He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

Inside the secluded training room of Tianyu Pavilion.

"Owner!"

thump!

Yue Qingrou and the others knelt at the entrance of the secluded training room, all bowing their heads with shame and a hint of panic in their eyes.

"My subordinates have been incompetent. The plan has only been going on for a month, and Zhao Daniu has already run into problems. He has even begun to doubt the authenticity of the opportunity and the serendipitous encounter."

Zhao Yanran's beautiful eyes were filled with fear, because Zhao Daniu was the one she had chosen, but she never expected that he would be the first of the nine to get into trouble. She was afraid that her master would punish her, and even more afraid that her master would no longer value her or even abandon her because of this incident.

"Um."

After a moment, Lin Shaoyu's voice slowly came from the secluded room, "In this world, the most unpredictable thing is the human heart."

"You may think someone is foolish, but it is actually a sign of their great wisdom. On the other hand, some people may seem to be very clever, but they are often too clever for their own good."

"In this world, there are many supernatural powers and methods, which are unpredictable and difficult to fathom, but what is truly unpredictable is the human heart. That is why the 'Human Elixir' is the most difficult to refine."

"It's all about controlling 'people's hearts'."

"Failure is not terrible; what is truly terrible is not knowing why you failed. This will not be the first time, nor will it be the last."

"Nowadays."

"You've only managed to control the 'hearts' of ordinary mortals. If you can't even do that, how will you control the 'hearts' of those with supernatural powers in the future?!"

"By summarizing the experiences and lessons learned from each failure, you can gradually grow and do more for me in the future."

"yes!"

"Understood!"

"Your subordinate will absolutely not let you down, sir!"

"..."

Du Min and the others responded in unison.

"it is good."

Lin Shaoyu nodded slightly.

at the same time.

In the woods of the Great Stone City.

"ah!!!"

A piercing scream rang out. Zhao Daniu had only been cultivating for a little over a month and had only recently become a Qi Refining cultivator. How could he possibly be a match for Wu Qi and the others? In just a brief exchange, he was already severely injured, collapsing to the ground coughing up blood, his face pale.

"Hahaha……"

Zhao Daniu laughed loudly, "Although I don't know why the prestigious Tianyu Pavilion would target a mere cultivator like me, I have a vague idea. Sure enough, there's never such a thing as a free lunch in this world. How can you reap rewards without effort? What you gain often represents what you will lose. The more you gain, the more you will lose in the future."

"So every gift from fate comes with a price tag!!"

"Ignorance."

Wu Qi shook his head and walked step by step toward Zhao Daniu. "I don't know whether to say you're smart or just plain stupid."

"well……"

Wu Qi sighed, "What a pity. When you start to doubt and resist this opportunity, it's all over."

"Humans should actually live a little more foolishly!"

puff!

Blood splattered.

With a swift stroke of his blade, Wu Qi severed Zhao Daniu's head, ending Zhao Daniu's life.

"Zhao Daniu".

Wu Qi gazed calmly at Zhao Daniu's corpse, then released his alchemical fire, burning the body to ashes. "If you had been a little more foolish and hadn't investigated the root of the problem, the things you would have experienced in the future would have been unimaginable for a mortal like yourself. Wouldn't that have been an incredible stroke of luck for you?"

"What a pity...what a pity..."

Everything is tidied up.

Wu Qi and his group quickly left the scene.

The first "talent" was not successfully created.

Just as Lin Shaoyu said, the most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart, which is the real reason why the "Human Elixir" is so difficult to refine.

If the selected talent shows even the slightest resistance, the final "refining of the elixir" cannot proceed, and the inability to "refine the elixir" means that the "talent" has failed to be refined.

In fact, according to the principles of 'human pill' refining, when Lian Hongshang began to doubt Qian Baolu, her carefully selected 'exquisite talent' should have failed to be refined.

But that's not the case.

The "Great Divine Power Technique: Precious Dragon" was not a lure at all, but something that Qian Baolu genuinely intended for Lian Hongshang, so that he could make her even more perfect.

The refining of Qian Baolu was completed. Lian Hongshang, without even realizing it, willingly mastered the "Cream Transformation Method".

However, Qian Baolu never initiated the final step. Instead, he allowed Lian Hongshang to grow continuously until she reached the most perfect result he desired. That would be the time when Lian Hongshang would truly be "transformed into a pill".

Two more months have passed.

The young master of Shenjian Villa, Ximen Luoye, failed to refine the sword, and doubts began to arise in his heart. He felt that everything had gone too smoothly.

There was no other choice.

Wu Qi once again took action and dealt with Ximen Luoye with swift and decisive measures.

Another month has passed.

The wealthy heiress, Mu Qingchan, failed in her cultivation attempt because she fell in love with a man. In order to be with him forever, she gave him the opportunity she had obtained, only to be betrayed by him. Her Dao heart shattered completely, and she committed suicide in endless despair and regret...

failure!

fail!!

fail!!!

Next.

Nearly a year has passed without a single piece of good news. Every piece of news that comes is one of failure, and the reasons for each failure are different.

Tianyu Pavilion Headquarters.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive. Yue Qingrou, Zhao Yanran, Wu Qi, Du Min, and Su Ya all had their heads down, their faces almost devoid of light. They exchanged a silent glance before lowering their heads again, none of them speaking, their hearts heavy with sorrow.

Why is this happening?!

Yue Qingrou stared at the information and intelligence in her hand, her delicate face filled with confusion and bewilderment. "We failed! We failed so many times!!!"

"We had made all sorts of preparations, and every plan and setup was perfect, so why did we still fail?!"

"Damn it!"

Du Min was extremely gloomy, and even his tone was somewhat speechless. "I never would have thought that the scholar I chose was so upright and impetuous at the beginning, but also a man of strong character. In my opinion, he was one of the best candidates."

"But what was the result?"

"He changed, completely changed. After becoming a Qi Refining cultivator, his personality underwent a radical transformation, turning him into a lustful man who ultimately died on a woman's belly..."

"I'm so angry, so angry..."

"hehe……"

Su Ya laughed out loud, she was laughing in anger, "You're still the best. You should know how Mu Qingchan died, she actually committed suicide for a man."

"What are you complaining about?!"

Yue Qingrou said softly, "We've failed. Of the nine candidates, seven have failed in a year, leaving only two. If these two also fail, everything we've done will have been in vain."

"How can we answer to the Lord? How can we live up to the Lord's expectations of us? How can we expect the Lord to trust us in the future?! Don't you feel ashamed?!"