There was nothing to be done.
He gave way too much.
Although the elder had read a lot of books and understood things, knowing that in life, one should value integrity and dignity. If one lost face, it would be hard to regain it later. He also knew the principle that one should not bow down for five bushels of rice.
But the problem was that this was not five bushels of rice.
This was three actual high-grade spirit pills!
Damn!
Even his father had never been this nice to him!
So, obviously, the elder also became one of those fanning for Chen Xia and occupied the front position, becoming the leader of the twenty-odd alchemists.
Well.
The leader of the fanning group.
Chen Xia was sitting on the chair behind, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Sir, is this wind strength suitable?" The elder asked softly beside him.
"Not bad, but you can make it a bit lighter. That would be better." Chen Xia said calmly, while casually grabbing the flying strands of hair.
Since entering the Vast Heaven, due to his laziness and dislike of socializing, Chen Xia had figured out a way to get along with people.
In Chen Xia's words, it was called the reward method.
It wasn't just about rewarding items, but also about never giving any criticism.
Whether others did things well or badly, he never criticized. He first gave encouragement and then suggested improvements from an advisory perspective.
For example.
"You killed that person quite well. It would be even better if you could do it with one strike next time."
People might not remember criticism, but they would surely be deeply impressed by encouragement.
Remembering it often, they would strive for perfection and definitely aim to do it with one strike next time.
Besides, Chen Xia had combined encouragement and rewards. Whenever someone did something that satisfied him, Chen Xia would give a reward.
And even if he wasn't satisfied, Chen Xia would still give a small reward and offer suggestions from an encouraging angle.
If they did better next time, he would give a bigger reward.
In this way, first of all, the atmosphere was naturally harmonious, without quarrels, and Chen Xia also gained sincere respect.
This was the inspiration he got from training dogs.
So far, the effect had been good.
This method seemed to have only one drawback so far, which was the fear of not having enough rewards.
But for Chen Xia, it definitely wasn't a drawback. Firstly, he didn't need to provide the materials. He only needed to refine pills, and it was just a matter of casually improving the grade of the pills while refining.
For example, if others could only refine low-grade spirit pills, he could refine high-grade ones.
And he refined spirit pills as easily as playing. He didn't even need an iron pot. Just a casual stew and it would turn into a pill.
If spirit pills couldn't satisfy them, Chen Xia could even refine Dao pills.
For the Little Pill Hall, which regarded high-grade spirit pills as treasures, a single Dao pill should be able to drive the whole hall crazy.
But with Chen Xia there, the Little Pill Hall definitely wouldn't go crazy.
Because he could give one to each person.
If such a situation really came to pass, the Little Pill Hall might be able to leap to become the top sect in Qingzhou with Chen Xia's help.
It was just that it definitely couldn't reach that level now because Chen Xia was too lazy to refine, and also because he didn't have the materials for refining Dao pills.
The elder was still fanning when suddenly shouts came from not far away.
"Elder, elder, Lady Qiu is here."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Why are you shouting like this? Don't disturb sir!" The elder quickly made a silencing gesture.
The cultivator who came to report was stunned. He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, really not understanding. Why had the elder joined in too?!
Looking at it, he seemed to be enjoying it. Could it be some hypnotic or bewitching spell?
The cultivator really wasn't sure.
"It's okay. He was so anxious out of kindness. He shouldn't be reprimanded. Reward." Chen Xia said calmly.
Li Gao, who was standing by, quickly walked out and fumbled in his bosom, taking out an elixir with green pill patterns and placing it in the still-stunned cultivator's hand.
"This... this is..." The cultivator looked at the medium-grade spirit pill in his hand, really not understanding. He looked at Li Gao and then at the pill in his hand, wanting to accept it but also being afraid.
"This is a reward from sir. A small gift." Li Gao explained.
"Ah... ah, this, a reward... a small gift?" The cultivator still didn't quite get it. With his hundreds of years of experience, how could such a precious medium-grade spirit pill be given as a reward? This was something even lords at the Mahayana Realm would fight over.
The cultivator hesitated.
So Chen Xia said again, "Reward again."
Li Gao quickly took out a pure spirit pill and placed it in the cultivator's hand.
Another medium-grade spirit pill.
The cultivator held it with both hands respectfully and without further hesitation, nodded respectfully.
"Thank you, sir."
The elder watched this scene and felt it was somewhat familiar.
Soon, someone else came. It was the woman in white who had recruited Chen Xia that day. Now she walked over with light steps. Looking at the strange scene in front of her, she frowned. After pondering for a while and still not understanding, she opened her mouth and asked.
"What are you all doing?"
The elder spoke first, "Serving sir."
"Sir is?" The woman in white's eyes flickered over Chen Xia, really not daring to confirm.
Wasn't this the guard she had recruited?
After not seeing him for over half a year, he had transformed into a "sir"?
The elder stood beside Chen Xia with a respectful expression and bowed his head towards Chen Xia. "There is only one sir, of course."
The elder then looked at the woman in white and introduced Chen Xia to her in detail. "Sir, this is one of the heirs of the Qiu family, Lady Qiu Yi. She has a good reputation throughout Qingzhou, and the Qiu family is a prosperous family in the whole of Qingzhou."
"Okay, reward." Chen Xia said calmly.
The elder was slightly stunned.
No, could this be rewarded too?
Li Gao didn't care about that. He quickly stepped forward and took out the elixir from his bosom, about to hand it to Qiu Yi.
Qiu Yi didn't reach out to accept it. Instead, looking at the pill, her cold voice rang out. "A medium-grade spirit pill. It's decent. Well, just decent."
The elder stood by, his face showing amazement.
The Qiu family truly deserved to be a prosperous family in Qingzhou. Qiu Yi didn't even bat an eyelid at seeing this medium-grade spirit pill.
Chen Xia chuckled indifferently. "It's okay. Reward again."
Li Gao took back the medium-grade spirit pill and fumbled in another pocket, pulling out an elixir with green and yellow pill patterns and a rich fragrance.
A high-grade spirit pill?!
Qiu Yi's cold and proud eyebrows twitched, but she still didn't reach out to accept it. Her voice, which had appeared out of nowhere, was no longer so cold.
"A high-grade spirit pill. Excellent."
Chen Xia sat up from the chair, reached out to pick up a teacup and took a sip. In a calm tone, as casually as buying vegetables on the street, he said.
"Continue to reward."
When he said the word "reward" for the third time, it meant that the grade of the pill would be increased three times.
Li Gao took out a top-notch pill among high-grade spirit pills, extremely rare.
Qiu Yi's eyes flickered. Although she still didn't reach out to accept it, she was speechless.
Chen Xia put down the teacup, casually cracked two melon seeds and swallowed the shells together. Then he said.
"Add."
He only said one word, but it was the fourth reward, jumping three grades from the medium-grade spirit pill.
Li Gao reached into his storage magic weapon and fumbled for a moment, then took out a precious box and opened it solemnly.
Just the pill light was extremely dazzling. Then the pill fragrance filled the air, and an image emerged.
The elder's expression froze. He really couldn't believe it. His expression was one of horror, and he stammered.
"Half... half a Dao pill?!"
Not to mention the Mahayana Realm, this was an extremely precious pill that even mighty beings at the Mountain-Moving Realm would fight over!
Qiu Yi could no longer keep her calm expression. Her breathing became rapid, and she hurriedly walked backwards. She almost tripped over her left foot while walking. She didn't dare to look back, for fear that if she did, she would be unable to resist reaching out to accept the pill.
This was absolutely not allowed by the Qiu family!
Her own dignity also didn't allow her to accept these pills like a beggar.
Chen Xia sat on the chair and shook his head slightly, starting to reflect.
He still hadn't given enough.