Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 55 The President’s Appreciation

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 The President’s Appreciation

"Alchemy Master Niu, I truly did not expect that in such a short time apart, your Alchemy Path cultivation could have advanced by so much. When I chose you for chief position previously, it turns out I was not mistaken," said the Guild Leader.

The Guild Leader’s gaze towards Niu Baotian was already very kind, and his face was filled with a smile.

There was another thing that the Guild Leader hesitated to say. Even he, a Third Grade Alchemist, could not manage to simultaneously transform Fire Cloud Fruit and Taiyin Golden Ganoderma into a batch of elixirs.

He didn’t expect that a disciple taught by Niu Baotian to do it so easily.

Furthermore, the analysis of the underlying principles was simple yet deep, causing all the pill masters to see the light. They were greatly inspired and their knowledge expanded tremendously.

This balancing act of alchemy not only solved the problem of conflicting medicinal herbs that could cause the furnace to explode, but it did so flawlessly.

"It is all thanks to the Guild Leader’s wise leadership that I, Niu, have been able to make such progress in the Alchemy Dao."

"I will always remember the favor of your support!"

Niu Baotian was certainly a shrewd character, behaving extremely humbly in front of the Guild Leader and delivering quite the flattery.

The smile on the Guild Leader’s face became even more gentle.

"Ha ha, good! Very good! Humble and not arrogant, commendable but not conceited, you’ve done well!"

As he spoke, the Guild Leader’s sharp and authoritative gaze swept over the other pill masters.

"Listen up, from now on, all Second Grade Alchemists must learn from Alchemy Master Niu and follow his lead and discipline!"

"If anyone dares to malign Alchemy Master Niu in front of me again, they can get lost!"

The Guild Leader’s gaze lingered especially on the face of Qiao Dusi, the immense pressure causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

The Qiao Family might be very formidable in the Jianyun Dynasty, belonging to one of the Four Great Families.

But what the Qiao Family is good at is the medicinal herb business.

In the field of alchemy, they’re quite weak.

Everyone knows that the raw material cost is one tael of silver, but after being refined into elixirs, its value could increase at least tenfold.

This is exactly the problem that the Qiao Family faces.

Despite having the richest resources in medicinal herbs, they can only watch as the Mo Family and Hong Family make a fortune, while the Qiao Family remains forever inferior, essentially being the helpers.

Doing the most exhausting work and obtaining the least return.

In order to change this situation, the Qiao Family has been fervently cultivating their own pill masters in recent years.

Unfortunately, training pill masters is not easy.

In addition to needing exceptional talent in alchemy, a substantial amount of money must be invested, and the time taken to cultivate a Pill Master is extremely long.

Even just to cultivate a First-grade Alchemist might need six to seven years.

As for becoming a Second Grade Alchemist, even with good aptitude, it would still require a dozen or twenty years to advance.

Qiao Dusi is currently the most promising Pill Master of the Qiao Family.

Not only did he become a Second Grade Alchemist, he also joined the Pharmacist Guild, becoming a sitting alchemist, a position even more revered than that of an ordinary Second Grade Alchemist.

It’s like being a doctor; some are merely doctors in small clinics, while others are resident doctors in large, formal hospitals. The difference between the two is substantial.

Qiao Dusi, with his status as an alchemist of the Medicine Guild’s Hall, even managed to sell quite a lot of high-quality medicinal herbs to the Pharmacist Guild for the Qiao Family.

If Qiao Dusi were to be expelled, his departure would be the end of his significance. The business dealings between the Pharmacist Guild and the Qiao Family would likely come to a halt.

For the Qiao Family, the loss would be significant.

Hence, Qiao Dusi felt an indescribable fear of the warning in the Guild Leader’s eyes.

After dealing with Qiao Dusi with a few stern words, the Guild Leader turned and looked at Chu Feng, who was focused on his alchemy.

"Young man, learn well from your master, I have high hopes for you!" Being so highly praised by the Guild Leader of the Pharmacist Guild is incredibly rare. It also implies that once Chu Feng advances to a First-grade Alchemist, it’s very likely that the Guild will seek to recruit him.

Any other young person would be over the moon with joy.

But Chu Feng remained very calm.

Not to mention a mere division of the Pharmacist Guild in the Jianyun Dynasty, even if it were a few levels higher, it would still not be attractive to Chu Feng.

...

All the people gradually dispersed, after all, the Pill Masters of the guild were not idle.

They received a substantial number of alchemy tasks every day.

If they could not complete them in time, the consequences would be serious.

Minister Wu, full of anticipation, was invited into the VIP room where he waited patiently.

In fact, before he came to the Pharmacist Guild, he had asked the two largest Alchemy Families of the Jianyun Dynasty, and those Pill Masters all shook their heads like rattle-drums after hearing his request.

He thought since the Pharmacist Guild had a great reputation, gathering the most formidable group of Pill Masters in the entire Jianyun Dynasty,

he came to try his luck and seek elixirs.

Hey, little did he expect to receive such a great surprise.

An alchemy apprentice under Alchemy Master Niu could easily make the elixir he needed.

At this moment, Minister Wu’s anger had completely dissipated, and he was filled with limitless admiration for Niu Baotian, Chu Feng, and the entire Pharmacist Guild.

Time ticked by, and Chu Feng was nearing the end of his elixir-making process.

"Finish!"

With a perfect Fire Control technique from Chu Feng, the furnace fire extinguished slowly like a candle burned out.

Just like a ripe melon falling off its vine, it’s all about timing.

Extinguishing the fire too quickly or too slowly were both not desirable.

To outsiders, everything seemed so simple. However, if any Pill Master from the Pharmacist Guild were to extinguish that furnace fire, it very well might lead to failure at the last moment.

The elixir inside the furnace would also likely explode, becoming a pile of dregs.

After a short while, it was about time to open the sealed furnace, "Open!" Chu Feng unsealed the furnace and took out the elixirs inside.

There were a total of ten elixirs, each round and full, with pure color and superior quality.

"Master can ask Minister Wu to come over and collect the elixirs now!" Chu Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead, and at the same time he helped Niu Baotian resolve a difficult problem,

his own Alchemy skills had been honed and improved.

Additionally, he had obtained a new identity, the disciple of Niu Baotian.

This identity, for Chu Feng, would be another layer of protection. Under the guise of being Niu Baotian’s disciple, it would be convenient for him to personally sell some of the elixirs he made.

It would also provide a fitting explanation when others questioned why his alchemy skills were so outstanding.

For Chu Feng, revealing his alchemy talents posed no great danger. At worst, the Royal Family, Prince Liu Mansion, and the like might scheme against him.

With his abilities, he could fully withstand it.

However, the identity of the Eternal Life Pill Master absolutely could not be revealed.

Otherwise, just any strong enemy could kill him.

...

Before long, Minister Wu was invited over.

He meticulously examined and smelled the successfully refined elixirs, and the smile on Minister Wu’s face grew deeper and deeper.

"Good pills! I, the Chief of Staff, have never seen elixirs of such superior quality!"

"Alchemy Master Niu, young man, you’ve both worked hard!"

Minister Wu was full of gratitude towards the two.

"It is our pleasure to be of service to you, no trouble at all!" Niu Baotian was quite embarrassed, as he did not have the skills to make such fine elixirs.

It was all Chu Feng’s merit.

"Minister Wu, may I inquire about something?" Chu Feng spoke.

"What is it? Tell me," Minister Wu replied with a smile and a nod.