Six Realms Immortal Emperor

"Thank you for your concern, Miss!"

Although Dongfang Siyu was putting on a brave face, Xu Jingtian could tell from her words that she meant something, and his heart warmed. After all these years, Dongfang Siyu was the only one who had cared for him so much.

Then, Xu Jingtian briefly described his alchemy and cultivation to Dongfang Siyu, except for the incident where he encountered the six-armed stone statue in the storage room, so as not to worry her anymore.

"Oh, you've already reached the first level of Qi Refining in just over a month?" Dongfang Siyu said in surprise.

"Is this speed considered fast?" Xu Jingtian asked rhetorically. If it weren't for the prayer beads and a large number of waste pills, he wouldn't know what would have happened!

"Hehe! It took me almost half a year to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining!" Dongfang Siyu seemed a little unhappy and pouted.

"So, I'm even more impressive than Miss Dongfang Siyu?" Xu Jingtian couldn't help but feel a little smug. In his mind, Dongfang Siyu was an extremely high-ranking figure, practically his role model.

"Hmph, don't be so smug! I've said it before, Qi Refining is just the beginning, you haven't even reached the threshold of Immortal Cultivation yet. You can be happy when you've reached Foundation Establishment and Core Formation!" Dongfang Siyu poured cold water on him.

Xu Jingtian felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, it's been so long since we last met. I wonder how Dongfang Sixing's cultivation is going. He has a master to pass on his skills to him, so his cultivation should be progressing rapidly."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Siyu smiled shyly and said, "I came out of my cultivation this time just to see the two of you. I knew you two were capable and could gain the sect's favor, but I didn't expect you to be chosen by Elder Yuezhi. I still haven't seen Sixing. Now that you're doing well here, I'm relieved. It's time to go see Sixing."

After saying that, she rode off on her ferocious bird.

"Take care, young lady!" Xu Jingtian called out from afar across the cliff.

He didn't know if Dongfang Siyu could hear him, but he was in a great mood. The gloom of his fruitless cultivation was swept away, and the misunderstanding with Dongfang Siyu was finally resolved.

"Don't worry, Dongfang Siyu, I will definitely do it." Xu Jingtian secretly vowed in his heart that he would never give up for his parents.

He stroked the unassuming string of prayer beads on his wrist. Old Xu said it was a gift from his biological parents. He remembered that when he first put it on, it felt perfect, and he couldn't take it off, so he simply kept wearing it. But over the years, he had never noticed anything unusual about it, only a sense of closeness. Now it seemed that these prayer beads were no ordinary object.

"Hey, brat, what are you yelling about so early in the morning? Hurry up and come back to prepare for alchemy!" Ochi's disgruntled voice suddenly came from inside the attic.

Xu Jingtian realized that he had made too much noise and alerted many people.

He rushed to the alchemy room, where Ochi was already there. Seeing Xu Jingtian's energetic appearance, Ochi's eyes lit up.

"Hey, come here!"

"What's wrong, Elder Ochi?" Xu Jingtian was somewhat surprised.

Ever since he learned that Ochi had no hope of cultivating, his attitude towards him had been lukewarm, and he rarely showed this much concern. What's wrong with him today?

Without a word, Ochi pulled Xu Jingtian in front of him, pressing his hand firmly on Xu Jingtian's shoulder, a look of delight immediately appearing on his face. "You brat, when did you reach the first level of Qi Refining?"

What surprised Ochi even more was the amount of spiritual liquid in Xu Jingtian's dantian. He had seen this kid's situation before; no matter how he cultivated before, he couldn't condense a single drop of spiritual liquid in his body. Now, at only the first level of Qi Refining, he had as many as ten drops in his dantian.

It's more than double what he used to get!

Ochi was able to become the Grand Elder of Alchemy in the Brahma Sect not only because his alchemy skills were superior to others, but also because of his profound spiritual power. The strength of spiritual power depends on the amount of spiritual liquid; the more spiritual liquid, the deeper the spiritual power.

Refining a pill not only takes a long time but also often requires a large amount of spiritual energy. If the spiritual energy is insufficient, one will be unable to continue at the crucial moment, and the entire pill refining process will be in vain. Among cultivators of the same level, Yue Zhi's spiritual energy is already outstanding, yet Xu Jingtian is even stronger than him!

But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the amount of spiritual energy stored, which is not only related to the efficiency of absorption and transformation, but also to the cultivator's physical endurance.

Xu Jingtian was only at the first level of Qi Refining, yet he had ten drops of Qi in his dantian, which was enough to show that his physical body was also very strong and solid, far surpassing that of disciples at the same level.

"What's wrong, Elder Ochi?" Xu Jingtian asked, puzzled.

"Hahaha, a cultivation prodigy! I knew I hadn't misjudged him. I'm going to be rich now!" Ochi laughed heartily, gesturing wildly as if he had returned to his childhood.

"Elder Ochi, are you talking about me?" Xu Jingtian was a little incredulous. He had previously said he wasn't cut out for cultivation, but now he was claiming to be a prodigy—the contrast was too great.

"Come on, I'll take you downstairs!" Ochi was probably too happy, and without saying a word, he pulled Xu Jingtian and headed straight for the storage room downstairs.

Ochi almost never comes to the storage room, so what's wrong with him today? Xu Jingtian wondered.

"Hey! Old man, come out and take a look. Are you satisfied with the boy I found this time? He's only just reached the first level of Qi Refining and he can already condense ten drops of spiritual liquid!" Ochi stopped in front of the stone door of the storage room and shouted loudly inside.

"Is that so?" The stone door opened, revealing the old and hunched figure of Elder Shou Dan. But he suddenly straightened up, and his eyes on his aged face shot out a sharp light as he swept over Xu Jingtian's entire body.

Xu Jingtian suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his body chilled to the bone, unable to move. The feeling only disappeared when Elder Shoudan withdrew his gaze.

"How is it, old man?" Ochi asked impatiently.

"Hmm, so-so, barely acceptable," Elder Shoudan said expressionlessly to Yuezhi. "Whether it will be successful or not remains to be seen; we need to observe for a while longer. The person I'm looking for must be carefully selected!"

After saying this, Elder Shoudan retreated back into the doorway, concealing his figure, and the stone door closed once more.

What?! The brief exchange between Ochi and Elder Shoudan left Xu Jingtian completely bewildered.

Judging from the situation, it seems that Ochi needs Elder Shoudan's help to find a disciple, and this disciple cannot be too ordinary; he must possess some kind of ability. Unfortunately, Xu Jingtian himself almost became Elder Shoudan's favorite.

For some reason, Xu Jingtian always felt that Elder Shoudan was not simple at all, and was definitely not as weak as he appeared. Whenever he approached Elder Shoudan, he would feel a strong sense of oppression. This sense of oppression was purely a mental pressure, and he had never felt such a strong pressure even in front of Yuezhi.

There's only one conclusion: Elder Shoudan is a master among masters! He can control his actions with just a glance, so it seems his cultivation level is even higher than Elder Yuezhi's.

Such a powerful figure spends all his time in this dimly lit storage room, pretending to be an old and weak person who can be bullied. He must have some ulterior motive.

"Hmph, old fox!" Xu Jingtian cursed inwardly. In that brief moment, he understood many things.

Judging from Ochi's words, he wanted to send him to Elder Shoudan's side. That was terrifying. If he were to be with such an old fox, he would be living in constant fear.

Fortunately, the old man didn't agree to Ochi's request.

"Hmph, old man, you'd better keep your word. Let's go!" Ochi seemed somewhat disappointed and said sullenly to the stone gate.

Xu Jingtian followed closely behind Ochi back to the alchemy room.