Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds

Chapter 435 - 233. Cursed Zilang Saint Son to death, joined Pill Cauldron Sect_2

Zhao Xian smiled bitterly and sipped her tea, saying, "When I was in Xuan Turtle City, I met your granduncle. Your granduncle is a True Monarch. His status is much stronger than mine."

If Xu Xing had told her about his background earlier, she wouldn’t have been greedy when weaving magic clothes for him.

While True Monarch Freelance Cultivators are present in the Pill Cauldron Sect, they aren’t considered particularly special. At best, they can reach mid-level positions, not the upper echelons. But not all sects in the world are as large as the Pill Cauldron Sect.

"This... you met my great uncle?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xing was initially taken aback, then his expression turned to disappointment. "So, this is why Miss Zhao came looking for me. I thought it was for something else."

People he knew from the Lingzhi Courtyard were insinuating about his relationship with Zhao Xian. He knew there was nothing between them, but he didn’t mind taking advantage of the situation.

An act should be thorough.

"Indeed, there is something else."

Zhao Xian nodded slightly. "Senior Yao has other matters to attend to, so he entrusted me with bringing you some Cultivation Resources... Because I was entrusted with this task, I came from the Embroidered Clothes Pavilion to the Pill Cauldron Sect’s Lingzhi Courtyard."

As she spoke, she took out a Storage Bag marked with a True Monarch’s Magic Power and handed it to Xu Xing.

She had wanted to keep this Storage Bag for herself initially. But the repercussions would be too severe... So, she didn’t dare to harbor any greedy thoughts.

"Cultivation Resources given by my granduncle?"

Xu Xing took the Storage Bag, a moved expression on his face. "I didn’t expect my granduncle to still remember me. Not only did he not punish me for stealing his spider thread, but he also secretly helped me..."

His voice choked a little as he said this.

"Brother Yao..."

"That remuneration..."

Although Zhao Xian felt awkward witnessing this, she still pointed to the Storage Bag. "Senior Yao mentioned that I should also be rewarded for delivering these Cultivation Resources..."

"Apologies, this should be the remuneration."

Xu Xing took out a jade box from the Storage Bag and handed it to her. This jade box contained some Immortal Foundation Realm Pills. Since Zhao Xian had completed the task, he naturally wouldn’t be stingy with this remuneration.

"Thank you, Brother Yao."

Zhao Xian thanked him.

After receiving her deserved remuneration, Zhao Xian felt it would be inappropriate to stay in the Lingzhi Courtyard for long. She left Xu Xing a way to contact her, then excused herself, saying she had other matters to attend to, and departed.

With Senior Yao as his backer, Xu Xing no longer hesitated to display his talent.

A few days later, he found Elder White Eyebrow, who had taught in the Alchemy Lecture Hall, and asked him for guidance on how to refine the Yellow Dragon Pill. The Yellow Dragon Pill is more difficult to concoct than the most basic Hundred Grasses Pill. It was a first-grade Pill. If he could refine the Yellow Dragon Pill, he would be considered a standout among the Outer Sect Disciples in the Lingzhi Courtyard.

"Selecting materials, heating the furnace, refining the Pill..."

Elder White Eyebrow sat next to Xu Xing, closely monitoring every step of his Yellow Dragon Pill refinement. When he saw Xu Xing spewing Sun True Fire, his eyebrows raised slightly, and his eyes became serious.

"This innate spiritual fire... it’s not a Human Fire, but an external Heavenly Fire? An Innate Fire?" he wondered, his white eyebrows twitching.

There are three kinds of flames in the world that Cultivators can refine into their innate spiritual fire: Heavenly Fire, Earth Fire, and Human Fire. Heavenly Fire and Earth Fire are collected from the external world, while Human Fire is derived from one’s own cultivation. Compared to the weaker Human Fire, Heavenly Fire and Earth Fire are much more powerful, and each type of Heavenly Fire and Earth Fire is unique.

The Sect’s Yang Heart Technique?

Elder White Eyebrow recognized the technique Xu Xing used to channel his innate spiritual fire. He nodded, a faint smile touching the corners of his mouth. If Xu Xing had collected Heavenly Fire to refine into his innate spiritual fire, it meant he possessed a talent for alchemy that would be incomparable to ordinary Disciples in the future. Furthermore, having successfully practiced the Yang Heart Technique meant his cultivation talent would also be significantly enhanced. Using the Yang Heart to refine Pills, and gathering Elixir Qi to form a Thousand Medicine Yang Dan, meant that the resulting Dao Pills would generally be of high grade.

"The Elixir Qi of this Yellow Dragon Pill is excellent; it can be considered top-grade. For someone who only recently started refining Pills, your comprehension is quite good."

After the pill cauldron was opened, Elder White Eyebrow retrieved a Pill. He sniffed it gently, scraped off a layer of Pill Skin with his fingernail, tasted the Yellow Dragon Pill’s potency, and then said seriously.

"Thank you for your praise, Elder."

Xu Xing bowed in thanks and said, "Elder, I saw you refine the Yellow Dragon Pill in the Alchemy Lecture Hall, which is why I presumed to ask for your guidance on this Pill."

Upon hearing this, the dignified Elder White Eyebrow’s expression softened into a smile. "There’s no need for flattery. Your pill-refining skills are by no means inferior; you rank among the top three in the Lingzhi Courtyard. You have the qualifications to enter the Pill Cauldron Sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple."

At the moment he saw Xu Xing successfully refining the Yellow Dragon Pill, he immediately understood why Xu Xing had come to him. It was clearly under the pretext of seeking advice that he intended to showcase his talents. But he didn’t dislike it. As an instructor in the Lingzhi Courtyard, the more outstanding his Disciples were, the more pleased he became. The Sect would also grant him corresponding rewards.

"What kind of spiritual flame did you collect?" Elder White Eyebrow’s expression turned solemn as he got to the heart of the matter. A good innate spiritual flame greatly enhances the refinement of Pills with corresponding attributes. Just now, he had seen Xu Xing’s pill flame blazing brilliantly, like the Great Sun, radiating not only intense heat but also an aura of flourishing vitality. This type of pill flame would be exceptionally beneficial for refining plant-based Pills.

"This flame..."

Xu Xing shook his head, lying readily, "Elder, this spiritual flame... I encountered it by a stroke of luck on my journey. Therefore, I don’t know its name."

The concepts of fate and destiny were not only believed in the Mortal World; the Cultivation World held them in even deeper conviction. Without exception, every Cultivator who rose to great power possessed great Luck and had encountered significant fortuitous opportunities.

"You came across it..." Elder White Eyebrow nodded, not doubting Xu Xing. This spiritual flame was clearly of a high grade; other than a fortuitous encounter, there was no other plausible explanation.

"Show me a wisp of your spiritual flame for examination," he said.

"Yes, Elder." Xu Xing flipped his palm, presenting a weakened wisp of Sun True Fire.

A spiritual flame was not an ordinary fire. Every spiritual flame has a unique fire seed. A spiritual flame without its seed is like water without a source; once its fuel is consumed, it will be extinguished. Thus, by offering only a wisp of the spiritual flame, he didn’t have to worry about others stealing the core of his fortuitous find.

"It should be Holy Flame Heart Fire." Elder White Eyebrow meticulously examined the wisp of Sun True Fire for a moment before stating, "The Holy Flame Heart Fire is a type of Heavenly Fire. It can potentially be formed when ordinary spiritual flame on the ground mixes with thunder-fire after a lightning strike. You have considerable luck to have collected its fire seed before the Holy Flame Heart Fire completely extinguished..."

"Holy Flame Heart Fire?" Xu Xing was slightly puzzled. He remembered that the records of spiritual flame types in the Lingzhi Courtyard’s Book Collection Building included a description of Sun True Fire. Why didn’t Elder White Eyebrow recognize it?

However, after pondering for a moment, he quickly understood. Although Sun True Fire might seem like a spiritual flame that could be found anywhere under the sky, the threshold for obtaining it was actually extremely high. One either needed tyrannical cultivation strong enough to traverse the void and collect it from a Sun Star, or one had to possess the Golden Crow Immortal Body, which could generate it intrinsically. No matter which option, gathering Sun True Fire was not an easy task. Although the Pill Cauldron Sect was a prominent sect in the Dao of Pills, none of its Cultivators had yet reached the stage where they could traverse the void to gather Sun True Fire. In contrast, while the conditions for the formation of Holy Flame Heart Fire seemed stringent, it wasn’t inconceivable to encounter it if one had enough luck. Moreover, the properties of Holy Flame Heart Fire were remarkably similar to those of Sun True Fire, making it reasonable for Elder White Eyebrow to mistake one for the other.

"Holy Flame Heart Fire ranks seventy-fifth among Heavenly Fires."

"You refined this flame into a Yang Heart..."

"In the future, the Thousand Medicine Yang Dan you concoct should reach at least the middle Third Rank. With a little more effort, it could even reach the upper Third Rank." Elder White Eyebrow was all smiles as he spoke.

Other sects might gauge aptitude by the quality of one’s innate physique. However, in the Pill Cauldron Sect, the grade of a Disciple’s innate spiritual flame was the decisive factor in determining their potential.

"I have already reported your situation to the Dean of Literature."

"Soon, you will be promoted to the Upper Sect." Elder White Eyebrow patted Xu Xing’s shoulder, his face full of approval.

Promotion to the Upper Sect was a joyous event for the Disciples of the Lingzhi Courtyard.

"Thank you, Elder..." Xu Xing bowed in thanks.

Although he looked pleased at the moment, a hint of worry had crept into his heart. He had originally planned to maintain a low profile within the Pill Cauldron Sect. After all, a genius Disciple from the Lingzhi Courtyard was hardly noteworthy in the greater Pill Cauldron Sect. However, judging by Elder White Eyebrow’s current expression, his "Holy Flame Heart Fire" marked him as a rare talent even within the Pill Cauldron Sect. Staying inconspicuous was no longer an option.

I must find a high-level concealment Cultivation Method...

The Pill Cauldron Sect has a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch.

Xu Xing grew anxious. His current concealment methods could deceive a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord, but he had no confidence they could fool a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch.