Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Xu Jingtian's heart pounded with anxiety, and he asked urgently, "Ah? Did she do something against the sect rules? Does Senior Sister Pu Lan know?"

Seeing his anxious expression, Pu Lan smiled and said, "Our master is too strict, and we dare not interfere. However, if Junior Sister Siyu has made a mistake, this is the best course of action for her. I will let you know if there is any news."

"Oh, Senior Sister Pu Lan, thank you so much." Xu Jingtian bowed deeply to her.

Female disciples are easier to talk to, so Xu Jingtian asked Pu Lan many questions and finally understood some common knowledge within the sect.

For example, the Brahma Sect currently has several thousand outer disciples and over a thousand inner disciples. Outer disciples can only be promoted to inner disciples once their cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Inner disciples are further divided into four pavilions based on the elders who pass on their skills: Pingtian Pavilion, Yuetian Pavilion, Shengtian Pavilion, and Qingxia Academy.

Among them, the three major pavilions of Pingtian Pavilion, Yuetian Pavilion, and Shengtian Pavilion are all male disciples, while Qingxia Academy is entirely composed of female disciples. Most of the inner disciples are at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, a few are at the late-stage of Qi Refining, and a very small number are at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

If one's cultivation level breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining and reaches the seventh level of Qi Refining or above, one can become an elite disciple within the sect. Currently, the Brahma Sect only has a few dozen elite disciples.

This shows that the higher one's cultivation level, the harder it is to break through. Only the most talented disciples have the chance to gain the favor of the sect and eventually become its leaders.

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister Pu Lan. I'm so sorry to have taken up so much of your time," Xu Jingtian said sincerely. It seems that Pu Lan is really good; she told him such useful things.

"You're really lucky to be able to learn alchemy at Wan Dan Pavilion. Do you know how many outstanding inner disciples in the sect would kneel and beg to come here, but Uncle Yuezhi doesn't give them the chance." Pu Lan smiled and said, "I might need your help in the future."

Even Pu Lan said so, so it seems that Wan Dan Pavilion is quite important, and what Ochi said was true. Xu Jingtian was overjoyed and flattered her, saying, "Not at all, not at all. If I can help Senior Sister in the future, I, Xu Jingtian, will be extremely honored."

Upon hearing this, Pu Lan gave him a flirtatious wink and said with a coquettish laugh, "Hehe, Junior Brother, you have such a sweet tongue. I'm leaving now, Junior Brother, see you next month." With that, her slender body lightened, and she flew into the air on her sword.

"I'll keep an eye on Junior Sister Yiyu for you!" Pu Lan's voice echoed from afar.

After seeing Pu Lan off, it was already late. Xu Jingtian was worried about the ruined pills, so he hurriedly returned to the alchemy room and filled several more bottles with the seventy percent ruined pills.

Looking at the newly added bottles of waste pills, Xu Jingtian couldn't help but feel troubled. Every time he went to the storage room, the elder in charge of pills never mentioned the waste pills.

However, the number of waste pills was increasing, and this could not continue. If Elder Ochi discovered that he had piled up all the waste pills in the training room, he might face severe punishment.

Xu Jingtian made up his mind to go see Elder Shoudan tonight and ask about the ruined pill.

After waiting until late at night, Xu Jingtian tucked a few bottles of discarded pills into his pocket, quietly left the alchemy room, and headed towards the storage room.

But just as he was about to step down from the second floor of the attic, a faint, almost imperceptible noise suddenly came from behind him.

Here, besides the practice room, there's only a long corridor; there's no way to escape.

Xu Jingtian hurriedly retreated, hiding in the corner connecting the alchemy room and the second floor of the pavilion. He pressed his body against the wall, held his breath, and waited quietly.

Sure enough, not long after, a figure emerged from a training room. He first cautiously looked around to make sure no one had noticed him before unleashing his movement technique and quickly passing in front of Xu Jingtian.

If Xu Jingtian hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been discovered by the other party.

Who would go to the storage room so late at night?

Xu Jingtian took a deep breath, pressed himself against the wall, and carefully followed.

The figure stopped in front of the storage room door, then looked back warily. Xu Jingtian quickly ducked down and hid.

"Elder?" A figure peered out from behind the heavy stone door of the storage room and called out in a low voice.

It was Yuan Fei, no doubt about it. Although Xu Jingtian hadn't spoken much to him, his accent was immediately recognizable.

Could it be that Yuan Fei came to the storage room to exchange pills with Elder Shou Dan?

"You're here again?" Elder Shou Dan's deep voice came from the storage room, sounding somewhat displeased.

The stone door opened silently and automatically, opening a small crack. Yuan Fei seized the opportunity to slip inside, and the stone door closed again.

Once there was no more movement at the stone gate, Xu Jingtian used his Illusionary Shadow Movement Technique to quietly follow. He gently approached the stone gate, pressing his ear against the crack, but strangely, he heard nothing.

Just as he was about to peek through the gap, a strong sense of danger suddenly overwhelmed him. He immediately retreated. The feeling of danger only disappeared when he returned to the corner he had been standing in.

Inside the stone gate, Elder Shou Dan let out a low, cold snort, then muttered under his breath, "Hmph, an interesting lad!"

"What's wrong, Elder?" Yuan Fei asked, somewhat surprised.

"It's nothing, just a little mouse," Elder Shoudan chuckled, then his tone shifted to one of annoyance. "Didn't I tell you last time not to bother me lately? Why are you here again?"

"Hehe, Elder, the pills I brought this time are different; they are discarded Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pills." Yuan Fei said with a fawning smile, his voice revealing anticipation.

"Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill? When did Lu Wu improve so quickly that he can refine Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill?" Elder Guardian asked with some curiosity.

"Hehe, this wasn't made by my master," Yuan Fei chuckled somewhat awkwardly. "I only have one bottle here, less than a hundred pills. Elder, could you please do me a favor and exchange it for a better one?"

"Hmph, I knew Lu Wu didn't do this; he's not capable of that!" Elder Shou Dan said coldly. "But Yue Zhi is very concerned about his reputation. How did you get these useless pills?"

"To be honest, Elder, I risked my life to find these useless pills from the bottom of the cliff. Could you please forgive me and give me a good pill?" Yuan Fei said pitifully, making a very difficult face.

"Oh, you found it?" Elder Shoudan seemed somewhat doubtful. "Bring it here so I can take a look."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Fei hurriedly handed over the elixir bottle.

The Elder Guardian poured out a pill, glanced at it briefly, and then tossed it back in. "Hmph, 30% good pills, 70% bad pills. With such poor quality, it's a waste that the pill room is in their hands."

"Yes, yes, Elder is absolutely right. In the entire sect, only Elder Ochi has the highest level of alchemy skills, yet there are still so many waste pills. This disciple is also very helpless..." Yuan Fei said, pretending to be very distressed.

"Hmph!" Elder Shou Dan snorted coldly, interrupting him. Without any visible movement from his hands, Yuan Fei's body was involuntarily pulled towards him by a tremendous force, rendering him completely immobile, which terrified Yuan Fei to the point of losing his mind.

"Elder...!" Yuan Fei's eyes widened, his tongue lolling out, barely able to speak.

"Tell me honestly, does your master or Ochi know that you came to me to exchange pills?" Elder Shoudan said with a gloomy face, his wrinkles twisting and making him look extremely sinister and terrifying.

It's surprising that Elder Shou Dan, who usually looks so frail, can be so terrifying when he gets angry.

Yuan Fei then remembered his master Lu Wu's warning: "The Elder Guardian of the Pill Retention Room is a mysterious figure, even Elder Yuezhi is wary of him. You must never offend him!"

"Elder, don't worry, this is such an important matter, even if you beat me to death... I wouldn't dare to say it!" Yuan Fei hurriedly said.

"Let me ask you again, how many times have you been inside that room downstairs where the statues are kept?" Elder Shoudan pressed.

"The room where the statues of gods are kept?" Yuan Fei's expression was full of doubt, and he said hesitantly, "Oh, Elder, you mean the room full of restrictions, right? This disciple is not capable of opening the restrictions and has never been there."

Elder Shoudan stared intently into his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Hmph, you're lucky today, I'll let you off the hook for now. I'm a little tired, don't bother me unless it's urgent!"

Yuan Fei suddenly felt his body lighten as the pill bottle flew towards him. He hurriedly caught it with his hand, fearing that it would fall to the ground and shatter.

"Elder..." Yuan Fei wanted to say something, but a strong sense of oppression came, and he staggered back several steps. He finally managed to stand up, and his chest heaved with blood and qi, and he could no longer speak.

"Get out of here now!" Elder Shoudan was clearly angry, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse. He seemed like a completely different person; his body appeared even more hunched, and the wrinkles on his face had increased considerably.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yuan Fei dared not act rashly any longer. He hurriedly stuffed the pill bottle into his pocket, passed through the opened stone door, and fled in panic.

Elder Shoudan's gaze suddenly flashed with a golden light, following the direction the stone door opened, its gaze seemingly fixed on something else. A barely perceptible smile appeared on his face as he murmured, "Hmm, it is somewhat unusual, but it will require further testing."

The smile that appeared on his wrinkled face looked quite eerie.

After Elder Shoudan finished speaking, the stone door closed silently once again, leaving only endless darkness all around, as if none of this had ever happened.