After learning that Chen Shuangbai had won first place in the Martial Edge Trial, Yi Chongyue moved his thatched hut from Fate-Seeking Valley back to Deer Deep Waters Peak, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, from the inner sect.
On Deer Deep Waters Peak, Yi Chongyue was refining elixirs.
Then, the second-tier Alchemist waved his sleeve, and azure-blue magical light flew out, expelling the impurities from the spirit medicine and transforming it into a ball of emerald green liquid.
With his left hand, he drew a stream of cool spring water Jade Spring Sect's unique " Water Method Alchemy Technique " to further extract the medicinal properties from the liquid, remove impurities, and finally ignite the alchemical fire, integrating the liquid into the Pill Furnace before him.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Buzz buzz buzz!
Not long after, the Pill Furnace was reopened, and Yi Chongyue looked at the few pills lying inside and sighed softly.
My State of Mind is in turmoil.
On a wooden table to the side, there were already many round pills, each emitting a unique fragrance, clearly of extremely high quality.
But only Yi Chongyue himself knew that his condition today was truly rather poor.
He decided to stop refining pills altogether, and instead used his escape technique to travel to a small building on the peak, where he fetched some wine and water, intending to have a small drink.
He initially wanted Chen Shuangbai to be among the top five because he knew that Chen Shuangbai was quite strong among this year's disciples, and her alchemy skills were among the best!
In this way, accepting him as a disciple wouldn't be considered burying the lineage of my own.
But who could have predicted this?
Chen Shuangbai not only made it into the top five, but also defeated several other promising talents with better backgrounds and higher qualifications, thus winning the championship!
The key point is that it wasn't the kind of defeat that required going all out to defeat the opponent, but rather the kind of victory that was assured from beginning to end, where the opponent calmly and decisively defeated those people with an overwhelming advantage.
And that Wei Zheng...
Yi Chongyue knew this person.
He also has a distinguished background, and the blood flowing through his veins can be considered noble.
However, Chen Shuangbai still managed to send him out of the arena with her [ Shattering the Moon and Parting the Waves ] move.
The difference between apprenticing to a Golden Core True Person and a Foundation Establishment cultivator is like heaven and earth.
Thinking of this, Yi Chongyue couldn't help but feel bored. He picked up the wine glass in front of him, drank it all in one gulp, and sighed softly.
"Never mind, let's just say we're not destined to be master and disciple."
His words were a way of comforting himself.
After all... he did value Chen Shuangbai's talent in Dao of Alchemy, but Chen Shuangbai wasn't limited to Dao of Alchemy.
His talent in swordsmanship, and even that Yin Thunder Method...
Yi Chongyue suddenly put down his wine cup, a rare look of melancholy on his face. He muttered to himself, "Aside from my alchemy skills, I really can't teach you anything in swordsmanship or Thunder Method."
Just as he was lost in his own melancholy, a beam of light suddenly flew in from outside, enveloping a talisman book, and landed in front of him.
" Senior Brother Yi, please come to the Expenditure Hall as soon as possible."
Exalted Cultivator Huo's voice came from inside, tinged with urgency, unlike his usual calm and collected demeanor.
Expenditure Hall?
Yi Chongyue was somewhat confused, but then he heard Exalted Cultivator Huo add another sentence from inside.
" Chen Shuangbai, the champion of this Martial Edge Trial, said he made a promise to you long ago to become your disciple... I don't know if this is true or not, so I'd like to ask your senior brother to come over."
A flash of azure light appeared, and the small building was now empty.
Yi Chongyue rode his escape light and rushed to the Expenditure Hall. He pushed open the door and revealed his true form, only to see many pairs of eyes staring at him, all with complex expressions.
He first looked at Exalted Cultivator Huo, who was a little younger than him, so he addressed Yi Chongyue as his senior brother.
Exalted Cultivator Huo's expression was somewhat complicated. He gestured for him to look at Fan Mianchun on the other side. The latter also had a complicated expression, but when he saw Yi Chongyue looking at him, he still respectfully performed a disciple's salute and said, "Congratulations, Martial Uncle Yi."
Even though Yi Chongyue had cultivated his inner energy for many years and had developed a calm and undisturbed State of Mind, he still felt his Blood Qi rush to his head and his vision become slightly dizzy.
The joy came too suddenly.
He finally shifted his gaze to Chen Shuangbai, who stood tall and elegant in the center of the hall, bowing deeply and solemnly saying, "Master, please accept my bow!"
The sound was clear and resonant, echoing distinctly in the quiet hall.
Yi Chongyue felt a rush of heat to his head, his ears ringing, and his vision blurring. He instinctively took a step forward, then suddenly stopped, his lips moving, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"You... Shuangbai... you..."
His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice trembled slightly, and his gaze was fixed on Chen Shuangbai, as if trying to confirm whether this scene was an illusion.
But everything before our eyes proves that this is not an illusion.
Exalted Cultivator Huo coughed lightly, breaking the subtle and slightly stagnant atmosphere.
He took two steps forward, stood in front of Yi Chongyue, and said, "Senior brother, this fine disciple has already knelt before you. Are you not satisfied and want him to kneel for a longer time?"
A single word awakened me from my dream.
Reminded by this, Yi Chongyue regained his composure. He stepped forward and personally helped Chen Shuangbai, who was still bowing, to her feet. With firm pressure, he replied in a steady and powerful voice, "I did make a promise with you before, saying that if you could enter the top five, I would take you as my disciple. But now that you have won the championship, you can become a disciple of True Person. Wouldn't your future be even brighter? Why do you still..."
Yi Chongyue did not say the second half of the sentence aloud.
Chen Shuangbai looked at him calmly, "An agreement is an agreement, and it cannot be easily broken. Besides, when I came down the mountain to guard the area, if it weren't for Master Yi's guidance and care, I wouldn't be the Chen Shuangbai I am today."
Upon hearing this, Exalted Cultivator Huo's eyes flashed with understanding, and he stroked his beard and nodded. "I see."
Chen Shuangbai's evaluation of this Foundation Establishment cultivator has risen to a new level.
Keeping promises is an extremely precious quality in today's treacherous world of cultivation.
Thinking of this, Exalted Cultivator Huo couldn't help but feel a little jealous, and said with a hint of sourness, " Senior Brother Yi, congratulations on taking on such a fine disciple!"
Fan Mianchun bowed to Yi Chongyue again. "Congratulations, Martial Uncle Yi. I deeply admire Mianchun Junior Brother Chen for his integrity and unwavering commitment, unmoved by external things. Mianchun will report this matter truthfully to Master."
What she meant was that if True Person Mei knew about this, he probably wouldn't blame her.
Yi Chongyue could only bow towards Snow-Listening Peak from afar, instructing Fan Mianchun to convey his message: "If True Person have the time, I, Chongyue, will certainly pay you a visit."
Fan Mianchun left with an air of nonchalance.
But she didn't leave empty-handed; she took Fu Qianlan with her.
After much deliberation in the side hall, Fu Qianlan finally embarked on this path to heaven.
The others felt a mixture of admiration and pity for Chen Shuangbai.