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"Ah, Sect Leader, Where did you go just now?" Han Yi asked in confusion seeing Yang Feng happily walking forward onto the couch as he arrived on his floor.
He put the 5 manuals on top of the table and then after sitting, he chuckled, "I went to see your disciple, that child is really a genius."
"You went to see Tian Ye?" Han Yi looked over in surprise, putting aside his paper works for the time being then saw the manuals that the sect leader put on the table without any cover title so he asked, "What are those books about, Sect Leader?"
Han Yi casually stood up from his desk and went over to check it all out, as long as there were no obscene cover, the sect leader always brought important manuals back.
And as he grabbed on of the manuals, the sect leader finally answered, "Oh these? I got it from your genius disciple, he already finished deducing the Burning Heart Technique and created Elemental Cultivation Techniques for the other elements written in the book."
Han Yi suddenly froze hearing his words, and dropped the manual he picked up and with a slightly trembling voice, he asked to confirm, "These… These are Elemental Cultivation Techniques?"
Yang Feng laughed but nodded, "Yeah. If I remember correctly, your spiritual qi is like a rock… so pull the manual with the number 4 on the cover, it's the Earth Cultivation Technique."
Han Yi hurriedly grabbed the book that Yang Feng pointed at.
His eyes slightly red with excitement as he read.
A moment later, he pinched the bridge of his nose and nodded, "I see, so that's how you do it."
"You believe what's written in it?"
Han Yi answered, "Everything written in the manual… its logic… it can be said to be flawless no matter where you look at it. Plus, the sect leader has already praised my disciple as a genius. If there's anything to criticize in this manual, it can only be the crude words he used that still needed some refinement."
Yang Feng laughed and said, "It's fine to be a little crude in writing, it shows your disciple's' personality of being straight forward. In addition, it's not like he's publishing a book or is he some kind of scholar."
Han Yi then nodded, asking with a slightly hesitant tone, "He asked for something in return?"
"Well, he's up to something. That's for sure. He could have kept it all to himself but decided to write it down. If he wrote it down, does it only mean that he wants to help out those three children that he grew up with?"
Han Yi agreed with the words of the sect leader, even if Tian Ye thought of helping his friends, he knew that he would definitely take advantage of his knowledge to get something in return, it was in the basis of a deal between people.
It's not necessarily a bad thing and could even be seen as a good mindset. If Tian Ye were to give away something without expecting anything in return, one way or another, the recipient would feel uneasy as if he had received charity or because he couldn't offer something of equal value. This takes a toll on a person's mind more than one would actually think.
But if he asks for something, each party is satisfied there and then causes both parties to part happily without any thoughts left in their mind.
"Hundred-year old spiritual herbs or something better." Yang Feng answered Han Yi's question of what Tian Ye wanted in return.
Han Yi contemplated for a bit then understood why Tian Ye asked for such a reward despite already receiving 10 ten-year old spiritual herbs from him every month. "Although he can't do anything about the speed of conversion of neutral spiritual qi into fire spiritual qi, he could still speed up the absorption of the overall spiritual qi into his body by using hundred year old spiritual herbs. If he took the normal route, and simply absorbed fire spiritual qi, he would take a long time considering that the elemental spiritual qi are more scarce than neutral spiritual qi."
"But, how much did you give him, sect leader?"
"I don't know the exact number but it should be well above a hundred but no more than two hundred."
"Pardon?" Han Yi asked Yang Feng with a dumbfounded expression. 'Did I just hear it right? Between a hundred to two hundred? At once?
Yang Feng just picked his ear with a pinky finger and said rudely, "Are you deaf? I said between one hundred to two hundred. Old Han, you're getting older."
Han Yi slammed the table and angrily complained, "Sect Leader! Why did you give him so much?! What if my disciple encounters a qi deviation from absorbing too much impure spiritual qi?!"
Yang Feng sighed and looked at Han Yi as if he was a fool and pointed at the books on top of the table, "Do you see those cultivation manuals? Do you really think someone as smart as him who was able to create cultivation manuals just because he had a sample would make that kind of stupid mistake?"
Han Yi paused, indeed, would his smart disciple make such a mistake?
He just shrugged and kept the 5 manuals with him and said, "Then, I shouldn't disturb him for now so he can focus on his conversion, I'll also give the manuals to the other 3 elders. According to you, sect leader, the 2nd Elder has water, and the 3rd and 4th Elder is wind just like you so I still have to make a copy. Don't leave yet, Sect Leader, you understand that it's a sensitive time for us with all these right?"
Of course, he was referring to the elemental cultivation techniques. Just the chant-based neutral cultivation technique already brought high sect development value, the elemental cultivation techniques, albeit much harder than the chant-based neutral cultivation technique, was a bonus for a stronger cultivator who can successfully cultivate it properly and convert their spiritual qi.
If a cultivator from their sect was able to cultivate an elemental cultivation technique properly, they'd have cultivators who can summon elements as they coat their weapons or fists with spiritual qi when they attack.
"Yes, yes, I know, although, I'm like this, I'm still the sect leader you know? Old Han looks down on me too much." Yang Feng complained, sending dissatisfied glances at Han Yi.
Han Yi snorted but didn't say anymore, as long as the sect leader didn't leave, they'd be able to defend from the other neighboring sects easily even if they attacked if they discovered their new cultivation techniques. Yes, techniques not technique so it's an even bigger deal.
If the sect leader was here, they would be fine. He was after all, in the Qi Condensation Realm, the realm beyond the 9th Layer of Qi Refinement Realm.
Yang Feng began to sleep on the couch like a lazy bum meanwhile Han Yi began writing a copy of the water element cultivation technique and two copies of the wind element cultivation technique.
After a few moments, as he was copying the cultivation techniques, a servant came up and greeted respectfully, "First Elder, the tea you've asked for 10 minutes ago is here."
Han Yi froze for a moment but then nodded, "Bring it here."
"Yes, First Elder." The servant came forward with the tray and served Han Yi tea in a quick and skilled motion.
As he finished, he bowed, excusing himself but Han Yi said, "As you go down, call the 2nd to 4th Elder saying that I've called for them."
The servant stopped on his tracks for a little when he heard Han Yi's sudden words but then nodded respectfully, "Yes, First Elder."
Soon, Han Yi finished writing the copies and hid the 5 main copies of the Elemental Cultivation Techniques inside his desk.
With the copy of water, and two copies of wind cultivation techniques on top of his desk, he nodded to himself before sipping tea casually. He looked over to the sky outside through his open window with a slight light of excitement flickering in his eyes as he looked forward to the future of the sect with Tian Ye's contribution.
After another minute, the 2nd Elder, Qin Fu, the 3rd Elder, Gao An, and the 4th Elder, Duan Li arrived simultaneously, saying casually but still had a tinge of respect, "You called, First Elder?"
Han Yi simply nodded as he put down the tea he hadn't finished drinking yet to its coaster, then spoke, "All three of you come forward."
The 3 Elders looked at each other in confusion but still came forward as instructed and stopped in front of Han Yi's desk.
Han Yi then stretched out the three copies he did, the water copy to Qin Fu, and the wind copies to Gao An and Duan Li.
"The 2nd Elder is still at the 8th Layer right? And the 3rd Elder and 4th Elder are still at the 7th Layer?"
"Yes but… why do you ask so suddenly?" Qin Fu asked in confusion and the two remaining elders nodded as well, expressing their confusion with the sudden question.
Han Yi began to explain, "Earlier, or should I say, 10 days ago, the lazy sleeping sect leader over there came to my floor and gave me an elemental cultivation technique, to be exact a "Fire" Cultivation Technique."
"There's such a cultivation technique?" Gao An asked in surprise.
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