The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 166: Deep Roots, Crisis for the Origin Return Sect! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 166: Deep Roots, Crisis for the Origin Return Sect! (Part 1)

Chapter 166: Deep Roots, Crisis for the Origin Return Sect! (Part 1)

"That's because you're ignorant."

A scoff echoed, and Xiao Longnv strolled forward, her eyes glancing sideways, "The Immortal Martial Continent is devoid of true dragons? It's just that we don't relish competing with you."

"Because you're not worthy!"

Following closely beside her, Lin Fan: "..."

So, I was right, wasn't I?

This guy just loves to stir up trouble.

As for the scenery being nice, it's just an excuse.

Clearly, he sensed the presence of Chaos Heavenly Pig here, which is why he feels 'happy'.

But~

Zhu Rou Rong is quite capable. Without a sound, he managed to coax the Chaos Heavenly Pig over. Marvelous~!

As Zhu Rou Rong silently gave him a thumbs-up, Lin Fan couldn't help but mutter.

Are these two going to fight?

The Chaos Heavenly Pig is strong enough on its own, but Xiao Longnv undoubtedly has Bodyguards backing her.

If they start fighting, the Moon Embrace Sect can't hold them off right now. It might be instantly flattened.

No good.

Can't let them fight.

Lin Fan immediately spoke up, even though he knew Xiao Longnv was boasting, he went along with her words, "That's right. After all, we're all like frogs at the bottom of a well."

"Being able to see the sky as wide as a well's mouth is already the limit. How could we possibly know about the Sacred Land?"

"There's a true dragon in your Flower Sanctuary, and perhaps there are others in other Sacred Lands as well."

"What people think has long been extinct, but in reality, it's just... tsk tsk tsk."

Lin Fan sighed, clicking his tongue.

Hearing these words, the Chaos Heavenly Pig was stunned.

The smile on Xiao Longnv's face instantly vanished.

One discovered it was a young dragon, preparing to rage and relive the glorious deeds of its ancestors, but feared there might be adult dragons behind it, leaving it in a dilemma.

The other was itching for a fight. If it couldn't win, it could just bring up the Sacred Land, right? But then Lin Fan spoke.

Alright.

They won't fight now.

The Chaos Heavenly Pig listened.

Damn!

What a character, the Flower Sanctuary's 'dragon'? There must be adult dragons backing it, and not just one, right? There might even be the Flower Sanctuary supporting it. How can it relive the glorious deeds of its ancestors? Am I supposed to eat a dragon?

It must not have died before.

Time to scram!

The Chaos Heavenly Pig immediately transformed into its true form, its black fur standing on end like sharp needles.

It took a step forward, leaped into the air, and vanished in a puff of smoke.

"Hmph!"

"That Zhu kid, you won't trick me!"

"From now on, I'll never come to your Moon Embrace Sect again."

"Don't even mention a hundred mother pigs."

"Even if you have a harem of three thousand beauties..."

"Then I might consider it."

"I'm leaving!"

"Hmph!"

The Chaos Heavenly Pig left.

But the words it left behind filled Lin Fan's heart with frustration.

What a promise, never coming back, and considering a harem of three thousand beauties?

6!

"Oh no!"

Xiao Longnv sighed in frustration, "No fun!"

"No fun at all!"

"Your Moon Embrace Sect is boring."

"So boring..."

Everything had been planned out.

Even sensing the descendant of an ancient enemy, how interesting! Even if they couldn't win, they could at least have some fun, right? But you scared it away, and I didn't even get to say anything intimidating?

So, what's so fun about your Moon Embrace Sect? It's not fun at all.

No fun.

Xiao Longnv immediately expressed her desire to quit.

Lin Fan rolled his eyes at her words.

You're being a bit too realistic, aren't you?

"Don't worry, I know what you like."

Lin Fan put aside his complaints and laughed, "There will be plenty of opportunities. As long as you stay in the Moon Embrace Sect, there will always be fun."

"Are you sure?"

Xiao Longnv was both trusting and doubtful, "You know what I like?"

"Absolutely!"

"Trust me, for you, there's no place more fun in the entire Immortal Martial Continent than the Moon Embrace Sect."

"Of course, even the most fun places can't be exciting and stimulating all the time. Stay for a while, and there will be fun for you~!"

Lin Fan gently persuaded her.

He even winked, signaling her to trust him.

Xiao Longnv winked back, "Your words sound like a threat to me."

"There will be fun for you~"

She mimicked Lin Fan's tone, "It's like saying, there will be good fruits for you to eat?"

"No, it's just the literal meaning. Don't overthink it."

Lin Fan waved his hand, indicating it wasn't the case.

But in his heart, he thought, you're right.

With your temperament, staying in the Moon Embrace Sect will indeed give you good fruits to eat~ Although you're a young dragon with relatively formidable strength, my Moon Embrace Sect has many experts~ Most of the dangers we encounter are brought upon ourselves.

You like excitement, right?

There will be excitement for you later.

Let's see if you can handle it.

"..."

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Lin Fan shuddered, and then he understood~

"So, it's probably because the Flower Sanctuary realized the Moon Embrace Sect won't be 'peaceful' and will be very 'unfruitful', and might not even give Xiao Longnv 'good fruits' to eat, so they sent her over."

"To help her 'detox'?"

"You're right, you're absolutely right!"

Suddenly, Lin Fan felt he was close to the truth of this matter.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.

All actions are driven by self-interest. Why would they do this without any benefit?

But Lin Fan didn't mind.

It's a mutual exchange, and he won't lose out.

"Alright."

"Then I'll stay for a while and see." After a moment of consideration, Xiao Longnv agreed, "But I must say this first, if it's not fun, I'll leave without hesitation."

"Sure."

Lin Fan nodded.

Now that you're here, can you leave? Unless you successfully 'detox', otherwise, hey, you'll stay.

I wonder if the Flower Sanctuary Mother will end up losing both her lady and her troops?

Then, Lin Fan turned to Zhu Rou Rong: "How have things been recently?"

"Pretty good."

Zhu Rou Rong smiled, nodded at Xiao Longnv in greeting, and then said, "The Red-Haired Pigs are growing very fast. The strongest one now has the power of the Third Stage."

"They've successfully surpassed their mother."

"And they're still growing. As for their limit, it's not visible yet."

"The most critical point is, since I've raised them from a young age, they are very obedient. Whenever I give an order, they will attack whoever I tell them to!"

"The Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks are also being raised very well."

"They all have ample nutrition and plump bottoms, making them excellent egg layers."

"But..."

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Rou Rong seemed a bit shy, rubbing his hands together as he said, "The consumption is quite high."

"Cough."

He cleared his throat and said, "These days, I've been trying more 'scientific' feed ratios, and in the end, I found that it's best to feed them high-quality food."

"What's this talk about scientific or not?"

"Within their 'diet,' the best choice is always one thing—might makes right."

"For example, if they only eat Spirit Rice, then the higher the quality of the Spirit Rice, the better."

"If they eat mixed grains, then the higher the quality of the mixed grains, the better."

"So..."

"Although I'm feeding them well, the consumption is also quite high."

At this point, he seemed even more embarrassed and quickly added, "But the results are very promising!"

"The Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks are all laying eggs, and the frequency is quite high."

"Each Eight Treasures Rooster lays an egg every seven days on average, and each Eight Treasures Duck lays one every ten days. I estimate that this frequency can still be increased."

"However, that requires even better feed."

"Great!"

Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

Eight hens and eight ducks.

That means every month, they could get nearly thirty chicken eggs and twenty duck eggs.

"Can they hatch?"

"Well..."

Zhu Rou Rong scratched his head: "I've tried changing their diet and other methods to get the Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks to incubate the eggs, but they never enter the right state."

"I don't have any drugs to stimulate them, so it's a bit difficult for now."

"But I'm trying artificial incubation."

"Once it succeeds, there won't be a problem."

"Good!"

Lin Fan nodded in approval: "You don't need to worry about the high consumption. Our Moon Embrace Sect has few people but plenty of land, so we can afford to raise them."

"Instead, you need to put in more effort with the artificial incubation."

"Otherwise, if it takes too long, the eggs might 'die,' and that would be a waste."

"I'm paying attention."

Zhu Rou Rong's expression turned serious: "I observe them carefully every day. If I notice any signs of the yolks dispersing and there's no way to incubate them, Master, you might as well eat the eggs first."

"This... is the only way." Lin Fan was a bit regretful.

Though they would definitely be delicious, using them for food seems a bit wasteful and a pity.

"But don't worry too much, Master. From what I've observed, the eggs from the Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks are extraordinary and won't spoil easily."

"We don't need to rush too much."

"That's good." Lin Fan nodded: "But I still want to ask, what specific problems are there with artificial incubation?"

"Is it the temperature?"

"Or the environment?"

Lin Fan grew up in the countryside and knew a bit about incubating eggs.

He remembered that when he was young, their chickens were incubated by the hens themselves, unlike now where even farmers mostly buy young chicks.

He even specifically asked his grandmother why they no longer incubate their own eggs.

The answer was that the hens no longer incubate them.

Why, Lin Fan didn't understand.

But he remembered the process of incubation.

In his memory, hens usually incubate the eggs themselves, but most of the time, it's in winter when the temperature is insufficient, so the eggs need to be warmed.

This could be done with a light bulb or a hot water bottle wrapped in cotton and placed under the nest to raise the temperature.

From this, it's clear that temperature is a crucial factor in incubation.

"You know about this, Master?"

Zhu Rou Rong was surprised and then said, "But to be precise, both are related."

"I don't know the incubation temperature for the Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks, and I don't have a professional thermometer. Without solving these two problems, artificial incubation is difficult."

"But I'm a breeder, making a thermometer..."

He laughed bitterly.

"It's a bit too much to ask."

Lin Fan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

In his view, Zhu Rou Rong's professional skills were beyond doubt.

But his thinking was still confined to traditional breeding methods.

But does cultivation not have its own form of 'science'?

As long as it can be achieved and objectively exists, it is science!

Can't make a thermometer?

Why not try making a complete incubator that can adjust the temperature at any time?

Without machine tools or equipment, how can it be done?

There's the massive Fire Virtue Peak right there. How can it not be able to refine a small gadget that can control and maintain a constant temperature?!

But the question of what temperature is suitable remains.

Without a thermometer or a reference, it can only be explored and tried.

This process will likely waste a lot of chicken and duck eggs.

But that's an unavoidable cost.

"Perhaps this is also why almost no one on the Immortal Martial Continent can artificially breed and raise Eight Treasures Roosters and Eight Treasures Ducks?"

They are already rare and run very fast.

It's rare to catch even a pair.

Their egg-laying rate is slow, and even after laying, they don't incubate the eggs themselves. Trying to do it isn't worth the effort, so naturally, no one is willing to attempt artificial incubation.

After all, it's too much of a loss and the efficiency is too low.

So, even if someone thinks of this idea and even tries to execute it, they mostly can't persist until success?

Subsequently, LinFan shared his thoughts with Zhu Rou Rong.

The latter's eyes immediately lit up: "That's right!"

"How could I not think of it?!"

"I've been pondering how to create a scientific artificial incubation room for days, using up a lot of brain cells, but I never thought of this."

"I must be too stupid!"

"It's just a matter of thinking, not about being stupid or not," LinFan shook his head. "Here's what you should do: go to the Fire Virtue Peak and have their people help you with the refining."

"As for the consumption, don't worry. Even if you lose a batch or two at first, it doesn't matter as long as you succeed in the end. It will all be worth it!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zhu Rou Rong took a deep breath, his expression turning serious, but then he said, "However, if the eggs don't hatch, they're not completely useless."

"Cough, well, back when I was studying, I learned how to make living pearls."

"Living pearls made from the eggs of Eight Delicacies Chicken and Eight Delicacies Duck should taste pretty good, right?"

"..."

"I've never actually eaten it."

"But if you like it, it's a good use of the resources."

LinFan had no objections, and then he left with Xiao Longnv, who seemed somewhat reluctant to go.

Obviously, she wanted to eat chicken.

LinFan was more 'rational.' At least, he respected the objective habits of different people, especially dietary habits.

Everyone has their own habits, and different groups have their own styles. For example, the dog meat debate on Earth in his previous life.

Eating or not eating, neither is wrong.

As long as it's not stolen dogs, it's fine.

If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it, but attacking or even insulting someone's entire family because you love dogs is purely a sign of a serious mental issue.

LinFan's brain was fine, so he didn't care about these things.

As long as no one went overboard, it was as if nothing had happened.

...

"Do you need to 'activate' your ability?"

LinFan asked as they continued to stroll.

"Yes."

Xiao Longnv nodded. "But it's not exactly 'activation.' As long as I'm around, my ability can trigger, but to hide my identity, my master specially refined some artifacts for me."

"These artifacts can seal my aura and abilities."

"So, rather than saying I activate my abilities, it's more accurate to say I deactivate these artifacts."

As she spoke, she focused her mind, and the artifacts 'deactivated.'

"Done."

Thud.

As she finished speaking, she took a step.

The wild grass at her feet, which had just sprouted, instantly grew rapidly in the wind.

A wave of green spread from her feet at a visible speed...

As a Wood Elemental True Dragon, the effect was incredibly powerful!

While the effect on 'Spirit Plants' wasn't as astonishing, for ordinary wild grass, weeds, and plants, it was as if they experienced three autumns in a day!

Like a halo spreading, the plants grew wildly!

In just a few minutes, the ground was lush and verdant, with wildflowers blooming everywhere.

As the halo spread further, the medicine fields were also affected.

Whoosh~

A gentle breeze blew, and the medicine fields rustled.

All the Spirit Herbs turned a vibrant green, as if they were about to drip with emerald green sap.

At the same time, they trembled.

As the breeze continued, a much stronger medicinal fragrance wafted through the air.

The various miscellaneous and outer sect disciples tending the medicine fields suddenly felt the fragrance fill their noses, refreshing their minds.

"This?"

They were shocked.

"What happened?"

"Why do these Spirit Herbs seem to come alive?"

"So fragrant!"

"I want to hug these Spirit Herbs and eat them raw!"

"Who wouldn't?"

"..."

Stunned, they looked at each other, all their faces filled with curiosity, but none of them knew exactly what had happened.

"Quick, report this!"

"..."

...

In the Alchemy Pavilion.

Many disciples were refining pills.

Most were inner sect disciples, while a small number were outer sect disciples.

Their cultivation levels were not high, but their alchemy skills were not bad!

After all, they had been personally taught by Xiao Ling'er and followed a systematic curriculum, starting with the most basic tasks like selecting and refining Spirit Herbs, step by step until now.

They might not be able to refine high-quality third- or fourth-stage pills yet.

But high-quality first- and second-stage pills were almost second nature to them.

The pills for outer sect and miscellaneous disciples were mostly supplied by them.

This process not only improved their alchemy skills but also earned them sect points, which they could use to exchange for various cultivation techniques, artifacts, and other necessities, making it a win-win situation.

Therefore, they were all very enthusiastic.

However, not all disciples could undertake this task.

Talent was always a barrier.

Originally, they were proceeding as usual, diligently refining pills and completing tasks.

But suddenly, someone's furnace exploded.

Bang!

A dull sound drew the attention of many.

"Huh? Mo Wen, why did your furnace explode?"

Everyone was surprised.

Mo Wen was the one with the best talent and the fastest pill refining among them. Normally, he had the highest success rate, but this time, he suddenly had a furnace explosion, and he was only refining a first-stage Opening the Mystic Pill?

Mo Wen looked bewildered: "I, I don't know either."

"Everything was smooth during the refining process, and I didn't notice any issues. But when the pill was halfway condensed, it suddenly exploded, with no warning, as if, as if..."

"Ah, it's done!"

At that moment, a cry of surprise drew everyone's attention.

It was an outer sect disciple who was relatively unknown, usually a nobody. So far, he could only refine seventh-stage first-stage pills, barely qualifying to take on tasks.

But now, he was ecstatic, holding up the pill and shouting.

"Ha ha ha, ninth-stage, it's actually ninth-stage?!"

"I really do have talent!!"

Surprised and amazed, he exclaimed.

Based on his own estimation, if he had good luck, this batch of pills should have had a thirty percent chance of reaching eighth-stage.

A seven-quality result would be a fifty percent chance.

There was also a twenty percent chance of the furnace exploding.

But the result was actually a ninth-quality pill?

(End of Chapter)

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