Chapter 389: Chapter 226: Cheng Kong’s Invitation, Host Dominates Guest_3

Zhou Qianyuan saw his happiness and also grinned, saying somewhat sheepishly,

Zheng Fa kept nodding, passing the small booklet in his hand to Master Pang, and then said to Zhou Qianyuan: “Junior Zhou… this Gold Water Thunder Skill, I see great potential in it. Once I verify it, I will certainly add good deeds to your record.”

Zhou Qianyuan was actually somewhat embarrassed and said, “The good deeds are not important; as long as… the Thunder Skill is useful, that’s good enough.”

“No, it is important! Junior Zhou, if there weren’t existing rules, I’d be keen to add more for you!”

Seeing him say this, Zhou Qianyuan naturally became even happier and cheerfully took his leave.

Zheng Fa watched Zhou Qianyuan’s back with exceptional joy—

It wasn’t entirely because of the Gold Water Thunder Skill, but Zhou Qianyuan’s research itself was enough to make Zheng Fa happy.

He now felt like a hardworking farmer who sees the first rice sapling grow in the field, the sense of achievement in his heart was truly indescribable.

“Master, you ask where my confidence comes from…” he couldn’t help but sigh towards Master Pang, “My confidence comes from Junior Zhou and the others…”

Master Pang didn’t speak.

Zheng Fa turned around and saw him staring at the booklet with a complex expression, seemingly contemplating something.

“Master?”

“Do you think I’ve been unfair to Qian Yuan,” Master Pang suddenly said.

“Because of you, he and I have become somewhat estranged…” Master Pang sighed, “Though I’ve never shorted him on anything, but…”

Zheng Fa understood what Master Pang meant.

Master Pang wasn’t unkind to Zhou Qianyuan; his instructing was meticulous, and he had provided plenty of resources—if not for this, Zhou Qianyuan couldn’t have achieved Foundation Establishment so quickly.

But from the beginning, Master Pang had intended to train Zhou Qianyuan as a Direct Disciple, later, this master started to favor Zheng Fa and then Zheng Shan; Zhou Qianyuan naturally felt a sense of loss.

He also couldn’t blame Master Pang—wanting a prodigy to uphold the school’s reputation, especially when compared with Zheng Fa and Zhang, Master Pang’s impatience was understandable.

“With Jiushan Sect, you have the confidence to refuse Hundred Immortals Alliance…” Master Pang holding that booklet sighed emotionally, “I’m not as good as you.”

“If Qian Yuan has such talent…”

“I will nurture him wholeheartedly, he might not necessarily be worse than you and Nephew Zhang in the future!”

After saying this, Master Pang, holding the booklet, strode toward Zhou Qianyuan’s courtyard with a bold and confident air, seemingly about to push Zhou Qianyuan harder.

Zheng Fa watched his back, opened his mouth, but there was a sentence he really didn’t speak out:

Junior Zhou has some talent, but he’s not to blame for this…

…

If Zhou Qianyuan gave Zheng Fa a surprise, then Lady Xuanhua was proceeding methodically, steadily advancing the outer elixir experiments.

In these days, Lady Xuanhua only showed her face when welcoming visitors from Hundred Immortals Alliance and then focused on leading the “Golden Core Project” disciples, studying the improved versions of the Golden Core Method in the Xuanwei Realm given by Zheng Fa.

As a master of Artifact Refining, she couldn’t restrain her curiosity about these Golden Core Methods and had no interest in the Hundred Immortals Alliance at all.

Not being in Jiushan Realm was naturally because some cultivation methods could not be used there.

The “Golden Core Project” disciples, with their experience with the Shenxiao Outer Pills, now worked adeptly.

With Lady Xuanhua’s talent in Artifact Refining and the resources like Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha provided by Hundred Immortals Alliance, their research on the Golden Core Method was extremely fast, and they had already validated two of the methods.

“At one point, where the spiritual energy combines with particles, there was some issue with the spell choice; I adjusted it,” Lady Xuanhua said, “But it has nearly thirty percent fewer steps than the previous method, and the quality of the Golden Core has improved considerably.”

She said to Zheng Fa, with surprise and satisfaction in her eyes.

“You’ve gone to great lengths, Lady.”

Zheng Fa replied; the fast progress of the research owed much to Lady Xuanhua’s seasoned experience, and many of the experimental materials were even funded by her.

Lady Xuanhua waved her hands, showing open-mindedness: “Compared with these outer elixir methods, what are these little expenses?”

“Your disciples… have also been of great help.”

She gestured to the “Golden Core Project” disciples.

Zheng Fa smiled and said, “Since we have sorted out two Golden Core Methods, let the fellow senior brothers and sisters each study them.”

Among those disciples, there were more than ten who had completed the Foundation Establishment; it was for these methods that they took part, and upon hearing this, they were especially overjoyed.

Even Lady Xuanhua, standing to the side, seemed a bit envious looking at them…

…

Two months later, Hundred Immortals Alliance’s Hundred Immortals Conference also neared its end.

Struggle Immortal Island was previously used by Zheng Fa for archaeological drills, and now it just so happened to serve as the venue for the Hundred Immortals Conference, quite a coincidence and fitting with its name.

An arena had been built on the island.

The elite disciples from the Hundred Immortals Alliance were competing on the open ground of the arena, fighting fiercely.

Zheng Fa sat next to Tongming Master, joining them to watch the conference, with dozens of Nascent Souls around him—they served as judges and also ensured no one would go to extremes and lose their lives.

Currently, the final battle for the Golden Core disciples was taking place—it must be said that the fighting was incredible.

Thus, the arena was packed full. Many Jiushan Sect disciples were watching the battle, and many were cheering on the disciples in the arena.

“Tongming Master, this disciple surnamed Qi, not only has a top-grade Golden Core but also displays such skill in fighting… truly living up to the name of a True Inheritor of Tongming Mountain.”

A Nascent Soul who came to watch the event half exclaimed, half flattered.

Tongming Master smiled and said, “He just has a bit of talent; in fact, the Chongxuan Sect disciple opposite him has an extraordinary Lifebound Magical Treasure, a little stronger than him.”

That Nascent Soul then said, “Isn’t he also a fine disciple of Hundred Immortals Alliance? They are all our own people.”