Perhaps Wang Shouye's "amazing" speech was so shocking that everyone present felt a little indigestion for a while, the expressions on their faces also looked a little weird, and the atmosphere was also a little strange.
However, the people present were all human beings after all, and soon the bosses reacted.
"Hahaha~ Patriarch Shouzhe is so awesome~ He managed to cultivate such an outstanding alchemist without saying a word." Yu Wen Jinghong smiled and arched his hand towards Wang Shouzhe, "This child has successfully become a disciple of Master Alchemist.
, your future achievements will definitely be extraordinary. Congratulations~congratulations~"
Hearing this, the other big guys also reacted and congratulated Wang Shouzhe one after another. Naturally, there was a lot of compliments in their words, and their intention to win over and make friends was quite obvious.
His face changed so quickly, as if the previous contempt and muddying the waters had nothing to do with them.
"Where~where~"
Wang Shouzhe felt secretly happy, but he would not try to undermine them at this time. Naturally, he complimented each other with them, and behaved humbly, politely, and gracefully from beginning to end, leaving no one with the slightest fault.
Qian Xuefu and Yuwen Nianjing also had quite complicated moods at the moment. On the one hand, they were both a little speechless by Wang Shouye's "ignorance", but on the other hand, they were sincerely happy for him.
When it comes to resources and financial strength, Qian Xuefu is from the Qian family of the Zifu family. Even if the family does not favor him too much in terms of resources, the foundation of the Zifu family is there, and his resources are actually not as good as those of Wang Shouye.
Too much difference.
It can be seen that the gap in strength cannot be explained simply by the word "resources".
Probably, it is Wang Shouye's piety and concentration that is not disturbed by external objects that has created his current strength~
Qian Xuefu believed that he would never be able to do this.
"Brother Shouye, from now on we are brothers in the same sect." He quickly regained his composure and cupped his hands towards Wang Shouye teasingly, "As the eldest brother, you should be more protective of me~
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"Don't say that, how can I have that ability?" Wang Shouye scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. This was the first time for him to experience such a battle at this age, and he was really at a loss for a moment.
In the corner, Si Xinghai squinted at Wang Shouye's back, with a rare look of seriousness and scrutiny in his eyes.
Gu Hanyu accidentally caught a glimpse of the interaction between several young people and smiled, feeling extremely happy for Wang Shouye.
When she gave guidance to Wang Shouye, what she admired the most was his down-to-earth attitude and willingness to study hard, so she was willing to say a few good words for him. And Wang Shouye's performance now proves that she was not wrong about the person at first.
Seeing that the surroundings were full of joy, the bigwigs of the aristocratic family who had just been surrounding the Dongfang family suddenly surrounded the Wang family. Dongfang Bohua looked embarrassed, feeling that he was so out of tune with the surrounding environment at this moment.
At this moment, the Dongfang family has become a joke.
He frowned tightly and grabbed Dongfang Yuxi.
"Ancestor, I..." Dongfang Yuxi turned to look at her ancestor, her face still looking lost. Until now, he has not been able to recover from the huge impact.
"gone."
Seeing him like this, Dongfang Bohua couldn't say the words of accusation he originally wanted to say, so he could only drag him out.
Now, there is no need for the Dongfang family to stay any longer. If they don’t leave now, will they continue to stay and be embarrassed?
Soon, Dongfang Bohua, Dongfang Yuxi, and others who accompanied the Dongfang family all left Tianyuan Danfang.
At this time, Gu Hanyu also received a message from Master Alchemy.
"Qian Xuefu, Si Xinghai, Wang Shouye, the three of you come with me, Master wants to see you." She greeted the three of them and said goodbye to all the big guys present.
The big guys present all understood that this was about to formally become a disciple.
Naturally, they would not stop him. They politely exchanged greetings with Gu Han and then watched the four of them enter the inner hall.
"Sister Hanyu, what kind of person is Master?" Wang Shouye walked uneasily behind Gu Hanyu and asked cautiously as he walked, "Is there anything I should pay attention to when I see him later?"
When Qian Xuefu and Si Xinghai heard this, although they did not speak, they unconsciously pricked up their ears.
Gu Hanyu burst out laughing: "Don't worry~ Master, apart from being strict in alchemy, he is very easy to talk to in other aspects, and his personality is not difficult to get along with."
While talking, the group had entered the depths of Tianyuan Danfang and stopped at the door of a room.
"We're here, come in~"
Gu Hanyu opened the door and walked in. Wang Shouye, Qian Xuefu and Si Xinghai quickly followed.
The room in front of me was unexpectedly simple, without any luxurious decoration or exquisite furnishings. There was only a huge bookshelf against the wall, and the bookshelf was densely packed with various classics.
Under the bright light, an old man in gray robe was sitting cross-legged behind a short table in the middle, slowly turning the pages of a silk book.
Obviously, this old man is Master Alchemy.
"Master." Gu Hanyu walked over and raised his hands to salute respectfully, "They are here."
Hearing this, Master Alchemy put down the book in his hand and looked sideways at the three of them.
Qian Xuefu, Si Xinghai, and Wang Shouye quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Meet the Master."
Following Gu Hanyu's prompting, the three of them came forward one by one, offered tea to Master Alending Master, and performed the apprenticeship ceremony according to the procedures. Then they bowed their heads to Master Alending Master and sat down again, waiting for inquiries in a reserved manner.
"I don't have so many rules here, so you don't have to be too restrictive." Master Alchemy glanced at the three of them and said in a calm tone, "I already have a rough idea of your strength in alchemy. However, since you three have joined my sect,
I also need to have a relatively detailed understanding of your cultivation situation so that I can give you some guidance. Please introduce your own cultivation situation~"
As he said that, he looked at Qian Xuefu.
"you first."
"Yes, Master." Qian Xuefu quickly and respectfully agreed, and then introduced his situation, "I am thirty-seven years old this year. I have cultivated to the second level of the Lingtai realm. I have awakened the Lihuo bloodline and am currently at the middle level of the second level.
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Hearing this, Master Alchemy nodded slightly, with a fairly satisfied expression: "Not bad."
When Qian Xuefu was praised, he puffed up his chest unconsciously and looked a little proud.
Among the many direct brothers of his generation, his qualifications are quite good. He has awakened a level of bloodline innately. When he was in the Qi refining stage, his grandfather Qian Jingde even spent a huge amount of money to buy him a marrow cleansing pill.
Dan, raised his bloodline to the middle of the first level.
If not for this, he would not have been trained by his family to become an alchemist.
Nowadays, his bloodline talent is unparalleled among the entire younger generation of the Zifu Qian family, that is to say, there are a few of his direct lineages who are slightly stronger than him.
"I am thirty-five years old this year. I have cultivated to the first level of the Lingtai realm. I have also awakened the Lihuo bloodline. Because I have had some adventures before, I am currently at the second level of high level." Si Xinghai said in a calm tone.
What?
Double high level?
Qian Xuefu's face suddenly became a little depressed, he couldn't help but shrink his neck, and did not dare to say more.
"Okay, okay." Master Aland Cauldron said with a look of appreciation, "Xinghai, as a casual cultivator, it's not easy for you to get to where you are today. Let's not mention bloodline for now, but your perseverance is unmatched by others. If you are here
At the Lingtai stage, I will think of a way to see if I can step into the third-level bloodline. It will be no worse than the direct descendants of those outstanding geniuses from the academy. As long as the opportunity is enough, there will be a chance to step into the Purple Mansion stage."
"Thank you Master for your praise and love." Si Xinghai was slightly excited. With Master's words, his future will be smooth.
As an alchemist, it consumes a lot of money and is also very profitable. Otherwise, Si Xinghai would not be able to reach this stage today.
finally.
Master Aland Cauldron's eyes fell on Wang Shouye, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He initially accepted Wang Shouye as his disciple, firstly because he did well in the exam, and secondly because of the face of the county prince himself.
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But he didn't expect that he would be so competitive and unexpected, that he could easily defeat Dongfang Yuxi and save the face of his Alchemy Master.
"Shouye, please tell me about your situation." Master Danding said in a pleasant manner. He had already decided that even if the child's bloodline was a little low, he would try his best to improve his bloodline.
"Master." Wang Shouye answered honestly, "I originally had an ordinary bloodline, but my fourth brother found a way to promote me to a higher bloodline. I am now twenty-eight years old, at the peak of the first level of the Lingtai Realm, and the third level of separation.
Fire bloodline."
What?
The third level of Lihuo bloodline?
Qian Xuefu was a little shaken. When he heard him say that his bloodline was ordinary, he was secretly glad. But he didn't expect it, and then he said triple bloodline! This kid, every time he doesn't make people angry to death, he won't give in, he won't give in.
Si Xinghai was also shocked beyond measure, his eyes were a little dull, and the remaining pride in his heart was shattered.
"Okay, okay!" Master Alchemy smiled happily, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, I really picked up a treasure this time, and I randomly accepted a disciple, and he turned out to be a genius!"
Even Master Zifu would find it difficult to accept gifts from Tianjiao casually. After all, young people of Tianjiao's level are either among the forces in various holy places, or they are the pillars of extremely powerful families.
Although not every genius can eventually step into the Purple Mansion Realm. But after all, the probability is much higher than that of those little geniuses.
Wang Shouye was filled with emotion.
Now he finally understands how much effort his fourth brother has put into him. He also finally understands how rich the family heritage is today. After all, his Wang Shouye bloodline is not ranked high in the family...
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It was almost the same time when Wang Shouye became a disciple.
Longzuo County, Zifu Academy.
As one of the branches of Lingyun Holy Land, Zifu Academy has a transcendent status in Longzuo County and covers an extremely vast area. It not only directly occupies the entire Lingshan Mountains with numerous spiritual veins, but also directly uses Zifu Academy to
It was named after the palace and named "Zifu Holy Mountain".
In the Holy Mountain, there are not only various peaks and veins headed by several masters of the academy, as well as various trial places, medicine gardens, alchemy halls, and spirit beast gardens, but also many academy buildings with various functions.
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It is these various buildings with complex functions that constitute the basic network of the entire academy.
Among them, near the entrance of the Academy, there is an ancient and charming building complex called "Qianqiu Hall".
This Qianqiu Hall is an important office in the Academy. It is here that Academy disciples receive and deliver Academy tasks, as well as use credits to exchange for supplies.
This Qianqiu Hall has accompanied generation after generation of academy disciples, and has also witnessed the entire process of countless academy disciples growing up from little people to big men.
Outside Qianqiu Hall.
There is a large square paved with thick bluestones, and a large animal pen is built on one side of the square.
The animal pen can store the mounts of the academy disciples. As long as you pay a few credits, there will be dedicated personnel to feed and take care of them. Students who do not have mounts can also rent the spirit rides in the animal pen to go back and forth when they go out to the academy to do tasks or go home to visit relatives.
Faster.
The various mounts are also all kinds of strange, ranging from first-level spirit beasts to third-level spirit beasts. There are majestic and divine horses of various types, as well as large and stable spiritual cattle of various colors. In addition, there are camels, elephants, and even
There are also turtles and extremely rare flying mounts.
Because each peak and vein occupies a very large area and is scattered throughout the Zifu Holy Mountain, ordinary horse mounts cannot adapt to such complex terrain, and their speed cannot meet the needs of academy disciples. Spiritual beast mounts have become academy disciples.
Our first choice when on the go.
However, spiritual beast mounts are expensive, and most of the academy disciples cannot afford them, nor can they afford them.
At this time, the academy disciples can rent spirit beast mounts from the academy. One credit can be used to rent them for a month, which can save a lot of time.
However, there are always some academy disciples who are so strapped for money that they are reluctant to even rent academy spirit beast mounts, so they can only rely on their legs and body skills to get on their way.
Lu Xianghui was born in a small ninth-grade family in Langzuowei.
In Langzuowei, which has been developed for eight or nine hundred years and has many big families, due to the gradual solidification of classes and the clear division of interests, the survival of the lower-class families is particularly difficult. Most of the lower-class families have to be semi-dependent on the eighth-rank families, becoming
Part of their industrial chain is responsible for growing and producing raw materials for them, so that they can get a little bit of living space.
Most of the eighth-grade aristocratic families also need to rely on the seventh-grade aristocratic family and become part of the seventh-grade aristocratic family's family industry chain.
Such layers are stacked one on top of another, with clear distinctions.
If a lower-ranking family wants to go further, the difficulty is much greater than in remote acropolis such as Changning Guard.
Therefore, the academy has become a way for many low-end small families to rise. As long as one of the family's children can obtain a higher status in the academy, the entire family will gain more opportunities and complete the class jump.
Lu Xianghui's bloodline has been outstanding since he was a child, and he has reached the peak of low-grade A level. Therefore, the family has been frugal, moved here and there, and spared no effort to cultivate him.
Fortunately, Lu Xianghui lived up to expectations. Four years ago, he fought his way through the Langzuowei assessment and passed the primary selection. Then he came to Zifu Academy for the re-examination and successfully passed it, becoming a glorious ordinary academy disciple.
On the slightly steep mountain road, Lu Xianghui was using his body skills to move forward.
Every time he took a step, he could fly over a distance of more than ten feet, and a light blue shadow was drawn out of his body.
This is one of the top-grade body techniques of the Yuanshui Tianhu lineage of Zifu Academy - "Water Shadow".
This is not a movement technique that is known for its speed, but after practicing to a high level, it can become as tangible and intangible as flowing water, and can even transform into phantoms of running water, which are unpredictable and very powerful.
In the past few years since Lu Xianghui entered the academy, he has been practicing hard while also actively taking on tasks from the academy. From running errands here and there to simple tasks such as plowing, picking, and repairing spiritual fields, he can earn about thirty or forty credits every year.
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Don't underestimate these thirty or forty credits. According to the value of the academy credits, each credit is worth about ten thousand gold. Lu Xianghui relies on these credits and the resource subsidy of about two hundred thousand gold given to him by his family every year, and he gradually improves his academic skills.
The palace gained a firm footing.
He even saved some credits and exchanged them for the Qi Refining chapter of Yuanshui Tianhu's "Yuan Shui Zhen Jue", as well as the first two levels of the body technique "Water Shadow", the first two levels of "Yuan Shui Spirit Shield", etc.
Kung Fu.
Based on his current situation, it is estimated that he will be able to complete the long journey to the Qi Refining Realm by the age of thirty-eight or nineteen, and be eligible to apply to the Academy for breakthrough materials including the "Sky Spirit Pill".
Of course, this kind of precious breakthrough materials will not be given to him by the school for free, but will be given in the form of advance credits. However, it will be easier to earn credits when he reaches the Lingtai realm and his strength has greatly increased. It will be paid back slowly.
It can be paid off.
And when the time comes, you can secretly support the development of this family. As the family develops better, the more subsidies it can give you, this is a virtuous cycle.
Therefore, Lu Xianghui's life in the academy was full of motivation.
Among all kinds of tasks, his favorite job is running errands, which can make money and also practice the Water Shadow Body Technique.
Yuanshui Tianhu is relatively far from Qianqiu Hall. When some seniors and seniors want to exchange things, they are often too lazy to run, so he takes them one by one.
Just seven or eight feet away from Qianqiutang Square, Lu Xianghui's speed suddenly increased and he flew through the air, pulling up a long light blue water shadow, and then landed steadily on the thick bluestone ground.
"Shh~"
Lu Xianghui exhaled and showed a satisfied smile. After practicing hard for more than two years, he has perfected the first level of the movement technique "Water Shadow". The next step is to practice the second level, by which time he will be able to run errands faster.
Some.
"Junior Brother Lu, congratulations, not only have you reached the middle of the seventh level of Qi refining, but you have also completed the first level of Water Shadow." Not far away, a tall and strong young man said with a smile.
Lu Xianghui looked at the sound and politely raised his hands and said: "It turns out to be Senior Brother Jiang from Changchun Valley. I see that Senior Brother Jiang's face is as warm as jade and his aura is restrained. He may have entered the eighth level of Qi Refining Realm. Congratulations to Senior Brother Jiang.
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This Senior Brother Jiang is called Jiang Kangpeng. He is about 24 or 25 years old. He entered the academy three years earlier than him. Although they are not disciples of the same lineage, they got acquainted because they both like to take on small tasks in the academy.
Jiang Kangpeng had a good temperament and gave Lu Xianghui a lot of guidance and help in the early stages, which Lu Xianghui will remember in his heart.
The two of them walked to Qianqiu Hall together, chatting while walking.
In Qianqiu Hall, as usual, there are many academy disciples who come to receive tasks and redeem credits.
Because a triennial academy competition was held not long ago, there were especially many disciples who came to redeem their credits in the past few days. Some of the disciples in charge of Qianqiu Hall happened to be away on leave, so they were too busy for a while.
They then waited in the corridor, gathering in twos and threes and chatting.
There are many disciples in the academy, and each peak and channel is relatively independent. Various interesting or exciting things happen every day, so there is no need to worry about running out of things to talk about.
However, what they talked about the most was the Academy Competition a few days ago.
Before each new recruitment, the academy will hold a competition among the disciples to test their learning achievements. And the winning lineage can give priority to some new disciples that everyone values.
In addition, after the conference, disciples from each peak and lineage will receive corresponding credit rewards based on their performance. Some of them who perform exceptionally well may even be selected by a certain superior to become core disciples or even direct disciples.
Naturally, those disciples who performed well and achieved good grades became the center of everyone's conversation. Especially the core disciples of each peak and lineage were the focus of everyone's attention.
"In this competition, Senior Brother Zongsheng and Senior Brother Jianye from the Xuanbing Palace lineage stole the show again. In my opinion, the next core disciple of the Xuanbing Palace will probably be selected from these two.
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"Senior Brother Lexian from the Yuanshui Tianhu lineage also performed very well in the competition. I happened to be beside him during the competition. Tsk tsk tsk~ That strength is really amazing~ Core disciples are core disciples.
Even if I try to flatter you, I won’t be able to do it~”
"I heard that Master Tianyuan is planning to accept a direct disciple this year. Isn't it because Senior Brother Lexian is working so hard just for the quota of this direct disciple? I think this time, he will probably get what he wants."
Several young disciples gathered together and talked about what they had seen and heard yesterday, with faces full of admiration and excitement.
"Hey~ It's a pity that the direct disciples don't participate in the competition, otherwise, we can appreciate the style of the direct disciples." One of the disciples sighed with regret.
Another disciple sneered: "Hey~ If the direct disciples participate in the competition, will the core disciples still have a chance to show their faces? Moreover, the first place in the competition in the under-60 group will only be rewarded with 300 credits. How can the direct disciples see it?
superior?"
"I heard that direct disciples of the Lingtai Realm are granted a fixed number of 100 credits every month, which is more than what we earn in a year. Even core disciples of the Lingtai Realm are granted a fixed number of 30 credits every month. If it weren't for
There is no need for them to participate in the competition so actively to compete for the spot of direct disciples."
Lu Xianghui and Jiang Kangpeng were also among the chatting crowd at this time, and their hearts were surging with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, they were in the Qi Refining Realm and were not qualified to participate in the competition.
However, with their qualifications and strength, even if they go to the Lingtai realm to participate in the competition, it is just soy sauce. If they really want to shine in the competition and have unlimited glory, they must at least be an outstanding disciple who has reached the second level of blood in the Lingtai realm.
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When the disciples of the Academy were talking.
Suddenly, a huge elephant-shaped spirit rider stepped onto the square, its footsteps rumbled, and the ground seemed to be trembling.
Lu Xianghui's eyes lit up: "Isn't that Senior Brother Zhang Xiuping from Xiaoyao Peak and his Spirit Cavalry Ancient Blood Elephant?"
Zhang Xiuping is the core disciple of Xiaoyao Peak and is now at the fourth level of Lingtai Realm. However, because he is over sixty years old, he no longer participates in the triennial competition.
However, his reputation is still very resounding. He is over sixty years old and has already reached the middle stage of the Lingtai realm. If nothing happens, he will not be able to escape to the Heavenly Realm in the future.
Naturally, he is also one of the idols worshiped by many young disciples.
After Zhang Xiuping deposited the ancient blood spirit elephant, he walked towards Qianqiu Hall. Many people saluted respectfully and greeted him.
Before he turned sixty, Zhang Xiuping was very sharp and liked to compete with each other everywhere. Nowadays, he has a much more restrained temperament. When he encounters the salutes of his fellow disciples in the Qi Refining Realm, he will nod in return.
Just when Lu Xianghui looked at Zhang Xiuping and saluted, suddenly, a lively voice came from his ear: "Hello, senior brother, are you a disciple of the Yuanshui Tianhu lineage?"
Lu Xianghui hurriedly turned around and saw a girl in ordinary clothes and appearance greeting him.
"Hello, junior sister." Lu Xianghui returned the greeting, "I am Lu Xianghui, an ordinary disciple of Yuanshui Tianhu. May I ask junior sister..."
At a glance, he could not clearly see the cultivation level of this junior sister, and then thought that the other party might be wearing breath-condensing equipment.
"My name is Wang Liyao, and I am a new disciple that the academy is recruiting this year." Wang Liyao, who looks "ordinary", said very politely.
This "ordinary-looking" Wang Liyao is naturally Wang Shouzhe's biological daughter.