Old man of Shengdan?

Chu Ming was stunned for a moment, but then suddenly reacted, carefully looked at the white-bearded old man in front of him, and his cheeks twitched slightly involuntarily.

This looks too similar!

Is it really Santa Claus?

"Deacon Chu, can you please come with me?"

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, his tone was extremely sincere, which dispelled Chu Ming's concerns, but he still had some doubts in his heart.

What is the Lord of the Temple of the Holy Pill looking for me?

Could it be that he exposed the fact that he collapsed the alchemy room and failed to repay the debt?

Such a big person, I shouldn't care about such a trivial matter......

Chu Ming was apprehensive, and followed the old man Shengdan to a simple teahouse deep in the bamboo forest.

After the two sat down, neither of them took the lead in speaking, and only after a steward brought a pot of tea did the old man Shengdan break the silent atmosphere

"Taste?"

Seeing the old man Shengdan making tea and pushing the cup, Chu Ming held it with both hands and took a sip lightly.

In an instant, the rich fragrance of tea spread from the tip of the tongue to the limbs of the body, bringing a burst of spiritual power boiling.

"Hmm~"

Chu Ming squinted his eyes and groaned softly, and then couldn't help but praise.

"Good tea!"

Even if he doesn't know how to taste tea, just from the sweet feeling with a hint of bitterness in his mouth, this tea is really the best quality!

"This tea is called the leaf of Yushan, collected on the top of Yufeng Mountain, after 9981 processes to process and fragrance, with the effect of clearing the heart and healing the spleen."

After taking a sip, the old man Shengdan stroked his beard and chuckled.

"It's my favorite tea."

"It's really good."

After some compliments, Chu Ming put down the teacup and asked tentatively with some restraint.

"So hall master, do you have something to do with looking for juniors today?"

"Can't I find you for tea if it's okay?"

The old man of Shengdan smiled slightly, and Chu Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this.

"You are always in charge of the entire Shengdan Temple, and you are busy with daily affairs, so it is a blessing for the junior to take the time to meet the junior."

"Even if you are in charge of the entire Saint Dan Palace, you can't find a genius boy who has attained in Dan cultivation!"

The old man of Shengdan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and immediately stared at Chu Ming's slightly surprised eyes and said softly.

"I'm looking for you this time, I really have something to ask for."

"You speak."

Chu Ming said respectfully, seeing this, the old man of Shengdan stroked his beard and looked at the swaying green bamboo outside the window, revealing a trace of helplessness in his tone.

"I want you to take the place of our Tianyan Sect Holy Pill Hall and participate in the Alchemy Contest jointly organized by the five major sects......"

“！？”

Chu Ming's expression was slightly stunned, and then his face was full of confusion.

In the Northern Regions, in order to promote the exchange of cultivation between the disciples of various sects and expand their horizons and experience, the five major sects will hold a certain conference every once in a while, such as a practice exchange meeting, an alchemy competition, and so on.

As one of the five major sects, the Tianyan Sect naturally sends disciples to participate every year.

However, isn't this kind of thing generally left to the senior brothers and sisters of the Inner Sect?

Why is it my turn this time?

Seeing Chu Ming's confused look, the old man of Shengdan seemed to see through the doubts in his heart, and said helplessly after a long sigh.

"I know you may have some doubts about this, but you are the only one in the entire Shengdan Hall who is qualified to participate."

"The juniors don't quite understand."

Chu Ming asked sincerely.

"Although it is said that the younger generation has attainments on the road of alchemy, he is still too poor in front of many geniuses, this matter is related to the face of the Tianyan Sect, shouldn't you go to the senior brothers and sisters of the Inner Sect to participate?"

"If only I could find it"

The old man took a sip of tea, and his tone was slightly sad.

"Deacon Chu, do you know, our Tianyan Sect mainly recruits some disciples who are talented in cultivation, and rarely recruits those geniuses with excellent qualifications in alchemy."

"As a result, the young disciples of our Holy Pill Hall are not as good as the next generation, plus among the five major sects, there are sects such as the Hanhai Dan Sect that specialize in practicing alchemy, and most of the monks who are talented in alchemy have been recruited by them......"

"Bang!"

Before Chu Ming could say anything, the old man of Shengdan slapped the teacup on the table fiercely with a wave of anger.

"In the past few years, I have reacted to the group of elders of the Inner Sect many times, asking them to increase their support for Dan Xiu and increase the funds of the Holy Dan Temple, but they have all been treated as a deaf ear!"

"What do you say, 'Alchemy is a vulgar spell, and if you really want to practice, you have to improve your realm in a down-to-earth manner'."

“……”

Chu Ming nodded sympathetically, and waited for the old man Shengdan's mood to ease up a little before sipping tea and saying helplessly.

"But the hall master, at my level, isn't it a bit embarrassing to participate......

"If the sixteen-year-old Wupin Dan Xiu is still embarrassed, then the entire Tianyan Sect will be disgraced."

"Poof——!

Chu Ming was choked and squirted a mouthful of tea, and was immediately swept down by the old man Shengdan with his spiritual power, and a sly smile that did not match his age appeared on his old face.

"Do you think you're hiding it well, I can't see it?"

“……”

Chu Ming wiped the corners of his mouth and smiled awkwardly, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.

How long has it been since I was in contact with it, and I can see that I am a five-rank Dan master...... Don't you let people go back now?!

"How do you tell?"

"It's easy to see at a glance."

Old Man Shengdan smiled and pointed to his head.

"Your spiritual power is already comparable to that of a monk in the foundation building realm."

So high?

Chu Ming's eyes widened in surprise.

Although he had expected the level of his spiritual realm, he didn't expect it to be so high!

How do you feel that you have gradually become a genius subtly?

No, it's going to be bad if it goes on like this, you have to hold on!

Just as Chu Ming was deep in thought, the old man of Shengdan tapped his fingers on the tabletop, and the depths of his pupils were filled with fanatical appreciation and approval.

"Deacon Chu, how are you thinking about it?"

"Well...... this"

Chu Ming scratched his head and was about to say something, but was immediately interrupted by the voice of the old man Shengdan.

"Don't think about saying no just yet."

"First of all, you don't have any score requirements to participate in the Alchemy Competition, after all, with the existence of the Hanhai Dan Sect, it is difficult to get good results."

"So, you just need to maintain the face of our Tianyan Sect."

“？”

Seeing that Chu Ming was a little puzzled, the old man Shengdan chuckled.

"This alchemy competition is not only attended by people from the five major sects, but also by genius disciples from many sects in the Northern Regions who will come to ask for advice and study."

"So, your final score is higher than that of the disciples of other sects except for the five major sects."

“……”

Chu Ming scratched his head, he had something in his heart but was really embarrassed to say it.

I haven't said I'm going to participate yet, so why do you say I'm going to participate......

"Of course, our Shengdan Temple will also give you some subsidies and rewards."

Old Man Shengdan leaned down and whispered with a hint of mystery.

"Deacon Chu, I don't know if you know anything about Tianyan Shenmu Jue?"