Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 56 | A New Disciple | Novela.app

When Li Xue and Li Lin returned to Rehua Hall, Li Lin seemed preoccupied. Li Xue asked in confusion, "Lin'er, what is the matter?" Li Lin gave a helpless smile. "I am simply troubled over which natal magic treasure to choose." He paused before continuing, "Mother, look. Grandmaster bestowed upon me a fire-attribute flying sword called the Phoenix Sun Sword. It is a mid-tier, high-grade sword. Once refined into a natal magic treasure, it will advance in rank alongside my cultivation." As he spoke, Li Lin revealed the sword. A flash of crimson radiance swept through the room as a red flying sword appeared before Li Xue. It was crystal clear and shimmering with light—a truly beautiful sight. One could tell at a glance that it was a high-grade flying sword, and more importantly, a sword embryo. A sword embryo was a weapon capable of evolution; as long as one provided the right materials, it could be upgraded into a high-tier magic treasure. Such items could only be crafted by high-level artifact refiners in the cultivation world. Li Xue was full of praise. This treasure was in no way inferior to her Five Elements Shuttles. It was no wonder no one chose the shuttles as a natal treasure; they required five-element spiritual roots and could not be upgraded. Most cultivators with significant means would choose a sword embryo as their natal treasure, allowing it to grow with their cultivation. This increased the degree of fusion with the treasure, eventually allowing the user and the weapon to act as one. "However, I am an alchemist," Li Lin said, his expression conflicted. "Grandmaster also gave me a mid-tier, high-grade alchemy cauldron. It is also a natal-grade treasure. Mother, do you think I should use the flying sword or the cauldron?" "Can't you use both?" Li Xue suggested after a moment's thought. "A cauldron's primary function is for alchemy, while cultivators generally use flying swords for combat. Since your Grandmaster gave you both, surely they can both be refined into natal magic treasures?" Li Lin pondered this, then broke into a wry smile. "I was overthinking it. I used to enjoy using my cauldron for attacks because it was convenient, so I ended up neglecting the way of the sword." Li Lin then produced a palm-sized cauldron made of purple wood, named the Purple Sun Cauldron. It was a mid-tier, high-grade treasure, several grades higher in quality than his old Purple Smoke Furnace. Having cleared his mind, Li Lin could not wait to enter secluded meditation to refine his natal treasures. Ten days later, Li Lin emerged in high spirits, having clearly finished refining both the Phoenix Sun Sword and the Purple Sun Cauldron. "Mother, you should take this Purple Smoke Furnace. Haven't you always wanted to learn alchemy? Besides, you possess Yang spiritual power; your success rate in forming pills shouldn't be any lower than mine," Li Lin said as he handed the furnace to Li Xue. He had also selected several other suitable treasures for the Foundation Establishment stage from the treasury. He intended to refine them one by one when he had time, as they would be necessary for future travels and combat. Li Xue had long desired to learn alchemy. Ever since she had spent half a year collecting materials, she had worried that Li Lin would be overworked if he were the only one refining pills. She happily accepted the Purple Smoke Furnace, planning to follow Li Lin to Yuanhua Hall to begin her studies. Yu Ming’s arrival was met with an extremely warm welcome from Daoist Master Jingyuan. Yuanhua Hall had always been short-staffed, and it was highly inconvenient to constantly request disciples from the Hall of Affairs to handle mundane tasks. Once Jingyuan began refining pills, he tended to ignore everything else. Now that Yu Ming was stationed at Yuanhua Hall to manage affairs, Jingyuan felt much more relaxed. Yu Ming was particularly skilled at managing the spirit herb gardens; he could accurately identify the age of any spirit herb, making him the perfect person to sort materials. Furthermore, Yu Ming’s own alchemy skills were decent, which pleased Jingyuan so much that he would offer him guidance from time to time. Li Xue and Li Lin were delighted to see this. Li Xue suddenly realized that Jingyuan only had one disciple, Li Lin, which was quite few. If something happened, Li Lin would only have elders to turn to, with no peers of the same generation to consult. She thought it would be better if Jingyuan took Yu Ming as a disciple. Upon hearing Li Xue’s suggestion, Daoist Master Jingyuan fell into contemplation. It was true that having only Li Lin in his lineage was a bit lonely. He was a man who disliked commotion; while he was fine with teaching alchemy, he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about other matters. Li Lin was naturally the best prospect for alchemy, but alchemy, like magic arts, required peer exchange. It was indeed time to find him a fellow disciple. Although Yu Ming only had four-element roots, the fact that he could reach Foundation Establishment in his twenties proved he possessed a firm will. Only such a person could walk far on the path of cultivation. The more Jingyuan thought about it, the more he liked the idea. Thus, he decided to take Yu Ming as his disciple. Yu Ming was deeply moved. It was rare for an outer disciple to be taken as a personal disciple by a Core Formation Elder upon reaching Foundation Establishment. Most became ordinary disciples because they lacked exceptional talent or a powerful background. For someone like Yu Ming to be taken in by an alchemist was a stroke of immense fortune. After reporting to Daoist Master Yuhong, Jingyuan officially accepted Yu Ming as his disciple. Since Yu Ming had reached Foundation Establishment earlier and Li Lin was already used to calling him "Senior Brother," Yu Ming became Jingyuan’s Eldest Disciple. The greatest benefit of becoming a personal disciple was the natal magic treasure bestowed by the master. Yu Ming was no exception; he received a mid-tier, high-grade flying sword named the Flying Cloud Sword. Yu Ming was overjoyed. He had originally planned to secretly sell some thousand-year-old spirit herbs to buy a natal treasure, but now the problem was solved. Furthermore, Grandmaster Yuhong and the other Martial Uncles all gave him various magic treasures and spirit pills. Even Li Xue and Li Lin gave him two treasures. It was a bountiful harvest.