On the second day.
When the sun rose.
The main peak was already getting busy.
A disciple was wiping the palace.
A disciple was patrolling around.
A disciples was guarding the gate.
A disciple was ringing the bell.
All of them looked very diligent in doing their jobs.
However, the only thing out of place was that they were all more or less injured.
But in Lu Changsheng's eyes, the scars and wounds they had couldn't prevent them from giving off the blazing glory of diligence.
What a beautiful day it was.
Lu Changsheng withdrew his gaze as he returned to his home to start another day of studying pill recipes.
Ever since Li Chun succeeded in making the pills, Lu Changsheng had been busy coming up with new pill recipes.
He had a very simple idea. He would first write a hundred pill recipes and then try them out one by one. If good pills were produced, he would use them to show off.
If he couldn't make any good pills, then he would place his hopes on Li Chun.
Lu Changsheng had been waiting for Li Chun for quite some time now.
However, Li Chun never showed up again. This made Lu Changsheng a bit anxious.
Lu Changsheng thought that Li Chun had been beaten to death because of some bad pills he produced. Thankfully, the person he sent informed him that Li Chun was still alive.
Lu Changsheng waited for another three days.
Finally.
This innocent and honest young man, Li Chun, came to the main peak.
"Senior Brother!" Li Chun's joyful voice arrived.
'Squeak.'
Lu Changsheng pushed open the gate that was decorated with gems and agates. Although he looked very calm on the outside, his heart was beating fast.
"Come in." Lu Changsheng was about to directly ask for the pills, but there were too many disciples on the square.
He wanted to keep this matter as a secret. After all, the side effects of the pills still remained ambiguous.
Li Chun nodded as he walked in.
He took a glance around.
A jade floor, thousand-year-old wooden furniture, precious pearls. They were all giving out spiritual air.
Li Chun was very impressed. He took out a jade bottle and said, "Senior Brother, there are a hundred Strength… no, Glazed Diamond Pills in here."
Li Chun handed Lu Changsheng the bottle.
"A hundred?" Lu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.
"Junior Brother, you're indeed very smart. I know that this is hard work. I'll make you a Core Disciple as your reward." Of course, Lu Changsheng had to show his appreciation to this diligent disciple.
Money and jewelries were too boorish while elixirs and herbs were too precious. This was the best reward Lu Changsheng could come up with.
Fortunately, the Eldest Senior Brother of the sect had the power to change a disciple's rank. As long as Lu Changsheng wanted, he could even make Li Chun an Immediate Disciple.
This wasn't really a good thing though.
An Immediate Disciple must have the necessary power that matched their title.
Without any outstanding achievements or contributions to the sect, even the second-generation heirs didn't deserve to become Immediate Disciples. After all, many would refuse to obey them.
However, Lu Changsheng was an exception. His celestial demeanor could easily convince everyone to believe that he was a matchless genius.
Therefore, becoming an Immediate Disciple required hard work and real talent.
"Thank you so much Senior Brother! Thank you!" Feeling deeply grateful, Li Chun went down on his knees.
He became an Inner Sect disciple entirely by accident because of his talent.
With no background or sufficient cultivation, he would have never dreamed of becoming a Core Disciple.
He did the Eldest Senior Brother a small favor and got such a generous reward in return. This was awesome!
"It's not a big deal." Lu Changsheng took Li Chun's appreciation lightly. "However, you must keep this as a secret between you and me, okay? Don't tell anyone about these pills."
Lu Changsheng had a very serious tone.
"I won't." Li Chun nodded, but he couldn't hold back his curiosity, "I just don't understand something, Senior Brother. You're such a genius cultivator and a pill maker. Why do you want to keep this a secret?"
Li Chun was a really straightforward young man.
"Well…" Lu Changsheng found an excuse after a while of thinking, "Behind an able man, there is always another able man. I want to stay humble, do you understand?"
Lu Changsheng then stood up and said, "Junior Brother Li, go and find Liu Qingfeng for me first, after doing so, you can leave the peak and start cultivating hard to strengthen your foundation. Don't let people say that you don't deserve this title."
"Thank you for your lessons, Senior Brother," Li Chun said, "I will study and practice hard as a Core Disciple. I won't embarrass you."
Li Chun knew that many people would be jealous of him. Working hard and reaching a higher stage was the only thing he could do to stop any rumors from flying around.
In fact, Li Chun didn't really care about people envying him or gossip about him spreading around.
However, he would feel really guilty if this put Lu Changsheng into trouble.
Soon after, Li Chun left.
After a while, popping his head in, Liu Qingfeng showed up in front of Lu Changsheng. "Senior Brother, you want to see me?"
During these days, Liu Qingfeng learned Lu Changsheng's character a bit better.
Lu Changsheng was a very easygoing and calm person. Liu Qingfeng knew that his playfulness wouldn't piss him off.
Therefore, in front of Lu Changsheng, Liu Qingfeng was sometimes a bit childish.
"Qingfeng, I want you to do me a favor. If you do it well, I'll teach you a cultivation technique; but if you fail, I'm afraid I'll have to talk to your father," Lu Changsheng said casually.
The first half of the sentence sounded quite okay, but the second half made Liu Qingfeng quiver.
"Senior Brother, please go ahead. I'm sure I won't disappoint you," Liu Qingfeng said seriously. Although he didn't know what the task was, he believed in his Eldest Senior Brother.
"The bottle is filled with the finest pills. After they finish what they're doing, you have to ensure that each of them would take one. After that, you need to observe them carefully, understand?" Lu changsheng handed the jade bottle to Liu Qingfeng.
"Eh? Senior Brother, are there any problems with these pills?" Liu Qingfeng asked with slight curiosity.
Lu Changsheng had a rare smile on his face. "What do you think?"
Liu Qingfeng found the smile on his Senior Brother beyond charming and stunning.
"Of course the pills are fine! I was thinking too much," Liu Qingfeng answered immediately.
"Go and do your job. Remember, don't tell other people."
Lu Changsheng smiled.
He already figured out a plan.
If something went wrong with the pills…
Well, Lu Changsheng still hoped that everything would go smoothly.
He told himself not to worry about things too much.
"I'm leaving, Senior Brother," Liu Qingfeng said.
But before he left…
Something suddenly transpired in Liu Qingfeng's mind.
He suddenly looked both extremely nervous and mysterious as he opened his mouth,
"Senior Brother, do you know about it?
"Know about what?"
Lu Changsheng looked at Liu Qingfeng with confusion in his eyes.
"A storm is about to brew in Middle-Earth," Liu Qingfeng's voice was deep, it sounded rather mysterious.
A storm is brewing?
Lu Changsheng didn't really understand all the fuss.
He almost rolled his eyes since he thought that his curiosity was a total waste.
Thinking of the fact that Liu Qingfeng was doing him a favor, Lu Changsheng swallowed back his complaints as he nodded. "I understand. I'll take back my clothes later. Do you need anything else?"
When Liu Qingfeng heard what Lu Changsheng just said.
He was a bit surprised, he was then immersed in thought.
Was his Eldest Senior Brother's heart too innocent and pure to understand what he meant? Or was it because his words were too ambiguous?
Also, why was Eldest Senior Brother talking about taking back his clothes?