Chapter 32: A Grand Master-Accepting Ceremony, Witnessing the Refining of a Tier-Four Pill
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Yu Xian’s whole body trembled!
To become a pill refining disciple in the Pill Refining Hall was already a great honor.
But to become the personal disciple of Xiao Wusheng—now that was something on an entirely different level!
He had never imagined that Xiao Wusheng would accept him as a disciple!
That was… a master-disciple relationship…
With tightly pressed lips, he looked at Xiao Wusheng’s kind expression, took a step back, and knelt down with reverence. “Yu Xian is willing to acknowledge senior as his master!”
“Good, good! Very good!”
Though Xiao Wusheng looked like a middle-aged man, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes betrayed his age.
His slightly clouded eyes sparkled with joy as he rushed forward to help Yu Xian up, smiling warmly. “There’s no need for formality between master and disciple. Come, stand up.”
But Yu Xian still respectfully bowed three times before rising, deepening the joy on Xiao Wusheng’s face.
A respectful and well-mannered disciple—truly likable.
Looking at the youth before him, Xiao Wusheng smiled. “Since you’ve formally become my disciple, I must naturally present you with some gifts for the ceremony.”
With that, he began to rummage through his storage pouch.
As the head of the Pill Refining Hall, Xiao Wusheng had amassed a considerable fortune through his pill refining over the years.
But some things money couldn’t buy—especially talent, especially when it came to forming a Golden Core!
The gap created by innate aptitude and spiritual roots… was almost despairingly wide!
“Aha, found it!”
After rummaging for a while through his ten-zhang mid-grade storage pouch, Xiao Wusheng’s eyes lit up. “I remember I had a cultivation method perfectly suited for wood spiritual roots.”
With a flip of his hand, a jade scroll appeared in his palm.
“This is the Ten-Thousand-Year Spring Wood Art. I obtained it by chance in the past. It’s a top-grade cultivation technique that can be cultivated all the way to the Nascent Soul stage! Unfortunately, I have a mid-grade fire spiritual root, so it’s of no use to me and has remained stored away.”
Looking at the scroll in his hand, Xiao Wusheng sighed regretfully, then turned to Yu Xian and smiled. “But now, it suits my disciple perfectly—what a fated encounter this is.”
A technique that reaches Nascent Soul stage…
If word of this spread, it would cause a bloody storm among cultivators with wood spiritual roots! Even inner sect elites—mid-grade, high-grade, or even perfect wood root users—would go crazy over it!
Xiao Wusheng had hidden this scroll well—and rightly so.
But now that he had accepted a disciple with wood spiritual roots whom he liked and appreciated, this technique was a perfect match!
Even if Yu Xian had inferior wood roots, as long as he was chosen, he was worthy of learning the Ten-Thousand-Year Spring Wood Art!
Looking at the scroll in Xiao Wusheng’s hand, Yu Xian took a deep breath, bowed deeply, and held out his hands to accept it.
His mother’s technique could only help him reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
But his master’s gift could take him to the Nascent Soul realm!
Of course, reaching Nascent Soul was another matter—one that depended on aptitude, comprehension, and fortune.
But having a technique that could teach and guide one toward Nascent Soul was already rarer than rare.
Yu Xian believed that even in the entire Baiyun Sect, there weren’t many such techniques.
“Thank you, Master, for granting me this technique.”
Xiao Wusheng smiled and waved his hand. “Work hard in your cultivation. And remember—do not reveal this technique to anyone. It would put you in grave danger.”
Then, he waved his hand again, and four items appeared: a silver-threaded soft armor, a talisman, a sword, and a scroll.
“This is the Silver Dragon Armor, a Tier-Four defensive treasure. It saved my life more than once. But I’ll likely never leave the sect again, while you’ll roam the vast world, encountering countless dangers. This will protect you.”
“This is the Azure Spirit Sword, another Tier-Four treasure—razor sharp. And this is the matching sword technique, Azure Spirit Sword Art. It can help you unleash a fraction of a true sword cultivator’s might.”
“And finally, this talisman… I’ve kept it with me for forty years and never had to use it. It’s a life-saving gift from Elder Song of the Inner Sect—a single blow from a peak Golden Core cultivator. Keep it close.”
Four precious treasures now lay before Yu Xian!
This was his master-accepting gift.
Yu Xian tightly clenched his lips…
In the village, when a child was sent to study under a teacher, they had to bring a gift—at least a piece of pork…
But now, it was the teacher—the master—who was giving him a gift…
He wasn’t just a teacher…
He was Shifu.
And a Shifu… was like a father for life.
Without saying a word, Yu Xian bowed deeply again and respectfully accepted the Silver Dragon Armor, Azure Spirit Sword, sword art scroll, and the talisman infused with a peak Golden Core blow.
Xiao Wusheng smiled with contentment and patted Yu Xian’s shoulder. “Store them well. From now on, this will be your residence. Three days from now, I’ll be refining a Tier-Four pill. You may come and observe.”
“Thank you, Master. I will remember your kindness.”
Yu Xian remained respectful—never arrogant, never presumptuous, despite the favor shown to him.
In this world, there were too few people who would treat you sincerely. If you were lucky enough to meet one—cherish them.
Disrespect would only lead to regret.
Xiao Wusheng liked him even more for that.
This sixteen-year-old boy not only had good pill-refining talent, but also a mature and humble personality—truly rare and precious.
He had seen many so-called geniuses—arrogant and disrespectful, even toward their benefactors. Xiao Wusheng despised those types.
If Yu Xian had been one of them, even with talent, Xiao Wusheng wouldn’t have taught him much.
But now? He was satisfied.
Waving his hand, he said, “Alright, alright. Don’t be too formal. You can stay in the side hall here. I live in the back hall. Come to me if you need anything.”
Yu Xian nodded. “Thank you, Master. I understand.” But still didn’t move.
Seeing his disciple still standing there respectfully, Xiao Wusheng chuckled. “Well then, I need to prepare now for the pill refining session in three days.”
With that, he turned and left for the back hall.
Only after his master left did Yu Xian relax.
He glanced around and made his way to the side hall.
The spiritual energy here was many times richer than that of the Blazing Sun Mining Area.
The difference? Like heaven and earth.
Opening the red-lacquered wooden door, he saw elegant furnishings: silk drapes, a sandalwood desk, a rosewood bed, light pouring in from the eastern windows—it was a peaceful and refined place, unlike anything in the crude wooden hut he’d lived in before.
He sat on the bed.
Soft. Comfortable.
This… this was home now.
A smile played on his lips. With a deep breath, he summoned the scroll into his palm.
Ten-Thousand-Year Spring Wood Art.
A top-grade cultivation method reaching Nascent Soul.
This was his chance.
Though he now had security and backing, cultivation was always a personal path. No one could walk it for him.
Opening the scroll—
“I am the Green Emperor; all woods bloom in spring.”
Eight bold characters opened the technique—a declaration of dominance and confidence.
The Green Emperor, a legendary being—an enlightened lotus that ascended to become an immortal emperor.
Though technically a demon cultivator, he was also the ultimate goal for all wood-attribute cultivators.
Of course, the Green Emperor was far beyond Nascent Soul.
This scroll only reached Nascent Soul, so the opening words were clearly exaggerated.
Yu Xian began cultivating the first layer.
Even though he could skip ahead due to already being at mid-stage Qi Condensation, he chose to start from the beginning—Wood Qi Body Refining.
Spiritual energy surged, wood element shone, flowing through him and cleansing impurities once more.
It was immediately clear that his mother’s “Elm Heart” technique couldn’t compare.
His body felt stronger. His dantian pulsed. His qi sea expanded.
This was a true cultivation technique.
For three days, he immersed himself in this.
By the end of the third day, he had mastered the first layer.
He planned to spend seven more days refining his body before advancing to the second layer: Wood Qi Ocean Forming.
But for now—today was the day his master would refine a Tier-Four pill!
Yu Xian rose early, exited his room, and headed toward the back hall.
This rear courtyard was a beautiful garden, lush with spiritual flowers and herbs, and filled with rich spiritual energy—a sign of a nearby spiritual vein.
At the garden’s center was Xiao Wusheng’s simple yet elegant residence.
At the entrance, Yu Xian bowed. “Disciple Yu Xian, greets Master.”
“Oh? My disciple’s here? Come in,” Xiao Wusheng’s voice came from inside.
The door opened, and Yu Xian stepped in.
In the courtyard, Xiao Wusheng was lighting incense—Tranquility Essence Incense—to calm his mind.
Refining a Tier-Four pill was no small feat. Even for someone as experienced as Xiao Wusheng, absolute focus was necessary.
“Today’s pill is the Blood Lotus Spirit Pill,” Xiao Wusheng said. “Its ingredients are rare. You must watch closely. I may not get many chances to make this again.”
Yu Xian nodded. “Yes, Master. I will pay close attention.”
Xiao Wusheng sat down, lit the incense, and waved his hand—
Clang!
A golden pill furnace appeared—a Golden Divine Cauldron, a Tier-Four personal furnace—one of the best even in Baiyun Sect!
Yu Xian slowed his breathing, watching with rapt attention.
Xiao Wusheng summoned a pile of Dragonflame Charcoal and a jar of Tempering Liquid.
Dragonflame Charcoal was superior to common kinds—easy to control, quiet in burn, and perfect for precision.
“I will not be able to speak during the process,” Xiao Wusheng said. “You’ll have to learn by watching.”
With a sweep of his hand, thirteen charcoal pieces flew into the furnace, igniting with a roar.
Yu Xian focused.
The timing. The heat. Everything mattered.
Soon, over a hundred materials appeared—spiritual herbs, beast bones and flesh, and even a demon core.
Yu Xian’s eyes gleamed.
This wasn’t just harder than Tier-Two pills—it was an entirely different world.
So many ingredients. Such diversity.
And the difficulty lay in activating their medicinal properties together.
A slight mistake could ruin the pill.
“Rise!” Xiao Wusheng whispered.
Spiritual energy shimmered.
He activated two herbs simultaneously—one with each hand!
Dual focus!
Yu Xian was stunned.
To refine high-grade pills, one needed speed and precision.
And that required not just dual focus—eventually, even quadruple, hundredfold focus!
Some say refining Tier-Six or Seven pills required activating a hundred herbs at once.
That was true mastery.
Yu Xian’s pinky finger trembled slightly.
This… this was what true pill refining looked like!
Compared to this, he was just a child learning to walk.
