Chapter 136 Alchemy

If he knew that Xiao Fan, whom he was currently tempted to take as a disciple, was the very culprit behind his backlash… I wonder what the Ancestor of Jixian Sect would feel.

Outside, the arguing continued endlessly, and for a long time, there was no movement from the Immortal Cave.

A moment later, the deep voice of the Ancestor of Jixian Sect came from inside the Immortal Cave:

"Xiao Fan, this child cannot join any branch for the time being. He shall continue to cultivate in the Outer Sect to temper his Heart-Nature…"

Everyone was puzzled, then they heard the Ancestor of Jixian Sect say again: "Heart-Nature is the most important thing. You are all fighting so desperately to take him as a disciple, do you realize you have already committed a grave mistake?"

Everyone was stunned… At this moment, no one dared to speak.

The voice from inside the Immortal Cave continued: "A Cultivator must face difficulties head-on. Talent is certainly important, but hard work is also an essential part… If you treat him this way, and he becomes arrogant and spoiled, neglecting his cultivation in the future, wouldn't that be a waste of a good seedling?"

Hearing the words of the Ancestor of Jixian Sect, the faces of everyone outside the Immortal Cave flushed red…

Beside them, Inner Sect Master Wu Xinjue sighed inwardly: The Old Ancestor is wise…

"Therefore, this child Xiao Fan will remain in the Outer Sect for now. His treatment will remain the same as before. In his youth, he must properly temper his Heart-Nature, and matters of cultivation must never be neglected… Do you understand?"

No one disputed the words of the Ancestor of Jixian Sect, nor did they have any reason to.

Indeed, while talent is important, having talent alone while neglecting cultivation means the path ahead is destined to be short.

"Alright, if there is nothing else, you may all withdraw. Xinjue, stay behind." The Ancestor of Jixian Sect said indifferently.

Everyone looked at each other, ignoring one another, and left separately… intending to fight over Xiao Fan in the future.

They were all determined to secure Xiao Fan.

"Old Ancestor, what do you need me for?"

"Keep an eye on this Xiao Fan. Send people to protect him secretly; you must not let anything happen to him."

Wu Xinjue was stunned… He hadn't expected the Old Ancestor to keep him behind for this matter.

However, after a brief moment of daze, he hurriedly and respectfully replied: "Understood, Old Ancestor."

"Later, bring me a portrait of that Xiao Fan. You may withdraw…" The voice of the Ancestor of Jixian Sect came from inside the Immortal Cave.

Sect Master Wu Xinjue nodded, bowed, and left.

Although he was the Sect Master of Jixian Sect, he still had to be respectful when seeing the Old Ancestor…

While he was called the Inner Sect Master, above him in the Jixian Sect were a group of old fogeys in the Elder Council, and above them was the Ancestor of Jixian Sect.

It was just that most of these people were in seclusion most of the time…

…

On the other side, Xiao Fan returned to his Immortal Cave.

He closed his eyes and looked within at his Dantian.

A bright green seedling was hovering in the center, constantly absorbing the Spiritual Qi around the Dantian…

"This little guy, is it growing by absorbing my spiritual power…"

Xiao Fan felt a bit speechless… He felt a bit like a wet nurse…

"Although I don't know what the specific use of this so-called Enlightenment Seed is, since those Elders value it so much, it must surely be an extraordinary treasure." Xiao Fan muttered, a flash of light in his eyes.

The Treasure Trove contained within each star of the star chart was truly astonishing, especially this time.

He had only used his Essence Blood to unlock the first star of the second stage, and he had actually obtained such an Opportunity…

Many Cultivators probably dream of obtaining it but never can, yet he obtained it just by unlocking the first star.

Xiao Fan closed his eyes and entered the star chart.

By this time, there was already a Pill Furnace inside the star chart, and he wanted to test what the effect of performing Alchemy inside the star chart would be.

Entering the star chart…

He examined the massive bronze alchemy furnace in front of him, as well as the ancient Alchemy texts that were as tall as a person.

Xiao Fan began to study them directly, very seriously…

He didn't know what level of Magical Artifact the bronze alchemy furnace was, but things inside the star chart certainly wouldn't be bad…

As for these ancient texts, they were exactly what Xiao Fan needed at the moment.

"Eh…" Xiao Fan, who was studying the ancient texts, discovered in surprise that when reading these ancient texts this time, some content that was previously profound and difficult to understand…

This time, he had a sudden feeling of enlightenment…

"Could this be the effect of the Enlightenment Seed?"

Xiao Fan was delighted. This meant that in the future, whether he was reading ancient texts or comprehending a Cultivation Technique, his speed would be faster than before!

After studying for an hour, Xiao Fan looked up at the Pill Furnace in front of him, wanting to perform Alchemy…

But he was suddenly dumbfounded…

"How does this Pill Furnace ignite…"

At this moment, Xiao Fan was confused… completely confused.

Alchemy requires fire; even ordinary people know this.

Therefore, most Alchemists possess a Fire-Attribute Cultivation Technique, or their cultivation has reached the Xuandan Realm or above, allowing them to use pill fire for Alchemy.

If one lacks both, they can only use the most basic wood to ignite it…

Although this method is very old and also very clumsy…