Just as Lu Ping was suffering under the worship and jealousy of the crowd, a voice came and said coldly, "Legend has it that Xuan Ling Sect's alchemy master, Wei Xuren, went out to travel when he was young and obtained a recipe for the Agerasia Pill in the East Sea. This recipe was the only one in the North Sea. Wei Xuren regarded it as his life and never passed it on to others. Wei Xuren used this recipe to refine the Agerasia Pill and earned a lot of spirit herbs and spirit stones from female cultivators and male cultivators who flattered female cultivators. Boy, who gave you this recipe? Did you refine this Agerasia Pill or did someone else give it to you? If you refined it yourself, whose inheritance did you get? "
The person who spoke at first was slow, as if he was telling a story, attracting everyone's attention. But when he asked questions later, his expression became fierce, as if he had determined that Lu Ping's identity was suspicious. At the same time, a strong momentum came towards Lu Ping, pressing down on Lu Ping's breath!
Lu Ping turned around in surprise. The person who spoke was Tao Zifang's teacher, Zhenling's alchemy master, Daoist Master Xuan Jing, who was in the middle stage of Core Forging.
The crowd, who had been addicted to watching the ceremony, had been waiting for the middle-aged scholar to announce the end of the apprenticeship ceremony. Unexpectedly, a new force suddenly appeared and caused waves. Suddenly, their spirits were lifted again. After Daoist Master Xuan Jing finished his words, everyone looked at Lu Ping with a hint of suspicion.
Lu Ping's face was red under the pressure of Daoist Master Xuan Jing's momentum, but his heart was burning with anger. "When did I offend you, old bastard? Now you come out and give me eye medicine!"
Lu Ping almost gritted his teeth and said, "Junior's affairs will be handled by junior's teacher, and junior's affairs will only be told to junior's teacher. What qualifications do you have to ask? I just won't say it. You're accusing me of a crime that I didn't commit!"
Lu Ping's words could be said to be extremely disrespectful. At first, he still considered himself to be a junior, but towards the end, he directly used "Sir", "You", and "I". He was clearly saying that Lu Ping was not worthy of being a senior expert, and that he had lived his life like a dog!
As soon as Lu Ping finished speaking, the crowd of cultivators went into an uproar. The Daoist Masters present all had a surprised expression on their faces. Even Daoist Master Mysterious Yin opened his eyes and looked at Lu Ping. "This little guy is actually able to speak under the suppression of Xuan Jing's intermediate Core Forging Stage Spiritual Sense. Not only that, but he is also able to speak in a coherent manner. It's really interesting."
Soon after, the Spiritual Masters realized that Lu Ping's words were also full of sarcasm. This was a blatant provocation of the authority of the Core Forging Spiritual Masters. However, Spiritual Master Liu did not say anything. Xuan Jing's sudden provocation was somewhat inexplicable. Thus, they all looked on coldly.
At this moment, Daoist Master Xuan Jing was furious. He didn't expect that Lu Ping could speak fluently under the suppression of his Spiritual Sense. He didn't expect Lu Ping to say such contemptuous words to him.
Daoist Master Xuan Jing wanted to slap Lu Ping to make an example out of him. However, Lu Ping was Spiritual Master Liu's disciple, so he couldn't deal with him as he pleased. Not to mention, Spiritual Master Liu was also present at this moment. Spiritual Master Xuan Jing's cold eyes made Daoist Master Xuan Jing's hair stand on end. Only now did he remember the power of the "Three Truths and Four Spirits" in Zhenling.
Enlightened Master Xuan Jing was in a difficult position. He didn't expect things to turn out this way. Because Lu Ping was able to refute Enlightened Master Xuan Jing's words, the situation changed dramatically in an instant. He became the most shameless person in this apprenticeship ceremony.
Daoist Master Xuan Jing put all his Qi on Lu Ping. At this moment, even a Late Blood Condensation Realm cultivator would fall to the ground. However, Lu Ping still stood there with his back straight, even though Lu Ping's veins were bulging.
At this moment, Spiritual Master Liu, who was behind Lu Ping, finally spoke. "Senior Brother Xuan Jing, thank you for disciplining this disrespectful disciple on behalf of little sister. Senior Brother, don't be angry and harm your health!" Daoist Master Xuan Sheng's eyes twitched.
The corner of Reverend Xuansheng's eyes twitched as he sat at the side. He more or less understood this mistress of his. She was usually gentle and virtuous, and would not speak a single harsh word. If anyone offended her, she would only say a few words, and would never argue with them verbally. However, the methods she would use to exact vengeance would cause one's scalp to go numb. Back then, even an outstanding person like his master would have to show some respect to his mistress.
When Spiritual Master Liu's words came, the Qi that was suppressing Lu Ping instantly disappeared.
Lu Ping turned to Spiritual Master Liu and said in a low voice, "I dare not lie to master. Disciple's Agerasia Pill formula was obtained from a cultivator from the Overturned Sea Gang that I killed. As for disciple's pill concoction skills, I only need to refine some more pills to prove it."
Lu Ping's voice was very low. The surrounding cultivators didn't know what Lu Ping said to Spiritual Master Liu, but the Spiritual Masters on the stage all heard it. When the Spiritual Masters heard that the Agerasia Pill formula was obtained from the Overturned Sea Gang, the Spiritual Masters surprisingly didn't question whether it was true or not. Even Daoist Master Xuan Jing didn't question it.
Daoist Master Xuan Miao stood up and said to the crowd, "The apprenticeship ceremony is over. Everyone can leave now!"
Although the cultivators were unwilling, they didn't dare to disobey Daoist Master Xuan Miao's orders. One by one, they returned to their own cave abodes.
After everyone left, Daoist Master Xuan Jing said to Spiritual Master Liu, "Even so, we can't be sure that he didn't obtain the pill formula from Wei Xuren. After all, the Agerasia Pill is a quasi-Master-grade pill. How could it be obtained by a Blood Condensation Realm cultivator from the Overturned Sea Gang? I think we still need to strictly investigate this kid, including the cultivators who recommended him to be Spiritual Master Liu's disciple. This is to prevent people with ulterior motives from sneaking in! That way, everyone will be convinced, right? "
Daoist Master Xuan Jing's tone was already that of a negotiation. It was obvious that he wanted to find a way out of this embarrassing situation.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Daoist Master Xuan Jing finished speaking, a loud bang was heard. Daoist Master Xuan Sheng slammed his chair and stood up angrily. He roared at Daoist Master Xuan Jing, "Someone with ulterior motives? Haha, the 'person with ulterior motives' who recommended this kid to be my mistress's disciple is our master. Martial Uncle Xuan Jing, you want to investigate our master? Then why don't you investigate us first! "
Daoist Master Xuan Jing was so angry that he was trembling. His heart was filled with regret. He didn't expect that his words, which were originally meant to find a way out of this embarrassing situation, would once again involve a heavyweight figure like Zhenling. Zhenling's disciple immediately flew into a rage.
Daoist Master Xuan Sheng was dressed like a commoner. His words also seemed to be pestering Daoist Master Xuan Jing. "I respect you as Martial Uncle only because of our seniority. Don't think that I don't know your goal. You wanted to ask for a type of medicinal pill that my Master gave to my Master's wife, saying that it could be used to study and improve your alchemy skills. My Master's wife gave you one, but you wanted two. After being rejected by my Master's wife, your jealousy turned into hatred. Today, you want to make trouble for my Master's wife through this Junior Brother, am I right? "
The Daoist masters present were abnormally astute. They immediately understood that this type of pill was not ordinary. For some reason, Lu Ping thought of the Spirit-Forging Pill.
Daoist Master Xuan Jing said angrily, "This is utter nonsense! Nonsense!"
Daoist Master Xuan Sheng chuckled coldly and didn't argue with him. He continued, "Your pill concoction skills can only be ranked third in our sect. That kind of pill is not something you can refine. If you really want to study it, one is enough. Isn't it a waste for you to ask for two?"
Daoist Master Xuan Jing sneered. "My pill concoction skills are unfathomable. How can you understand them?"
Daoist Master Xuan Sheng nodded. "I don't understand, but I heard that Martial Uncle's cultivation has been stagnant at the sixth layer of Core Forging. You have an Earth-ranked Heaven and Earth Spirit Object, but because you ate too many pills, your cultivation foundation isn't stable and you can't completely fuse with it. If you had another pill like that, advancing to the late stage of Core Forging would be a cinch!"
Daoist Master Xuan Jing was about to open his mouth to refute when Daoist Master Liu Xuanling suddenly said, "Xuansheng, you are presumptuous. Senior Brother Xuan Jing is your Martial Uncle. Even if he did that, how can you stand up for him?"
Daoist Master Liu Xuanling reprimanded Daoist Master Xuan Sheng on the surface, but it was equivalent to confirming that Daoist Master Xuan Jing's request for the pill was rejected. Daoist Master Xuan Jing was so angry that his whole body trembled.
Daoist Master Xuan Sheng immediately bowed and said, "Master's wife is right. Disciple was rude." After saying that, he sat down on his seat as if nothing had happened.
The master and disciple echoed each other's words and cooperated well. The Perfected Masters all had strange expressions on their faces.
Daoist Master Liu thought for a moment and said, "After this Lu Ping's trip to Fei Ling Island, I intended to accept him as my disciple. Your master's action is unnecessary."
Obviously, Daoist Master Liu wanted to say that he didn't accept Lu Ping as his disciple because of Daoist Master Xuan Sheng.
Daoist Master Xuan Sheng was like an obedient insect. After hearing this, he said, "Yes, disciple understands."
At this moment, Daoist Master Black Yin suddenly stood up and glanced at Daoist Master Xuan Jing. He said, "Boring!"
After saying that, he only used his gaze to signal to Daoist Master Liu Xuanling. He didn't greet anyone else and left with his newly accepted disciple, Yin Zichu, as if there was no one else around. Before they walked thirty feet away, the two of them suddenly disappeared. It was as if the two of them didn't exist at all. Lu Ping watched in amazement.
Daoist Master Liu also stood up and said, "There are many trivial matters in Chong Hua Manor. I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, Lu Ping felt something lifting him up. It was the red silk that Daoist Master Liu used to come here. When Lu Ping looked down, he was already in the air. Daoist Master Liu Xuanling was standing not far in front of him.
Lu Ping only felt that the scenery on both sides of him was connected into a long green brocade. Before Lu Ping could realize what was drawn on the green brocade, he had already landed beside a small lake that was overflowing with the fragrance of flowers and the shade of green willows.
As an alchemist, Lu Ping naturally recognized the flowers planted beside the small lake. The weeping willows were all spiritual herbs and materials. Only a late-stage Core Forging Enlightened Master like Daoist Master Liu Xuanling would use spiritual herbs and materials to beautify the living environment.
In the center of the small lake was a ninety feet high stone mountain. The entire stone mountain had been carved into a palace for people to live in using a great amount of magic power. Above the main entrance of the palace, there was a wooden plaque made from a thousand years old weeping willow tree. On the plaque were three elegant characters: Chong Hua Palace!
Lu Ping followed Daoist Master Liu to the stone palace at the center of the lake. Lu Ping scanned the lake with his divine sense and discovered that there were many fishes and other creatures in the Blood Refining Realm. Lu Ping even vaguely discovered that there were Blood Condensation Realm demonic beasts among them.
Lu Ping followed Daoist Master Liu to the carved stone palace. Although the periphery of Chong Hua Manor was decorated with flowers, the stone palace in the manor was simple. Everything was carved from stone.
Lu Ping's heart was filled with questions, but it was not appropriate for him to ask them.
At this moment, a young girl in palace attire was hurrying out of the palace. Lu Ping recognized this girl as the one he met a few days ago in the side hall.
The young girl was obviously anxious. When she got closer, she raised her head and saw Daoist Master Liu Xuanling returning. Then, she saw Lu Ping following behind him. The anxiety on her face immediately eased. She then thought of something and turned to walk towards the back of the palace.
"Girl, where are you going?" Daoist Master Liu called out to the young girl.
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