"A man?"
Song Dongn was puzzled.
A person can be considered a material?
Yuan Hongxin, on the other hand, spoke confidently.
"All materials used in alchemy, and all refinent processes, ultimately enter a person’s body with the dicine Pill. Therefore, a person is also a part of the alchemy process, an important part."
Is it referring to the feedback from taking the dicine Pill?
Song Dongn pondered thoughtfully.
He didn’t understand any of this; his master never taught it to him, and he didn’t know why his master suddenly brought this up now.
While puzzled, he saw his master in the alchemy room suddenly trigger a hidden door.
Boom rumble.
The floor trembled slightly, revealing a staircase leading downward.
"Master, what is this?!"
"Song Dongn, I’m getting old."
Yuan Hongxin ca over and patted Song Dongn on the shoulder, showing a sowhat weary deanor.
"There are countless Martial Arts halls in Tianyuan Town. When I founded Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall, I was full of vigor, but as the years have passed, even I have to acknowledge growing old... This hall carries all my efforts. I’m old, but it continues to grow robustly. Perhaps, it’s ti to find a new leader for it."
As he spoke, Yuan Hongxin was already striding towards the secret chamber’s staircase.
"Mas... Master?!"
Song Dongn’s heart quivered.
Could it be... does the master an... to make the Hall Master of Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall?!
His emotions surged.
The feeling of disappointnt he had earlier due to the interruption while comprehending Swordsmanship was thrown to the back of his mind.
Although there had been various rumors before.
Song Dongn had never taken them seriously and focused on studying Martial Arts, practicing daily the techniques taught by his master.
Firstly, because his master’s strength was profound and inscrutable, and his health was robust, nowhere near the point of needing a successor.
Secondly, Song Dongn always thought his own power was insufficient and that there was a huge gap between him and his master; he had never considered the possibility of one day taking over the hall.
But sotis things turned out surprisingly.
Although Song Dongn hadn’t given it much thought himself, from what his master said today, it seed to imply just that.
Thinking about it... in the entire Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall, besides himself, the senior brother, who else had the right to inherit the position of Hall Master?
As for Junior Brother Diao, he hardly counted as part of Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall anymore, always mingling with the governnt officials, never reporting to the hall.
He disobeyed even the master’s call to return, truly too rebellious.
Unlike , serving closely by the master’s side every day, ready at a mont’s call.
It did not matter if he hadn’t had such thoughts before.
Once the idea took hold, carefully considering it, Song Dongn felt that inheriting the position of Hall Master was only reasonable and appropriate.
The only concern was... his own strength was still far from sufficient.
So it seed, the master bringing into this secret chamber today is to increase my strength? To pass on his power or bestow so special dicine Pill upon ?
Song Dongn was full of anticipation.
Once I receive the master’s inheritance, I will fight Junior Brother Diao once more, defeat him thoroughly so he is truly convinced, and then bring him back here as a repentant.
The thought of that scene made Song Dongn’s feelings surge.
Although the staircase to the secret chamber was a bit dark, he still followed Yuan Hongxin down.
Torches illuminated the walls of the staircase at intervals.
Yuan Hongxin, walking ahead, said,
"Ti really flies, Song Dongn. In the blink of an eye, you’ve beco a powerful Martial Artist who can stand on his own. I still rember how clear your eyes looked when you were coming and going from the hall, which hasn’t changed even now."
Yuan Hongxin’s voice echoed in the secret passage.
The sudden reminiscing pulled Song Dongn’s thoughts back to mories from long ago.
He seed to glimpse his own youthful innocence when he first joined the Martial Arts Hall.
And now, he had grown strong enough! The backbone of the hall, the senior brother of the hall!
"It’s all thanks to the master’s ticulous cultivation!"
Song Dongn said respectfully.
"Hahaha! I only provided so guidance; it’s your talent that’s remarkable."
Yuan Hongxin’s laughter resounded, and at that mont, Song Dongn felt a burning heat.
Like rolling heat waves, rising from below.
He looked down and was imdiately stunned.
Below, he could faintly see an imnse Alchemy Furnace, with steam boiling vigorously.
"Master, what is that..."
"That is my real Alchemy Furnace. Song Dongn, today I will teach you the true Alchemy Technique, which is also one of the necessary conditions for inheriting the hall."
As expected!
Song Dongn’s face showed joy.
The master is going to pass on the position of Hall Master to !
Following the staircase down, the two reached the front of the huge furnace.
To say ’in front’ was not quite right.
Or rather, above the furnace.
At the end of the staircase, they were positioned right above the furnace mouth; looking down from the edge, one could see the bubbling molten core of the huge furnace.
There were no safety asures around; it looked quite dangerous.
"Master, what kind of dicine Pill is being refined below?"
Looking down from the edge, Song Dongn leaned over, completely unaware that at so point, Yuan Hongxin had quietly co up behind him.
"Master?"
Slap!!
A single palm strike.
Just one palm strike.
Song Dongn spat blood from the shock and tumbled downwards.
"Master?!!"
Song Dongn’s eyes widened, unable to believe that this palm strike had co from his revered and always kindly master.
As he fell, his consciousness was bewildered, disoriented, lost.
Watching the view from above recede, seeing his master standing on the edge with that calm, indifferent gaze,
Song Dongn slowly realized.
This was no accident.
Nor was it so transmission of martial skills.
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