Joining the Peak

"Exactly!"

Fang Yu looked at Fairy Ruyan, "I have already chosen the third-tier Dao of Arrays cultivation inheritance within the sect, and I plan to cultivate it in my spare time while refining pills!"

Isn't that just wishful thinking?

Zhang Zhonghu immediately looked at Fang Yu and said, "Dao of Arrays is the foremost of all cultivation arts, even more difficult than Dao of Alchemy. It's already quite good that you've reached the Second-Tier Alchemist. If you were to cultivate Dao of Arrays as well, you would definitely neglect both. In my opinion, you should focus your energy on Dao of Alchemy and go learn from the True Disciple of Five Elements Peak."

As soon as Zhang Zhonghu finished speaking, Fairy Ruyan said, "The Dao of Arrays is different from ordinary arts and crafts, and it is incomparable to the Dao of Alchemy. If you really want to learn the Dao of Arrays, I do have some insights that I can teach you."

"Really!" Fang Yu turned to look at Fairy Ruyan.

"Of course!" Fairy Ruyan said, taking out a Jade Slip and handing it over. "This contains some insights I gained from learning the first level of Dao of Arrays. You can take a look. If you can gain even a little from it, you can also cultivate Dao of Arrays. If you can't even understand this, then listen to Zhonghu and put all your energy into Dao of Alchemy!"

Fang Yu accepted it and thanked her happily, saying, "Thank you so much Fairy Ruyan. I will definitely read it carefully."

Seeing this, Zhang Zhonghu understood that Fang Yu was determined to join the Five Elements Peak. He didn't mention joining the Seven Ingenious Peak lineage again. After finishing a pot of tea, he got up to take his leave.

Fang Yu immediately packed an ounce of ' Exquisite Jade ' spiritual tea for each of them and saw them out of the courtyard.

Watching Fairy Ruyan and Zhang Zhonghu leave, Fang Yu sensed his own qi and Qi and Blood slowly fading, and stroked his chin.

I never expected Zhang Zhonghu and Fairy Ruyan to be so close. If that's the case, we'll have to revise our previous plan. We could try to contact Fairy Ruyan through Zhang Zhonghu.

Yes, this Fairy Ruyan is the future True Disciple of the Star-Splayed Peak lineage. She cultivates the Dao of Arrays and is already a third-tier array master. After hearing that I wanted to cultivate the Dao of Arrays, she paid more attention to me.

I could approach the other person under the guise of asking for their advice, which would be more natural that way.

Fang Yu quickly overturned his previous plan and reorganized his plan to approach Fairy Ruyan. He wanted to learn the Dao of Alchemy of Alchemy, and he would naturally not let go of the Dao of Dao of Arrays. The Dao of Arrays mastered by the Star-Splayed Peak lineage was no less than that of the Five Elements Peak, and the number of Grand Array Masters was even greater than that of the Five Elements Peak. If he could win over Fairy Ruyan, it would definitely be of great help to his learning of the Dao of Arrays.

*****

Not long after Zhang Zhonghu's visit, Fang Yu received a message from True Person Jade Liquid, inviting him to a meeting.

"It's finally here!"

Fang Yu had been waiting for Jade True Person Jade Liquid's letter these past few days. He believed that True Person Jade Liquid would definitely try to win him over after learning about his Foundation Establishment, but he hadn't expected it to take so long.

Moreover, the other party didn't come to his door in person, which probably meant they wanted to control him, but that's normal.

True Person Jade Liquid was Third-Tier Alchemist and had been kind to him, so naturally he couldn't be compared to a friend like Zhang Zhonghu. It was impossible for him to come and visit him; only he could go and visit the other party.

Fang Yu set off immediately and soon arrived at the cave abode of True Person Jade Liquid.

"Jiang Yao greets Senior Brother!"

"Haha, come, come, tell them inside, serve tea!"

As always, Master True Person Jade Liquid was very hospitable, leading Fang Yu into the inner hall of the cave abode, which was also his first time entering the inner hall.

After the two were seated, a maid served tea. Fang Yu took a sip and said impatiently, "Senior brother, I have now Foundation Establishment and become inner disciple, but I have not yet joined one of the Eight Meridians. I wonder if you could introduce me to the Five Elements Peak?"

"This..." True Person Jade Liquid's face showed a troubled expression. "Junior Brother should know that to become a disciple of the Five Elements Peak, it's not enough to simply cultivate the ' Great Daoyan Five Elements Chaos True Explanation.' The peak's requirements for disciples are extraordinary. Although you have considerable talent in Dao of Alchemy, you are only a ' Mid-Grade Spirit Root.' Whether you can form a core in the future is still uncertain, let alone compete for True Disciple."

Fang Yu's face showed anxiety as he said, "Senior brother, you must help me! I'll do anything to get into the Five Elements Peak!"

"Don't rush, let me think about it!" True Person Jade Liquid reassured him, then frowned and pondered.

Fang Yu had lost all interest in drinking tea; he could only stare longingly at True Person Jade Liquid. After a long while, True Person Jade Liquid finally spoke:

"Now there is an opportunity, but I don't know if you're willing to take it!"

Fang Yu quickly replied, "Senior brother, please speak freely!"

Master True Person Jade Liquid said, "Senior Brother Jiang Xiasheng recently took on a major task within the sect, and they are currently short of alchemists. Your Dao of Alchemy skills are barely adequate, but this task is too arduous. If you join, it might interfere with your normal cultivation."

Fang Yu immediately replied, "I have just advanced to the Foundation Establishment and have plenty of lifespan left. It doesn't matter if it takes some time. Besides, I would be more than happy to have the opportunity to refine pills by Senior Brother Jiang Xiasheng's side."

Master True Person Jade Liquid looked at Fang Yu and said, "Don't rush to agree. This matter still needs to be reported to Senior Brother Jiang Xiasheng. Whether he will agree is still uncertain, but there is one thing I need to tell you in advance: if Senior Brother really agrees, you will not have any free time for at least the next ten years."

"Ten years!" Fang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Is this... is this for refining a fourth-tier Great Pill?"

True Person Jade Liquid was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "As expected of someone from the Dao of Alchemy, you understand the intricacies of the art immediately. That's right, Senior Brother Jiang Xiasheng was refining a fourth-tier Great Pill this time. You were quite lucky to advance to the Foundation Establishment at this time; otherwise, even Second-Tier Alchemist wouldn't have had the chance to participate."

"A fourth-tier Great Pill!" Fang Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He then stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Please help me, Senior Brother!"

"Hmm!" True Person Jade Liquid felt he had the situation under control. If he hesitated any longer, he feared he might offend his junior brother, and he would lose a valuable assistant.

"Alright, I'll take you to see Senior Brother Jiang Xiasheng now. If he approves, you can become a disciple of the Five Elements Peak lineage and participate in the next stage of refining fourth-tier Great Pills."

"That's great!" Fang Yu exclaimed excitedly.

True Person Jade Liquid then activated his escape light and headed out of the cave abode. Fang Yu quickly followed, pondering to himself...

"Ordinary fourth-grade pills don't require such a grand setup. Only extremely complex, even high-grade fourth-grade treasure pills, require the assistance of numerous Alchemist. Jiang Xiasheng is already True Disciple."

The fourth-tier elixir to be refined is likely related to the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, most likely the fourth-tier elixir for advancing to the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul called ' Form Nascent Soul '. Even if not, it should be a precious elixir of similar value.

If he could participate in the refining process, it would be equivalent to coming into contact with a fourth-order Dao of Alchemy inheritance, which is something only his own people could trust.

Therefore, the reputation he had built up over ten years of working for True Person Jade Liquid for free was now ready to be withdrawn.

While pondering, the two entered the Five Elements Peak and arrived at the outside of a cave abode. From afar, they could see that more than thirty Alchemist had gathered there. Fang Yu recognized a few of them, but most of them were people he had never seen before. Judging from their Daoist robes, they should all be disciples of the Five Elements Peak.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiasheng was explaining the art of alchemy, and judging from the content, it was the rather rare method of ' Water-Method Alchemy '.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go tell my senior brother about your matter!"

"OK!"

Fang Yun nodded, watching True Person Jade Liquid walk towards the podium. After ' Jiang Xiasheng ' finished speaking and had some free time, he quickly walked over and said something to them.

Soon, Fang Yu sensed an extremely terrifying Divine Sense sweeping over him, and then he saw ' Jiang Xiasheng ' smile at him and nod slightly.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yu quickly bowed and paid his respects.

True Person Jade Liquid then left and returned to Fang Yu's side, smiling as he said, "You're quite lucky. Your senior brother is short of people, so I'll allow you to enter the Five Elements Peak. You haven't chosen cave abode yet, have you? Come with me, and I'll help you choose one in this Five Elements Peak mountain range."

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Fang Yu immediately expressed his gratitude, and then bowed to ' Jiang Xiasheng ' from afar before following True Person Jade Liquid to choose cave abode.