Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"Brother Gongsun, you're being unfair. Your disciple is clearly already a third-tier alchemist."

Watching Yu Changsheng's smooth and effortless movements, Yang Tianyi nodded, his eyes filled with both shock and, more importantly, admiration.

Gongsun Yang swallowed hard, watching Yu Changsheng's actions and hearing Yang Tianyi's words, he shook his head with a wry smile:

"This guy, I didn't even notice, he's already gotten this far. It seems there's basically nothing left for me to teach him."

After Gongsun Yang finished speaking, his eyes darkened slightly, and he sighed almost imperceptibly.

"Don't say that," Yang Tianyi said with surprise, patting Gongsun Yang on the shoulder and laughing, "At least it shows you've taken on a good disciple, doesn't it?"

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No matter what the two said, Yu Changsheng naturally couldn't hear it. At this moment, he was completely absorbed in the alchemy furnace in front of him, and he was oblivious to everything else.

"Indeed, the higher one's cultivation level, the easier it is to refine pills. With my current cultivation level, refining third-tier pills is somewhat difficult, but not impossible."

Feeling the magic power constantly draining from his body, Yu Changsheng thought to himself, and the flames in his hand intensified.

"Scattered Star Flower... paired with alligator snapping turtle blood, and in addition, adding a suitable amount of Azure Spirit Leaf can maximize the medicinal effects of the pill and increase the chances of successful pill condensation..."

Seeing Yu Changsheng's actions, Yang Tianyi's gaze sharpened, and he was secretly surprised. He took a deep breath.

"These things aren't written in this pill formula, yet he knows them. It seems this guy has an excellent grasp of the properties of medicinal herbs! Just based on this alone, he's undoubtedly a third-tier alchemist!"

"Such a young third-tier alchemist, if this guy weren't Elder Wei's disciple, I'd want him to come and study alchemy with me..."

Many thoughts flashed through Yang Tianyi's mind. He turned his head and looked at Gongsun Yang, who was equally surprised. Unconsciously, he felt a little envious.

"Your disciple is truly remarkable... His cultivation is exceptional, and he is equally skilled in alchemy. It turns out there really are such geniuses in this world."

After a moment, Yang Tianyi shook his head and looked at Gongsun Yang, speaking softly.

"Hmm?" Gongsun Yang raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

"Almost done, the pill is ready."

Yang Tianyi didn't say anything more. As the smell of medicinal pills in the room grew stronger, Yu Changsheng's refining process was coming to an end.

"open!"

Yu Changsheng opened his eyes and felt the medicinal effects gradually calming down inside the alchemy furnace. The flames gradually subsided, and he suddenly slapped the alchemy furnace.

"Buzzing..."

The alchemy furnace trembled, and a crack appeared in the lid, from which a faint blue-red light flowed out, and a shimmering pill was thrown out.

The aroma of the medicine reached its peak at this moment.

"Not bad, it was a success on the first try, much better than I expected."

Yang Tianyi's eyes lit up, and he spoke with great emotion. He was about to step forward when he suddenly stopped, looking at Yu Changsheng with surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

"No cinnabar patterns? Average quality..."

Yu Changsheng exhaled, observing the pills that were not yet fully processed with his divine sense, his eyes gleaming.

"Then... let's proceed with the final tempering: Empty Fire!"

A ball of white flame suddenly leaped into the void, and under Yu Changsheng's control, it gradually enveloped the still-warm pill.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be drawn in, rushing wildly into the elixir. It changed drop by drop as the flames flickered.

"This guy is taking such a risk, tempering his pills in empty fire. Is he confident in his abilities, or is he just recklessly acting?"

Seeing this, Gongsun Yang, who had just relaxed, felt her heart leap into her throat again. She looked at Yu Changsheng nervously, a bead of sweat trickling down her forehead.

"That's bold. Tempering the elixir with fire requires not only a keen grasp of divine sense but also a profound understanding of the nature of fire that far surpasses that of ordinary people. It's no simple feat."

On the other hand, Yang Tianyi's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Yu Changsheng with great interest, his admiration reaching its peak at this moment.

"I was just surprised before, but this moment is truly amazing. Little guy, let's see if you can succeed."

The two had different thoughts, but for Yu Changsheng, this step was the most difficult. The pill was about to be completed, which was the most vulnerable time. Any slight disturbance could cause it to collapse instantly and lose all its efficacy.

While the nature of "empty fire" differs from ordinary fire, the flame itself is still extremely violent. Even though Yu Changsheng had used empty fire extensively in alchemy before, this step still posed a considerable challenge for him, especially since this particular pill was a third-grade one.

So in just a moment, the instant the fire enveloped the pill, a faint crackling sound came from within the pill, and a tiny bit of pill energy suddenly rose and evaporated.

"Void Fire, the ethereal fire of heaven and earth, uses the essence of heaven and earth to refine elixirs. In some ways, it is somewhat similar to my Myriad Spirits Technique..."

Yu Changsheng frowned, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. He also activated the Myriad Spirits Technique, its energy flowing slowly into the pill along with the flames.

The spiritual energy vibrated, forming a vortex that surged wildly into the pill, while an invisible force emanated from all directions, surrounding it.

"Buzz!"

The pill vibrated, the flames on it instantly went out, the medicinal fragrance subsided, and a radiant light shone forth, with two pill patterns engraved on it.

"It's done!"

Yu Changsheng's face lit up with joy. Gongsun Yang and Yang Tianyi exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

"You actually succeeded in refining it, kid. Not bad, not bad. As expected, heroes emerge from among the young. It seems that our Myriad Manifestations Sect's alchemy lineage has produced a genius."

Yang Tianyi exhaled, gently stepped forward, patted Yu Changsheng's shoulder, and chuckled, his surprise undisguised.

"It was just luck; it's all thanks to Master's good teaching." Yu Changsheng chuckled, scratched his nose, and looked at Gongsun Yang.

Gongsun Yang shook his head slightly, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes. He was clearly pleased with what Gongsun Yang had said, but his expression remained calm as he smiled and said, "I haven't taught you much. You'll have to work hard yourself."

"Alright, being able to refine a Blood Nourishing and Dao-Enriching Pill with two pill patterns already demonstrates your alchemy skills."

Yang Tianyi shook his head, glanced at Gongsun Yang, then turned to look at the pill in Yu Changsheng's hand, pondering for a moment.

The Blood Nourishing Pill, with its overall color of blue and red, is the size of a longan. It is a third-grade pill with two distinct patterns. A faint mist surrounds it, and the aroma is not strong, almost imperceptible. This indicates that almost all of the pill's medicinal effects are concentrated within it, with not a single trace wasted.

Even from Yang Tianyi's perspective, it was truly amazing and impeccable.

"I must thank Elder Yang for allowing me to use this precious place and alchemy furnace; otherwise, things would not have gone so smoothly."

Yu Changsheng carefully put away the pills and respectfully addressed Yang Tianyi, his face showing no sign of smugness.

Even Yu Changsheng himself hadn't expected such results from his first attempt at alchemy. On one hand, it was due to the improvement in his cultivation level, which made alchemy much easier. On the other hand, it was also thanks to the fact that this alchemy furnace was not simple and had a certain amplification effect.

"You also need to be clear about your own abilities. The medicine I gave you was for three portions. Since you succeeded on your first try, you can keep the rest for yourself."

"This..." Yu Changsheng was taken aback and looked at Gongsun Yang beside him. Gongsun Yang smiled and nodded to him before clasping his hands and bowing to Yang Tianyi. "Then this junior will not be polite. Thank you, Elder Yang."

The ingredients for the Nourishing Blood and Enriching Dao Pill are not cheap, especially some of the main ingredients, which are quite valuable.

In other words, no grade three elixirs will be cheap.

"No need to be so polite," Yang Tianyi said with a gentle smile, "You have such talent for alchemy, so don't waste it..."

After thinking for a moment, Yang Tianyi paused and continued, "In the future, if you need anything or don't understand anything about alchemy, you can come to me directly. If it weren't for the fact that you are already Brother Gongsun's disciple, I would have already accepted you as my disciple."

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Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng could only scratch the back of his head and nod dejectedly.

Gongsun Yang chuckled and shook his head. "Then I'll have to trouble you more, Brother Yang, from now on."

Yang Tianyi, with a gentle expression, led the two out of the alchemy room. While personally brewing them a pot of spiritual tea, he said:

"What trouble is there? It's just that we saw hope in Changsheng. In all these years, apart from me, my Wanxiang Sect has not produced a single fourth-level alchemist."

"However, I feel that if Changsheng is properly nurtured, his future achievements will not only be those of a fourth-level alchemist. A true alchemist who can go far not only needs outstanding talent in alchemy, but also excellent talent in cultivation."

As Yang Tianyi spoke, he took a sip of tea, swallowed it, and slowly exhaled the hot air.

"At least for now, your disciple's talent for cultivation is so great that he can be considered a prodigy even in the entire Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yang nodded in agreement.

"It is indeed quite good, at least..." Gongsun Yang recalled slightly, glanced at Yu Changsheng, and smiled after a while, "I remember when I first saw Changsheng, he was only at the Qi Refining stage, and that was less than two years ago."

Yu Changsheng listened to their conversation, touched his nose, and didn't say anything more, only giving an awkward smile.

I did cultivate quite quickly, but that was all under the condition of having cheat codes.

"Hmm." Yang Tianyi nodded. He was not unfamiliar with Yu Changsheng, or rather, Yu Changsheng's reputation was quite high within the Myriad Manifestations Sect.

"I was thinking that if your disciple could advance to the fourth-level alchemist sooner, I could relax a bit more," Yang Tianyi laughed, turning to look at Yu Changsheng with bright eyes. "You should set aside two days each week to come here to refine pills. There are some things I can teach you in detail."

"Huh?" Yu Changsheng was taken aback. Seeing that Gongsun Yang seemed to agree as well, he thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll have to trouble Elder Yang."

For Yu Changsheng, alchemy wasn't very interesting. As long as he had enough essence points, it was easy to grind. However, alchemy under Yang Tianyi's guidance meant an unlimited supply of medicinal herbs.

He was worrying about how to accumulate essence points in the future, and after thinking it over, it seemed that feeding was the only way he could continue to use it within the sect in the long term.

However, as his beast-taming cultivation advanced, ordinary feeding no longer increased his essence points much. As for the spirit beast garden, its scale continued to grow, and he gained more and more essence points from feeding it, but it still didn't quite meet Yu Changsheng's needs.

Now that I can refine pills here with Yang Tianyi, that's perfect. Every pill I refine can be used as capital to feed the Beast Taming Peak and increase my essence points.

Since Gongsun Yang had no objections, Yu Changsheng was naturally more than happy to accept such a good thing.

Not long after, after Yang Tianyi handed Yu Changsheng a private token, Yu Changsheng took his leave, leaving only Gongsun Yang still chatting happily with Yang Tianyi.

However, most of the topics revolved around Yu Changsheng.

Watching Yu Changsheng's disappearing figure, Gongsun Yang remained silent for a long time, sipped his tea, shook his head, clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Yang Tianyi, and said solemnly:

"I won't say much more. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of my disciple from now on. His talent for alchemy is the best I've ever seen. I'll leave it to you to nurture him as he grows."

"At this point, it seems I'm incapable of teaching him much more."

After Gongsun Yang finished speaking, he let out a slightly somber sigh.

"You told me about this before. It's a good thing, so why would I refuse? After all, the sect would be more than happy to have another high-level alchemist."

Yang Tianyi smiled slightly at Gongsun Yang with a serious expression.

"I wasn't entirely convinced of how amazing your disciple was before, but now it seems this child is indeed worth my dedicated nurturing. You can rest assured."

"That would be best."

Gongsun Yang exhaled, patted his chest, and gently rubbed his fingers on the teacup, lost in thought.

After bidding farewell to Yang Tianyi, Yu Changsheng returned to the Qiyao Pavilion without delay.

"Elder Yang is truly generous. The ingredients for this Blood Nourishing and Dao Cultivation Pill, especially the Soul-Stabilizing Fruit, are not cheap. He just gave them to me like that. As expected, high-level alchemists are never short of money."

After muttering a few words to himself and patting his storage bag, Yu Changsheng smiled lightly and summoned the Crimson Hell Dragon from his inner vision with a flick of his sleeve.

"Take this pill; it will do you good."

Looking at the Crimson Dragon, which was still in an excited state, Yu Changsheng smiled gently and personally fed it a Blood Nourishing and Dao Enriching Pill.

[Used one Blood Nourishing and Dao Cultivation Pill to successfully feed the Crimson Hellfire Dragon, gaining 10000 Essence Points!]

As the system notification sounded, the pill was swallowed, and the Crimson Hell Dragon visibly trembled, a faint bloody light flashing across its body, giving Yu Changsheng a slightly different feeling.

The previously somewhat superficial aura became more refined, the dragon's might more solid, and the majesty in the dragon's eyes even greater, giving the impression that it was all perfectly natural.

"Not bad, it really works, it wasn't a waste of my time."

After carefully assessing the Crimson Hell Dragon's condition, Yu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction. (End of Chapter)