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Chapter 178 Changes in Neighborly Relations in Fu'an, Phoenix Blood Vein Refining Selection Begins [Two-in-One]

Tang Hao's neck stiffened slightly, and he looked in astonishment toward the sound. Who else could it be but Helian Jinxi?

Before he could speak, Yan Yumin asked first, "And who is this?"

She was looking at her first disciple, whom she was about to take under her wing.

Luo Kedi was surprised that the new junior sister and junior brother knew each other.

Upon hearing this, he glanced at his master and inexplicably felt an invisible pressure descend upon him.

He slightly raised his Adam's apple and answered cautiously, "The junior sister who just joined the sect lives next door. Like her junior brother, she also comes from Shengjing and her name is Helian Jinxi."

"Jinxi greets Elder Yan."

After he finished introducing himself, Helian Jinxi quickly bowed and greeted him.

Yan Yumin's expression softened slightly: 'Helian? A member of the Eastern Mausoleum royal family?'

She already knew that Tang Hao was not related to the Tang family by blood, and that the Tang family's kinship with the royal family was not a concern.

However, his deep friendship with Helian Chengyu will not change.

Thinking of this, she nodded gently to the girl.

"Let's go inside and talk." Luo Kedi felt relieved and quickly led everyone into the cave.

As soon as he sat down, he busied himself boiling water and making tea.

Actually, it was close to lunchtime, but he didn't know how to cook and usually ate at the canteen.

When my junior brother is around, he will occasionally do it.

Thinking this, he looked at Tang Hao and saw his junior brother frowning as he sized up the new junior sister.

The master tilted his head and glanced at Tang Hao, his gaze sweeping back and forth between his junior brothers and sisters.

As for the junior sister, she sat upright, looking somewhat like she had made a mistake and was waiting for her punishment.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, he swallowed back his words about asking his junior brother to arrange lunch.

After a long pause, Tang Hao exhaled and asked, "What are you doing here, Princess?"

Having returned to the sect even before me, it's clear that they just broke off their engagement and came to the Qinghua Sect to report for duty.

Of all the spiritual peaks available, why did he choose Medicine Peak, and why did it come to be his neighbor?

If you call it a coincidence, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

county lord?

Luo Kedi opened his eyes. He hadn't reacted when his junior sister called him "Young Master" because he didn't understand what "Young Master" meant.

Before coming to the Qinghua Sect, he had always stayed in Cangyun City, and very little news from the outside world reached him. However, he still knew about the princess and the county princess.

Hearing Tang Hao call her Princess instead of Junior Sister, Helian Jinxi's heart skipped a beat.

She knew the other party was somewhat displeased with her presence there.

Her fingers clenched under the table. She took a deep breath and forced a smile before saying, "I want to be closer to the Crown Prince."

An invisible pressure immediately began to build within the cave.

Luo Kedi's hand trembled as he added water to the teapot, spilling water all over the table.

Helian Jinxi's expression hardened. Although this pressure had not yet fully materialized, it was clearly beyond the capabilities of the Qi Refining cultivators present.

That could only come from the only Nascent Soul cultivator present. She looked up at Yan Yumin in confusion, wondering why the other party was reacting so strongly.

Is he worried that his chosen disciple might neglect his cultivation because of romantic feelings?

Glancing at Yan Yumin, who stood beside him with a somber expression, Tang Hao felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected Helian Jinxi to be so outspoken.

But this is for the best; hiding it would only make things more difficult to handle.

After a slight hesitation, he reached out and gently patted Yan Yumin's hand.

He could feel that the other person's hand trembled slightly, as if it was about to clench into a fist, but there was no intention of pulling back or avoiding it, which reassured him a little.

Seeing an opportunity, Tang Hao spoke up: "We've already broken off the engagement, so why are you giving up your comfortable life as a princess of the royal family and insisting on coming to the sect?"

The engagement has already been called off?

Her expression changed abruptly, and the frost on Yan Yumin's face silently melted away.

Even though their relationship wasn't officially established, she found it hard to accept Tang Hao's ambiguous relationships with other women.

As for Bai Jue, they cannot be generalized; they are essentially the same person.

The slight pulling and tugging between them actually adds to the fun.

"I ask for nothing more. In the future, senior brother, just treat Fu'an as a fellow disciple." As Helian Jinxi noticed the pressure in the cave dissipating, she glanced at Yan Yumin without making a sound.

Since the other party had said that, Tang Hao couldn't say anything more: "Fine, let's see how it goes. We can always move."

With his status, he could live anywhere he wanted within the entire Qinghua Sect, or even move directly into the Hunyuan Secret Realm.

When I met with my master's wife before, she said that she had built him a house near his residence, and he could move there whenever he wanted.

However, he had too many secrets, and the secret realm was inhabited by Nascent Soul stage experts, so there were many inconveniences. He only agreed to stay there occasionally.

"Fine, whatever you want!" Tang Hao said dismissively.

Ignoring the joy on Helian Jinxi's face, he turned to Lao Luo and said, "Senior brother, I've brought your master with me. When are you going to become his disciple?"

He knew Yan Yumin's personality; she wouldn't care about these things. So he directly asked Lao Luo for his opinion.

“My body refinement is nearing completion, in about a month,” Luo Kedi replied first.

Then, he consulted Yan Yumin and asked, "Master, what do you think about holding a formal apprenticeship ceremony after I have established my foundation?"

"You obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill?" Yan Yumin asked in surprise, glancing discreetly at her side.

She knew that Tang Hao had been searching for medicine and refining pills on his own, and she thought that he had given them to Luo Kedi.

"Not yet."

Luo Kedi chuckled and scratched his head, then recounted the story of the missionary he had dreamt of.

Although such an opportunity is rare, it is not something to be ashamed of, so there is no need to hide it.

'That's a good approach, and quite interesting!'

A smile appeared on Yan Yumin's lips. Based on the information she knew, she had vaguely guessed the truth behind the preaching in her dream.

She exchanged a glance with Tang Hao and, sure enough, saw the suppressed laughter in his eyes.

"Therefore, I intend to use the Foundation Establishment Pill I have refined to advance during the selection process." Luo Kedi's eyes were full of anticipation.

He then said somewhat embarrassedly, "Master is a Nascent Soul cultivator, while I, as the first disciple, entered the sect with only a Foundation Establishment level cultivation. This gives you more face."

Yan Yumin didn't really care. Since her disciple wanted to make her, as his master, look good, she wouldn't refuse his good intentions.

He nodded in agreement and said, "Okay."

Helian Jinxi looked on with envy and wanted to ask about becoming Tang Hao's apprentice, but she hesitated to ask because she had just received Tang Hao's tacit approval.

At the same time, she had many questions in her mind: 'Wasn't it said that the young master would become Elder Yan's disciple? Why is it Senior Brother Luo?'

'Judging from his interaction with Elder Yan, it's definitely not a master-disciple relationship; rather, it's more like an interaction between equals.' Her gaze swept over the two of them.

As a princess born into royalty, she possesses an innate talent for understanding people's hearts and trusts her intuition.

Just then, Mei Zhen, who had received the news, also rushed over.

She and Yan Yumin hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they had a warm conversation, which Tang Hao also participated in.

After exchanging greetings, Helian Jinxi sat there quietly observing the interaction between the group.

In other words, there were two elders present whose identities were extraordinary. If they were both disciples of the sect, it would be difficult to detect anything amiss.

By the time Tang Hao took the initiative to prepare lunch, she was basically certain. 'It seems the young master's identity is not as simple as that of an inner disciple; he is very likely a true disciple, meaning he is a prodigy like her ninth brother.'

While deeply moved and filled with admiration, Helian Jinxi also felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

There's no way around it, the gap is just too big.

'The young master must have already secretly established his foundation. By the time I reach the same level, he will probably be close to forming his core. The gap between their levels will only widen in the future.' She suddenly understood what Tang Hao had said when he broke off the engagement.

However, she did not regret her decision to come to the Qinghua Sect; on the contrary, she felt somewhat fortunate.

Soon after, the food and drinks were prepared, and everyone took their seats.

She has several identities, including a fellow disciple living next door, the daughter of a family friend, and a brother's cousin.

Tang Hao didn't want to tell her to leave, so he just glanced at her and said, "If she doesn't cause trouble, we can all just get along normally."

During the meal, the topic of selecting disciples for the Daoist alchemy sect came up.

Luo Kedi asked, "Senior Sister Mei, wasn't Elder Mei supposed to preside over the ceremony? Why did it change to you?"

"Father has gone into seclusion."

"Preparing to form a Nascent Soul? So suddenly?" He was somewhat surprised.

Mei Zhen glanced at Tang Hao, her gentle smile carrying a hint of mischief: "Well, he's getting impatient."

She had just spoken with Yan Yumin and had updated Tang Hao's information; her junior brother should have become the Supreme Elder's personal disciple.

When she guessed that Tang Hao was a true disciple, she knew that her father's chances of taking on a disciple were slim.

Only when a true disciple fails to gain the Supreme Being's approval for an extended period is there a slight chance of them becoming a disciple of an ordinary Nascent Soul elder; this time, such a chance has completely vanished.

Tang Hao understood the meaning behind her smile, but didn't care much about it.

Hiding his identity is no longer of much use to him.

Leaving aside the fact that he is about to form his core, this was originally the dividing line for true disciples to conceal their identities.

After achieving the Core Formation stage, true disciples either travel abroad or go to the Primordial Chaos Realm for secluded cultivation.

With life-saving measures prepared by their teachers and sect, they are no longer someone that can be easily eliminated by anyone.

It is said that his upcoming schedule will involve spending time with Bai Jue and Yan Yumin.

Two Nascent Soul cultivators were by his side, one of whom was nearly invincible below the Divine Transformation level.

Aside from the arrival of the Nascent Soul True Lord, he didn't know who else could assassinate him.

Luo Kedi was unaware of these things. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said, "Elder Mei has been at the peak of Core Formation for many years. Now that she has no worries, she will surely be able to break through smoothly."

"Then I'll take your kind words, Junior Brother Luo." Mei Zhen raised her glass and clinked it with his with a smile.

Seeing the two of them calling each other "senior sister" and "junior brother," Tang Hao's eyes darted around, and he said, "Senior brother, call her 'senior sister' a few more times, otherwise you might not have the chance again."

"what?"

Luo Kedi was confused: "What do you mean?"

"We were all friends before, so it didn't matter what we called each other. But after you become my disciple, you'll have to call my senior sister 'senior uncle'," Tang Hao said with a mischievous smile.

"Pfft!"

Mei Zhen laughed out loud and said to Luo Kedi, "That's right, you've already started calling him Master, so why don't you change your address from now on and call him Uncle-Master?"

“Sure, I will greet you. Disciple Kedi greets Martial Uncle Meizhen.” Luo Kedi was already prepared, or rather, had been looking forward to it for a long time. He grinned and changed his address without any difficulty.

Tang Hao couldn't resist joining in the fun: "Me too, me too!"

"Go away, go away." Luo Kedi was both amused and exasperated. "You call me 'senior sister' without any master-disciple relationship. Don't try to take advantage of your elder brother."

How do you know there isn't any left?

As he spoke, Tang Hao glanced at Yan Yumin, and as expected, she glared at him.

Mei Zhen witnessed this scene. She was first stunned, then surprised, and finally a gentle smile spread across her face.

in the following days.

Tang Hao would occasionally visit Longming Abyss and chat with Yan Yumin, from which he had indeed learned quite a few water-attribute spells.

Sometimes he would go to Qingmu Immortal City to accompany Bai Jue to set up a stall and spend a day as a stall owner, selling some pills and trinkets that he had refined himself.

Of course, he wouldn't neglect his own cultivation.

After the cooldown of [Cultivation Doubling Technique] ended, it was used once to increase mana.

Bloodline refining and purification have also begun.

The genuine Phoenix Blood Vine is preserved as a sample as usual, while the replica is processed and integrated into his own blood.

"It will take a lot of effort to fully refine the medicinal liquid into the bloodline. Judging by the time, it will probably be after the selection. Hmm, after another [Cultivation Doubling Technique], it will be about time to form the core."

When becoming an apprentice, in addition to the greetings from the various venerable masters...

His fellow disciples also gave him many pills to improve his cultivation.

When used together, it saved Tang Hao from a cooldown period, allowing him to advance to the Core Formation stage a month earlier.

The days fly by like a shuttle in this alternation of tension and relaxation.

In the dream, he once again transformed into the white-haired and white-bearded old man, and firmly stabilized Luo Kedi's [Foundation Building Pill] refining level at the middle grade of pill formation. Not long after, the selection of alchemy disciples arrived as scheduled.

On the day of the selection, many disciples who practiced alchemy arrived early in the morning from other peaks of the sect.

However, the number of people was not large; most were just minoring in their studies and came to join in the fun.

Those who truly intend to develop their alchemy skills in the long term will try every means to transfer to Medicine Peak.

The main hall of Medicine Peak, the [Dan Ding Hall].

The area outside the hall was teeming with people.

Of course, not all those who came were disciples participating in the selection process; quite a few were there just to watch the spectacle.

"Senior sister, why don't we give it a try?" Zhuang Yun asked, looking at the surging crowd in the distance with a hint of envy.

Shen Mengyao glanced at it and pouted, "I'm not going."

Unlike others who joined the Medicine Peak for different reasons, she came here primarily because there were many alchemists here, and she could easily find a few skilled ones to support her daily cultivation.

Her own alchemical skills were mediocre, and after switching to the "Heart Sutra of Joy and Happiness," she completely abandoned alchemy.

What's better than dual cultivation than taking drugs? It pleases both body and mind and improves one's cultivation level.

"Those people who have joined forces have already arrived in Qingmu Immortal City. Let's go there as soon as possible to make preparations, lest we capsize in a ditch."

Having learned from her experience during the initial joint cultivation, she was naturally worried that law enforcement teams similar to the Hundred Flowers Cultivators might cause trouble.

With her and Zhuang Yun, both Foundation Establishment cultivators, plus a group of jade-faced beauties at the peak of Qi Refining, as long as they made preparations in advance, even if something unexpected happened and they couldn't win, they wouldn't be afraid of dying on the spot.

This is the method Shen Mengyao found to improve the strength of her subordinates.

She secretly controlled an alchemist who had ties to the Demonic Sect, and used him as bait to attract those who needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

These next two days are the time to reap the rewards, so naturally I can't be bothered with the selection process.

She was about to leave with a few subordinates when she suddenly noticed something.

A figure, taller than the other disciples and appearing from a distance like a lone head floating in mid-air, was walking towards the [Dan Ding Hall].

My gaze fell to the side, and to the right of that figure were two disciples, a man and a woman.

The one with the head floating was naturally Luo Kedi, and Tang Hao was sandwiched in the middle.

But who is that woman?

(End of this chapter)