Closely following True Monarch Dan Chen were Dongfang Ming and the middle-aged goatee Daoist, who were also at the Divine Realm level. It seed they were indeed the remaining Initial-stage Third-Grade Alchemist within the Pill Treasure Hall, Master Guohuo.
"Greetings, Hall Master Dan Chen,"
Ma Zhen, Chen Fan, and many disciples of Bixia Peak all breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Master Dan Chen’s arrival and hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"What is going on?"
Daoist Monarch Dan Chen looked at Master Dan Jun and Bai Ziyue. One of them was the candidate for the next Hall Master of the Pill Treasure Hall, while the other played a crucial role in the resurgence of the hall as a genius alchemist. Their fierce confrontation gave him quite a headache.
"This matter, it’s quite a long story,"
Bai Ziyue said, gesturing slightly.
Ma Zhen, with a bitter expression, quickly stepped forward to recount everything in detail.
Luring disciples of Fire Spirit Peak, forcing them to transcribe the Kunlun Pill Scripture, and even killing to silence...
These matters imdiately turned Daoist Monarch Dan Chen’s face extrely ugly.
anwhile, Steward Wang Wei was deeply regretting his actions at that mont. Thinking about the consequences he might face, he felt as if all his strength had suddenly been drained, causing his legs to give way, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"Dan Jun, you’re truly living in reverse as you grow older,"
True Monarch Dan Chen roared angrily.
But Master Dan Jun was equally shocked and angry. He looked at the three disciples of Fire Spirit Peak not far away, who were clearly ntally broken and despondent, and Wang Wei, who lay collapsed on the ground, his expression darkened as he said, "Senior brother, I acknowledge the wrongdoing of my Bixia Peak in this matter.
However, I knew nothing of the events surrounding this.
Although I had so interest in Elder Bai’s Kunlun Pill Scripture, with my status and position, what alchemy pill formulas could I not obtain?
Not to ntion that Elder Bai’s Pill Scripture is only useful to first and second-grade alchemists, and it doesn’t benefit much. Why would I stoop to targeting a few low-level disciples?"
Because Bai Ziyue only produced the first half of the Kunlun Pill Scripture, aid at Second-grade High-tier Alchemists, only Bai Ziyue and Daoist Monarch Dan Chen knew the entire scripture was actually directed at Third-Grade High-tier Alchemists, which was incredibly valuable.
At least, Dan Chen True Monarch had been studying it ticulously during this ti and had gained enormously.
He often lanted that if he had obtained this Pill Scripture earlier, he would have beco a Fourth-Grade Alchemist a hundred years sooner.
Master Dan Jun paid attention to True Monarch Dan Chen’s expression. Seeing his ambiguous look, he hardened his heart and suddenly shouted in a low voice, "Disgraceful disciple, kneel!"
Suddenly, Wang Jingchen, who had been sweating coldly with his head lowered, trembled but didn’t move.
He knew that things had escalated, and once admitted, the consequences would be unthinkable. If he resisted, there might be a slim chance of survival.
After all, their Wang Family also wielded substantial influence within the Pill Treasure Hall.
This incident would undoubtedly reach the ears of their Wang Family mbers soon.
"What? Dare to act but not to admit?
Or do I need to bring out the Divination Talisman from the Law Enforcent Hall?"
Master Dan Jun said with a frosty gaze.
Bai Ziyue frowned, unable to discern the truth of Master Dan Jun’s words.
Between individuals of the sa realm, his divine thought perception wouldn’t be entirely accurate.
However, judging from his multiple interactions with the opponent, the opponent seed to prioritize issues of status. The previous request made when visiting, apart from the Kunlun Pill Scripture itself, was all about maintaining a higher status.
Even this ti, whether it was Ma Zhen’s tone or his attitude, perhaps to the opponent, it was seen as an affront to his status, leading to such a fierce conflict, which kind of made sense... *damn it,*
Since they were already at odds, why consider the opponent?
Though this incident wasn’t a matter of life and death, he would certainly not let the opponent off easy.
"It’s , it was all done by . Greed clouded my mind, and I planned to use Fang Han and Zhao Wu to seize the Kunlun Pill Scripture. I am guilty... my sins warrant a thousand deaths..."
At this mont, a decision flashed in the eyes of Wang Wei, who was sitting on the ground, and he suddenly spoke resolutely. While speaking, he hardened his heart, and the primordial power within him suddenly reversed, crashing fiercely towards his own head.
Puff!
Blood spurted out, and he collapsed completely, dead.
"Soul Energy 58648."
"What?"
Bai Ziyue’s expression changed as well, and he quickly used the Small Spirit-Banning Technique.
But everything happened too quickly, from realizing the opponent’s action to the reversal of primordial power and death. His Small Spirit-Banning Technique’s speed was not insufficiently fast, but before his magic technique fell, the opponent’s breath had already dissipated, dead.
"Hm?"
Daoist Monarch Dan Chen reacted almost simultaneously with Bai Ziyue, but was also a step too late, a fleeting shock and anger flashed in his eyes.
*For an immortal cultivator, especially an enlightennt realm cultivator below the Divine Realm level, escaping with one’s life in front of a Golden Core Realm True Monarch was truly difficult, almost impossible. But if the opponent held the determination to die and cut off their own life force, if there wasn’t a prior defense, it was indeed hard to effectively prevent it.*
Everyone’s faces showed a hint of shock.
They had not expected Wang Wei to end his own life so decisively.
Wang Jingchen’s eyes also showed surprise, but he couldn’t help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
*It seed that he was safe?*
"Truly foolish, thinking that death would allow one to escape punishnt?
Little known is that when a person dies, they have a soul. Only when the soul is annihilated is there true extinction."
"Go, summon Elder Xue from the Law Enforcent Hall and perform the Soul Capturing Technique. Bring forth the soul body and make sure to thoroughly investigate."
Daoist Monarch Dan Chen, being the Pill Treasure Hall Master, was not soone who rely focused on alchemy. As he spoke, his gaze eerily turned towards Wang Jingchen. He continued, "It seems my long absence from stewardship has allowed the ergence of schers like Wang Wei within the Pill Treasure Hall.
I recall Wang Wei is from the Emperor Faith City Wang Family. Initially, my master felt sympathy for the Wang Family Patriarch, who suffered grievous wounds and fell while protecting a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Material nad Seven-Heart Lotus, and supported the Wang Family greatly.
Who would have thought it would grow uncontrollable now, becoming increasingly brazen?
It appears a change is necessary."
Wang Jingchen’s face turned dramatically pale.
Having just gathered the information, Elder Wang Cheng of the Wang Family hurriedly arrived and overheard Hall Master Dan Chen’s voice. A mouthful of blood surged within him as he glared at Wang Jingchen and growled lowly, "You ungrateful son, admit your wrongs!
Do you want our Wang Family to fall into ruin completely?"
"Second Uncle, I... I don’t want to die. I have a bright future ahead of . My talent is strong... I will surely beco a Third-Grade Alchemist soday, and there’s a chance I could inherit the position of Pill Treasure Hall Master. I don’t want to die..."
Wang Jingchen scread in terror and panic. As if recalling sothing, he suddenly turned towards Master Dan Jun and shouted, "Master, master, save ... If only you can save now, considering how I’ve served you since childhood..."
"Alas, foolish child, if only you had foreseen this day, why act so heedlessly before?"
Master Dan Jun sighed, patted Wang Jingchen’s head, then suddenly squeezed at the mont Wang Jingchen slightly relaxed.
...
Fire Spirit Peak, inside the hall.
"Elder Bai, you have completely offended Elder Dan Jun this ti."
Dongfang Ming gazed at Bai Ziyue and spoke with a bitter smile, "This ti you forced him to kill his own disciple, and although it was ultimately the other party’s own doing, knowing Elder Dan Jun as I do, he will definitely harbor resentnt against you for all the bla.
His mind is always narrow.
And he’s inherently greedy.
Because I once refused to hand over all my crafted spirit pills to him for handling, it’s been thirty years now, yet I’m still targeted everywhere. Whenever I wish to craft a particular spirit pill, the ti for material collection often takes at least twice as long as Master Guohuo."
Bai Ziyue nodded, his face very calm, and he said softly, "Tell , what does Elder Dan Jun care about the most?"
"Of course, it’s the identity of the next Hall Master."
Dongfang Ming blurted out, then looked at Bai Ziyue with shock and asked, "Do you intend to vie for the Hall Master position?"
"Why not?
To always be constrained would be tedious, and a decisive change would be better.
I also don’t want to waste too much ti on him."
Bai Ziyue responded with a calm deanor.
"With Elder Bai’s Third-Grade High Tier alchemist skills, you indeed have sufficient qualifications to contend for this identity.
However.
It’s tough, extrely tough, almost impossible.
You might not know, Master Dan Jun’s identity is actually not just that of a Third-Grade Middle-Tier Alchemist; he is also the only son of the previous Hall Master, True Monarch Dan Jue, and furthermore, our current Hall Master, Dan Chen’s junior disciple.
Because of this, he can monopolize two out of the seven dication gardens in our Pill Treasure Hall."
"So, I say it’s very difficult.
Although Elder Bai’s alchemy skills are outstanding, in terms of resources, foundation, or connections, you are far inferior to Elder Dan Jun.
Moreover, out of respect for the ntorship of the previous Hall Master, Daoist Monarch Dan Chen would not easily strip that identity certificate away from him."
Dongfang Ming spoke with a helpless expression.
"But what if I beco a Fourth-Grade Alchemist?"
Bai Ziyue said plainly.
"What?"
Dongfang Ming suddenly stood up, his face full of shock as he looked at Bai Ziyue and exclaid, "You... You are already a Fourth-Grade Alchemist?"
His expression quickly turned extrely respectful.
"Not quite yet, but I think it should be soon."
Bai Ziyue once again glanced at the Attribute Panel and the Nine Qi Unification Alchemy thod, which was at 95% uninitiated, and spoke calmly.
"If you could beco a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, not only would it be just about the next Hall Master identity, but Hall Master Dan Chen might even eagerly retire and hand over the Hall Master position to you officially.
After all, his lifespan is limited."
Dongfang Ming suddenly changed his tone and communicated through voice transmission.
"Is that so?"
Bai Ziyue chuckled lightly, though he actually did not care.
Even if Daoist Monarch Dan Chen truly had limited lifespan, he would still have at least several decades to live well.
Yet Bai Ziyue was confident that within these decades, his strength would surely ascend to a very high level. At that ti, whether he would remain at Qingxu Sect was still uncertain.
The reason he wished to seize the identity of the next Hall Master was simply to avoid letting the matter concerning Master Dan Jun affect his alchemy, and his earning of Spirit Stones and rit points.
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