Old Yao's Desire to Take a Disciple

"Didn't you say you only take in people you're fated with? That you didn't want to take on more disciples?"

"What kind of talk is that? Listen to yourself—what kind of talk is that! The way I see it, this Brother Qingyun of yours is very much fated with me!"

"Old Yao, didn't you just say—"

"What did I say? What did I say!!! I said this Su Qingyun is truly an immortal from the heavens, descended and reincarnated! I'm begging you. As long as you cooperate with This Master and help This Master this once, I'll satisfy you with whatever you want!"

"This Old Man has roamed the Alchemy World for decades and seen no small number of geniuses from the Central Plains. There was no lack of handsome and dashing ones among them, yet not one could compare to that scene of the young man's immortal bearing as he looked back at dusk on the peak! This Old Man's past decades were lived in vain; only today have I finally beheld such a heavenly immortal of a person. Fortunately, he is young and hidden from the world, with no elders or teachers at home, giving me, Yao Chen, this chance! If I cannot take him as my disciple, This Old Man fears I will Regret for Life!"

"If This Old Man had known earlier that this Brother Qingyun of yours was so otherworldly and peerless, This Old Man could have woken up two years sooner!"

"Then I want an Earth Tier Dou Technique!"

"What the... are you crazy, or am I crazy? Do you think Earth Tier Dou Techniques are cabbages? What do you take This Old Man for?"

"Oh, then a Mysterious Tier High-Grade Dou Technique."

Old Yao gritted his teeth. "Fine!"

Then, atop the Mountain Peaks, a sight appeared that was enough to shake the entire Dou Qi Continent.

The former Eighth Grade Peak Alchemist, the chief alchemist of the Central Plains, the Dou Zun Peak expert Yao Chen, revealed the warmest, gentlest, and even somewhat fawning expression of his life as he tried to curry favor with a young man who had just broken through to the ninth stage of Dou Qi! "Heheh~ Kid, do you know who This Old Man is? Don't look at This Old Man's current state as merely a soul body. You should understand that when This Old Man was alive, destroying your tiny little Wu Tan City would have required only a single word."

"How about it? Interested in becoming an alchemist and being This Old Man's disciple?"

"Alchemists are the noblest profession on the Dou Qi Continent, you know. They can gain large numbers of followers and earn everyone's respect~"

"This Old Man is confident he can nurture you into the most outstanding alchemist on the Entire Continent!"

Yao Chen looked at Su Qingyun with eyes full of admiration.

Because of Han Feng's Backstab, he actually still had lingering fear in his heart when it came to taking disciples.

But the moment he saw Su Qingyun, the gloom in his heart completely scattered.

The young man possessed an unsurpassed appearance, one that would be hard to find a second of in this world, and the otherworldly immortal air about him was something even Old Yao could not quite understand.

However, Old Yao was widely experienced and had once been a super expert. Very quickly, he could tell that the Immortal Qi Su Qingyun possessed was extraordinary. He was likely the number one of the age, with an Immortal Emperor's Physique! If he were properly nurtured, then after a number of years, he might become the strongest person on the continent, or even ascend to Immortal Emperor, becoming the first person since ancient times to break through the shackles of Dou Di.

Old Yao knew full well that even if such a possibility was only a sliver, it would move any expert's heart. They would directly take him as a disciple, marry off their daughter if they had one, and if they did not, fight hard through the night to have a daughter and marry her to him.

Although Su Qingyun knew Old Yao's identity, and knew that in his hands was an extraordinary cultivation method that could evolve by devouring Heavenly Flames—Fen Jue—Su Qingyun actually had not set his sights on Old Yao.

Speaking of which, Old Yao was a pitiful person too. He had originally been a clansman of the Yao Clan, one of the eight ancient Races of the Central Plains, but because he was framed by his clansman Yao Wangui, he was expelled from the Yao Clan.

Relying on his outstanding alchemy talent, after leaving the shelter of the Yao Clan, he experienced no small number of hardships and finally became a Powerful Expert with a noble status, just as he was about to live good days. Who would have thought he would then be targeted by the Soul Clan?

Out of goodwill, he raised a disciple, only to be Backstabbed, nearly falling. Fortunately, his Soul Power was powerful, and with the effects of the Bone Chilling Flame, he managed to preserve his soul. He slumbered inside the ring, drifting about who knew how many times, and who knew how many young men had been drained dry by him...

Until it was obtained by Xiao Yan's mother, who left the ring to Xiao Yan. He absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, completed the final Activated, and only then woke up.

They were all pitiful people~ However, if Old Yao took the initiative and was willing to teach him Alchemy Technique, then Su Qingyun was still willing to learn. After all, on the Dou Qi Continent, alchemists were indeed in high demand.

"Did you not take Xiao Yan as your disciple?"

"I did, but don't worry. He's just your freebie."

"Uh..."

Xiao Yan was full of question marks: Huh??? Although I'm willing to serve as Brother Qingyun's foil, you little old man, calling me a freebie so directly is way too hurtful, isn't it? You sucked me dry for three years and now you say this about me?

But when he thought of the Mysterious Tier High-Grade Dou Technique, he endured it. Besides, he also really wanted to cultivate together with Su Qingyun and learn Alchemy Technique together. Their relationship as Senior Brother and junior brother would become a bond that could not be severed!

So he persuaded, "Brother Qingyun, just agree to Old Yao. Xiao Yan is foolish and dull in talent. When I do not understand, I can still Consulted Brother Qingyun. With Brother Qingyun here, I can feel at ease, and our odds in the Three-Year Agreement will be even greater."

"You really want to take me as your disciple? In truth, I may not necessarily have any talent for alchemy."

Hearing this, Su Qingyun gave a faint sigh.

"Of course I do!"

Old Yao smiled. "Actually, whether or not you have talent for alchemy can be known with a test. Even if your alchemy talent is average, This Old Man still has ways to let you be reborn anew. What's more, This Old Man's eyes are sharp as torches. I won't misjudge a person!"

Hearing this, the corner of Su Qingyun's mouth twitched. There was something he did not know whether he should say: you, a man who was screwed to death by his disciple, say your judgment is good? If you say it was good, he was killed by his disciple. If you say it was bad, he also nurtured the Flame Emperor...

A quarter hour later.

On the peak of the Mountain Peaks, atop two white stones, Xiao Yan and Su Qingyun sat cross-legged.

Old Yao's voice trembled slightly, clearly extremely excited at having gained an immortal disciple—though after finally calming his mood somewhat, he finally spoke:

"Alchemist is a profession that stands above Dou Zhe. Alchemists can refine all kinds of medicinal pills that heal wounds, transform bodies, and increase a Dou Zhe's strength. Precisely because of this, alchemists are often fought over by all kinds of forces and possess illustrious status."

Hearing Old Yao say this, Xiao Yan silently nodded. Alchemists were indeed targets any force would try to rope in, and they were also very rare. In Wu Tan City, even Grade 1 and Grade 2 Alchemists were hard to find.

"However, becoming an alchemist is not that simple. It not only places importance on a Dou Zhe's Soul Power, but also has requirements for a Dou Zhe's Soul Attribute. One must break convention and possess both fire and wood attributes within a single soul. The Fire Element catalyzed by Dou Qi is the core of completing the alchemy process, while the Wood Element is the key to catalyzing the medicinal ingredients. Neither can be lacking."

"Now, let This Old Man test your Soul Attribute and Soul Power."

"But Qingyun, don't worry. Even if your Soul Attribute does not contain fire or wood attributes, This Old Man will have a way to add them for you in the future. It will just be a little troublesome~"

Old Yao did not forget to give Su Qingyun a reassuring look.

The old man wore a white robe, his broad sleeves drifting. His face was kind, and his words were gentle, which made Su Qingyun feel a wave of warmth.

Xiao Yan could not help pointing at himself and saying:

"What about me?"

Old Yao glanced at him and clicked his tongue. "You... if you don't have a fire-attribute soul, then you should just settle down and be a Dou Zhe..."

Xiao Yan: Holy shit? I ** your big **, that wasn't what you said to me when you just woke up, was it? Didn't you say you'd carry me and help me grow stronger, that you'd treat me well? How come now you're treating me like a cabbage? Old Yao: Sorry, no comparison, no harm.