I'm the Most Aggrieved Transmigrator
"[Seeing you enter, Elder Qi Cangshu of the Alchemy Hall spoke first.]"
"Lu Ping, come and greet the Sect Master."
[You step forward and bow.]
"Disciple Lu Ping greets the Sect Master, Elder Qi, and Elders."
[Han Changqing didn't ask you to get up; instead, he asked you a question directly.]
"Lu Ping, Elder Qi is going into seclusion."
You turned to Qi Cangshu, bowed again, and said,
"Congratulations, Elder, on another step forward in your Dao Path."
Qi Cangshu paused for a moment while holding the teacup.
[The Flattery has taken effect.]
Qi Cangshu's satisfaction with you has increased.
Qi Cangshu nodded and gestured for you to dispense with the formalities.
[Han Changqing glanced at Qi Cangshu and you, then continued,]
" With Elder Qi in seclusion, the Alchemy Hall cannot be left without a leader."
"The reason I have summoned you all here today is to discuss the appointment of a acting elder."
The elders in the hall exchanged glances, then silently returned to silence.
[Han Changqing raised his hand and pointed to the green-robed cultivator in the center of the hall.]
"Wu Yucheng, Main Hall Deacon, Foundation Establishment Early Stage."
"Over the years, I've handled the procurement of Pills for the Main Hall and am also familiar with the accounting of the Alchemy Hall."
Wu Yucheng stepped forward.
"It's all thanks to the Sect Master's favor."
[After he finished speaking, he turned to you.]
"I've heard that Deacon Lu is young and promising."
"The Alchemy Hall is in charge of the entire sect's Pills intake and output, and it also controls monthly salaries, mining and healing supplies, and the Inner Sect's cultivation quota."
"Such an important place is being entrusted to a Qi Refining disciple for temporary care. If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility?"
[After Zhao Li stepped down, you became the most powerful person in the Alchemy Hall after Elder Qi.]
[You're primarily responsible for the daily operation of the Alchemy Hall.]
Therefore, you naturally became one of the candidates.
[Options pop up.]
[A: Continue to conceal your cultivation level and steer the conversation back to your core duties Alchemist.]
[B: He immediately revealed his Foundation Establishment level, silencing Wu Yucheng.]
[C: Applying for the "Qi Refining Disciple Acting Elder Trial Card" in the Main Hall, you are willing to serve as the trial officer for free.]
Lu Ping looked at Little B and chuckled to himself, "I'm the most aggrieved transmigrator."
Han Changqing is a professional collector of old silver coins.
It's not time to turn against them until we find a way to deal with that Golden Core level talisman.
Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You spoke calmly,]
"Deacon Wu is right. This disciple's cultivation is too shallow to bear the title of Elder."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yucheng's face lit up with joy, thinking that you were about to withdraw from the competition.
Even Han Changqing stopped tapping on the armrest, a look of doubt on his face.
You don't seem like the type to give up easily.
[After all, Han Changqing, as the Sect Master, had also heard the saying, "Senior Brother Lu is very reliable."]
[You continue speaking.]
"However, the affairs of the Alchemy Hall ultimately still fall to the Pill Furnaces."
Elder Qi knows best what this disciple is capable of and what he is not capable of.
[Pass the message to Qi Cangshu.]
[The Passing the Buck is now in effect.]
Qi Cangshu put down his teacup, nodded, and continued the conversation.
"Our Alchemy Hall naturally prioritizes Alchemy Technique. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to meet the needs of all the other halls, let alone serve the sect."
Qi Cangshu added another sentence.
"During the years Lu Ping has been in the Alchemy Hall, the Alchemy Chamber has never had any problems."
"There were no obstacles to movement between the various halls."
[The Workplace People-Pleaser, effective.]
[Workwear Thugs, in effect.]
Everyone in the hall instinctively gravitated towards you.
[Whether it was Qian Dafu, Xu Qingshi, or the disciples of the Alchemy Hall, their eyes were filled with enthusiasm.]
Even the Deacon from various halls who usually deal with you are now staring intently at you.
Han Changqing's gaze swept across the entire room, taking in everyone's reactions.
His eyes darkened, and he finally spoke.
"Since that's the case, let's have a match."
Wu Yucheng immediately cupped his hands in greeting.
"Please, Sect Master, give us the question."
Han Changqing looked at Qi Cangshu.
"Elder Qi, since you want to see Alchemy Technique, I think Qi-Gathering Pill will suffice."
Qi Cangshu glanced at Han Changqing, then his gaze lingered between you and Wu Yucheng for a moment before he ultimately offered no objection.
However, some whispers began to circulate among the people inside the hall.
[The Qi-Gathering Pill is a commonly used Pills Foundation Establishment Realm.]
[Asking a disciple who Qi Refining Perfection to refine Qi-Gathering Pill is already somewhat difficult in itself.]
[By pitting you against the Main Hall Deacon in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Han Changqing's intentions are clear.]
[Wu Yucheng took out a Red Copper Pill Furnace from his Storage Bag; it was a mid-grade magic Law Artifact.]
The disciples in the Main Hall immediately arranged the medicinal herbs.
[Wu Yucheng raised his hand and brushed it across the Pill Furnace, Foundation Establishment Spiritual Power into its belly.]
[Wu Yucheng looks at you.]
"Deacon Lu, which furnace will you use?"
[You retrieve the standard Pill Furnace used by inner disciples.]
[A low-grade Law Artifact; the furnace opening still bears dark marks from old fire.]
Several disciples from the Main Hall chuckled softly.
[You maintain your Qi Refining Perfection state, and use the Little Flame Art to compress it into a fine flame at your fingertips.]
[The fire was gradually spread into the furnace, each stage of heating precisely just before the medicinal properties would change.]
[Wu Yucheng has already added the third main ingredient.]
[The high-grade Pill Furnace absorbed most of the fluctuations for him.]
[His Foundation Establishment Spiritual Power allows him to disregard the precise allocation of firepower.]
[Half an hour later, Wu Yucheng put away the furnace.]
[The Pill Furnace opened, and two Qi-Gathering Pills rolled into the jade plate.]
[The Qi-Gathering Pill fell into the Pill-Testing Array Disc, Formation Plate lit up with a cyan light, and a thin line appeared on the surface.]
[The Pill-Testing Array Disc is divided into four colors: blue, gray, black, and red. Only the blue one is qualified; the blue one with a single line indicates that its medicinal properties are 10% higher than the normal one.]
[The disciple in the Main Hall immediately spoke.]
"The Deacon arts master is highly skilled in alchemy."
"Two pills were produced from one batch of Qi-Gathering Pills, and the medicinal properties were even 10% higher. This already surpasses many Second-Grade Alchemists."
[Under normal circumstances, First-Rank Alchemist can reliably produce one pill per batch, Second-Grade Alchemist can reliably produce three pills per batch.]
[Of course, this generally refers to refining Pills within one's own cultivation level.]
[The Main Hall disciple was naturally trying to elevate Wu Yucheng's status.]
Several neutral Deacons nodded in agreement. Actually, who the elder of the Alchemy Hall was wasn't that important, as long as they knew how to refine pills.
[Wu Yucheng withdrew his alchemical fire and gave you a provocative look.]
[Just then, you pushed the last embers back to the bottom of the furnace.]
Pill Furnace, medicinal properties were condensing in layers in four locations.
[Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement, effective.]
[The Artisan Spirit is now in effect.]
[You raise your hand and tap the furnace; the Pill Furnace trembles slightly, and four Qi-Gathering Pills fly out in succession, landing in the jade plate.]
[When the first one fell, Wu Yucheng's finger paused.]
[After the second one rolled out, the smile on the Main Hall disciple's face froze.]
[After the third one flew into the jade plate, the hall fell completely silent, and everyone looked at you. On the main seat, Han Changqing's hand, resting on the armrest, was clenched tightly.]
[The Pill-Testing Array Disc lit up in succession with a blue hue, without any patterns.]
[One furnace yields three pills; that's the level of Second-Grade Alchemist!]
There are very few Second-Grade Alchemists in the entire Greenwood Sect.
[Wu Yucheng stood beside the Pill Furnace, his hand still resting on the lid.]
His expression was somewhat grim. He glanced at Han Changqing in the main seat, but Han Changqing did not look at him.
Wu Yucheng opened his mouth...