Chapter 1418: Hall Master Du, the Illiterate
Du Hongchen's willingness to accept his loss and join the Eternal Sect undoubtedly greatly strengthened the sect's overall pill-making capabilities. After all, his attainments in Pill Dao were no weaker than Feng Guichen's.
Jun Changxiao was not content with the current situation. He hoped to rope in the other six Chief Alchemists of the Pill Hall as well, then use the eight of them as the core to build an old-established pill shop that would endure for eternity.
To that end, he needed to take action.
Pill Hall headquarters, Main Hall.
The robed old man seated at the head said, "My left eyelid has been twitching more and more fiercely."
"Report!"
Just then, a subordinate hurried in and said, "News has come from Jun Yuan City. Chief Alchemist Du Hongchen has joined the Eternal Sect."
"What?"
A look of surprise appeared on the robed old man's face.
He had already learned of Feng Guichen joining the Eternal Sect. Now another Chief Alchemist had joined as well—and one who had an irreconcilable conflict with Feng Guichen. It was truly beyond comprehension.
"Strange."
One of the higher-ups said in confusion, "What is so special about the Eternal Sect that Feng Guichen and Du Hongchen would willingly join it?"
They all knew that Jun Changxiao's master was True Person Tonggu. But Martial Dao and Pill Dao were two entirely different matters. Moreover, the sect had only recently ascended. Even if its Pill Dao was outstanding, it could not possibly surpass two Chief Alchemists, could it?
"According to the news we received, Master Du competed against the Eternal Sect's Sect Master in Pill Dao and was utterly defeated," the subordinate said.
"Utterly defeated?"
The robed old man and the higher-ups all wore expressions of shock.
Taken literally,