Chapter 51: Teacher, I am Dou Master now

As he grew older, Mittel Tengshan realized that the Mittel family lacked a rising star capable of taking on significant responsibilities.

With no promising successor in sight, he contemplated using an pill to extend his lifespan. After all, as long as he, a Dou King realm expert, remained alive, other forces would continue to fear the Mittel family, ensuring its survival for the time being.

Upon hearing Mittel Tengshan's words, Gu He looked up at him, nodded, and said, "I can refine the Deep Green Longevity Pill for you, provided you can gather all the necessary medicinal materials."

Relieved by this response, Mittel Tengshan asked, "Your Excellency, could you tell me what medicinal materials are required to refine the Deep Green Longevity Pill?"

Confident in the wealth of the Mittel family, Mittel Tengshan believed they could gather the necessary ingredients.

"Do you have pen and paper?" Gu He asked, glancing at Mittel Tengshan.

Without hesitation, Mittel Tengshan instructed a maid to bring pen and paper to Gu He.

Taking them, Gu He began listing the materials needed for the Deep Green Longevity Pill.

As he wrote, an idea struck him, and he added a few extra ingredients for refining the Breaking Adversity Pill, which he intended to prepare for Hai Bodong, an supreme elder of the Mittel family. If Hai Bodong returned, it would greatly benefit the mettel family.

Handing the list to Mittel Tengshan, Gu He felt no guilt about this slight deception. After all, the Mittel family would ultimately benefit from Hai Bodong's return.

Mittel Tengshan carefully examined the list, his brow furrowing slightly.

The materials listed were far more precious than he had anticipated. However, for the sake of the family's future, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency, I will gather these materials as soon as possible. I hope you will assist in refining the pill when the time comes. The Mittel family will be deeply grateful."

Gu He smiled and replied, "As long as you gather all the materials, everything will be fine."

With their discussion concluded, Gu He left the Mittel auction house under Mittel Tengshan's watchful gaze.

Once outside, Gu He glanced at the Seven-Pattern Purple Gold Card in his hand and sighed softly.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. What if he gave this fund card to his disciples? Would it trigger a ten-thousand-fold return? If successful, it would be a tremendous gain. Even if it failed, it wouldn't be a significant loss—just a bit of pocket money for his apprentices.

With this thought in mind, Gu He left the capital city of Jia Ma and headed toward the Misty Cloud Sect.

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Ten days had passed since the Mittel auction. On this day, Gu He was in the courtyard conducting special training for Liu Ling.

Liu Ling was submerged in a large bathtub, his face flushed red. After ten days of rigorous training, he could now endure for an hour, a clear sign of his improved physical strength.

Gu He sat in the gazebo, sipping tea leisurely, and nodded slightly as he observed Liu Ling gritting his teeth and persisting. Today, the young man had pushed himself to an hour and a half, breaking his previous limit.

"Not bad," Gu He murmured to himself. "Next time, I'll increase the dosage."

Soon after, Liu Ling could no longer endure and leaped out of the tub. "Teacher, I lasted an hour and a half today!" he exclaimed, his face beaming with pride despite his exhaustion.

"Well done. You've made great progress," Gu He said with a satisfied smile. "Tomorrow, I'll increase the dosage."

Liu Ling's excitement waned slightly at the mention of a higher dosage. "Increase it again?" he asked, his face falling.

Gu He frowned, his tone stern. "Are you being cowardly? This training is for your own good. If you can endure for a month, the next time I empower you, you'll gain immensely. Besides, haven't you noticed? The bottleneck in your body is loosening, isn't it?"

Liu Ling paused, then carefully assessed his condition. A look of surprise crossed his face. "Teacher, you're right! It feels like I'm close to breaking through to the realm of a Dou Master. With another half month, I think I can do it!"

At just 17 years old, Liu Ling was on the verge of becoming a Dou Master—a terrifyingly fast rate of cultivation.

Though he knew his progress was largely due to Gu He's guidance, he couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. From now on, he would be the number one genius of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Not only was he about to break through to the Dou Master realm, but he was also close to becoming a third tier alchemist. Such achievements filled him with confidence.

Unaware of Liu Ling's swelling pride, Gu He offered a few words of encouragement. "Strive for an early breakthrough. When you succeed, I'll reward you."

"Yes, Teacher!" Liu Ling replied excitedly, preparing to leave the courtyard.

At that moment, a light, cheerful voice rang out from the courtyard gate. "Teacher, I've broken through! I've finally reached the Dou Master Realm!"

A figure in white rushed in excitedly—it was the Little Fairy Doctor.

"Uh...Senior Brother, you are also here?" she asked, noticing Liu Ling and feeling a bit embarrassed by her earlier outburst.

Liu Ling, however, stood frozen, his expression blank.

Seeing no response from Liu Ling, the Little Fairy Doctor turned to Gu He in the gazebo.

"Teacher," she called out.

Gu He nodded, a satisfied smile on his face.

'It's good to break through. The timing is perfect. I wonder what treasures the system will reward this time? How much will my cultivation improve?'

"Junior Sister, what did you just say? You've broken through... to Dou Master?" Liu Ling finally snapped out of his daze, staring at the Little Fairy Doctor in astonishment.

The Little Fairy Doctor frowned, puzzled by her senior brother's reaction. "Yes, I just broke through to the Dou Master realm," she repeated.

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