Primordial Qi

After a month of continuous practice, Gu Chenyu has reached the point where he can refine first-grade elixirs such as Huiling Pill, Yangqi Powder, and Bichen Pill without exploding the furnace. He has also obtained the status of a first-grade alchemist recognized by the sect.

Returning to the foot of Wanqiu Peak, Gu Chenyu breathed in the fresh air and strolled slowly on the road. A collapsed yard appeared in front of him, and many people were smashing things inside.

"Oh my god, who is so pitiful? His house has been demolished." Gu Chenyu felt a trace of pity in his heart. The nice yard was demolished into pieces by these people.

"No? Isn't my yard at the foot of the entire Wanqiu Peak?"

Gu Chenyu turned his head suddenly. He didn't know when his doghouse was moved here. These disciples were all very excited, shouting and cursing with red faces and thick necks, as if the owner of this house had an irreconcilable feud with them.

Seeing that something was wrong, Gu Chenyu went up to confirm whether it was his own courtyard.

When Gu Chenyu saw the words "Great Harmony in the World" written on the tablet, his face changed and turned red almost instantly. These crooked words were exactly what he had written, but he didn't expect that they were smashed by these people.

"Damn it." Gu Chenyu cursed indignantly.

"Hey, another brother is here, from the Medicine Refining Hall. I can see that you hate this guy too." said a disciple.

Gu Chenyu suppressed his anger and said, "It's more than hatred. I feel like I can beat ten of them right now!"

"Humph, calm down, big brother. If it weren't for this bastard not showing up for a month, I wouldn't have been able to go up to Wanqiu Peak. I haven't seen my sister Fu for a month."

“Well, if it weren’t for the order from Peak Master Wanqiu that no outer peak disciples could enter without this kid’s permission, I would have gone up to find my Du A-Lian a long time ago.”

"Heh, he won't let us in, and he won't let the disciples of Wanqiu Peak out. If this guy was here, it would be fine, but he disappeared for a whole month. Let's tear down his doghouse to teach him a lesson."

Several disciples had different opinions and were very angry. Gu Chenyu also felt confused. How could Gu Qingxue give such an order? There must be something wrong.

"Everyone, I think you must have made a mistake. Wanqiu Peak doesn't seem to have such a rule."

"No? I used to bow to that courtyard when I entered the mountain. If I wasn't kicked out, it meant I was allowed in. The disciples of Wanqiu Peak also said that he was their gatekeeper, so he was naturally in charge of the entry and exit."

"Yes, before, the courtyard was emitting spiritual fluctuations, so we knew he was inside. Later, even the spiritual fluctuations disappeared, so we didn't dare to enter rashly. He hasn't been back for a month, which is simply too much."

Gu Chenyu finally understood what was happening. These idiots mistakenly thought they had the right to manage people coming in and out. They were so angry after not seeing their Taoist partner for a month that they smashed their own courtyard.

"Aren't you afraid that the owner of this room will show up and beat you up?" Gu Chenyu said.

"Afraid? We have three people in the Fake Dan realm and eight people in the Ju Ling realm here. Should I be afraid of him?" the leader said arrogantly.

"Okay, okay, since that's the case, let me see how strong you all are." Gu Chenyu had a ferocious look on his face, as if he was going to beat them all to death.

"Aren't you from the Medicine Refining Hall?" the leader asked puzzledly.

"Who said that all alchemists are from the Alchemy Hall?" Gu Chenyu asked back, his bones crackling, his spiritual power surging, ready to take action at any time, and added: "You destroyed my courtyard, I have to teach you a lesson."

"What? You are the Zhu Batian?" several people asked in surprise.

Gu Chenyu took advantage of their unpreparedness and knocked them down with one punch. In one encounter, several monks in the Juling Realm who had not yet had time to release their spiritual power were knocked unconscious. The others immediately flew into the air after reacting, fearing that Gu Chenyu would continue to attack.

"Run, the sect does not allow internal fighting, you are violating the rules." A fake Dan realm disciple said as he ran, and then threatened: "If you have the guts, let's fight during the sect competition."

Gu Chenyu smiled sarcastically. Violation? You've already come to my doorstep, why would I care so much about you?

The cultivation of a few disciples who had managed to get away was restricted, and when they woke up they were taken to their original residence and the courtyard was rebuilt. Those who were disobedient were whipped, and they would behave themselves after two beatings.

"Brother, brother, we were wrong." Someone begged for mercy.

"It's useless, just work honestly." Gu Chenyu was merciless. These people deserved to be punished. They had Taoist partners at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but he himself didn't have one. The single dog got emotional and whipped one of them for no reason.

"Brother, I'm working, why are you hitting me?"

"Too slow. I'll teach you a lesson."

Under Gu Chenyu's whip, these disciples were exhausted and sweating. Finally, they built the house. He waved his hand and told these disciples to roll out of Wanqiu Peak. They rolled and crawled out of Wanqiu Peak.

"You are looking for trouble. When has Wanqiu Peak ever had such a rule? This is just your own self-righteous thinking."

The next day, Gu Chenyu was emitting fluctuations of spiritual power, and was obviously practicing. His soul sensed the situation outside and he found that someone who came to visit him on the mountain would pay him a visit first. When he saw that he was not driven away, he happily used the jade pendant to call his friends.

"Is there really such a rule? How come I don't know about it?" Gu Chenyu couldn't help but send a message to Gu Qingxue, and the answer he got was no. Then how did these people manage to be so unified.

Spreading rumors? Who did this?

That's not right. It should be that someone started doing it, and then the others followed suit. Then the word spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and finally it became a rule that no one could enter Wanqiu Peak without the permission of the senior brother who was guarding the gate.

Seeing these people bowing to him before coming in, Gu Chenyu seemed to find that he was a mascot. He could just bow to them when he had nothing to do, and then he could go up Wanqiu Peak with peace of mind.

"Forget it. I'm too lazy to look for these causes and effects. Looks like I have to dig a cave and practice there. I don't want this yard anymore."

Gu Chenyu left here dejectedly, and wrote a note saying that the senior brother who was guarding the gate was dead and to burn some paper if he had any problems. He then secretly opened up a cave and went to practice in it.

Little did they know that this made many disciples even more angry. They thought that they could not go up the mountain without the permission of the gatekeeper, and that Gu Chenyu only needed to register the people coming in and out and put the identity token on the recording stone. He didn't even need to do that. As long as he carried the disciple token, he would be detected by the formation and recorded. He was completely redundant here.

After another month of refining pills, Gu Chenyu was now full of confidence. He happily took the bottle of pills and gave all to Gu Qingxue. The rabbit had grown a lot fatter and was bloated into a lump by the spiritual power.

The Qingming Sect's martial arts competition, which is held every six months, is about to begin. The disciples in the Juling Realm are already gearing up and eager to give it a try. After all, it is a chance to show themselves, and everyone is putting in their best effort, ready to stand out.

Among these people, the one who faces the most challenges is Li Yue'e, a disciple from Wanqiu Peak. She is already a cultivator in the Gathering Spirit Realm at the age of fourteen. There are also Su Qi from Qitian Peak, Lin Qi from Tianya Peak and other popular disciples who are likely to win the championship.

There were hundreds of these people, big and small. The most famous one among them was Zhu Batian, the gatekeeper of Wanqiu Peak. He was a fake Dan realm expert, a watchdog, an old thief who took the back door, and even a eunuch. Gu Chenyu's face changed. Isn't Zhu Batian just his fake name? He was actually targeted by so many people.

"Damn it, who signed me up!" Gu Chenyu wanted to cry but had no tears. He became a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to beat. He was sent to the first place in the challenge list without doing anything. Those other geniuses were not as outstanding as him.

What made Gu Chenyu cry the most was who signed him up. He had clearly not participated in any of these things, so how come he was forced to participate in the competition?

"In this competition, you must remember to win the first place for my Wanqiu Peak. Otherwise, don't come to me when you run out of spirit stones." Gu Qingxue said while touching the little rabbit, with a hint of gloating in her eyes.

The culprit was right in front of him, so Gu Chenyu was naturally unwilling. He was not the only one in the Fake Dan Realm. Those disciples were much stronger than him. What reputation could he gain?