The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

While the master and disciple were talking, the disciple ran back and handed the token back to Zhu Que.

After sending away the disciple, Zhu Que threw the token to Matthew and said: "In Qingyu Valley, the tokens of the outer disciples are blue, and the tokens of the inner disciples are cyan. Keep this token. It’s a symbol of your identity.”

Although Matthew didn't understand what an outer disciple and an inner disciple were, he could tell from the look in that disciple's eyes that his status was definitely not low.

After catching the token, Matthew pinned it around his waist.

Only then did he notice that there was a black token hanging on Zhu Que's waist, which seemed to be one level higher than his cyan token.

"Call those guys from the outer gate in. Others will think I did something to them if they saw me." Zhu Que ordered after Matthew hung up his identity token.

Following Zhu Que's instructions, Matthew called the monks who had been driven out from the outer gate back in, and then stood next to Zhu Que.

The people who came back in were all casual cultivators selected by Qingyu Valley this time, and they all looked at Matthew with curious eyes.

It’s just that they are not familiar with Matthew, and it’s hard for them to step forward rashly and ask about what happened before.

"There are still a few days until the end of this selection. This is my alchemy experience that I wrote in my spare time. You can take it and have a look." Seeing Matthew standing there like a wooden pile, Zhu Que smiled slightly. , took out a booklet from the storage bag and handed it to Matthew and said.

"Yes, Master." Matthew respectfully took the booklet and walked aside to read it.

This tent is restricted, and people outside cannot hear what the people inside are saying.

Therefore, when these casual cultivators heard Matthew calling Master Zhu Que, their eyes widened.

In the following time, more casual cultivators came in one after another, and some of them wanted to use their alchemy skills to worship Qingyu Valley.

But their alchemy techniques were too crude. Except for one person who successfully refined a furnace of Qi-nourishing pills, the rest all failed.

Zhu Que was also very angry and shouted that they were wasting medicinal materials.

In the end, only the person who succeeded in refining was left, and he drove out the rest.

One of them was unwilling to give in and clamored to try again, but was directly slapped out of the tent by Zhu Que.

The man who refined a furnace of Qi-nourishing pills was named Li Mu. According to his own explanation, he came from a family of cultivators. His family was also famous for refining pills, but his family fell into disgrace and he eventually became a casual cultivator.

When Li Mu heard from someone in the same tent that Matthew had been accepted as Zhu Que's disciple, he didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually walked up to Zhu Que.

"Junior Li Mu, I have admired the master for a long time, so I want to join the master's sect and learn extraordinary techniques to serve the sect." Li Mu's attitude was very humble. Even Matthew, who was reading on the side, was slightly startled after hearing what he said. . He thought to himself that this man was much more polite than he was before.

"Li family, I heard something, but I already have a disciple, you can find another way." Zhu Que said calmly after opening his eyes.

"Master, can you let me compete with your apprentice to see who is more accomplished in alchemy? How about you make your choice then!" After being rejected by Zhu Que, Li Mu said with some unwillingness to give up. .

After Li Mu finished speaking, Zhu Que, who was quite kind at first, suddenly became furious. He jumped up and pointed at Li Mu's nose and cursed: "Who do you think you are? Why do I need you to tell me what to do when I choose an apprentice? What if my apprentice has skills?" If I'm not as good as you, does that mean that I, an old man, have poor vision?"

After being scolded by Zhu Que, Li Mu immediately understood that his words were inappropriate, but it was impossible to redeem himself. He could only walk to the side in despair and sit down with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking.

Matthew also didn't expect that Li Mu would make such a request. Originally, he thought that Li Mu still had some brains and at least spoke appropriately.

It's a pity that it's just an illusion. No one with any brain would say that. It's obviously just to embarrass Zhu Que.

Because of Li Mu's previous actions, no one in the tent dared to speak.

Only Matthew was different. He walked to Zhu Que and knelt down and said, "Master, I still don't understand the process of refining the Qi Gathering Pill..."

Zhu Que always had a bad look on his face towards everyone else, but when the only disciple asked, he was friendly and patiently explained to Matthew the main points needed to refine the Qi Gathering Pill.

Zhu Que explained that no soundproof cover was used, and other people in the tent could also hear it.

When Li Mu heard Zhu Que's explanation, he also raised his head and listened carefully.

Matthew not only asked questions, but also sometimes gave some of his own thoughts. Occasionally, a few thoughts would even make Zhu Que think for a moment before answering.

This made Zhu Que look at Matthew with even more affection, and his eyes were full of joy.

"Good master, I'll serve you tea next time." After his doubts were answered, Matthew stood up and said with a smile.

Through Zhu Que's explanation, some of Matthew's vague ideas were confirmed, and he became more and more satisfied with this cheap master.

"You bastard, neither big nor small." After glaring at Matthew, Zhu Que said with a smile.

Zhu Que had said before that he didn't like tedious work, and his temper was a bit temperamental. Matthew deliberately used a slightly teasing tone to test it, and when he saw that the other person was not really angry, he felt a little better. .

But Li Mu on the side looked at Matthew with envy and jealousy.

"Master, I saw some people were not brought here earlier. Where did they go?" There was no sign of Liu Xingjian. Matthew was a little panicked, so he had to ask Zhu Que again.

His purpose in joining Qingyu Valley was Liu Xingjian. If something unexpected happened to the other party and he was not selected, it would be a real mistake.

"This time everyone in our sect came on the Qingyun Boat. Those with outstanding qualifications took the Qingyun Boat with them after being selected. You must be asking why you didn't see the Qingyun Boat. That's because it is above Within the clouds." Zhu Que replied calmly after opening his eyes.

In his eyes, Matthew was just a casual cultivator, and it was normal for him to be curious about the sect's things.

"That's it." Matthew showed a clear look, and at the same time, he was greatly relieved.

He had seen with his own eyes that Liu Xingjian had dual spiritual roots. Qingyu Valley would not let go of such a person.

Thinking about it, the other party must be in that Qingyun boat now.

Matthew, who was relieved, did not ask anything else. He sat in the corner and quietly read the book on alchemy experience written by Zhu Que himself.

When Matthew first came into contact with alchemy, he referred to the alchemy experience of Master Wang Xian so that he could become an alchemist.

Now that he has the experience of a more powerful alchemist, and the worries in his heart have been relieved, he is immersed in reading between the lines.

Seeing Matthew observing his experience so seriously, Zhu Que's eyes once again showed relief.