As time passed, the Wondrous Pill Hall was reopened. Although it was reopened, it only had Mu Qingxiao and the little loli Cao Gu.
However, although Shushan was the head of the immortal sects, it didn't have many disciples. The entire Shushan only had about a thousand disciples.
The tradition of alchemy was that there were no disciples. The rest of the disciples specialized in cultivating immortal techniques. There probably wasn't a second person in the six realms who could cultivate immortal techniques like Mu Qingxiao and have such achievements in alchemy.
Although Mu Qingxiao was an elder of the Wondrous Pill Hall, he didn't have any real power in the other departments except for the matters of the Wondrous Pill Hall. He could accept a group of disciples from the Shushan disciples, but he didn't have that kind of intention.
The sect master, Old Man Qingwei, was the person with the highest authority in Shushan and was appointed by the previous sect master to succeed him.
Originally, there were no other restrictions. However, because the seventh sect master left to live in seclusion due to love, Shushan was in chaos because of the lack of a leader. Since then, there was a rule that only monks could become the sect master.
When the successive sect masters succeeded, they could communicate with the first sect master who had already become an immortal through the "Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing" and understand the secrets of Shushan that only the previous sect masters could understand.
Apart from the sect master who controlled the entire sect, the people with the greatest power were undoubtedly the various elders.
After the Sect Leader took over, the disciples who were of the same generation as the Sect Leader would all have the qualifications to be Elders. Normally, the Sect Leader would confer a dozen or more Elders. Some were just honorifics, and some had real power. They would assist the Sect Leader in handling the affairs of the sect.
Mu Qingxiao's identity was a bit awkward. Although he didn't have any real power, his position in Shushan was second only to the five elders. No one dared to offend him.
Moreover, he had just entered Shushan. Even sect master Qingwei didn't dare to give him real power.
The elders with real power in Shushan were Elder Zhen Wu, Elder Xuan Qi, Elder Essence Soul, and Elder De Law. They were Elder Cang Gu, Elder Jingming, Elder You Xuan, and Elder You Yang.
Elder Zhen Wu was in charge of teaching, organizing, and creating martial arts in the martial arts cultivation system. He was in charge of managing disciples subduing demons and devils, as well as the defense of the demon-sealing tower.
Elder Xuanqi was in charge of imparting Qi cultivation techniques and organizing Shushan's historical documents.
The Essence Soul elders were in charge of imparting cultivation techniques that nourished the soul and collecting information about the immortals, demons, and humans.
The Elder of Law and Virtue was responsible for evaluating the character and merits of Shushan's disciples, as well as recommending rewards and punishments. He was also responsible for managing Shushan's daily administrative affairs.
As for Mu Qingxiao, after becoming Shushan's Sixth Elder, he was in charge of everything in the Elixir Hall.
The elders did not have specific positions or responsibilities. Some of them did not live in Shushan, but wandered outside.
Other than the elders, there were also Shushan's disciples.
The new disciples were collectively referred to as "Shushan disciples". Their task at this time was to cultivate. Generally, they did not participate in the political affairs of Shushan and rarely took on the responsibility of subduing demons. In principle, without the company or permission of the master, they were not allowed to go down the mountain alone. This was the case for both lay disciples and monks.
At this time, Shushan disciples could only choose to cultivate martial arts, Qi cultivation, or nourish the soul.
When a Shushan disciple cultivated to a certain level and gained the approval of the master and the sect leader, they would become an inner disciple. At this time, they would be assigned to various elders and take on a certain amount of work.
Currently, Chang Yin and Xu Changqing were both inner disciples and had a certain amount of prestige in the sect.
At the same time, the relationship between master and disciple began to loosen. A disciple could learn any Shushan cultivation method from any elder and be promoted to an inner disciple. In Shushan, this was usually called "leaving the master".
Inner disciples were selected by each elder among the inner disciples. Generally, each elder would only choose one or two to focus on nurturing them. They would be taught their own secret arts and be seen as the successor of the elder.
Chang Yin and Xu Changqing were not inner disciples yet, but they were not far from it.
Shushan accepted disciples based on fate, wisdom, and character. When accepting disciples, they were very strict. Sometimes, they would have to go through a lot of tests.
Shushan could accept disciples at any time, but once a disciple wanted to return to the secular world, they had to leave Shushan and could no longer call themselves a disciple of Shushan. However, if their original cultivation was not abused, they would not be deprived.
Disciples who violated the sect's rules would be expelled from Shushan. Depending on the severity of the case, they would be deprived of their cultivation.
During the half a month in Shushan, Mu Qingxiao, besides meditating and cultivating, would look at the scenery. The most important thing was to inquire about the whereabouts of the Spirit Creek Valley.
Although the Spirit Creek Valley was around Shushan, the surrounding thousand miles was Shushan's territory. Mu Qingxiao would not search the mountains and plains.
Moreover, he was an elder of the Wondrous Pill Hall. Of course, he would not lower himself to ask the disciples of the sect.
At this time, the little loli Cao Gu and Chang Yin, who was proficient in all kinds of information, played a role.
Cao Gu was the only female in Shushan. Her status was equivalent to a little princess. The disciples liked to spoil her.
As for Chang Yin, he was an inner disciple. His reputation in the sect was not low. It was naturally best for the two of them to inquire about the Spirit Creek Valley.
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Early in the morning, the little loli Cao Gu came to Jade Palace on time. She brought Mu Qingxiao bird's nest porridge. It can be seen that this little girl was determined to learn alchemy from him.
However, the latter was able to create Marrow Cleansing Pill and Body Tempering Pill as a doctor. It can be seen that she has some talent in alchemy.
After eating the bird's nest porridge, Mu Qingxiao glanced at the little girl sitting next to him and said: "The conditions to learn alchemy are very harsh. I hope you can bear the hardships."
"Elder brother, are you going to teach me alchemy?"
Cao Gu's big eyes blinked as if they could speak. Her mouth was very sweet. No wonder she was doted on by the elders and disciples.
"Well, you can create Marrow Cleansing Pill and Body Tempering Pill. Although they are only first grade pills, it proves that you are fated with alchemy."
In addition to strong soul power, alchemists also need patience and perseverance that ordinary people do not have.
During alchemy, one needs to stay in front of the pill furnace to prevent the furnace from exploding. Therefore, one needs to endure the heat of the pill fire. Mu Qingxiao is not afraid of fire because of her bloodline, but Cao Gu is different.
Thinking of this, Mu Qingxiao's index and middle finger touched Cao Gu's forehead. A vast soul power wrapped around her.
"Not bad. Your soul power is far beyond ordinary people. You have the qualifications to become an alchemist."
Mu Qingxiao was a little surprised. Cao Gu's soul power is not strong, but she is only eight years old. Eight years old to have this kind of soul power is very good.
Cao Gu's forehead lit up, and Mu Qingxiao withdrew two fingers.
Cao Gu slowly opened her eyes. She tilted her head and said with a confused face: "Zhu Zilu?"
"That's right. Zhu Zilu records many alchemy techniques and alchemy experiences. You may not have heard of many spiritual herbs, but you can use other herbs to replace them."
After saying this, Mu Qingxiao's face became serious.
"A man's wealth is his own ruin. You must remember that Zhu Zilu cannot be known by anyone. Otherwise, even Shushan will not be able to protect you."
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