The next day, mist and clouds swirled outside Pill Cloud Hall.
A middle-aged cultivator dressed in a purple Dharma robe patterned with pill clouds stood waiting outside the hall with a somewhat restrained young man behind him.
The middle-aged cultivator was Li Yuan, the Vice Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall. He was already at Foundation Establishment Perfection and a Second-grade High-rank Alchemist. The young man behind him was his disciple, Li Feng.
Upon spotting Chen Sheng approaching from afar, Li Yuan smiled warmly and took the initiative to greet him.
Chen Sheng hurried forward and cupped his hands.
"Greetings, Third Senior Brother."
Zhao Jin Hu had long since introduced him to the Alchemy Hall's circumstances, so he had a fair understanding of the True Disciples under his master.
This Third Senior Brother possessed an Earth-grade Spiritual Root. At merely one hundred and twenty years old, he had already cultivated to Foundation Establishment Perfection, and his chances of forming a Golden Core in the future were exceedingly high.
In comparison, Second Senior Brother also possessed an Earth-grade Spiritual Root and had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, but he was already one hundred and seventy years old. His previous attempt at Golden Core Formation had failed, and he would most likely go no further.
Fourth Senior Brother, meanwhile, was rather average. With a High-grade Spiritual Root, he fell short of the first two, though his talent in alchemy surpassed both Senior Brothers and was still quite good...
Li Yuan's face brimmed with smiles as he turned sideways and gestured to his disciple behind him.
"Junior Disciple Brother, this is my disciple Li Feng. Why haven't you greeted your Seventh Martial Uncle?"
Li Feng promptly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Li Feng greets Seventh Martial Uncle."
The moment Chen Sheng heard that surname,