Second Disciple Brother Comes to Teach You Alchemy

He walked through the Qingyun Dao Sect.

Xu Luochen was in a great mood.

His personality leaned towards optimism, and he excelled at alchemy, making him the future cash cow of the Qingyun Dao Sect.

After all, if the Way of Alchemy path was successful, it would be a veritable treasure trove.

It was just a pity that Xu Luochen had already failed the Alchemist Assessment seven times. However, this hadn't dampened his confidence. He was still young, and there would be plenty of opportunities to take the assessment in the future.

What he needed to do now was to review his studies and, on the side, teach the Little Junior Brother alchemy.

Mentioning the Little Junior Brother, Xu Luochen couldn't help but sigh.

But it wasn't a sigh for Ye Ping.

It was a sigh for Su Changyu.

To be honest, everyone knew Ye Ping's aptitude was poor. If his aptitude wasn't bad, would he have joined the Qingyun Dao Sect?

"Alas, Senior Disciple Brother, the sages said that as a teacher, one must impart knowledge and guide disciples. You can't become erratic and lose your composure just because a disciple has poor aptitude. If you inherit the Qingyun Dao Sect later, it will eventually be ruined by you."

Xu Luochen muttered as he walked.

Just like that, he arrived at the back cliff of Qingyun.

Qingyun's back cliff.

Ye Ping had been diligently studying the Heavenly River Sword Technique for the past two days.

As for the Four Thunder Sword Technique, he was currently lacking the so-called Sword Intent, so Ye Ping decided to put it aside for now. He couldn't rush things; haste makes waste.

After two days of strenuous practice, Ye Ping had already deduced the Heavenly River Sword Technique to one thousand eight hundred moves.

The more sword moves one deduces, the stronger their swordsmanship becomes.

It wasn't about executing all the moves in a fight, but mainly about the Sword Momentum.

Sword Techniques have three realms:

Sword Moves, Sword Momentum, and Sword Intent.

The more Sword Moves there are, the stronger the Sword Momentum. The stronger the Sword Momentum comprehended, the stronger the Sword Intent that can be condensed.

Because with a sword technique, if you can gain insight into its Sword Momentum, then a single casual sword strike from you will carry the power of the entire technique.

The Four Thunder Sword Technique, when integrated, allows a single strike to carry the power bonus of one thousand four hundred and sixty sword moves.

Therefore, the more sword moves there are, the stronger the Sword Momentum's power.

In the eyes of sword cultivators, the quality of a sword manual can basically be categorized by the number of sword moves it contains.

This number of sword moves isn't just made up; it must have a rationale to become stronger.

Of course, some cultivators focus on a single move, cultivating it to perfection.

But even in such practice, the meaning is similar.

Because condensing Sword Momentum is also about merging hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of sword moves into one.

The Four Thunder Sword Technique has a total of one thousand four hundred and sixty moves.

Ye Ping has already deduced the Heavenly River Sword Technique to one thousand eight hundred moves.

And it's not the end yet. Taking inspiration from the Milky Way, the sword technique naturally possesses extraordinary power.

As for the Primordial God-Demon Body Refining Art, Ye Ping hasn't practiced it for now.

The main reason is the lack of spiritual energy.

Ye Ping had been contemplating whether he could consume the Qi Cultivation Pill.

He had also considered asking the Senior Disciple Brother, but he felt a bit embarrassed. However, thinking that the Second Disciple Brother would soon come to guide him in alchemy, he felt better about it.

Just as Ye Ping was lost in thought.

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

"Little Junior Brother."

The voice sounded familiar.

Ye Ping looked up.

It was his Second Disciple Brother, Xu Luochen.

"Greetings, Second Disciple Brother."

Ye Ping stood up and quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

Xu Luochen's appearance wasn't as handsome as Su Changyu's, but he possessed a scholarly elegance. At this moment, he was wearing a light blue robe, looking as gentle as jade.

"Little Junior Brother, there's no need for such formality."

Xu Luochen had a very gentle disposition, which fostered a scholarly demeanor.

"Little Junior Brother, your Senior Disciple Brother has been busy with some matters lately, so he asked me to come and teach you the art of alchemy."

Xu Luochen said.

"Little Junior Brother understands, Senior Disciple Brother mentioned it a few days ago."

Ye Ping also found alchemy quite novel.

"Second Disciple Brother, does Senior Disciple Brother think my aptitude is too poor, so..."

But in the end, Ye Ping couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.

Because the Senior Disciple Brother suddenly said he had something to do, Ye Ping couldn't help but overthink.

Hearing this, Xu Luochen was silent for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "Little Junior Brother, your aptitude for the Way of the Sword is indeed not very good, but Senior Disciple Brother is not that kind of person. After all, it's his first time teaching, so he naturally has some temperament."

"Don't be sad. Today, Second Disciple Brother will teach you alchemy. You must study hard. After all, no one is perfect. Perhaps Junior Brother, your talent in the Way of the Sword is mediocre, but you have considerable achievements in alchemy?"

Xu Luochen comforted Ye Ping.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ping's mood immediately soured a bit. Although Xu Luochen was comforting him, it didn't help much.

"Little Junior Brother understands. Thank you for your comfort, Second Disciple Brother."

A hint of sadness appeared on Ye Ping's face, but he wasn't discouraged by it. Instead, his resolve grew stronger. He was determined to practice his sword well and earn his Senior Disciple Brother's approval.

Of course, he had to practice alchemy diligently too. Senior Disciple Brother was angered away by his aptitude, but he couldn't let Second Disciple Brother be angered away too.

"Junior Disciple Brother Ye Ping, this is not just comfort. Being bad at the Way of the Sword doesn't mean your future is bleak. I inexplicably feel you have a talent for the Way of Alchemy. By the way, don't call me Second Disciple Brother anymore, just call me Brother Luochen."

Xu Luochen wasn't just comforting him. His own aptitude for the Way of the Sword was also poor, but he was good at alchemy. This cultivation world isn't solely dominated by the Way of the Sword, is it?

The sages said, "If you're good at alchemy, you'll never lack a wife."

"Yes, Brother Luochen."

Ye Ping nodded.

"Alright, Junior Disciple Brother Ye Ping, calm yourself down now. Senior Brother will explain the Way of Alchemy to you."

Xu Luochen asked Ye Ping to calm down and stop dwelling on the matters of the Way of the Sword.

Since he was going to learn alchemy, he had to learn it well. Just like himself, he should be serious and diligent, and absolutely not be half-hearted.

"Brother Luochen, please speak. I'm listening."

Ye Ping's expression turned serious. He immediately put aside other trivial matters and listened attentively to Xu Luochen's explanation of the Way of Alchemy.

"Junior Disciple Brother Ye Ping, listen carefully."

"There are three thousand Great Daos, and they are not ranked. Any Dao, if you reach its end, you will be a person admired by the world."

"Whether it's the Way of the Sword, the Way of Spirits, the Way of Alchemy, the Way of Artifacts, the Way of Talismans, or the Way of Formations, any path, when you stand at the peak, is no weaker than any other Dao."

"Although the three thousand Great Daos are not ranked, the Way of Alchemy is considered to become more valuable with age."

"Do you know why?"

Xu Luochen asked.

Ye Ping pondered for a moment, then replied.

"Brother Luochen, is it because the older alchemists are, the higher their proficiency, and the greater their success rate in alchemy?"

Upon hearing this.

Xu Luochen's eyes lit up.

This Little Junior Brother isn't bad. His aptitude is acceptable. As expected, there are no bad disciples, only bad masters. Thinking of Su Changyu's performance during this period, Xu Luochen sighed inwardly, still not mature enough.

"En, it seems Junior Disciple Brother Ye does have some talent."

Xu Luochen chuckled.

"Senior Brother, are you perhaps comforting me?"

Ye Ping was a little suspicious, fearing that Xu Luochen was deliberately comforting him.

"Not at all, not at all. Junior Disciple Brother Ye, you must not be discouraged by a small setback. Remember my words, all three thousand Great Daos have extraordinary individuals. If the Way of the Sword is not good, it doesn't mean the Way of Alchemy is also not good."

Xu Luochen continued to comfort Ye Ping.

Then, Xu Luochen took a deep breath, appearing slightly serious.

He was about to officially impart the art of alchemy to Ye Ping.