Bullying the Newcomer

Wei Ding had clearly taken on a private deal for a batch of Essence-Nourishing Pill and wanted Song Wen and the other three to help him Alchemy, but he didn't mention anything about the reward.

Zhou Siyi disapproved of Wei Ding's behavior of eating alone, which is why she spoke up to mock him.

Zuo Shuiyun was a shrewd and resourceful person. When she first arrived at the Profound-Class Pill Chamber, she wanted to gain a foothold, so she was eager to please Wei Ding and willingly did hard labor.

After being lectured by Zuo Shuiyun, Zhou Siyi pouted, looking aggrieved.

"She's clearly trying to curry favor with Wei Ding and help Wei Ding Alchemy, so why doesn't she do it herself? Why drag us into it? Don't you two agree, senior brothers?"

Huo Ding stood up and shook his head.

"I'm not interested in these things."

After saying that, he went to the Alchemy room next door.

Zhou Siyi stared at Song Wen with her big eyes wide open.

"Junior Brother Wu, what do you think?"

Song Wen said, "Senior Sister Zhou, you act according to your own nature, which is naturally carefree and unrestrained. Senior Sister Zuo, your obsequious behavior is also due to the pressures of reality, and you have no other choice."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Siyi smiled, her smile as radiant and dazzling as a hundred flowers blooming in spring.

"You're so cunning, you never offend either side. You're clearly older than me, and your cultivation level is the same as mine, so why do you call me Senior Sister Zhou?"

Song Wen curled his lip. Who would want to call a little brat like you 'senior sister'? It's just that we're forced by circumstances.

"How old are you this year?" Zhou Siyi asked.

"I've long since passed the age of forty."

"You're over forty years old!"

Zhou Siyi's eyes widened, filled with surprise and curiosity.

"I heard you used to be Rogue Cultivator. Tell me about the world of Rogue Cultivator, is it particularly fascinating?"

"Senior Sister Zhou, I've just arrived at the Beast Taming Sect and haven't visited my own cave abode yet. Please excuse me, I'd like to go and see my own cave abode."

Song Wen didn't want to get entangled with Zhou Siyi, so he changed the subject.

The identity token is also the token to open the cave abode; the identity token contains information about the cave abode.

"You're new to the Beast Taming Sect, so you probably can't find the cave abode. Shall I take you cave abode?"

Zhou Siyi, looking like she wasn't going to let Song Wen off easily, followed behind Song Wen and said.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister Zhou, but I'll go find it myself."

"Since you call me senior sister, how can I stand idly by? Stop being so wishy-washy, let's go."

The cave abode on Pill Peak are divided into three levels: Qian, Dui, and Li, corresponding to the three realms of Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Refinement.

In other words, there are no Nascent Soul Realm experts residing on Pill Peak for extended periods.

There aren't many Foundation Establishment cultivators on Pill Peak. Although Song Wen is a newcomer and his cave abode dwelling is ranked last among Foundation Establishment cultivators, it's still only the number twenty-first cave abode.

Led by Zhou Siyi, Song Wen quickly found the cave abode.

This is a cave abode located on the shady side of Pill Peak Mountain.

Outside the cave abode are steep cliffs.

There were no other cave abode within several hundred meters in all directions, so the concealment was quite good, which satisfied Song Wen.

After leading Song Wen outside the cave abode, Zhou Siyi left.

Although she seemed innocent, she was aware of the difference between men and women and did not rashly enter Song Wen's cave abode.

The cave abode is quite spacious, covering an area of about one acre.

It includes a stove for cooking, a stone bed for meditation and rest, and a palm-sized deep cave that leads directly underground, where heat from the Earthcore Smelting Flame can be drawn for Alchemy.

Even near the entrance to the cave abode, there was a small spiritual field with several medicinal spirit medicine that were over ten years old. However, they were all first-grade spirit medicine, presumably left behind by the previous owner of the cave abode.

The cave abode is equipped with energy-concealing and defensive restrictions, making it inaccessible to ordinary cultivators, who also cannot discover anything within cave abode.

However, the cautious Song Wen immediately set up the <Qi-Sealing Spirit-Isolating Formation> and the <Nine-Palace Yin-Transforming Formation> upon entering the cave abode.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Wei Ding summoned Song Wen and the other three again and taught them the method of refining the second-tier elixir, the Life-Saving Pill.

The Life-Saving Pill is a life-saving elixir. When one is critically injured and on the verge of death, taking one pill can temporarily prolong life.

The refining of this pill was extremely difficult. It took Wei Ding five full days to successfully condense two Life-Saving Pills.

"The Refining of the Life-Saving Pill is not easy, so don't be impatient for quick results. Take your time to study and comprehend the refining process I just demonstrated. If you can successfully refine the Life-Saving Pill within six months, you will be considered to have outstanding talent in Dao of Alchemy."

After saying that, Wei Ding turned and left.

After Wei Ding left, Zuo Shuiyun said.

"The three of you, Elder Wei needs to deliver a large quantity of Essence-Nourishing Pill in a month, which he cannot complete on his own. I agree to help him refine one hundred Essence-Nourishing Pill. How about we four split these one hundred Essence-Nourishing Pill equally?"

Zuo Shuiyun had just learned how to Essence-Nourishing Pill, and could only produce four to five pills per batch.

Each batch of Essence-Nourishing Pill takes at least a day to refine. In addition, Zuo Shuiyun's success rate in refining Essence-Nourishing Pill is not very high.

Therefore, even if she worked tirelessly for a month, she would still find it difficult to successfully refine a hundred Essence-Nourishing Pill.

Huo Ding, who was always aloof, was the first to stand up and refute, showing no respect to Zuo Shuiyun.

"I won't waste my time on something as simple as refining Essence-Nourishing Pill."

After saying that, he left and went to the Alchemy room next door to try to refine the Life-Saving Pill.

"I've said it before, it's your business if you want to curry favor with Wei Ding, don't drag me into it."

Seeing Zuo Shuiyun's gaze directed at her, Zhou Siyi refused without hesitation.

Zuo Shuiyun then looked at Song Wen.

"Junior Brother Wu, the task of refining fifty of these Essence-Nourishing Pill is entrusted to you."

Zuo Shuiyun's tone was firm and left no room for argument.

Huo Ding is the disciple of the Danfeng Peak Master, and Zhou Siyi is the daughter of the Lingshou Peak Deputy Peak Master. She cannot afford to offend either of them.

Choose the softest persimmons!

She had no choice but to force the task of refining the Essence-Nourishing Pill onto Song Wen.

Song Wen was merely an outsider Rogue Cultivator with no Foundation within the Beast Taming Sect. Bullying Song Wen would pose no threat whatsoever.

Song Wen hesitated for a moment, and before he could speak, he heard Zuo Shuiyun speak in a serious tone.

"Junior Brother Wu, you were once Rogue Cultivator who painstakingly studied alchemy on your own. Although you made some progress in certain areas, you ultimately failed to grasp the true essence of alchemy."

"You can manage to refine first-tier pills, but refining second-tier pills will inevitably be a bit beyond your capabilities. This time, refining the Essence-Nourishing Pill is a great opportunity to practice orthodox Alchemy techniques, and it will be of great benefit to you."

Song Wen looked extremely grateful, but also somewhat ashamed.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally stammered out his words.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister Zuo, but... I still don't know how to refine the Essence-Nourishing Pill."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Shuiyun looked on in disbelief.

"What! A whole month has passed and you still haven't mastered the method of refining the Essence-Nourishing Pill?"

Song Wen nodded with shame.

"I am of poor talent and have brought shame upon my senior sister."

Zuo Shuiyun glared fiercely at Song Wen, as if a raging fire was rising in her heart, but she had nowhere to vent it. Her face flushed red with suppressed anger, but in the end, she didn't say a word and turned to leave.