Fang Qianyuan was quite pleased with this reward. At the thought of the considerable returns it represented, his heart surged with excitement, and he instinctively wanted to secure more. He asked, "Can this supply quota be increased?"
Yu Shixian saw what he was after and smiled. "Don't think it's too little. This is already a great deal. You alone will take a full tenth-even the sect's Tenth Transformation experts and the Grand Elder of the Elders' Council can hardly compare. If you get any more, aren't you afraid it'll be more than you can stomach?"
"Besides, this supply is a privilege tied to you personally. If you establish your own branch and take disciples in the future, or have children and descendants, you can designate someone to inherit it, just as you now enjoy the income from the properties under your master's name. However, a gentleman's bounty ends after five generations. A hundred years after your death, this privilege will be revoked and cease to exist."
"This follows the way we handle the output of holdings such as spirit mines and medicinal gardens. Our intention is to treat this Refining Furnace as another asset capable of generating long-term benefits for the sect, and let you enjoy a share of its output."
Fang Qianyuan could only say, "All right, I'll accept the sect's arrangement. But wouldn't it be a little monotonous to receive only these Five Qi Returning to Origin Pills?"
Yu Shixian asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Fang Qianyuan said, "If the sect gets the opportunity, it will surely refine other, better pills. I'd like those pills too, rather than being restricted to Five Qi Returning to Origin Pills."
After hearing this, Yu Shixian consulted with several Pill Way master craftsmen before saying helplessly, "Very well, we'll do