Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jian Hai Zhen arrived at Lu Xuan's Cave Mansion as promised.
"Junior Brother, we can head to the sword peak's main hall now."
He wore a smile, his expression gentle.
"During this time, quite a few Fellow Disciples came to bother you, didn't they?"
"There were some, but after they learned how the Turtle Crane Essence Elixir would be obtained, they slowly dwindled. After all, there isn't much time left for everyone."
Lu Xuan chuckled.
"Oh, right. I must also thank Senior Brother for blocking some trouble on my behalf."
He had learned a little about the old alchemy masters of the Alchemy Hall coveting the pill formula, and secretly rejoiced that he had sought out Jian Hai Zhen in advance to deal with them.
"Between you and me, there's no need to be so courteous."
Jian Hai Zhen smiled and nodded.
As they chatted and laughed, the two entered the Alchemy Hall.
Several Fellow Disciples had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Junior Brother Lu!"
"Junior Brother Lu, we've finally waited until you came."
Everyone greeted him warmly. At this moment, in their eyes, there was only Lu Xuan; even Jian Hai Zhen beside him was nearly ignored.
Soon, the appointed time to exchange for the Turtle Crane Essence Elixir arrived.
"The previous Chongxu Sword Master, Lingxiaozi, at the Nascent Soul Perfection realm."
"Han Yu Feng, Fu Long... five Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, and eight more at Nascent Soul Middle Stage. The Sword Sect's foundations are truly unfathomable."
Lu Xuan swept his gaze over them and sighed inwardly.
"Welcome, Fellow Disciples, to Still True Sword Peak."
"I believe everyone is already clear on the requirements for exchanging for the Turtle Crane Essence Elixir, so I will not