The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 470 - 273: Making Things Difficult_2

Li Jianming stood up, his expression solemn as he said, "I truly had no knowledge of this matter!"

Pei Yuyuan sneered, "Three months ago, Vice Director Li was still in that legendary Reincarnation Array. After returning, you presumably had no time to check the duty roster, how would you know about this?"

Although Li Jianming knew that his words were still pointed and sharp, most of what he said was true, and he could not refute it. He could only endure and kept silent.

At this moment, Elder Zhang, who was in charge of inspecting medicine pills, had finished his work and came over excitedly, "Those two medicine pills are truly miraculous. If a Great Perfection Cultivator takes them, this Golden Core Pill can improve the success rate of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm by 5%, and this Nascent Soul Pill can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm by 4%!" He turned his head to Li Jianming and said, "Where is this Pill Master now? I want to go and learn from them!"

The words "learn from" were originally a bit discourteous, but spoken by him at this moment, everyone knew he sincerely wanted to learn from the other party, because the performance of these two Spirit Pills was indeed exceptional. Ordinary Golden Core Pills and Nascent Soul Pills only increase the success rates by 10% and 5% respectively, but these two elixirs had substantially increased that probability. What an overbearing medicinal effect this was!

The prices of these two elixirs should not be merely double those of regular Golden Core Pills and Nascent Soul Pills! Even if they were twice as expensive, cultivators would still fight over them just to break through sooner and suffer less from the agonies of soul tearing during failures!

Miao Tianxue’s expression slightly cleared, and she coughed lightly, "If that is the case, please have Vice Director Li invite this Pill Master here. We wish to know their confidence in refining the God Transformation Pill."

Li Jianming, hearing her protective tone, gratefully said, "I had already arranged with this young friend yesterday morning, and she would bring the finished God Transformation Pill this morning!"

"It will arrive this morning? The Pill Master boasts greatly, and I am very willing to wait a moment!" Before Miao Tianxue could respond, an elderly voice sounded from outside the study.

Upon hearing this voice, Pei Yuyuan immediately showed a pleased expression. Miao Tianxue’s brows furrowed; she stood up, turned towards the doorway, bowed with clasped hands, and smiled, "Senior Nong You honors Duobao Pavilion with your presence, we are beyond fortunate!"

The newcomer was an elderly man dressed in black, his hair and beard as white as snow, neatly groomed. However, his complexion was excellent, perfectly embodying the phrase "white hair and young face." His spine was straight, and his eyes gleamed intensely. No one in the room had noticed his arrival, clearly marking him as a person possessing Great Divine Power.

He was Xu Nongyou, the Pill Master over seven hundred years old, one of the rare individuals in the world who could refine a Transformation Pill! The Transformation Pill was an elixir used by Perfect Cultivators at the Void Refining Stage as they strive to break into the Great Mahayana Realm. If the ability to refine a God Transformation Pill was one in ten thousand, then those who could refine a Transformation Pill were truly as rare as phoenix feathers throughout the Southern Continent!

As he just stepped past the threshold, he too slightly nodded and said, "Chief Miao, you flatter me. I just arrived at the door when I heard that a Pill Master would be delivering their own refined God Transformation Pill. I was so curious that I couldn’t wait for the doorman to announce and came over myself. I hope Chief Miao doesn’t mind my impatience."

Miao Tianxue laughed, "Senior Nong You, you jest. We at Duobao Pavilion are immensely grateful for your esteemed visit." Her expression became serious as she spoke earnestly, "I was precisely about to ask the Senior if Vice Sect Leader Qiu had indeed promised to give you the snake tongue grass three months ago?"

Xu Nongyou stroked his silver beard, "At that time, Qiu Chuyuan wanted to refine a batch of God Transformation Pills for his disciples. After learning of this, I promised him that I would come to collect the herbs for alchemy after three months. Now the three months have passed, and I am here as promised." His status allowed him to address Qiu Chuyuan by his full name. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

This matter was true!

The color of Li Jianming’s face suddenly turned both green and pale. Pei Yuyuan smiled as he watched him, silently waiting to see how Miao Tianxue would deal with him.

Miao Tianxue also knew she could no longer defend Li Jianming, and she silently took a deep breath, "Senior Nong You, our Pavilion’s Vice Director Li has just resumed his duties and was unaware of the pact Vice Sect Leader Qiu made with you three months ago to provide the snake tongue grass to another Pill Master for refining. This matter... this was indeed our fault..."

Xu Nongyou waved his hand, "No matter. Just now, Vice Director Li mentioned that this Pill Master also has considerable insights into the Alchemy Dao? If so, I and the others here will wait together. If he really can refine a God Transformation Pill, I will not blame Duobao Pavilion!" He paused, then continued, "Since the Middle Ages, the Supreme Alchemy Dao has gradually declined, and until now very few Pill Masters can refine a God Transformation Pill. Since we are fellow Daoists, exchanging lessons and teachings is indeed a good thing!"

His words started with a weighty tone, and then lifted with excitement, clearly filled with anticipation, revealing his sincere intentions. All present couldn’t help but admire, "No wonder in this challenging path of the Alchemy Dao, only he is heard to be capable of refining such divine medicines like the Transformation Pill; it turns out Senior Nong You has always held a research-focused mindset, with eyes only for the Dao of Pills, unlike our constant scheming."

Xu Nongyou had traveled a great distance to attend the ceremonial festivities. Pei Yuyuan had taken great pains to invite him to the Duobao Pavilion study just before the ceremony, specifically to deliver a fatal blow to Li Jianming. Yet who knew this foolish old man would talk about exchanging lessons and teachings as a good thing? His facial expression remained unchanged, but inside he had cursed Xu Nongyou a hundred, nay, a thousand times. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)