BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 514: Zhu Li’s Shock!

Chapter 514: Zhu Li’s Shock!

“Zi Yan, once you return to the clan, follow this plan. Try to find a secluded place when the time comes,” Gu He reminded her once again.

“Alright, Master! Zi Yan will remember!”

Seeing that Gu He had agreed with her suggestion, Zi Yan nodded cheerfully.

Gu He looked at her current state and, with a slightly disapproving expression, said, “Zi Yan, now that your cultivation has broken through to the Seven-Star Dou Ancestor level, refining the medicinal energy accumulated in your body shouldn’t be difficult. You should focus on refining it right away.”

“Got it!”

Seeing his expression, Zi Yan’s face flushed red, and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to meet Gu He’s gaze.

At this moment, Gu He took a slow step toward the spot where the purple light circle had originally appeared.

“Master… are you leaving now?” Zi Yan asked reluctantly as she noticed his movements.

“Zi Yan, once I establish the teleportation array in your clan, if you ever wish to return, I will come to pick you up,” Gu He said with a warm smile.

With those words, he swiftly formed a few mysterious hand seals. In an instant, the previously vanished purple light circle reappeared, with numerous purple runes floating around him.

As the light flared up, Zi Yan suddenly waved her arms vigorously and shouted loudly, “Goodbye, Master!”

Her voice echoed through the small valley, and in the blink of an eye, Gu He’s figure vanished. At the same time, the sealing barrier he had placed over the valley with his projection also disappeared.

At that moment, Zi Yan’s aura fully spread beyond the valley. However, due to the shock caused by the consecutive appearances of Gu He and Zhu Li, no high-ranking magical beasts dared to linger in the area anymore—one by one, they withdrew to other regions.

Now alone, Zi Yan silently sat cross-legged on the ground, activating her cultivation technique to refine the vast medicinal energy previously stored within her body.

When the day of Gu He and Zhu Li’s agreed-upon meeting arrived, Zhu Li’s figure appeared in the small valley precisely on time.

“What’s going on? Zi Yan’s cultivation… how did she go from the peak of Nine-Star Dou King to Seven-Star Dou Ancestor in just one day?!”

Sensing the aura emanating from Zi Yan, Zhu Li was filled with disbelief.

“Elder Zhu Li, you’re here!”

Noticing his arrival, Zi Yan slowly stood up, smiling at him.

“Zi Yan, your cultivation level…?” Zhu Li couldn’t hold back his curiosity and immediately asked.

Hearing his question, Zi Yan responded without hesitation, “Elder Zhu Li, my cultivation was boosted by my Master! He also helped me refine the medicinal energy that had accumulated in my body!”

“I see…”

Zhu Li nodded in response, but at the same time, he discreetly used his soul power to probe Zi Yan’s condition.

In his mind, such rapid advancement in cultivation usually resulted in unstable foundations, akin to forcibly pulling up seedlings to help them grow—potentially damaging one’s future potential. His investigation was purely out of concern for Zi Yan’s well-being.

However, to his surprise, he soon discovered that Zi Yan’s aura was incredibly stable. Her Dou Qi was dense and solid, showing no signs of weakness or instability.

Realizing this, Zhu Li finally felt relieved. At the same time, Gu He’s image in his mind became even more enigmatic.

“Good! It’s great that your cultivation has improved!”

“Good! It’s great that your cultivation has improved!”

Zhu Li was so pleased that he repeated himself twice in excitement.

Now that Zi Yan’s bloodline power had been fully activated, the adverse effects of the Transformation Herb had almost entirely dissipated. Although she was currently only at the Seven-Star Dou Ancestor level and still far weaker than the younger generation of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, her royal bloodline ensured that she would eventually catch up. In fact, surpassing even some of the clan’s older powerhouses was entirely within her reach.

What Zhu Li hoped for was that once Zi Yan’s cultivation improved, her royal bloodline would grant her unparalleled prestige within the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. One day, the members of the other three Dragon Islands might willingly submit, allowing the dragon clan to finally unite as one.

“Zi Yan, since everything else has been taken care of, I will now take you back to the clan!” Zhu Li said, his voice filled with excitement.

“Old man—oh, no, I mean, Elder Zhu Li—before my master left, he told me to give you something,” Zi Yan replied, correcting herself mid-sentence.

As Zhu Li finished speaking, Zi Yan didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she retrieved three jade bottles from her storage ring and handed them to him.

“These are from your master?”

Seeing the three jade bottles, a flicker of curiosity and doubt appeared in Zhu Li’s eyes.

In the next moment, he extended his hand, instantly drawing the three jade bottles toward him. Slowly, he opened the stopper of one of them.

The moment the seal was broken, an incredibly dense medicinal fragrance filled the air. A deep blue pill shot out of the bottle, but before it could fall, it swiftly transformed into a blue flood dragon, about the length of an arm, radiating an immense spiritual energy.

“A Grade Nine Treasure Pill?!”

Upon seeing the pill take the form of a blue flood dragon, Zhu Li’s expression turned to one of utter disbelief. His hand immediately reached out, swiftly grabbing the blue flood dragon and shoving it back into the jade bottle before it could escape.

“Zi Yan, are you saying this Grade Nine Treasure Pill was truly left for me by your master?” Zhu Li asked, still in shock.

“Elder Zhu Li, you got it wrong—it’s not just one, but three Grade Nine Treasure Pills! They’re all from my master!” Zi Yan corrected him, placing her hands on her hips and speaking in a childish yet proud tone.

“Three?!”

Zhu Li’s eyes widened to an extreme, and the astonishment on his face could no longer be described with words.

A Grade Nine Treasure Pill was something that even true Dou Saints would greatly benefit from. Yet, Gu He had casually gifted not just one, but three. How could Zhu Li not be utterly shocked?

Quickly, he checked the remaining two jade bottles, and after confirming that Zi Yan was telling the truth, his astonishment only grew deeper.

Suppressing his overwhelming emotions, Zhu Li asked, “Three Grade Nine Treasure Pills… Zi Yan, could it be that your master is a grandmaster alchemist?”

Hearing his words and recalling his previous reaction, Zi Yan mimicked Gu He’s earlier tone, nodding smugly. “Of course! My master’s greatest talent is alchemy!”

Seeing her nod in confirmation, Zhu Li was overjoyed.

“A grandmaster alchemist capable of refining Grade Nine Treasure Pills… And Zi Yan actually became his disciple! The heavens truly bless the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!”

(End of Chapter)

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