Fang Lin lay lazily on the bamboo chair, looking at Xu Shangao who was sweating profusely next to the alchemy furnace, and gave some advice from time to time.
Since Xu Shangao received Fang Lin's guidance, his level of alchemy has also improved a lot. Except for some of the elixirs refined for the Wuzong disciples, which were refined by Fang Lin, the rest were refined by Xu Shangao himself.
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There was a muffled sound, and a cloud of black smoke floated in front of Xu Shangao. Fang Lin glanced at it and knew that this guy had failed in making alchemy.
Xu Shangao was not discouraged. He cleaned up the black medicinal residue in the alchemy furnace and started refining the elixir again.
"Concentrate more and don't be half-hearted. Just make the elixir and don't think about anything else." Fang Lin reminded.
Xu Shangao nodded and became extremely focused without any distraction. This time, he succeeded in refining the elixir that had failed before.
Xu Shangao beamed with joy. In the past, his success rate in alchemy could be said to be pitifully low. Many new formal disciples had already surpassed him.
Today, Xu Shangao is no longer the Xu Shangao he used to be. At least among the lower formal disciples, Xu Shangao is no longer the bottom one.
Xu Shangao has already made plans to wait until the end of the year for the official disciple assessment to give it a try and strive to enter the ranks of mid-level formal disciples.
Although it may not be possible to succeed, Xu Shangao still wants to give it a try. If it succeeds, then he will completely turn over among the official disciples.
In the past, Xu Shangao probably wouldn't have dared to think about it. After all, middle-level disciples were too far away for him.
"Junior Brother Fang, what are your plans for this year? I think you can become a formal disciple after two assessments, just like the wizard of the Alchemy Sect back then." Xu Shangao finished refining the elixir and started chatting with Fang Lin.
Fang Lin squinted at Xu Shangao and said, "Why can't I take the test and become an official disciple?"
Xu Shangao shook his head and said seriously: "Although Junior Brother Fang, you are a genius, the Dantong discipleship examination is very difficult. The most outstanding person in the history of Danzong also took two examinations to become an official disciple. All of them, I I can’t tell you in detail, after all, the assessment is different every year.”
When Fang Lin heard this, he became a little interested and asked, "How many people became official disciples last year?"
Xu Shangao said: "There are only seven."
"What about the year before last?"
"There were five the year before last."
"Senior Brother Xu, how many years ago did you become an official disciple?" Fang Lin asked curiously.
Xu Shangao showed a hint of embarrassment and said: "I became an official disciple the year before last. Counting me, there were nine people in total at that time. That year was also recognized as a relatively easy year for the assessment."
Fang Lin suddenly looked at Xu Shangao thoughtfully, with a playful smile on his face.
Xu Shangao was a little confused by Fang Lin's eyes, and quickly changed the subject: "So Junior Brother Fang, you should not expect to become an official disciple after just one assessment. This is simply impossible."
Fang Lin chuckled and said, "Nothing is absolute in this world. Didn't you think that Dantong disciples don't know how to make elixirs?"
Hearing this, Xu Shangao smiled helplessly. In his opinion, freaks like Fang Lin were too rare to be treated according to common sense.
"Senior Brother Xu, it has been three years since you became an official disciple, but it is really unexplainable that you have behaved like this." Fang Lin shook his head and said.
Xu Shangao had a look of shame and embarrassment on his face, which was indeed a bit embarrassing. Three years later, he was still a low-level disciple. Almost all of the other people who became official disciples at the same time as him became mid-level disciples, except Xu Shangao. The mountain is high and still rises and falls among the ranks of inferior disciples.
"Well, I have been a Dantong disciple for five years before I became an official disciple in the last assessment. I was lucky. If I failed that time, I would have to be transferred to various properties of Zixia Sect. "Xu Shangao said with emotion.
Fang Lin glanced at Xu Shangao with pity. It turned out that this guy was lucky to become an official disciple.
Just as the two were chatting, an energetic voice sounded outside: "Excuse me, is Junior Brother Xu here?"
Xu Shangao and Fang Lin knew as soon as they heard that another Wuzong disciple should come here to ask Xu Shangao to make elixirs.
At that moment, Xu Shangao responded and walked out of the alchemy room. Fang Lin was bored and walked out with him.
I saw two people standing in the yard, both young men. One was standing in the front wearing a red robe, and the other was standing in the back wearing a blue robe. The young man in the blue robe looked younger, with a hint of respect on his face.
The red robe is the symbol of the official disciple of Wuzong, and the blue robe is the symbol of the sword-wielding disciple of Wuzong.
The sword-wielding disciples of Wuzong are like the Dantong disciples of Danzong. They all wear blue robes and cannot be regarded as official disciples of Wuzong.
When Fang Lin saw the young man in blue robe, his expression was startled, and then he smiled. This young man in blue robe was an acquaintance.
When the young man in blue robe saw Fang Lin appearing, he was stunned for a moment, and then his expression was a little complicated, and he was even more vaguely hostile.
When the young man in red robe saw Xu Shangao, he showed a kind smile, cupped his fists and said, "Junior brother Xu, I, Ouyang Cheng, would like to ask my junior brother to refine a furnace of elixirs for me."
Xu Shangao didn't dare to be negligent, he also cupped his fists in return and said with a smile: "I wonder what kind of elixir it is? If it is within my ability, I will naturally not refuse senior brother."
The young man in red robe smiled and said: "It's Qiu Lu Dan. I also came here because of its reputation. If it embarrasses my junior brother, then I will give up."
"Qiu Lu Dan? Is Senior Brother Ouyang injured?" Xu Shangao frowned and asked after hearing this.
Qiu Lu Dan is a healing elixir, and it has a good effect on meridians. When Xu Shangao heard that the other party wanted to refine Qiu Lu Dan, he guessed that Ouyang Cheng might have been injured by his meridians.
Ouyang Cheng shook his head and said, "It's not me, but a good friend of mine."
Xu Shangao thought for a while and was about to speak when suddenly Fang Lin beside him said: "Senior Brother Xu, Qiu Lu Dan is a high-quality elixir. You shouldn't be able to refine it, right?"
As soon as Fang Lin spoke, Xu Shangao paused for a moment, came to his senses, and said quickly: "Yes, my ability is limited, I'm afraid I won't be able to refine the Qiu Lu Dan."
Ouyang Cheng suddenly frowned, glanced at Fang Lin, and felt a little unhappy when he saw that Fang Lin was dressed as a disciple of Dantong.
"Junior Brother Xu, what do you mean by this?" Ouyang Cheng asked with some dissatisfaction. He had said it well just now, but why did the Dantong disciple next to him change his attitude immediately as soon as he opened his mouth
Although Xu Shangao didn't know why Fang Lin asked him to say this, he still trusted Fang Lin.
"Senior Brother Ouyang, the one behind you has some grudges with me." Fang Lin said.
Ouyang Cheng frowned deeper and turned to look at the young man in blue robe behind him.
"Junior Brother Fang Yang, do you know him?" Ouyang Cheng asked.
The blue-robed young man was none other than Fang Yang, a genius from the same clan as Fang Lin. During the entrance examination that day, he passed the entrance examination and became a disciple of the Wuzong.
Fang Yang's face looked a little ugly, but when faced with Ouyang Cheng's inquiry, he did not dare to hide it and said immediately: "Brother, this person's name is Fang Lin, and he is of the same race as me."
When Ouyang Cheng heard this, he became even more confused. Since they were from the same clan and both had the surname Fang, why did Fang Lin say that they had a grudge
Xu Shangao didn't know about this relationship either, so he looked at Fang Lin and Fang Yang with some curiosity.
Fang Yang didn't say anything, but Fang Lin said: "Although he and I are from the same clan, he bullied me before joining the Zixia Sect."
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Xu Shangao and Ouyang Cheng were speechless, and Fang Yang stared at Fang Lin, not expecting Fang Lin to say that.
"Fang Lin, how dare you talk nonsense in front of two senior brothers!" Fang Yang suddenly became angry and said loudly.
Fang Lin curled his lips and said, "You used to bully me a lot, and you still want to bully me now? I have the support of Senior Brother Xu now, and you can't bully me."
Fang Yang was impatient and was about to get angry, but when he saw Ouyang Cheng's face not looking good, he was suddenly shocked.
Xu Shangao understood that Fang Lin's feelings were at odds with Fang Yang's, and he was using his status as an official disciple to show off his power.
Although it doesn't feel good to be used as a shield, Xu Shangao has nothing to say. A shield is just a shield.
"Senior Brother Ouyang, Junior Brother Fang Lin are like my brothers. Since he has been bullied by Fang Yang, then I can't make elixirs for him," Xu Shangao said.
Ouyang Cheng was angry, glanced at Fang Lin, and then looked at Fang Yang.
Snapped!
Ouyang Cheng slapped Fang Yang hard. The slap was so loud that he immediately stunned Fang Yang and sat down on the ground.
Fang Yang's face was dull, his right cheek was swollen, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"Apologise to Junior Brother Fang Lin!" Ouyang Cheng said coldly.
Fang Yang clenched his fists tightly, feeling extremely resentful in his heart, but he could not resist Ouyang Cheng's order. He lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said to Fang Lin, "Fang Lin, I was wrong!"
Fang Lin smiled and nodded, patted Fang Yang on the shoulder and said, "As long as you know your mistakes and can correct them, don't get carried away anymore."
If Xu Shangao and Ouyang Cheng were not present, Fang Yang would definitely jump up and chop Fang Lin with a knife. Such hatred in his heart.
Ouyang Cheng looked cold and said, "Can Junior Brother Xu make elixirs for me now?"
Xu Shangao looked at Fang Lin, Fang Lin nodded slightly, Xu Shangao said with a smile: "Of course you can, but I haven't practiced the Qiu Lu Pill much. I hope my senior brother will wait a few more days. How about I pick up the pill in seven days?"
"Okay, I'll come to get the elixir in seven days." Ouyang Cheng didn't talk nonsense. After the negotiation, he turned around and left, regardless of what Fang Yang did.
Without saying a word, Fang Yang followed Ouyang Cheng and left. Before leaving, he looked at Fang Lin with an extremely cold and malicious look.
After the two left, Xu Shangao gave a bitter smile and said, "Junior Brother Fang, don't use me as a shield in the future. I can't afford to offend the Wuzong people."
Fang Lin waved his hand and said: "I just borrow it occasionally. Besides, this is the territory of our Dan Sect. When the disciples of his Wuzong come here, they will be coiled up even if they are dragons, and they will have to lie down even if they are tigers."