At first, Niu Xi had approached Lu Changsheng with the mindset of a mentor, deciding to help him only because he was moved by Lu Changsheng’s previous actions.
Many alchemists build up their pill-refining experience purely through consumed resources. Behind every single trick and shortcut lies a mountain of spirit stones. Unless someone is a blood relative or part of a mutual benefit exchange, these secrets are never passed on to outsiders.
Although Niu Xi had a kind disposition, he still knew the adage about teaching a disciple and starving the master. When he first stepped into the immortal cultivation world, he had held tightly to that mindset, though by now, it had mostly faded. If not for Lu Changsheng’s righteous words, he would never have repaid him in this manner.
Chapter 138