Journey to the Little Pill Tower

"Would it be alright for the Young Pavilion Master to become a disciple under a pseudonym?"

You Quan frowned and pondered for a moment, then bit her red lips and looked up to ask.

"Ah???"

You Quan's words made Xiao Yuan's eyes widen, and he uttered a questioning sound.

Given his current status, if he really wanted to take on disciples, countless people would be vying for the position. Yet this young girl in front of him was reluctantly only willing to be a nominal disciple? "Alright then, whatever you say."

Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly. After all, it was Yao Lao's order. Whether he was named or not didn't matter, as long as he was a disciple.

Upon hearing this, a joyful smile immediately appeared on You Quan's pretty face.

As a nominal disciple, once she becomes powerful, this will have little binding force, and ethical and moral issues won't be a major problem. Xiao Yuan naturally had no idea what his newly accepted nominal disciple was thinking. If he did, he probably would have expelled this rebellious disciple from the sect. She's young, but her lustful audacity is astounding.

However, it's really nothing.

Even if You Quan is a genius, it is unlikely that he can catch up with Xiao Yuan's cultivation speed. Opportunity, diligence, and talent are all indispensable.

"Buzz!"

As Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly, the space within the Star Realm suddenly fluctuated violently, and a spatial fluctuation spread out from the Back Mountain the Star Realm.

Sensing the spatial fluctuations, Xiao Yuan was initially taken aback, then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. "The Space Wormhole has been successfully constructed?"

"You Quan, I'm going to the Back Mountain first. You can continue your cultivation."

Xiao Yuan turned his head and smiled at You Quan.

"Yes, Young Pavilion Master."

You Quan nodded obediently.

"We shouldn't call someone old like that anymore."

Xiao Yuan smiled and teased.

"I am a teacher"

Seeing the mocking look on Xiao Yuan's face, You Quan lowered her head and called out reluctantly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan smiled with satisfaction, patted You Quan's little head, and said with a smile:

"Practice diligently and do not slack off."

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't linger any longer. With a swift movement, he tore through space and, under the watchful eyes of many, stepped into it, heading towards the place where the spatial fluctuations from the Back Mountain were coming from.

Watching Xiao Yuan's figure disappear, You Quan's face fell, and she couldn't help but cry out, "It's over! I've become the Young Pavilion Master's disciple! Doesn't that mean my future opportunities are much lower? I can't give up just because I'm a nominal disciple. I must persevere to the end!"

At the end, You Quan clenched her small fist as if to encourage herself, and continued, "Teachers can also be trained."

Leaving aside the "malicious" and rebellious disciple You Quan, when Xiao Yuan tore through space and arrived at the Back Mountain the Star Realm, a pitch-black void about ten feet in size was suspended on a stone platform at the top of a mountain peak. A violent Space Power surged out from it and spread out.

"Teacher, did it work?"

Xiao Yuan moved swiftly, appearing not far from the wormhole. Looking at the handsome white-haired figure in front of him, he asked with delight.

"Hmm," the Yao Lao nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Xiao Yuan and asked, "Have you seen that little girl?"

Xiao Yuan naturally knew that Yao Lao was referring to You Quan, and nodded somewhat helplessly, saying:

"I've seen it. Their talent is indeed exceptional; with proper nurturing, they will achieve extraordinary things."

"Have you accepted him as a disciple?"

The Yao Lao chuckled. His discerning eye was always sharp, and very few people could catch his eye. This was enough to show just how powerful You Quan's talent was.

Xiao Yuan nodded again and briefly recounted what had happened. When Yao Lao heard that You Quan was only willing to be a nominal disciple, he couldn't help but chuckle, then shook his head and said with a smile:

"Let's just record her name then. Anyway, you're a very busy teacher, and I, as her grandmaster, will be the one to teach her."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, teacher."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, the successful construction of this Space Wormhole is all thanks to Senior Xiao Xuan. For a powerhouse of his level, if his physical body weren't currently absent, it wouldn't be difficult for him to directly create a space. Heavenly Flame Venerable has already sent word that things have been settled with the Jia Ma Empire, and they are preparing to return to the Starfall Pavilion."

The Yao Lao continued.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan's face immediately lit up with joy. "That's great, now I can finally put my mind at ease."

"By the way, teacher, how is our Ancestor doing?"

Xiao Yuan then asked another question.

"Don't worry, I'm currently preparing to refine Rank 9 Pill that can help the soul, but I'm lacking some reference formulas. I'm planning to go and exchange ideas with some old friends. With your current soul power, refining Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill is more than enough. Perfect timing, you come with me to the Danta. It's time to show you the true strength of the Danta."

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Is it the Little Pill Tower? Aunt Xuan mentioned it to me."

Xiao Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

"Yes, it's the Little Pill Tower!"

Yao Lao smiled, then summoned Wind Venerable and Xiao Yan. After explaining the matter, he led Xiao Yuan into the Space Wormhole created by Xuan Yi, which connected the Star Realm and the Danta.

As for the Starfall Pavilion, with Xiao Xuan around, they can rest easy.

Although he couldn't directly take action, he could still easily subdue a powerhouse of the Hall of Souls Master's level by using Xiao Yan's body to feign possession.

It's said that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, but at the Dou Sheng stage, the difference between each star is extremely large.

Moreover, the Hall of Souls Master is currently unable to deal with the Starfall Pavilion under the supervision of the Ancient Clan.

With Xiao Yuan and Yao Lao's strength, their speed in traversing the Space Wormhole was naturally much faster. Therefore, in less than half an hour, they directly crossed a small part of the Central State and appeared in the Danta.

At the top of the Danta, in a large hall, Xiao Yuan and Yao Lao sat, while Xuan Yi, Xuan Kongzi, and Heavenly Lightning sat opposite them, looking at Xiao Yuan with suspicion and uncertainty in their eyes.

Xiao Yuan was now giving them all a clear sense of oppression! This oppression didn't come from his Douqi Realm, but from his very soul!

"You lucky fellow! Breaking through to Dou Sheng is one thing, but how come even the soul of your disciple Xiao Yuan has reached the Heaven Realm Great Perfection?"

Xuan Kongzi sighed and said with some envy.

"It's not at the Heaven Realm Great Perfection, it should be even stronger."

Xuan Yi shook his head.

She had only recently returned to the Danta, and the reason was naturally that she had broken through to the Half-Saint level with the help of Yao Lao, Ninth Grade Alchemist and Dou Sheng Expert.

This trip back to the Danta was also to run errands for Yao Lao, delivering pills to help Xuan Kongzi and Heavenly Lightning break through.

It will naturally take a considerable amount of time for the two of them to break through to the Half-Saint, and during this period, she will still need to oversee the Danta.

As for Xuan Kongzi and Heavenly Lightning, they naturally needed to make some preparations to break through to the Half-Saint and adjust their condition to the best. Unexpectedly, they happened to be visited by Yao Lao and Xiao Yuan.

"Aunt Xuan has a good eye. This disciple is now considered to have Quasi-Emperor Realm Soul, which is stronger than the Heaven Realm Great Perfection."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, both Heavenly Lightning and Xuan Kongzi nearly plucked out their beards.

What? Even though it has the word "quasi" in front of it, everything changes when it comes to the concept of the Emperor Realm!

"I was fortunate to have some opportunities, all thanks to the legacy of my ancestors."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan quickly replied modestly.

"So you're even luckier than Yao Chen, kid! I'm really jealous!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi shook his head, his smile turning somewhat bitter.

He's cultivated for so many years, and he still can't see the edge of the Heaven Realm Great Perfection!

This kid has been cultivating for less than ten years! Less than ten years! Xuan Kongzi and Heavenly Lightning exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat doubting their own existence.

"A quasi- Emperor Realm's soul is probably comparable to Four-Star Dou Sheng, right?"

Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but sigh.

"Almost."

Although Xiao Yuan was confident in dealing with Five Star Dou Sheng, he did not dare to be too arrogant before he had fought him and still had to be cautious.

"In that case, looking at the entire Danta, Xiao Yuan is already a super strong expert second only to the Ancestor!"

Heavenly Lightning also spoke up.

"That old guy isn't dead yet?"

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao raised an eyebrow.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi and the other two glanced helplessly at Yao Lao, then nodded and said:

"He's alive, but he disappeared a long time ago. We haven't heard from him for many years. If it weren't for the fact that his Soul Jade Slip is still intact, we would all think that something bad had happened to him."

"What ancestor?"

Xiao Yuan, who was standing to the side, listened to the conversation of the three and showed his curiosity at the right time.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi shook his head and said with some helplessness, "This ancestor can be said to be one of the founders of the Danta and also the most senior person in the Danta. However, this ancestor likes to play around in the mortal world and is rarely seen. Even the three of us have only seen him once in all these years."

What the patriarch liked to do most was to find pregnant women. Of course, his target was not the pregnant women themselves, but the fetuses in their wombs. To be precise, it was fetuses that had lost their life before birth due to accidents.

After finding these stillborn fetuses, he would enter the pregnant woman's body in a special way, eventually becoming an ordinary baby, born, growing, and living a different life until that body finally dies completely, only then would he depart. In his words, this was to experience life and understand the universe.

Looking at the helpless expression on Xuan Kongzi's face, Xiao Yuan seemed thoughtful. This method of cultivation, which involved comprehending the universe, was quite interesting; it was a tempering of one's mind. However, he wasn't in the mood to try such a method right now, and could only comment:

"This old ancestor is quite an interesting senior."

"Furthermore, the Ancestor is not human." Xuan Kongzi slowly shook his head, staring at Xiao Yuan, and said softly, "His true form is a pill."

"Essence? Golden Elixir?"

Xiao Yuan couldn't remember what kind of pill his ancestor had used, but it certainly wasn't Emperor Grade Pill.

Any elixir that has been subjected to the Nine-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning will gain sentience. However, most elixirs at this stage will transform into beast form. Although they possess sentience, they cannot truly compare to humans. Some legendary Rank 9 Pill can transform into human form and even cultivate. But even Xiao Yuan has only ever seen such things in ancient books.

"It's not a Golden Core. The senior who refined the ancestor was also one of the founders of the Danta. However, that senior had already passed away. In the year before his death, he exhausted all his energy to refine a pill. During that pill refining, he also exhausted his strength and died sadly when the pill was completed. However, when he died, a trace of his consciousness merged into the Rank 9 Pill in a strange way, causing the pill, which had reached the Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill, to mutate. Later, this pill took human form, but did not leave the Danta. Instead, it remained as the guardian of the Danta. In a sense, this ancestor can be said to be an alternative clone of that senior. However, the primary and secondary aspects of this clone are quite complicated."

As time passed, the Ancestor repeatedly saved the Danta from destruction, eventually achieving an unparalleled position within Danta. However, he had little interest in these achievements. After the Danta stabilized, he vanished, and no one could find him.

Xuan Kongzi explained.

Xiao Yuan seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

He could try refining Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill.

But not now.

Although soul power is roughly the same as refining golden pills, his current alchemy skills are not yet at that level.

If we were to actually refine it, it would just be a waste of Medicinal Herbs, not worth it.

"Forget it, I won't say more about the old ancestor. He has been missing for many years and we don't know when he will reappear. Perhaps he is now in the form of an infant again, doing that so-called 'experiencing life' thing."

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, his words revealing a sense of helplessness towards this legendary ancestor. The last time he saw the latter, he was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, and he wondered what he looked like now.

"However, no one visits a temple without a reason. Yao Chen, you and your master must have come to my Danta for some important matter, right?"

Xuan Kongzi changed the subject and looked at Yao Lao.

"Um."

Upon realizing that they were getting down to business, the Yao Lao's smile faded somewhat, and after a brief silence, he revealed the purpose of their visit.

"Shall we go into the Little Pill Tower?"

Upon hearing this, the three leaders were all taken aback.

"Well, I need to refer to some ninth-grade medicine prescriptions. Those old guys should have quite a few. In addition, I also hope that Xiao Yuan will broaden his horizons."

The Yao Lao nodded and said.

"Hehe, with Xiao Yuan's current abilities, he should be the one to open the eyes of those old guys."

Xuan Yi had a lot of confidence in Xiao Yuan and said with a smile.

Xuan Kongzi smiled upon hearing this, stood up and walked to the end of the hall. He placed his palm on the smooth, jade-like wall, and a wave of energy emanated from his palm. Soon, everyone saw the wall begin to writhe rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a slowly rotating Space Channel.

"Let's go."

Xuan Kongzi opened the Space Channel, smiled, and then took the lead in stepping inside. Xiao Yuan and the others followed suit. As the last person entered the Space Channel, the passage slowly dissipated and then transformed into a solid wall standing there.