The Great Hall of True Knowledge.
Groups of Immortals gathered, bustling with activity.
Some shut-in cultivators heard the news and broke out.
The originally empty hall was crowded with tens of thousands of people, which was basically the entirety of the Xixuan Academy, half of which were Immortal Exalts, forming a terrifying force.
If this group of people were to go skulking around outside, I don’t know how many cultivators would be scared out of their wits.
“Husband has left the gate, this is heavenly news.”
“After being initiated for more than half a year, I finally got to see the Husband.”
“You’re considered lucky, I’ve been initiated for fifty years and I’ve yet to see the Husband!”
A group of Immortal Dignitaries were talking endlessly, their emotions excited.
From their mouths, they could be told that Husband Xu had been in seclusion for a hundred years, and many cultivators had not been able to see him.
“Silence!”
Han asked with a loud shout.
His voice was like a bell, echoing within the great hall.
The crowd shut up and sat on their futons, waiting patiently.
At this time! All of the Immortal King levels had arrived. There were a total of one hundred and thirty-seven, all of which were the pillars of the academy.
This group of masters and uncles sat at the very front, a group of Immortal Princes sat at the back, and as for those like Qin Li who had just entered, they sat at the very end.
After waiting for a long time, the great hall remained quiet, but there was no sign of the husband.
Everyone was a little anxious, scratching their ears.
Suddenly!
The aura shook and the wind and clouds changed.
Dense purple qi surged from all directions, and the haze flowed into the clouds, colouring the Great Hall of True Knowledge into a magnificent colour, as if it was a dreamland.
“Welcome Husband!”Han asked in a loud voice.
“Greetings, Master!”The hundreds of Immortal Kings said in unison.
“Greetings, Master!”Thousands of Immortal Dignitaries bent down to greet him.
The voices were as loud as a tide, resounding through the nine heavens.
“No need to be polite!”
An old voice rang out.
Afterwards, an old man stepped on purple Qi and travelled leisurely, blinking across the Great Hall of True Knowledge and finally sitting on the purple futon on the Scorched Vision Platform.
“Is this Master Xu?”
Qin Li stood on his tiptoes and carefully surveyed this legendary figure.
At first glance, Husband Xu was an ordinary old man, wearing a dark-reddish-purple linen robe, so old and kind that he couldn’t even straighten his back.
However, if one looked closely, Husband Xu seemed to be fused with heaven and earth, his body exuding an aura of doing nothing, like a part of nature. Especially his eyes, clear and deep, like the vast night sky, flickering with wisdom.
“So many fresh faces, it seems that you have recruited many outstanding talents.”With a calm tone, Husband Xu inquired, “I’ve been in seclusion for a hundred years, have any major events happened in the academy?”
Han asked and reported, “Reporting to Husband Xu, a few months ago, Husband Xu’s handwritten journal was stolen, fortunately, Master Qin apprehended the book thief in time, and it has now been determined that he is an undercover agent of the Eastern Immortal Palace.”
As he was speaking, Han asked and pointed at Qin Li in the distance.
Husband Xu came looking straight ahead and smiled at Qin Li.
Qin Li was somewhat flattered and returned the smile.
Then!
A cultivator was escorted up.
It was none other than Chen Jin Yi, his face full of woe.
“Husband forgive me, Husband forgive me, I’m just following orders, please give me a high hand.”Chen Jinyi was trembling with fear, kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise his head at all.
Han asked with a cold snort was, “Blending into the academy and stealing the handbook, the crime deserves death, it’s useless for you to beg for mercy.”
Husband Xu, however, said, “Let him go!”
These words came out.
Han asked, stunned to the point of shock.
The crowd of Immortal Kings and Immortal Elders were also very puzzled.
Chen Jinyi was thrilled and kowtowed repeatedly, “Thank you for not killing me, Husband Xu, when I go back, I will definitely proclaim your mercy.”
Husband Xu said indifferently, “Help me bring a message to Yun Que, if you want to discuss the Dao, I’ll accompany you to the end, but if it’s this kind of underhanded tactic, don’t disgrace yourself.”
“I will definitely relay the original message to Cloud Que Palace Master!”Chen Jinyi rolled and crawled, leaving the great hall.
Seeing this!
Han asked in disbelief, “Husbandman, why did you let him go.”
Husband Xu sighed, “It’s an eventful time now, with the strong rise of the Northern Region Demon Kingdom, and the Eastern Immortal Palace and Southern Heavenly Sect vaguely trending towards joining forces, we at the Xixuan Academy will have to be careful to manoeuvre, or else we’ll be besieged by all three, and that’ll be troublesome.”
A single sentence sorted out the relationship between the four major powers.
The crowd came to a sudden realisation.
Husband Xu added, “I’ve been in seclusion for a hundred years, you must have accumulated a lot of doubts, so tell them all together today and I’ll help you answer them.”
The crowd of Immortal Kings were overjoyed, a famous teacher’s guidance was far better than a closed door.
All the Immortal Zuns, on the other hand, were envious, as only Immortal Kings were qualified to ask the Master, they could only listen from the sidelines.
The Heavy Sword Immortal King was the first to enquire, “Husbandman, when I run the Mixed Elements Heavy Sword Technique, when my immortal power runs to the Anointing Point, it always goes slightly out of control, but I’ve never been able to find the cause.”
Husbandman Xu replied, “The Anointing Point is one of the life points, being terminally ill means that it’s not the technique that’s the problem, but rather that you’ve over-cultivated and have some pent up exertion, remember to take more rest.”
The green-robed Immortal King stepped forward and asked, “Husbandman, although my ‘Xuan Ling Fire Control Technique’ is good, it is too burdensome on the ‘Three Yang Meridians of the Hands’, I don’t know if there are any methods to alleviate it.”
Husbandman Xu replied, “In your case, you can only reopen the three branch meridians to share the pressure. There is a book in the Great Collection of Books, the Hundred Veins Explanation, so you can take a look at it.”
An Immortal King came forward to ask.
Husband Xu was calm and unusual, answering calmly.
Of course, Husbandman wasn’t omniscient, and there were some questions he couldn’t answer, but he would provide a few directions for solutions.
In less than a few hours, hundreds of Immortal Kings benefited greatly.
Only the Golden Light Immortal King remained in the entire room.
Husband Xu asked, “Golden Light, why aren’t you speaking?”
Immortal King Goldenlight took a deep breath and said, “Husbandman, I want to advance above Immortal King.”
The words fell.
The entire room suddenly fell silent.
The hundreds of Immortal Kings all sucked in a breath of cold air.
The crowd of Immortal Elders were even more horrified, somewhat unable to believe their ears.
Above Immortal King, this was a realm shrouded in mist, inviting reverie and driving people crazy, it seemed to possess incredible power and transcendence.
A single volume of the Husbandman’s Handbook had caused shocking waves, and Immortal King Goldenlight was actually going to ascend above Immortal King.
“Golden Light, have you really decided?”
Fuzi Xu’s face was serious as he warned, “Promoting above Immortal King is treacherous. Talents as vast as the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal King would end up losing their battle and dying in the end. Are you really willing to take your life and gamble on this illusory realm?”
The Golden Light Immortal King did not answer positively, but instead said meaningfully:
“Husbandman, I want to go to the top of the mountain.”
Husband Xu nodded, “Good! You come with me.”
The two left!
Leaving behind tens of thousands of noisy people.
The green-robed Immortal King said, “Red Eyebrows, do you think Golden Light will succeed?”
The Red Eyebrow Immortal King said solemnly, “I don’t know, but Golden Light has been stuck at the ninth rank of Immortal King for a thousand years, and with his personality, he will definitely try to do everything he can to impact above the Immortal King.”
“I think it’s a bit up in the air!”Han asked, the Heavy Sword Immortal King, the Green Page Immortal King, and many other Immortal Kings, their hearts filled with worry.
The gathering ended and everyone left individually.
Although the Golden Light Immortal King’s choice was shocking, everyone had their own things to do, and after a long time, they gradually stopped caring.
……
A few days later!
In the alchemy room, Qin Li had a solemn face.
“Whether or not I can be promoted to Sixth Grade Alchemist depends on this furnace of pills.”
Qin Li took out the Dan formula and carefully reread it a few times to confirm that it was correct before he began to prepare the herbs.
This time, he was going to refine a Sixth Grade Healing Pill, the Life Renewal Green Pill, a life-saving treasure pill, as long as one didn’t have a broken breath, one would be able to live and breathe after consuming one.
At the same time, Qin Li chose this kind of elixir to prepare for the battle with the Ao Tian Immortal King.
“Twenty-five Sixth Grade Immortal Grasses, 108 Fifth Grade Immortal Grasses, and some Third and Fourth Grade Immortal Grasses for auxiliary use, all confirmed.”
Qin Li was careful, this alchemy would not allow him to fail as the medicinal herbs needed for the Sixth Grade Dan were simply too terrifying, and with all the effort he had put in, he had only managed to gather a single one, there was no chance of a do-over.
“Beginning alchemy!”
Qin Li calmed down and concentrated.
He catalysed the Heavenly Dao Flame, which was like a rolling wave of fire, wrapping around the bronze Dan Furnace before throwing in Immortal Grasses one by one, removing impurities and leaving behind the most innate medicinal power.
One day down, the alchemy room was filled with fragrance, Qin Li was already sweating profusely, his spirit was even more focused, and he began the most crucial part of fusing into a dan.
A variety of immortal medicines with each other, the centre of the Dan furnace, a green medicinal liquid fusion of all kinds of medicinal essence, from green to green, from green to purple, and finally back to green, after several changes, the medicinal power is even more concentrated, has begun to solidify into the trend of Dan.
“Something’s not right, how come the green medicinal liquid has an extra touch of yellow light, it shouldn’t be this colour!”
Qin Li’s heart thumped, wanting to remedy the situation, but it was already too late, the smudge of yellow rapidly expanded, even a dark brown colour appeared in it, revealing an unstable aura.
“Oh no, it’s going to blow up the furnace!”
