Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 178 - 169 Zhang Feng

Chapter 178: Chapter 169 Zhang Feng

"The environment isn’t bad."

Mo Wangchen looked around. The Pill Sect Mountain gate was vast, and there was a fair distance between each disciple’s courtyard, making the place seem quite peaceful.

After all, the most important thing for an Alchemist was a quiet space!

"Senior Brother!"

Before long, a man of about twenty years old, a year or two older than Mo Wangchen, approached him in the courtyard. He cupped his hands slightly and said, "My name is Zhang Feng, a Second-Grade Alchemist, assigned by the Sect to serve as a servant disciple to manage the herbs for you, Senior Brother."

Mo Wangchen nodded. Gu Yun had already explained about the servant disciple earlier. "I like quiet. If there’s nothing important, do not let anyone disturb me. I will call you if I need anything. There aren’t many rules with me, just do what you need to do."

"Yes!" Zhang Feng cupped his hands again, feeling relieved inside.

Previously, he feared that after becoming Mo Wangchen’s servant disciple, the other party might be difficult to deal with and would deliberately make things hard for him, as such matters were not uncommon within the Sect.

Moreover, with the examination approaching, he didn’t have much time to spare. Now, hearing what Mo Wangchen said, Zhang Feng felt much more at ease.

However, he also sighed inwardly. Given his current Alchemy Dao skill, he originally should have been able to become a servant disciple for one of those Fourth-Grade inheritance disciples, but unexpectedly, he received a sudden notification that a new inheritance disciple had arrived in the Sect, and he was assigned here to serve.

Though not an inheritance disciple himself, Zhang Feng had been with the Pill Sect for several years. Being a servant for a newly arrived inheritance disciple naturally did not sit well with him, but he dared not oppose the Sect’s orders and had no choice but to comply.

Despite only being a Second-Grade Pill Master in rank, Zhang Feng himself possessed a cultivation at the sixth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Now seeing that Mo Wangchen’s strength seemed to be lower than his, Zhang Feng felt even more uncomfortable.

He only hoped to pass the upcoming examination smoothly and be promoted to an inheritance disciple, thereby escaping this situation where he was at someone’s beck and call.

As for what Zhang Feng felt, Mo Wangchen clearly didn’t know, nor did he care. He entered the room and closed the door.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Mo Wangchen began to operate the cultivation techniques, and after an unknown period, he awakened from his state of cultivation. Sighing, he murmured to himself, "The palm strike from Yun Kong earlier still leaves injuries inside. It seems without the help of pills, recovery won’t be easy."

Yun Kong was a strong figure in the Returning Ruins Realm. Mo Wangchen had taken a hit directly from him, and hadn’t yet fully recovered. Furthermore, Yun Kong had driven a force of spiritual power into Mo Wangchen’s body, which still lingered in his meridians. If not expelled, it could become troublesome.

"There are many pills to expel spiritual power and repair meridians, but the lowest grade is Fourth-Grade. I wonder if I can find the required herbs within the Pill Sect..."

Saying this, Mo Wangchen got off the bed, opened the door, and went outside. In the distance, the sky was painted with a red glow, and it was already nearing evening.

The previously somewhat cluttered spirit grass in the courtyard had obviously been taken care of, undoubtedly by Zhang Feng.

Mo Wangchen looked toward Zhang Feng’s chores room, noticed the door was closed, hesitated for a moment, then walked over and lightly knocked.

"Not inside?" Mo Wangchen frowned slightly, knocking a few times without a response.

Just as he was about to turn away, he heard a dull explosion from inside the room, accompanied by the smell of burnt herbs.

Creak!

The door was then opened by none other than Zhang Feng.

"Were you making pills just now?" Mo Wangchen asked, stunned momentarily.

Zhang Feng nodded, saying nothing, his heart filled with displeasure. He had reached the most crucial part of alchemy when Mo Wangchen unexpectedly came to disturb him, causing the process to fail and waste materials.

Though he realized his success rate wasn’t even twenty percent, even without Mo Wangchen’s interruption, no one would be happy about being disturbed during pill-making.

However, he was merely Mo Wangchen’s servant disciple. Despite his resentment, he dared not voice it.

Mo Wangchen, somewhat embarrassed, smiled slightly. "I needed some herbs. I intended to ask you to fetch them for me. I didn’t know you were refining pills inside."

Seeing Mo Wangchen’s expression, Zhang Feng felt slightly better and said, "There are many herbs in the chores room. Which ones does Senior Brother need?"

With that, he led Mo Wangchen into the room.

As Mo Wangchen scanned the room, he saw it was somewhat larger than his own, though it contained only a large bed and Zhang Feng’s pill furnace, which still emitted a trace of scorched smoke.

Additionally, there were shelves displaying various herbs around the room.

Moving to the front of the shelves, Mo Wangchen began to inspect the herbs, and after a moment, found several he needed. He intended to refine a pill to repair his meridians, but if the required herbs weren’t here, he would have to go to the Medicinal Materials Hall to find them.

"I heard inheritance disciples can receive some herbs from the Medicinal Materials Hall each month?" Mo Wangchen asked.

"Yes!" Zhang Feng replied.

Mo Wangchen nodded, then fetched a pen to write down several herbs’ names, handing the list to Zhang Feng. "These herbs aren’t very valuable. With a Third-Grade Pill Master’s status, you should be able to exchange for them. Please find time to fetch them for me."

Taking the paper from Mo Wangchen, Zhang Feng carefully reviewed the herbs, confirming that they indeed weren’t high-level and could be acquired.

Then, Mo Wangchen handed over the inheritance disciple token Qin Yue had given him to Zhang Feng to use as a voucher for the herbs. Zhang Feng accepted it, planning to leave immediately and obtain the herbs for Mo Wangchen.

The sooner it was resolved, the less Mo Wangchen would bother him, giving him ample time to study Alchemy Dao and aim to pass the examination smoothly this time.

"By the way, what pill were you just refining?"

As Zhang Feng prepared to leave, Mo Wangchen suddenly asked.

Zhang Feng hesitated briefly. "Bright Spirit Pill, just an ordinary Third-Grade pill."

"Third-Grade, huh—"

Mo Wangchen nodded. It seemed Zhang Feng also intended to partake in the upcoming examination. He pondered for a moment and then said, "You go ahead and get those herbs for me. I happen to have several Third-Grade pill recipes here. I’ll let you look at them then. Whether you can pass the examination depends on you."

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