Bamboo Mound

"But with the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, it's different. After taking one pill, the worry of your cultivation level slipping away will vanish. After each breakthrough, take one pill and you can reach the Transformation Realm without any worries!"

"The same principle applies to the Solidifying Essence Pill, while the Breakthrough Pill is only useful for those in the Transformation Essence Realm; the Breakthrough Pill for those in the Fetal Heart Realm is not needed."

"But these pills cannot be refined without the neutralizing effect of the fragrant herb, which is why they are so important."

"I understand now." Ning Chang nodded. "But, is this all you're telling me?"

Wang Yi and the other man shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning Chang has joined our Medicine King Valley, so perhaps we should all call you Junior Brother now. You're no longer an outsider."

“Junior Brother Ning Chang, since you have encountered the Yaoxiang Grass, you must know where it grows. But if you provide a location, the sect can directly assign you a position to specialize in the research and cultivation of Yaoxiang Grass, with a status second only to the elders!”

"That's right, the entire sect knows this news. We don't expect our junior brother to remember us. We'll be very grateful if he just mentions us to our mentor!"

Listening to their description, Ning Chang understood why this was the case. After all, the main offering was for the transformation of fetal heart essence. If someone could provide the remote fragrant grass, it would be a cause and effect for everyone above the fetal heart level.

Everyone who arrives at Huayuan treats that person with some courtesy. With such a background, who wouldn't be tempted?

"If that's the case, then don't you have any intention of forcing this information out of me and taking it back yourselves?"

He asked the question half-jokingly, which immediately startled the two of them.

"Haha...Junior brother, this kind of joke doesn't last long..."

"The sect has strict requirements for this type of detection. If anyone is found to have engaged in theft or robbery, their cultivation will be immediately abolished and they will be expelled from the sect!"

"And after their cultivation was abolished, they were simply left in front of the sect gate. For an ordinary person to walk from the sect to the nearest city, even without stopping for a moment, it would take at least four days!"

"In this way, it's basically considered a direct execution. All three sects are basically like this, showing no tolerance whatsoever for disciples who do not follow the righteous path."

"As for things related to Yaoxiangcao, Medicine King Valley will pay even more attention."

"If we forcibly seize our junior brother's opportunity this time, not only will we be taken back into the sect after we return, but even with our junior brother's forgiveness, we won't be able to save a single life, haha..." the two explained with an embarrassed laugh.

"Oh? In that case, it's not surprising at all that the three sects have been able to continue to exist."

Ning Chang nodded in agreement, "The approach is indeed reasonable. People who are capable of doing such things will become a scourge to the world even if they become stronger."

"That's the reason. Today, we're guiding our junior brother into the sect. No matter what, we'll at least receive some reward, and we don't need to break any taboos."

“That’s right,” Dan Tu chimed in. “Besides, if we can get acquainted with Junior Brother Ning Chang here, we might even get some discounts later! Haha!”

"You just blurted out your purpose to my face like that?" Ning Changye laughed along with the two of them.

Dan Tu nodded. "That's right. After our conversation just now, although Junior Brother Ning Chang didn't say much, we could still get a general sense of his personality from his words."

"Oh? Senior Brother Dan is quite capable. Why don't you tell me and let me see if it's accurate?" Ning Chang found it amusing.

He also possesses some innate physiognomy skills; upon first glance at a person's face, he can discern their general character with an accuracy rate of eight or nine out of ten.

"Haha, then I'll make a fool of myself and hope you won't be angry after listening, since it's just some advice based on experience."

Dan Tu first layered armor on himself.

"My junior brother is calm inside, yet he can convincingly portray a variety of expressions, such as doubt, anger, and vigilance."

But true doubts only surface when it comes to cultivation.

The key issues are raised casually or in a joking tone, without setting any traps in those words.

The positive suggestions made, however, were tinged with genuine sincerity.

Therefore, it's clear that you haven't been on the path of cultivation for very long, right?

“Indeed.” Ning Chang nodded; Dan Tu’s explanation was basically correct.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It was only about three or four months, and there was a period of time when we were still on the road."

"What!?" The two of them simultaneously let out a sharp explosion and stood up from their chairs.

"Three or four months!"

"Really? He reached the sixth level of the Spirit Platform realm in just three or four months!?"

After Ning Chang confirmed it, the two sighed a few more times.

"Junior Brother's talent is unparalleled! In Medicine King Valley, the most talented senior brother currently has eight lamps! It took him a whole year to advance to the Spirit Platform."

My junior brother is even more impressive; in just four months, he reached the sixth level of the Spirit Platform Realm!

"It seems the gap between us and our junior brother has widened even further, haha!" Wang Yi laughed, a hint of envy in his voice.

However, Ning Chang heard an unfamiliar term, "Eight Lamps? Can talent be categorized into different levels?"

“That’s right, the black square pillar behind is the spiritual artifact used to test talent,” Wang Yi pointed behind him and explained.

"Then it seems I must be above ten lamps, right?" Ning Chang was a little curious. Although he had already successfully entered the sect, he still wanted to test his true strength.

"Hey, no rush." ​​Dan Tu stopped Ning Chang from getting up.

"Senior brother, I haven't finished analyzing for junior brother Ning Chang yet. Junior brother, please give me face and let me finish."

Ning Chang nodded. He could understand that feeling. It was indeed frustrating to be forced to end abruptly before the topic was about to change and he hadn't finished speaking.

"Before he started cultivating, my junior brother was far superior to those around him in many ways, which is why he was forced to develop a cold mindset."

It's just that the higher you climb, the colder it gets, so you consciously learn to disguise and act, all to make yourself less unique and blend into the crowd, right?

“Most likely.” Ning Chang affirmed his conclusion. “However, some flaws cannot be concealed by acting. I also can’t tell whether I am truly happy sometimes.”

"That's why we're just trying to get acquainted with him. Since we can't keep up with Junior Brother Ning Chang's pace, we won't bother him any further."

After Dan Tu finished speaking, he shrugged again.

By this time, a crowd had gathered in the square. Some people looked on with interest, just there to watch the excitement, while others looked eager, clearly wanting to test their spiritual root talents and join the three sects.

However, the other two groups of four were waiting for Ning, Chang and the other two to finish their conversation, while the people in the crowd with their various expressions dared not step forward without the instructions of the three groups' recruiters.

Seeing this, Dan Tu realized what had happened and, seeing that the conversation was over, he didn't linger any longer. He turned around and sat down next to the black spiritual artifact, signaling the two people waiting in front and behind him to get ready.