Scientifically Cultivating In An Unscientific World - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Why Don’t Senior Brother Gu Teach Me Alchemy?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Tianguang Peak.

At Grade A cave abode.

As the sun set, Lu Ming arrived before Gu Zecang’s cave abode on his right.

He saw green smoke rising from the top of his cave abode and there was the faint smell of medicinal herbs.

“Senior Brother Gu, are you in the cave abode?”

Lu Ming’s voice was mixed with spiritual energy as he asked directly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice rang out.

“Who is looking for me?”

Under the moonlight, a distinguished-looking young man with a dignified temperament, dressed in embroidered clothes and with a spirit sword tied to his waist, walked out.

His visuals could be said to be second only to Lu Ming’s.

Of course, one had to disregard his black face from the explosion of the cauldron, as well as the mess caused by the explosion.

“Are you the new junior brother who moved in next door?”

Gu Zecang looked at Lu Ming and suddenly asked as if he remembered something.

“That’s right. I am your junior brother and my name is Lu Ming. I was just assigned here today.”

“Just now, Senior Brother Liu Feng came to visit me. During the conversation, I learned that senior brother is currently in closed-door cultivation.”

“Originally, I wanted to wait for senior brother to come out of closed-door cultivation before visiting you. In the end, I heard the sound of an explosion coming from Senior Brother Gu’s cave abode. I was also a little curious, so I specially came to find out. Did something happen?”

Lu Ming put on a serious look and cupped his hands.

“I see. Junior Brother Lu is thoughtful.”

“Senior brother is fine. The explosion is nothing. It’s just that I accidentally blew up the cauldron when I was doing alchemy.”

Hearing this, Gu Zecang put on a smile. At the same time, he used his spiritual power to clean the dirt and remove the blackness on his face.

“It’s good that you’re fine.”

“Senior Brother Gu’s cultivation is in the Core Formation Stage, but you know alchemy. You are a rare genius in the sect.”

“I wonder which Pill Hall on the Pill Peak is Senior Brother Gu a disciple of?”

Lu Ming pretended not to know and asked in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Gu Zecang was slightly stunned at first, then he immediately shook his head, “Neither.”

“I taught myself alchemy.”

“The elder of the Pill Hall once came to invite me, but I directly rejected him on the spot!”

Gu Zecang first had a disdainful look on his face, then he immediately put on a serious expression as he looked at Lu Ming.

“Junior Brother Lu, listen to me. This Pill Peak isn’t a good place to go. Do you know why I rejected the special invitation from the Pill Peak elder?”

“Do you know why I’m unwilling to go to the Pill Peak even though I have the talent for alchemy?”

Faced with Gu Zecang’s questions, Lu Ming quickly shook his head.

Because he felt that if he shook his head too slowly, Gu Zecang might just continue his lecture.

As expected, the instant Lu Ming shook his head, Gu Zecang immediately let out a soft sigh.

Under the moonlight, a regretful expression appeared on his face.

“I was strongly invited by the disciples of Pill Peak to visit Pill Peak and observe the alchemy techniques of the various Pill Halls. I told them about my alchemy experience and imparted it to them.”

“But I didn’t expect that the alchemy techniques imparted by the Pill Peak were simply wrong. What a bunch of nonsense! I angrily reprimanded them!”

“Because of this, I even had a big fight with the Pill Peak elders because I discovered that there was a big problem with the Pill Peak’s teaching methods and content.”

“If you ask me, Junior Brother Lu.”

“Pill Peak? Even dogs shake their heads when they hear it!”

As the sound of his voice faded, Lu Ming almost laughed out loud when he heard Gu Zecang’s version of the story. He could only suppress his laughter and put on an enlightened expression as he replied, “I see. Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Gu.”

“I originally wanted to directly sign up for the Pill Peak. Since the Pill Peak is so unbearable, then I won’t go.”

“Why don’t Senior Brother Gu teach me alchemy then?”

Lu Ming thought about it just now.

If he rashly ran over and told Gu Zecang how he should do alchemy, he could have aroused Gu Zecang’s suspicion.

It was just like how you couldn’t achieve anything after trying so hard for a month and you were in a dilemma, and then someone suddenly came to you and helped you solve your problem accurately without getting any reward in return.

Besides the initial excitement, anyone else would be suspicious and doubtful.

Even the people in the normal world would have doubts.

Not to mention that this was the cultivation world where the heretics ran rampant and the disciples of the Center Sect were all righteous.

If this Core Formation disciple in front of him had a trace of doubt that he could be a heretic who had come to tempt him, he would be in big trouble.

Therefore, Lu Ming chose to compromise.

Hmm?

After hearing Lu Ming’s words, Gu Zecang was also a little dumbfounded.

He didn’t expect this reply.

Then, he put on a sincere tone and said, “Junior Brother Lu, there are many things in this world that you can’t do just because you want to.”

“Alchemy is very dependent on talent. It’s not like you can learn it just because you want to…”

But before he could finish, Lu Ming continued to speak.

“I know, senior brother. I’ve already awakened my water spiritual root. I can learn alchemy.”

“Originally, I planned to sign up for the Pill Peak because I didn’t need to wait for the Sword Trial Assembly before I could directly join to learn alchemy.”

“But since there’s a problem with their teaching methods and content, then I naturally won’t go.”

Uh.

Gu Zecang was instantly silenced.

He didn’t know what to say.

He didn’t expect that a junior brother who came to visit him so casually, would have the talent for alchemy.

“That’s true, but actually…”

“There are still some things worth learning about at the Pill Peak. Junior Brother Lu’s thinking is still inappropriate.”

“I reprimanded them because of our differences in ideas about high-level elixirs.”

Gu Zecang was a little flustered.

He admitted he was a little pretentious.

But if Junior Brother Lu gave up on the Pill Peak because of him, then he would be a sinner.

But before he could finish, Lu Ming interrupted him again.

“There’s no need, senior brother. I’ve good judgment of people!”

“I believe what you said. Since senior brother can point out the Pill Peak’s shortcomings, you must be very good in the area of elixirs!”

Ah, this.

What should he do?

Wasn’t this awkward?

When Gu Zecang heard Lu Ming’s words, he immediately regretted it.

“What’s wrong, Senior Brother Gu? Is it very difficult? It’s fine. If it’s not convenient, then forget it.”

Lu Ming saw that the other party was stunned. When he thought of Liu Feng mentioning that Gu had a face-saving character, he immediately spoke up.

Gu Zecang saw that Lu Ming faintly revealed a disappointed expression.

For a moment, he struggled internally.

He thought to himself that if he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have acted like this.

He couldn’t even refine a Rank 1 elixir, how could he teach Junior Brother Lu?

However, his words once again caused this junior brother to misunderstand the Pill Peak and he wasn’t going to register for the Pill Peak.

Wasn’t this cheating someone’s feelings?

He, Gu Zecang, definitely couldn’t do such a thing.

How about, in order not to cheat Junior Brother Lu, he would first agree to teach him some basic alchemy theories.

After that, since he couldn’t come up with any elixirs anyway, he would admit defeat and help those stinky brats on the Pill Peak clean up the ashes later on. Then, he would ask them about alchemy?

Even though he was sure that he would be ridiculed like crazy!

After hesitating for some time, Gu Zecang finally made up his mind and opened his mouth.

“No… It’s not inconvenient. I agree!”

“Junior Brother Lu, come inside the cave abode first. I’ll teach you some basic things today.”

“Take it one step at a time. Don’t aim too high.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zecang suppressed the empty confidence in his heart and waved his hand to remove the restriction in the cave abode.

Then, he turned around and went into his cave abode.

Meanwhile, Lu Ming also revealed a satisfied expression on his face and followed Gu Zecang to his cave abode.

Success!