still be problemsWhen Xiao Yu woke up from his meditation, the sky was already bright. After eating breakfast, he started seeing patients at Wan Sheng Hall."Junior Brother..."Around noon, as Xiao Yu a...768 Alchemist

"Indeed, Xiao Yu will always be the leader of my Blood Flame Brigade; this is non-negotiable! No one can change it because of the independent nature of the Blood Flame Brigade." After hearing Ding Jun's question, Elder Song stood up and said firmly, then looked at the top leaders of the country.

The top two leaders of the country thought for a moment after hearing what Elder Song had to say before nodding in agreement. The Blood Flame Brigade has an extraordinary status within China and wields considerable power, which is why they want to bring it back under their control. Although it's difficult right now, once these elders are gone, they won't have so many concerns and can start the process of bringing the brigade back under their authority. But since Xiao Yu has come along with these elders supporting him, especially given his strength, unless someone better than him appears, as long as he is around, they will not be able to reclaim the Blood Flame Brigade's control. Since that’s the case, it might be best for them to acknowledge this situation.

"Alright, if Senior Xiao is going to be in charge, our Ding family plans on joining the Blood Flame Brigade; we're willing even just as peripheral members!" Upon hearing Elder Song's words, Ding Jun stood up and said without hesitation.

In cultivation circles, one’s seniority is based on their level of cultivation, so although Ding Jun was in his fifties, there wasn’t any resistance from him when calling the twenty-something Xiao Yu "senior." He would even agree to being called a disciple if that were the case. However, he knew he might not be qualified to be Xiao Yu's disciple.

Actually, after Xiao Yu displayed his exceptionally powerful sword manipulation skills, he had already decided to join the Blood Flame Brigade. Only three generations of cultivators remain in their family, and they don't have any strong secret techniques. To progress, they must rely on some powerful forces. This is an excellent opportunity.

When these elders heard Ding Jun's words, their eyes lit up; when they first recruited these sacrificial officials, they had originally wanted them to join directly, but the Blood Flame Brigade didn't have enough attractive offerings at the time, so they used the title of sacrificial official instead. Besides, these elders must be allowed to leave whenever they want.

Now that someone is actually requesting to join, all thanks to Xiao Yu! Therefore, when looking at Xiao Yu, these elders were full of感慨. Although their second brother was missing for over half a century, he brought them the best gift possible.

The Blood Flame Brigade has no shortage of martial artists or guns; what they lack is cultivators. Without cultivators, it's difficult to effectively monitor the cultivation world.

"Senior Xiao, I want to join the Blood Flame Brigade as well...

"I'll join too........."

"Me too........."

After Ding Jun's words fell, the other offerings reacted and started talking to Xiao Yu one after another. They all secretly regretted their slow reaction, allowing Ding Jun to take the lead. Sword riding technique! How could they not be envious As an offering of the Blood Flame Regiment and as insiders within the regiment, their treatment was entirely different.

Therefore, although they did not speak up first, they certainly didn't lag behind either. In the past, when they refused to join due to wanting to retain their freedom, it was because apart from some power, the Blood Flame Regiment had nothing that attracted them. But now, things were different; the Blood Flame Regiment was much more appealing than those major sects.

Although Xiao Yu hadn't said he would teach the sword riding technique yet, for the Blood Flame Regiment to develop and motivate people, rewards were necessary. And apart from the sword riding technique and cultivation secrets, there wasn't anything else that could interest these people.

Hence, while they weren't sure if Xiao Yu would teach them the sword riding technique or not, they were certain that other secrets would be imparted to those who joined the Blood Flame Regiment as rewards. Therefore, these offerings hesitated not in requesting to join the Blood Flame Regiment.

"Great, great, welcome everyone to join the Blood Flame Regiment! However, rules still need to be followed. Joining the Blood Flame Regiment is no different from joining other sects; this should be understood by all of you as cultivators. If a traitor is found, the Blood Flame Regiment will mobilize all its strength to eliminate them. Consider carefully before making any decisions!"

Hearing their words, Xiao Yu and these old fellows immediately agreed. However, concrete rules still needed to be followed; loyalty was what any sect wanted. So although Li Suijun was very happy, he still had to clarify things.

"We have no objections!"

Hearing Li Suijun's words, these offerings gave their immediate agreement without hesitation. This wasn't a joke; they wouldn't miss this opportunity for anything. If not for those major sects sealing off their mountains back then, they would definitely choose to join one of them. After all, they itinerant cultivators were too hard up compared to the thousands-of-years-old lineages of these major sects. What they knew was nothing in comparison.

A secret technique that is considered low-tier by others would be fiercely contested and cherished as an extremely valuable item among them.

"Alright, since everyone agrees and has no regrets, I represent the Blood Flame Brigade in accepting your joinings. Of course, once you formally join the Blood Flame Brigade, the benefits you receive will not be inferior to those from major sects. Furthermore, after your cultivation levels have improved, we will also pass down the art of sword riding!"

Seeing these people agree, Xiao Yu’s face revealed a smile and he said. Although he didn’t care much about it, for his grandfather's sake, he had to lay a solid foundation for the Blood Flame Brigade.

The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately changed after these sacrificial officials agreed to join the Blood Flame Brigade, becoming more relaxed and harmonious. The principle of the Blood Flame Brigade was that they could trust each other enough to rely on one another with their backs turned. Now, these sacrificial officials were fully integrated into it.

In the past, when they held meetings, they wouldn’t notify these sacrificial officials since they were seen as outsiders by the Blood Flame Brigade. However, this time because of the involvement of the cultivation world, they had to invite them. From now on, they could all be considered one family, even though their feelings weren’t very deep just having joined recently. Yet, such sentiments could certainly be cultivated.

"Senior Xiao, are… are you a medicinal alchemist!" At this moment, Daoist Master White Cloud sitting beside suddenly recalled the decoction Xiao Yu had prepared in Hunan Province. The properties of that pot of medicine were definitely unforgettable for him; he actually spent an entire night digesting just one bowl. However, since they belonged to outsiders before and it wasn’t appropriate to ask, now that they’d joined the Blood Flame Brigade and became insiders, Daoist Master White Cloud couldn't help but raise this question.

Quiet!! One could hear a pin drop!

The moment Daoist Master White Cloud’s words fell, the originally noisy meeting room suddenly turned silent. Even those sacrificial officials who had been filled with excitement moments ago fell silent, looking at Daoist Master White Cloud in disbelief. Seeing that he was being serious and not joking around, they all looked over at Xiao Yu.

They felt their brains weren’t quick enough to process the information as just now they were blown away by the sword riding technique, then came this question from Daoist Master White Cloud which left them stunned.

They had known Daoist Master White Cloud for quite some time and knew he wasn't someone who would say things without basis. So, when looking at Xiao Yu, an unexpected sense of anticipation welled up in their hearts.

This expectation made each of them flush with excitement. The elders and Song Hushan were a bit better, as they knew little about Alchemists. However, the situation was different for these Venerables who understood well that, regardless of whether it was ancient times or now, an Alchemist was one of the most important figures.

However, the conditions to become an Alchemist were too stringent, so there hadn't been many Alchemists throughout history.

Kunlun's ability to lead the cultivation world wasn't it because Kunlun's founding ancestor was one of the most eminent Alchemists

From this, they could see that an Alchemist’s status in the cultivation world, especially now when Alchemists had become legendary figures. According to their family records, over a hundred years ago before these major sects sealed themselves off, Alchemists were already extinct or at least not seen on the surface.

After all, the current society was thin on heaven and earth qi, so if one tried to cultivate while refining elixirs, neither would likely achieve much. Furthermore, due to a lack of heaven and earth qi in today's world, spirit medicines were gradually becoming scarce; even herbs that had been around for over a hundred years were almost extinct.

"Haha, I'm not an Alchemist but merely a Medicine Refiner. After all, in this era without good medicinal ingredients, it's difficult to refine elixirs. However, the requirements for medicine refining are much lower, and its efficacy is only slightly inferior to that of elixirs!" Upon hearing Master White Cloud’s words and seeing their gazes, Xiao Yu lightly chuckled and said.

The moment Xiao Yu spoke, the previously silent meeting room erupted with thunderous cheers and noisy discussions. The news was too exhilarating for them; they immediately realized that compared to an Alchemist, a Medicine Refiner like Xiao Yu was far superior. No matter how skilled an Alchemist was, without rare medicinal ingredients, everything would be in vain. But Xiao Yu was different; he could refine ordinary herbs as well, albeit with slightly inferior effects, which were still better than nothing. Moreover, once one could refine medicine and had the ingredients, learning to refine elixirs wouldn't pose any problems.

Furthermore, Xiao Yu being at the peak of the Qi Refinement stage and knowing how to refine medicine was crucial, especially since he was only in his twenties, which seemed incredible to them.

In addition, even if there were Alchemists now, their cultivation level would limit the elixirs they could refine. But Xiao Yu He had high cultivation levels and knew how to refine medicine; the gap between him and an ordinary Alchemist was clear.

At this moment, they started feeling fortunate about staying behind and began pitying Master Zhenye for having missed out on Xiao Yu’s talent as a Medicine Refiner. This skill was far more valuable than learning sword techniques, with cultivation level being the most crucial aspect in Daoist practice. In today's world thin on heaven and earth qi, Alchemists were even rarer; however, Xiao Yu, as a Medicine Refiner, was even more precious. To be continued. Xiao Yu didn’t enter and guessed what might have happened. Although he wasn't sure why Xiao Yu refused to hand over his belongings, from the bottom of his heart, Zhou Tao respected Xiao Yu a lot.Who...