"Little Ying Er, why haven't you become a disciple yet?"
Standing in front of the Pill Tower in Central Plains, in Cao City, was a mature woman with a unique aura, an extremely voluptuous figure, and eyes like a spring of water.
This woman was none other than Xuan Yi, one of the current Three Giants of the Pill Tower.
After learning of Cao Ying's talent in alchemy and soul cultivation, the three mentors decided to personally take her as a disciple. None of the three had direct disciples, and since Cao Ying was especially outstanding, after discussion, Xuan Kong Zi, the leader of the Three Giants, decided to accept her.
However, when Xuan Kong Zi arrived, Cao Ying said she didn't want a male master. If she really had to choose, she wanted a female master.
Xuan Kong Zi did not force her and sent word to Xuan Yi, the only female among the Three Giants.
Thus, the situation escalated to this point.
"I-I was a little surprised. I said I wanted a female master, and you really sent someone to replace him?"
Cao Ying wore a rather surprised expression. But in her heart, she was desperately calling for help — she was still waiting to be taken as Xiao Ting's disciple!
[Yao Ling]: I'm not bragging, but there really doesn't seem to be any reason to refuse.
[Yao Ling]: The Three Giants of the Pill Tower personally came to accept a disciple. Your Cao Family is one of the Five Great Families of the Pill Tower. You already refused once, and now even peak Dou Venerable experts are accepting disciples. You can't refuse again, can you?
[Cao Ying]: Wu Wu Wu, if I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have agreed so quickly. If I had become Xuan Yi's disciple earlier, Xiao Ting wouldn't have noticed my change so soon, right?
[Xun Er]: This is indeed a problem that needs to be solved.
[Cao Ying]: No matter what, I can't refuse to become Xuan Yi's disciple. Think of a suitable reason for me.
[Cao Ying]: So annoying. This time I really lost the chance to become Xiao Ting's disciple. Sob~
[Zi Yan]: What's there to be so irritated about? If you can't be his disciple, you can be his wife's disciple. Think of a way to matchmake Xuan Yi and Xiao Ting. She won't be able to treat her disciple too badly, right?
[Feng Qing Er]: Haha, you're really good at finding solutions.
[Ye Xinlan]: Senior Xuan Yi is one of the Three Giants of the Pill Tower. She's probably around fifty or sixty years old.
[Zi Yan]: Fifty or sixty is still young. Sister Huo Zhi and Aunt are already over a thousand years old, and Sister Xun Er's father is also over a thousand. Do you think they won't live that long in the future?
[Zi Yan]: A seventeen-year-old boy and a fifty- or sixty-year-old woman might sound mismatched, but what's the problem with a 117-year-old man and a 160-year-old woman a hundred years later?
Women: "…"
To be honest, once a cultivator reaches a certain level, their lifespan extends and they can maintain eternal youth. Age is no longer just about being together.
At first, it did sound a bit strange.
[Cao Ying]: Good idea. I know where I need to work hard. When the time comes, I'll find a way to match Master with Xiao Ting. Hehe~
[Feng Qing Er]: Then just go yourself.
[Feng Qing Er]: If being a disciple isn't enough, being a woman is also fine.
[Cao Ying]: I don't even know if Xiao Ting is interested in her. I have to meet him first before deciding. There are two options.
[Zi Yan]: That's right. Even if Xuan Yi really ends up with Xiao Ting, Cao Ying can still stay with her.
Women: "…"
You're not an Ancient Void Dragon, you're a tiger!
…
"Cao Ying, greetings, Master."
After exchanging breaths with Xun Er and the other women, Cao Ying, who had already thought of two plans, lowered her head without hesitation.
"Good." A faint smile appeared on Xuan Yi's elegant face. She quickly took out a jade slip with a gesture and handed it to Cao Ying. "As your master, your soul talent is extraordinary. This is a soul technique, comparable at most to a high-level Earth-rank battle technique. A gift for our first meeting."
"Thank you, Master." Cao Ying smiled and happily accepted the gift.
"If you become Xuan Kong Zi's disciple, the gift I would give you would be incomparable."
Xuan Yi was interested in Cao Ying's lively and vibrant personality and wanted to tease her.
"It's fine. I just like having a female master." Cao Ying replied casually. "I also want to prove that we female alchemists can become the strongest."
There were no benefits from Xuan Kong Zi. They couldn't compare to the copy of the Journal or Xiao Ting.
Xuan Yi sensed the seriousness in her words; she truly wasn't envious of the better gift Xuan Kong Zi would have given. And her confident attitude and words made her seem like an old friend.
A strong impulse and motivation surged in her heart. She decided to nurture Cao Ying into a talented individual.
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