Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 177 - 168 Wangyou Courtyard

Chapter 177: Chapter 168 Wangyou Courtyard

"Saintess?"

Hearing the disciples call Qin Yue a saintess, Mo Wangchen couldn’t help feeling astonished. Was Qin Yue actually a saintess within the Pill Sect?

In the Ten Regions Domain, some of the larger sects and families would each have a Saint Heir or a Saintess!

Such figures were akin to the Young Sect Master of a sect, with talent beyond compare. Those who could become Saint Heirs or Saintesses were among the elites of the younger generation in the Ten Regions Domain!

After the initial surprise, Mo Wangchen quickly felt at ease. With Qin Yue’s cultivation state at the Primordial Spirit Realm, it wasn’t hard to guess that she surely held a significant position in the Pill Sect.

"His name is Mo Wangchen, holding the identity of a Third-Rank Alchemist. He came here to join our Pill Sect. I’ve already arranged a courtyard for him in the Wangyou Courtyard. Can one of you take him there?" Qin Yue said to the disciples.

She then turned to Mo Wangchen, "I have some matters to attend to. I’ll come to find you later."

With that, the phoenix gently descended to the ground. After setting Mo Wangchen down, Qin Yue leaped up, transforming into a streak of light, heading into the depths of the Pill Sect.

"May I know where Junior Brother Mo hails from?" After Qin Yue left, the leading disciple among them stepped forward, looking about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He smiled at Mo Wangchen and asked.

This disciple was named Gu Yun, with a cultivation of the second level in the Returning Ruins Realm. Although he noticed that Mo Wangchen’s cultivation only stayed at the Spirit Transformation Realm, far below his own, Mo Wangchen was personally brought back by Qin Yue. His identity surely wasn’t simple.

"Yun Country!" Mo Wangchen replied directly without concealment.

"Yun Country?" Hearing this, Gu Yun and the others were taken aback, then exchanged glances, "I heard Yun Country is a small imperial dynasty in the Ten Regions Domain with overall weak strength..."

How could someone from Yun Country know Qin Yue?

Gu Yun was puzzled but didn’t ask further. He said to the people behind him, "You stay here. I’ll take Junior Brother Mo to Wangyou Courtyard."

With that, he approached Mo Wangchen, smiling, "Follow me, junior brother."

Mo Wangchen nodded and then followed Gu Yun, heading toward the interior of the Pill Sect.

The entire Pill Sect had nearly ten thousand disciples, but not all held the status of inheritance disciples, as only those who reached the Third-Rank Alchemist level could earn that status and own a courtyard of their own.

Those below third rank, the first and second-ranked disciples, could only hold themselves as servant disciples. They would be assigned tasks like taking care of medicinal materials for those like Mo Wangchen, the inheritance disciples of rank three and above.

There were over two thousand, less than three thousand inheritance disciples— the rest, over seven thousand, were just servants.

It didn’t mean that all of these more than two thousand inheritance disciples held the identity of a third-rank Pill Master. A few were given the status due to their cultivation levels.

For example, there’s Gu Yun, who was a mere second-rank Alchemist, but because he was in the Returning Ruins Realm, he became an inheritance disciple within the Pill Sect.

What made Mo Wangchen speechless was that in Yun Country, a revered second-rank Alchemist could only be regarded as a servant disciple in the Pill Sect. Such disparity was immense.

The Three Great Titans of the Ten Regions Domain indeed had profound foundations!

Walking on the road toward Wangyou Courtyard, Mo Wangchen saw only a handful of disciples out and about. He couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Brother Gu, you mentioned our Pill Sect has nearly ten thousand disciples, so why aren’t there that many people out walking?"

"Hehe, our Pill Sect disciples mainly focus on alchemy and typically stay within their residences to practice, rarely going outside. Besides, our Pill Sect holds an assessment every three months. As long as one can pass, they can advance their rank as a Pill Master. There are only about ten days left to the next assessment, so everyone is probably busy improving their Alchemy Dao skills."

"Assessment?" Mo Wangchen was taken aback.

Gu Yun nodded and continued, "The assessment is tiered. There is an assessment for first rank, and another for second rank. The largest number of participants each time comes from the second-rank servant disciples. After all, as long as they pass, they can smoothly be promoted to third-rank Pill Master and gain the status of an inheritance disciple."

"If I’m a third-rank Pill Master and already have inheritance disciple status, is there still an assessment?" Mo Wangchen asked curiously.

Gu Yun shook his head, patiently explaining, "Once you become an inheritance disciple, the sect won’t force you to take the assessments. Since you are now a third-rank Pill Master, if you ever feel capable of advancing to the fourth rank, you can head to the assessment hall anytime. If you pass, you’ll become a fourth-rank Pill Master."

Hearing this, Mo Wangchen came to understand, "What are the benefits of a higher Pill Master rank?"

"There are advantages, of course. Alchemy requires medicinal materials. Every inheritance disciple’s courtyard has some medicinal materials, though they aren’t particularly valuable. The truly good ones are in the Medicinal Materials Hall. Inheritance disciples can receive a varying number of materials from the Medicinal Material Pavilion each month. The higher the rank, the more precious the materials they can receive," Gu Yun explained.

"Moreover, there’s a concept of contribution points in our Pill Sect. If you need a certain medicinal material but your rank isn’t sufficient to get it, you can exchange contribution points for it."

"Contribution points?" Mo Wangchen frowned.

"Occasionally, tasks will be posted in the Medicinal Materials Hall. Our Pill Sect is a great Alchemy Dao sect in the Ten Regions Domain, so many come to seek medicine or conduct pill transactions with various forces. If there is a shortage of personnel, the sect will post alchemy tasks, calling on the disciples to help. As long as you complete the tasks, you’ll earn contribution points."

With Gu Yun’s careful explanation, before long, Mo Wangchen and Gu Yun arrived in front of a courtyard.

Looking up, Mo Wangchen saw the sign above the courtyard’s gate, which read "Wangyou Courtyard"!

"This is where you’ll live, junior brother. As you get to know more about the sect over time, you’ll understand many things. Also, shortly, a servant disciple responsible for assisting you with medicinal material will arrive. If there’s anything you’re confused about, just ask him."

Mo Wangchen nodded, then cupped his hands toward Gu Yun, expressing, "Thank you, senior brother!"

...

After Gu Yun left, Mo Wangchen pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard. It had two rooms, one for himself and the other for the servant disciple.

The courtyard was planted with various spirit grasses, exuding the fragrance of herbs. However, it seemed deserted for a long time, leaving these spirit grasses unattended.

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