Chapter 223 Accepting Disciples
The family didn't pay too much attention to Xu Mu's choice. Anyway, he was an old man who was about to die, so it didn't mean much to choose.
After the two signed the contract, they did not directly arrange a place for Xu Mu, but asked him what tasks he wanted to do.
The so-called mission in the contract is not solved by going to the barren mountains and hunting a monster.
It's more like a job than a task.
The most trouble-free and simplest method is to refine the elixir. Depending on the level of the elixir, the quantity to be refined is also different.
At Xu Mu's level, if he were to refine third-level elixirs, he might have to refine thousands of bottles to complete the task.
The fourth level requires hundreds of bottles, the fifth level is almost a hundred bottles, and the sixth level requires about thirty or forty bottles.
Basically, it will take at least half a year to complete the task.
Completed once every three years, it is equivalent to taking one day off and five days off.
In addition, there are also managing the medicine garden, teaching apprentices, sitting in the shop, etc., basically all related to elixirs.
However, the cycle of these tasks can be long, ranging from one year to three years. The only advantage is that it is relatively easy.
For example, managing a medicine garden does not require you to keep an eye on it all day long. Usually, you only need to visit once every ten days and a half.
If you use smart methods, you can still get a lot of benefits out of it.
The downside is that if something goes wrong in your medicine garden, you may be blamed.
Xu Mu didn't hesitate much and chose the task of refining Zhuyan Dan.
He is very proficient in refining the Beauty Pill. He can make hundreds of bottles in one furnace and can complete the task in less than two months.
Seeing that Xu Mu actually accepted the alchemy task, the three of them shook their heads again.
This is really not taking your own life seriously!
Refining alchemy consumes energy and energy. In a situation like Xu Mu's, what is this other than seeking death?
However, the three of them are not related to him, and coupled with the stubborn temper on his face, they are too lazy to persuade him to die early and be reborn!
I just hope you won't be so stubborn in your next life.
After choosing a mission, it’s time to choose a place to live.
It's just that the Dan Hall is not responsible for this, but the Internal Affairs Hall of Xianyue Palace.
When the elders of the Internal Affairs Hall saw Xu Mu's old appearance, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. If the elders of the Dan Hall had not followed him, they would have kicked him out.
"Elder Lu, I won't say more, you should know what to do!"
The elder of Dantang ordered as if playing a riddle.
There is no doubt about the effect of elixirs on practitioners, and the status of the elixir hall is naturally extraordinary. The internal affairs hall still has to sell some face.
It's a pity that the other party's words did not mean to care for Xu Mu.
To be honest, an old man with no potential like Xu Mu wouldn't bother to accept him if it weren't for the rules.
Even if they were admitted, it would be perfunctory at best, and naturally they would not want to waste the resources of the Alchemy Hall.
The price you have to pay for cultivating the cave is deducted from the alchemy hall.
The elder of the Internal Affairs Hall nodded very sensibly, and then took out a map. After being stimulated by spiritual power, a translucent light curtain appeared.
Most of the areas above the light curtain are blurred, and only the peripheral areas are clearly visible.
"These are areas where you can pick and choose, and the locations where the light shines are already inhabited."
"I see!"
Xu Mu has also lived for hundreds of years, so he naturally noticed the little moves between the two.
However, he was too lazy to worry about these small things. He scanned it with his big eyes and randomly chose a relatively quiet place.
After confirming, the elder of the Dantang Hall gave an explanation before saying goodbye and leaving. The elder of the Internal Affairs Hall arranged for a part-time disciple to take Xu Mu there.
"Elder, this is your residence. If you are not satisfied, you need to go back to the Internal Affairs Hall to discuss it with the elder!"
The disciple who led the way was very respectful. After all, Xu Mu was also an outer sect elder, and he was just an ordinary disciple.
"I see!"
Xu Mu nodded, then opened the door and went in to check.
The yard is very spacious, nearly a thousand square meters, with a training room, an alchemy room, a medicinal room, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a utility room. In addition, half an acre of medicinal fields has been opened, and several spiritual plants are planted, the most precious of which is A third-order laurel tree.
If this yard is taken care of well, it will not be a problem to earn more than ten pieces of mid-grade spiritual stones a year.
Xu Mu walked around and saw that there was no big problem, so he let the other party go back.
He doesn't plan to live here for the rest of his life, and when he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, his status will definitely be greatly improved, and the Time Sect will definitely give him a better place, so there is really no need to worry about this.
"In total, this should be the third sect I have joined, but this should be the first one for those who have lived and practiced for a long time!"
If nothing else happens, he will probably stay here for twenty years.
If one can break through the golden elixir stage, twenty years will be nothing.
It took twenty years to find such a big backer, but it was not a disadvantage.
After packing up, Xu Mu went to the Alchemy Hall the next day and received the medicinal materials needed for the mission.
The following days were spent either refining elixirs or practicing and polishing, preparing to find opportunities to break through to the golden elixir stage.
During this time, Xianyue Palace held a grand apprenticeship ceremony, and it was said that several extremely talented disciples were received.
Xu Mu didn't join in the fun. His time was limited and he needed to seize every minute and every second to break through the golden elixir.
But after the ceremony, things started to happen.
"Elder Xu, please choose a few too!"
The elder of the Alchemy Hall handed Xu Mu a copy of the new disciple.
According to the contract, he must train a fourth-level alchemist within twenty years. Naturally, the sooner the better, the sect cannot let him delay.
So Xu Mu had no choice but to make a choice, as he would take advantage of others.
In addition to Xu Mu, there are many elders in the lobby who are preparing to accept disciples.
Some elders, like Xu Mu, are restricted by contracts and cannot accept them, while others take the initiative to train some helpers and get some sect rewards by the way.
Xianyue Palace is still very generous in this regard. As long as it can cultivate outstanding disciples, all aspects of welfare benefits can be improved.
Xu Mu had just joined and his status was not high, so he was ranked last in the order of selecting disciples.
Once the selection is made, a day passes.
Xu Mu accepted a total of two apprentices, both of whom were in the late stages of Qi training. One was named Ye Bufan and the other was Xiao Feng.
The reason why he chose them was not because of their good talents. In fact, when it was his turn, there were no good prospects.
Mainly because of their names, these two people are the protagonists as soon as they hear their names.
So when the choice was the same for everyone, I simply picked two names with nice sounds.
Both of them are in their twenties, and their cultivation talents are only average among the disciples of Xianyue Palace. There will be no problem in advancing to foundation building in the future, but that's where it ends.
When new disciples start, old disciples like them with little potential can only branch out, either go down the mountain and become outer sect stewards, or they can only change to auxiliary professions and become alchemists, talisman makers, formation masters, etc., which can be regarded as finding a new path.
When he returned to his residence, he threw a few alchemy tips to the two of them and asked them to study them alone. Xu Mu continued to practice in seclusion.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Mu felt that his cultivation had been polished enough and he was ready to try to break through the golden elixir.