As time passed, Situ Yan's eyes grew brighter, and even his gaze at Gu Yuan showed some changes.

What kind of person was he?

One of the three Alchemy Masters of Medicine King Mountain, his mastery of alchemy was nearly divine!

Through Gu Yuan's questions, Situ Yan suddenly realized the level Gu Yuan's alchemy had reached.

After Gu Yuan finished asking questions, he intended to reveal his true purpose:

"Master Uncle, besides seeking advice on alchemy, I actually have another matter I'd like to consult with you about today."

"No rush, no rush."

However, Situ Yan, with an eager gleam in his eyes, waved his hand impatiently: "Quick, show me the elixirs you've refined."

"Yes."

Knowing Situ Yan's passion for alchemy, and that his progress in alchemy couldn't be hidden from him, Gu Yuan wasn't surprised and straightforwardly took out all the dozens of elixirs he had refined over the past few days.

Among them, most were Jade Essence Pills, along with some Qi Replenishing Pills, and even a bottle of Spirit Storage Pills.

Situ Yan opened the stoppers of several jade bottles, sniffed the aroma, and examined the color, his expression becoming extraordinarily exciting.

There was astonishment, admiration, and shock!

Because he found that each of these elixirs was round and full, with a pure scent, and all of upper-grade quality.

If it were other alchemists, he naturally wouldn't be surprised, but how long had Gu Yuan been learning?

Strictly speaking, Gu Yuan hadn't seen the fire, hadn't processed Spirit Medicine, hadn't seen others perform alchemy, and had never received any guidance, only read some books on the Alchemy Dao.

A few days ago, he couldn't even be considered an alchemy apprentice.

It was only after Situ Yan passed on to Gu Yuan the "Essentials of the Golden Core" that Gu Yuan properly began learning alchemy.

And in just a few days, he refined such elixirs, flipping some concept in his mind upside down.

"Did you make all these elixirs?"

At this point, Situ Yan's gaze was fiery, almost capable of melting refined gold.

Gu Yuan naturally nodded: "That's right."

Then, Situ Yan opened one of the jade bottles and took out a pale purple Spirit Pill.

This elixir was like crystal, its surface shimmering, emitting a faint purple glow, with threads of black mist gathering and dispersing within, ever-changing.

This was naturally the Spirit Storage Pill refined by Gu Yuan!

Out of ten sets of materials, he only succeeded with two, and compared to other Spirit Pills, the difficulty of the Spirit Storage Pill was much higher, and the success rate was not high.

"Spirit Storage Pill..."

Situ Yan's face stiffened, his eyes widening, and his gaze at Gu Yuan changed: "You made this too?!"

"Yes... yes."

Gu Yuan was startled by Situ Yan's almost predatory gaze but hesitantly nodded, not feeling guilty at all.

Seeing that Gu Yuan didn't seem to be lying or putting on airs, Situ Yan took a deep breath, feeling waves of shock inside.

The Jade Essence Pills, Qi Replenishing Pills, and Nourishing Essence Pills were one thing.

While Gu Yuan being able to refine those elixirs surprised him, reflecting on Gu Yuan's past performance, it was comprehensible.

Given Gu Yuan's current level in the Alchemy Dao, calling him an alchemist would not be an exaggeration.

Gu Yuan being able to refine these elixirs in such a short time shows he indeed possesses high talent in the Alchemy Dao.

But the Spirit Storage Pill was different!

It's a middle-upper grade elixir, something a proper alchemy master could barely refine!

Alchemy is a rather unique outlander path, with high demands on a cultivator's enlightenment and talent.

Some people might study it all their lives and still not refine even the simplest lower grade elixirs.

Take Situ Yan himself, for instance; to become an Alchemy Master required uncommon enlightenment and talent.

He only took two years to become an alchemist.

But after that, it took him a full thirteen years to become an alchemy master.

Even then, he was called a prodigy in the Alchemy Dao.

But what about Gu Yuan?

He took merely a few days, and even if you count the time he spent reading Alchemy Scriptures, it would certainly not exceed three months.

What kind of disparity is this?

"Is there truly a born alchemist in this world?"

Looking at Gu Yuan in front of him, Situ Yan suddenly had such a thought.

Then, a bit of regret and lament followed.

"What a pity this lad has already apprenticed under He Ling, otherwise wouldn't it be great if he were my disciple..."

At this moment, Situ Yan suddenly understood why his usually solitary Junior Brother He Ling, who rarely took on disciples, went to such lengths to accept Gu Yuan as his student.

Turns out Gu Yuan not only has a high cultivation talent, possessing dual Spiritual Body Talents but his talent in the Alchemy Dao is also not inferior!

Such a good seedling, yet not his disciple, but taken under the wing of the Sword Cultivator He Ling True Master, it was like a pearl cast before swine, misguiding the disciple!

Thinking of this, Situ Yan ground his teeth, a hint of ferocity appeared on his face, feeling deeply unbalanced.

To have good cultivation talent didn't bother him, but someone with excellent Alchemy Dao talent, not many could be found throughout the whole Medicine King Mountain.

Gu Yuan, such a good seedling, he had never seen before!

Goodness, wouldn't the old man want to take action?

Seeing Situ Yan's fierce expression, Gu Yuan's heart stirred, becoming slightly wary and silently locking his Sword Intent on the Silver Flood Dragon Sword inside him.

Should the other party make a move, even knowing he couldn't win, he certainly wouldn't just stand there and wait for death.

Situ Yan's cultivation was already a step away from the Yin Spirit stage, so naturally, he could tell that Gu Yuan was subtly guarding against him.

No, he couldn't let such an Alchemy genius slip by!

Even if he was the disciple of He Ling True Master, after all, Gu Yuan hadn't paid homage to the ancestral teacher yet, so their master-disciple relationship didn't really count.

Thinking of this, he steadied his mind, struggled to calm his facial expression, and pulled a smile as he said:

"Gu boy, how do you feel about your Master Uncle?"

Huh... isn't he going to make a move?

Gu Yuan found it odd inside but complimented, "Master Uncle taught me alchemy, the kindness is as heavy as a mountain to me."

"Yes."

Hearing Gu Yuan's reply, Situ Yan nodded in satisfaction: "Your progress in alchemy is significant, but the Alchemy Dao is profound, the deeper you delve, the harder it becomes; relying on your own pondering isn't enough. If you could take a good teacher's guidance, you could possibly reach the pinnacle."

As he spoke, he intentionally emphasized the latter part of the sentence.

Does he want to take me as a disciple?

Gu Yuan's expression turned a bit peculiar, and he certainly understood what Situ Yan meant.

He shook his head and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master Uncle, but I've already apprenticed a master, and, moreover, my mentor treats me very kindly. I have no intention of changing schools."

"But..."

Suddenly anxious, Situ Yan wanted to speak but then shut his mouth again.

He intended to say that now your master-disciple relationship doesn't really count, but then realized that saying such words in front of Gu Yuan would not only damage his image, but when He Ling True Master returned, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar.

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