The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1366 - Chapter 1366 Chapter 1464 Zhong Wuwei

Chapter 1366: Chapter 1464: Zhong Wuwei Chapter 1366: Chapter 1464: Zhong Wuwei A gentle breeze blew, and the medicinal herbs on the slope swayed with the wind, their various scents diffusing simultaneously.

The white-haired young man stood on the slope, smiling as he looked down at Fang Lin, who stood below the slope with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

“You’re so young, yet you’ve already stepped into the Spirit Source realm. Truly extraordinary,” the white-haired young man discerned Fang Lin’s cultivation level at a glance and immediately exclaimed in admiration.

Fang Lin looked at the white-haired young man, “Are you the guardian of this place?”

The white-haired young man was taken aback, then shook his head, “I am not the guardian of this place. I am an outsider, just like you.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin became even more puzzled. If he wasn’t the guardian here and was an outsider like himself, how could he, a Pill Refiner and a practitioner of the Minor Longevity realm, possibly not belong to the Pill Alliance?

It was well-known that the Pill Alliance, as the largest organization of pill refiners in the Nine Countries, typically included all pill refiners once they became One Cauldron pill refiners.

In the vast land of the Nine Countries, there were hardly any pill refiners not affiliated with the Pill Alliance.

Moreover, this white-haired young man possessed the Minor Longevity realm–a rather formidable expert. How could the Pill Alliance not absorb such a master and let him roam freely outside?

It all seemed illogical.

“You mentioned the Pill Alliance, are you a pill refiner of the Pill Alliance?” the white-haired young man asked.

Fang Lin nodded and took out his pill refiner badge, hanging it on his chest.

The moment the white-haired young man saw Fang Lin’s badge, his eyes sharpened, and in the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of Fang Lin.

Fang Lin immediately retreated, his eyes warily fixed on the man, ready to summon the Demon Puppet in case the man attacked him.

“There’s no need to be nervous; I just want to take a look at your badge,” the white-haired young man stopped five steps away from Fang Lin and did not move any closer.

Fang Lin heard this and slightly furrowed his brows, but he did not immediately hand over his badge to the white-haired young man.

Seeing this, the white-haired young man did not mind and just stood there, looking at Fang Lin’s badge with a hint of surprise on his face.

“You are already a Five Cauldrons pill refiner?” the white-haired young man said.

Fang Lin asked, “Who exactly are you?”

Hearing this question from Fang Lin, the white-haired young man’s face showed a hint of complexity and he sighed lightly, “I was once a pill refiner of the Pill Alliance, but later I was expelled from the Pill Alliance, so now I have no connection to the Pill Alliance.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin’s expression changed even more.

“So, you are a defector pill refiner from the Pill Alliance?” Fang Lin stared intently at the man and asked.

The white-haired young man smiled with a hint of self-mockery, “That should be the case. I caused some trouble back then and almost lost my life.”

Fang Lin looked at the man, feeling even more surprised. Pill refiners who defected from the Pill Alliance were indeed very rare because the Pill Alliance’s influence in the Nine Countries was too enormous, and most pill refiners’ wills were controlled by the Pill Alliance.

Becoming a member of the Pill Alliance was the only choice for a pill refiner seeking prominence.

Unless expelled by the Pill Alliance, a pill refiner who voluntarily defected would face severe punishment from the Pill Alliance.

The white-haired youth before him, Fang Lin had not expected him to be a Pill Refiner who had defected from the Pill Alliance, which was rather meaningful.

“Having grievances with the Pill Alliance, what are your thoughts upon seeing me, a Pill Refiner of the Pill Alliance?” Fang Lin said, also testing the white-haired youth.

The white-haired youth did not speak, his face showing contemplation. Suddenly, he said, “Could it be that you are Fang Lin, currently the talked-about figure in the Pill Alliance?”

“If there isn’t a second Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner named Fang Lin in the Pill Alliance, then you are probably talking about me,” Fang Lin replied.

The white-haired youth nodded repeatedly, “No wonder you are so extraordinary. It’s amazing that the Pill Alliance has a genius like you. The simultaneous resonating of countless Pill Furnaces in the Nine Countries before probably had something to do with you.”

Fang Lin knew what he was referring to–when he had been promoted to a Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner, he had triggered the simultaneous resonance of ten thousand cauldrons in the Nine Countries.

“You still haven’t told me who you actually are,” Fang Lin asked, his tone now tinged with impatience.

Even though the other party was a Minor Longevity being, Fang Lin had a Demon Puppet at hand and was not at all afraid of him.

“You may have heard of my name, Zhong Wuwei,” the white-haired youth said calmly, revealing his name to Fang Lin.

When Fang Lin heard the name Zhong Wuwei, his expression indeed changed; he had indeed heard this name.

More than a hundred years ago, the Pill Alliance had witnessed an exceptionally talented Alchemy genius named Zhong Wuwei.

Back then, Zhong Wuwei had made a name for himself, entering the ranks of the Five Cauldrons Pill Refiners at the age of twenty-eight and had shocked the Alchemy Tao World and the Nine Countries.

However, later on, Zhong Wuwei was inexplicably expelled from the Pill Alliance and pursued by the Western Moon King, and then there was no news of him.

Many within the Pill Alliance felt that expelling a genius like Zhong Wuwei was a great pity. Had Zhong Wuwei continued in the Pill Alliance, he surely would have had a promising future, possibly even becoming one of the successors to the Eight Great Elders.

The reason given by the upper echelons of the Pill Alliance for Zhong Wuwei’s expulsion was his unrighteous intentions and his attempt to steal the highest level of Alchemy, which was exposed right at the scene.

However, such justification could hardly be convincing.

This baseless statement could only deceive those who are naive; anyone thoughtful enough could easily see through its unreliability.

But whatever had been said or done regarding Zhong Wuwei’s defection, it couldn’t change anything. Even after the pursuit by the Western Moon King, it was never disclosed whether Zhong Wuwei ended up dead or alive.

Over the years, the Pill Alliance had simply assumed Zhong Wuwei was dead, although people often mentioned him, as back then, Zhong Wuwei had been the pride of the Pill Alliance and quite illustrious.

Fang Lin had heard some people in the Pill Alliance mention Zhong Wuwei before; he had listened but never really took it to heart.

But today, having met this white-haired youth, who then revealed his name as Zhong Wuwei, Fang Lin suddenly made the connection.

“Zhong Wuwei? Are you possibly the traitor Zhong Wuwei from the Pill Alliance 150 years ago?” Fang Lin asked, frowning, his tone quite solemn.

The white-haired youth, who was indeed that Zhong Wuwei, touched his nose and smiled, “If there wasn’t a second Zhong Wuwei back then, then it must have been me.”

Fang Lin wore a strange expression; this fellow was responding using his earlier words.

“Zhong Wuwei is already dead; you cannot possibly be him,” Fang Lin stated, not so easily believing the other’s words.

Zhong Wuwei sighed, “The world thinks I’m dead, yet here I am, still alive.”

ps: First update, the neighborhood network collapsed, had to go to an internet cafe to upload, won’t stop updating, just a bit delayed.