Liu Tianling Laozu was chatting with Spiritual Master Xuan Sen in the Hall of Zhong Hua Hua. Lu Ping could only wait in the hall.
"So, although the scale of Mara's appearance on Frost Island is not small, it is not a critical moment. The sects should still be able to deal with it?"
Liu Tianling Laozu pondered for a moment before asking Spiritual Master Xuan Sen who was beside him.
Spiritual Master Xuan Sen was currently a peak Core Forging cultivator with a Seventh Grade Golden Core. After Tian Shu Laozu, Zhenling was the second generation disciple with the highest chance of becoming a Dharma Adept.
Before this, among Zhenling's second generation disciples, there was Spiritual Master Xuan Xu who also had a high chance of becoming a Dharma Adept. Lu Ping had seen this Spiritual Master Xuan Xu on Jing Zhe Island before.
Unfortunately, this Spiritual Master Xuan Xu did not manage to break through at the last moment after merging with a Heaven Rank Low Grade Spirit Object. He only managed to form a Sixth Grade Golden Core and lost the qualification to become a Dharma Adept.
Spiritual Master Xuan Sen nodded and said, "That is indeed what Martial Aunt Tian Xue said. She said that although the Calamity of Mara has already descended, up until now, the Calamity of Mara in the North Sea cultivation world is not as big as the previous Calamity of Mara. Martial Aunt Tian Xue means that although the situation is a little strange, we must not let our guard down!"
Liu Tianling Laozu said, "Martial Aunt Tian Xue is right. In that case, send twenty of our sect's third generation disciples who have advanced to the Core Forging stage to listen to Martial Aunt Tian Xue's orders. They will also be able to be useful when the Calamity of Mara fully erupts in the future!"
Daoist Master Xuan Sen smiled and said, "Sect Head Senior Sister has thought things through thoroughly. Junior Brother will handle this matter as soon as I go down. Coincidentally, Martial Aunt Tian Xue has been studying the art of talismans for the past few days. There are many things that she is unwilling to do personally. In this case, it is exactly what she wants!"
When Lu Ping heard that Tian Xue Laozu was studying the art of talismans on Frost Island, he immediately recalled the talisman inheritance that he had obtained from the Yingtian Dojo. Inside the inheritance, it recorded the complete inheritance of the Seven-colored Restriction Breaking Talisman. To Tian Xue Laozu, the number one expert in the art of Zhenling talismans, this was a great attraction. It could be assumed that Tian Xue Laozu was currently studying that inheritance.
"It looks like I'll have to pay a visit to Senior Grand Aunt Tian Xue on Frost Island after I'm done with the Pill Pavilion." Lu Ping laughed inwardly.
After Daoist Master Xuan Sen left, Lu Ping went up to greet his master with a smile on his face.
Tian Ling Laozu glanced at him and said, "Our sect's Pill Pavilion Head has always been presided over by the sect's Pill Pavilion Head. Senior Uncle Fornax doesn't want to be the main examiner, nor did he let your Senior Aunt Tian Qin do it. Instead, he chose you to be the main examiner. What a great honor. Are you here to ask for my help today?"
Lu Ping didn't feel embarrassed even though his teacher had seen through his intentions. He smiled and said, "This disciple can't refuse such great kindness. I'm forced to do something beyond my abilities, so I can only come and find teacher to discuss the rules."
Liu Tianling Laozu smiled and said, "You don't need to come and find me for this. Although the sect head is in charge of all the sect's affairs, there are still precedents for the Pill Pavilion Head Examination. You just need to follow the usual practice and take out a prize from the Pill Pavilion's treasury."
Lu Ping smiled bitterly and said, "I'll let teacher know that our sect has been prospering under teacher's leadership these past few years. The number of new alchemists in the Pill Pavilion is also higher than in the previous exams. If we still follow the usual practice, it will inevitably hurt the disciples' desire to improve their alchemy. Therefore, I hope that teacher can expand the scope of the prizes and increase the quality of the prizes. This will also give the disciples in the Pill Pavilion something to look forward to and work hard to improve their alchemy skills."
Liu Tianling Laozu said directly, "You're only thinking about expanding the scope of the prizes, but you've forgotten that you're still my disciple. If I agree to your request so easily, what will others say?"
Lu Ping was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect this. The Pill Pavilion Head Examination, which originally had precedents, had expanded the scope of the prizes and increased the quality of the prizes when it came to Lu Ping. In the eyes of outsiders, it was naturally to give face to Spiritual Master Lu Xuanping. However, in the eyes of those with ulterior motives, it would seem that the Heavenly Spirit Sect Head was biased towards his own disciple and benefiting himself at the expense of the sect.
Liu Tianling Laozu saw the troubled expression on Lu Ping's face and couldn't help but smile. "Do you know that in addition to the sect's prizes, the examiners and examiners also have to give prizes to the outstanding disciples in the exam?"
Lu Ping's expression became very interesting. He said regretfully, "This disciple has been tricked again. So they didn't want this disciple to ask for treasures from teacher. They wanted to extort some treasures from this disciple!"
Liu Tianling Laozu could see that Lu Ping had misunderstood him a little, but it wasn't like the Pill Pavilion didn't have any intentions of pushing this disciple to the position of examiner. So, he smiled and said, "You're not wrong to say that. However, the Pill Pavilion Head Examination has always been like this. Fornax Master has been presiding over it for hundreds of years, and he has given up countless treasures on him. This is also why Uncle-Master Fornax is highly respected in our sect. When it comes to helping the younger generation advance, Uncle-Master Fornax has always spared no effort. I believe you've experienced this yourself!"
Lu Ping nodded. It was undeniable that after his talent in alchemy was discovered by Fornax Laozu, even though Lu Ping had always been outside of the Pill Pavilion, Fornax Laozu had never had any prejudice against Lu Ping. The reason why Lu Ping's alchemy skills had improved so quickly was largely due to Fornax Laozu's wholehearted guidance and support.
In the past Pill Pavilion Head Examination, Fornax Laozu would often pay out of his own pocket to reward the winning disciple in addition to the rewards given out by the sect. Fornax Laozu had been presiding over the Pill Pavilion for hundreds of years, and had conducted more than ten exams. Who knew how many treasures he had given out for the sect?
Liu Tianling Laozu continued, "As examiners, the other master alchemists of the sect would often take out their own rewards along with the main examiner. Generally speaking, the quality of the rewards would naturally be lower than the main examiner's, but of course, it wouldn't be too low. After all, the main examiner's reward was given to the first place disciple, so the other examiners' rewards would also be given to the second, third, and fourth ranked disciples according to their quality. If the rewards were too low, then they would lose a lot of face!"
Lu Ping had already gradually figured out what was going on from Liu Tianling Laozu's words. This time, he was the main examiner. Even though it was Fornax Laozu who had personally appointed him, there might still be people scheming behind his back. Although Lu Ping could not avoid losing money once, as long as the rewards he took out were of high quality, the other examiners would also have to follow suit and lose money.
Lu Ping was still very confident in his own net worth. Things that were of high quality in the eyes of others might not necessarily be that important to Lu Ping. However, if others were to take out rewards that were not that much lower than his own, then he would definitely feel the pinch.
After receiving his teacher's instructions, Lu Ping walked out of the Palace of Zhong Hua in a refreshed manner and headed straight for the Pill Pavilion.
At this time, the news that Lu Ping had been personally appointed by Fornax Laozu to be the main examiner of the Pill Pavilion had already spread throughout the entire Pill Pavilion. Even the entire Zhenling was talking about it.
This time, the Pill Pavilion's examination could be said to be the biggest in Zhenling's history. Not only was the number of participants the highest, but the level of the alchemists was also the highest. It was said that there were already a few alchemists who planned to refine pills for the Core Forging Stage during the examination, establishing their status as Master Alchemists in one fell swoop.
One had to know that currently, the entire Zhenling only had three Grandmaster Alchemists and five Master Alchemists. For the currently rising Zhenling, every additional Master Alchemist was a joyous event worthy of celebration.
Currently, the entire Pill Pavilion was talking about the rewards for the examination. This examination had the highest number of participants, so did it mean that the scope of the rewards for the entire examination would be expanded? Did it mean that the individual rewards would also be increased? These were the main points of discussion in the Pill Pavilion.
Of course, many cultivators in the Pill Pavilion were optimistic about this. They believed that Fornax Laozu had personally appointed Enlightened Master Lu Xuanping as the main examiner in order to obtain more rewards from Liu Tianling. After all, Enlightened Master Lu was the last disciple of Liu Tianling Laozu, so it was only natural for him to favor Enlightened Master Lu more.
However, there were also cultivators who disapproved of this. They believed that Liu Tianling was now at a critical moment in his control of the sect. Many cultivators in the entire sect were paying attention, and Liu Laozu would definitely treat all the affairs of the sect equally. There was no reason for him to be biased.
They believed that Enlightened Master Lu would eventually choose to dilute the amount of individual rewards on top of the fixed rewards to expand the scope of the rewards.
Not long after, Lu Ping announced in the Pill Pavilion that the total amount of rewards for this examination would increase due to the expansion of the scope of the rewards, but the total amount of individual rewards would not change much. The only difference was that the original reward for the sect would be expanded from the top five to the top ten, while the amount of rewards for the sixth to tenth place would be the same.
When the news came, although the cultivators in Zhenling were somewhat disappointed, it was still reasonable. After all, although Zhenling was very prosperous now, it was still very tight on various aspects. It was not easy for Enlightened Master Lu Xuanping to obtain these rewards. At the same time, it could be seen that the sect leader was indeed selfless, treating even his youngest disciple equally.
However, there was immediately another news from the Pill Pavilion. It was said that although the rewards for this examination were mediocre, the master examiners wanted to use this examination to motivate the alchemists in the sect. Therefore, the individual rewards for the examiners would definitely be extremely generous.
Once this news was leaked, it immediately spread throughout the whole of Zhenling. Almost all the alchemists in Zhenling, including the various affiliated forces and families, were eager to get started.
Everyone knew that the main examiner, Enlightened Master Lu Xuanping, was known as the "Treasure Boy" in the past, and the treasures he had could be said to be endless.
Today, Enlightened Master Lu Xuanping was a ruthless character who could even beat up a Dharma Manifestation cultivator. How could he be lacking in treasures?
After hearing these rumors, Lu Ping just laughed it off. These rumors were obviously deliberately spread by the alchemists in the Pill Pavilion. This was to force Lu Ping to spend a lot of money, and it was not without the help of the alchemy masters.
Lu Ping could not be bothered to argue with them. On the day of the examination, he would definitely make each and every one of them cut their own flesh with him. At that time, we will see who will suffer more!
Lu Ping's light flashed and he had already arrived at the back mountain of the Pill Pavilion, in front of Fornax Laozu's cave.
Although Lu Ping was in charge of the Pill Pavilion, Fornax Laozu was the master of the Pill Pavilion after all. Some things still had to be done by him. Of course, this time, Lu Ping was also here to take advantage of the situation. Although Fornax Laozu could be said to have worked hard for the Pill Pavilion, Lu Ping would not fall into his trap for no reason.
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