321: Registered Disciple

"So it's Fellow Daoist Quan, I've long admired your name, please have a seat." Zhou Luo greeted her and motioned for her to sit down.

In the past, he was intimidated by her strength and didn't dare to crowd-fund Pill Refining with her.

Now both of them were already in the Foundation Establishment Realm, with no distinction in status or prestige.

To be honest, he, this Second-Order Alchemist, seemed to be a little better than her.

After Quan Chunzhi sat down, Zhou Luo had a servant bring a cup of spiritual tea, and then asked, "May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Quan here this time?"

Hearing this, Quan Chunzhi's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said softly, "I came to ask Zhou Alchemist to help refine a Foundation Establishment Pill."

That year, for her younger brother, she went through countless hardships and finally gathered all the Materials, then handed them over to Sun Alchemist for refining.

The result was only a Low Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, which left her greatly disappointed.

Afterwards, she used that Low Grade Foundation Establishment Pill to exchange for some Materials, and over the years, she finally pieced everything together.

However, because of what happened last time, she didn't dare to seek out Sun Alchemist, and another Second-Order mid-grade Alchemist was in seclusion, so she could only wait.

It wasn't until a while ago that news spread that Zhou Luo was able to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

At first, Quan Chunzhi wasn't very trusting of him; after all, having learned from past mistakes, she didn't dare to be careless.

But after seeing him refine mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills three times in a row, each better than the last, she was finally moved.

That's why she came here today.

Hearing this, Zhou Luo smiled faintly, "It's just an equal transaction, there's no talk of helping. Fellow Daoist Quan can just wait."

"Zhou Alchemist, actually, I was hoping you could help me refine the pill in half a year," Quan Chunzhi said with a slightly awkward expression.

Her younger brother was already old; if he didn't break through as soon as possible, insufficient qi and blood would greatly increase the failure rate of Foundation Establishment.

Furthermore, his own Foundation wasn't deep; if it weren't for her help, he wouldn't have reached his current Realm.

In this situation, the earlier the Foundation Establishment, the better.

With so many people seeking Zhou Luo now, if she were to queue properly, she definitely wouldn't get a turn for three to five years.

Naturally, she couldn't wait that long.

That's why she personally came to him.

"Fellow Daoist Quan, as you know, there are so many people coming to me," Zhou Luo said, feigning difficulty.

He couldn't break the rules for one person; it wouldn't benefit him in any way.

"I've already spoken with that person, and they are willing to give the opportunity to me," Quan Chunzhi said seriously.

These words made Zhou Luo frown.

"Fellow Daoist Quan, this matter is a bit improper, isn't it?" he said in a deep voice.

He specifically created this auction purely to earn some extra income and create a buzz.

But if Quan Chunzhi's actions were known, and people realized that the Pill Refining opportunity could be resold...

Then the meaning would be different.

At that time, there would definitely be people who didn't need Pill Refining but bid on the next Pill Refining opportunity, only to resell it at a high price afterwards.

If this continued, the entire auction would fall into chaos.

He couldn't allow such a thing to happen.

Quan Chunzhi understood his meaning and immediately said somewhat awkwardly, "Zhou Alchemist, I was being presumptuous, but please rest assured, no one knows about this matter, and that person won't tell others either."

For her younger brother, she paid a considerable price this time, even giving away a Longevity Pill.

"Don't let there be a next time," Zhou Luo said, his voice slightly cold.

"Then, Zhou Alchemist, can you help me refine it?" Quan Chunzhi asked expectantly.

Zhou Luo didn't respond, just continued drinking his spiritual tea.

Quan Chunzhi's expression changed slightly. She pursed her lips and said seriously, "A while ago, Mystic Dragon True Person already sent someone to inform me that he is willing to take me as a registered Disciple."

Zhou Luo's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Mystic Dragon True Person, wasn't he the person in charge of Qingyuan City?

This person was a prominent figure in the Azure Origin Sect; he was actually willing to take her as a registered Disciple.

In the master-Disciple relationship of the cultivation world, according to status and prestige, there were registered Disciples, entry-level Disciples, inner-chamber Disciples, direct Disciples, and so on.

Registered Disciples were different from the latter three types of formal disciples; they generally referred to Disciples who were recognized and had their names recorded.

These Disciples usually possessed a certain level of cultivation talent and could be considered junior Disciples.

Before becoming formal Disciples, registered Disciples would undergo assessment to evaluate their physical aptitude, character, comprehension, wisdom, and other aspects.

If they passed the assessment, they would have the opportunity to become Disciples who could be taught without reservation.

Compared to formal Disciples, registered Disciples didn't receive too much treatment; otherwise, Quan Chunzhi wouldn't have come to Zhou Luo for Pill Refining.

But since she had entered the lineage of a Golden Core True Person, even if Quan Chunzhi was just a registered Disciple, her status and position would undergo earth-shattering changes.

Moreover, as long as she performed outstandingly in the future, there was a high probability of her becoming a formal Disciple.

Since Zhou Luo was going to stay in the Immortal City, he would inevitably have to deal with people in the future.

Now that she suddenly said this, it was probably to show her value.

Zhou Luo pondered for a moment.

It was also good to let her owe him a favor; refining pills was refining pills regardless of who it was for, and since the person who won the auction opportunity had no objections, he naturally had no objections either.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Quan, please look out for me in the future," Zhou Luo said, feigning politeness.

Since he wanted her to owe him a favor, this matter had to be made clear.

Quan Chunzhi understood his meaning and nodded, "I owe Zhou Alchemist a favor, and I will definitely repay it in the future."

She made a promise; if she broke the contract in the future, it would also affect her Dao.

Zhou Luo nodded, "Then Fellow Daoist Quan, you should go back and prepare."

After seeing Quan Chunzhi out of the Zhou Residence, he turned back to the inner courtyard and walked towards the Pill Refining Room, planning to see how Zhou Changlun was doing.

Just as he reached the doorway, his ears twitched slightly, and he heard a soft, hushed voice.

"Phew, Brother, I can only help you this much, hurry up."

Hearing Zhou Changqing's childish voice, Zhou Luo's eyes flashed.

He didn't enter the door; instead, he released his Divine Sense and silently observed the situation inside the Pill Refining Room.

He only saw Zhou Changqing's small body just jumping down from a chair, standing there panting, his small face slightly pale.

On his body, Zhou Luo sensed a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation.

This little guy could use spiritual energy?

Zhou Luo was slightly surprised in his heart.

Clearly, this little guy Changqing had just used spiritual energy.

His Divine Sense landed on the Pill Furnace.

He saw that the fierce flames there were burning more vigorously than usual, and the speed of melting the medicinal ingredients had greatly increased.

This was Zhou Changlun's homework.

Zhou Luo didn't expect him to melt them perfectly, just to start from the basics.

But Zhou Changlun's spiritual energy was insufficient, and the pill fire he released was relatively weak, so it took a lot of time for each melting.

And now with Zhou Changlun's help, the melting speed had obviously increased significantly.

Zhou Luo watched quietly, thinking to himself, wasn't this little guy Changqing unable to even properly circulate spiritual energy back then?

How did he become so skilled in just a few days?

Was he hiding his abilities or was he exceptionally talented?

He decided to continue watching.