Arc 3: Part 52
When on earth did Tian Xuanzi turn into such a person full of flirty remarks?
Tong Su didn't know, and she refused to find out, since, after all, it was undoubtedly related to her.
— Just maintain some dignity for yourself!
The courtyard that Tian Xuanzi purchased was ideally located between the Alchemy Tower and the Artifact Forge, making it convenient for Tong Su to learn every day.
From then on, her days consisted of going back and forth between her house, the Alchemy Tower, and the Artifact Forge.
Tong Su was the kind of person who was able to focus and immerse herself in her studies. Once she decided to study, not even Tian Xuanzi could disturb her.
She only talked to him reluctantly when he came to pick her up from her daily lessons. All other times, she was constantly calculating the methods and formations related to refining pills and artifacts.
Despite the lively and bustling atmosphere of the City of Independent Cultivators, Tong Su never set foot in the market, entirely absorbed by her time in the Alchemy Tower and the Artifact Forge.
Elder Xuan found Bai Tong's passion extremely comforting.
Although he liked her, he never expected her to reach such a state of self-forgetfulness at such a young age. She treated the pill refining room as her other home, with her hands never ceasing to practice alchemy techniques.
As soon as she finished refining a pill, she would break it up and analyze the medicinal components immediately, critically assessing her progress and setbacks with a very demanding attitude.
Later on, she even asked Grandmaster Wen Qing to create a magical instrument capable of recording images, capturing every step of her alchemy and artifact crafting process. This allowed her to study each step, identify the inconsistencies, and know where she could improve.
"This child is very tough on herself," Elder Xuan sighs to Grandmaster Wen Qing, "When I was young, I too would bury myself in the alchemy chamber, but unlike her, I never thought to record and analyze my alchemy process."
Wen Qing nods, as if reminiscing about the past, chuckles and says, "I remember when I was utterly obsessed, shortly after leaving the sect. All I could think about was achieving results to prove myself to those people, and nothing else mattered... Seeing her now, she resembles me during those times."
"Like you? God forbid! I see her and her senior brother getting along so well — to be like you is like a curse."
Elder Xuan couldn't help being sarcastic, which indeed annoyed Wen Qing to the core, and replied coldly, "Perhaps you're envious of their affectionate relationship, having been single for three thousand years?"
Personal attacks, even against god-like seniors, are hurtful.
Defensively, he replies, "Not at all! It's a rule within our sect that romantic feelings can interfere with cultivation..."
"Hmm, so you say. But your disciple Yue Yuan has recently found a lover too. Why don't I see you applying the 'sect rules' there?"
Elder Xuan was surprised by the revelation, exclaiming, "What? That kid has found someone? How is it that I, as his master, did not know?"
Without paying further attention to Wen Qing, he dashed off, determined to find out more: "This won’t do. I need to talk to him. That child is so naïve and innocent; I must make sure no one deceives him!"
Wen Qing responded with a look of disdain.
Although the two of them ended up arguing again, there was one point on which they completely agreed:
That point was — Bai Tong was born for the path of alchemy and artifact refining!
A typical cultivator, upon becoming a disciple of a God Transformation cultivator adept in alchemy and artifact refining, might feel pride or excitement. This could lead to restlessness and carelessness in their practice.
Even Yue Yuan, when he first became a disciple, was rigorously mentored by Elder Xuan for quite some time.
However, this issue was simply non-existent in Bai Tong's case.
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