Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 207 - 198: The Grand Competition Approaches

Chapter 207: Chapter 198: The Grand Competition Approaches

After returning to Wangyou Courtyard, Mo Wangchen found Zhang Feng standing in the courtyard, seemingly waiting for him.

He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Today is the day for your reassessment, right? How did it go, did you pass?"

Since the incident with Sun Ming and Jiang Yuan swapping pills had been resolved, the elders decided to hold a separate reassessment for Zhang Feng today.

Hearing Mo Wangchen bring up the matter, Zhang Feng let out a long breath and then smiled, "The pill assessment was simple, and I have passed it."

"Well, congratulations then. From now on, you are also an Inheritance Disciple. With Elder Sun Ming being punished by facing the wall, you can also take on tasks in the Medicinal Materials Hall, can’t you?"

Mo Wangchen nodded, genuinely happy for Zhang Feng. In the time they had spent together, he realized that Zhang Feng, in addition to his own talent, was also a hardworking person. Although the alchemy recipes he gave him helped, the main thing was Zhang Feng’s own effort.

"Senior Brother..."

Zhang Feng was silent for a moment, seeming to want to say something.

Mo Wangchen hesitated, "What is it? Are you thinking of asking for some fourth-grade alchemy recipes to take back for research?"

Zhang Feng shook his head and looked directly at Mo Wangchen, then solemnly cupped his hands, "Even though I passed the reassessment, I have already told the elders that I will remain by your side in the position of an Inheritance Disciple..."

"This..."

Mo Wangchen was a bit astonished, "I don’t oppose it, but are you sure? Now that you’re an Inheritance Disciple, it’s not necessary to do this..."

He understood that Zhang Feng made this decision out of gratitude for his help.

However, in pursuing advancement, he had not expected that after becoming an Inheritance Disciple, Zhang Feng would still wish to remain by his side, performing the work of a servant disciple, which showed he had judged Zhang Feng correctly.

Yet, even though Zhang Feng was eager to repay him, Mo Wangchen didn’t want to delay Zhang Feng’s future for this reason.

"As long as Senior Brother Mo agrees," Zhang Feng said, relieved when Mo Wangchen didn’t refuse, as he had feared he might.

He knew that reaching this point was because of Mo Wangchen’s assistance. Even after becoming an Inheritance Disciple, Zhang Feng wanted to stay by Mo Wangchen’s side—partly as an act of gratitude, and partly because he understood that it would benefit him.

"Alright then." Mo Wangchen nodded. If Zhang Feng left, and the sect assigned another servant disciple to him, he might find it a bit uncomfortable. Since Zhang Feng was willing to stay, he had no objections.

"If you need anything, I’ll call you. Now that you’re already a third-grade Alchemist, if you encounter any challenges in alchemy, come to me," Mo Wangchen said before entering his room.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he took out the Delusion Demon Pill he’d received from the Sect Master and swallowed it without hesitation, then closed his eyes, entering a state.

Soon, Mo Wangchen entered a kind of Empty Spirit State, a state making him feel extremely comfortable. The lingering influences from the Yuanhong Sword gradually dissipated, and in this state, his cultivation improved rapidly.

A month later...

During this month, he spent most of his time in Wangyou Courtyard cultivating, without taking on tasks from the Medicinal Materials Hall. Instead, Zhang Feng accepted some tasks, and when he encountered challenges, he sought Mo Wangchen’s advice.

Issues that initially puzzled him became clear after Mo Wangchen’s guidance, which made Zhang Feng even more respectful toward Mo Wangchen.

During this month, Zhang Feng’s Alchemy Dao skill improved significantly, though there was still a long way to go before reaching the fourth grade.

Apart from cultivation, Mo Wangchen spent more time researching swordsmanship. After ingesting the Delusion Demon Pill, he found his swordsmanship progress faster. Now, the Diancang Sword Technique, Canyang Sword Technique, and Luocheng Sword Technique had reached Great Success.

Especially the Diancang Sword Technique, a high-level Xuan Rank martial technique, Mo Wangchen knew that if he only exerted it fully now, its power would surely exceed the full force of a strike from the Hidden Dragon Undying Body.

Swordsmanship had become his strongest means!

Boom boom!

Boom boom!

In the room, Mo Wangchen sat cross-legged on the bed, surrounded by turbulent airflow. The Luminous Pearl on his wrist under his sleeve slightly glowed, flickering like stars in the night sky.

This period, with the aid of this Luminous Pearl and many Qi Gathering Pills, Mo Wangchen’s cultivation progressed rapidly. Now, he had reached the peak of the Ninth Level Spirit Transformation Realm, just a hair’s breadth away from the Returning Ruins Realm!

Around his body, when the turbulent airflow gradually returned to calmness, Mo Wangchen slowly opened his eyes and exhaled, "It seems breaking through to the Returning Ruins Realm is still challenging. Tomorrow is the Alchemy Competition, so I’ll attempt the breakthrough afterward."

Without absolute certainty, Mo Wangchen dared not make a reckless breakthrough, as such a failure would leave potential issues unresolved. With the competition nearing, he decided to wait until afterward to strategize.

After exiting his room, Zhang Feng was watering the spirit grass in the courtyard. Seeing Mo Wangchen come out, he approached and cupped his hands slightly, "Senior Brother, the medicinal materials you had me exchange have been acquired."

Saying this, Zhang Feng handed a storage bag over to Mo Wangchen, along with his identity token. Exchanging for medicinal materials at the Medicinal Materials Hall required many contribution points, and since Zhang Feng didn’t have many, Mo Wangchen naturally gave him his token for the exchange.

Opening the storage bag, Mo Wangchen counted the medicinal materials inside, then nodded.

These materials were prepared for use in the alchemy competition tomorrow, meant for refining a Nine Aperture Spirit Pill.

Previously, he’d acquired a Heavenly Soul Grass from the relics, making it the perfect time to attempt refining it.

Despite the Nine Aperture Spirit Pill being a sixth-grade pill, Mo Wangchen was well-prepared, and his perception had reached the Peak of Fifth Grade. With his past life’s skill, he was at least sixty percent confident in refining the Nine Aperture Spirit Pill this time!

Those participating in the alchemy competition were all Inheritance Disciples from the Pill Sect. Apart from the third and fourth-grade disciples, the few fifth-grade Inheritance Disciples would also participate.

The more advanced the pills refined, the higher scores naturally gained, so Mo Wangchen decided to refine a sixth-grade Nine Aperture Spirit Pill during the competition.

As long as he participated, he would strive to be the best!

If he succeeded in refining a sixth-grade pill, the first place at this event would undoubtedly be his, wouldn’t it?

After all, among the disciples participating, no one surpassed the fifth grade, and Mo Wangchen doubted that they could refine a sixth-grade pill.

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