Reward
Feng Xiangtian smiled slightly at Yue Qianchou. To be honest, he didn't know most of the junior disciples of Fu Xian Island. This was the third time he had met this unassuming Yue Qianchou. The first two times had given him a bit of a headache, but this time he had given him a big surprise.
Upon seeing the longsword carried by Yue Qianchou, Feng Xiangtian frowned, as if he had remembered something. He looked at Guan Wei Wu and asked, "Didn't Yue Qianchou not have any Foundation Establishment Pill? How did he succeed in Foundation Establishment?" Most of the elders were unaware of this matter, and upon hearing the sect leader's words, they all looked at him with questioning eyes.
Guan Wei Wu said with a wry smile, "I don't know what kind of luck this kid had. He stayed in the Mulberry Grassland for a few days and actually won the favor of Ninth Aunt, who personally helped him successfully Foundation Establishment."
Upon hearing this, everyone's doubts were immediately dispelled. No one doubted Grandma Ma Jiu's abilities; they were just curious how Yue Qianchou could have won her favor. After careful examination, they all found that they could not discern his cultivation level, and it was likely that Grandma Ma Jiu had also taken a liking to his exceptionally gifted physique.
Feng Xiangtian nodded and said, "I see." Then he changed the subject and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Weiwu, we're not here to chat, so bring out what everyone wants to see."
Guan Wei Wu nodded, took out a handful of spiritual herbs from his Storage Bag and handed them to Yue Qianchou, saying with a smile, "You're not as good as my master at refining Qi Replenishing Pill, so there's no need to embarrass yourself by bringing them out. You can refine a batch!"
Everyone was astonished. Even Guan Wei Wu admitted his inferiority. How could this be? They all looked at Yue Qianchou in disbelief. The latter sighed inwardly, "Master! Are you praising me or ruining me? Don't you know that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it? This kind of limelight isn't so easy to gain."
Words spoken are like water spilled; there's no way to take them back. Yue Qianchou could only silently accept the order. The Pill Furnace was already preheated; he put the spiritual herbs into the furnace, closed the lid, and began refining the pills.
The moment his Divine Sense entered the Pill Furnace, he was startled. The spiritual herbs trembled and almost fell into the red-hot furnace and were destroyed. More than a dozen strands of Divine Sense appeared around the furnace walls. Needless to say, only these old bastards in the Alchemy Chamber would dare to do this without even giving a heads-up.
Feng Xiangtian's Divine Sense was also inside. He glanced at the crowd around him, frowned slightly, and transmitted his voice to Yue Qianchou, "Yue Qianchou, don't worry about them. Just focus on refining your pills." He didn't seem to realize that he was doing the same thing as everyone else. This was probably the shamelessness of those in power!
Sigh! I wanted to sneak around, but there were too many eyes watching. Yue Qianchou nodded, too lazy to care anymore, he'd just treat it like dog shit! Out of sight, out of mind, a bunch of old bastards.
Inside the furnace, a spectacular performance began... The expressions on everyone's faces ranged from surprise and disbelief to dazed disbelief, rapture, and lingering reluctance. Yan Shu, standing with Yang Qian, wore an expression of jealousy and hatred; neither of them were qualified to share this grand occasion with the elders.
With a "bang," the pill was completed, and everyone's eyes fell on the Qi Replenishing Pill in Guan Wei Wu's hand.
Although it wasn't the first time Guan Wei Wu had seen the pills refined by Yue Qianchou, he still couldn't help but show his amazement upon seeing them again, and presented them to the sect leader with repeated sighs. Feng Xiangtian picked up a pill, looked at the faint white light emanating from the Qi Replenishing Pill, and gasped, "Pill glow!" His face was full of disbelief.
Everyone came over and took one from Guan Wei Wu's hand to examine it. In the blink of an eye, Guan Wei Wu had only a few left in his hand. For a moment, a chorus of exclamations rang out in the Alchemy Chamber.
After appreciating the Qi Replenishing Pill in Feng Xiangtian's hand, he swallowed it in one gulp. After a while, he exhaled and praised, "I'm afraid even the world-renowned Pill Sect thousands of years ago rarely refined such a top-grade spiritual pill!"
The elders followed suit, devouring the Qi Replenishing Pill in their hands. Yue Qianchou watched, his teeth aching – they were really getting something for nothing! But afterward, they left behind a chorus of praise.
"Impressive! Could this alchemy technique be promoted in the Alchemy Pavilion?" Feng Xiangtian, as expected of the leader of the number one sect in the world, truly has exceptional abilities. He saw through the advantages and disadvantages of Yue Qianchou's alchemy technique at a glance.
Although the elders were not experts in alchemy, they were not completely ignorant of it either. They had never heard of or seen Yue Qianchou's alchemy techniques before, and they all had the same questions as the sect leader.
Guan Wei Wu smiled wryly and said, "It's all fate. I just saw my little apprentice was bored, so I gave him some spiritual herbs and let him figure it out himself. He had never refined pills before, but by sheer accident, he actually came up with this unprecedented pill refining method. I've also tried using this method, but perhaps I'm just not very talented, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to imitate it in the short term. However, the Pill Formula can be promoted in the Alchemy Pavilion. I've tried it, and there haven't been any cases of ruined pills. It's just that I can't refine such top-grade pills."
The crowd erupted in uproar. Yue Qianchou's first attempt at alchemy had even surpassed that of the 'Alchemy Fanatic' Guan Wei Wu. Moreover, he had created an unprecedented alchemy technique. What else could this be but extraordinary talent? In an instant, all eyes were on Yue Qianchou, making the latter quite embarrassed.
Feng Xiangtian said with a slight regret, "This is still quite good. Weiwu, you should arrange this matter as soon as possible." His gaze fell on Yue Qianchou, and he asked, "What is your disciple, who has made such a great contribution, doing at the Alchemy Pavilion?"
"Currently, I'm responsible for transporting spirit herbs between Myriad Fragrance Garden and the Alchemy Pavilion," Guan Wei Wu replied.
Feng Xiangtian had only asked casually, but upon hearing this reply, he frowned and said with some displeasure, "Since you have such talent, isn't it a bit of a waste to do this? Can't you find another disciple in such a large Alchemy Pavilion who can retrieve and deliver spiritual herbs? Impressive! I'm not trying to criticize you, but even having a disciple with such talent by your side to inherit your mantle would be a good thing for both you and Fu Xian Island."
Before Guan Wei Wu could speak, Fei Denan stepped forward from the crowd and said urgently, "Sect Leader, Yue Qianchou was chosen by Elder Guan and me to deliver the spirit herbs. Moreover, we only made the appointment recently, and he hasn't even been there once yet. How can we change him so quickly?"
His daughter was the apple of his eye, and in his haste, his words were full of holes, and his reasons were far-fetched. The elders all looked at him as if he were a monster.
Feng Xiangtian looked him up and down and asked curiously, "Elder Fei, why are you in such a hurry when the Alchemy Pavilion is assigning disciples? Do you think that sending someone else to your Myriad Fragrance Garden to fetch spirit herbs will reduce your spirit herb production? Or is there some other reason? Give me a reason that I can believe."
Fei Denan's face twitched. He had indeed misspoke because he was anxious about his daughter. Even if he hadn't misspoke, how could he say the real reason? He could only change his words, saying, "I was just saying, I didn't mean anything by it." After saying that, he stepped back. Feng Xiangtian glared at him, but didn't say anything, though a question lingered in his mind.
Guan Wei Wu was given a few words of mild criticism by the sect leader, but after Fei Denan's outburst, he was not angry at all. Instead, he was secretly amused. When Fei Denan came to him that day, he even threatened him with the amount of spiritual herbs he needed in order to secure the position of delivering spiritual herbs for Yue Qianchou. It was really infuriating. Now that he had met someone even tougher, he had no temper left!
"Yan Shu, arrange for a new disciple to fetch and deliver the spiritual herbs. Yang Qian, find a Pill Formula for Yue Qianchou to use alone." Guan Wei Wu swiftly carried out the sect leader's instructions.
At this moment, Feng Xiangtian glanced at everyone and said, "This matter is of great importance. No one present is allowed to divulge what happened today. Otherwise, they will be severely punished, regardless of who it is. Furthermore, Fu Xian Island has always been fair in rewarding and punishing its disciples. Merit is rewarded and wrongdoing is punished. Yue Qianchou has made a great contribution Yue Qianchou deserves a generous reward. Elder Hai, you are in charge of rewards and punishments, what do you think is a good reward?"
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