I Beg You

The alchemy room was quiet, with only the recorded sounds of pill refining from outside and artificial alchemy scents lingering in the air...

Kong She watched Ning Ri's expression, his mind racing with various thoughts--

He wasn't someone who liked to openly show his good intentions, as it made him feel awkward.

So, his original idea was simple...

He would hide ten slightly different pills in the medicine bottle.

This way, when Ning Ri returned, he would immediately know that these ten pills were a secret gift.

This would achieve the purpose of gifting without making the situation slightly awkward, which he couldn't stand.

But he never expected that the ten pills he secretly added would be mistaken by Ning Ri as his true skill.

And even more astonishingly, Kong She deduced something from Ning Ri's expression--

Ning Ri definitely thought his true skill was 24 pills, which was why the kid deliberately took one less than him!

This kid was holding back, all to avoid surpassing him.

This was absolutely intentional!

Kong She had no proof, but he had a strong premonition...

Because of this, Kong She felt a bit numb.

This meant two things.

First, Ning Ri's true skill in Pill Separation was far beyond this.

Second, Ning Ri could control the number of pills separated.

What kind of heaven-defying alchemy was this?!

Didn't Ning Ri just say he was a beginner?

Could he be a beginner from the beginning of time learning alchemy???

To Kong She, the Ning Ri just now was a genius, but the Ning Ri now was a monster.

Kong She took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, stared at Ning Ri, and asked, "Did you do that on purpose?"

Ning Ri put on a pained expression, "Let's not play old tricks. It was an accident."

Elder Kong, I'm feeling pretty embarrassed right now too!

If you could only separate 14 pills, why didn't you say so earlier? Damn it, everyone, let's not make this situation so awkward.

I treated Pill Separation like a civil service exam, and you're telling me I accidentally showed off again?

Kong She sighed and didn't press Ning Ri further. Instead, he asked, "Then, when you were refining pills just now, did you feel uncomfortable in any way?"

Ning Ri subconsciously replied, "No."

Kong She: "Then, if you were to use your full strength for Pill Separation, how many pills do you think you could separate?"

Ning Ri blinked, subconsciously thought for a moment, then was shocked and quickly said, "I was already using my full strength just now."

Kong She: "..."

The way you seriously considered the number just now didn't seem like it at all.

Even with intentional control, he could still get 23 pills!

What kind of outrageous utilization rate of medicinal ingredients was this!

Kong She felt both envious and amazed, as well as melancholic and complex. He didn't ask any more questions and said wistfully, "Patriarch Ning, please come back when you're establishing your Foundation. I'll organize the Foundation Establishment Alchemy Method and then give it to you."

At this moment, he felt very conflicted.

It was an honor to personally "teach" a genius!

He had also been very happy just now.

But now Kong She felt that someone like Ning Ri had nothing to do with who his teacher was. Even if a dog delivered a Jade Slip to Ning Ri, Ning Ri would still become an extraordinary figure.

Moreover, Ning Ri would never become his disciple.

He could have taken a disciple who would bring him glory and make him rise strongly in the alchemy education world, but he knew that Ning Ri was no longer someone he could teach... That's why he felt melancholic.

Thinking of this, Kong She felt that Mo Cuidao, day in and day out, didn't know what he was pretending about. Just the other day he was calling Ning Ri his beloved disciple in front of him. What does it matter to you if his artifact refining is strong or not?

If you find this book good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

Ning Ri saw Kong She's melancholic expression and knew he had clearly been affected by him. He didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only force a laugh and say, "Okay! Thank you, Elder Kong!"

Ning Ri had originally planned to finish reading the "Mistake Collection" at the Wonderful Pill Workshop, but seeing Kong She's reaction, he could only leave.

As he left, although he repeatedly declined, Kong She still gave him all the pills. Kong She said he wasn't lacking these minor things, so Ning Ri felt too embarrassed to say anything else.

With 47 Qi Replenishing Pills, Ning Ri left the Wonderful Pill Workshop.

With a bottle full of Qi Replenishing Pills, Ning Ri no longer had to worry about his spiritual power dropping, his endurance was fully charged.

Of course, he had considered other ways to replenish energy--

That was by relying on re-rolling stats.

He reset the Qi Refining Art to level 0 and then instantly maxed it out. Previously, during breakthroughs, he would rapidly absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. He wondered if this method could quickly replenish his energy.

If it worked, he could even sell this bottle of Qi Replenishing Pills.

After leaving the mushroom house, Ning Ri felt hungry. He first popped a sweet potato porridge flavored Bigu Pill into his mouth, then thought about it and took out a stir-fried pork with green pepper flavored Bigu Pill...

To balance it out, so it wasn't too bland.

He was already a Grandmaster now; he should treat himself better.

As he walked back to the Golden Osmanthus Garden, Ning Ri could occasionally hear "Younger Brother Yang" being called from the roadside...

These were just some ignorant Inner Sect disciples shouting casually. Truly knowledgeable people already called him Grandmaster Ning.

As for the title "Younger Brother Yang," it naturally came from when he told the bandits during the disciple trial that he wanted to "yang" them.

Ning Ri himself had no objections to being called Younger Brother Yang. His name contained "Ri" (sun), so being called "Yang" (sun) was also fitting. He could even go and shine his light on the dark Yin De Sect later.

After returning to the Golden Osmanthus Garden, the first thing Ning Ri did was start practicing his saber.

Nothing could stop his saber from slicing through the air of the Golden Osmanthus Garden!

Swish, swish, swish—

Along with the sound of the saber cutting through the air, his mind finally began to calm down and think—

He first summarized his skills in using the panel.

After his visit to the Wonderful Pill Workshop, he knew that once he learned an entire set of skills for a profession, a skill panel would form—

Artifact Refining: [Heavenly Craftsman].

Alchemy: [Creation].

He wondered if other professions like talismans, formations, etc., also had such skill panels.

Once he possessed a skill panel, as long as someone nearby used a technique of the same level as his, he would receive skill points. Furthermore, the more people using it simultaneously, the more skill points he would gain, capped by the skill points he had invested in that skill.

Next, Ning Ri began to ponder what preparations were needed for his trip to the [Yin De Sect]...

He already had the Five Elements Essence. Based on the panel's hints, Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment was no longer a concern.

However, Ning Ri still decided to scout the Anomaly.

He wanted to give himself more options!

While the Five Elements Essence was good, it was still the traditional path of Cultivation.

The [Heaven Defying Foundation Establishment Method] was more suited to his peculiar situation.

Besides, now that he was the Grandmaster of the Heaven Defying Sect, he should set an example and refine some Anomalies first.

Of course.

Ultimately, it was because, apart from their poor gift-giving, the [Yin De Sect] had not caused any deaths. Even if he failed, he would still have a way out.

Afterward, Ning Ri continued practicing his saber.

Swish, swish, swish—

"Stop refining for now, please. I'm begging you."

Zhou Hai looked at Kong She, who was refining pills silently, with a hint of fear, and couldn't help but speak up to stop him.

Xun Zang stood by the side, also a little scared, not daring to make a sound, only daring to secretly record Kong She's somewhat frenzied appearance with his Jade Slip