16: Chapter 16 Shang Ruoni: This child is related to the destiny of Danxia for a thousand years!

Duan Gujin focused on controlling the Pure Yang Power, taming the flames sparked by the stubborn stone and transforming them into pure Golden Radiance True Fire.

The Pill Furnace hummed, emitting a rich and pure medicinal fragrance.

Jiang Yuxue held her breath and focused, sensing the profound rhythm of the Alchemy.

Shang Ruoni stared intently at Duan Gujin and that broken stone furnace.

She saw it clearly: Duan Gujin's technique was crude, but that Pure Yang Power compensated for all deficiencies, perfectly stimulating the essence of the Spirit Medicines!

"Congeal!" Duan Gujin's hand seal changed.

The furnace lid lifted, and nine crystal-clear, full-bodied qi gathering pills, wrapped in nine distinct cloud patterns, lay at the bottom of the furnace.

nine-revolution pill veins!

Nine-revolution again!

Seeing it with her own eyes was a hundred times more shocking than hearing about it!

A broken furnace and ordinary Materials had truly been turned into gold in the hands of this Pure Yang Primordial Body boy!

"Nine-revolution! It's really nine-revolution! Pure Yang Primordial Body! Pure Yang Primordial Body!" Shang Ruoni's voice was filled with excitement.

"What a waste of God's gift! It's intolerable! With such talent, why isn't he refining pills at Danxia Peak instead of playing with swords in the Outer Sect? This won't do!"

She suddenly turned to Jiang Yuxue and said decisively, "Elder Jiang! This boy is vital to the future of our Hehuan Sect's Alchemy Dao! I'll talk to Elder Liu! Today, Duan Gujin must come with me!"

She took a step forward, her spiritual power surging as if she were about to take action.

Jiang Yuxue's face darkened, and she placed her hand on her sword hilt, refusing to yield an inch.

"Aunt Shang! The assignment of Disciples is a Sect rule!"

"Duan Gujin is Martial Aunt Liu's personal Disciple!"

"Unless Grandmaster Liu comes out of seclusion and agrees, or the Sect Master issues a direct order!"

"Otherwise, I cannot comply!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

At that moment, Duan Gujin moved.

With a look of panic, he held up the freshly refined, warm nine-revolution qi gathering pills high:

"Aunt Shang, please calm down! Martial Aunt Jiang, please calm down! This Disciple is terrified! That this pill was successful is purely a matter of Luck."

"Aunt Shang, I have a Pill Formula for a nine-revolution spirit gathering pill here. Please accept it, Aunt; we must not let harmony be damaged because of this Disciple."

He immediately gave the nine-revolution qi gathering pills and the Pill Formula for the nine-revolution spirit gathering pill to Shang Ruoni.

His goal was to trigger the hundredfold return.

Shang Ruoni snorted, her expression softening slightly. With a wave of her hand, the two Pill Formulas flew into her palm.

A moment later.

The System notification sounded in Duan Gujin's mind:

[Ding! The System has detected that the target Shang Ruoni has developed 30 points of submission toward the host!]

[Host has triggered a ten-thousand-fold return, receiving the reward "nine-turn nascent soul record" (All nine-revolution pill Formulas below the Nascent Soul realm)!]

Duan Gujin was ecstatic.

This is a huge profit!!!

As Shang Ruoni looked at the Pill Formulas in her hand, especially the part for the "nine-revolution spirit gathering pill," her eyes widened instantly.

It was clearly written: the core hand seals must be driven by Pure Yang Power!

How was this an ordinary Pill Formula? This was a treasure specifically prepared for the Pure Yang Primordial Body!

If an ordinary person got their hands on it, they could only stare helplessly without that Pure Yang Power.

On Duan Gujin's side, just as the System finished announcing the good news,

A massive flow of information, the contents of the "nine-turn nascent soul record," rushed into his mind.

Countless Medicinal Pill names, bizarre Materials, fire control techniques, and pill-congealing secrets—

Especially those unique refining methods marked as "nine-revolution"—made him feel as if he were suddenly standing before a giant golden mountain of Alchemy Dao!

This reward was a massive gain!

He was bubbling with joy inside and almost couldn't stop himself from laughing out loud when a long sigh from Shang Ruoni pulled him back.

"Sigh..."

This sigh was long and complex.

It contained shock, realization, and a hint of regret.

She completely understood now.

This boy's success in Alchemy was not due to Luck at all!

The true skill hidden beneath his clumsy movements relied entirely on the unique Pure Yang Primordial Body in this world!

The "nine-revolution qi gathering pill" was like this, and the "nine-revolution spirit gathering pill" was even more solid proof!

Without this Physique, no matter how good the furnace, how expensive the medicine, or how skilled the craftsmanship, one couldn't even touch the edge of the nine-revolution.

The way she looked at Duan Gujin was like looking at a rare treasure, frighteningly intense.

How was this just a talented Disciple?

This was clearly the cash cow for Danxia Peak's next thousand years!

This was the great treasure that could send Danxia Peak to the heavens!

Shang Ruoni said with a solemn expression, "Duan Gujin, what you possess is a talent in the path of Alchemy that others could only dream of."

"If such talent were wasted on sword practice, it would be a travesty, intolerable by heaven!"

"Are you willing to return to Danxia Peak with me and learn true, top-tier Alchemy?"

She almost held her breath waiting for the answer, fearing she would hear the word "no."

She knew the rules; Grandmaster Liu was difficult to deal with, and a Sect Master's order wasn't easy to obtain.

But as long as Duan Gujin himself agreed, that would be the greatest bargaining chip!

She was even prepared to snatch him away.

Duan Gujin was already overjoyed.

Danxia Peak? That was a place overflowing with resources and holding an extraordinary status!

By following Aunt Shang, who was clearly a big shot, he would have resources, a backer, and a grand stage!

More importantly, he had just obtained the "nine-turn nascent soul record" and was worried about having no place to practice or obtain Advanced Spirit Medicines!

Going to Danxia Peak? It was like being handed a pillow just as he was getting sleepy!

Plus, Shang Ruoni was also a Daughter of Luck.

So many benefits!

He immediately put on an expression of being overwhelmed by favor and gave Shang Ruoni a deep bow:

"This Disciple is willing! I am willing to follow Aunt Shang to study the Alchemy Dao! This is something I have dreamed of!"

"To be valued by you, Aunt, I am eternally grateful. I will work as hard as I can and never let down your expectations!"

His current appearance was as obedient and yearning as could be.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Shang Ruoni shouted "good" three times. The gloom on her face vanished, replaced by a radiant glow of excitement.

She could already see Danxia Peak shining brilliantly because of Duan Gujin!

She stepped forward and reached out to grab Duan Gujin's arm.

Her urgent manner made it seem as if she were afraid he would fly away or be snatched by someone else in the next second.

"There's no time to lose! We shall go right..." Before Shang Ruoni could finish, she started pulling Duan Gujin away.

"Aunt Shang!" Jiang Yuxue finally couldn't take it anymore. She stepped forward, blocking the two of them again.

Her expression remained serious, her hand still on her sword hilt.

Duan Gujin's agreement was within her expectations, but it didn't change the fundamental problem.

"The assignment of Disciples is a strict Sect rule! Grandmaster Liu entrusted Duan Gujin to me before entering seclusion. Taking him away like this is against the rules!"

"This matter must be reported to Grandmaster Liu or the Sect Master for a decision!"

Jiang Yuxue's mind was also in a mess.

Having seen the nine-revolution Medicinal Pills with her own eyes, she knew Duan Gujin's value was immeasurable, but with her duties on the line, she had to persist.

The tense atmosphere, far from being relieved by Duan Gujin's agreement, became even tighter due to Shang Ruoni's urgency and Jiang Yuxue's refusal to yield.

Duan Gujin suddenly spoke:

"Elder, I am well aware of the rules. I only wish to learn the supreme Alchemy Dao from you! As long as you are willing to teach, I will surely do my utmost to learn!"

"This Alchemy technique, especially this nine-revolution method, can only truly be brought to its full potential if I follow a great master of Alchemy like you!"

"As for my status, I will always be a Disciple of the Hehuan Sect and Grandmaster Liu's closed-door Disciple; that will never change."

"Elder, we don't have to have a formal master-Disciple relationship!"

Shang Ruoni quickly calmed down.

Her mind raced.

She was rapidly weighing the pros and cons.

"No need for a formal master-Disciple relationship?"

Shang Ruoni's dark eyebrows furrowed.

Her dignity as the Peak Master of Danxia Peak made her instinctively reject this "unofficial" status.

What she wanted was to firmly imprint this piece of unpolished jade with the mark of Danxia Peak, making him an undisputed True Disciple under her.

She stared at Duan Gujin for a full three breaths.

She saw the sincerity in the young man's eyes, and even more, she saw the Pure Yang Primordial Body within him—the one she coveted, which concerned the thousand-year Luck of Danxia Peak!

Rules? Status?

Before a true treasure of Alchemy, it seemed all could be temporarily set aside!

As long as he was willing to learn and stay near Danxia Peak, with her status and means, would she need to worry about making it formal later?

"Hmph!" Shang Ruoni finally let go. "Fine! Duan Gujin, you certainly have a way with words! Remember what you said today! Regarding the matter of status, I'll let it be for now!"

Her tone shifted, carrying an undeniable dominance: "But from today on, you must report to Danxia Peak every day!"

"Throw away that broken stone furnace and those inferior Materials from the Outer Sect!"

"The Alchemy rooms, Spirit Medicines, and ancient texts of Danxia Peak are all at your disposal!"

"I will personally supervise your Alchemy! I want to see just how far you can go with your Pure Yang Primordial Body combined with the foundation of my Danxia Peak!"

She had essentially granted Duan Gujin the highest level of clearance at Danxia Peak!

This treatment was something that even several True Disciples under her might not fully enjoy.