Making Amends?

Zhou Chuan followed Yao Lao back to their residence, a secluded courtyard where the three master and disciples lived. However, Xiao Yan disliked Zhou Chuan and had spent this time in secluded chambers elsewhere, cultivating in seclusion.

After obtaining the Soul Infant Fruit, the three master and disciples discussed the subsequent refinement process in the main hall. Zhou Chuan's cultivation was too low, and his alchemy skills were lacking as well. Xiao Yan casually found an excuse to drive him out of the main hall, leaving only the master and disciple to continue their discussion.

"Xiao Yan... how arrogant!"

Zhou Chuan left the main hall in dejection and wandered aimlessly along the mountain path outside the courtyard. Since becoming Venerable Yao's disciple, his days had been far less comfortable than he had imagined.

Although Yao Chen taught him alchemy, he had not produced all manner of rare Pill Recipes as Zhou Chuan had imagined, nor had he taught him any profound alchemy techniques. He merely had him refine commonplace pills, and only first- and second-rank ones at that, claiming he needed to build a solid foundation...

He was a Fourth-Rank Alchemist!

If Yao Chen were willing to teach him properly, breaking through to become a Fifth-Rank Alchemist should not have been a problem, right?

Yet the other man simply refused to teach him. When Zhou Chuan asked about Fifth Rank Pills, Yao Chen would not answer either, instead rebuking him for being too ambitious.

Zhou Chuan's expression darkened as he viciously tore at the wild grass and flowers by the mountain path. Suddenly, a voice sounded beside him.

"Junior Brother Zhou Chuan, what troubles you so?"

Zhou Chuan looked up and saw me standing not far away with Green Luo, smiling at him. His face immediately turned pale, and he