Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 29 A third-tier alchemist begs me to become his apprentice!

Yu Changsheng did not immediately help the Iron Feather Eagle transform.

Because he didn't have enough essence left.

Perhaps it's due to the Iron Feather Eagle's bloodline defect, or perhaps its racial potential is higher than that of the Crimson Serpent, but its first metamorphosis requires 2680 essences!

You should know that whether it's the Red Serpent or the Spirit Chicken, each transformation only yields a few hundred essences!

Therefore, the transformation cannot be completed this month and can only wait until next month. In addition, Yu Changsheng's spirit stone inventory is also running out. In order to improve the cultivation speed of the Crimson Serpent King and himself, he must supply pills.

The first set of three materials yielded six pieces, while the second and third sets yielded eight pieces, which already met the standards for the pill formula. To achieve perfection or two pill patterns, more pill refining is required. Adding non-essence points can be done in one leap.

"Essence points are not a panacea. Even if you understand it, you still need to apply it yourself. A slight error in the process will prevent you from refining ten."

"However, my current skill level surpasses that of most first-tier alchemists."

"The rest is just a matter of time."

Yu Changsheng closed his eyes, sat on the bed, and began to cultivate.

The next day, after feeding the spirit chickens, he brought the alchemy materials to the alchemy hall. Just as he was about to rent an alchemy room from the blue-robed manager,

"You've finally arrived! Come quickly, let's go see Master Gongsun!" The blue-robed steward was overjoyed to see him and pulled him inside.

"Master Gongsun, they're here! They're here!"

Yu Changsheng was completely bewildered. When he arrived at Gongsun Yang's classroom, the three outer disciples who were still learning alchemy all looked at him.

Gongsun Yang, who was still dozing off, immediately opened his eyes upon hearing the sound and got up from the futon in surprise.

"That concludes today's lesson. You may leave now."

Having said that, he couldn't wait to come up to Yu Changsheng.

"Come, follow me."

"Master Gongsun, what brings you here?"

Before Yu Changsheng could finish speaking, Gongsun Yang pulled him into a small room at the back, leaving him completely confused.

Those outer disciples who were left in the classroom were even more astonished.

"Wasn't that a handyman disciple from a month ago?"

"Why is he back again?"

"What does Master Gongsun want with him? He's even skipping his classes! I've never heard of such a thing!"

"This old alchemist is really unreliable. I'll find another one tomorrow. Damn it!"

Amidst the murmurs, only Tang Xing remained silent, staring at the departing figure with an unusually grim expression.

A few days ago, he kept pestering Gongsun Yang to ask about his personal disciples, and Gongsun Yang, who was originally sincere, began to become ambiguous.

Since he had promised to take him as a disciple, Gongsun Yang couldn't go back on his word. So, after several inquiries, he finally granted him the title of a disciple.

But what he wanted was a personal disciple. What was an inner disciple? At most, they could only learn the follow-up techniques of the Three Fires Alchemy Technique, not be able to get Gongsun Yang to wholeheartedly teach him alchemy!

All these changes were caused by that handyman disciple.

Yu! Chang! Sheng!

Tang Xing clenched his fist, sensing something was wrong. He feared that Gongsun Yang had dragged this out until now because he wanted to take that servant disciple as his personal disciple.

But why? By what right?

Tang Xing couldn't figure it out, but he could deduce from the details of the past few days that it was related to the alchemy room that day. The most likely explanation was that the other party had learned the Three Fire Alchemy Technique just like him, and that their talent was superior to his.

"I was here first! I was here first!" Tang Xing shouted indignantly.

He couldn't show his hostility towards Yu Changsheng, because if the other party were to be accepted as a personal disciple by Gongsun Yang, he would be of higher status than him, and he would have to address the other party as "senior brother."

The thought of this made Tang Xing feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit.

On the other side, Yu Changsheng, who had been pulled into a small room, became secretly on guard.

"Sit down, sit in front of me."

"Don't worry, I'm not here to harm you. I just want to confirm some things."

Gongsun Yang sat on the wooden chair with a beaming smile and an amiable demeanor.

"What questions does Master Gongsun have to ask? This disciple will answer to the best of my knowledge." Yu Changsheng sat respectfully to the side, looked at him, and asked softly.

"Hmm, have you mastered the Three-Fire Alchemy Technique that I taught you a month ago?"

"No, it shouldn't be just the beginning. Could you tell me what stage I've reached in my cultivation?"

Gongsun Yang stared at him intently, as if he didn't want to miss a single expression.

Yu Changsheng was startled and almost frightened by him, but fortunately his mental fortitude was strong enough that he did not reveal any flaws and forced a smile.

"The Three Fires Alchemy Technique is so difficult, how could I possibly have mastered it in just one month? Master Gongsun must have some misunderstanding."

"Don't try to fool me. I went into the alchemy room shortly after you left that day and I'm quite certain that you've already mastered the basics of alchemy."

"You may not believe it, but I have been practicing the Three Fires Alchemy technique for nearly a hundred years. How could I be wrong? If you want to hide your skill level in the future, you'd better remember to clean the alchemy furnace and the ashes. A third-level alchemist's eyesight is more discerning than you think."

Gongsun Yang raised his hand, interrupting Yu Changsheng's attempt to continue weaving lies, and continued, "I told you, I won't harm you. On the contrary, the faster you learn, the happier I will be."

"So, can you tell me the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng secretly regretted his carelessness, never expecting that simply forgetting to clean the alchemy furnace and ashes would be noticed.

If he told the blue-robed steward that the alchemy had failed, wouldn't the steward be able to tell?

No, the other party is not a third-level alchemist. Right now, the only one who knows my level is Gongsun Yang!

Yu Changsheng stared at Gongsun Yang, not seeing any malice in his eyes. He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he could no longer hide it, and then spoke.

"It's not that I'm deliberately hiding it, but rather that I don't want to attract too much attention."

"I have now cultivated to the second level and grasped the essence of slow fire."

Gongsun Yang's eyes gleamed brightly, and he said with excitement, "Is this true?"

Yu Changsheng nodded.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"I never imagined there truly was such a prodigy in the world, able to master one of the essential techniques of the Three-Fire Alchemy in just one month!"

"I wish to take you as my personal disciple. Are you willing to become my master?"

Gongsun Yang stood up, came to Yu Changsheng, and took his hand, his face full of anticipation and joy.

"I will dedicate all my efforts to passing on the Three Fires Alchemy Technique to you, hoping that you can carry it forward and make all alchemists in the world feel inferior and amazed!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng was so shocked that he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.

A third-level alchemist wants to take me as his personal disciple?

This kind of good thing is something that others would love to do, but he felt that he was not worthy of it!

Judging from Gongsun Yang's words, once one becomes his personal disciple, one will likely inherit the Three Fires Alchemy Technique and the alchemical struggles with other alchemists.

Most importantly, for Yu Changsheng, alchemy is merely an aid; the way of beast taming is the foundation of his survival!

So, Yu Changsheng, with a constipated expression, lowered his head forcefully, cupped his hands, and said, "Please forgive me, Master Gongsun, my heart is not in the Dao of alchemy."

(End of this chapter)