Chapter 231 Acknowledge a Master
“Li Xuan, what do you think? As long as you acknowledge a master, we will immediately fulfill our promise,” the sect master of the Divine Pill Sect said expectantly.
“Acknowledge a master huh?”
Li Xuan actually did not have any intention of acknowledging a master. He did not want to have another master, but it would not be good to reject him in front of so many people.
Therefore, Li Xuan looked at the plump girl behind him and Chen Hao, especially Chen Hao. Li Xuan took a few more glances.
“Don’t worry. We’ll talk about it after these two finish the test.”
After Li Xuan said this, he turned around and returned to his original place.
“Oh?”
Everyone was puzzled. They did not understand what Li Xuan meant. They felt that there was something hidden in Li Xuan’s words as if he was saying that these two people behind him were not simple. “Okay, then continue the test. Next,” Elder Song announced. “Alright!” The plump girl nodded and walked towards the crystal ball step by step. She raised her hand and placed it on the crystal ball.
In an instant, the urging light shone once again. The dense mist within the purple crystal ball swam about, looking extremely mystical.
Soon, another line of words appeared.
( Alchemy aptitude, excellent! ] “Another excellent one? How is this possible!” The elders were shocked and looked at the plump girl in disbelief. Elder Song asked directly, “What’s your name?”
“My name is Wu Lan,” the plump girl said proudly. “Very good. Wait a moment. We’ll continue the test next,” Elder Song announced after taking a deep breath.
Although he had announced this, his eyes were looking at Li Xuan because he felt that Li Xuan seemed to know something.
The surrounding elders also looked at Li Xuan with uncertainty in their eyes.
“It’s finally my turn.”
Chen Hao took a deep breath. His heart was still somewhat irritated. Originally, he thought that he could suppress Li Xuan with his talent and amaze everyone.
However, who would have thought that Li Xuan was also an excellent talent? This made Chen Hao very depressed. Especially since Li Xuan was the first to take the test, the uproar caused was imaginable.
Although it was his turn now, he realized that the higher-ups were all looking at Li Xuan. This really made Chen Hao speechless. The depressed Chen Hao came in front of the crystal ball and placed his hand on the surface of the ball. In an instant, a purple light flashed.
A line of words suddenly appeared.
[ Alchemy aptitude, excellent! ]
When the test results appeared, there was no uproar as expected. Everyone just nodded and their reactions were very calm.
After going through two excellent grades, everyone felt a little numb.
As for the higher-ups, after seeing the results of the test, not only did they not look at Chen Hao, they looked at Li Xuan again.
This scene made Chen Hao almost vomit blood.
He really wanted to say, “The test is for me, it’s for me! Why do we have to look at Li Xuan?”
The depressed Chen Hao walked to the side with a dark face, waiting for the follow-up development. However, he felt very aggrieved, especially with Li Xuan’s aptitude, which made Chen Hao feel a very strong sense of crisis. “Don’t worry. With my guidance, you will definitely be able to refine all kinds of magical pills in the future. It’s only a matter of time before you surpass Li Xuan,” the deep voice of the man comforted him.
“I know. It’s just that I’m not happy in my heart and my thoughts are not clear. Why do all the good things belong to Li Xuan? Why do the heavens treat the rich so well?”
“This guy has money, power, and outstanding talent. He’s naturally amiable and good-looking. There are also so many higher-ups fighting to take in Li Xuan. Why?” “I have been alone since I was young, begging for a living. Even when I found a job, I was still beaten and abused. It wasn’t easy for me to have a neighbor and even she was gone.”
“We are both human beings. Why should Li Xuan be so happy while I am suffering? How unfair are the heavens!”
Chen Hao gritted his teeth. He was extremely unhappy in his heart, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
“This is heart tempering. Think about it. You have slowly become stronger from the smallest of things. You are already on equal footing with the children of rich families. This is growth.
“In the future, with my help, your Alchemy skills will definitely surpass Li Xuan’s and you’ll become the most outstanding Alchemist.”
“So, don’t be bothered by these things anymore. Your goal is to become a top-notch heaven’s favorite, a Pollution Creature from another world. Do you understand?”
The deep voice of the man continued to comfort him, explaining in a logical manner.
“Alright, I understand.”
Chen Hao was still unhappy, but after being comforted, his mood finally improved. He officially treated Li Xuan as a stepping stone to train his heart.
Next, the Divine Pill Sect began to arrange for the disciples. As for Li Xuan, Chen Hao, and the plump girl, they were invited to the Divine Pill Sect’s main hall.
They arrived at the Divine Pill Sect’s main hall.
Everyone immediately looked at Li Xuan, looking at the tall and mighty Perception Beast beside Li Xuan.
Li Xuan, Chen Hao, and the plump girl were all geniuses with excellent aptitude. They were all decent geniuses, but Li Xuan was always the one who was valued the most.
Firstly, he was young. Secondly, he had passed the Elementary Level Alchemist title. Thirdly, no one could ignore the Perception Beast.
The Perception Beast was at the Silver Rank Peak, and even the sect master could not afford to offend it.
Therefore, everyone looked at Li Xuan, hoping that he would acknowledge them as his master.
“Li Xuan, what do you think? Who are you going to acknowledge as your master?” The sect master of the Divine Pill Sect asked expectantly.
“Acknowledge a master?”
Li Xuan fell silent. He actually did not want to acknowledge a master.
Firstly, he had not been in this world for long, so there was no need for him to acknowledge a master. Moreover, the nature of acknowledging someone as his master would be different.
Secondly, he had secrets, so there was no need for him to get too close to these people. He could rely on himself to obtain all sorts of pill formulas.
Thirdly, the strength of these higher-ups was too weak. Even the strongest sect master was only at the Silver Rank Peak.
With such strength, Li Xuan could easily kill the other party. Facing such a weak person, who would be willing to acknowledge the other party as their master?
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Thus, Li Xuan decided not to acknowledge the other party as his master. However, if he were to reject the other party, he would have to give the other party face. Thus, Li Xuan pondered for a moment.
“With so many people, it won’t be easy to choose. How about this? If any of you can defeat the Perception Beast, I will acknowledge the other party as my master.”
“Defeat the Perception Beast? This…”
The upper echelons fell silent. Looking at the powerful aura of the Perception Beast, the upper echelons could not help but feel bitter in their hearts.
They could not do anything. They could not beat it. Even if two elders attacked at the same time, they might not be able to beat it.
Therefore, at this moment, the scene slowly fell into silence. The higher-ups did not know how to answer.
“There’s no rush. You guys take your time to challenge it. When you’ve beaten it, look for me. You can arrange for the two disciples next to me first.” Li Xuan smiled. His smile was very gentle.
However, when everyone saw this smile, they felt a little depressed and a little defeated.
“Alright, then let’s choose these two first. Elders, please choose.” The sect master of the Divine Pill Sect suggested.
“Alright! Wu Lan, are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?” The female elder spoke and looked at Wu Lan. “Of course I’m willing. I pay my respects to my
master!”
Wu Lan knelt on the ground happily and kowtowed a few times to the female elder.
“Very good. From today onwards, you will be my seventh disciple,” the female elder said happily.
“Yes, master!” Wu Lan was extremely excited and hurriedly replied respectfully once again. “Chen Hao, are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?” Elder Song also asked.
“I…”
Chen Hao looked at the sect master of the Divine Pill sect hesitantly. He wanted to acknowledge the sect master as his master, but there was no other elder to speak. Chen Hao could only acknowledge Elder Song as his master.
“Greetings, master.”
Chen Hao also knelt down and kowtowed a few times. Although this kowtow was very loud, Elder Song’s brows were tightly furrowed.
The reason was that Chen Hao’s gaze made Elder Song somewhat unhappy.
“That’s it then. Deacon Wang, Come and arrange a place for them to stay.” The sect master spoke and was prepared to report this day’s matter to the grand elder. “Yes!”
Deacon Wang walked out quickly and began to lead Li Xuan and the others out of the main hall to arrange a place to stay.
The sect master did not stay idle either. He hurriedly left the main hall and headed to the back mountain where the grand elder was in seclusion. He respectfully told the grand elder about that day’s matter, and the person he talked about the most was Li Xuan.
“I got it. Protect such a genius well. Go.”
An old voice came from the cave. The voice was not loud, but it was especially depressing. “Yes! Grand elder!”
The sect master hurriedly bowed and left carefully.
Only the dim cave was left.
Not long after, a faint voice sounded in the cave.
“To be able to gain the recognition of a Perception Beast, he is truly extraordinary. Such a genius must be protected well. I should meet him. Unfortunately, now is not the time. Wait for me to come out of seclusion half a year later.”
The faint voice slowly fell silent, and there was no sound at all.
On the other side, in a small courtyard with maple trees.
Li Xuan looked around, looked at the quiet courtyard assigned to him, and nodded in satisfaction.
“The environment is not bad. It suits me very
well.”
Li Xuan walked around again in satisfaction. He looked at the Alchemy room in the back, and the sect materials exchange manual on the table. Finally, Li Xuan smiled.
“I’ve finally reached this point. I can finally exchange for things. Let’s see what good things I can exchange for first.”
Li Xuan walked over quickly and picked up the manual to read. Soon, his eyes lit up.
