"Senior Brother Lin Zhe, please don't be like this. If other disciples see this, won't they gossip?"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, "Senior Brother Lin Zhe, what's wrong? You weren't like this before."
"I was ignorant before, but I will be more mindful in the future," Lin Zhe said quickly, his expression more solemn, not daring to be disrespectful to Lu Fan in the slightest.
Lu Fan said no more. As long as no one bothered him, he naturally wouldn't bother others.
His action against Elder Muqiu this time was out of necessity. Otherwise, Lu Fan would not have gone on a killing spree.
After Lu Fan left, several disciples walked over, looking even more astonished. "Senior Brother Lin Zhe, what was going on just now? Why did I see you kneeling to him?"
"Don't spout nonsense!" Lin Zhe frowned. "Don't casually speak of what happened today. If anyone hears about it, my reputation may not matter, but your lives might be forfeit."
"Senior Brother Lin Zhe, what exactly happened?"
The disciples beside him looked suspicious and even more surprised. Lin Zhe's words clearly had a deeper meaning, leaving them bewildered.
"I was just saying!"
Lin Zhe waved his hand. "But you must all keep your mouths shut. This way, you can preserve your lives. If you are too talkative, your lives might be in danger."
"Senior Brother Lin Zhe, the more you say, the more confused we become!"
Several disciples were puzzled. "Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be like this!"
Lin Zhe said no more and turned to leave. He knew very well what Lu Fan had said.
He had initially harbored doubts about whether Lu Fan was responsible for this matter, but now he was certain.
Lu Fan could even kill Elder Muqiu. What was he in Lu Fan's eyes?
Not long after, Lu Fan returned to the alchemy room and saw Elder Shendan refining pills. He then started a fire beside him.
"Xiao Fan, you've been in my alchemy room for some time now!"
Elder Shendan spoke, "I see you have good talent. You can already refine Grade 1 pills. Your talent is even higher than Ling'er's. I am old, and I am afraid the position of Elder of the Alchemy Room will be passed to you."
"Elder Shendan, you jest. You are still very robust!" Lu Fan quickly cupped his fists, not daring to be negligent for a moment. This elder's appreciation for him felt somewhat like fate.
"You don't need to speak such polite words. Among cultivators, if one cannot continuously breakthrough, they will reach their limit. I, too, will age and die," Elder Shendan waved his hand. "Over the years, in order to improve my alchemy skills, I have neglected much of my spiritual cultivation. Thinking about it now is rather tragic. I still haven't reached the realm of a Grade 3 Alchemist!"
"I believe Elder Shendan will definitely succeed if you persevere," Lu Fan encouraged.
"My time is short, and unfortunately, I have not received the recognition of the Dan Tower!"
Elder Shendan chuckled wryly. "I cannot be considered a true alchemist."
Lu Fan frowned slightly. To gain the recognition of the Dan Tower, one must become the number one in the Alchemy Competition. The primary condition to become number one in the Alchemy Competition is to reach the realm of a Grade 3 Alchemist. No one can break this rule.
"You are a good child. From now on, take over the Shendan Room for me!" Elder Shendan said solemnly.
"Perhaps..."
Lu Fan frowned slightly. His true purpose for coming to Tianhuo Pavilion was to steal the Azure Lotus Sacred Fire. He did not care about the position of elder.
"There's no need to say more!"
Elder Shendan waved his hand, and Lu Fan could not say much more, so he turned to leave.
However, as he was leaving, Elder Shendan handed him a ring. Lu Fan did not know what this ring represented.
As soon as he left the alchemy room, he bumped into Ling'er. Ling'er was organizing medicinal herbs, a smile on her face, as if she had just returned from the Second Heaven.
"Xiao Fan, take these medicinal herbs inside."
Ling'er spoke, her face showing a hint of redness. Having just returned from the Second Heaven, her face was filled with sweetness.
Lu Fan nodded slightly and took the medicinal herbs. However, at that moment, Ling'er suddenly grabbed Lu Fan, "Where did you get this ring?"
"Elder Shendan gave it to me."
Lu Fan asked in surprise, "Is there a problem?"
"This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Ling'er shook her head. "This is the heritage ring of the Shendan Room! How could the elder give it to you!"
Lu Fan was perplexed and did not know what the ring meant.
Ling'er, quite agitated, grabbed Lu Fan and stepped into the alchemy room. She had spent a long time in the alchemy room, aiming to become an elder of the alchemy room in the future. But she never expected that Elder Shendan would hand over the inheritance of the alchemy room to Lu Fan.
This would mean that Lu Fan would become the elder of the Shendan Room in the future. How could she accept this?
"Elder Shendan, I have served by your side for so many years, yet you give the heritage ring to him."
Ling'er said indignantly, "Is this not too unfair to me?"
"Your foundation in alchemy is insufficient, and you still cannot refine Grade 1 pills," Elder Shendan shook his head. "With your ability, you cannot take over the Shendan Room."
"But I am the oldest person in the Shendan Room," Ling'er said indignantly. "No matter what, I must become an outer elder."
"Presumptuous!"
Elder Shendan's expression turned cold. "No one can change my decision. Your qualifications are not enough, and you cannot become the Shendan Elder!"
"The elder is showing favoritism. I am not convinced."
Ling'er looked wronged and ran out directly, filled with helplessness. She never imagined that Elder Shendan would pass the position of elder to Lu Fan.
"Elder Shendan, I am indeed not suitable to manage the Shendan Room." Lu Fan cupped his fists slightly.
"You don't need to be modest. With your alchemy talent, I believe it won't be long before your alchemy skills surpass mine. Becoming the head of the Shendan Room would be most appropriate," Elder Shendan stated directly.
Lu Fan felt somewhat helpless and could not argue, so he turned to leave.
Ling'er left the Shendan Room with great dissatisfaction in her eyes. After all, she was the candidate for the Shendan Room, and now that her position had been taken, how could she be reconciled?
After all, this matter was not trivial. If she could not become the Shendan Elder, her beloved might not look favorably upon her.
She knew this best. The reason Qi Hao was so good to her was because she had the opportunity to become an outer elder. In this way, she was quite well-matched with Qi Hao's status.
One was an outer elder, and the other was an inner disciple. Their statuses were quite compatible. But if she could not become an outer elder, Qi Hao would definitely not contact her again. She was still just an outer disciple, and relying solely on beauty was not enough to climb up to an inner disciple.