Chapter 205: You Rebellious Disciple (2)

Beside him, Mu Qing’s expression shifted from initial scrutiny to surprise, and then to being completely dumbfounded.

He could see clearly that every one of Chen Chuan’s operations was a textbook example of perfection.

In fact, in the handling of certain details, he was even more seasoned than a senior Elder like himself.

That precise control over the heat and the timing of the medicinal properties’ Fusion simply didn’t belong to a youth; instead, he seemed like an Alchemy Grandmaster who had lived in seclusion for a thousand years.

“How is this possible? Could he really be…”

An absurd and thrilling thought sprouted wildly in Mu Qing’s heart.

Time flowed slowly in the silence.

Inside the Alchemy Furnace, the medicinal liquid churned, starlight gathered, and strange acupoints faintly formed and connected on the phantom of the Medicinal Pill.

When Chen Chuan performed the final pill-congealing hand seal and let out a soft shout of ‘Congeal!’, the Alchemy Furnace shook violently, and the lid opened automatically.

“Buzz!”

Nine solid pillars of starlight soared from the furnace, piercing through the barriers of the Quiet Chamber and shooting straight into the clouds.

An extremely rich pill fragrance, carrying the vast essence of the stars, instantly permeated the area. Smelling it refreshed the spirit, as if one could resonate with the stars of the heavens.

Nine pills the size of dragon eyes, their surfaces featuring nine apertures and their interiors containing brilliant nebulae, flew out spinning. Chen Chuan, prepared in advance, collected them all into a Jade Bottle.

The pill is complete!

Nine Apertures Star Condensing Pill!

Moreover, looking at that Vision and the pill’s appearance, it was by no means of ordinary quality; it was impressively Top-Grade Great Saint Grade Elixir.

Mu Qing rushed forward in one stride, his hands trembling as he took the Jade Bottle from Chen Chuan and poured out a pill to inspect it closely.

The pill felt warm and smooth in his hand. The nine apertures seemed to breathe on their own, inhaling and exhaling the essence of the stars, its Dao charm naturally formed.

“Top… Top-Grade Great Saint-level… all nine apertures present, nebulae self-generating… perfect, absolutely perfect!”

Mu Qing’s voice was trembling.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze toward Chen Chuan like he was looking at a peerless treasure: “Disciple… you… you truly leave your Master… speechless!”

His heart had long been filled with wild joy and shock.

He had picked up a treasure!

This was definitely picking up a peerless treasure unseen throughout the ages!

At the Spirit Transformation Realm First Level, using only Earth Fire, his first time refining a Great Saint Grade Elixir resulted in a Top-Grade.

If this matter were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Alchemy world.

Amidst his excitement, Mu Qing suddenly remembered something, and an unprecedented light of excitement erupted in his eyes.

Myriad Medicine Sacred Land!

The upcoming Pill Refining Assembly!

He tightly gripped Chen Chuan’s shoulders, his voice slightly distorted by excitement:

“Good Disciple! In three days, Master will take you to the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land to participate in the Pill Refining Assembly there.”

“You must perform well, uphold the prestige of our Taiyi Holy Land, and make your Master proud!”

He could already imagine the scene of Chen Chuan shining brilliantly at the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land’s Pill Refining Assembly.

When he surpassed the Disciples of those old fellows who usually kept their noses in the air, what kind of envious and jealous faces would those old fellows have?

Just thinking about that scene made Mu Qing feel comfortable all over, and he couldn’t wait.

Hearing this, Chen Chuan blinked and asked quite naturally, “Going to the assembly? Master, are there any benefits?”

Mu Qing’s excitement was like having a bucket of cold water poured over it. He was so angry his beard curled up, and he pointed at Chen Chuan and cursed:

“Rebellious Disciple! Outrageous! Every word out of your mouth is about benefits. Do you even understand respecting your teacher and the Dao?”

“Bringing glory to your Master and the Holy Land is your duty!”

Chen Chuan rolled his eyes directly and muttered, “Without benefits, there’s not much motivation.”

“You…” Mu Qing was so choked up he almost passed out.

But looking at Chen Chuan’s ‘no profit, no early rise’ attitude, and thinking that he still needed this kid to earn him some face.

He could only forcibly suppress his anger and said crossly, “Fine! As long as you can get into the top three of this Pill Refining Assembly, Master will give you another Holy Son King Rank Pill.”

Only then did Chen Chuan reveal a smile, saying with full confidence, “Top three? Don’t worry, Master. If I want to, first place is also within my grasp.”

Seeing him so confident, Mu Qing showed a contemptuous look and shook his head:

“First place? Disciple, it’s not that Master wants to discourage you, but don’t even think about first place.”

“The Myriad Medicine Sacred Land has produced an Alchemy freak this time. Around the same age as you, yet already able to stably refine Great Saint Grade Elixirs. It’s said they have even triggered an Elixir Tribulation.”

“While your Alchemy talent is that of a monstrous talent, compared to that little monster, there is probably still a gap.”

“Oh? Elixir Tribulation?” Chen Chuan raised an eyebrow. Instead of being afraid, his interest grew even stronger. “If we don’t compete, how will we know the result?”

Seeing that Chen Chuan was still so confident, a mysterious smile appeared on Mu Qing’s face as he said:

“If you can truly defy heaven and change your fate to seize that first place… hehe, the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land will naturally give you a massive, mysterious congratulatory gift. That is a grand gift that would make anyone envious.”

Chen Chuan immediately became curious: “A mysterious gift? Master, what is it?”

However, Mu Qing kept him in suspense, shaking his head as he said:

“It cannot be said, it cannot be said. You will naturally know when the time comes.”

“Of course, the premise is… that you can actually take first place.”

He deliberately elongated his tone, clearly not believing Chen Chuan could do it.

Seeing that Mu Qing refused to speak, Chen Chuan stopped asking and temporarily suppressed his curiosity.

Suddenly, he remembered something and changed the subject, asking, “Master, do you know the name and background of the future successor of our Taiyi Holy Land’s Holy Lord?”

Hearing this, Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head:

“The Holy Lord’s beloved Disciple?”

“This matter is the highest secret of the Holy Land. The Holy Lord protects her very strictly and never lets her easily show her face. The outside world knows very little. Even I do not know.”

Even Mu Qing didn’t know?

Chen Chuan felt a wave of frustration in his heart.

His main purpose for joining the Taiyi Holy Land was to confirm whether this future successor was his lost wife.

He hadn’t expected this matter to be so difficult.

Seeing Chen Chuan’s strange expression, Mu Qing seemed to remember something and revealed:

“However, as far as I know, tomorrow, the Holy Lord will hold a simple ceremony for his Direct Disciple and allow her to personally select a few followers.”

“At that time, you might be able to catch a glimpse of that mysterious successor’s true face.”

“Tomorrow? Selecting followers?” Chen Chuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

This was simply a god-given Opportunity!

As long as he could be there, he would have a chance to confirm the other party’s identity up close.

Seeing Chen Chuan’s jubilant appearance, Mu Qing couldn’t help but pour cold water on him:

“Don’t be delusional, kid. Those who can be chosen as followers are at least the top True Disciples of each peak, or those Holy Sons and Saintesses.”

“With your Spirit Transformation Realm First Level cultivation and your status as a new Inner Sect Disciple, you don’t have any chance at all.”

Chen Chuan was indifferent and smiled, “How will I know if I don’t try? Perhaps that successor just happens to like a follower like me, who has low cultivation but is great at Alchemy?”

“Wake up, stop dreaming!” Mu Qing was directly amused to the point of anger, rolling his eyes. “Besides those Holy Sons and Saintesses having a chance, for other Disciples, the probability of being chosen is as slim as finding a needle in a haystack.”

Chen Chuan didn’t argue with him further, just held out his hand and smiled: “I have my own plans. Master, look, I’ve refined the Nine Apertures Star Condensing Pill as well. The Holy Son King Rank Pill you promised…”

Looking at Chen Chuan’s ‘won’t let go of the hawk until he sees the rabbit’ posture, Mu Qing was both annoyed and amused.

He shook his head helplessly and finally took out a jade box and threw it to Chen Chuan: “Take it, take it! You Rebellious Disciple, you only know how to covet your Master’s meager savings.”

Chen Chuan took the jade box, felt the surging medicinal power within, and tucked it into his robe with satisfaction.

“Thank you, Master! This Disciple takes his leave. I still need to make some preparations for tomorrow’s follower selection.”

Chen Chuan bowed and left, turning to exit the Pill Hall, his mind already starting to calculate his plan for tomorrow.

Watching Chen Chuan’s departing back, Mu Qing sighed helplessly, but then a look of anticipation and excitement appeared on his face.

Caressing the bottle of Top-Grade Nine Apertures Star Condensing Pills in his hand, he murmured to himself:

“Myriad Medicine Sacred Land… hehe, this time, I’ll see how you can still be so arrogant! This Disciple of mine will surely make your jaws drop!”

He had already begun to look forward to how Chen Chuan would stir up new waves at the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land in three days.

—-

The next day, at the central square of the Taiyi Holy Land.

As the sun rose in the east, golden light spilled across the vast square paved with white marble, yet it could not disperse the bubbling popularity and fervent anticipation permeating the air.

Disciples who had received the news converged from various peaks and locations; the surging crowd’s whispers gathered into a wave of buzzing sound.

Everyone’s gaze turned in unison toward the direction of the high-above main hall.

Today was the day that the mysterious Direct Disciple of the Holy Lord, the future sole successor of the Taiyi Holy Land, would make her first public appearance and select her followers.

“Is she here? Is she here? Just what kind of elegance does that legendary successor possess?”

“I heard she’s a female Cultivator from the Lower Realm. To be so highly regarded by the Holy Lord and exceptionally established as the future successor, her talent must be absolutely terrifying.”

“What about her name? Does anyone know her name?”

“I don’t know. The Holy Lord has been very secretive about it, protecting her extremely well and never revealing even a hint.”

“She must be a world-toppling Fairy, right? With such high talent, her appearance certainly won’t be lacking.”