The daily life of a genius who enjoys gossip and cultivates immortality

Chapter 101 Beast Tide 3

"Oh!" Cheng Jiu nodded as if he understood, and handed the bottles on the ground to He Xuan, asking her to take them to Gongshi Hall to calculate the points.

"Junior Sister!"

Turning around, I saw Qian Shuo's awkward yet bright eyes.

"What's wrong, Junior Brother Qian Shuo?"

Cheng Jiu was a little confused. After refining pills for so long, she was also feeling a bit tired.

Before meditating and adjusting his breathing, Cheng Jiu could faintly hear the sound of the furnace exploding like firecrackers.

Some dreams bring back memories of the days when I first learned at the Medicine Peak Hall, where the sounds of disciples exploding their furnaces were just as frequent as they are now.

"Senior sister, are you free now? Could you guide me in alchemy?"

After recovering from the blow, Qian Shuo's admiration for Cheng Jiu was like a surging river, endless and unending.

“Of course.” Cheng Jiu nodded. “You refine a batch of pills first, and I’ll take a look at it for you. You can also ask me any questions you may have.”

"Thank you, senior sister! You're the best!" Qian Shuo said excitedly.

"Do you have any medicinal herbs for alchemy right now? If not, you can go to the Tribute Hall to exchange for some. Your senior sister will be waiting for you here," Cheng Jiu said.

"Yes!" Qian Shuo said excitedly, sounding impatient and eager to try.

Which disciple who's just starting out in alchemy doesn't carry a batch of low-grade spiritual herbs in their pocket? Even if they keep crashing the furnace, having spiritual herbs in their pocket means they can practice anytime, anywhere, and who knows, they might just have an epiphany someday?

Qian Shuo and Cheng Jiu both have wood spiritual roots, but the difference is that Cheng Jiu has a heavenly wood spiritual root, while Qian Shuo only has a pure wood spiritual root with a higher purity.

Even his divine sense couldn't compare to Cheng Jiu's; as he watched Cheng Jiu refine pills, Cheng Jiu already frowned.

Cheng Jiu couldn't understand how such an arrogant and self-important young man could be so careless when sorting medicinal herbs. According to Cheng Jiu's judgment, the purity of his sorting results was about fifty percent, with many unnecessary impurities remaining in these spiritual herbs.

However, being a wood-elemental being, he was just as weak in controlling fire as Cheng Jiu was, unable to precisely control the flames to burn off impurities in the medicinal liquid, resulting in the liquid being very turbid.

More importantly, his divine sense was only average, so he couldn't judge the state of the medicinal liquid inside the furnace. Moreover, after purifying the spiritual herbs at the beginning, he poured all of them into the furnace at once.

The crude techniques, the murky medicinal liquid, and the barbaric methods of alchemy.

Cheng Jiu didn't even need to look at Cheng Dan to judge that he had failed.

Sure enough, a soft thud was heard, and a burnt smell spread out.

Qian Shuo was unfazed and used to it. He poured out the spiritual medicine, tidied up the alchemy furnace, and looked at Cheng Jiu.

"Junior brother, did you not go to the Initial Knowledge Hall to study?" Cheng Jiu asked after he finished dealing with the matter.

"Ok!"

"The one who taught you definitely wasn't your senior brother!" Cheng Jiu guessed with certainty, after all, An Qi had seen at a glance that Gong Cheng was not suitable for alchemy.

If he were to teach, Qian Shuo's method of handling medicinal herbs would definitely not be so rough. Yes, it would be rough!

He simply uses his wood spirit root to control and refine spiritual herbs, and his alchemy is entirely based on intuition.

Cheng Jiu had been trained by her master for two years, and now, watching Qian Shuo refine pills, she felt as if she were seeing a low-budget version of herself.

"It's Fifth Senior Brother."

Qian Shuo nodded, feeling somewhat helpless when he talked about his fifth senior brother.

When he joined the sect, the eldest disciple was very busy and after much deliberation, he finally handed the position over to his fifth disciple.

Actually, if Yingyue and Wensishu were here, he would definitely have entrusted his junior brother to them.

In his eyes, the two of them were rare, good-natured, and reliable junior brothers and sisters among all the disciples his master had taken in.

More importantly, the two of them have exceptional talent in alchemy, and their strength has even surpassed that of many of their senior brothers and sisters.

After eliminating those junior brothers and sisters who were not strong enough, were traveling, or were unreliable, An Qi found that there were very few qualified people. After careful consideration, he finally chose his fifth junior brother.

The other party had an exceptional talent for alchemy, but unfortunately, he was cursed by fate and suffered from narcolepsy, which was said to be a hereditary condition.

Originally, it was thought that the situation would improve after cultivating immortality, but the problem became more and more serious after cultivating immortality. The old master of medicine tried many methods to help this disciple, but none of them worked.

Whether it's fortunate or unfortunate, he was born with a ghostly spirit body. Although he could survive by sleeping, not eating, or drinking for many years, his body would unconsciously transform into a ghost.

The Ghost Emperor had long ago reserved this disciple, waiting only for him to completely transform into a ghost before taking him to the Ghost Realm to serve as Meng Po (the goddess of forgetfulness in Chinese mythology).

The reason I entrusted my junior brother to him was because he had a very good temperament. He was in a state of sleep most of the year, and his overall demeanor was quite peaceful and calm.

Unfortunately, a good temperament doesn't necessarily mean reliability.

Qian Shuo remembered the amazement he felt when he first saw his fifth senior brother sleeping in the cave.

After hearing the eldest brother's request, the fifth senior brother nodded in agreement, as he did not think there was anything difficult about teaching others how to refine pills.

Then he told his junior brother that as long as he sorted out the spiritual herbs and threw them all into the alchemy furnace, they would be ready to be made into pills after a while.

In fact, that's exactly what he did. When teaching Qian Shuo how to refine pills, he sorted all the medicinal herbs and threw them into the furnace. During the refining process, he even took a short nap.

And so, the elixir was successfully refined in a magnificent manner. Although it lacked any patterns, it was still of superior quality.

Qian Shuo was thus led astray, and after two months of apprenticeship, he still hadn't been able to refine any pills.

He was actually quite discouraged, but fortunately, none of the other disciples who joined the sect at the same time managed to refine the elixir. His mindset gradually adjusted, and he became the somewhat indecent junior brother in An Qi's eyes.

After listening, Cheng Jiu couldn't bring himself to criticize. He could only sigh and teach Qian Shuo how to refine pills.

"You're wrong. Although the purity of the medicinal liquid has increased, you've ruined its medicinal properties!"

"No, no! There are still a lot of impurities inside that can't be put in."

……

Cheng Jiu was full of questions. Isn't refining medicinal herbs very simple?

Qian Shuo's eyes sparkled. Which impurities cannot be kept? Which cannot be removed? And which herbs will react negatively with each other?

However, in his heart, Senior Sister Cheng Jiu was still very reliable. Although she stumbled and was scolded countless times, she finally managed to refine the pills, though they were only two low-grade ones.

His eyes were filled with tears. He had finally succeeded; it had been so difficult.

Cheng Jiu was not satisfied with his result: "Junior brother, you still need to practice more!"

"I understand, Senior Sister. Senior Sister, how long did it take you to successfully form your first core?"

Qian Shuo pondered that he had only been a disciple of the sect for two months, so he should be about the same level as those geniuses.

"Huh?" Cheng Jiu pointed to himself: "Isn't making pills something anyone can do? I made one on my first try. You just have to be careful when making top-grade pills."

Qian Shuo was discouraged; it wasn't easy for him. But he cheered up again: "It's okay, Junior Sister. I'll definitely catch up with you in the future, and I'll strive to refine a top-grade pill within a year!"

"Junior Brother!" He Xuan called out from the side. She had just seen Cheng Jiu instructing Qian Shuo, but she didn't go up to disturb him. Instead, she quietly learned from the side: "I heard from the senior brothers and sisters that Junior Sister refined a top-grade pill on her second batch of pills. That's the shortest time in the cultivation world."

He Xuan joined the sect a year earlier than Qian Shuo. Although Cheng Jiu didn't actually spend much time at the Medicine Peak, she was, after all, a disciple of the Venerable Lord, and she caused quite a stir in the Initial Knowledge Hall.

Many people are watching her openly and secretly, but they don't show it and dare not disturb Cheng Jiu's peaceful life.

Putting everything else aside, they even knew that Cheng Jiu had once helped Yuan Hao of the outer sect refine a fifth-grade White Lotus Pill.

This caused a huge uproar throughout the entire Medicine Peak. How old was she back then? How long had she been learning alchemy? Yet her alchemy level skyrocketed?

Many disciples broke down, feeling that their efforts over decades or even centuries had been in vain.

So even though he was no longer at Medicine Peak, Cheng Jiu's legend could be heard everywhere.

Upon hearing this, the elders could only sigh, "Truly worthy of being Qingxu's disciple."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shuo's eyes widened: "Cheng Jiu, Senior Sister Cheng Jiu, you are the monster that the senior brothers and sisters have been talking about!"

Cheng Jiu's forehead creased with annoyance. How presumptuous of Junior Brother Qian Shuo! Although she knew he didn't mean it that way, she still felt like she'd been scolded.

Qian Shuo suddenly became completely indifferent. What was the point of comparing himself to this freak?

Cheng Jiu's record remains there; it's not that no one has ever wanted to challenge it, but it's just that ideals are lofty while reality is harsh. He suffered repeated defeats. How could he compare to her? People should know when to forgive themselves.

He Xuan actively sought guidance from Cheng Jiu; in terms of alchemy talent, she was far superior to Qian Shuo.

Qian Shuo was also greatly surprised. He had always thought that this senior sister looked cute and a bit silly, but he never expected that he was the frog in the well.

That makes sense. Why would the old herbalist accept ordinary people?

Cheng Jiu was much happier teaching her than teaching Qian Shuo. Junior Sister was quick-witted and sensible, and she understood everything Cheng Jiu said immediately.

In a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, with Qian Shuo watching and listening, He Xuan's alchemy furnace suddenly trembled violently, draining all the surrounding spiritual energy. Fortunately, it was located in the main hall of the peak, where the spiritual energy was abundant.

However, several disciples around them were also affected. The surrounding spiritual energy was drained, and their alchemy failed. They were so angry that they went out of their rooms to see who had made such a commotion.

Cheng Jiu followed the example of his senior brother and surrounded He Xuan with top-grade spirit stones, then pulled Qian Shuo away to avoid disturbing He Xuan's pill-forming process.

For an alchemist, successfully refining a top-grade pill for the first time is of paramount importance. If it is disturbed, it is almost like killing one's father or mother, a fight to the death.

"It's Junior Sister!"

The disciple who came out of the door used his divine sense to investigate and immediately lost his anger. When he saw Cheng Jiu and Qian Shuo come out, he surrounded Cheng Jiu's alchemy room and wouldn't allow anyone to enter, for fear of disturbing He Xuan's alchemy.

One of the disciples looked at Cheng Jiu with bright eyes, making Cheng Jiu feel like a big chicken leg being stared at, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"W-what's wrong?"

"Junior sister! Was it you who just instructed our junior sister on alchemy?" the senior brother asked expectantly.

"Yes."

"That's amazing!"

All the surrounding disciples gathered around, amazed that someone could teach a disciple to refine a top-grade elixir.

"Junior sister, may we ask you how you teach?"

"Yup!"

No alchemist can resist the temptation to refine the finest pills.

"Alright, alright, what are you all doing here!" An Qi walked in from outside. "Don't bother Junior Sister!"

"The eldest brother is here!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother, what do you think the Dan pattern that Junior Sister has formed will look like?" a disciple asked curiously.

"This has nothing to do with you. Go back to your room."

"No, Senior Brother! Let us finish watching, okay?" The disciple refused to leave no matter what.

An Qi didn't actually drive them away. After all, these people had been working hard refining pills these past few days, and it would be nice to have something for them to relax with.

Although this was done by his junior sister who refined top-grade pills.

Time ticked by, and the people outside grew impatient, peering inside anxiously. "It's been so long, are they going to fail?"

Don't jinx it!

"Junior Sister will definitely not fail."

"I think you're just asking for a beating because you have a sharp tongue!"

"Ouch! I was wrong, I was wrong, I said the wrong thing." The disciple with the loose tongue finally finished the conversation.

The fragrance of elixir was already wafting out.

Once the commotion subsided, He Xuan came out holding the pill. Everyone craned their necks to look at the pattern on her pill. Although it was ancient and intricate, it was clear that it was a plump bumblebee.

In particular, the pills she refined were round and plump, and the golden bumblebee patterns on them were incredibly cute.

It's hard for people to resist chubby things.

For example, chubby puppies, chubby little dogs, chubby steamed buns...

He Xuan handed the three pills she had refined to Cheng Jiu, saying, "I want to give these to my master as a token of my gratitude."

"No need, no need! They're all junior sisters. You're so talented, you can keep them to yourself." Cheng Jiu shook his head and refused.

"Does Senior Sister look down on these pills?"

"No! This is the first batch of top-grade pills, extremely precious!"

"Then why won't you accept it, Senior Sister? I want to give it to you! If you don't agree, I'll be very sad."

He Xuan placed the pill in Cheng Jiu's hand, her eyes beginning to well up with tears.

Seeing this, the other senior brothers and sisters of Danfeng all looked at Cheng Jiu. Cheng Jiu reluctantly accepted the gift, saying, "Junior Sister, I accept it. Don't cry! Why does this feel like a coercion?"

He Xuan instantly switched to that soft and cute expression: "It's because you adults have become so pretentious!"

Cheng Jiu's eyes widened slightly; she felt a pang of hurt, little junior sister.

Because He Xuan was refining top-grade pills, the spiritual energy in the pill rooms around Cheng Jiu was almost completely drained. Until the spiritual energy is restored, these pill rooms cannot be used for the time being.

These disciples who came out were also somewhat idle. Someone suggested that they all ask Cheng Jiu to explain how to guide He Xuan in refining top-grade pills.

Of course, they weren't just there for free; they also shared their alchemy experiences.

The entire hall suddenly became lively, turning into a grand gathering for alchemists to exchange experiences.

The outer disciples also gathered around. This was valuable information shared by their senior brothers and sisters, and they absolutely couldn't miss it; they could gain a lot of inspiration from it.

Of course, in the end, the host became Senior Brother Anqi, and finally, Elder Yao also came out to share his experience, bringing the atmosphere to another climax.