Training

An hour later, after answering the last question, Fang Yu smiled and said, "That's all for today. Chen Tang, you stay. The rest of you may leave!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Tang approached with a mixture of excitement and trepidation, wanting to say something but hesitant to speak.

Fang Yu smiled and looked at him, saying, "How long have you been listening to me talk about Dao of Alchemy?"

"It's been more than half a year!" Chen Tang quickly replied.

"You've been at it for quite a while now, you've got some perseverance," Fang Yu said admiringly, looking at Chen Tang. He then asked, "Senior Brother, you have a batch of first-grade pills that need some help refining. Would you be willing to help me?"

"Yes! Yes!" Chen Tang nodded repeatedly, overjoyed, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother, I'm willing!"

"Okay!" Fang Yu nodded, looking at Chen Tang in front of him as if he were seeing himself many years ago.

If the Dao of Alchemy disciples below want to advance, they need to practice with a large number of spirit medicine. He is now giving them this opportunity, which is an immense favor, just like what Jade True Person Jade Liquid back then.

Subsequently, Fang Yu distributed some first-tier pills he had received from True Person Jade Liquid to Chen Tang.

Over the course of the year, he discovered more than one outsourced worker like Chen Tang, totaling more than ten people. He had basically outsourced all the tasks related to making first-tier pills.

Once this group of people can refine second-tier pills, he can subcontract more tasks and earn contribution points from them.

The task of refining True Person Jade Liquid is no longer a free job; he gets 30% of the contribution points. Although the percentage is not high, the amount is increasing, so overall, he's earning quite a lot of contribution points.

Moreover, as the war between the Yellow Cloud Sect and Primordial Devil Sect intensifies, the demand for elixirs will increase. He can make a fortune simply by discovering more disciples with Dao of Alchemy talent, such as Chen Tang.

Of course, he himself wasn't idle either. Besides digesting the fourth-order Dao of Alchemy inheritance he gained while refining pills with Jiang Xiasheng, he also spent today in the Azure Lotus Secret Realm comprehending the fourth-order restrictions within.

This led to a continuous improvement in his Dao of Alchemy skills and formation techniques.

Days passed by, Fang Yu lived a repetitive and monotonous life, following the same routine every day.

On this day, he was studying a restriction in the Azure Lotus Secret Realm when a thought suddenly struck him, and he returned to his cave abode.

With a gentle flick, the cave abode's protective barriers opened, and a figure entered first—it was Zhang Zhonghu.

"Jiang Yao, impressive! I didn't expect you to be in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage already!"

Sensing the aura of a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator emanating from Zhang Zhonghu, Fang Yu said with a hint of sourness, "What am I compared to you? You're almost at Core Formation!"

Before Zhang Zhonghu could speak, Fairy Ruyan appeared, smiling, and said, "He's not just aiming to form his core; he's also vying for a spot as True Disciple!"

"Greetings, Senior Sister!" Fang Yu bowed to Fairy Ruyan, and asked with some surprise, "Zhonghu is a disciple of Nascent Soul Elder, does he still need to compete for a spot as True Disciple?"

"Forget about him, I would fight for it myself!" Fairy Ruyan said as she naturally sat down at the tea table.

"Ah, even Fairy Ruyan wants to compete for True Disciple!"

Fang Yu said with some surprise, sat down at the tea table, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a faint flame rose from the small red clay stove on the table.

Zhang Zhonghu sat down beside him and said, "These True Disciple are no ordinary people. Even the sect leader's son has to participate in the competition, otherwise he will not be able to continue cultivating the Eight Meridians True Disciple Cultivation Method and will have to switch to other Cultivation Method to become an ordinary Golden Core disciple."

"So demanding!" Fang Yu exclaimed, then asked curiously, "How exactly do the competitions for the True Disciple take place?"

"That's simple enough!" Zhang Zhonghu said, a cruel glint in his eyes. "Just kill a few Golden Core disciples of the Heavenly Devil Sect. The more you kill, the greater your chances of becoming a True Disciple."

"Ah!" Fang Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Then what about those of us who are not good at fighting?"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ruyan looked at Fang Yu with some surprise. "You don't actually want to True Disciple?"

Fang Yu picked up the teapot and, while brewing tea, said, "Of course, as a disciple of a cultivation sect, one's natural goal is to become True Disciple."

Fairy Ruyan smiled and said, "If you truly have such ambitions, then you cannot be obsessed with Dao of Alchemy or Dao of Arrays. You must know that all the arts of cultivation are merely auxiliary to cultivation. The most important thing is one's own cultivation level and combat power. For the immortal sects, cultivation level and combat power always come first."

"What does Senior Sister mean?" Fang Yu gently pushed a cup of tea towards her.

Ruyan picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and said, "The Yellow Cloud Sect and the Primordial Devil Sect are the best places for us to hone our combat skills. If you, junior brother, are truly determined to become True Disciple, you should go out and gain some experience."

"This..." Fang Yu hesitated.

Zhang Zhonghu then said, "Jiang Yao, the reason we came here this time is actually to ask if you would like to join us in some training and contribute to the immortal sect. Although you have achieved some success in Dao of Alchemy, without the tempering of the battlefield, it will not be easy for you to compete for True Disciple, let alone condense an ordinary Golden Core."

Fang Yu frowned and hesitated, saying, "I... I would like to train with you, but my cultivation is too low and I'm not good at fighting. I'm afraid I'll be a burden to you."

"It's alright!" Zhang Zhonghu immediately replied, "We weren't born with a knack for killing. You just need to stay with us for a while and kill a few demonic cultivators, and you'll know how to fight others."

Fairy Ruyan chimed in, "That's right, everyone has a first time. Don't worry, Zhonghu and I will definitely take care of you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll go with you. Give me a few days to settle things with Senior Brother Jade Liquid, and then I'll go with you."

"Hahaha!" Zhang Zhonghu immediately laughed loudly, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. We were just about to do some shopping inside the gate, so come with us, and I'll tell you what supplies are most needed on the battlefield."

Fairy Ruyan's eyes also showed approval. "Don't worry, the Primordial Devil Sect only has one Nascent Soul Early Stage Old Devil, who has already been targeted by the seniors of the Yellow Cloud Sect. The only others who can threaten us are the Golden Core from the Heavenly Devil Sect came to our aid. If they are ordinary Golden Core cultivators, we can kill them. Even if they are core disciples like us, we are not afraid. Even if we can't win, we can still escape."

"Huh!" Fang Yu was immediately shocked. "Are we going to attack the Golden Core directly?"

Zhang Zhonghu laughed and said, "Of course. Ordinary Foundation Establishment are nothing but chickens and dogs in front of us. Only Golden Core cultivators are worth our attention. Don't be afraid. You'll get used to killing a few Golden Core cultivators with us."

"Okay, alright!" Fang Yu said, picking up his teacup and drinking it down in one gulp, feeling somewhat speechless.

Zhang Zhonghu now truly possesses the air of a chosen one, looking down upon all others and regarding all heroes as nothing. He speaks of killing Golden Core cultivator so easily, even though a rogue Golden Core Rogue Cultivator is not so easy to kill.

However, Zhang Zhonghu now has the confidence to be so arrogant. He must have obtained a lot of good things from Old Monster Ding Yue. In addition, Fairy Ruyan is the granddaughter of Elder Tianyan of Star-Splayed Peak. Even if she really encounters Nascent Soul, she must have a way to protect herself.

As for him, he wasn't afraid of Nascent Soul. If things really came to a head, he could simply escape into the Great Void.