...

The next day, clouds and mist lingered around the Pill Cloud Hall.

A middle-aged cultivator wearing a purple magic robe with a pill cloud pattern, accompanied by a slightly tense young man, was waiting outside the hall.

The middle-aged cultivator was none other than the Vice Hall Master of the Pill Hall, Li Yuan, who had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection and was a Tier Two High Grade Alchemist. The young man behind him was his disciple, Li Feng.

Seeing Chen Sheng approaching from afar, Li Yuan displayed a gentle smile and proactively stepped forward to greet him.

Chen Sheng hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands:

"Greetings, Third Senior Brother."

He had long heard Zhao Jinhua's introduction of the Pill Hall's situation and was quite familiar with the true disciples under his master's tutelage.

This Third Senior Brother had an Earth Grade Spiritual Root and had achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection at the age of merely one hundred and twenty, with a high possibility of forming a Golden Core in the future.

In comparison, the Second Senior Brother also had an Earth Grade Spiritual Root and had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection but was already one hundred seventy, having failed in the previous attempt to form a Golden Core, likely halting at this stage.

The Fourth Senior Brother was quite ordinary, possessing a High Grade Spiritual Root, not as exceptional as the previous two, yet surpassed them in alchemy talent, which was rather commendable...

With a full smile, Li Yuan gestured towards his disciple behind him:

"Junior Brother, this is my disciple Li Feng. Hurry and pay your respects to your Seventh Martial Uncle."

Li Feng quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully:

"Li Feng greets Seventh Martial Uncle."

Upon hearing the surname, Chen Sheng knew the two were not merely a master and disciple but likely clan members. He amiably helped him up:

"No need for such formalities."

Li Yuan, witnessing the scene, smiled even more broadly, and said aloud:

"Junior Brother, your duties have been settled—Palace Master and Instructor of the Fire Spirit Palace."

"It's still your old profession, with only a lecture once per month. It's quite leisurely."

He paused and added:

"The position is special, so the remuneration cannot be too high, only eight thousand contribution points annually. I'm afraid it might be a bit unjust to you."

"As for the previous arrangement for alchemy tasks, Junior Brother may choose to continue or not."

Chen Sheng was quite satisfied with this arrangement and continuously cupped his hands: "Thank you, Third Senior Brother, such an arrangement is already excellent."

Li Yuan laughed heartily: "We come from the same house, Junior Brother, no need to be so polite. Later, I'll have Li Feng escort you to your new position."

...

The Fire Spirit Palace is the lecture and study place set up by the Pill Hall specifically for outstanding Qi Refining disciples, located in a spirit vein convergence area on the west side of the Pill Hall.

Li Feng guided Chen Sheng along the way, patiently explaining the situation within the palace:

"Martial Uncle, there are over a hundred Qi Refining disciples in the Fire Spirit Palace, all selected as the cream of the crop by the Pill Hall. Every month, there's a rotation of lectures given by the elders of the Pill Hall..."

From him, Chen Sheng learned much information, with one particular piece taking him by surprise.

——The Fire Spirit Palace almost never had a Palace Master, there were only four previous Palace Masters, who were his several senior brothers.

Aside from the eldest and the youngest Sixth Senior Brother, several senior brothers had taken up positions here and used the opportunity to establish master-disciple connections with the outstanding younger generations of the Pill Hall.

Hearing this, Chen Sheng felt incredibly familiar and realized suddenly, smiling softly:

"No wonder Master insisted I come this way; looks like I should follow the examples of my senior brothers and recruit some exceptional disciples."

Along the way, he also heard that although the Fire Spirit Palace had no Palace Master, several permanent elders from the Pill Hall, all highly skilled Foundation Establishment cultivators, stationed themselves there.

Chen Sheng frowned slightly and asked:

"These elders..."

Li Feng perceived his concern and chuckled softly: "Rest assured, Martial Uncle, they will surely follow your commands to the letter."

Chen Sheng nodded lightly, hoping so.

He only wanted a leisurely post and did not wish to become embroiled in unnecessary open or hidden conflicts.

...

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the Fire Spirit Palace, where a plaza paved with white jade lay before them, populated by several cultivators of middle to old age.

With profound spiritual pressure surrounding them, these were evidently seasoned Foundation Establishment cultivators, the stationed elders here.

Chen Sheng and Li Feng transformed into two rays of rainbow light, steadying themselves upon the plaza, prompting several elders to quickly gather around.

The sudden move surprised Chen Sheng internally, but outwardly, he remained composed and subtly activated his Blood Gang technique to its utmost, preparing for any unexpected incidents.

Yet in the next moment, the crowd uniformly bowed toward Chen Sheng:

"Greetings, Seventh Martial Uncle!"

Upon hearing this address, Chen Sheng felt a weight lifted from his heart and showed a gentle smile:

"Ah, so you are all my junior nephews. From here on, we'll work together, no need for excessive formalities. Might I ask who you are?"

The group, in hearing this, stepped forward one by one to introduce themselves.

Only then did Chen Sheng realize that these Foundation Establishment cultivators were mostly disciples of the Second and Third Senior Brothers.

He understood that a relaxed post like the one at Fire Spirit Palace, while also an opportunity to expand one's network, wouldn't easily involve ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators without some backing.

Li Feng then stepped forward and cupped his fists:

"Martial Uncle, I shall now take my leave."

Chen Sheng nodded gently: "Go ahead."

Saying this, he turned to address the remaining junior nephews, asking:

"I heard from Li Feng that there's a class today. Could you tell me who will be teaching?"

A disciple of the Second Senior Brother stepped forward to answer:

"Replying to Martial Uncle, today's class is taught by Zhang Fan, who is explaining the Condensing Pill technique. He is a proud disciple of the Third Martial Uncle."

Chen Sheng nodded slightly:

"That's perfect, let's go have a look together."

...

In a spacious quiet room, Chen Sheng and his party stood at the back, while Zhang Fan was teaching at the front.

The disciples listening below were mostly outstanding Qi Refining cultivators of the Pill Hall, with most having reached the level of Tier One High Grade Alchemist.

Zhang Fan's lecture progressed from the basic spells of Condensing Pill to common mistakes and how to avoid them, clear and full of valuable information.

Chen Sheng listened with great satisfaction, secretly praising: indeed, a high disciple under Third Senior Brother, truly knowledgeable and talented.

No wonder both senior brothers entrusted him with teaching, he needs no gilding; he is genuine gold himself.

As the lecture ended.

Zhang Fan quickly jogged over to bow:

"Greetings to Seventh Martial Uncle!"

Chen Sheng smiled warmly:

"As expected of a high disciple under Third Senior Brother, well done."

Zhang Fan appeared slightly modest, cupping his fists and saying:

"Martial Uncle overpraises."

...

Time slowly passed, and the news of the new Palace Master of Fire Spirit Palace quickly spread throughout the Pill Hall.

All the disciples, even all the elders of the Pill Hall, felt it was only natural, as this was an inertia, a tradition paved by the previous True Inheritors.

"Since the Hall Master has accepted a new True Disciple, naturally he should visit the Fire Spirit Palace."

"Speaking of which, I'm really curious, just what kind of person could be taken under the Hall Master's wing."

In a side chamber of the Pill Hall, an Elder Bai Mei stroked his beard and analyzed:

"According to the Hall Master's previous disciple acceptance rules, the first three disciples had outstanding Spiritual Root aptitude, with hopes of Core Formation, able to bear the banner for the Pill Hall."

"The fourth disciple takes the middle path, bridging the past and future; the fifth and sixth True Disciples are true alchemy geniuses, with hopes of reaching the Tier Three Alchemist realm."

"This seventh True Disciple surely won't be far behind either."

An Elder in blue laughed heartily beside him:

"Indeed, I happen to know some information. This True Disciple could refine Tier Two Elixir Pills during the Qi Refining stage, and possesses a Dragon Vein Special Physique..."

...

Chen Sheng was not concerned about the discussions among the crowd.

He had already started fulfilling his duties as the Palace Master of Fire Spirit Palace.

Returning to his old profession—teaching.

Today, an especially large crowd came to listen to the lecture.

The Qi Refining disciples below the stage all had expectant eyes, obviously recalling the previous tradition.

They wished to become disciples under Chen Sheng.

Apart from these Qi Refining disciples, several of Chen Sheng's "martial nephews," as well as numerous elders of the Pill Hall, stood at the back rows.

The number of these Foundation Establishment cultivators added together was even more than the Qi Refining disciples!

Chen Sheng did not reject this, as the stage meticulously prepared by his master was naturally to be well exhibited.

To let everyone know that as a True Disciple, he was not here to merely 'gild' himself.

He stood on the podium, his gaze swept over the crowd, and he announced loudly:

"Today we will discuss the Path of Fire Control."

Having said this, he pointed with two fingers, immediately manifesting a vast "Yin Yang Formless Purgatory" before him.

Within, the Red Sun and Cyan Yin fires intertwined and flowed, occasionally transforming into a roaring tiger, or a swimming Spiritual Snake, ever-changing, yet always maintaining a subtle balance.

Such a scene instantly caught the attention of all the Qi Refining disciples present.

At the very back.

Many elders were also awestruck by the ingenious fire technique, exchanging glances, seeing shock in each other's eyes.

...

Until the event ended.

A gray-haired Tier Two High Grade Alchemist at the back finally sighed softly:

"Observing his exquisite fire technique, he's already not far from reaching the Tier Two High Grade Alchemist realm."

"So young, with such mastery, I truly feel I've lived my hundred years in vain."

Another elder looked full of admiration:

"Still, the Hall Master certainly has the talent to recognize talent, even from three thousand miles away, can discover such an alchemy prodigy."

Not far away, several of Chen Sheng's 'martial nephews' were also discussing:

"Seventh Martial Uncle truly is a heaven-sent genius."

"He stunned them just like that."

"It's only right, to let them know that the master's disciples are all outstanding."

"Haha!"

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