Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 118: Aftermath
“Junior Brother Liu is an alchemist?”
Bai Yuxuan was not surprised that Liu Yu knew her name. After handing over the jade tube, she softly asked, her voice still cold, carrying a sense of distance.
She had just checked Liu Yu's identity token and knew that this junior brother, like herself, was a cultivator from the outer courtyard, hence the question.
“Exactly! But for now, I can only refine elixirs for the qi refinement stage.”
“May I ask why Senior Sister Bai inquires?”
Liu Yu took the copied jade tube, placing a hundred spiritual stones on the counter, and replied calmly.
“It's nothing, just wanted to remind Junior Brother that alchemy is ultimately an external path; one's own realm is fundamental.”
“Do not become too engrossed; otherwise, when your lifespan is exhausted, it will be too late for regrets.”
Bai Yuxuan's starry eyes sparkled as she glanced at Liu Yu and softly spoke.
“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister. I will keep it in mind.”
Liu Yu felt her kindness and smiled politely.
Bai Yuxuan did not speak further but picked up a book on spell insights to read. For her, reminding this newly promoted junior brother was already a gesture considering their shared background.
Seeing this, Liu Yu turned to head downstairs.
Although he did not understand why Senior Sister Bai gave such a reminder, he was not someone who would be trapped by beauty. It was better to avoid contact with cultivators whose strength far exceeded his own.
Now that he had established his foundation, he no longer needed to maintain the Yuan Yang body. However, if it was just to vent desires, there was no need to attract the attention of powerful cultivators with deep backgrounds. With his foundation establishment stage cultivation, many female disciples would be willing to affiliate with him.
Liu Yu exited the Scripture Vault and walked straight towards the Hall of Right Origin, where Geng Yuanzhang was located.
Since he accepted Geng Yuanzhang's help to successfully establish his foundation, he did not want to go back on his promise unless there were special circumstances. After all, the Oath of the Heart Demon was no joke; the cost of breaking a promise was too great and would affect his path of cultivation.
A moment later, Liu Yu arrived at the Hall of Right Origin. The two outer sect disciples guarding the gate were still the same ones from over six months ago.
“Greetings, Shishu. May I ask what business you have?”
The two sensed the spiritual pressure of a foundation establishment stage cultivator from a distance. Seeing that their former inner sect senior brother had now become a foundation establishment steward, they were startled but quickly accepted this change and bowed carefully.
“I wish to see Uncle Geng.”
Liu Yu looked at the two and said lightly.
“Please, come in, Shishu. Uncle Geng is just inside.”
The two smiled obsequiously, skipping the announcement entirely and not daring to stop the foundation establishment steward, nodding and bowing as they opened the door wide.
Liu Yu did not pay much attention to the two outer sect disciples and entered the Hall of Right Origin.
As he walked into the main hall, Geng Yuanzhang was already standing by the window of a small room. It was rare for a foundation establishment stage cultivator to come to the Hall of Right Origin, so it wasn’t surprising that he noticed Liu Yu's arrival.
“Congratulations, Junior Brother Liu, on successfully establishing your foundation. Great roads await!”
Geng Yuanzhang's aged face rarely showed a hint of a smile as he clasped his hands in greeting, genuinely sincere.
He had previously invested in many individuals, but regretfully, none had succeeded in establishing their foundations; after all, among a hundred inner sect disciples, often only one could establish a foundation, and the ratio among outer sect disciples was even more exaggerated.
In the vast Yuan Yang Sect, there were only four to five hundred visible foundation establishment stage cultivators, largely due to the longer lifespan of foundation establishment cultivators compared to those in the qi refinement stage.