Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting from Fist Technique Deduction
Chapter 138 - 1: Taking the Throne

Chapter 138: Chapter 1: Taking the Throne

"Master Lin has arrived. Rumor has it that Master Lin is very young, having joined the academy merely half a year ago, yet seeing him in person, it truly feels like our years were lived in vain, like dogs."

Lin Yuan stepped into the Beiqing Hall’s main hall, and two or three dozen Pill Masters opened their eyes wide, hearts involuntarily shaken.

"As the rumors say, so young, truly a prodigy among youths." Du Rulun saw Lin Yuan with rosy lips and white teeth, elegant and handsome, undeniably dashing, and couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

"May I ask if you are Master Lin Yuan?" Du Rulun stepped forward with cupped hands and said in a deep voice, "I am Du Rulun, greetings, Master."

"Yue Jiang’s mentor, Du Rulun?"

Lin Yuan noted the elegance of the other’s demeanor, but recalling Yue Jiang’s difficulty the previous night, couldn’t help but feel a lack of goodwill.

"In the presence of Fellow Pill Master Du, I dare not call myself a master."

Lin Yuan humbly spoke a few words, then said with a faint smile, "Yesterday, by elder’s arrangement, I was asked to come to preside over Beiqing Hall. What say Hall Master Du?"

Should Du Rulun refuse to relinquish his authority, then today, this person would be removed from Beiqing Hall. He didn’t want someone under him opposing him, disturbing his peace.

"Naturally."

Upon hearing this, Du Rulun immediately reached into his robe and took out the Hall Master’s token of Beiqing Hall.

"I thought this man would find excuses to evade matters, but to be so straightforward was truly unexpected." Lin Yuan observed Du Rulun’s clean and decisive actions without any lingering attachment and immediately held him in higher regard.

Although Beiqing Hall ranked last in the Pill Medicine Palace, it was nonetheless one of the four major halls, and the wealth involved was indescribably vast.

As Hall Master of Beiqing Hall, one could freely allocate herbal resources. In Yanghua activities, the position was superior to that of an ordinary medium-sized family head, generally able to decide the fate of some small families.

Just one word from the Hall Master to halt certain families’ herbal purchases, and those families might send their daughters to the Hall Master’s bedside that very night without a word of complaint.

Du Rulun, being so straightforward and detached regarding such power, earned Lin Yuan’s applause and admiration.

After the two had completed the transition, the expected tension predicted by the Pill Masters did not materialize; the transition process was exceptionally smooth. Because of this, everyone put their minds at ease and each began their daily refining tasks.

Du Rulun did not leave Lin Yuan behind but guided him around Beiqing Hall for a tour.

After they had inspected everything, in a secluded corridor, the two spoke in low voices: "Hall Master, my inept disciple offended you yesterday, please, for this old man’s sake, forgive him."

"Such a trivial matter, hardly worth mentioning." Lin Yuan smiled.

After the brief encounter, Lin Yuan finally changed his impression of Du Rulun. This man was upright and gentle in nature, making it hard to have ill feelings towards him.

"Thank you, Hall Master." Du Rulun breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and said solemnly, "There is another matter. The Hall Master has just taken office. If you don’t display your skills in front of the many Pill Masters, I’m afraid many will not be convinced. This could affect the arrangement of future tasks."

"You may arrange it." Lin Yuan nodded and calmly said, "In one hour, I will start alchemy."

Without a tough resolve, one shouldn’t take on challenging tasks. Moreover, given his young age, pressing down upon those much more seasoned was bound to cause resentment among many.

"Yes, Hall Master." Du Rulun’s eyes gleamed brightly.

He lamented yesterday, regretting he had not seen Lin Yuan’s exceptional alchemy techniques. Today he could witness it, and he was eagerly expectant.

One hour later.

In the central and most well-equipped pill room of Beiqing Hall, forty to fifty Pill Masters formed two circles, their eyes brimming with residual shock.

Staring at the pills on the porcelain plate, each one mid-grade, their hearts couldn’t help but sigh.

"Some still say Lin Yuan is young and can’t stabilize Beiqing Hall. What nonsense! If he can’t stabilize it, where would I sit? On a toilet?"

"The Hall Master’s technique is just as the rumors yesterday described, without a hint of exaggeration. So smooth, so fluid. Alchemy is just like frying soybeans; this level can only be viewed with awe as one would a towering mountain."

After witnessing Lin Yuan’s alchemy, everyone couldn’t help but feel admiration.

"I dare to ask the Hall Master to accept my disciple."

Moreover, an elder fell into a glide on his knees on the spot, seeking to worship Lin Yuan as his master.

"Master Wang, please rise quickly." Lin Yuan, seeing this, smiled wryly: "In alchemy, I am bound to share all that I know."

This man, despite his age, could still set his pride aside and kneel to learn.

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, the crowd instantly became excited, surrounding Lin Yuan so he was not left with any gap, myriad alchemy queries burst forth.

After another hour, Lin Yuan finally sent off every enthusiastic Pill Master.

"Finally sent these people away."

Lin Yuan wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling relieved.

"Finally some leisure time. With alchemy at Beiqing Hall, I can resolve my herb channel issues for alchemy. Steadily accumulating here, even if I don’t have divine items like the Pure Heart Jade Marrow, I could use a large number of pills to break the limits of the Sunrise Decision."

After pondering this in his heart, seeing the herbs piled in the pill room, Lin Yuan suppressed his excitement: "Two hours a day, refining six to eight times, needing only to produce thirty to forty mid-grade pills. Which means in two hours, I could produce four furnaces of top-grade pills. If there’s still leisure time left, I could refine more."

"Currently, I’m nearing the second-grade stage of Yuan condensation. The cultivation speed provided by the perfected Sunrise Decision is still somewhat slow; a higher realm is required."

With firm resolve, Lin Yuan immediately began pill refining.

Once the table was lined with white porcelain bottles, Lin Yuan felt a heaviness in his heart as he consumed them all, mind once again sinking into the Nine Chapters space: "Nine Chapters, extrapolate."

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In the inner hall of the Zhu family dojo.

"Senior brother, the arm can’t twist the thigh. What’s wrong with joining the Hong family? Yet you refuse, trying to drag the Zhu family dojo into the pit of fire!" Zhu Jiyi and Ouyang Xing argued heatedly, faces flushed.

"Hmph! Once we’re part of the Hong family, can it still be called the Zhu family dojo? Can it still be one of the three major commoner dojos in Yanghua?" Zhu Jiyi said sternly, "The Hong family is ruthless, the other two have already become their pawns, all reorganized and drafted into the Hong family guard, how can it still be called a dojo? This is sending disciples to their deaths!"

"Hmph. If we don’t join the Hong family, and they find us, how do we respond? With our two old bones?" Ouyang Xing sneered: "What era is this, still clinging to the old ways! Commoners, do you care? Regardless of how many die, we should enter the Hong family first."

Ouyang Xing’s words left Zhu Jiyi unable to respond.

"Ling Shan should have married Hua Liang from the start." Ouyang Xing said with greater resentment, "Instead you indulged that girl’s nature. Let her marry some unknown brat, chilling Lu Hualiang’s heart. Now what? No response to letters, what does that mean if you still don’t understand?"

"Without Hua Liang’s support, when the Hong family again comes, what will you do?" Ouyang Xing questioned coldly.

"Hua Liang is busy with tasks, merely not in the academy. What you’re saying greatly disappoints me." Zhu Jiyi shook his head, filled with disappointment: "Brother Ouyang, don’t forget where you and I come from, we’re all commoners! The Zhu family dojo is a dojo for commoners, this was the master’s intention, and must not change, or it veers onto a wrong path."

"As long as I live, I will never agree to the Hong family’s demands." Zhu Jiyi stated with firm resolve.

"Utterly foolish!"

Ouyang Xing, seeing Zhu Jiyi like this, shouted angrily, turning swiftly to leave in a huff.

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