readytorunbook Chapter 34 Guiyuan Sect Danfeng 3
Chapter 34 Guiyuan Sect Danfeng 3
Since the Gong brothers entered Zhenfeng, there has been no news of them. Cheng Jiu did not stay in Chushi Hall for long either, only three days before he was kicked out.
Because her progress was so different from those disciples, she was able to refine third-grade pills in just three days, and she was almost always successful on the first try.
Some disciples who had successfully refined their pills took nearly a month, and the success rate was not high. Most disciples even failed to refine their own pills for a year or two.
The students in the academy were mostly mediocre or slightly outstanding mediocre. That's how most of the disciples got there. If someone was outstanding, people would just be a little jealous.
But now a true prodigy has emerged, and she tells these disciples that effort is insignificant in the face of talent. It can be said that during the three days she was there, the success rate of alchemy among the disciples of the Initial Knowledge Hall dropped by one or two tenths.
That's absolutely unacceptable. The Danfeng area is mainly run by disciples of the Chushi Hall who have completed their studies.
For the sake of these disciples, their senior brother, who was teaching them, tactfully advised Cheng Jiu that she no longer needed to come to the Initial Knowledge Hall, as she had already mastered the skills there and there was nothing more for her to learn.
Cheng Jiu readily agreed, of course. There was no way around it; every time she opened the furnace, the disciples' eyes would involuntarily be fixed on her.
I get all sorts of stares, and although I know they mean no harm, every time I come here, I don't feel proud anymore, I just feel uneasy.
According to Danfeng's senior brother, she can go to the main hall square where elders occasionally give lectures, or she can go to the library for self-study.
After leaving the Hall of First Acquaintances, Cheng Jiu discovered that the Hall of First Acquaintances was really friendly to novice alchemists. The Earth Fire alone was free, and the medicinal herbs inside were also free to use when the senior teachers were teaching.
After their course ended, although the medicinal herbs could no longer be used, the earth fire was free, and the earth fire in their courtyard was also free. In other words, apart from the cost of medicinal herbs for alchemy, they basically didn't have to pay for anything else.
Why emphasize the Earth Fire? Because after she left the Hall of First Acquaintance, she returned to her courtyard to prepare for alchemy, only to find that the Earth Fire in the alchemy room was locked, requiring her to spend contribution points, 100 points per month.
Moreover, for some pills, the earth fire in the alchemy room is not enough, and they basically have to be obtained from the fire veins. The contribution points required vary depending on the distribution of the fire veins.
The timekeeping is also based on hours. The most expensive room is the one in the center of the ninth-grade fire vein, which is basically used by the elders. It costs 1 points per hour, which is equivalent to a bottle of sixth-grade low-grade pills. It can be said to be very expensive.
Relatively speaking, the fire in the courtyard is really good value for money.
For most disciples, the failure rate in refining pills is too high, so they can't go to the Fire Vein often.
If you want to practice your skills, the fire in the courtyard is definitely the best choice.
Therefore, without the convenience of the First Meeting Hall, contribution points are needed everywhere. Cheng Jiu currently has nearly 2 contribution points. When Gong Cheng left, he transferred all 1 contribution points to her.
After all, it wouldn't be a waste, and he hadn't even considered returning it to Yao Feng.
After she activated the Earth Fire, she lost interest in refining pills and decided to go to the library to take a look.
The library at Yaofeng is also divided into three floors. The first floor contains formulas for elixirs of grade seven and below, along with the types of medicinal materials and their effects. The second floor contains elixirs of grades seven and eight, and the third floor contains elixirs of grade nine.
The first level is open to all disciples of the Medicine Peak free of charge. In addition, it contains records of special products from the secret realms of the cultivation world.
If this thing were taken outside, it would be considered a closely guarded secret. It's unthinkable. Whose secret realm isn't kept tightly under wraps?
However, on Medicine Peak, these items can be borrowed by disciples, which explains why the five major sects stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
She had the pill formulas, secret realm explanations, and medicinal herb explanations that interested her copied down.
The elder made a note: "A total of points, contribution points. The information recorded here cannot be disseminated. Yaofeng has the right to retain and pursue legal action."
Cheng Jiu paid the contribution points and turned to go to the Gongshi Hall to recover his health. On the way, he saw a commotion ahead.
Her steps toward Gongshi Hall slowly came to a halt. She saw a young man dressed in the robes of an outer disciple of Medicine Peak kneeling before the Peak Master's Hall with another young man by his side.
Regardless of the other boy's appearance, the other boy was truly beautiful. Although the two looked extremely similar, their temperaments were completely different. In particular, the other boy was as slender as a willow, with tears in his eyes, and had a delicate and graceful air about him.
The other boy, in contrast, didn't have the same aura as the boy next to him, so he was easy to distinguish.
The other person's eyes were resolute. He led the young man to kneel firmly before the Peak Master's Hall, kowtowing repeatedly and pleading, "Please, Peak Master, have mercy and let my brother stay."
"What happened?" Cheng Jiu stood on tiptoe, genuinely curious about the whole story.
The surrounding disciples of Medicine Peak were buzzing with discussion when a young girl spoke up: "You must be Junior Sister Cheng Jiu."
Cheng Jiu stopped looking around and looked ahead. There she was, a cute senior sister with bright eyes and her hair in two buns. She was about 16 years old.
"May I ask who you are, senior sister?"
“I am Yingyue, the thirty-sixth disciple of Master Yao. You can call me Senior Sister Ying.” Yingyue reached out and grabbed her hand: “Aren’t you curious? I’ll take you to see what’s ahead.”
The other person clearly had excellent footwork, and in a few quick movements, they led her to the very center of the front row.
There was a boy there, about the same age as Senior Sister Ying. Upon seeing the two of them, he couldn't help but complain, "Senior Sister, why did you take so long? You made me stay here and then ran off. You have no idea how many glares I got from the other senior brothers and sisters. And who is this junior sister?"
"I am Cheng Jiu, a disciple of Venerable Qingxu!"
"Wen Sishu is the thirty-seventh disciple of Master Yao. Senior Sister Ying and I became Master Yao's disciples at the same time, but she became a disciple earlier." He sighed whenever he mentioned this. Then he had a junior sister, and the two of them were about the same age, so they spent the most time together.
Although he was the junior brother, he did the work of the senior brother, and he was no match for his senior sister, being completely bossed around by her.
He always seemed helpless when faced with his own junior sister.
Cheng Jiu pointed ahead and asked curiously, "What happened here?"
"Isn't this all the work of those small families?" Yingyue sneered.
Seeing her senior sister like this, Wen Sishu had no choice but to explain to her junior sister who didn't know what had happened: "Both of these two are from the Wu family in this small town. They are considered a small family in the area, and their backgrounds are quite pitiful."
Their mother and father were married in a political alliance, and the head of the Wu family disliked his first wife very much. His first wife was a bride raised by the He family in their small town. Influenced by the mortal world's traditional virtues of obedience to their husbands, she received a traditional bride education, placing her husband above all else.
The other party simply couldn't stand the Wu family head's coldness, and kept feeling sorry for himself, resulting in poor health.
Therefore, their relationship was not very good, and the two could be considered a well-known ill-fated couple in the family.
However, the Wu family and the He family have a cooperative relationship, and once the two families form a bond, they cannot be separated.
What happened to Mrs. Wu afterward is unknown, but she actually eloped with a man.
Only these two brothers remained. You know, in aristocratic families, especially smaller ones, they often deliberately spoil some of their less promising children, forcing them to cultivate their skills after they turn 15. Once they're ready, they're arranged for marriage. These women are collectively called "brides."
Cheng Jiu knew, of course, that although his father married Chen Tingyi through the sect, there were other families that had such so-called brides. These were often specially trained by smaller families. In reality, as long as the status was high enough, they could be given to important figures as concubines.
She received what is known as bridal education, that is, the so-called etiquette of aristocratic families.
To put it simply, the smaller the family, the more they value their bloodline, because their ancestors' cultivation and status were not actually very high. Once they have multiplied their family, they will value their bloodline even more.
Such families have inherited this despicable bloodline and tradition from the very beginning.
Therefore, in education, students learn the so-called traditional etiquette of the mortal world.
Therefore, women in smaller families tend to have a lower social status. However, since this is the world of cultivation, strength is still paramount overall.
On the one hand, they look down on women, and on the other hand, they want to please powerful people, so they will deliberately cultivate some male grooms.
The method of raising useless disciples is also very simple. Compared to those who cultivate immortality, those without cultivation are almost like sheep. They will keep them in captivity and awaken them when they turn 15.
By this time, the best age for cultivation has passed, and there will be little future for them.
However, they can also cultivate their skills and achieve high levels of cultivation, which makes them quite impressive. Generation after generation, these families have used this method to try to climb the social ladder like dodder.
This situation doesn't occur in large families. They treat everyone equally, sending those with good talent to sects and keeping those with poor talent at home.
The family will continue to grow stronger through the joint efforts of these descendants.
"After the other party's mother eloped, the head of the Wu family disliked the two brothers and decided to give up on them."
Their family wouldn't let the brothers off so easily. After being abandoned by the Wu family head, they were sent to the Groom's School.
If nothing unexpected happens, one day the Wu family will send him to another family for a marriage alliance, or he will become a servant to some powerful figure.
The older brother was the smarter one; he escaped, participated in the sect competition, and joined our Guiyuan Sect's Medicine Peak.
The younger brother was detained at the Wu family home and given a "groom's tutorial."
It's unclear where this older brother learned that the Wu family head wanted to send his younger brother to Pearl Sea to serve as a servant to Lord Haijuan.
He stole his younger brother, and now, without knowing which master has given him guidance, he kneels here, hoping that the peak master will spare his brother. Wen Sishu finished recounting the whole story in one breath, then took a deep breath.
"Is Lord Haijuan really that scary?" The cultivation world isn't so strict about relationships between men and women. It's normal for female cultivators to keep a few servants. Besides, these powerful figures aren't necessarily stingy. Compared to the Wu family, this might not be a bad place to go.
"Well, that's terrifying for men!" Wen Sishu rubbed his shoulders.
"Could it be that Lord Haijuan is ugly?" Cheng Jiu asked curiously.
"No, she's incredibly beautiful!" Yingyue stammered, clearly disapproving of her junior brother. "Because Pearl Sea is close to the Qiongyun Dynasty, it has inherited their fashion, and women there not only have many servants."
The Qiongyun Dynasty also possesses a secret technique that can impregnate men, completely different from the medicine invented by Medicine King Valley. Therefore, women there are superior to men. Furthermore, the Pearl Sea has a custom of exchanging maids. The men there, of course, cannot tolerate such contempt.
Lord Haijuan has nearly 100 servants, and the infighting among them is countless. Wu Jian is naturally worried that his younger brother might not survive in Lord Haijuan's inner court. After all, compared to so many men of different styles, his brother doesn't actually have many advantages.
"Speaking of which, Pearl Sea has a rather distant relationship with the cultivation world. It has always been an independent island, looked down upon by everyone except the five major sects. I never expected that this Wu family head would actually be able to curry favor with Pearl Sea. It's truly unbelievable."
The Qiongyun Dynasty is one of the three great dynasties in the mortal realm. It is said that their dynasty was founded by Princess Qiongyun and is the only matriarchal dynasty.
"So, he wants to take his younger brother and hide in the Guiyuan Sect?" Cheng Jiu asked curiously. She didn't dislike it anymore, since she hated any kind of arranged marriage.