Upon hearing the words of the Inner Sect Elder, their expressions involuntarily stiffened.
They were also aware of the preciousness of fine elixirs, and therefore did not dare to utter a word lest they be stolen.
But despite being cautious, having stayed in their room for over ten days without going out, they had not expected that the surge of qi during their cultivation breakthrough would still be detected by this Elder who was the most skilled in alchemy within the Heavenly Sword Faction.
'This dog's nose is really sharp!' they cursed silently in their hearts and thought about trying to conceal it.
Because they truly still had half a bottle of fine elixirs in their possession, and even if they had no use for them, selling them would fetch a good price. They of course were not willing to give them away to the Elder for nothing.
The old man saw their expressions and guessed their thoughts. He directly bellowed, "Don't think about hiding it. These fine elixirs are of great use to our Sect. If you bring them out now, the Sect will reward you, but if you remain obstinately ignorant, you will be dealt with as a traitor to the Sect!"
His shout was as thunderous as a roaring thunder, deafening to the ears, causing both of them to turn pale.
They knew that because of his alchemy talent, this Elder was highly regarded by the Sect Leader and others, in hopes of cultivating a true Alchemy Master.
That way, the status of the Heavenly Sword Faction would leap forward, completely breaking away from the stage of the Four Great Sects of the Yan Kingdom.
If this Elder and the Sect Leader learned of this, they would definitely support him, and that would mean their end.
Realizing this, they dared not conceal anything further and hurriedly took out the remaining half bottle of elixirs to give to the Elder.
The old man snatched the jade bottle from their hands and then unscrewed the cap to look inside; when he saw the full, jade-like elixirs inside adorned with six paths elixir patterns, he was like someone struck by lightning, astonished on the spot.
He was so shocked that he couldn't find his words, trembling hands nearly failing to hold the bottle steady.
Finally, he held it tightly, took several deep breaths, tears streaming down his face as he excitedly exclaimed, "To think... to think it's a Six Paths fine elixir! I never imagined that in my lifetime, I could see an elixir of this quality, my life is complete, my life is complete..."
He couldn't help but be moved, as in the current Kunlun Ruins, there were very few individuals capable of refining elixirs of this quality.
And with an unstable status, no one had heard of anyone who could consecutively produce so many first-grade elixirs with six patterns!
As for someone like him, he could only produce inferior quality elixirs, the kind without any Danwen, containing quite a bit of pill poison, and was only occasionally in the right state to produce a single Danwen elixir.
Now, today, he actually saw nearly half a bottle of six-patterned fine elixirs.
Who knows how many fine elixirs there were before these two disciples consumed them?
What a waste of heaven's gifts, a waste of heaven's gifts indeed!
The old man nearly couldn't resist the urge to beat them to death!
Afterward, his expression suddenly stiffened, and an even stronger look of disbelief shone in his eyes!
Because upon his examination, he found...
These more than half a bottle of Six Patterns fine elixirs had actually been refined recently, in no more than two months!
"How is this possible?!"
"This can't be real, can it?"
The old man felt it was unbelievable. In his knowledge, the few Masters of Alchemical Dao who could refine fine elixirs, and only occasionally produce a few Six Paths Elixir Patterns, would not bother refining these first-grade elixirs.
If they had such good luck, wouldn't it be better to refine three-grade elixirs or fourth-grade elixirs?
First Grade Elixirs have no significance for them, so why waste so many opportunities?
Moreover, he had never seen this First Grade Elixir in the Kunlun Ruins before, what was going on?
An unheard of Pill Formula, and Fine Elixirs made within no more than two months...
All sorts of doubts suddenly wrapped around his heart.
'Could it be, a new Alchemy prodigy? That's why I haven't heard of this Elixir?'
The elder suddenly raised his head, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's, piercingly staring at the two anxious people and demanded, "Explain clearly, where did you get this Elixir from?"
Originally intending to hand over these Fine Elixirs but conceal the news for Mu Jinyu, the two men, seeing the elder's gaze as sharp as a knife, piercing straight to the heart with vicious ferocity, instantly shook with terror, how could they dare to hide anything now?
Resolved to the mindset of 'better them than me', they spilled everything about Mu Jinyu to the elder without hesitation.
"Is it from the Spirit Root talent the Sect Leader wanted to take in?"
After listening to their story, a flicker of surprise and doubt crossed the elder's eyes.
In his heart, he felt somewhat relieved.
Of course, he had heard the name Mu Jinyu; when he learned that the Heavenly Sword Faction had gained a Wood Element Spiritual Root talent, he too had considered taking Mu Jinyu as a disciple to teach Alchemy.
Although he couldn't consider himself a true Alchemist, only managing to produce First Grade Elixirs with a single Danwen when luck was on his side, he was immersed in Alchemy for many years and had confidence in his teaching skills.
While Mu Jinyu's Wood Spirit Root might not be the most suitable for an Alchemy talent, the best being one with both Fire and Wood Element Spiritual Roots, having just a Wood Spirit Root was still a hundred times better than an ordinary person, certainly far better than him, and he was confident that under his guidance, Mu Jinyu would definitely become a true Alchemist.
However, since the Sect Leader had been refused when he wanted to take Mu Jinyu as a disciple, the elder thought to wait until Mu Jinyu truly adapted to the environment of the Kunlun Ruins and understood the harshness of the world, before taking him on as a disciple. He believed, faced with the temptation of Alchemical Dao, Mu Jinyu would not refuse.
But now...
"Heh, no wonder..."
The elder laughed bitterly, feeling like all his plans had gone to waste.
Mu Jinyu came from Huaxia, so it's no wonder he hadn't seen these Elixirs, made in the past two months, it indicated that Mu Jinyu possessed a Wood Spirit Root and knew of his talent for Alchemy early on, and had learned the ways of Alchemy.
How could he then possibly make Mu Jinyu willingly become his disciple?
Without further thought, the elder knew this matter was of great importance and must be reported to the Sect Leader at once.
Thus, the elder said to the two men, "Apart from me, you are forbidden to speak of this matter to anyone else, or I will hold you accountable. As for your honesty today, without any concealment, the Sect will remember your contributions. After I have discussed with the Sect Leader, you will be rewarded!"
After saying this, the elder hurriedly left to consult with the Sect Leader.
As for the two Outer Sect Disciples, seeing the Inner Sect Elder had left, they instantly heaved a sigh of relief, their backs soaked with cold sweat.
They had thought they might just get silenced by the elder, but after he left, they were truly promised rewards.
"Thud!"
The two men collapsed to the ground, no longer feeling any joy from their breakthroughs to the Divinity Transformation Realm nor any happiness from the imminent Sect rewards; their faces were filled with bitterness.
"Alas, how shameful, we had promised Junior Brother Mu not to tell anyone, but under the pressure of the elder's presence, we still let it slip, we have wronged Junior Brother Mu!"