Chapter 320 I completed my own tasks my status is now different

Then he smiled and looked at Yu Xian, saying, “Yu Xian, you truly are a genius! It hasn’t been that long since we last met, yet you not only killed the heretical cultivator Mu Hanling, but also openly defeated the Fourth Holy Maiden! I knew I hadn’t misjudged you!”

Yu Xian turned to look at Li Cexuan, stared at him for a moment, and then suddenly smiled and said, “This disciple is ashamed. I must thank you for your help in participating in the Xuan Tian Secret Realm, which gave me the opportunity.”

“Hahaha!”

Li Cexuan and Yu Xian exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming, and he laughed loudly, “It is my great fortune to have such a talented person recommend me. You don’t need to take it to heart. You earned this all through your own abilities.”

“I still have to thank you, senior.”

Yu Xian smiled slightly, his expression respectful.

“Alright, alright, there’s no need to keep thanking me. Your cultivation level is still too low.”

Chen slowly said, “Any thanks will have to wait until you reach the Golden Core stage.”

Yu Xian smiled again and looked at Chen Manman, saying, “Second Elder is absolutely right. Once I reach the Golden Core stage, I will naturally repay Elder Yanwu.”

Upon hearing this, Li Cexuan paused for a moment, then laughed again, but the coldness in the depths of his eyes grew even stronger.

“The matter is settled, we’re heading back. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Li.”

Hong Shao said it casually.

Upon hearing this, Li Cexuan quickly smiled and said, “No trouble at all, you’re too kind, fairy. Please.”

Hong Shao nodded slightly and waved her hand, saying, “No need for Fellow Daoist Li to see me off.”

After saying that, he turned around and headed out of the main hall.

Li Cexuan’s expression stiffened, followed by a forced laugh.

He and Hongshao had to lose face when he recommended Yu Xian to go to the Xuan Tian Secret Realm.

One strongly recommended him, while the other strongly opposed it, but in the end, the elders agreed to let Yu Xian go.

Later, Yu Xian returned safely, and his feat of defeating six opponents almost made Hong Shao look foolish.

Therefore, although their relationship hadn’t deteriorated, it was definitely not normal either.

Standing there, watching Hong Shao, Yu Xian, Chen Manman, and the others leave the main hall, Li Cexuan’s face remained calm, but a hint of malice lurked in his eyes. After a moment, he turned and headed back into the depths of the main hall.

After the group left the main hall, Hong Shao turned to Yu Xian and said indifferently, “Li Ce Xuan recommended you with all his might back then, but he didn’t have any good intentions at all. You should be careful and not really think it’s a good thing or that you should repay him.”

Yu Xian was slightly taken aback. He hadn’t expected that Hong Shao would actually take his words seriously. How could he possibly repay her? If he were to repay her, it would be in a different way.

Chen Manman nodded and said, “That’s right. This person is narrow-minded. You can tell after just a few interactions. He definitely had ulterior motives when he recommended you to the Xuan Tian Secret Realm. Luckily, you were strong enough to break through and get out. Otherwise, you would probably have perished long ago. You still have to repay him in the future? You should give him a good beating when you get the chance.”

Yu Xian froze, then gave a wry smile before solemnly replying, “Yes! This disciple will remember the words of the First Elder and the Second Elder!”

“Hey, look at you.”

Upon seeing this, Chen Manman rolled her eyes and said, “You already knew this all along.”

Hong Shao smiled and said, “He’s clever, so we don’t need to worry.”

After saying that, Hong Shao looked at Yu Xian and nodded, saying, “You did well today. Remember, in the future, as long as you are in the right, never back down. Manman and I will definitely help you.”

Chen Manman also spoke up, “That’s right, but you can’t rely on your cultivation level to be unreasonable and bully others. My sister and I are protective of our own, but we don’t protect bad kids.”

Yu Xian’s expression turned solemn. He took a half step back, bowed deeply, and solemnly said, “Disciple will remember this!”

“Alright, go do what you need to do. I need to go into seclusion again. This time, I’m really going into seclusion.”

With a soft whisper, Hong Shao took a step and soared into the distance, returning to the summit of the Alchemy Sect.

Chen Manman waved her hand and said, “Let’s go, let’s go. I still have so many pills to refine, it’s so annoying…”

Having said that, he rose gracefully and drifted away.

Only Yu Xian, You Xiaohua, and Su Xiaoduo remained.

The three of them continued calmly toward the alchemy gate, remaining silent for a moment.

It’s not that the three of them had nothing to say, but rather that they didn’t know what to say.

Su Xiaoduo and You Xiaohua remained silent, their minds filled with countless thoughts.

Finally, Su Xiaoduo couldn’t help but look at Yu Xian and ask, “Senior brother, are you alright?”

Yu Xian laughed and said, “It’s alright, I’m tough. Look, it’s almost healed.”

At this moment, the three terrible wounds on Yu Xian’s body had indeed healed by more than half.

Aside from the fact that the flesh appears to be turned inside out, which is quite horrifying, there is nothing seriously wrong with it.

Even with the naked eye, the granulation tissue inside the wound is visibly wriggling and slowly recovering—this is an incredibly terrifying physical regenerative ability!

Su Xiaoduo glanced at it, her eyes still filled with pity, and said, “It must hurt a lot…”

“A little.”

Yu Xian smiled and looked at Su Xiaoduo, saying, “But you’ll get used to the pain once you get it. Let’s not talk about that. How’s your seclusion going?”

Yu Xian learned about Su Xiaoduo’s seclusion from You Xiaohua.

Later, he deliberately lost to You Xiaohua in the competition, then went with Hua Yuandu to explore the secret realm of inheritance, and then went into seclusion after returning. It has been more than two years since he last saw Su Xiaoduo.

I wonder what she has gained during this time.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoduo’s eyes lit up, and she smiled, “Fortunately, I’m already at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Once I solidify my foundation, I believe I’ll soon reach the late-Foundation Establishment stage!”

“Yes, a solid foundation is essential.”

Yu Xian nodded and said, “No need to rush to break through the realm, take your time.”

“I know, that’s what my master said too.”

Su Xiaoduo nodded, then asked in return, “Senior brother, you’ve been in seclusion for so long, are you preparing to break through to the Golden Core stage?”

“Golden Core? It’s still a long way off.”

Yu Xian shook his head and said, “The difference between the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment and the Golden Core may seem to be only one realm, but in reality it is a world of difference. It is not something that can be achieved simply by thinking about it.”

“good.”

You Xiaohua casually picked up the thread, looking at Yu Xian and saying, “The longer you stay in the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm, the more you realize how difficult it is to reach the Golden Core Realm. I used to think that after reaching the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm, the Golden Core Realm would be the next step, something you could just take. But now it seems that this step is like a desert or a marshland, something you can look at but never reach.”

Yu Xian nodded, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Golden Elixir, Golden Elixir!

It took Yu Xian one year and five months to go from the Qi Induction stage to the Qi Condensation stage.

It took me seven years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

It took me nineteen years to go from the initial stage of Foundation Establishment to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, including the two and a half years in the Mysterious Heaven Secret Realm.

Now, having progressed from the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, he has entered the realm of the truly perfect Golden Core.

Yu Xian couldn’t guess how long it would take him!

Ten years? Twenty years? Thirty years?

“Thirteen years left…” Yu Xian murmured to himself.

At fifty, one achieves the elixir of immortality.

This was a goal that Yu Xian had set for himself long ago.

If one has not yet achieved natural enlightenment by the age of fifty, one cannot attain the perfect Golden Elixir.

Then Yu Xian would choose to use a large amount of Golden Essence Pills and Infant Blood to force a breakthrough.

Yu Xian is now thirty-seven years old, so there are still thirteen years left.

“By the way, why did you let me win?”

Suddenly, You Xiaohua changed the subject and spoke her mind.

“Hmm? Uh…”

Yu Xian was taken aback by the question and a look of embarrassment crossed his face. He didn’t know what to say for a moment.

You Xiaohua looked at Yu Xian, and after a moment she tentatively asked, “Is it because you’re in a hurry to kill Mu Hanling? The sect has round after round of competitions, can’t you wait?”

“Ah, ah, yes, yes, yes.”

Yu Xian nodded quickly and said, “Time is of the essence, and I have no choice but to do this. Please don’t take offense, Senior Sister.”

“Hehehe…”

You Xiaohua chuckled expressionlessly, then suddenly patted Yu Xian on the back and said calmly, “You’re really amazing.”

After saying that, he turned and strode away.

“hiss……”

Yu Xian, caught off guard by the sudden attack, gasped for breath. Despite the sharp pain from You Xiaohua patting his back wound, he forced a smile and said, “Take care, Senior Sister.”

“snort……”

You Xiaohua’s voice came, but she had already gone far away.

Yu Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This slap was her retribution for holding back, which made You Xiaohua unhappy.

Su Xiaoduo asked with concern, “Senior brother, how are you? Senior sister is really something, even if she’s angry, she shouldn’t hit your wound.”

“It’s alright, it’s alright.”

Yu Xian waved his hand and smiled, “You go back first. I still need to go to my alchemy workshop. I’ll come find you in a month, and we can talk in detail then.”

“You’re injured like this, and you still want to sit in the clinic and refine pills?”

Su Xiaoduo raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help but say, “Besides, those guys were just whispering and mocking you. They should be asking Guo Pin to refine pills, why are they asking you? What a bunch of ingrates.”

Yu Xian smiled and said, “Hey, you can’t say that. One thing at a time. I’m doing my job, what does it have to do with them? If I don’t go, wouldn’t I really become the kind of person they’re talking about?”

“oh……”

Su Xiaoduo pouted, still somewhat unconvinced.

She wasn’t disagreeing with Yu Xian’s words, but she was very unhappy with those guys who watched and spoke ill of Yu Xian, yet now they were able to get Yu Xian to refine pills for them.

Seeing this, Yu Xian reached out and ruffled her hair, smiling, “Go on, don’t worry too much about external things, just be yourself.”

“Um……”

Looking up at Yu Xian’s smile, Su Xiaoduo felt a surge of joy and nodded, saying, “You have to come find me in a month, okay? Otherwise, I’ll come find you…”

After saying that, her face flushed red, and she turned and quickly walked away.

Upon seeing this, Yu Xian shook his head and smiled, then returned to his small courtyard.

After tidying himself up a bit, washing off the bloodstains, changing his clothes, and resting for half an hour until his injuries had almost healed, Yu Xian went to the Alchemy Sect again.

From the time he left the alchemy sect to compete until his return, about an hour has passed.

The momentum generated by Yu Xian and Yang Lin’s fight had not yet dissipated; on the contrary, it had become even more intense!

Because some people already know that Yu Xian defeated Yang Lin in the Martial Arts Hall!

Yu Xian defeated Haotian Zhengzong, the fourth Holy Maiden!

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Alchemy Sect, reaching other peaks and the main peak, eventually spreading throughout the entire Haotian Orthodox Sect!

When Yu Xian returned to the Alchemy Sect, countless gazes from all around him converged upon him, filled with shock and awe!

There are only these two kinds of gazes!

All the other strange and disorderly glances from before have vanished!

If in the past Yu Xian could still inspire disdain, contempt, or the thought that he was just lucky…

So, Yu Xian is the one they truly fear now!

From this day forward, the fourth Holy Son of the Haotian Sect has changed hands!

“I…Senior Brother Holy Son!”

“Greetings, Senior Brother Holy Son!”

“Greetings, Fourth Holy Son, Senior Brother!”

“Yu Da… Fourth Holy Son Senior Brother, why are you back again?”

“Senior Brother Holy Son, what’s going on?”

…

The change in the gazes around him and the change in how they addressed him made Yu Xian frown. He said slowly, “What are you doing? When did I become the Fourth Holy Son?”

Are these people trying to flatter me to death?

“The Second Elder said that you defeated the Fourth Holy Maiden, so you are now the Fourth Holy Son of the Haotian Sect!”

“Yes, yes, yes! You are the Fourth Holy Son!”

“Senior Brother Holy Son, you don’t know yet? This was said by the Second Elder.”

“We all know! Senior Brother Holy Son is truly mighty! Defeating the Fourth Holy Maiden was as easy as taking candy from a baby!”

…

Yu Xian’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

No wonder the entire alchemy sect knew about my victory over Yang Lin so quickly.

So it was Chen Manman who deliberately spread it… That’s quite in line with her personality…

But this fourth holy son…

Yu Xian felt somewhat helpless. Even if he didn’t want to, public opinion was irresistible, and the title of the Fourth Holy Son had already been pinned on his head. Whether he liked it or not was no longer his concern.

“I see.”

Looking around, Yu Xian nodded and said calmly, “I will naturally be here to refine pills upon my return. As I said before, I will continue to do so, two pills a day, and only refine the first sixty pills.”

Everyone around was immediately stunned!

“You…you’re going to refine pills for us too?”

“I…Senior Brother Holy Son…I, I…”

“You…we have been very offensive to you, Senior Brother Holy Son, before…”

“Senior Brother Holy Son, I was deceived by Chu Li’er and spoke disrespectfully before… Please, please don’t punish me? I am willing to accept the punishment!”

“I am willing to be punished! Senior Brother Holy Son, your magnanimity is so great that I am ashamed! I was blind to have said that you bullied others because of your cultivation! Please punish me!”

“And me! I was fooled by Chu Li’er’s feigned weakness! She was clearly deliberately causing trouble! I didn’t understand why, so I said you were petty, Senior Brother. What an idiot! What a moron! Please punish me!”

…

Voices rose from all around, a cacophony of surprise, guilt, regret, and apologies.

But why would Yu Xian bother with them?

It’s fine if they’re just strangers and are being used by Chu Li’er.

Whether you understand everything now or still don’t, and are simply afraid of yourself, it’s fine to admit your mistakes to yourself.

None of it concerns me.

Yu Xian will not be saddened by the previous injustice.

We will not be happy that they have given in at this moment.

He calmly surveyed his surroundings and said, “Sixty seats, first come, first served. Now, make way.”

Everyone was stunned again, and all their words fell silent. Then, they suddenly turned around and rushed frantically towards the alchemy hall.

Sixty spots available!

Fourth Holy Son, senior brother, help them refine pills!

As soon as the crowd dispersed, Yu Xian stepped forward again, calmly entering the alchemy hall.

“Greetings, Holy Son Senior Brother!”

Inside the main hall, all but You Xiaohua and Su Xiaoduo of the thousand Qi Condensation disciples and dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples of the Alchemy Sect had already arrived!

The moment Yu Xian stepped into the main hall, they all bowed in unison, their voices echoing throughout the entire hall!

Yu Xian frowned slightly.

What’s all this fuss about? Are you guys just that bored?

With so many people bowing to him, Yu Xian had no choice but to raise his hand in return and say, “Greetings, fellow disciples.”

After saying that, he stood up and said, “You don’t need to be so polite. Just go about your business as usual.”

“As you command, Senior Brother Holy Son!”

More than a thousand people responded again, and then stood up in unison, their eyes shining slightly as they looked at Yu Xian.

This is my Holy Son Senior Brother from the Alchemy Sect!

Yu Xian then stepped forward and arrived at the high platform where he was refining pills. He sat cross-legged as usual, and looked around as he said, “Today I will be refining pills. If any of you alchemists wish to observe and learn, you may sit quietly below me and watch.”

As soon as Yu Xian said this, more than a dozen alchemists rushed over and obediently sat down below him, like students listening to a lecture.

There were even seven alchemists who came out of their respective alchemy rooms and quickly sat down below the stage.

These seven alchemists are all capable of refining low- to mid-grade fourth-tier precious pills.

They have their own alchemy room, where they refine pills for those who seek them, as well as produce various elixirs to supplement the needs of the alchemy hall.

But now, these seven people have stopped refining pills altogether and have all come to Yu Xian’s place to watch him refine pills!