Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 324: Eliminating Hidden Dangers

Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Eliminating Hidden Dangers

Qilin Blood is the most fierce and purest blood in the world, surpassing even the effects of Dragon Blood by several degrees. This Fourth Grade Qilin Blood Pill contains one drop of Qilin Blood. The saying goes, where there is emptiness, no nourishment should be accepted; Elder Shoumei’s current physical condition is extremely poor, and ingesting a Fourth Grade Qilin Blood Pill will not only fail to benefit his injuries but may instead lead to his death by over-nourishment.

Chu Feng, indifferent to the extremely shocked expressions of Senior Sister Qin and the others, handed the Jade Box to her.

"Fo-Fourth Grade Elixir... My heavens, Junior Brother Chu, tell me the truth, what exactly is your Alchemy Path Cultivation level now?" Senior Sister Qin’s beautiful eyes were brimming with tears as she stared intently at Chu Feng.

She wished she could interrogate and extract all of Chu Feng’s secrets.

Chen Daoqi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, standing there stupefied. He had always believed he was the disciple with the highest Alchemy Path Cultivation under Elder Shoumei.

Yet now, Junior Brother Chu had delivered him a blow a hundred thousand times stronger.

He pulled out a Fourth Grade Elixir directly. And it was a Fourth Grade Qilin Blood Pill at that.

Such an elixir, let alone being purchasable on the market, probably couldn’t be concocted by more than a handful of Pill Masters throughout the entire Dan State North Territory. However, Junior Brother Chu managed to refine it directly.

This was no longer simply a matter of monstrous talent.

It was as if the Alchemy Venerate himself was possessed, leaving Chen Daoqi, the alchemy genius, only able to look up in admiration.

"I too have just made a breakthrough to the Fourth-grade Alchemist Realm!" Chu Feng, of course, wouldn’t reveal his true foundation.

He was blatantly lying through his teeth.

A Fourth-grade Alchemist who could concoct Fourth-grade Flame Burst Pills?

You should know, according to common knowledge in the Alchemist Realm, typically, a Fourth-grade Alchemist would only be able to concoct Third-grade Talisman Pills. It is Fifth-grade Alchemists who can concoct Fourth-grade Talisman Pills.

In a word, in crafting Talisman Pills, the requirements are much higher.

"I’m back!"

The door to the Alchemy Room was pushed open, and Luo Mi’s figure appeared at the entrance.

"Bring the stuff in!" Behind Luo Mi stood four Sword Slaves, each carrying a large bundle on their backs. They entered the Alchemy Room, unloaded their packages.

Each package was extremely heavy, and two of them even emitted a smell of blood.

"You can leave now," Luo Mi ordered coldly.

However, Chu Feng noticed that each one of these people carried wounds on their bodies. Even Luo Mi himself had fresh injuries.

"Wait!"

Chu Feng, having lived two lifetimes, with his keen eyes and ruthless cunning, and his experiences far surpassing those of Luo Mi and the others, observed the Sword Slaves’ faces revealing defeat and worry.

The fate of a Sword Slave was directly linked to that of their master.

If the master suffers ill fortune, so do they.

With Elder Shoumei’s mishap, Luo Mi’s future was in jeopardy, and so was the future of these four men.

Luo Mi, focused only on safely transporting the food back and preoccupied with his own troubles, did not pay much attention to his own Sword Slaves. This was not acceptable.

The human heart is the most complex.

Under the enticement of enemies, these Sword Slaves might very well develop a heart of betrayal.

"One hundred silver taels each, not much, so don’t look down on it. You’ve been through a hard time on this journey, this is a little token of appreciation from your senior brother, use it to buy some food," said Chu Feng as he took out four hundred-tael silver notes, handing one to each person.

The gloomy expressions on the four Sword Slaves’ faces vanished instantly.

They all revealed surprised and joyful smiles as if they were favored beyond measure.

"Thank you, Lord Chu, thank you, Master!" Four Sword Slaves repeatedly expressed their gratitude towards Chu Feng and Luo Mi.

"Everyone has their ups and downs in life. It’s true that my Sect is in trouble right now, but it doesn’t mean that my Sect will fall. Just like the tide, it ebbs and flows; perhaps some people are laughing at my senior brother now, but in a few days, he might be promoted to a True Disciple in one fell swoop—it’s not impossible."

"Therefore, all you need to do is to stay true to your heart and do what you ought to do. Those whose resolve wavers and sway like grass on the top of a wall, they will never have a good outcome."

Chu Feng had a gentle and warm smile on his face as he spoke a few thought-provoking words to the four Sword Slaves.

The four felt a chill in their hearts, breaking out in a cold sweat.

After deeply bowing to Chu Feng, they then left.

"Why did junior brother do this?" Luo Mi was puzzled.

He seemed to never care about these social intricacies, being entirely absorbed in the cultivation of his Sword Dao. It is perhaps for this reason that he has become a protector of the Sect at such a young age.

He even had a chance to compete for the position of a True Disciple.

Effort brings reward, and this is undeniably true.

"Young junior brother is eliminating potential threats for you! When dealing with these servants in the future, Third Junior Brother still needs to be a bit more cunning," Chen Daoqi revealed the hidden truth, reminding Luo Mi.

"Ah... so that’s how it is. I’ve been negligent!" Luo Mi was extremely astute, understanding immediately.

He looked gratefully at Chu Feng, his face showing admiration.

"Not only is our young junior brother outstanding in Alchemy, but he’s also extraordinary in strategizing and managing people. In the future, I really should learn more from junior brother."

Chu Feng waved his hand and modestly smiled, "Senior Brother is overpraising me! The players are often confused, while the spectators see the game clearly, being an outsider, I can see things more clearly. Your Sword Slaves are intrinsically not bad, but the current situation of our Sect is really bad, and rumors abound. If someone tempts them with substantial reward, how can we guarantee they won’t have other thoughts?"

"By the way, how did you get these injuries?" After closing the door, Chu Feng began to inspect the ingredients Luo Mi had brought back.

"We encountered Bao Liya, a disciple of Elder Yang, on the road and ended up fighting," Luo Mi said evenly, as if it were a trivial matter.

However, judging by the new injuries on his body, the fight must have been brutal.

"It’s good that you are back. Be it Bao Liya or Shangguan Bei, when the time comes, none will escape," said Chu Feng as he unpacked the bundle containing the freshly acquired animal meat.

All were excellent tonics for the body.

"Senior Sister Qin, I’ll leave these ingredients to you. Cook them for Master according to this method. We should aim to finish eating them within five days."

After finishing his instructions, Chu Feng listed a recipe, pairing all the ingredients appropriately.

Fresh animal meat needs to be consumed quickly as it cannot be preserved for long.

Ingredients like ginseng and Lingzhi can be used later.

Elixirs are the essence, while ingredients are the foundation; they are more easily absorbed by the body. The nourishing method is also gentler.

With both Elixirs and ingredients working together, Elder Shoumei’s body will surely recover in a very short time. At least retaining his Sword Saint Realm is definitely not a problem.

That is enough. As long as he can stabilize in the Sword Saint Realm, his status as an Elder will be unshakeable.

It would also give him the capital to confront Elder Yang.

Under the leadership of Chu Feng, everyone saw a turn for the better and hope. The look of worry was wiped from everyone’s faces.

"If I’m not needed here, I’ll just stand guard outside the Alchemy Room, and take the opportunity to practice my Swordsmanship and make a final sprint!" Luo Mi’s gaze settled on Chu Feng’s face.

Without realizing it, Chu Feng had become the mainstay of everyone involved.