fairy family

Chapter 217 A discerning eye, you think you're worthy?

When Yu Que broke through to the eighth rank, the Fire Crow family god had already been fused into his Yin spirit and no longer existed independently.

The reason why another fire crow appeared above his head was not because the household god had appeared, but because Yu Que's mind was immersed in the teachings of the Refinement Peak Master, under the resonance of the peak master's aura.

His internal energy also reacted automatically, and the seed of true fire jumped out, took shape, and helped him comprehend the principles of refinement explained by the peak master.

Not only Yu Que felt this way, but everyone on the entire Refinement Peak also sensed it to varying degrees.

For example, those three true disciples of the Dao Palace who entered after Yu Que.

Above the heads of these three people, energy also surged forth, including water, fire, and wood, revealing their cultivation lineages. Each of them was imitating the scene of the Dharma performance above the main hall.

Those who have very little sensitivity, or even those who are completely bewildered and feel as if they are listening to gibberish, either have no idea what refinement is, or their talent for refinement is simply too low. Even if a master guides them in person, they cannot immerse themselves in it, so their aura remains unchanged.

On the mountain, the Peak Master of Refining Du was practicing his Daoist arts while also observing the inside and outside of the hall.

The reason he held this Dharma assembly this year was not only to continue the old tradition of preaching and resolving doubts and to cultivate future generations for the Dao Palace, but also to find a fire-tending boy with a clean background to help him refine a precious ghost later.

Therefore, compared to before, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak is even more concerned about the people who come to observe the Dharma this year.

The moment Yu Que and the others stirred their auras, this person sensed it.

Therefore, the peak master's gaze was immediately drawn to Yu Que.

"The flames on this disciple's body... are they real fire?"

The man muttered to himself in surprise, but then added, "No, it's not true fire, just a seed of true fire. However, the seed of true fire within this child seems to be even purer than ordinary true fire. How strange!"

The Peak Master of Refinement Peak couldn't help but focus most of his divine sense on Yu Que, and the more he looked, the more amazed he became.

He recalled Yu Que's performance at the scene and thought it was nothing special; his talent in cultivation was only above average.

However, considering that this young man has already refined a True Fire Seed within his body at such a young age, with this assistance, his talent for cultivation is definitely among the top tier.

Especially for the Fire-Steering Attendant that the Refinement Peak Master needs next, Yu Que is a perfect candidate!
In addition, the peak master of the Refinement Peak observed the aura on Yu Que's body, made a calculation with his fingers, and his brows first tightened and then relaxed.

"He is actually a true disciple, but surprisingly, he has no major connections to the sect and his background is extremely clean."

He pondered this in his mind, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat: "In that case, wouldn't this boy be the best candidate for me!"

If it were an ordinary true disciple, the peak master would be wary of the other party having too many connections and too much scheming. Unless absolutely necessary, he would never want the other party to help him watch over the furnace and fire.

However, Yu Que, who had once escaped the assessment peak and had offended a powerful family, was not only of excellent talent but also had little connection with the master and disciples in the palace or the powerful families. It could be said that he was the best choice to succeed him.

Thinking of all this, the Peak Master of Refinement felt a sudden pang of regret and remorse.

"How hateful! If only I hadn't gone into seclusion the year this child entered the palace, but had instead taken him into my fold directly, how wonderful that would have been!"

Such an excellent disciple, especially Yu Que who had once given the true teachings of the imperial carriage to a mere ninth-rank alchemist master at the foot of the mountain, immediately made the alchemy peak master feel even more favorably toward him.

In an instant, the Peak Master of Refinement had already made up his mind that Yu Que would be the disciple chosen to watch over the fire this time.

Even though there were several other people in the arena who showed greater understanding and quick wit than this young man, he did not want to make any changes.

After all, no matter how good one's comprehension is, if one cannot train them properly, they are only of temporary use to him; both sides can simply act as teachers.

It's a pity that Yu Que has now joined the Xuan Tu sect of that master and disciple lineage. Although he is not valued, he is already considered someone else's disciple.

Thinking of this, the Peak Master of Refinement couldn't help but feel anger:
"Such an excellent disciple, yet the two factions in the palace treat him like this! It's simply misleading the younger generation and jeopardizing the future of the lineage!"

After much thought...

The Peak Master of Refinement looked at the small, pure firebird above Yu Que's head and found himself growing more and more delighted with it:
"The fact that the fire seed can be nurtured so vividly, even though it is only the fire of a bird or beast, indicates that its future potential in refining skills will be considerable."

Moreover, even if it is just the fire of birds and beasts, if this child becomes his disciple, he will have his own way to make the true fire more and more refined, and even transform it into "earth fire".

After much deliberation, the Refinement Peak Master felt that Yu Que was indeed a talent not to be missed, and thought to himself:
"Today I'll see what this kid is really made of. If he is, why not go find that Xuan Tu Shangren and ask for him!"

Next.

Although he was eager to learn from Yu Que, the Refining Peak Master did not neglect his duties and continued to practice the Refining Dao Techniques in the main hall.

However, he consciously adjusted the content of his sermons, gradually transitioning from demonstrating various methods of purification to explaining the principles of fire manipulation, fire observation, and fire use.

Yu Que was engrossed in listening to the Dao at this moment. He was unaware that he had already entered the eyes of the Refinement Peak Master before he had done anything, and that the other party had a very good impression of him.

Yu Que simply felt that the content of what the Peak Master of Refinement was saying was becoming more and more to his liking, and he listened with great interest, completely immersed in listening to the teachings.

This explanation continued for two days and two nights.

During the three days and three nights of preaching, everyone went without eating a single grain of rice or drinking a drop of water.

Fortunately, those who came to listen to the teachings were all immortals with some cultivation, and they did not feel tired or hungry at all.

Only those who couldn't listen felt bored and dizzy, but anyone who listened even a little bit, even if they didn't understand the cultivation level, listened with great interest and their faces were full of energy.

Noon on the fourth day.

A melodious chime rang out again, slowly waking everyone from their reverie.

Yu Que seemed to wake up from a deep dream. After waking up, his thoughts were complicated. He felt that many wonderful ideas were colliding in his mind, especially he came up with many methods and tricks for using true fire.

If he weren't still on the Refinement Peak, he would have wanted to immediately bring out the furnace, light a real fire, and demonstrate fire techniques in front of everyone.

To Yu Que's even greater surprise, he discovered that, for some reason, the three demon spirits bound in his ancestral temple had all lost their fiery aura and were no longer weak; each of them was now incredibly capable.

"Three days of listening to the teachings is equivalent to nearly a year of my own practice?"

Yu Que clicked his tongue in amazement: "No wonder so many people come from inside and outside the palace when the Peak Master of Refinement holds a Dharma assembly."

Not only did he gain a lot, but the other listeners inside and outside the hall were also all beaming with joy.

Yuan Wen, standing beside Yu Que, was also all smiles.

Yuan Wen clicked his tongue in delight, then noticed Yu Que's gaze. He smiled at Yu Que, who then stared in astonishment at the top of Yu Que's head and exclaimed:

"Yu Zhenchuan, is your head on fire?!"

Yu Que was taken aback upon hearing this. His divine sense immediately swept towards the top of his head and discovered that the crow fire had formed the shape of a fire crow, which was flapping wildly above his head.

"This is..." He hesitated, not expecting such a change in the true fire within his body.

Upon careful reflection, Yu Que quickly realized, "No wonder the fire energy of my family gods had already settled down. It turns out that when I was listening to the Dao, the crow fire accumulated and then released, which in turn tempered the family gods within me." He suddenly realized that the teachings of the Refinement Peak Master were just a trigger. The reason he was able to gain so much today was due to his own hard work over the past few years.

As Yu Que was comprehending his own understanding, astonished gazes, just like Yuan Wen's, were cast upon him.

The most gratifying sight was undoubtedly that of the Peak Master of Refinement.

The other party thought to himself, "After listening to my lecture just once, this kid's aura has actually settled down so much."

This child has been accumulating knowledge and experience for a long time, and is clearly a good kid who can endure hardship.

And it seems there really is some kind of destiny between us.

In addition, the gazes of the others varied.

Some people scoffed, believing that since the peak master's sermon was over, Yu Que's continued fiery antics above his head were merely a charade to attract the peak master's attention.

Others looked on with surprise and doubt, recognizing the aura of true fire above Yu Que's head, their expressions changing.

Especially the three true disciples and the two elderly palace elders.

When the two palace elders saw that one of the disciples actually possessed a seed of true fire, their eyes immediately gleamed with greed.

It should be noted that although they are elders, their cultivation level is only at the Qi Condensation stage. In addition, they are old and frail, so they have little power and prospects in the palace.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come like the younger generation to listen to the lecture of the Peak Master of Refinement, hoping to curry favor with him and make it easier to ask for his help later.

Now that they see the true fire, which even sixth-rank immortals covet, appearing on a disciple, they naturally want to possess it for themselves.

Although the two old men were greedy, they knew that they were at the Dharma assembly of the Peak Master of Refinement, and even if they wanted to make a move, they would have to wait until after the assembly ended.

They all held back, their eyes fixed on Yu Que with flickering gazes.

As for the three true disciples, they were arrogant and proud, considering themselves to be of high status, and resentful that Yu Que had stolen their thunder.

One of them immediately spoke up, seemingly praising but actually criticizing:

"Good brother, where did you get this true fire from? It looks of poor quality. Is it really true fire?"

If not, it's best not to show off in front of the Peak Master of Refinement, lest you make a fool of yourself.

Another person frowned and spoke up:
"Brother, your true fire looks remarkably similar to the true fire from a certain village down the mountain. Could it be that you stole that true fire from down the mountain?"

The moment the two spoke, an uproar erupted in the room.

"Real fire!?"

"This thing is actually real fire, a legendary wonder of heaven and earth?"

Many people couldn't see clearly at first, but after being enlightened by the two true disciples, they were immediately dazzled and looked at Yu Que with envy and jealousy.

Yu Que snapped out of his reverie and looked around at the people around him, his brows furrowing immediately.

"Oh no, while listening to the Dharma today, I involuntarily exposed my Ravenfire."

He had a bad feeling.

If Ya Huo were exposed, he could easily incur jealousy and hatred, or even face death.

Even if it's not that serious, if someone asks him to lend them his Crowfire and he refuses, it will ruin their relationship; if someone asks him to use his Crowfire to help with their cultivation, helping them will delay his own cultivation, and refusing to help will also ruin their relationship and make him seem arrogant.

Suddenly, a soft laugh rang out again in the room:

"Fellow Daoists, this is Yu Zhen, a disciple of the palace. He is neither an outsider nor an ordinary disciple."

Bai believed that someone of Yu Zhenchuan's status would not be the kind of person to show off, nor would he possibly steal the true fire from the foot of the mountain. The two of you must have misunderstood.”

The speaker's voice was clear and pleasant, and he was none other than Bai Jiangliu, the only one of the three true disciples of the Heavenly Temple.

Upon hearing someone speak up for him, Yu Que couldn't help but look over as well.

The other person immediately nodded slightly to him, showing goodwill.

Having witnessed the previous three people spying on him, and with Yuan Wen's introduction, Yu Que didn't believe the other party was genuinely friendly. On the contrary, he suspected that these three guys were working together to bluff him.

After a moment's thought, Yu Que did not offer any explanation. Instead, he bowed to the crowd and then swiftly hid the crow fire above his head into the ancestral temple.

He clasped his hands together, bowed his head, and sat cross-legged in his seat, remaining silent.

Seeing that he neither admitted nor refuted it, the crowd began to buzz with discussion.

Bai Jiangliu's smile immediately crumbled.

The man's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly addressed the two disciples beside him:

"Gentlemen, today we are not in any other place, but right here on the Refinement Peak."

Since you question Yu Zhenchuan's true fire, why not let the Peak Master take a look? See what its quality and age are, to prove Yu Zhenchuan's innocence.

As the man made the suggestion, he smiled and said to Yu Que, "Master Yu set this fire on the mountain today, presumably because you had something in mind and wanted the Peak Master to help you evaluate it."

Those watching the spectacle around them naturally agreed wholeheartedly with this statement.

They all wanted to know if the fire above Yu Que's head was the legendary real fire, what its quality was, its value, and where it came from.

The other two true disciples, who were originally allies of Bai Jiangliu, naturally agreed as well:
"Can.".

“That’s right. If this fire has a legitimate origin, I am willing to apologize to Fellow Daoist Yu.”

Amidst the commotion and cheers of the crowd.

Although Yu Que still stole the show, he was also put on a pedestal and had to expose the origins of the true fire in his hands more thoroughly.

Only Yuan Wen, standing beside Yu Que, was present. He seemed somewhat caught off guard and unsure of what to do.

Even the so-called Refinement Peak Master, due to the crowd's discussion, had most of his divine sense focused on Yu Que, showing some curiosity.

At this moment, Yu Que had no choice but to open his eyes, a wry smile appearing on his face.

The next moment, he neither released the true fire nor explained its origin. Instead, he looked at Bai Jiangliu and the other two and said frankly and clearly:
"I am a true disciple of the Dao Palace, the master of Grinding Mill Peak."
"Who are you three to deserve this? Do you think you're worthy of asking me to prove my innocence?"

(End of this chapter)