BLOODLINE TEMPERING: Transforming From Worm To Dragon

Chapter 80: Crimson Emblazing Pill

"Good. Very good. Then, you'll be the second official disciple of this old man from this moment onward. I am looking forward on how far you can grow." Elder Wei Xuan appeared very satisfied with Chen Tu's instant reply. This could also show how much Chen Tu had longed for this chance.

"Disciple understood!" Chen Tu kneeled and raised a teacup in both hands to the elder. Regardless of the custom, serving a cup of tea to your master is essential. This customary practice not only creates a proper master and disciple but also the connections in between.

"En... Those unimportant things will be told to you by Xiao Long later. For now, take this as your gift to study under my tutelage. It was the Pill Formula I promised you last time." the elder said after placing the teacup aside and taking something from nothingness.

Apparently, the elder had a piece of Spatial Jade too. And from the look of it, the quality is slightly better than what Tang Yun Long had.

"Why don't you take a look at it?" the elder suggested after handing the manual to Chen Tu.

[Crimson Emblazing Pill]

"Crimson... Emblazing... Pill?" Chen Tu read the name of the pill formula out for everyone to hear. He didn't anticipate that the rest would show an expression of shock after hearing him.

"Oh! This gift from the teacher is just too biased!" Xia Xuan-Xuan simply had no control over what she said and blurted out things she had no idea would offend anybody. But lucky for her, everyone here was as close as real brothers and sisters.

Hence, there's nothing for her to worry about. Instead, it would be restrictive to make Xia Xuan-Xuan behaves like she does outside this workshop.

"What is this Crimson Emblazing Pill for, teacher?" Chen Tu asked. As someone recently accepted into the Blood Refining Grotto for two mere months, it was normal for him to appear clueless about its usage.

"The Crimson Emblazing Pill is among the ten most favored pills in demand. It was said that only the Crimson Cloud County's Alchemy Department and our master had the recipe. Can you imagine this?" Tang Yun Long, who rarely speaks this much, joined the conversation.

Apparently, this pill recipe resulted from a joint research between Elder Wei Xuan and the Head Alchemist of Crimson Cloud County's Alchemy Department. This Crimson Emblazing Pill would appear once in a while in the pill market but would have its stock cleared in a day or two.

As for why it was so greatly sought after, it is thanks to its medicinal effect of strengthening the user's Spiritual ability by 50%. Of course, the effectiveness would drop to 25% if this pill were taken by a cultivator in the Spiritual Condensation Layer.

Giving this pill formula to Chen Tu also signifies that Elder Wei Xuan fully supports Chen Tu's Alchemist journey. Perhaps not far from the future, the Blood Refining Grotto will welcome two more young alchemists into their factions.

What was more worthy of being proud of was that the two were taught in-house and not hired from the outside. This means their sense of loyalty to the Blood Refining Grotto would also be considerably greater than those outsiders.

"This second disciple will ensure he remembers and appreciates everything bestowed on him." Chen Tu quickly responded after listening to what Tang Yun Long had just said.

"En. Having said that, this Crimson Emblazing Pill recipe is quite a complicated recipe. Although it is good to try refining it, do not go overboard, as the Spiritual Ingredients required are quite expensive."

"Try to build a much proper financial ability before you go for the Crimson Emblazing Pill, alright?" Elder Wei Xuan said.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, all of you can leave except Xiao Long and Xiao Tu." the elder said and turned his attention to the two official disciples. It appears that he had something to say to them privately.

"Teacher, do you need both of us to do something?" Tang Yun Long asked. Chen Tu stood beside him quietly to observe and listen to the conversation.

"Old Jiang came to have a word with me a while ago. I was told that the Verdant Sky Small World is opening its door to the people in this Crimson Cloud County five months later. The only problem is only those below the Spiritual Condensation Layer are allowed to enter." the elder said.

"Below Spiritual Condensation Layer? doesn't that means all senior brothers and sisters from Elder Jiang's side were all disqualified?" Tang Yun Long interrupted. Based on how familiar he called them, the friendship between these two elders and their disciples is quite harmonious.

"That's correct. That's why I called both of you over. How close are you to your promotion into the Spiritual Condensation Layer, Xiao Long?" the elder continued. In the meantime, Chen Tu's head stays blank with no valid information.

It was unavoidable because this was his first time hearing the name "Verdant Sky Small World." He could only guess that there was something special about this place.

"This disciple will likely be promoted into the Spiritual Condensation Layer in the next four to five months. Of course, that's if this disciple stays competitive in the leaderboard in the Outer Grotto." Tang Yun Long answered.

"If necessary, this disciple is willing to forgo his cultivation for a while and focus on Physique refinement instead, to stay at the peak Body Tempering Layer." he added.

"No... Don't do that. Able to enter the Verdant Sky Small World is all up to fate. It wasn't worth losing something just because you wanted to explore this independent space to take a share of the treasure within." the elder interrupted. Apparently, he valued Tang Yun Long's talent more than some treasure.

Furthermore, the treasure's level is scaled with the cultivation limit it imposed. Since this is just a trial for those in Body Tempering Layer, it obviously would be lacking for those expected to break through into their Spiritual Condensation Layer soon.

After all, a treasure in Body Tempering Layer would make the user mighty in that particular cultivation, but not anymore when promoted to a realm above.

"Furthermore...There's something else after the Verdant Sky Small World..." the elder added.

"I want both of you to attend the Titled-Alchemist Examination this year."