Supernatural Insight Eyes

Ye Qiu becoming the sixth elder of the Pill Tower was something many disciples within the Pill Tower had yet to know, but as the five Divine Grade Alchemists of the Pill Tower, they heard the news immediately and were all astonished.

Ye Qiu’s alchemical skills are undoubtedly strong enough to refine Divine Grade perfect elixirs, qualifying him as the sixth elder. However, it was unexpected that the tower master would make such a decisive decision without much investigation into Ye Qiu, something that was inconceivable in the past.

Perhaps it was because Ye Qiu, this young man, had too immense of potential that the tower master didn’t want to miss out on talent like Ye Qiu’s and hurriedly brought him into his ranks.

The five Alchemists could only think in this way.

"I remember the countless trials I had to undergo to become an elder, and yet this kid, having just arrived at our Pill Tower, is invited to be an elder..." the Pill Master, Yuan, stated with a strong sense of jealousy, then sneered, "If the Supreme Saint Jiu Jue knew about this, he would definitely want to eliminate him even more."

Not long after, the Pill Master, Yuan, sent the news out of the Pill Tower.

The fact that the Pill Tower had a sixth elder soon spread throughout the ancestral land. The tower’s master did not blame anyone for leaking the news because such things would soon be known; it was just a matter of time.

...

"Have you heard lately? The Pill Tower has increased from five elders to six."

"In that case, doesn’t that mean there’s another Divine Grade Alchemist in the Pill Tower?"

"Of course, I wonder who this new elder is and if they need followers. I think many sects would try to reach out to this elder."

"Naturally, with only so many Divine Grade Alchemists, whoever is the first to earn the sixth elder’s recognition will never lack elixirs in the future."

On a vast, towering mountain of the Tai Yi Divine Sect, a figure sitting cross-legged atop the peak suddenly opened their eyes as a jade pendant at their waist shimmered.

"Hmm?"

The person took out the jade pendant and scanned it with their spiritual power, their expression changing shortly thereafter.

"He is actually a Divine Grade Alchemist!"

The Supreme Saint Jiu Jue spoke indifferently. This news surprised him greatly. Someone he once thought of as an ant turned out to hold the identity of a Divine Grade Alchemist.

Last time, he nearly killed Ye Qiu, and if Miao Shan hadn’t appeared suddenly, Ye Qiu wouldn’t have survived.

"This boy dared to take a vow; is it really not his doing?" The Supreme Saint Jiu Jue was somewhat uncertain, but he had a feeling that Li Xiaosheng’s death was related to Ye Qiu, only he had no evidence. As a Supreme Saint, his intuition told him he wouldn’t be wrong.

Moreover, Li Xiaosheng’s death had greatly affected the Supreme Saint Jiu Jue’s progress in martial cultivation, especially when he couldn’t find the real murderer, which became a mental barrier. If he wanted to advance any further into the realms, he had to untie this knot.

Otherwise, even if he was just a step away from the celestial realm, it would be an insurmountable chasm.

"Even if you’re Miao Shan’s disciple, it won’t save you. Only by thoroughly searching your soul can I determine if it’s your doing." The Supreme Saint Jiu Jue still didn’t plan to let Ye Qiu go.

In reality, his preoccupation with Ye Qiu also had another reason. When he attempted to kill Ye Qiu, what he saw in Ye Qiu’s eyes wasn’t fear but a do-or-die determination. For a martial artist at the Void Return stage to not fear a Supreme Saint and still desire to fight, it was intriguing.

Maybe Ye Qiu was overestimating himself, or maybe he really had something up his sleeve.

As a Supreme Saint, Jiu Jue had seen many from the younger generation, but such calmness in the face of life and death crisis, as demonstrated by Ye Qiu, was rare among the younger martial artists.

A mere ant daring to look up at him; the Supreme Saint Jiu Jue could feel that if this young man grew up, he’d become incredibly terrifying.

Especially since Ye Qiu is also a Divine Grade Alchemist, which is even more terrifying. If Ye Qiu harbored resentment toward him, he’d eventually seek revenge.

Instead of waiting for Ye Qiu to mature and retaliate, it was better to eliminate him sooner.

The figure of the Supreme Saint Jiu Jue flickered and flew down from the mountain peak, the desire to kill Ye Qiu burning ever stronger.

Both the Tai Yi Divine Sect and the Demon God Sect, as well as the Turquoise Pool Sanctuary, were aware of the new elder in the Pill Tower and were considering approaching and befriending this elder.

...

Swish.

A silhouette suddenly landed on a large boulder, its powerful aura pressing the nearby grass flat.

Miao Shan wore a smile, glancing behind him, where a figure of a young man inside the mountain cave was focused on the alchemy cauldron, continuously casting alchemical techniques.

Suddenly having a disciple who is a Divine Grade Alchemist, Miao Shan couldn’t help but feel blissful. This was a precious treasure.

Before, seeking an elixir would require an immense amount of effort, but now, that situation would no longer arise.

Because his disciple is a Divine Grade Alchemist, obtaining elixirs was just a matter of asking.

According to Ye Qiu, he could refine as many Divine Grade elixirs as one wishes.

This feeling was akin to hitting the jackpot overnight, immensely satisfying!

He had just gone down the mountain and heard many discussing the new sixth elder of the Pill Tower. He even saw many familiar faces discussing how to pay respects to the newly appointed elder.

Miao Shan had the urge to tell them that the person they wished to see was his disciple.

"Having chosen disciples for so long, I never thought I’d be granted such an exceptionally talented prodigy, Divine Alchemy, Void Return Martial Arts, tsk tsk... who else has such luck to have such a disciple?" Miao Shan said, unable to suppress a hearty laugh.

Soon, Miao Shan’s eyes flickered with delight, "Why have these old fellows suddenly shown up here?"

Right after he finished speaking, several figures stepped across the void, rapidly approaching from a distance.

"Brother Zhuang."

Swish swish swish.

Several figures descended; these were old acquaintances of Miao Shan, from when they selected talented loose cultivators together at the Turquoise Pool Sanctuary. Though Ye Qiu was the one he chose, the others had chosen those who later ascended the Turquoise Immortal Platform.

"Brother Tian Ji."

"Brother Wu Tian."

Miao Shan returned the greeting.

"Hurry and greet Senior Zhuang!" The Heavenly Mechanism Sage glanced at his disciple, Yang Ce.

"Greetings, Senior." Yang Ce bowed. He knew that the Saint before him was such a formidable expert even his master, the Heavenly Mechanism Sage, was not his match.

Miao Shan smiled, accepting the etiquette from Yang Ce and the other juniors, and then said to the other saints, "What brings you here? Not just to show off your good disciples, I wager."

"We came here for an important matter, and thought Brother Zhuang might join us," the Heavenly Mechanism Sage said.

"Oh? What is it?"

At this moment, the Sage Wu Tian approached and said, "Does Brother Zhuang not know of the matter regarding the new elder at the Pill Tower?"

"Are you planning to pay respects to that elder?" As Miao Shan said this, his smiling expression left the others puzzled, wondering why his smile seemed so mischievous.

"Indeed, the new elder may not yet have any followers among the saints; this is a good opportunity," the Heavenly Mechanism Sage said.

"Right, once succeeded, acquiring elixirs in the future will be easy, and teaching a disciple requires the support of elixirs," the Sage Wu Tian chimed in.

"What if I say I don’t want to go, what would you think?" Miao Shan spoke with twinkling eyes and a smile.

"Brother Zhuang, I know you didn’t receive that disciple, but you shouldn’t give up on yourself," the Heavenly Mechanism Sage advised.

Miao Shan laughed internally—if only these fellows knew that the sixth elder they were talking about was actually his disciple, he wondered what their thoughts would be.

At that moment, a voice came from behind the crowd.

"Teacher, the elixir is completed."