The four people present were all staring intently at the four beams of light, with the green and red lights being the brightest, making the other two beams appear dim and colorless.
Wood spirit root: 40, fire spirit root: 40, earth spirit root: 13, water spirit root: 12.
Gu Yao let out a long sigh, letting go of his hand. As expected, the quality of the medicine this time was better than before. Otherwise, the improvement wouldn't have been so significant. You see, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.
Looking back at Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi, their expressions were somewhat complicated. Gu Yao quickly understood their thoughts and smiled, saying, "What are you two doing? My aptitude was already the worst, so I am satisfied with this improvement. You should know that the previous result was only achieved after I took a reforming potion once. Hey, don't forget that I have four spirit roots."
The reason his cultivation level could improve so quickly, besides his own peculiar physique, was also due to him using top-grade pills. Not many people can afford such luxury. Therefore, Chi Changye, who knew the truth, was genuinely happy for Gu Yao.
Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi also realized this at this moment. They scratched their heads and chuckled. In their hearts, Gu Yao was invincible. Even with four spirit roots, he was still incredibly talented. So they almost forgot about the fundamental difference in their roots.
It's not surprising that they were a bit dumbfounded, because they had only taken the pills once before. While one of their main spirit roots reached forty, the other one rose to forty-five. But after seeing Gu Yao's second transformation, they achieved these results. It's inevitable that they felt a little disappointed. They hoped that Gu Yao's aptitude would be even higher.
Tian Feirong slapped his forehead and said, "That's right, Gu Yao's main spirit root was 28 last time, and now it has been raised to 40. That's quite a progress. So, what level will ours reach after we take the pills?"
Xiao Pangzi's eyes also lit up. He looked forward to surpassing the guys who mocked him as a waste at Cuiyan Valley and showing off when he returned. He chuckled to himself, imagining their expressions.
"Give me the materials you both have collected. I will hurry up and refine them. But I need to remind you that after taking them this time, you'll have to wait until after the foundation building stage for the next opportunity," Gu Yao reminded them.
Both of them nodded and handed over some of the materials they had collected.
Gu Yao didn't take on the task of collecting materials for them. After finalizing his own recipe, apart from some extremely rare and precious materials, he allowed them to collect the remaining ones themselves whenever they had free time. Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi were quite diligent in this regard.
After having a good meal and resting for a while, Gu Yao entered the alchemy room and refined the two potions. Then the two people who had obtained the potions respectively went to their cultivation rooms.
After a few more days, the beams of light on the testing devices shone twice. Xiao Pangzi's earth spirit root reached 50, which can be considered as not inferior to having dual spirit roots. Xiao Pangzi became excited when he saw this result and rubbed his hands together. Tian Feirong's aptitude progressed even more drastically. Maybe it was due to the development of his special physique along with the pills, his main fire spirit root suddenly jumped to 65, definitely surpassing dual spirit roots.
Tian Feirong felt like he was going to faint. This sudden improvement seemed so unreal. Then he fiercely scolded himself and became excited again, realizing that it wasn't a dream. His aptitude had become this outstanding.
Gu Yao explained to him in detail the reasons behind such a high improvement, which also proved that his special physique had developed well. If he continued to develop, his aptitude wouldn't be much worse than dual fire spirit roots.
Chi Changye let out a cold hum, saying, "Aptitude isn't the most important thing. Gu Yao has the worst aptitude, but his cultivation surpasses yours. And the higher you go, the more important personal comprehension and mentality become." Just like Gu Yao, his talent in alchemy was absolutely extraordinary.
Tian Feirong calmed down a lot. He had been a bit conceited and was grateful to Chi Changye for enlightening him at this critical moment. "Brother Chi, I understand. Gu Yao will always be my role model."
He followed Gu Yao closely, and the aspect that impressed him the most was that no matter how high his achievements and glory were, he remained calm and unchanged. Only someone like him could reach higher and fly farther.
Of course, he was still happy. After patting Xiao Pangzi's shoulder, he grinned and said, "I've got your back from now on."
"Get lost!" Xiao Pangzi gave him an elbow without hesitation.
After that day, Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi walked around with a spring in their step. Anyone could tell that they were in great spirits. They were basically the ones dealing with the trivial matters around Gu Yao. This trip, they would receive so many gifts that their hands would ache. Look at them now, wherever they went, they were being praised by others.
The fame of Tianfu Academy had spread widely, attracting many cultivators to join. As a result, the academy had increased in size, including the addition of alchemists.
The alchemists who came to Tianfu Academy were not seeking Dan Peak. After learning that Gu Yao belonged to Jian Peak, Ding Dian hesitated for a moment before joining Jian Peak without a second thought. As long as Gu Yao was not in closed-door cultivation, he would regularly exchange knowledge of alchemy with them. He also recruited them into the reserve team of alchemists at Gu Chi's shop and took in a few symbol masters as well. The scale of Gu Chi's shop had expanded quite a bit. However, because of its overwhelming reputation, even if more goods were brought in, they were quickly sold out due to limited quantities, to the disappointment of cultivators who had been waiting outside.
Dan Peak was completely convinced this time. Although some people might have thought that Gu Yao had just been lucky with Hongxuan Pill, they couldn't help but be jealous, but this time, there was nothing to say about Gu Yao's alchemy or his character. When the gap was too large, not even jealousy could arise.
The two alchemists who had initially challenged Gu Yao were ignored at Dan Peak. Lin Feng's youngest disciple, Wei Jinzhi, had initially held onto a sense of dissatisfaction, but when news of Qingchen Pill reached the academy, he finally realized the difference between himself and Gu Yao. This clear understanding was hard to accept, but if he stubbornly held onto his own beliefs, his alchemy skills would likely come to a halt.
Difficult to accept as it was, he tried to step out of the circle he had drawn for himself and went to Jian Peak to ask if he could seek guidance from Gu Yao in alchemy and observe Gu Yao refining pills. People who witnessed this scene thought that Wei Jinzhi would be rejected immediately, as everyone in the academy knew about the grievances between Gu Yao and Dan Peak. However, the person sent to relay the message quickly ran back, bringing Wei Jinzhi inside.
The group of alchemists from Dan Peak watched in astonishment. After Wei Jinzhi left Jian Peak, several people who had a good relationship with him gathered around, asking if he had been treated unfairly by Gu Yao. Unexpectedly, Wei Jinzhi had become a devoted fan of Gu Yao. "What are you talking about? Gu Alchemist is not a narrow-minded person. Otherwise, more cultivators wouldn't be able to enjoy Qingchen Pill. Gu Alchemist not only answered my questions in great detail, but also deliberately slowed down the refining process so that we could see more clearly. How many alchemists can achieve this level?"
What is the norm on Danfeng? Most of the alchemists on Danfeng are afraid of being surpassed by others, so they desperately hide and keep whatever gains they have, which creates a vicious cycle. He used to be used to it, but when he entered Jianfeng and saw the alchemists surrounding Guyao, discussing various alchemy issues passionately, many of them demonstrating their recent gains and pointing out each other's mistakes, he couldn't help but feel envious of that atmosphere.
He saw two people arguing loudly because of a question, and in the end, Guyao couldn't stand it anymore and called them over, asking them to state their views and then demonstrating them on the spot. Well, Guyao could immediately see the problems of the two people, and both of them had small flaws. The two blushed on the spot, then apologized to each other and continued their discussion after sitting back, as if they were not the ones who were just arguing fiercely and wanted to fight.
Ling Qi walked over, and the others took their leave one after another. Wei Jinzhi respectfully called him Senior Martial Brother and they walked up the mountain together.
"Did you...have a good mood?" A clear expression of joy could be seen between his eyebrows and eyes, just like when he was first accepted as a direct disciple by his master and received his praise and approval. Of course, he had to be more restrained compared to back then.
Wei Jinzhi glanced at his Senior Martial Brother embarrassedly, afraid of his reproach, but he didn't hide what he saw and felt in Jianfeng: "...Senior Martial Brother, now I find that it was a good thing that Guyao didn't enter our Danfeng back then. I didn't realize it before, but now I see that the atmosphere on our Danfeng is not a good thing for Guyao."
Guyao's approach is more suitable for starting fresh, otherwise, if everyone on Danfeng criticizes him, he will become everyone's target.
"Senior Brother, do you think that my approach is betraying Danfeng?" Wei Jinzhi asked nervously. He had a good talent for alchemy and a stronger spiritual sense than ordinary people, so he had heard some discordant voices. Even though he was far away, those people thought he couldn't hear them.
Ling Qi patted his shoulder, encouraging him, "You haven't left Danfeng, so how can it be considered betrayal? It's normal for alchemists to exchange and learn from each other. Just think about how Master Hu Gu reached such heights and never hesitated to give guidance to others. Ancient alchemists also possess some qualities similar to Master Hu Gu."
Wei Jinzhi finally smiled. With the affirmation from his senior brother, he could freely enter and leave the Sword Peak. It was only his first time, and he was already enjoying the thrill of debating with others.
Gu Yao didn't have any prejudice against outsiders. If someone was willing to exchange knowledge on alchemy, he would open his doors. After Wei Jinzhi, a few alchemists from Danfeng joined this group. After some time, these alchemists showed significant improvement and left behind those who were originally on the same level as them, which greatly stimulated many other alchemists.
Gu Yao poured out a pill that emitted a faint glow. It was just freshly made, and he sighed, "This is the Foundation Building Pill."
Xu Chen had been standing by, watching Gu Yao refine and collect the pills. He couldn't believe that the first batch of Foundation Building Pills turned out to be high-quality pills. It was simply unfair, but he still had to dampen the mood a little, "It's just a Foundation Building Pill, nothing too extraordinary."