"What is your reason for refusing? Do you know who I am?" Pill Grandmaster Zhao asked him after a mont of silence.
Yuan shook his head, "I don't, but judging by how everyone reacted to your presence, I'm willing to bet that you're soone influential. As for my reason for refusing to be your disciple, I just don't have the ti right now."
And he continued, "To be honest, I ca here on a whim and don't have any intention to learn alchemy seriously for now." "On a whim…?" Ma Qingyun nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood after hearing such words.
How can soone like that have so much talent?
'The heavens are unjust…' she sighed inwardly.
Pill Grandmaster Zhao frowned and said, "How can you say such a thing when you have trendous talents for alchemy? Don't be foolish and waste sothing that countless would be willing to kill to have!"
"Even if I possess the talent for it, there's currently no compelling reason pushing to learn alchemy imdiately. Moreover, it appears to demand a substantial investnt of ti," Yuan shrugged nonchalantly.
"No reason?!" exclaid the Pill Grandmaster Zhao. "How can you, as a cultivator, say such a thing? Do you comprehend how many cultivators yearn to master alchemy but lack the innate talent? Pills constitute an indispensable facet of a cultivator's journey; possessing such a skill would undeniably be advantageous."
"Consider finding yourself stranded in the wilderness without any pills. A cultivator versed in alchemy can concoct the needed pill on the spot, whereas one devoid of such abilities would be left to struggle and lant the heavens for not bestowing upon them such talents!"
"Do you know why most cultivators invariably travel with an Alchemist by their side during exploration? It ensures they never have to worry about depleting their pill supply, and the presence of an Alchemist substantially enhances one's chances of survival!"
"Although learning alchemy will definitely demand a considerable investnt of ti, the benefits undoubtedly outweigh the cons and make it a worthwhile pursuit!"
After hearing Pill Grandmaster Zhao's lecture on the importance of alchemy, Yuan could not refute the advantage of having the ability to concoct pills at will. However, that didn't change the fact that he did not have the ti to learn alchemy.
'Since most people bring an alchemist with them, I can simply do the sa in the future if I really need to.' Yuan thought of Wang Xiuying.
"I understand where you are coming from, but it doesn't change the fact that I currently have no ti for alchemy. I will consider learning alchemy again once I lessen so food off my plate." Yuan said as he retrieved his cauldron.
"You can keep that pill. I will be taking my leave now. Thank you for the class." Yuan said to Pill Grandmaster Zhao before walking towards the exit.
"..."
Pill Grandmaster Zhao could only silently shake her head as she watched Yuan leave the room.
"Are you really going to let him leave?" Ma Qingyun suddenly asked.
"What do you want to do? Beg him to stay? He made a decision, and I will respect it. If he's really as talented as I think he is, I doubt starting a little later will do much to hinder him." Pill Grandmaster Zhao shrugged.
And she continued, "And to be completely honest with you, I'm not confident that I have the capability to teach a monster like him. Hopefully, he will encounter soone more qualified in the future." Ma Qingyun swallowed nervously. She couldn't fathom what Pill Grandmaster Zhao was thinking or feeling for her to act so humbly. After leaving the Majestic Pill Pavilion, Yuan made his way back to ixiu and the others.
"Sorry, it took so long. I took a detour." "Are we going to the Stairway to Heaven now?" Chu Liuxiang asked.
He shook his head and said, "No, there's one last thing I have to do. The Ten Great Families—I am going to put an end to their nonsense before it gets too crazy. It won't take too long." "How do you plan on doing that?" ixiu asked.
Yuan proceeded to tell them about his participation in the recruitnt.
Chu Liuxiang chuckled after learning of it, "Seriously? I can already imagine their faces when you show up."
"Do you need our help?" Li Jinxi asked.
"No, I just need Xiao Hua to co with to keep up with the appearances, and I plan on dealing with them alone."
Yuan looked at Xiao Hua and explained, "A group of people have been recruiting Exiles like you, and they plan on ambushing us because of what happened not long ago."
Xiao Hua quickly recalled her most recent fight and nodded, "Okay."
Yuan retrieved one of the Grand Appearance Altering Pill and handed it to her, "We'll need to disguise ourselves. Can you change your facial features and make yourself taller?"
Xiao Hua accepted the pill and proceeded to stare at it with a pondering expression on her face, wondering what she should make herself look like.
"Ah, don't consu it now. Let's do it when we are close to our destination." Yuan quickly said when he thought she was going to swallow it there and then.
Xiao Hua nodded.
"Then I'll be off now. I'll see you guys later."
Yuan left with Xiao Hua shortly after, quickly making their way to the Enchanted Bamboo Forest.
About two hours later, they arrived at their destination.
Yuan consud the Grand Appearance Altering Pill shortly after arriving, transforming his face to look like a random stranger's face—soone he passed by on the streets and happened to rember.
Xiao Hua followed him and swallowed the pill.
A mont later, her petite body started growing taller and taller until she was even taller than Yuan by an inch, and her face beca almost unrecognizable to Yuan.
'Although she looks completely different at a glance, if I look closely, she sowhat resembles Xiao Hua after her transformation…'
Yuan then asked out of curiosity, "Xiao Hua, that appearance… is she soone you know? Or did you make it up?"
Xiao Hua nodded and calmly responded, "She's my elder sister."
"Eh?" Yuan's eyes widened at her unexpected words.
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