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Chapter 401: Chapter 206: Corpses like Mud

”A man?”

Song Dongmen was puzzled.

A person can be considered a material?

Yuan Hongxin, on the other hand, spoke confidently.

”All materials used in alchemy, and all refinement processes, ultimately enter a person’s body with the Medicine Pill. Therefore, a person is also a part of the alchemy process, an important part.”

Is it referring to the feedback from taking the Medicine Pill?

Song Dongmen pondered thoughtfully.

He didn’t understand any of this; his master never taught it to him, and he didn’t know why his master suddenly brought this up now.

While puzzled, he saw his master in the alchemy room suddenly trigger a hidden door.

Boom rumble.

The floor trembled slightly, revealing a staircase leading downward.

”Master, what is this?!”

”Song Dongmen, I’m getting old.”

Yuan Hongxin came over and patted Song Dongmen on the shoulder, showing a somewhat weary demeanor.

”There are countless Martial Arts halls in Tianyuan Town. When I founded Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall, I was full of vigor, but as the years have passed, even I have to acknowledge growing old... This hall carries all my efforts. I’m old, but it continues to grow robustly. Perhaps, it’s time to find a new leader for it.”

As he spoke, Yuan Hongxin was already striding towards the secret chamber’s staircase.

”Mas... Master?!”

Song Dongmen’s heart quivered.

Could it be... does the master mean... to make me the Hall Master of Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall?!

His emotions surged.

The feeling of disappointment he had earlier due to the interruption while comprehending Swordsmanship was thrown to the back of his mind.

Although there had been various rumors before.

Song Dongmen had never taken them seriously and focused on studying Martial Arts, practicing daily the techniques taught by his master.

Firstly, because his master’s strength was profound and inscrutable, and his health was robust, nowhere near the point of needing a successor.

Secondly, Song Dongmen always thought his own power was insufficient and that there was a huge gap between him and his master; he had never considered the possibility of one day taking over the hall.

But sometimes things turned out surprisingly.

Although Song Dongmen hadn’t given it much thought himself, from what his master said today, it seemed to imply just that.

Thinking about it... in the entire Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall, besides himself, the senior brother, who else had the right to inherit the position of Hall Master?

As for Junior Brother Diao, he hardly counted as part of Yuan’s Martial Arts Hall anymore, always mingling with the government officials, never reporting to the hall.

He disobeyed even the master’s call to return, truly too rebellious.

Unlike me, serving closely by the master’s side every day, ready at a moment’s call.

It did not matter if he hadn’t had such thoughts before.

Once the idea took hold, carefully considering it, Song Dongmen felt that inheriting the position of Hall Master was only reasonable and appropriate.

The only concern was... his own strength was still far from sufficient.

So it seemed, the master bringing me into this secret chamber today is to increase my strength? To pass on his power or bestow some special Medicine Pill upon me?

Song Dongmen was full of anticipation.

Once I receive the master’s inheritance, I will fight Junior Brother Diao once more, defeat him thoroughly so he is truly convinced, and then bring him back here as a repentant.

The thought of that scene made Song Dongmen’s feelings surge.

Although the staircase to the secret chamber was a bit dark, he still followed Yuan Hongxin down.

Torches illuminated the walls of the staircase at intervals.

Yuan Hongxin, walking ahead, said,

”Time really flies, Song Dongmen. In the blink of an eye, you’ve become a powerful Martial Artist who can stand on his own. I still remember how clear your eyes looked when you were coming and going from the hall, which hasn’t changed even now.”

Yuan Hongxin’s voice echoed in the secret passage.

The sudden reminiscing pulled Song Dongmen’s thoughts back to memories from long ago.

He seemed to glimpse his own youthful innocence when he first joined the Martial Arts Hall.

And now, he had grown strong enough! The backbone of the hall, the senior brother of the hall!

”It’s all thanks to the master’s meticulous cultivation!”

Song Dongmen said respectfully.

”Hahaha! I only provided some guidance; it’s your talent that’s remarkable.”

Yuan Hongxin’s laughter resounded, and at that moment, Song Dongmen felt a burning heat.

Like rolling heat waves, rising from below.

He looked down and was immediately stunned.

Below, he could faintly see an immense Alchemy Furnace, with steam boiling vigorously.

”Master, what is that...”

”That is my real Alchemy Furnace. Song Dongmen, today I will teach you the true Alchemy Technique, which is also one of the necessary conditions for inheriting the hall.”

As expected!

Song Dongmen’s face showed joy.

The master is going to pass on the position of Hall Master to me!

Following the staircase down, the two reached the front of the huge furnace.

To say ’in front’ was not quite right.

Or rather, above the furnace.

At the end of the staircase, they were positioned right above the furnace mouth; looking down from the edge, one could see the bubbling molten core of the huge furnace.

There were no safety measures around; it looked quite dangerous.

”Master, what kind of Medicine Pill is being refined below?”

Looking down from the edge, Song Dongmen leaned over, completely unaware that at some point, Yuan Hongxin had quietly come up behind him.

”Master?”

Slap!!

A single palm strike.

Just one palm strike.

Song Dongmen spat blood from the shock and tumbled downwards.

”Master?!!”

Song Dongmen’s eyes widened, unable to believe that this palm strike had come from his revered and always kindly master.

As he fell, his consciousness was bewildered, disoriented, lost.

Watching the view from above recede, seeing his master standing on the edge with that calm, indifferent gaze,

Song Dongmen slowly realized.

This was no accident.

Nor was it some transmission of martial skills.