As soon as the white jade bottle was brought out, a rich immortal aura instantly filled the entire stage.

Chapter 0006: Purple Qi from the East Astonishes the Immortal Mirror

“Howard Martial Uncle, I recently found a stalk of Saliva Spirit Grass on Canglan Mountain, but unfortunately I know little about alchemy. If I were to use it for pill refining, it would be a waste of a heavenly treasure!”

When Adam Grant took out the white jade bottle, the others immediately sensed trouble. Adam Grant and the rest instantly saw through Adam Grant’s intentions and cursed him furiously in their hearts: “Your sister! Your mother! Your whole family! This bastard Gu Yun is trying to bribe the sect leader!”

If it were anything else, Elder Howard might not be interested, but this thousand-year-old Saliva Spirit Grass happened to be a crucial ingredient in an ancient alchemy recipe. Elder Howard had hinted many times about exchanging something else for Adam Grant’s Saliva Spirit Grass, but this guy always played dumb. Unexpectedly, in order to take Ryan Bolton as a disciple, he was willing to pay such a heavy price.

Sure enough, Elder Howard’s eyes lit up, his gaze fixed on the Saliva Spirit Grass, unable to look away. At his level of cultivation, making further progress was extremely difficult, but with this Saliva Spirit Grass, if he could refine that ancient pill, he could break through to another realm within a hundred years.

“How can this be? This Saliva Spirit Grass is your cherished treasure. How could I accept something so precious from you?” Elder Howard declined with a sanctimonious expression, but his eyes never left the Saliva Spirit Grass.

Elder Howard’s meaning was clear: the Saliva Spirit Grass was good, but not enough to exchange for a gray immortal seed disciple.

Adam Grant secretly complained, blaming himself for being too stingy in the past. The sect leader uncle was clearly trying to squeeze him dry! But for the sake of a gray seed disciple, and for the future of Grant Hall to produce a sect leader, he decided to go all in!

With his chubby hand rummaging in his robe, he pulled out a crystal-clear Cloud Beast inner core. Holding a treasure in each hand, Adam Grant felt his heart bleed at the thought of giving them away, but he still wore a smile on his face: “Martial Uncle, I’ve planted some blackwood in the inner courtyard, which can raise the temperature of alchemy flames—it's the best material for fueling the fire. I’ll send some to you later. And this Cloud Beast inner core can increase the success rate of pill refining. As long as you accept these, refine the Feathering Pill, and lead the Taichu Sect to an even more glorious future, what are these little things from me, Adam Grant? Please, for the sake of my sincere heart, do not refuse.”

Elder Howard was about to refuse again, but Adam Grant quickly shoved the Cloud Beast inner core and Saliva Spirit Grass into his hands.

Blackwood, Cloud Beast inner core, thousand-year Saliva Spirit Grass—each one a top-tier alchemy material. Ethan Green, who prided himself as the number one alchemist in Taichu Sect, felt as if countless cat claws were scratching at his heart. He cursed Adam Grant for always pretending to be poor in front of the elders, yet his family was so wealthy—truly a cunning old fox, appearances are deceiving.

With Adam Grant’s “overwhelming generosity,” Elder Howard could only “reluctantly accept,” and the rare talent Ryan Bolton naturally fell under Grant Hall’s tutelage.

No one expected Adam Grant to use such despicable means, bribing the sect leader to take in this once-in-a-century gray immortal seed disciple. While they were indignant, they could only sigh—after all, they didn’t have treasures more precious than the Cloud Beast inner core and Saliva Spirit Grass! They could only watch helplessly as Ryan Bolton fell into Adam Grant’s hands!

This was a gray immortal seed! Very likely the future sect leader.

Adam Grant sighed with regret. If only this Ryan Bolton had become his disciple, his unparalleled Six Yao Divination would have a worthy successor. With this boy’s talent, he might even carry this unique art to new heights!

But since Elder Howard had nodded, all they could do was sigh. The sect leader’s decision was not something they dared to challenge.

Ryan Bolton looked up at the elders fighting over him, a proud and smug expression on his face. It seemed this gray immortal seed was truly rare! So many big shots vying for me—perhaps from this moment on, my rise to the top begins! Not only can I deal with Henry Sullivan, but even Jason Bolton? After the immortal seed test, he might have to turn around and call me boss!

Good! Excellent! Ryan Bolton could hardly resist laughing up at the sky, his arrogant gaze sweeping over all the others waiting for the test, finally landing on Henry Sullivan. Just wait! Before, you broke a few of my ribs to stand up for others. Once I master spiritual arts, I’ll break every bone in your body.

Henry Sullivan felt Ryan Bolton’s hateful gaze and frowned slightly. How could someone like him have such good talent? Is heaven blind, or is his family’s ancestral tomb blessed? With that arrogant look and lack of composure, his future achievements on the endless immortal path will surely be limited.

Seeing Elder Howard accept Adam Grant’s bribe and take Ryan Bolton as his disciple, no one else dared voice the slightest objection. Henry Sullivan suddenly understood.

No matter how otherworldly these cultivators seemed, no matter how powerful or long-lived, they were still human—full of emotions and desires, and even greed and selfishness. This place was a clear reflection of the mortal world, and some human weaknesses were even more pronounced than in the mundane world.

Elder Howard, who held the reins of the Taichu Sect, had the strength to ignore anyone’s criticism. If he refined the ancient pill, his power would rise to another level, and so would his authority.

Strength! Your strength is tied to your authority! The stronger you are, the greater your say!