Astral Apostle

Chapter 451: Bragging (3)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Zhou Jing smiled. He was waiting for the other party to speak.

Huu…

In the next moment, the wind started to gently blow.

He maintained his sitting posture, but his entire body floated in the air. His Daoist robe fluttered, and he looked like an otherworldly immortal.

Zhou Jing rode the wind and floated around the hall before landing back in his original position, smiling at the other party.

The Emperor’s lips were slightly parted, and his eyes lit up. The surrounding eunuchs were even more stunned.

“Alright! The people say that Perfected One has the ability to summon the wind. I didn’t believe it at first, but after seeing him today, I know that he lives up to his reputation!”

The Emperor cheered in surprise.

He was originally skeptical of Zhou Jing’s words just now, but at this moment, his trust in him increased exponentially.

Beside him, Yin Nan swallowed. He was also shocked beyond words.

Just now, he had focused on observing to see if there were any traps on Zhou Jing’s body. In the end, he realized that this was not a trick at all. He was really riding the winds to fly!

Could it be that the immortal’s dream speech was not bullsh*t?

Yin Nan started to doubt his own judgment.

“It’s just a small divine power. Sorry for embarrassing myself.” Zhou Jing chuckled.

“What a mysterious method. Unbelievable… By the way, I heard that you know how to refine pills as well?”

The Emperor could not help but ask the question he was most concerned about.

Before they met, the Emperor did not completely believe Yin Nan and the imperial physician’s analysis of the Longevity Pill.

Now that he saw this magical scene, he threw their analysis to the back of his mind and only wanted to clarify it personally.

When Zhou Jing heard this, he smiled and said, “That’s right. This poor Daoist uses various herbs to refine pills. It’s something that’s only beneficial to the human body. It’s not a problem to nourish the body and treat hidden illnesses. On this trip, I brought the Longevity Pill to present to Your Majesty. If you take this pill for a long time, it can nourish your body and extend your life.”

As he spoke, he took out three bottles of Longevity Pills and handed them to the Emperor.

The Emperor took a look. It was in the same form as the medicinal pill offered by the nobles yesterday, but it was even more crystalline and moist. Just a whiff of it made him feel that the medicinal fragrance was overflowing, and his spirit was boosted.

However, he did not pay much attention to this Longevity Pill. Instead, he looked at Zhou Jing hopefully.

“I heard that you can also refine a medicinal pill that can extend one’s life for decades. It’s called the Purple Mansion Longevity Pill… I wonder where you found this pill formula. Do you have the finished product?”

“That’s true. After the immortal gave me some pointers, I cultivated in the wilderness and figured out this divine pill on my own. I tried it thousands of times and successfully refined it once.”

Zhou Jing’s expression did not change as he smiled in his heart.

This was a pancake that he had specially released. Actually, it did not exist, but with the previous foreshadowing, it had also hooked the Emperor.

The Emperor was pleasantly surprised, “Where is the divine pill refined by you?”

Zhou Jing smiled, “This formula can only form one pill per batch in a furnace. I ate it long ago. Actually, I’m almost 70 years old. I only have my current divine power after decades of cultivation. The reason why I look young is because of the effect of this pill.”

Hearing this, the Emperor could not help but nod.

It made sense!

This Daoist was powerful and must have had many years of cultivation. It was only normal that his actual age was not as young as he looked.

If he could refine such a divine pill, the first thing he would do was of course to eat it himself.

The Emperor was a little impatient, but he still stabilized himself and said seriously,

“I wonder if you can refine this divine pill once more? My royal treasury is stockpiled with all the treasures in the world. No matter what precious herbs you need, I can get someone to find them!”

Zhou Jing coughed and said solemnly,

“Your Majesty, the Purple Mansion Longevity Pill seizes the fortune of the world. In addition to the herbs, it also has to use spells to collect the essence of the five elements, the world essence, and the myriad things as a catalyst. In the end, it has to be refined at a special year and time, or it will definitely fail. This Daoist has calculated the time. It will take at least five years before this pill can be refined.”

He made it up as if it was a serious matter, but there was only one core idea — In any case, a portion of the ingredients for this pill could not be bought with money. One could only wait patiently for him to say when he could refine it.

“I see…”

The Emperor was a little disappointed, as he wished he could take this divine pill immediately.

At this moment, Zhou Jing suddenly threw out a plot twist,

“Although I can calculate the time, I’m not too proficient in this. I might not be able to accurately determine the time to refine the pill. If I fail, I’ll have to wait for many years. If Your Majesty wants me to refine this pill, I’m willing to enter Mt Qingliang and learn their secret technique, the Great Divination of the Heavenly Origin, to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”

The Emperor came back to his senses and said in relief, “Perfected One, you’re too kind. I’m very relieved… I’ll naturally issue a decree to let the sect teach you.”

Zhou Jing nodded.

He had already planned to accept Miao Xuzi’s invitation. At this moment, he deliberately said it in a different way to let the Emperor know of his plans. At the same time, he could make the Emperor think that the reason he was joining the sect was to help him refine pills.

At this moment, the Emperor composed himself and made a decision. He suddenly stood up and said loudly,

“Perfected One, your ability has broadened my horizons! I’ll draft an imperial decree and confer it on you. I’ll give you the title of ‘Divine Firmament Wind Spirit Daoist’ and announce it to the world!”

The emperor had given him an official certification…

Zhou Jing raised his eyebrows and stood up to bow, “Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.”

At this moment, the Emperor looked at Yin Nan, who had a subtle expression, and suddenly said,

“I wonder if the Perfected One is willing to accompany me and work for me?”

If I stay by your side… do I need to cut off my pen*s?

Zhou Jing tried his best to swallow this comment and instead asked,

“I wonder what Your Majesty plans to do?”

The Emperor stroked his beard and smiled,

“I want to summon you to the Imperial Astronomer Bureau. For the time being, you’ll be the official registrar and familiarize with the matters. At the same time, you can refine pills for me and talk more to me. What do you think?”

Just as he spoke…

A hint of fear flashed across Yin Nan’s eyes.

As the saying went, same-sex people repulsed each other. He could tell that this Ling Fengzi was definitely not an ascetic who did not care about fame and fortune. He was on the contrary quite ambitious.

This person’s cultivation was profound, and he knew how to fight for favor. He was extremely difficult to deal with. In the future, when he entered the Imperial Astronomer Bureau, he would definitely attack the position of most favored that was being held by the Jade Cauldron Sect.

Moreover, this might be deliberately done by the Emperor to pull a wild Daoist with no background into the Imperial Astronomers. He wanted to rely on this person to perform a check and balance… Could it be that the Emperor had been dissatisfied with the Imperial Astronomers recently?

For a moment, Yin Nan’s thoughts were complicated. The more he thought about it, the more afraid and worried he became.