Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240: Han Yan Becomes the Center of Attention

Huayue and Zirong didn’t say much, just looked at Mu Hanyan with a gaze that held more determination.

After a tiring night practicing alchemy last night, and only sleeping for about an hour before starting to refine elixirs today, Mu Hanyan felt a little exhausted and went to rest early after dinner. After all, understanding and applying the Laws are extremely consuming of one’s Divine Sense.

Huayue and the others returned to their rooms, took elixirs, and then absorbed the Dan Power through energy movement. They all knew that no amount of gratitude would repay Mu Hanyan; only by enhancing their strength and following closely by her side would they best repay her.

Without words throughout the night, Mu Hanyan was awakened by the noisy commotion outside just as dawn broke.

Opening her eyes, she realized she had slept too soundly and woke up to broad daylight.

What happened outside? Filled with doubt, Mu Hanyan dressed and opened the door.

At the gate of the courtyard, a group of academy disciples crowded together, speaking eagerly yet awkwardly to Tan Yu and the Yu Shulin brothers. Their expressions were clearly filled with flattery, while Tan Yu and the others wore looks of difficulty.

”Senior Sister Mu is here, Senior Sister Mu is here.” An academy disciple shouted excitedly upon seeing Mu Hanyan standing at the door.

As Tan Yu and the others turned their heads, these disciples swarmed into the courtyard.

”Senior Sister Mu, I am Zhou Zhengcheng, I’ve admired you for a long time, and I come to visit today. If I am presumptuous, I ask for your forgiveness.” An academy disciple in his thirties bowed with ingratiating expression.

”I am Zheng Haoming, I’ve long heard of Senior Sister Mu’s extraordinary talent, and seeing you today proves it indeed.” Another disciple, appearing nearly forty, expressed his flattery even more eagerly.

The others also surrounded her, waves of compliments surged towards Mu Hanyan, their faces filled with sycophantic flattery.

”What are you guys doing?” Although already accustomed to Zirong’s shameless compliments, being suddenly bombarded by so many people still gave Mu Hanyan goosebumps.

”Master, they are here to request your help in refining Magic Artifacts and elixirs,” Tan Yu whispered.

Originally, as an Outer Sect disciple, or a servant, he looked up to these Inner Sect disciples. But now, seeing these Inner Sect disciples who once looked down on others, his eyes were filled with disdain.

Well, what could he do, since his Master was so exceptional that even these old disciples who have been in the academy for ten or twenty years had to lower their pride to respectfully ask for help. Tan Yu, along with Yu Shulin Feng, felt proud, their mindsets and vision much elevated from before.

”Senior Sister Mu, to be honest, I’ve been stuck in a cultivation bottleneck for years. Yesterday, I saw a Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pill refined by you at the workshop and learned what a true Miracle Pill is. Unfortunately, I was too shocked, and missed the chance when someone else seized it first. So today, I come to request Senior Sister Mu to refine another for me, willing to offer three million taels of patterned silver as a reward,” the disciple named Zhou Zhengcheng said urgently.

”Only three million, and you wish to buy a Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pill personally refined by Senior Sister Mu? I’ll offer three and a half million.” Another disciple waved his hand dismissively at Zhou Zhengcheng.

”I’ll offer four million.” As soon as the words fell, another disciple competed to raise the bid.

”I’ll offer four and a half million.” Zhou Zhengcheng gritted his teeth and joined the bidding.

Before anyone knew it, the courtyard was in chaos.

Mu Hanyan glanced at Tan Yu, showing a questioning look.

To her knowledge, the Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pill wouldn’t fetch more than two hundred thousand at external Chamber of Commerce auctions. Long Yan Academy, with its hidden talents, offered more abundant cultivation resources than outside, and the price of the Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pill was lower, generally around one hundred thousand. So why were these people scrambling to increase the price as if it were an auction?

”I’ve heard the two people who bought the Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pills yesterday were old disciples with years of cultivation bottlenecks. Yet after ingesting the Pill personally refined by you, Master, they breakthrough overnight and advance to the Great Sword Master Realm,” Tan Yu explained, seeing Mu Hanyan’s confusion.

Speaking of the Great Sword Master Realm, Tan Yu revealed his yearned thoughts.

For many cultivators of humble origins, advancing from Swordsman to Sword Master is an insurmountable gap; many set their life’s goal merely at Great Swordsman.

And for the majority of Shi family descendants, advancing to Sword Master poses less difficulty. However, transitioning from Sword Master to Sword Saint remains an impassable chasm. The Great Sword Master Realm is the ultimate goal for many in cultivation, while Sword Saint is a beautiful vision, not an actual goal.

Those two individuals ingested the elixir you refined and achieved their ultimate goal overnight, promoting Tan Yu to feel fortunate for them.

Mu Hanyan then understood why the Dragon Heart Sword Spirit Pill she refined was so valuable.

Long Yan Academy encourages disciples to practice strange and mysterious arts for the direct purpose of deepening their understanding of Heaven and Earth Rules, enhancing their chances of surpassing bottlenecks and cultivating more powerful figures for Anyun.

Fatty Feng’s alchemy techniques, while intricate and infinitely ingenious, are strongest in their incorporation of the Law. It was precisely this reason that offered the two old disciples the catalyst needed, propelling them to smoothly reach advancement under the stimulation of Dan Power.

”Senior Sister Mu, I wonder if you still have any Purple Jade Flying Dragon Shields like the ones you refined yesterday. If not, I wish to ask for your refinement assistance, willing to offer four million silver taels as thanks,” seizing the opportunity amidst Zhou Zhengcheng and the others’ quarrels, the disciple named Zheng Haoceng politely requested Mu Hanyan.

”I’ll offer five million taels.”

”Six million!”

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Alas, Zhou Zhengcheng and others hadn’t settled their dispute before Zheng Haoceng and the others started vying.

”Quiet, everyone be quiet, what kind of a mess is this to make so much noise early in the morning.” At this moment, Gan Qiyi’s authoritative voice rang at the door, with Zhou Wuqing, Zhu Tianping, and Nie Fangsheng standing by stern-faced.

Seeing these hall leaders arrive, the previously quarrelsome disciples promptly quieted down.

”If you want Mu Hanyan’s help in refining Artifacts and elixirs, say so properly, why shout?” Gan Qiyi rebuked them with a glance.

”Yes, we understand,” the crowd murmured, heads lowered, avoiding direct eye contact with the mentors.

Content with the respectful attitude of the disciples, Gan Qiyi then turned to Mu Hanyan and said, ”Mu Hanyan, they sincerely request your help; if you have time, kindly assist them.”