Six Realms Immortal Emperor

"I do!"

Xu Jingtian was initially silent and hesitant, but after hearing Ochi's words, he immediately agreed.

This is a stroke of good fortune! Although alchemy is hard work, if one can learn alchemy skills from a master alchemist, one's status within the sect will certainly be high. At worst, one will just have to work a little harder than others and spend more time cultivating magic.

"Hahaha, how about that! I told you, the person I've chosen is really clever, he'll definitely achieve great things in the sect in the future, much better than following them, let's go!" Ochi was very happy, and as he spoke, he rolled up his robe and flew away with Xu Jingtian.

With Ochi gone, the Taoist priests were left anxiously waiting on the mountain peak, with the most unfortunate being Taoist Priest Cen Yang. After much scrambling among the priests, all eight remaining disciples were chosen, leaving only one person short for Taoist Priest Cen Yang. In the end, he had no choice but to select Huang Shaoyuan, the dark-skinned, thin boy who had been brought to the summit by Taoist Priest Tu Yang.

Leaving that aside for now, let's talk about Xu Jingtian being carried by Yue Zhi to another mountain peak. This peak was located in the southeast corner of the Brahma Sect, several hundred feet away from the other mountain ranges, standing alone and appearing somewhat remote.

Xu Jingtian quickly surveyed the area and found that the entire summit was bare, with only a pavilion several meters high. There were no paths leading up or down the mountain, so it seemed that only flying could allow for free movement.

"Is this where the Brahma Sect refines pills?" Xu Jingtian asked curiously, a little disappointed. He had imagined that the Brahma Sect's important pill-refining grounds would be surrounded by mountains, shrouded in mist, with beautiful scenery and towering buildings.

To my surprise, the peak before me was not even as grand as the one built in their Eastern Prefecture.

"Haha, not bad. Don't be fooled by the fact that this place is separated from other peaks; it's a sacred area of ​​the sect, and ordinary disciples aren't allowed to come here. This way, I can calm down and concentrate on refining pills," Yuezhi said with a smile.

"Disciple Xu Jingtian greets Master." Fortunately, he was quick-witted and soon understood. Now that he was here, he should follow Yuezhi to refine pills diligently and intensify his magical cultivation in his spare time; everything had to start from the basics. He also realized that his future achievements would depend entirely on this master alchemist.

"No, you are just my disciple, and I am not your master," Ochi hurriedly said. Without him making any move, a gust of wind lifted Xu Jingtian up, making it impossible for him to bow down again.

He smiled slightly, his eyes narrowed, and his red face grew even larger. "You can call me Ochi, Elder Ochi, or Elder, whatever you like. You're mainly here to help me fill the furnace, do odd jobs, and chat with this old man for a while. Don't expect me to teach you any powerful magic."

That Ochi guy is really something. He seems to be of a high seniority, so how can he be so untrustworthy? He made a promise when he came, but now he's changed his mind.

To refine pills here, especially since he can't fly, is practically the same as being trapped here. Wouldn't that be incredibly boring? Xu Jingtian gazed at this secluded place and smiled bitterly to himself. Who would want to come to a place like this?

While Dongfang Sixing and the others could still focus on their cultivation, wasn't the gap between him and them widening? When would he ever catch up? Thinking of this, Xu Jingtian felt a pang of regret.

"What's wrong, kid? Not happy following this old man?" Ochi saw right through him. "Let me tell you the truth, although my mountain may not look like much, it has many advantages."

Ochi pointed to the main peak surrounded by mountains in the distance and continued, "First of all, it faces the main peak of the Brahma Sect from afar, making it the best location in terms of feng shui, and it also has the advantages of favorable timing and location. It gathers the essence of the sun and moon above and the spiritual energy of the earth's veins below, making it an excellent place for both alchemy and cultivation."

"No, I mean this Wandan Pavilion... is definitely a great place!" Xu Jingtian was a bit insincere. He wasn't good at flattery, and there wasn't much scenery to speak of here, so he could only say it was a great place.

"Good, I'm glad you're satisfied!" Ochi was indeed pleased and continued, "To tell you the truth, countless inner disciples would kill to get into this place, but I just won't give them the chance."

"Why, Elder Ochi...?" Xu Jingtian felt it was quite a mouthful.

Ochi was too lazy to argue with him, and chuckled, saying, "Most inner disciples are lazy and shirk their duties; they wouldn't stay here obediently. Outer disciples are more reliable; they work hard, which doesn't interfere with alchemy and allows them to chat with this old man for a while longer."

Xu Jingtian wanted to laugh, but dared not show it, only able to chuckle inwardly. This Ochi, it seems he's been staying at Wandan Pavilion for too long, mainly looking for someone to keep him company.

Xu Jingtian re-examined the entire pavilion. A wooden plaque, several feet square, hung on the pavilion, with the three large characters "Wandan Pavilion" written on it.

"Kid, don't underestimate this attic. Go over and take a look," Ochi said with a sly smile.

Xu Jingtian was a little confused. Could there be some secret hidden in this seemingly ordinary attic?

He walked straight ahead, staring intently at the attic, but couldn't see anything strange about it.

Could it be that Ochi was playing a trick on him? Just as he was about to turn around and ask, he suddenly heard a popping sound in front of him, followed by a huge force. He was inexplicably thrown several meters away, his head hitting the ground hard.

"Ouch!" Xu Jingtian felt like he was seeing stars after being thrown.

He looked up and gazed warily at the spot where he had just been, but found nothing.

"Hahaha, you've tasted the power now!" Ochi laughed heartily, having anticipated his reaction.

"What is that?" Xu Jingtian took a long time to stand up. If he hadn't been so strong, he would have been thrown to pieces.

Ochi did not answer him, but slowly raised his hands, first bringing them to his chest, and then slowly pushing them forward.

Boo!

A sound several times louder than before rang out, and a huge light screen appeared out of thin air a few feet in front of the pavilion, shimmering in the night light.

"What is this?" Xu Jingtian felt something was very mysterious about it.

"The array barrier can prevent outsiders from entering," Ochi said with a smile. "Since you didn't use force to break through it, the force of the rebound wasn't great. If you had used magic to attack, you would most likely have suffered injuries from the backlash."

Goodness gracious, Xu Jingtian stuck out his tongue. Using this method to prevent theft, it seems the cultivation world is truly amazing; this has truly broadened his horizons.

"How can I get in?"

"Look!" As he spoke, Ochi took out an antique wooden token from his pocket and waved it at the attic.

A blue-green light emanated from the wooden sign, gradually growing stronger, and shone onto the plaque in front of the pavilion.

The plaque was illuminated by a burst of light, and its entire body flickered a few times. Suddenly, the light curtain in front of it opened a crack, allowing only one person to pass through.

"Let's go!" Ochi put away the wooden sign, waved to him, and led the way into the light curtain.

Xu Jingtian hurriedly followed him inside, and the light screen closed behind him with a pop, gradually fading until it disappeared.

"Oh dear, Uncle-Master is back." As soon as he entered the pavilion, a middle-aged Taoist priest came forward, respectfully greeting Yuezhi, and pointed to Xu Jingtian, asking, "And this gentleman is?"

Ochi laughed and said, "This is my new apprentice. From now on, he will be in charge of handling the miscellaneous goods related to the pills."

The middle-aged Taoist priest asked in confusion, "Didn't our martial uncle just change a page boy a couple of days ago? Why is there another one?"

Ochi's face turned cold, and he retorted, "Whether I change the virgin boy or not is none of your business! Hurry up and start refining pills! If you don't meet this month's pill quota, you'll be held responsible!"

The middle-aged Taoist priest repeatedly agreed and hurriedly stepped back.

Ochi, his initial chill turning to warmth, said to Xu Jingtian, "In this Wan Dan Pavilion, there are five alchemy elders, each in charge of a pill furnace, specializing in refining the Spirit-Stabilizing and Mind-Concentrating Pills for inner disciples' cultivation. They all have attendants to help them, so you only need to assist me in refining the pills."

"Yes." Xu Jingtian readily agreed. He only needed to assist Yuezhi in refining pills. It seemed that he didn't have to do as many odd jobs as he had imagined, nor was it that hard.

"If you have nothing to do, you can look around and familiarize yourself with the environment so you don't end up in the wrong room," Ochi instructed.

"Yes!" Xu Jingtian said happily.

The alchemy room of the Brahma Sect was a very important place in the sect. Xu Jingtian was very curious when he came here for the first time and wanted to walk around.

Although Wandan Pavilion looks unremarkable from the outside, it has a very large interior space, divided into three floors according to its function: two floors above ground and one floor below ground.

Deep underground, extending dozens of feet into the mountain peak, are numerous caves that serve as storage rooms for the alchemy workshop, specifically used to store spiritual herbs and alchemy materials.

The middle floor was where the alchemy elders rested and practiced, and Ochi gave one of the rooms to Xu Jingtian.

The top floor is the alchemy room, which has five small alchemy rooms. Needless to say, these should be the alchemy rooms of the five alchemy elders that Ochi mentioned.

In addition to these five small alchemy rooms, there is a large alchemy room in the middle, with a huge alchemy furnace standing in the center of the room, taking up almost half of the space.