In the No Master's Dan Furnace, they couldn't touch that thing, as it contained a Ling Spirit. "I don't deny it." The master couldn't deny it either; otherwise, it would trigger the forbidden formation within, and if that happened, he would be in trouble. They sought the ordinary spirit Dan Furnace at the entrance.
Gu glanced at the furnace adorned with strange patterns. The enormous flower in the center resembled a Heavenly Spirit Root flower, but he couldn't recognize the others. After staring for a while, he felt as if those patterns were growing out of the furnace. Gu rubbed his eyes and followed Dan Child to the plaza outside the main hall.
"I'll just pick any Dan Furnace; they all seem random enough."
Gu Sui found a Dan Furnace, lifted the lid, and tossed in a piece of Tie Mu, beginning to channel Light Spirit Power into it. Liu Shizu had mentioned that his Light Spirit Power was rich in life energy, making it very suitable for alchemy. Now, he would test how well the Pale Pink Radiant Flame was for refining pills.
Unlike fire attribute cultivators, Gu's flame, condensed from Light Spirit Power, lacked that intense heat. It didn't emit warmth like ordinary earth fire; instead, all its heat was concentrated within the flame, making it impossible to feel its temperature from outside.
The originally dark Tie Mu was enveloped by the Pale Pink flames but showed no signs of change. Gu patiently channeled his spiritual energy without any hint of impatience.
If a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage were to output spiritual energy like Yan Dong, they would likely exhaust their energy in less than a quarter of an hour. However, Bu Luo was completely unconcerned; he had never felt his spiritual energy deplete. With two major foundations outside, Gu felt like a source of spiritual energy himself, continuously generating power.
The two waited patiently for changes in the Tie Mu. Half an hour passed, and the outer layer of the wood slowly peeled away, revealing a rusty red interior that intrigued Gu.
He had seen such things outside the Flowing Cloud Realm. At that time, he thought it was extremely hard and heavy wood but floated well in water; it should be perfect for building large ships, especially warships. Although he had never seen what the sea looked like, Bu Luo and Primordial Celestial Demon had memories of it.
Neither of them noticed that behind them stood Dou Elder, dressed in red robes, having returned at some point without them realizing.
At first glance, upon seeing Gu, he thought he was just an ordinary disciple testing his talent. However, after a quarter of an hour passed, Dou Elder began to reconsider; ordinary Outer Court disciples wouldn't possess such abundant spiritual energy. If he were truly one of those Little Guys, he would have collapsed long ago. Yet this particular Little Guy seemed to be handling it effortlessly; he wondered how much longer he could last.
Dou Elder was also quite curious about why this seemingly powerless individual had such vast reserves of spiritual energy unless he was hiding his cultivation level. It seemed ridiculous for someone who hadn't even reached Golden Core to conceal their strength in front of him.
Half an hour passed, and a drop of emerald green liquid appeared in the furnace, causing Gu to breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that he indeed had a bit of talent; it wasn't as easy as Liu Shizu had claimed.
However, the scene unfolding before Dou Elder was quite different. No ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage disciple could extract water from Tie Mu. Such a test was considered extremely difficult for alchemists. Typically, only a small piece of Tie Mu would be used, but now the piece in the furnace was about the size of a leg.
Not only had the entire Tie Mu changed color, but it had also shed its outer skin and produced liquid. Although it took a long time, this indicated that the temperature of the flames was sufficient. Dou Luo suspected that even Golden Core Stage disciples would struggle to maintain such heat. That guy hadn’t even consumed a single Recovery Pill; it was almost like he was a perpetual motion machine.
Such talent would surely attract attention from other elders, and many would envy Fei Qian's demeanor, eager to take advantage of this remarkable individual.
Seeing that Gu showed no signs of stopping, Dou Elder approached him and placed a hand on his shoulder, signaling him to cease his work.
"Greetings, Elder."
"Greetings, Elder."
Gu Lian halted his movements and bowed to Dou Elder. The etiquette of Lu State was established by Mok Ming Academy, where proper conduct was emphasized as an essential part of education. The academy's past teachers and principals believed that etiquette could help individuals act benevolently rather than maliciously.
"What is your name? Who is your master?"
"Replying to the Elder, I am Xuanming, a disciple of Liu Shizu."
"Oh," Dou Elder nodded, recalling the apprenticeship ceremony from two days ago. This must be the little guy he had seen then. He was quite well-mannered. It seemed Liu Shizu had sent him here for testing, but what was with such a large piece of Tie Mu?
Dou Elder looked at the Little Dan Child; his rosy cheeks made Dou Elder smile. It seemed that this Little Dan Child was not merely playing around—he truly managed to extract water from Tie Mu. At this rate, in another two or three hours, that large piece of Tie Mu might very well blossom under his hands.
I followed him into the palace, while the boy went to fetch the leg ticket from the Dan Pavilion and put away the Tie Mu juice, planning to punish me later.
Upon hearing Elder Ku's words, Dan Child shrank his neck and hurried off to do as Elder Dou instructed, no longer daring to play any tricks. Gu Ze and Elder Dou arrived outside Qing Hall.
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