The Foundation Establishment Pills were kept in the sect's treasury, and the destination of every pill was clearly recorded. Although Sect Master Zhuang was responsible for distributing them, he had no authority to dispose of them privately. They could only be taken from the treasury according to the sect's rules and procedures.
He was gone for roughly a quarter of an hour. Just as Liu Yu was beginning to grow anxious, Sect Master Zhuang finally returned, holding a small porcelain bottle.
A Foundation Establishment Pill.
Liu Yu stared fixedly at the porcelain bottle, waves rising across the lake of his heart.
But as a mere Qi Refining Period cultivator, he had no room to interject. He could only rein in his thoughts and wait.
Sect Master Zhuang walked unhurriedly to the stool before the desk and sat down. Setting the porcelain bottle on the desk, he gave a courteous smile and said:
"Senior Brother Geng, I'll leave this Foundation Establishment Pill in your hands."
Then he glanced at Liu Yu and said:
"You, junior, must be cautious when attempting Foundation Establishment. Don't let Uncle-Master Geng's painstaking efforts go to waste!"
Liu Yu naturally hurried to agree.
Geng Yuanzhang, however, did not buy any of it. With another cold snort, he stepped forward and picked up the porcelain bottle. He opened it, confirmed its contents, and headed outside.
"This disciple takes his leave."
A Foundation Establishment cultivator could come and go as bluntly as he pleased, but Liu Yu, a mere Qi Refining Period cultivator, clearly could not. He hastily bowed before hurrying after him.
"The Outer Courtyard faction really has produced one talented cultivator after another over the past century."
Sect Master Zhuang watched the two figures leave one after the other, a cold gleam flashing through his eyes.
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