Snow See

"Junior Brother, you're improving quite quickly."

Shu Yu watched Yang Chan's speed as he searched for, weighed, and arranged the medicinal ingredients. She was somewhat amazed, though her expression was also a little complicated.

When many people first became Alchemist Assistants, they would always be flustered and overwhelmed. It usually took one or two months before they adapted.

Under normal circumstances, as long as they made no mistakes, Pharmacists could accept them being a little slower.

Moreover, when tasks were assigned, they would tend to receive easier ones.

Yang Chan, however, was very different. The tasks assigned to him now were the same as those given to veteran Alchemist Assistants. Even so, Yang Chan handled them with complete ease. This surprised Shu Yu and the others; his learning progress was rather fast.

Even Pharmacist Xu Gaocen had rarely offered him a few words of praise. This put Shu Yu on guard, because it would affect the Pharmacist training slot she wanted to obtain.

Only Yang Chan himself knew that, aside from his usual efforts, the greater part of it came from adding three Potential Points to the Pharmacist profession. His Pharmacist level had now risen to First Stage Peeking into the Threshold, 77%, and he was mastering more and more knowledge related to Pharmacists.

Although the Qi Replenishing Body Nourishing Soup he had most recently prepared was still inferior to a Pharmacist's, one bowl could increase it by around 0.15. With a little more improvement, it would be comparable to a Pharmacist's.

That was only part of it. His understanding of all kinds of medicinal ingredients, medicinal qi, and medicinal properties had also greatly increased. This improvement made his work as an Alchemist Assistant even more effortless.

During this time, he had also listened once to Xu Gaocen's explanation of medicinal properties, medicinal theory, and prescription preparation. The explanation had been quite profound, and it had greatly improved Yang Chan's Pharmacist profession.

"It's because Senior Sister taught me well that Junior Brother improved so quickly."

Yang Chan said with a smile.

Shu Yu had taught him very carefully, and Yang Chan had committed it all to heart. Naturally, he had taken far fewer detours.

"Oh, come on. Senior Sister has taught more than just you, yet you're the only one who has reached this point in such a short time."

"Although your Martial Talent is ordinary, Junior Brother, your talent in Pharmacistry is extremely high, but..."

Shu Yu suddenly stopped speaking. It was not that she had nothing more to say, but that Yang Chan had interrupted her.

"Senior Sister, don't praise me so highly, or I'll fly straight into the sky. My memory is merely a little better, and I had some prior exposure to it, so I improved a bit faster."

Yang Chan did not let Shu Yu continue, because he could already guess what she wanted to say next. Those words would bring him trouble.

The two words praise to kill surfaced in his mind. Whether Shu Yu meant it or not, he would not allow this to happen.

As he rapidly became a qualified Alchemist Assistant, Xu Gaocen's praise for Yang Chan's performance had aroused the jealousy, and even wariness, of the other Alchemist Assistants. They were all competing for a single training slot. One more person meant one more competitor.

Yang Chan had no intention of fighting for that slot, because it would not help him much. It was not even worth a Potential Point. The opportunity that these Alchemist Assistants saw as a stroke of fortune was, in his eyes, nothing special.

As an Intermediate Alchemist of the Qingyuan Sect, Xu Gaocen had a Pharmacist training slot in his hands. It was also an opportunity for Alchemist Assistants to become Pharmacists. After completing the Pharmacist training, their chances of becoming Pharmacists would increase greatly.

The Pharmacist training was conducted by three Intermediate Alchemists and five Junior Alchemists. Each of them would set aside one day to provide targeted training to those who obtained training slots, increasing their chances of becoming Pharmacists.

Xu Gaocen was an Intermediate Alchemist, so he naturally had one slot in his hands as well.

As for Junior Alchemists, several of them together held one slot.

In the end, a total of twenty Alchemist Assistants could participate.

For the many Alchemist Assistants, this was an exceptionally good opportunity.

When Chu Mo had still been here, Shu Yu, Li Junhao, and the others naturally had no chance to contend for it. But now that Chu Mo had become an Elite Disciple and left, a position had opened up. Naturally, they all wanted to obtain this slot.

Eight Pharmacists providing targeted training would certainly yield excellent results.

Shu Yu, Li Junhao, and the others had yet to bring their Raging Bull Strength to greater mastery. If they secured this opportunity, they might become Pharmacists first, then use their status as Pharmacists to break through External Refinement faster and gain the status of Elite Disciples.

Yang Chan had only learned of this matter during this period. When he saw Shu Yu speak up, he knew she had begun to see him as a competitor.

Previously, he had been a newcomer who had just arrived, so naturally he posed no threat. But as Yang Chan's work became more and more outstanding, she naturally began to feel threatened. Especially after he had received Pharmacist Xu's praise, the threat felt even greater.

Yang Chan did not want to get involved. Even if he failed to obtain a recommended slot, it would not affect him much. The opportunities that other Alchemist Assistants coveted were nothing special in his eyes.

Through his own efforts, he could surpass many people.

Although he did not know whether Senior Sister Shu Yu had spoken intentionally, Yang Chan naturally would not allow matters to develop as they pleased.

"Pharmacist Xu just mentioned the medicinal ingredient Snow See. It should be in this room, right?"

Yang Chan asked instead.

The best way to stop someone from questioning you was to ask a question in return, turning passivity into initiative.

"It seems... so?"

Caught off guard by Yang Chan's sudden question, Shu Yu was momentarily unable to follow and replied uncertainly.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I'll go take a look."

Yang Chan did not wait for a reply and headed over directly.

He had not asked because he did not know its location, but because he did not want to continue the topic.

He did not care how the other Alchemist Assistants competed. He would simply work in peace and quietly improve his strength.

Shu Yu watched Yang Chan's departing back, a complicated look appearing in her eyes. She had not expected Yang Chan to become one of the competitors as well.

Not far away, Li Junhao poked his head out from inside the medicine room. He had been watching all along.

After seeing the two separate, he took the medicinal ingredients and went back.

After both of them had left, Yang Chan emerged from the room and walked into the room next door. The medicinal ingredient Snow See was not in this medicine room, but in the one beside it.

"Sure enough, no matter where you are, once outstanding people show even a little of their ability, they'll unknowingly attract trouble."

"In the end, I've still performed a little too outstandingly. But to avoid being sent out on missions, I can only display exceptional talent as a Pharmacist, lest I be replaced."

Yang Chan silently thought to himself.

He actually did not mind taking things slowly, but the situation here was growing more and more tense. Although things were all good news for now, Yang Chan still prepared for the worst first.

Therefore, displaying his talent as a Pharmacist could also keep him from becoming cannon fodder.

As for drawing the hostility of Shu Yu, Li Junhao, and the others, he did not care much. He would not act too high-profile, but neither would he become a pawn for others to use.

If these Alchemist Assistants wanted to compete, they could fight among themselves. They should not drag him in to serve as a stepping stone.

After retrieving the medicinal ingredients, Yang Chan did not delay. He returned to the room and helped Xu Gaocen prepare the Jade Essence Skin Refining Powder he was formulating. This was also an oral medicine for External Refinement: Skin and Flesh. It could be used together with Bear Gallbladder Skin Tempering Paste, with remarkable results.

Yang Chan had already helped Xu Gaocen prepare it once before, but this time there were more tasks than before.

He worked quickly and earnestly. When weighing the medicinal ingredients, he selected those with the best medicinal properties and medicinal qi. Naturally, this earned him a few words of praise from Xu Gaocen.

This could save Xu Gaocen some time, and it also showed Yang Chan's talent in Pharmacistry.

When the day's tasks were complete, Yang Chan had already grown accustomed to Xu Gaocen being the first to leave in carefree fashion. He and the others then arranged to send off the prepared Jade Essence Skin Refining Powder. After everything had been delivered, Yang Chan did not leave. Instead, he walked around the Prescription Hall, examining and memorizing the dried medicinal ingredients.