Ning Fa left home and walked towards the pier. He was going to report to the Pill Hall on Lingchang Island.
Not long after, Ning Fa arrived at Lingchang Island again and immediately saw Ning Zonglie on duty.
Ning Zonglie, as sturdy as an iron tower, also noticed Ning Fa at once. His eyes lit up, and he strode forward, clapping Ning Fa on the shoulder with such force that he almost knocked Ning Fa down.
He laughed heartily, "You're something else, kid! You actually passed the family's Pill Master assessment. I really underestimated you."
Ning Fa rubbed his slightly aching shoulder and said, gasping, "Uncle Lie, go easy on me."
Ning Zonglie pouted, "Your scrawny body won't cut it. Even if you become a Pill Master, you can't slack off on your cultivation."
Ning Fa nodded, then sincerely thanked him, "Uncle Lie, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't told me about the Ninth Elder..."
Before he could finish, Ning Zonglie quickly covered his mouth and said angrily, "Kid, shut up! You almost got me killed last time! Just pretend I never told you about this!"
After speaking, Ning Zonglie released his hand and chuckled, "But you should thank me. You don't need to give me anything, just come over to my place often as a guest. My Hu Niu is also of marriageable age, and I think you two would be a good match... Sigh, when your father was still around, I mentioned this to him, but that old scoundrel Liu Zhili beat me to it. But it's not too late now."
Ning Fa couldn't help but recall what Hu Niu looked like. It seemed that the girl resembled his father in both appearance and physique.
Ning Fa's face turned pale, and he quickly found an excuse to leave.
When Ning Fa reached the entrance of the Pill Hall, he patted his chest, still feeling a lingering fear. It seemed he would have to avoid this Uncle Lie in the future.
After Ning Fa presented his Pill Hall token, he successfully entered the Pill Hall. Not long after, Wei Chengzong arrived.
"Little Fa, congratulations! You've finally become a family Pill Master, and our Pill Hall's sixth official Pill Master. I always said you could do it!"
He looked at Ning Fa with a beaming face and a smile, his attitude a world away from before.
"I don't remember you saying that."
Ning Fa grumbled inwardly but outwardly offered a few humble words.
Hearing Wei Chengzong mention that he was the sixth official Alchemist, Ning Fa's heart stirred.
The previous owner of his body was very familiar with various situations in order to join the Pill Hall.
Although the head of the Pill Hall was the Third Elder, he basically didn't manage anything and only held a nominal position. The person in charge of the Pill Hall on a daily basis was Wei Chengzong, who was also the current chief Pill Master of the family.
Next were Ning Ruiming and Liu Qinghui, with whom Ning Fa had considerable grievances. Besides them, there were only two other Pill Masters.
Among them, Liu Qinghui had the highest alchemy talent, already being a first-grade high-level Pill Master at a young age.
Furthermore, as the adopted daughter of the Third Elder, even though she wasn't a member of the Ning family, she was highly valued by the family.
With such talent, the Ning family naturally wouldn't let her go. It was said that the family had also planned to select a suitable husband for Liu Qinghui from within the family long ago.
These factors, combined with Liu Qinghui's beauty and temperament, meant that she had many suitors within the family, but Ning Ruiming, who had repeatedly obstructed Ning Fa's assessment before, seemed to have the greatest hope.
After all, he not only came from the direct lineage of the family but was also considered to have the best alchemy talent among the core disciples of the Ning family.
Although he hadn't reached the level of a first-grade high-level Pill Master yet, he was close.
Since he was a core disciple, the family's resource support for him was even higher than for Liu Qinghui.
After exchanging pleasantries, Wei Chengzong's expression turned serious. "Little Fa, since you have officially joined the Pill Hall, I will explain the relevant matters to you."
"First, regarding your salary and remuneration, according to family regulations, the basic monthly salary for a first-grade low-level Pill Master is twenty Spirit Stones, plus ten family contribution points. However, you are not an ordinary low-level Pill Master. Your skill in refining the Essence Replenishing Pill alone is something even I can't match. Therefore, the family has given you a basic monthly salary of forty Spirit Stones, plus twenty family contribution points."
"Of course, there are requirements. You need to refine fifteen furnaces of Essence Replenishing Pills each month, and the overall pill completion rate cannot be lower than sixty percent. For every additional Essence Replenishing Pill refined beyond sixty percent, the family will reward you with ten Spirit Stones and five family contribution points."
"If the pill completion rate fails to meet the standard for three consecutive months, there will be penalties, and in severe cases, you could be expelled from the Pill Hall... Heh heh, Little Fa, your Essence Replenishing Pill completion rate can reach eighty percent, so these requirements should be no problem for you."
Wei Chengzong finished in one breath and then looked at Ning Fa with a smile.
Ning Fa nodded after listening.
In reality, even a monthly salary of ten Spirit Stones was extremely high, let alone the family contribution points.
It's worth noting that most early Qi Condensation cultivators in the Ning family wouldn't earn twenty Spirit Stones in a year.
Although the requirements for the Essence Replenishing Pill were not low, the treatment offered by the family was also generous. With his current level of refining the Essence Replenishing Pill, he should be able to meet the standards steadily, and if he exceeded them, he could earn a considerable amount of Spirit Stones and family contribution points.
Family contribution points are a system adopted by these immortal cultivation families, referencing the systems of immortal cultivation sects. Disciples who complete family tasks receive family contribution points, which can be used to exchange for various treasures in the family treasury.
Some precious treasures in the family treasury can even only be exchanged with contribution points, not Spirit Stones. For example, the Spirit Stabilizing Pill that Ning Fa's maternal aunt's family coveted requires a portion of family contribution points.
This system is designed to increase the enthusiasm of family disciples to complete family tasks.
Wei Chengzong continued, "Also, Little Fa, although your main task now is to refine the Essence Replenishing Pill, you also need to learn to refine other pills. Heh heh, if you can achieve such a high completion rate when refining other pills, the family will value you even more."
"The family will give you six months to learn to refine these two first-grade low-level pills, the Qi Replenishing Pill and the Spring Return Pill. Each month, you will be provided with ten portions of Spiritual Material. After six months, you will also need to achieve a completion rate of over thirty percent for both of these pills. Although the refinement of these two pills is not simple, with your skill in refining the Essence Replenishing Pill, it should not be a problem for you."
"Today isn't a good time. Come back to me in ten days, and I will impart the formulas for these two pills to you and teach you the refinement of the Qi Replenishing Pill once."
Ning Fa smiled and nodded in response, showing no dissatisfaction.
He was eager to refine other pills now.
He was confident that with the Mysterious Scroll in hand, as long as he could ensure the supply of Spiritual Material in the early stages, allowing him to reach the pill formation stage, he could use the scroll's trace origin ability to refine a pill to a masterful level with only a small amount of Spiritual Material, just like with the Essence Replenishing Pill.
After finishing these important matters, Wei Chengzong discussed other things with Ning Fa. Ning Fa noted everything down and then left.