Chapter 778: The Initial Display of Refining Dan's Edge

  Inside the grand hall, a small sect was discussing and speculating, filled with admiration and reverence. However, when they glanced at the first Xuan Qing, Ming Sha, and the three elders of the Xuan family, their eyes flashed with a hint of worry. The strength of Luoyun Valley was too powerful, and it was likely that their days would be even more difficult in the future.

  "Haha, my junior brother is indeed a good teacher. This girl can actually refine the Dragon and Tiger Pill, it's truly a case of 'the mantle has been passed on to the next generation'. I must offer my congratulations first." Qingyunzi smiled with joy, looking at Jiyuewu in the restricted area with satisfaction in his eyes. With such a disciple, how could he worry that their sect wouldn't rise again?

  Yao Daozi's face still had a look of shock, and upon hearing the words, he let out a bitter laugh and said: "Brother, are you joking with me? After Yue Wu joined our sect, I immediately started closed-door training to break through to the Golden Elixir realm. I didn't give her any guidance at all, so how can it be said that my teaching is effective?" However, his eyes were filled with surprise and delight. All cultivators hope that their legacy will be passed down, and Yao Daozi was no exception. Moreover, he had devoted his life to the study of alchemy, and considered the transmission of this knowledge to be especially important. Having obtained such a talented disciple as Yue Wu, who could inherit his mantle, he was naturally extremely satisfied.

  "Condense!"

  The clear and cold voice of Ji Yue Wu came out, and the dragon-shaped tiger tracks between the clouds and mist on her head suddenly became clear. A small version of the divine dragon, several feet long, with a cyan scales armor, double horns on its head, and five claws under its abdomen, was rolling up and down, continuously spewing clouds and mist. Under this divine dragon, there was a fierce tiger with a pair of wings on its back, its entire body snow-white, with a clear "Wang" character on its forehead, roaring and running up and down continuously.

  "Received!"

  Another word was transmitted, and the dragon and tiger simultaneously let out a loud roar towards the sky. They then charged straight down, with the surrounding clouds and mist also shrinking back and gradually dispersing. When the strange phenomenon completely disappeared, a white figure flashed in the seal, and Ji Yue Wu's face appeared slightly pale. She stepped out from the center with light footsteps.

  "Dragon and Tiger Pill is here, please Master inspect."

  As she spoke, her slender hand opened, and a dan medicine the size of a walnut appeared in her hand, with patterns all over its body. Even a faint sound of dragon's roar and tiger's howl came from it, making it look extraordinary.

  "Ah, the texture is perfect, the dragon's roar and tiger's howl are faintly audible, although there's a slight impurity, this elixir is enough to be ranked among the top three, excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" The Medicine Daozi stood up straight, with a wave of his hand, he sent out a stream of spiritual energy that lifted Xi Yuewu up, and his eyes were filled with affectionate gaze.

  "Congratulations to Daoist Medicine for getting such a good disciple, after Lu Yun Valley has someone to inherit, how can we worry about not being prosperous in the future!" Xuan Qing's eyes flashed slightly, but there was some unusual color in his tone.

  That Hei Jie Men's face was slightly gloomy, and his eyes had a few more shades of worry.

  As for the three old men of the Xuan family, they felt a bitter taste in their mouths. The two Golden Elixirs of Lu Yun Valley were already stronger than those of the Lie Yan Sect. Among the younger generation of disciples, there was also an abundance of talent. In the future, it's likely that the days ahead for the Lie Yan Sect will be extremely difficult.

  "Congratulations to Daozi for getting such a great apprentice!" The leaders of the various sects, large and small, led their disciples to come forward and pay their respects.

  "Hehe, thank you all!" Yao Daozi returned the courtesy with a bow, smiling wryly at the strange looks from Xuan Qing and the others. After all, if they were in a different place, his mood at this moment wouldn't be any better either.

  At this moment, six people participated in the Dan refining assessment. Five of them had already succeeded in refining, and it could be said that they had earned a great reputation for Luoyun Valley. However, everyone's eyes fell on the last restriction, and their faces couldn't help but become somewhat strange. Thinking that Xiao Chen was currently refining the third-grade Rejuvenation Pill, these people's mouths twitched with a few hints of ridicule.

  What an arrogant and reckless young man who doesn't know when to advance or retreat!

  "Today, I came to attend the Condensing Dan ceremony of Senior Yào Dào Zǐ, and also witnessed the alchemy skills of five disciples under his sect. It can be said that my horizons have been broadened. I wonder when the grand competition of your esteemed sect will begin? After all, although we cultivators' lifespan far surpasses that of ordinary people, we still cannot afford to waste time in vain." In the great hall below, a small-sized Cultivation Family leader's eyes flickered slightly as he nodded slightly towards Duàn Huá Míng, then stood up and spoke.

  As he spoke, his eyes fell on the last remaining restriction that had not been lifted, and his gaze was filled with contempt and ridicule, his meaning naturally went without saying.

  "Not bad, let's have Medicine Daozi announce the start of the sect's grand competition. We can't waste any more time on this junior's attempt to refine the Rejuvenation Pill."

  "This young whippersnapper is arrogant and ignorant of propriety, what's the point of keeping him around? It's better to drive him out of the mountain gate as soon as possible."

  "It's reasonable to say so, we don't want to wait any longer, please seniors, drive him away."

  Many monks in the grand hall were dissatisfied with Xiao Chen, and at this moment, they also spoke out one after another. For a time, everyone looked towards the seal where Xiao Chen was located, their gazes filled with even more disdain.

  Yao Daozi's face showed a few points of hesitation.

  Qingyunzi's face was somewhat unpleasant, his eyes swept around the stage and said lightly: "This elixir is probably made by Shidi himself, the success rate will not exceed 30%, does Shidi think he can refine a third-grade Rejuvenation Pill? Since it ultimately ends in failure, what difference does it make whether to interrupt or not?"

  Yao Daozi heard this and silently sighed, slightly nodding his head, then was about to remove the seal and interrupt Xiao Chen's alchemy.

  "Master, please wait a moment. The spiritual medicine valley's dan-making assessment has always been limited to two hours, and there is still one minute left before the end. I request that you give Shao Chen another half-minute. Moreover, at this moment, there is no burnt smell coming from within the seal, so it's likely that all the spiritual medicines are still intact. Perhaps Shao Chen is currently condensing the dan. If Master were to suddenly lift the prohibition and interrupt him, I'm afraid Shao Chen would be expelled from the sect, and even if he were willing to leave, his heart would not be at peace. Master, please think thrice." Ji Yuewu stepped forward, her cherry lips slightly parted as she spoke urgently, looking towards the seal where Shao Chen was with a hint of worry.

  Ji Yue's dance-like movements produced three pieces of Longhu Dan, a position far higher than that of the foundation-building cultivators. In Luoyun Valley, her status was probably second only to the two Golden Dan old ancestors, not to mention the former had terrifying potential for progress, so her words naturally carried great weight.

  Yao Daozi's expression didn't change, he paused for a moment, then nodded slightly and cleared his throat: "Everyone, please calm down, my Lingyao Valley Dan examination indeed has this rule, let's wait for another moment." Then he closed his eyes, obviously not having any hope in Xiaochen's alchemy.

  In the palace, Ji Yue's heart slightly relaxed as she retreated, but her beautiful eyes remained tightly fixed on the seal, without moving an inch.

  "Hmm!" He turned his body sideways, and Duan Huaming saw a gloomy look flash in his eyes, unable to help but let out a cold hum.

  But the many cultivators, after Yao Daozi spoke up, also quieted down. After all, a Golden Dan cultivator's decision was not something they dared to question in the slightest. In just about a minute's time, with their eyes closed and minds at ease, no one disturbed him.

  "Heh heh, it seems that Xiao Chen indeed has some guts. Since he can't refine it, why boast about it? Not only did he make a fool of himself, but also lost face for our Luoyun Valley. Moreover, he'll be expelled from the sect and lose his chance to cultivate the Dao, what a pity."

  But in his heart, he was excited to the extreme, shouting repeatedly: "Oppose me, Duan Huaming, and you will definitely not end up well! When you are expelled from the sect, I naturally have countless means to make you unable to live or die!"

  The girl's eyes also flashed with a hint of melancholy. Time is almost up, did I misjudge you?

  Inside the grand hall, many cultivators also opened their eyes one after another. Their eyes showed that they had long expected this outcome, and a hint of cold smile hung at the corners of their mouths.

  Duan Huaming felt a surge of relief in his heart, as if the thorn had been pulled out from his bones, and his whole body felt refreshed. At this moment, he stepped forward and said: "Master, Xiao Chen's alchemy failed, according to our previous agreement, I am willing to take responsibility for expelling him from the sect."

  Yao Daozi nodded slightly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. Xiao Chen was someone he had personally taken under his wing, and although he was only a nominal disciple, the treatment he received was no different from that of a true direct disciple, reflecting Yao's appreciation for him. Alas, fate was not fair, and this child was born without a spiritual root, leaving one to lament in vain.

  "Let him descend the mountain and live as an ordinary person, living a dull life. Perhaps this is the life that should belong to him."

  Duan Huaming was overjoyed, "Thank you, Master." After finishing speaking, he turned around and rushed straight to the restricted area where Xiao Chen was, with a cold smile in his heart.

  "Wait, there's still a minute left, you can't go yet." Ji Yuewu bit her lip, her eyes full of stubbornness, and stretched out her hand to block him.

  Duan Huaming showed a few points of sincerity, saying: "Xiao Chen is just an ordinary person, how can he let his sister protect him? If his sister is willing, his brother is willing to hold on to her for life and never abandon her!"

  "Silence! Turning to the many cultivators inside the grand hall, he bowed his hands and said: "I apologize to all of you seniors and fellow daoists. Xiao Chen is a person without spiritual roots, just an ordinary mortal. It's already a great blessing that he was lucky enough to be accepted as a disciple by our master, but he doesn't know how to cherish this blessing. He's lazy in his cultivation, arrogant and rude, often clashing with us seniors. Today, he even boasted shamelessly, disgracing the face of our sect. Such a person should have been expelled from the sect long ago. Today, the True Person of the Sect and our master expelling him is a truly delightful thing."

  Duan Huaming was indignantly speaking, feeling that everyone's eyes were focused on him, and he couldn't help but feel a few points of pride in his heart. But suddenly, he found that the atmosphere in the great hall seemed to have become somewhat strange, with everyone's eyes passing over his body and looking directly behind him, filled with shock. At the same time, a faint scent entered his nostrils, making him feel a few more points of unease in his heart.

  Duan Huaming slowly turned around, his eyes fell on Xiao Chen's restricted area, and his pupils couldn't help but contract violently, filled with shock and horror, and he exclaimed: "How is this possible!"

  Ji Yue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a stunning smile. "Duan Shixiong, I appreciate your kind intentions, but it seems that Xiao Chen Shidi is not as unworthy as you said."

  At this moment, above the seal where Xiao Chen was located, clouds of thick medicinal fragrance slowly overflowed from it, constantly rolling and entwining above it. Moreover, threads of life energy floated out from within, and as people inhaled them into their mouths, they felt their entire body lighten, as if they had gained a lot of vitality.

  PS: New book is on the list, alas, just a few days, not enough time to stay, hehe! Today, May 1st, baozi fulfilled his promise, and released three updates. The third update will be around 9 o'clock tonight, so don't be stingy with your votes and collections, hurry up and take them out!