Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 238 Seclusion, Departure

After Ji Daoyi distributed the Five Elements Enhancing Pills to his junior brothers and sisters, their relationship improved considerably.

It can be said that Dan Chenzi not only helped him establish his position as the senior disciple, but also helped him win people's hearts.

Although their relationship became somewhat delicate after he became his disciple, there was still a rift between them.

One reason is the conflict between them in the past, and the other is his age!

It felt a little uncomfortable to ask them to call someone much younger than themselves "senior brother," especially since they came from a large family.

Coming from a prominent family, they naturally have their pride!

the next day,

Ji Daoyi heard that Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie had both gone into seclusion!

Clearly, they are all eager to break through to a higher realm, and then break through to the Pill King realm!

If one's cultivation level is too low, breaking through to the Pill King realm is not easy, unless their spiritual power is twice that of an ordinary person.

Dan Chenzi asked him to refine the Five Elements Enhancing Pill so that they could pass through the Divine Realm as soon as possible, and at the same time resolve the conflicts between his disciples.

However, refining the Five Elements Enhancing Pill cannot be done in a day or two; it will take at least one or two months to emerge from seclusion.

It's like breaking through a small level in one or two months; it seems like a sure-fire way to make money.

……

“Master, I plan to go home. I left home unexpectedly without telling my parents, and I guess they are worried now.”

When Ji Dao found Dan Chenzi, he explained his purpose directly.

Two days ago, he planned to set off to return home, but his master, Dan Chenzi, who had just emerged from seclusion, brought him back to Dan City.

At the time, Ji Daoyi thought he had forgotten to check the almanac before going out and had been kidnapped again.

Unexpectedly, it was just a false alarm; the person who kidnapped him was actually his master, whom he had been waiting for for a year.

"Hmm... approved, but after you go back this time, I'll allow you to stay at home for a while. You must come back after you come of age!"

After thinking for a moment, Dan Chenzi agreed to let Ji Daoyi leave.

Ji Daoyi was silent for a moment before replying, "No problem. I'll arrange everything when I get back, and then I'll come back to cultivate with you, Master!"

"Yes, your teacher will wait for you to come back!"

Ji Daoyi had only taken a few steps when he turned back again.

Dan Chenzi looked at Ji Daoyi, who had just returned, with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Master, there's something I want to say, but I'm not sure if I should. It would really make me feel bad if I didn't say it, but I'm afraid I'd upset you if I did," Ji Daoyi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Speak your mind, or shut up! Stop acting all coy like a little girl!"

"No, no, it's because of Minister Sun Shang of Daoshu City!"

When he learned that you were my master, he treated me with exceptional respect and helped me a lot.

He also said that he wanted to become your disciple in the past, but you neither agreed nor directly refused at that time.

He wanted me to inquire whether he still had a chance to become your student.

Upon hearing the name Sun Shang, Dan Chenzi's eyes glazed over, as if he were dreaming back to a hundred years ago. "Sun Shang... what an ancient name!"

I never expected him to remember me. I only gave him a few pointers back then because I saw some perseverance and determination in his alchemy journey. I never imagined he would still remember me.

Ji Daoyi asked in a low voice, "Master... Master has agreed?"

"Ah... well, he's too old, and his talent for alchemy is only average. Reaching the Pill King realm is already his limit. So you know what I mean?"

Ji Daoyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Master means that once he breaks through to the Danjun level, he can be accepted as a formal disciple. For now, he can only be a nominal disciple."

(No way, you're going to overthink it like that? Isn't my meaning clear enough? His talent is too poor, I don't want to take him as my apprentice!)

"Does Master have any message for him? Or is there anything he asked me to pass on to my junior brother?"

Dan Chenzi took a look,

Got it!

"You didn't get any kickbacks, did you? Why are you taking his side like this!"

"How could that be! Is my disciple so incompetent? I only spoke up for him because I saw that Junior Brother Sun Shang treated Master with the utmost respect and spoke with great deference. Otherwise, why would I have spoken up for him like this?"

You should know that when I met him, I was only at the Body Refinement Realm, while he had already entered the Divine Realm.

At that time, he treated me like an elder brother. Someone whose cultivation and status far surpassed mine treated me that way entirely out of respect for you, Master!

……

"Sun Shang is very thoughtful!"

It's unclear whether Dan Chenzi heard Ji Daoyi's words or was moved by Sun Shang's actions!

In the end, Dan Chenzi softened his heart!

He flipped his hand, and a disciple token and a jade mirror appeared in his palm.

"This jade mirror records information about the breakthrough from the Pill King realm to the Pill Lord realm, as well as some fourth-grade pill formulas! You can consult it when you break through to the Pill Lord realm. If Sun Shang has broken through to the Pill Lord realm by the time you return, then give him this disciple token!"

"Thank you Master!"

Ji Daoyi accepted the jade tablet and token handed over by Dan Chenzi!

"Go!"

"Disciple retire!"

An hour later, Ji Daoyi appeared a few kilometers outside Dancheng!

He looked back at the city where he had lived for over a year.

“I will come back again!”

After saying that, he embarked on his journey home!

Ji Daoyi spent three days finally arriving at the first stop on his way home, which was also the stone city closest to Dancheng.

Although Stone City is much smaller than Dan City, it is by no means an unknown place in Zhongzhou, but a well-known mining city!

This area contains extremely rich mineral resources, especially astonishing iron ore reserves.

According to incomplete statistics, the mineral resources here are enough to last for tens of thousands of years without being exhausted.

A large portion of the high-quality iron ore used throughout the Central Plains region is continuously sourced from this area.

These iron ores are of excellent quality and have high hardness, making them highly sought after by weapon refiners.

For this reason, Stone City holds a pivotal position in the mining industry, making it a place that attracts numerous merchants and adventurers.

Therefore, Shicheng is also prosperous and bustling with traffic and people!

Moreover, Shicheng is also known as the famous city of jade gambling.

Here, jade gambling is not just a simple entertainment activity; it is more like a unique and dazzling cultural label of this city.

Countless people come from far and wide, just to personally experience the thrilling and mysterious atmosphere of jade gambling.

Jade gambling is a unique and distinctive industry in this city, and its influence is profound and widespread.

Many families have relied on their exquisite jade gambling skills and keen eye to make a living and gradually grow their businesses.

These families have weathered the vicissitudes of time, accumulating rich experience and profound heritage, and have become one of the most prominent families in Shicheng.

Many outsiders who gamble on jade seek help from these families, but they have to pay exorbitant fees to get them to sell their jade.