Bai Yuan Takes Disciples Again

Inside a great tree, on the top floor.

Bai Yuan focused intently as he controlled the Fire Spirit Array to refine pills.

His alchemy and array arts had all been granted by the system, so they were naturally the very best among beginner-level techniques.

Refining a relatively basic Foundation Pill among mid-grade spirit pills was neither difficult nor easy for Bai Yuan.

After all, this was his first time.

One supporting herb and main ingredient after another entered the pill furnace. Under the intense heat, they turned to ash, leaving only their essence behind to merge with the essences of the other herbs.

This required an extremely precise grasp of both heat and timing. Not the slightest mistake could be made.

Bai Yuan's control over the Fire Spirit Array had long since reached perfection, so there was naturally no chance of any deviation.

He had also reviewed the Foundation Pill formula countless times. There was absolutely no possibility of missing the proper timing.

At last, Bai Yuan dispersed the Fire Spirit Array.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully refining a Foundation Pill. Reward: Intermediate Alchemist, one thousand Master Virtue Points."

Bai Yuan felt a vast amount of knowledge flood into his mind.

Yet before long, it also seemed as though an eternity had passed. That knowledge became incomparably familiar to him, as if he had already applied it thousands upon thousands of times.

He slowly opened his eyes. From this moment onward, Bai Yuan was an Intermediate Alchemist.

"Ding! The system has issued a task."

[Task Description: Set up a Sect Protection Array]

[Task Requirement: The array must be capable of blocking Foundation Establishment Initial]

[Task Reward: Intermediate Array Master, Master Virtue Points *1000]

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully setting up the Sect Protection Grand Array. Reward: Intermediate Array Master, one thousand Master Virtue Points."

Bai Yuan was somewhat dumbfounded, but that same sensation from before surfaced in his heart again as another vast amount of array knowledge poured into his mind.

[Task Description: Refine a Natal Spirit Tool]

[Task Requirement: Refine a Natal Spirit Tool for yourself]

[Task Reward: Intermediate Artifact Refiner, Master Virtue Points *1000]

Looking at the newly issued task, Bai Yuan opened his Attribute Panel.

[Host: Bai Yuan]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Ninth Layer]

[Items: None]

[Special: Intermediate Alchemist, Intermediate Array Master, Beginner Artifact Craftsman, Beginner Talisman Master]

[Number of Disciples: 4]

[Bound Disciples: Bai Yu (Current Bound Disciple Limit: 1) (After binding a disciple, every time that disciple advances, the host will also gain the same cultivation improvement.)]

[Master Virtue Points: 17300]

[Shop: Click to open]

[Current Task One: Refine a Natal Spirit Tool. Reward: Intermediate Artifact Refiner, one thousand Master Virtue Points]

[Current Task Two: Break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Reward: Bound Disciple Limit *2, ten thousand Master Virtue Points.]

[Task Three: Take seven disciples (four already taken). Reward: Current Most Needed Treasure Chest, ten thousand Master Virtue Points.]

Bai Yuan smiled in satisfaction. He opened the pill furnace and reached in to take out the still-warm Foundation Pills.

There were not many Foundation Pills inside, but there were not few either—three in total, just enough for his three disciples.

Of course, the only one currently qualified to break through was Bai Yuan's eldest disciple, Bai Yu.

Bai Yu might have been just short of the qualifications before, but after witnessing the birth of the Auspicious Beast, she had already reached the peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer and could attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage at any time.

As for his second disciple, Mu Junwu, he had yet to begin cultivating. His third disciple, Wang Qiuer, did not even understand basic common sense yet and was currently being looked after by Bai Yu.

Bai Yuan glanced at the darkening sky outside and headed downstairs with a beaming smile.

But just then, another violent rumble, mixed with the roars of countless Soul Beasts and the tremors of the ground, reached Bai Yuan's senses.

His expression changed.

"Can the Soul Beasts not hold them off? Why is the battlefield moving deeper and deeper inside?" Bai Yuan hurried downstairs.

The moment he reached the first floor, he saw Bai Yu waiting anxiously with Wang Qiuer and Ning Rongrong.

"Master, I just saw fifty-four Titled Douluo surrounding and attacking a Soul Beast. We can't stay here any longer. Let's leave quickly!" Bai Yu's little face was filled with anxiety.

Wang Qiuer walked over and hugged Bai Yuan's hand, blinking her large eyes as she looked up at him. "Master Father, Eldest Sister Mother said it's very dangerous if we stay here. Let's leave quickly!"

Ning Rongrong also looked over anxiously. Naturally, she was worried about her father and her two grandfathers as well.

After all, there were simply too many Titled Douluo here.

The number of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had also far exceeded their expectations.

Bai Yuan fell silent.

Run?

Had they only just finished running, only to run again?

But if they kept running like this, when would it ever end?

Especially with this chaotic battle between Titled Douluo.

No matter which side won, they would conduct a thorough search of the Star Dou Great Forest. Could he truly hide everyone from them then?

If they were discovered, Ning Rongrong's life would at most be protected by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The other Titled Douluo would not care.

As for if the Soul Beasts won, could he use Wang Qiuer to threaten those Fierce Beasts?

Bai Yuan could not bear to. Wang Qiuer was his disciple. She called him Master Father at every turn. She was not like Ning Rongrong.

Suddenly, Bai Yuan turned his gaze toward Ning Rongrong. "Ning Rongrong, I'll give you one last chance. Are you willing to become my disciple?"

Ning Rongrong froze, unable to understand why Bai Yuan had suddenly asked her this.

But in the next moment, she remembered Xiao Wu's fate. Her delicate body trembled, and she collapsed limply to the ground.

Ning Rongrong cried, her voice trembling, "Bai Yuan, I'm begging you, let me go. I'm really obedient now. I never thought about running away. I really have fallen for you now."

Bai Yuan stepped forward, helped Ning Rongrong up, gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly, "Rongrong, don't worry. I won't treat you as I treated Xiao Wu. Think it over carefully."

Bai Yuan helped the emotionally distraught Ning Rongrong onto the bed, then turned to Bai Yu. "Bai Yu, if I have you break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage now, how confident are you?"

Though Bai Yu did not understand why Bai Yuan was asking this now, she still replied, "Thirty percent before. But after witnessing Qiu'er's birth, my foundation has deepened greatly. I have around a sixty percent chance now."

Bai Yuan revealed a satisfied smile. "Bai Yu, this Foundation Pill is for you. Go upstairs and take it now to break through. Leave the rest to your master."

Bai Yu accepted the Foundation Pill. She paused for a moment, but still chose to trust Bai Yuan. "All right. This disciple will not disappoint Master."

The Senior Sister, who looked like a little girl, turned and headed straight upstairs.

Bai Yuan looked at Wang Qiuer. "Qiu'er, help your master comfort Rongrong. Your master will be back soon."

Bai Yuan glanced at the staircase leading downstairs, then at Ning Rongrong, who was curled up on the bed and crying. In the end, he still said, "Rongrong, don't worry. I hope that when I return, you'll be ready to become my disciple with sincerity."

Bai Yuan went downstairs. He was going to take more disciples now, to complete Task Three, fill all seven disciple slots, and obtain the Current Most Needed Treasure Chest.

Bai Yuan had used the previous two treasure chests to obtain cultivation techniques and various resources his disciples needed.

What he wanted now was not those things. What he wanted was an item that would allow him to establish a foothold in the Star Dou Great Forest and survive this crisis without danger.