[The next day, at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Residence in Heaven Dou City.]
[A middle-aged man dressed in red robes with a flamboyant appearance arrived before Yu Yuanzhen.]
["Sect Master, Young Sect Master, Grand Elder."]
[The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to everyone present.]
[While bowing, he was secretly startled by the faint pressure radiating from Yu Yuanzhen.]
["As expected of a Titled Douluo!"]
[The middle-aged man lamented inwardly.]
[Unaware of the middle-aged man's thoughts, Yu Yuanzhen nodded.]
["Yang Lie, next I need you to assist my son in refining a medicinal ingredient."]
[Hearing this, the fire-attribute Spirit Emperor named Yang Lie glanced at Yu Xiaogang beside him.]
["Refining a medicinal herb requires the help of a fire-attribute Spirit Emperor like me?"]
[Yang Lie estimated in his heart that the medicinal ingredient was likely no ordinary item.]
[Considering that his Sect Master had been frequently traveling to the Sunset Forest recently, he likely found some treasure there.]
["It's so good to have a Titled Douluo father planning for you; even if your talent is a bit poor, it can still be changed."]
[Yang Lie felt envious.]
[Now, basically everyone under the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect knew about Yu Xiaogang's situation.]
[Regarding Yu Xiaogang, most people were both envious and admiring.]
[Envious that he had a Titled Douluo father who could plan and strive for him.]
[Envious that at this critical juncture, the Sect discovered a secret medicine that could increase the age of a spirit ring.]
[As for admiration, it was for Yu Xiaogang's own ability.]
[It wasn't hard to find out the Sect Master's attitude toward the Young Sect Master.]
[To put it simply, if the Young Sect Master didn't have the drive to improve himself, he could probably live a comfortable life under the Sect Master's protection.]
[But the Young Sect Master didn't do that; he chose to take a gamble.]
[The first spirit ring of thousand years—it's said to rely on whale glue, but who doesn't know that even if whale glue is Heaven-Defying, the Spirit Master themselves is very important.]
[Before the Young Sect Master, no one had achieved this feat, and even afterward, still no one has.]
[Why? Is it because they don't want to?]
[They certainly want to, but they just can't do it.]
[Looking back at the Young Sect Master's first spirit ring from this perspective, it's truly terrifying to think about.]
[Aside from anything else, Yang Lie asked himself, without any successful cases before him, would he dare to absorb a first spirit ring of thousand years?]
[Almost instantly, he could give an answer.]
[He wouldn't dare.]
[And he believed that not many people on the entire Douluo Continent would dare.]
[After all, this was risking one's life.]
[So, how could the Young Sect Master, who dared to try and even succeeded, not be worthy of their admiration?]
["The Sect Master may give his orders as he pleases; it is my honor to help the Sect Master and the Young Sect Master!"]
[Yang Lie said with a smile.]
[Yu Yuanzhen naturally noticed the gaze Yang Lie cast at his son, which was filled with envy mixed with admiration.]
[He was very satisfied with this look.]
[Yu Yuanzhen couldn't control the envy within the Sect toward his son; in fact, if Yu Yuanzhen put himself in the shoes of Yang Lie and the others, he would also envy his son.]
[While envy couldn't be controlled, admiration could be managed to a certain extent.]
[For example, by slightly spreading word within the Sect about the roles his son played in various events.]
[This was a form of building momentum.]
[Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't let it be that whenever Yu Xiaogang was mentioned by the Sect members, they only said negative things like "it's all thanks to his father," "he'd be nothing without the Sect," or "I could do it too if it were me."]
[Reputation was something that needed to be managed; at the very least, he couldn't let a potentially good reputation slide to the bottom, as that wouldn't be conducive to his son taking over the Sect Master position in the future.]
["Alright, then let's go."]
[Yu Yuanzhen glanced at Yu Xiaogang.]
[Yu Xiaogang nodded, stood up, and looked at Yang Lie.]
["Then I'll have to trouble you."]
["Hahaha, the Young Sect Master doesn't need to be so polite; it's my honor to be of service to the Young Sect Master!"]
[Yang Lie said with a bright expression.]
[Afterward, everyone walked toward a prepared secret chamber.]
[On the way to the secret chamber, Yang Lie kept striking up conversations with Yu Xiaogang; his fiery enthusiasm was truly a bit much for Yu Xiaogang to handle.]
[Several times, Yu Xiaogang wanted to speak up and tell him to stop.]
[But seeing the "I really want to make progress" expression on the other man's face, the words got stuck in his throat.]
[Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but chuckle inwardly as he watched Yu Xiaogang, who was beginning to question his life choices due to Yang Lie's enthusiasm.]
["Hehe, you brat, this is a necessary part of becoming the Sect Master in the future; getting used to it now will make it easier later."]
[Recalling his own experience of becoming Sect Master without going through this beforehand, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but shudder.]
[That period of time was truly the part of his life Yu Yuanzhen least wanted to remember—his most painful experience.]
[Yu Yuanzhen, feeling that his arrangements were excellent, didn't know that Yu Xiaogang, having encountered this so early, had already made up his mind never to become the Sect Master.]
[If it's like this before even becoming Sect Master, what would it be like after?]
["Anyway, Father is doing a great job as Sect Master; I'm sure the Elders would prefer a steady and experienced person like Father over a youngster like me."]
[Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.]
[If the Grand Elder beside them knew what this father-son duo was thinking, he would probably roar in frustration.]
[So in the eyes of you two, the position of Sect Master is just trash that can be thrown away if possible, and if not, you'll create an opportunity to throw it away?]
[With Yang Lie's constant pestering, Yu Xiaogang could only keep quickening his pace.]
[Thus, they soon arrived at their destination.]
["We're here; I'll be counting on you next."]
[Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief seeing they had finally arrived.]
["We're already here... Alright then, the Young Sect Master can rest assured and leave it to me."]
[Yang Lie looked at the building before him with a look of regret, wishing he could chat with the Young Sect Master for three days and three nights to show his sincerity.]
[And then use that to become the Young Sect Master's confidant, embarking on a beautiful life of promotions and raises.]
[Glancing at Yang Lie's regretful face, Yu Xiaogang quickly handed the crimson blood amber to him and explained the method of burning it.]
[After finishing all this, Yu Xiaogang immediately rushed into the secret chamber, looking so hurried it was as if something terrifying were chasing him.]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang flee in panic, Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder looked at each other and burst into laughter simultaneously.]
["I really didn't expect that Xiaogang would have a day where he'd flee in panic."]
["Indeed, that kid acts so composed all day long that I almost forgot he's still just a child."]
[The laughter and conversation between Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder left Yang Lie, who was standing nearby, completely bewildered.]
[Had something happened that he wasn't aware of?]