Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
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"Xiao Han, even if you're already my student, I won't teach you alchemy directly."

"What does Teacher mean?" Yao Han was perplexed, as were Meirong and Yutian.

"Teaching you alchemy directly might make it difficult for your talent to develop quickly..."

Inevitably, Feng Xian had to admit Yao Han's absorption of alchemy was good. As a beginner, he could understand the basics of alchemy within six months.

"In the past, it took me about a year and a half to really understand it." Feng Xian laughed as if mocking himself.

Meirong and Yutian were stunned for two things. First, an impossible compliment was uttered by a Feng Xian to someone else. Secondly, the time it took Feng Xian to understand the basis of alchemy showed that he was indeed born an alchemy genius.

No wonder, with regards to the second thing, Feng Xian was dubbed as an Alchemy God, the world number one alchemist of the Blue Moon Continent cultivator.

"I will provide all your needs for further alchemy. On the other hand, I will teach you Dao Painting."

Yao Han's forehead shriveled slightly, "There's also Dao Painting?"

"Don't I tell you there's a lot of Dao? Almost everything we live and do in this life is based on the Dao. Painting is one of them."

"I thought it was just a hobby for Master to fill his free time..."

Feng Xian laughed softly, "Well. I'll show you that Dao Painting is no less interesting to learn."

A painting Feng Xian took out, Yao Han's eyes widened looking at the painting. Waterfall painting that looks very real. Yao Han and the two spirit beasts nearby could see the waterfall move and make a sound.

"This...what is this magic painting?! How can the teacher make it?"

Feng Xian chuckled softly, "If you achieve a high enough achievement in Dao Painting, you will be able to make a real painting like this as well..."

Creating a real painting can already be said to be a high ability in Dao Painting, but there is a higher achievement and can be said to be a legendary ability, which is to create a new world in painting.

"Teacher Feng, please teach me-! Teach me-!"

Yao Han had a hard time restraining his enthusiasm making Feng Xian laugh proudly as it managed to draw Yao Han's attention to the art of painting.

"Senior Feng, I didn't expect you to have such high abilities. I thought being the number one alchemist was already amazing." said Yutian.

"What do you know about me?" Feng Xian snorted softly, "Regardless of my appearance, other than Dao Painting, I also studied Dao Music."

"Dao Music too?! Three Dao at once?!" Meirong and Yutian screamed in shock. Usually the most cultivators studied the two types of Dao, such as Meirong who studied the Sword Dao and the Alkemi Dao.

Experiencing many Dao would require a short time, therefore most cultivators would at least deepen one Dao in their entire lives.

Seeing the incredulous look the two spirit beasts had on him, made Feng Xian challenged, "You guys seem to doubt me. Okay, I'll show you."

With a flick of a finger, Feng Xian brought up an object. Silver colored harp with gold colored string. Feng Xian's hands and fingers moved quickly to tune the zither and without warning began to play it.

The melodious music of the lyre filled the air. Yao Han and the two spirit beasts fell asleep, feeling thrown into another world and drifting inside. Their feelings were stirred up as long as a beautiful harp sound was heard. Only after Feng Xian finished did Yao Han and the two spirit beasts realize they had forgotten to breathe.

"Did I just dream? I'm like hallucinating..." Yao Han's breathing was slightly panting.

Feng Xian smiled proudly "High achievement in Dao Music is able to throw one's consciousness into the dream or illusion world, even injuring the soul. Hows it? You also want to learn the Dao of Music?"

Yao Han was clearly stunned by Feng Xian's ability, "Of course, Master. I won't waste this opportunity."

Meirong then opened his voice, "Senior, I think Han'er still needs some guidance before he can learn alchemy himself..."

"Hm? You can guide him, right?"

"Eh, but it's not worth it. He is a Senior disciple. Although I also understand alchemy, my abilities are still inferior to Senior."

"Hmph, you're also nicknamed the Goddess of Alchemy, your abilities are one level below me and you think I don't know that?" Feng Xian glared slightly, "If you feel unworthy, why did you... and Xiao Tian not make him your disciple as well?"

"We-we?!"

The two spirit beasts were as if struck by lightning and were silent for quite a while. Yao Han silently watched the two while slightly hoping that Meirong and Yutian would raise him as a disciple. According to him, learning from many teachers was very useful for his cultivation journey.

"Rongrong, didn't I hear wrong? Senior Feng just said he wants to share a disciple with us?"

"Well, you didn't hear me wrong, stupid snake."

Feng Xian chuckled softly, "I let you raise Xiao Han to be your disciple as well. Whether you want it or not, you decide... If the three old men were here, I also intended to have Xiao Han learn from them."

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The next day, on a clear morning.

Yao Han sat opposite Meirong and Yutian, next to him was Feng Xian painting.

"I, Hong Meirong raised you, Yao Han as my disciple."

"I, She Yutian raised you, Yao Han as my disciple."

Yao Han cupped his hands and bowed deeply, "Murid Yao saluted Teacher Hong and Teacher She..."

Yao Han's smile seemed extremely wide, he was very happy to have three teachers at once and was almost moved to tears. Feng Xian glanced at the three, nodded slowly and smiled faintly.

Already living for five hundred years and becoming a senior member of a sect, the fact was that they did not yet have a successor. In less than a day, the two spirit beasts took Feng Xian's offer and raised Yao Han as their disciple as well.

They had been bickering for the second position as Yao Han's teacher. Feng Xian stopped their ridiculous showdown, then appointed Meirong as Yao Han's second teacher.

"Then Xiao Rong, you will be the teacher of Xiao Han's alchemy."

"Good, Senior. Thank you for sharing your students with us." Meirong and Yutian looked down respectfully.

"No problem. You guys better be good teachers for Xiao Han. Otherwise, I'll throw you into the danger zone to become the Demon King and Queen's stomach grinder there."

The two could not guess whether Feng Xian was serious with his words or not. Even so, they took Feng Xian's 'warning' seriously.

They did not want to end up being the food of the Demon King and Queen that had the power of the Soul Realm. If it wanted to fight, their strength was simply not enough as it was still in the Basic Realm.

"K-We understand, Senior."

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