17: Chapter 17 Danxia Peak is about to take off? Shang Ruoni: Mine! All mine!

Duan Gujin was ecstatic inside, but he put on a look of being overwhelmed by favor and deeply moved, bowing deeply.

"Disciple Duan Gujin thanks Aunt Shang for her great kindness! I will certainly live up to your expectations and study diligently!"

His goal was perfectly achieved!

The shackles of his status were removed, top-tier resources were within reach, and he could openly interact with this daughter of Luck!

"Aunt Shang!" Jiang Yuxue's voice rang out again, carrying a trace of helplessness and persistence.

Although Shang Ruoni's method of "saving the nation through a circuitous path" avoided a direct conflict, it essentially bypassed Grandmaster Liu's authority.

She had to make her stance clear.

"Duan Gujin is still Grandmaster Liu's closing-door Disciple. I will definitely report this matter to Grandmaster Liu in detail!"

"Before she comes out of seclusion to make a decision, I remain responsible for Duan Gujin's daily whereabouts and safety."

Shang Ruoni was in a great mood right now; her goal had been basically achieved, so she had a bit more tolerance for Jiang Yuxue's lack of tact.

She waved her hand with the arrogance of someone who had already secured the big picture.

"Suit yourself! As long as you don't hinder him from learning Alchemy from me, you can report it however you like! I will explain things to Grandmaster Liu myself!"

She turned to Duan Gujin, her gaze instantly becoming incredibly intense, as if looking at a rare treasure.

"Gujin, come with me! Let this Seat see what kind of world-shocking Medicinal Pill you, with your Pure Yang Primordial Body, can refine for the first time when paired with my Danxia Peak's nine-yang li fire furnace!"

She couldn't wait to verify what kind of miracles Duan Gujin's Pure Yang Power could create under top-tier conditions.

Duan Gujin quickly responded: "Yes, Junior Martial Uncle!"

He hurriedly followed Shang Ruoni, not forgetting to cast a look at Jiang Yuxue that asked her to rest assured, carrying a hint of helplessness and apology.

Jiang Yuxue stood where she was, watching the back of Shang Ruoni as she hurriedly took Duan Gujin away, her brows furrowed tightly.

"Phew..."

She let out a long breath, moved her body, and transformed into a cold sword light, following behind Shang Ruoni and Duan Gujin at a distance, flying towards Danxia Peak.

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On the peak of Danxia Peak, Shang Ruoni's Pill Refining Room was scorching hot, the air filled with the smell of herbs and a powerful fiery Qi.

That massive nine-yang li fire furnace was burning red-hot.

Duan Gujin sat in front of the furnace, forming hand seals, desperately pouring his Pure Yang Power into the furnace.

Miraculously, the originally violent furnace fire became exceptionally obedient under his hands, the flames gently licking the medicinal liquid inside the furnace.

Shang Ruoni, standing nearby, looked as if her eyes were about to spew fire!

She screamed in her heart: "This Pure Yang Primordial Body is too awesome! To be able to tame even the nine-yang li fire like this! This is a natural divine object for Alchemy!"

Watching Duan Gujin's seemingly clumsy yet actually precise movements, her last bit of doubt vanished, leaving only ecstasy.

Time passed bit by bit.

The medicinal liquid in the furnace bubbled away.

Sweat appeared on Duan Gujin's forehead, and he appropriately showed an expression of strain and persistence on his face.

Finally, the furnace flashed brightly, and a thick, inseparable fragrance of the Medicinal Pill exploded, rushing out of the Pill Refining Room!

Hum—!

A clear Dragon roar sounded from the furnace, and the furnace lid popped open with a bang.

Nine dazzling golden lights shot into mid-air and hovered there!

Each golden light wrapped a round, golden Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon's eye!

On the surface of those Medicinal Pills, nine peculiar spiral patterns were slowly rotating, as if they were alive!

Small vortexes of Spiritual Qi swirled around them.

Just smelling the medicinal scent made one feel the power within their body becoming restless.

nine-revolution spirit gathering pill!

"It's done! nine-revolution spirit gathering pill! Nine revolutions! It really is nine revolutions!" Shang Ruoni could no longer hold back, screaming in surprise, her voice trembling with excitement.

She rushed to the side of the furnace in a flash, carefully catching the nine pills that looked like little suns with a jade plate, her eyes fixed straight on them.

Immense ecstasy overwhelmed her.

"Heaven bless Danxia Peak! Bless me, Shang Ruoni! With this kid here, why would I fear not achieving the Dao? It would be hard for Danxia Peak not to prosper!"

The look she gave Duan Gujin was no longer just fiery; it was as if she wanted to swallow him whole, filled with crazy possessiveness.

"Gujin! You, you are simply a Genius of the Dao of Alchemy! To refine a nine-revolution spirit gathering pill on your first time using the nine-yang li fire furnace!"

"Even a Golden Core Realm Elder cannot refine a nine-revolution spirit gathering pill!"

"Pure Yang Primordial Body, it's amazing! Hahaha!"

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling extremely proud.

Jiang Yuxue, who was watching from the side, was also stunned by the sky-high golden light and the terrifying medicinal fragrance.

Her cold eyes constricted sharply, and her heart was in turmoil:

"nine-revolution spirit gathering pill?! And it's nine revolutions?! This... this is absolutely impossible!"

A thought that made her heart race immediately popped up.

"He knew how to refine it before! Otherwise, it wouldn't be this terrifying on his first time using a top-tier Pill Furnace!"

"He must have obtained a massive Opportunity before!"

Jiang Yuxue's heart sank to the bottom, and unprecedented tension and suspicion gripped her.

She pondered that the secrets on Duan Gujin were probably much more terrifying than she had thought!

She couldn't afford to offend him!

Whether Duan Gujin truly had the ability (the probability was too small) or just had dumb Luck (the probability was higher), the value he was showing now was enough to make the entire Danxia Peak, and even the Sect bigshots, green with envy.

Shang Ruoni had already treated him as her treasure and a chance to turn things around, daring to go against Grandmaster Liu to snatch him.

Plus, he possessed the Pure Yang Primordial Body...

Such a person had an unlimited future and would definitely be fought over by all sides.

Jiang Yuxue's mind spun rapidly.

Her previous mission was surveillance and auxiliary training; with Shang Ruoni intervening so forcefully, this mission was basically ruined.

If she continued to resist, she would not only offend Shang Ruoni, who was in the limelight and protective of her own, but also completely offend the infinitely potential Duan Gujin!

This was simply cutting off her own future.

"I must change my approach!" Jiang Yuxue decided instantly.

Since she couldn't stop Duan Gujin from latching onto Shang Ruoni's thigh and using Danxia Peak's resources, she might as well go with the flow.

Instead of being his enemy, she might as well try to be his friend, or at least be friendly on the surface.

Building a good relationship would at least ensure he wouldn't hold a grudge against her, and maybe she could even get more benefits from him?

A favor from an Alchemy Genius was a golden nugget.

Having figured it out, the frost on Jiang Yuxue's face immediately melted.

She walked over to Duan Gujin, who was meditating to recover.

Jiang Yuxue: "Junior Brother Duan, you must be exhausted from the Alchemy earlier, right? Are you alright? I have a bottle of 'Jade Marrow Pill' here, it clears the heart and focuses the mind! You take it first."

As she said this, she took out a small jade bottle and handed it over.

Duan Gujin nodded slightly: "Okay, thank you, Elder!"

Seeing Jiang Yuxue proactively showing goodwill, Shang Ruoni didn't stop her; instead, she was quite satisfied.

She felt that Jiang Yuxue had finally wised up and recognized Duan Gujin's value and her own, Shang Ruoni's, judgment.

She snorted, with a tone of condescension:

Shang Ruoni: "Yuxue girl has finally understood a little bit. Gujin is now a Core Disciple of my Danxia Peak, and in the future, he will be a pillar of the Sect, so you should take good care of him."

Jiang Yuxue: "Junior Martial Uncle is right to lecture me. He is gifted, and can win glory for the Sect; I will certainly do my best."

"It's just that Martial Aunt Liu entrusted Junior Brother to me before entering seclusion, so it is my duty."

"In the future, I still need to keep an eye on his whereabouts and safety, so that I can report to Martial Aunt Liu."

"Of course, I will absolutely not delay Junior Brother from learning Alchemy at Danxia Peak."

Shang Ruoni was in a good mood now and couldn't be bothered with Jiang Yuxue's little schemes, as long as it didn't hinder Duan Gujin from practicing Alchemy.

She waved her hand:

"Alright, alright, if you want to follow, then follow!"

"Gujin, you made a great contribution today; go back and rest well first!"

"Come to Danxia Peak on time tomorrow morning!"

"This Seat will personally teach you more powerful Alchemy techniques to see what else your Pure Yang Primordial Body can come up with!"

Her eyes lit up again, as if she could see countless top-tier Medicinal Pills flying about.

Duan Gujin: "Yes! I will obey Junior Martial Uncle's instructions!"

Duan Gujin and Jiang Yuxue returned to Duan Gujin's residence on their swords.

The two practiced together in the quiet room for an hour.