Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 265: Golden Core Pill Formulas (Two-in-One Chapter)
Looking at Liu Yu, who had not yet performed the kneeling ceremony, Li Changkong frowned slightly, feeling a bit displeased.
However, it was merely because of the ancestor's request and the sect's customs that he accepted disciples, rather than passing on his learnings, so he did not express his feelings outwardly.
"Um, get up."
Li Changkong gently raised his hand and said淡淡地.
Liu Yu, with his head bowed, suddenly felt a gentle force act upon his body, causing him to involuntarily straighten up.
Suppressing his body's instinctual resistance, Liu Yu complied and stood up.
"Master, I have prepared a small gift as a token of respect for becoming your disciple."
"I am unworthy, but I hope Master will graciously accept this little token of my sincerity!"
Taking out a delicate jade box made of top-grade spiritual jade, Liu Yu stepped forward a few paces with both hands holding it, respectfully placing it on the wooden table before retreating to his original position.
Disciples who are taken in halfway typically prepare some gifts for their masters. The value of the gift does not have to be very high; the key is to show one's attitude.
If no gift is prepared, it is bound to create opportunities for gossip, possibly leaving the master with the impression that the disciple is naive about worldly matters, and a rift might form in their relationship from the outset.
Considering that he might use the title of elder in the sect in the future, Liu Yu prepared something slightly more valuable.
Maintaining a relationship with appropriate distance between master and disciple, he ensured that all formalities were completely fulfilled.
That was his principle.
"Not overly pedantic."
Li Changkong nodded slightly and then raised his right hand to open the exquisite jade box slightly, seeing a ginseng quietly lying within.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he turned to seriously appraise Liu Yu.
With his experience, he could easily discern that this was a common spiritual ginseng with an age of five hundred years, which could serve as an auxiliary herb for some golden core stage elixirs, providing significant benefits for early golden core cultivators.
However, Li Changkong was already in the mid golden core stage, so this five-hundred-year-old ginseng was of relatively little value to him.
Nevertheless, for foundation establishment cultivators, a five-hundred-year-old spiritual herb was still quite rare, indicating that the cultivator who prepared this gift had put in considerable thought.
"Not bad, you have a good heart."
Li Changkong spoke with a softer tone, his impression of Liu Yu slightly improved.
Ordinary aptitude, yet a decent talent for alchemy, and most importantly, a good understanding of worldly affairs—no wonder he had gained the attention and recommendation of the Yan Family.
"I'm glad Master is satisfied," Liu Yu respectfully and cautiously replied.
This ordinary ginseng was naturally hastened in maturity through the Immortal Abode, but after special treatment, it looked as if it had been unearthed for a decade or two.
Having read so many spiritual herb texts over the years and handled numerous spiritual herbs, Liu Yu felt that his current understanding of spiritual planting might not be as good as a second-tier spiritual plant cultivator.
However, when it came to giving spiritual herbs "special treatment," he considered himself unmatched, given that he had the Immortal Abode at his disposal to practice with spiritual herbs.
Whether looking at the external appearance of the spiritual herbs or probing into their vitality, medicinal power, and spiritual energy, there would not be a hint of flaw.
Choosing ginseng of sufficient age but without special effects was naturally a result of careful deliberation on Liu Yu's part.
Ordinary spiritual ginseng has simple growing conditions, and many sects cultivate it. Apart from being slightly older, it does not have other advantages, so it is not particularly rare and can be bought with spiritual stones.