Chapter 4519: The Sect Leader Summons

In the Elder Hall of the Xuandan Sect, Third Elder Yu Boyang rushed in carrying a scroll.

Grand Elder Wu Fenghua noticed and asked, "Elder Yu, is something the matter?"

"Greetings, Grand Elder!" Yu Boyang bowed first, then spoke. "While I was reviewing the records submitted from various parts of the sect today, I found something rather interesting. I would like the Grand Elder to take a look."

Wu Fenghua stroked his beard and chuckled lightly. "If even Elder Yu finds it interesting, it must be no small matter. What is it?"

Yu Boyang didn't answer. He simply handed over the scroll, then sat down in a chair beside the Grand Elder and helped himself to a cup of water.

Wu Fenghua opened it and said knowingly, "These are the record scrolls from the Pill Inquiry Hall..."

He skimmed through at a rapid pace. Before long, his eyelids contracted slightly. "This... Elder Yu, are you certain the records are correct?"

Yu Boyang slowly shook his head. "The stewards at the Pill Inquiry Hall who handle grade reporting work in pairs, rotating every ten days. It's impossible for every pair to have made the same mistake. I also went and questioned them personally. It's all accurate."

"How is this possible?" Wu Fenghua's gaze fixed on a particular section of the scroll. There, clearly recorded, was the name Yang Kai of Lock Moon Peak, followed by dates, then uniform entries of "Pill Successfully Refined," and finally a cycling pattern of "Superior Grade" and "Middle Grade" — with the ratio of superior grade pills reaching a staggering thirty percent!

Yu Boyang said, "Incredible, but that is the reality of it! Ever since this boy Yang Kai began offering his pill refining services, in three months' time he has not failed a single time in refining Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills, and every single one has been Middle Grade or above."

Wu Fenghua murmured thoughtfully, "Of course, it's possible he did fail at some point — he could have simply produced previously successful Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills to cover for the failures!"

"Even so, this pill success rate is truly terrifying. It puts us old fogeys to shame. Speaking honestly, Grand Elder — could you achieve this kind of result over three consecutive months?"

Wu Fenghua considered it seriously for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "Difficult."

Yu Boyang said, "If even we old ones can't do it, how did a greenhorn like him manage it? And those Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills are all Middle Grade or above in quality."

Wu Fenghua looked up at him. "Elder Yu, you mean..."

Yu Boyang said, "This boy definitely has his own insights when it comes to refining Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills — insights that can improve both the success rate and the quality of the pills!"

Wu Fenghua was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Yu Boyang said, "Grand Elder, take a closer look at the quantity of pills he's refined over these three months. Compare the figures and you'll find even more."

At his reminder, Wu Fenghua examined the records once more. After a moment, he raised an eyebrow. "This kid's refining speed seems to be getting faster and faster!"

Yu Boyang nodded. "Exactly. In the beginning, he could only refine spirit pills for two people per day. Back then he could manage roughly one batch daily, producing two pills per batch. Over time, this gradually increased to three or four people per day. And in the last ten-odd days, seven or eight people a day have been receiving Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills from him. Seven or eight — it's completely unheard of!"

Even assuming one batch produced three pills, serving seven or eight people would require three batches. How could anyone refine three batches in a single day? Even when these old elders themselves took action, they could manage only two batches before being completely drained.

And that didn't even account for the time needed to rest and recover.

Wu Fenghua put away the scroll. "It seems this boy truly does have his own unique insights into refining Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills. Elder Yu, you came here to tell me about this — do you have something in mind?"

Yu Boyang's eyes lit up. "Grand Elder, this is a matter of great benefit to our Xuandan Sect! If that boy could spread his pill refining methods throughout our Xuandan Sect, then our alchemists would surely make tremendous progress. His insights work for Ten-Turn Unintentional Pills — there's no reason they wouldn't work for other pills as well. And if they do, then..."

Wu Fenghua's eyelids contracted slightly. How could he fail to recognize the importance of this matter? If Yang Kai could truly spread these insights, it would be an enormous contribution to the entire sect. The time their alchemists spent refining pills would be drastically reduced, freeing them to pursue other things. Over the long run, the benefits to the Xuandan Sect would be virtually immeasurable.

"That said, this is still his personal property..." Wu Fenghua showed a hint of hesitation.

Yu Boyang said, "He is a disciple of our Xuandan Sect! If it can benefit the Xuandan Sect, he ought to contribute his insights. The sect would certainly compensate him."

Wu Fenghua shook his head. "This boy has exceptional talent. Given time, he will undoubtedly become a Spirit Pill Master. There's no need to antagonize him."

"But..."

Wu Fenghua raised his hand. "This matter is no small thing. I'll go consult the Sect Leader first and let the Sect Leader decide. Elder Yu, come along."

Yu Boyang nodded at this. "Very well!"

The two set off immediately to meet with the Sect Leader and report their findings.

In his cave dwelling on Lock Moon Peak, Yang Kai was using some ordinary materials to teach Wan Yingying pill refining when Yang Huai suddenly walked in and said in a booming voice, "Sir, there's an old man outside who says he's the Sect Leader's personal guard. He says the Sect Leader wants you to come see them."

"The Sect Leader!" Yang Kai raised an eyebrow. Finally? All his recent probing hadn't been for nothing. He nodded. "Understood. I'll head over right away."