verbal battle, and he needed his master's support!

Guan Wei Wu looked at Yue Qianchou with the same affection and smiled, "It's good that you're back. I heard you successfully Foundation Establishment. Congratulations!"

Just now, Fei Denan had told him about Yue Qianchou's successful Foundation Establishment, including Yue Qianchou rejected Grandma Ma Jiu, and how Grandma Ma Jiu praised him for his good fortune in taking on such a good disciple. This deeply moved the "Alchemy Fanatic," who repeatedly said that taking on this disciple was not in vain. At this moment, he found Yue Qianchou pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him.

Yue Qianchou bowed and said, "Without Master's teachings and the nurturing of Ninth Aunt, I would not be where I am today."

Guan Wei Wu chuckled awkwardly. He couldn't recall ever giving his disciple any instruction, but his disciple's words made him look good! To cover his embarrassment, he turned to Yan Shu and asked seriously, "I heard you shouting in the hall just now. What happened?"

Yan Shu had intended to escalate the minor issue, knowing it wouldn't harm Yue Qianchou; he simply wanted to annoy him. However, upon hearing Guan Wei Wu say that Yue Qianchou had successfully Foundation Establishment, he couldn't find fault with calling him his uncle. Lost in thought, he heard the question and, gritting his teeth, said, "It's nothing!"

Guan Wei Wu wasn't a meticulous person to begin with, and upon hearing that nothing was amiss, he didn't bother to ask any further questions. He pointed at Yue Qianchou and said, "Yan Shu, from now on, Yue Qianchou will be solely responsible for fetching spirit herbs from Myriad Fragrance Garden. You don't need to arrange anything else. Also..." After a moment's thought, he added, "Yue Qianchou can enter the main hall to see me at any time, and no one should stop him." It's unclear whether this counts as showing favoritism towards his disciple.

Once a disciple of Fu Xian Island reaches the Foundation Establishment Realm, they are assigned a fixed position, though the specific tasks differ. After all, sect affairs still need to be handled by someone, but it's much better than Qi Refining stage disciples being supervised and doing odd jobs. Moreover, Yue Qianchou's position is quite easy; he only needs to spend some time each day going to Myriad Fragrance Garden to retrieve the spiritual herbs needed by the Alchemy Pavilion, leaving him with a considerable amount of free time.

Yan Shu answered with difficulty, "Yes."

Yue Qianchou guessed it was a good job, and glanced at Fei Denan, guessing that he had fought for it for himself, the reason being that he could go to Myriad Fragrance Garden more often.

After settling things over, Fei Denan, preoccupied with his daughter's injuries, didn't linger. Guan Wei Wu also went about his own business.

Yan Shu was Yan Shu the steward of the Alchemy Pavilion, so the task of assigning accommodations to Yue Qianchou fell to him. His desire for revenge was obvious, and Yue Qianchou was once again relegated to the secluded courtyard where Yan Shu had stayed when he first arrived. Logically speaking, Foundation Establishment Realm disciples were entitled to better accommodations.

For Yue Qianchou, there was nothing to be picky about regarding accommodations, especially since the conditions here were much better than in Sang Cao Garden. He also couldn't be bothered to argue with Yan Shu over such a Yan Shu matter. The mountains and rivers remain unchanged, and there will always be a time for revenge; there's no need to be petty.

The courtyard was still the same, nothing had changed, but he wondered if the people inside were still there. Looking at the sky, he figured all the disciples should have returned by now. He deliberately coughed twice in the garden. Sure enough, hearing the noise, three doors opened.

Looking at the three familiar faces who seemed a little surprised, Yue Qianchou smiled slightly and said, "It's been a long time, my three brothers. I'm back."

Ling Feng, Bei Zi, and Xuan Ping exchanged glances, a hint of embarrassment creeping onto their faces. Initially, the three of them had dismissed Yue Qianchou as a boastful flatterer, disliking him and mocking him. Later, they witnessed him publicly rebuking Yan Shu and doing something none of them would dare to do. Only then did they realize they had misunderstood him, and afterwards, they were filled with regret, but unfortunately, they didn't even have a chance to apologize.

Yue Qianchou laughed and said, "What? Don't you recognize me?"

Ling Feng spoke up with a wry smile, "How could we not recognize you? It's just that the three of us misunderstood Brother Yue that day, and we are truly ashamed." As soon as one of them spoke, the other two followed suit and apologized, especially the taciturn Xuan Ping, who had said the harshest things that day, but now he was unusually offering a lot of apologies.

There was no need for Yue Qianchou to hold a grudge. The four of them, who were calling each other brothers, would naturally feel less happy without wine to liven things up. Unfortunately, Xuan Ping had no more of his private stash, and since their range of movement was limited, getting some wine wasn't an easy task. However, Yue Qianchou took out two large jars from his Storage Bag, and the four of them sat around the stone table and drank heartily.

After a few bowls of wine, Yue Qianchou sized up the three men's cultivation levels and found that they were still at the Level Ten Qi Refining. He asked in surprise, "Could it be that you didn't get any Foundation Establishment Pill this time?"

The three men smiled bitterly and recounted their grievances. They had obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill, but perhaps due to their poor aptitude, none of them succeeded in Foundation Establishment. Even more tragically, all three had failed to Foundation Establishment for the second time. If they failed again in three years, they feared they would have to Fu Xian Island forever, severing their dreams of cultivation and returning to the mortal world.

Seeing the three swallow the bitter wine, Yue Qianchou knew what was going on. All three had tried Foundation Establishment twice, and they probably already had a good idea of whether they could succeed on their third attempt. He himself had taken twelve Foundation Establishment Pill First Company successfully Foundation Establishment, and he knew perfectly well how much his body would change after taking Foundation Establishment Pill one.

Seeing the three of them looking dejected, Yue Qianchou had the urge to take out his Foundation Establishment Pill and help them out for free. Anyway, he had plenty of Foundation Establishment Pill. But then he restrained himself. What benefit would he get from helping them now? Maybe three years later, when the three of them had lost their last glimmer of hope, he could help them without hesitation.

It's not the right time to help yet. Our friendship is superficial, based on a few drinks, and we haven't known each other for very long. We still need to get to know each other better.

There's a saying that goes, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. "Yue Qianchou deeply agrees. In life, you always have to give something in order to receive something in return. I helped the three of you successfully Foundation Establishment. How should you repay me?

"Let's not talk about us anymore. How did Foundation Establishment Qianchou do this time?" Ling Feng asked, but in his heart he was already certain that Yue Qianchou's result was similar to the three of them, otherwise he wouldn't have returned to this courtyard. Bei Zi and Xuan Ping had almost the same thought.

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