Bayue Weiban

Chapter 479 Unable to Split Oneself

As the youth, an outsider from beyond the heavens, was settled onto Xuantián Peak.

As if to reward the merit of discovering this person and for future endeavors.

The Sect Master of Jiǔxuán Gate personally issued an order, instructing an Inner Sect Elder from Yúnxiá Peak to select fifteen Outer Sect disciples from Wànxīng Courtyard who possessed good talent in alchemy.

These disciples were sent to Xuantián Peak and thereafter belonged to this lineage, unable to easily change even after being promoted to the Inner Sect.

Initially, the fifteen disciples harbored some dissatisfaction, but after listening to a few lectures, this thought was dispelled.

Regardless, Jì Yuán was a genuine alchemy master, possessing profound attainments in this path.

Even if they were to be promoted to the Inner Sect in the future, they would not be able to frequently listen to the lectures of an alchemy master. At most, they might occasionally hear a sermon or two, a transmission of insights and experiences from such a figure.

Moreover, as soon as they were assigned to Xuantián Peak, the fifteen disciples received precious elixirs, such as the refining techniques for the Xuantián Chénglù Pill.

Almost every day, they received personal guidance from Jì Yuán. Not only did their own alchemy attainments advance by leaps and bounds, but they also rapidly mastered the refining of the Xuantián Chénglù Pill.

The lower limit for this elixir was extremely low; it could even be refined using ordinary herbs, yet its upper limit was also very high, capable of reaching a first-grade rank.

This was because the elixir had almost no requirement for medicinal herbs; the most important factor was its refining technique.

However, Jì Yuán did not reveal the complete refining technique. He merely taught the fifteen disciples the most basic refining method.

If they could master this, they would be able to refine the Xuantián Chénglù Pill below the sixth grade.

In addition to the fifteen disciples transferred from Wànxīng Courtyard, one young girl and three newly initiated Outer Sect disciples were also personally guided by him in alchemy.

Previously, during the grand opening of Jiǔxuán Gate to recruit disciples, Jì Yuán had selected a total of thirty-two disciples to join Xuantián Peak.

Apart from the youth, who was an outsider from beyond the heavens, among the other thirty-one, his most valued were a pair of children aged seven or eight.

Although the two were not prodigies, they possessed superior cultivation aptitudes. He had contended with a group of elders for a long time to bring them into Xuantián Peak.

Furthermore, among the remaining twenty-nine, three also possessed good alchemy aptitude.

"Fortunately, Gongzi ascended to the Third Realm and his status was elevated to that of an Inner Sect Elder."

A month passed in a flash. On this day, Xià Dōng, in the courtyard, couldn't help but complain: "If not for this, Xuantián Peak wouldn't have been able to transfer a group of maids and servants from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."

Before this, all matters within Xuantián Peak were handled by personnel provided by Míngxīn Pavilion.

However, due to the rules of Jiǔxuán Gate, the number of these personnel was not large; it was only enough to maintain the daily operations of the peak.

Now, with the sudden addition of over thirty Outer Sect disciples, most of whom were children under fifteen years old, with more than ten children between seven and ten years old,

The original limited manpower was naturally insufficient.

If not for Jì Yuán's elevated status, allowing him to transfer a certain number of maids and servants from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, a group of children under ten years old would have been enough to make them flustered.

"When will the tutor hired by Míngxīn Pavilion arrive at Xuantián Peak?"

Jì Yuán sighed, then as if recalling something, he asked.

A group of half-grown children would eventually need to learn to read and write, and even be taught skills such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

The Outer Sect had dedicated schools, but he couldn't possibly take a group of children back and forth between the two places every day.

In this case, they could only do as other peaks did and invite tutors from outside.

"They should arrive in about two days."

Xià Dōng was constantly focused on this matter and could provide an answer as soon as she was asked.

Then, she reported all the communications and external news she had received that day to Jì Yuán in detail. Most of them were ordinary reports, with no serious incidents occurring.

The environment of Fēiyún Commandery continued to become more chaotic. Even with the combined efforts of Jiǔxuán Gate, major sects, and the imperial court to suppress it, there was still no significant effect.

"There is a shortage of healing elixirs outside. Lǐ Jūnxiàn from the commandery city has sent a message, inquiring if a batch of healing elixirs can be refined."

Xià Dōng said slowly.

Regarding this, Jì Yuán was not surprised at all. Not only Fēiyún Commandery but the entire territory of the Great Yú Dynasty was in extreme chaos.

Cultivators often engaged in fierce battles, leading to skirmishes between sects or factions.

Not to mention the existence of the Wǎngshēng Tower and rebel armies in every prefecture and commandery; even the imperial court was desperately short of large quantities of healing medicine.

"Even if we could refine them, with our limited energy, even adding Míngxīn Pavilion would be useless."

Jì Yuán sighed slowly.

Refining healing elixirs was not difficult. Whether it was the inheritance from the alchemy grandmaster Huáng Tiāncì or the Xuantián Dao Scripture, both contained some elixir formulas.

However, in the current environment, the corresponding medicinal herbs, spirit herbs, and so on, were already extremely scarce, having been bought up by various forces.

In the face of a shortage of materials, even if he possessed several very effective healing elixir formulas, they would be of no use.

"I still have to make a trip out."

After thinking for a moment, Jì Yuán sighed again.

In the current situation, there were too many matters to attend to, and he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Another month passed. After confirming that over ten Outer Sect disciples had initially mastered the refining of the Xuantián Chénglù Pill, with the rest only requiring experience accumulation.

Jì Yuán hurriedly left Jiǔxuán Gate, sparing no effort in using his magic power to fly, and rushed back to the commandery city of Fēiyún Commandery.

Currently, the Míngxīn Pavilion shops in the commandery city had initially opened up sales channels. The Xuantián Chénglù Pill, as their signature product, not only brought them considerable wealth but also accumulated many customers and connections.

If not for the extremely limited quantity they could provide, Lǐ Jūnxiàn and Hé Chéng would even have been able to sign long-term orders with several sects and forces.

"Sòng Jiǔ'ān has begun closed-door cultivation to break through?"

As soon as he returned to the inn where everyone was temporarily staying, Jì Yuán received this news.

A few days prior, through the Wǔqì Yǎngyuán Pill and the Jiǔlóng Yùnlíng Pill, Sòng Jiǔ'ān, whose true essence had been depleted for many years and had now recovered, had eagerly announced his closed-door cultivation.

In fact, with his talent and the Dao realm of a talismans grandmaster, he was already qualified to challenge the bottleneck of the Golden Core realm.

However, due to a severe injury in his early years, which left him with hidden troubles regarding his true essence, he had been delayed in breaking through.

Now that his true essence had recovered and the years of depletion had been replenished, coupled with his preparations over the years, he indeed had a certain degree of certainty to challenge that crucial realm.