Pharmacist Training Slot

The Potential Points on the panel were related to all kinds of food and medicine. To gain Potential Points, Yang Chan had spent quite a bit of silver, but fortunately, while completing tasks at the Medicine Hall, he could obtain medicinal resources from within the hall. With some additional spending of his own, although he had yet to reach the point of gaining one Potential Point a day, he was steadily drawing closer.

Yang Chan still had prescription formulas in hand, but his current finances could not bear the expense. He could only wait a while longer.

Now that he had a stable method of obtaining Potential Points over the long term, he was naturally in no hurry.

As his strength continued to grow, he would sooner or later never lack such worldly possessions.

There would be medicinal ingredients, and there would be silver.

Yang Chan was very confident about that.

Yang Chan completed his tasks as usual. Xu Gaocen, unusually, did not leave ahead of time. Seeing this, Yang Chan knew Xu Gaocen must have something to say, and that it concerned them.

And of matters concerning people like them, the most likely was the Pharmacist training.

Because of this matter, Li Junhao was still in the Law Enforcement Hall. Yang Chan had heard that he was being interrogated and forced to name his accomplices.

Someone had spread that news, and he did not know whether it was true, but one thing was certain: Li Junhao was having a miserable time.

Yang Chan naturally took delight in seeing someone who had tried to harm him suffer. The man had wanted to plot against him—he deserved it!

Sure enough, once Xu Gaocen spoke, he confirmed Yang Chan's guess.

"The date for Pharmacist training has been set. It will begin three days from now and last eight days."

"As an Intermediate Alchemist of the Qingyuan Sect, I have one recommendation slot. This time, Shu Yu will attend."

Xu Gaocen announced his final decision.

This result did not surprise Yang Chan. During this period, he had noticed Shu Yu constantly currying favor at Xu Gaocen's side, bustling about to help him with everything.

Even after Medicine Hall duties had ended, she continued following him around.

As for whether anything else had happened, Yang Chan did not know and had no interest in finding out.

Xu Gaocen's choice suited him perfectly as well. He had intended to keep a low profile for a while. The source of the matters involving Zhao Ziqing and the others was still him, after all. For now, he would quietly remain an ordinary Alchemist Assistant.

After some time had passed, he could take the Pharmacist assessment.

Yang Chan's expression did not change, but the other two Alchemist Assistants who had arrived before him wore disappointed looks.

During this period, the two of them had also been bustling around Xu Gaocen, trying to please him in every way. Yang Chan naturally knew about it, but he turned a blind eye.

He was already a Pharmacist. Why would he care about Pharmacist training?

The new Alchemist Assistant showed envy rather than disappointment, because he knew the matter had nothing to do with him—unless Xu Gaocen was his father.

Of course, becoming his adopted son was also a possibility.

A joyful smile appeared on Shu Yu's face. Before Xu Gaocen announced the result, she had still been worried, because there had been room for change.

But now there was not, and Shu Yu felt considerably more at ease.

After Xu Gaocen left, Yang Chan delivered the medicine packets and headed to the pharmacy to inspect the newly delivered medicines.

Quite a few had dried during this period, so it was the perfect time to check them.

"Junior Brother Yang Chan, wait."

Shu Yu's voice came from behind him.

That surprised Yang Chan somewhat. Before the Pharmacist training slot had been announced, Shu Yu's attitude toward him had been rather cold. When the two met, they would barely even greet each other.

That was the human heart. When interests came into conflict, one's true face would reveal itself.

Still, that was better than someone who smiled pleasantly to your face while stabbing you in the back.

Like Li Junhao. Just because Xu Gaocen had praised Yang Chan more often, Li Junhao had seen him as a major threat. Perhaps driven by jealousy as well, he had secretly made moves, intending to completely sever Yang Chan's future prospects.

What a world—human hearts had truly grown rotten!

"Senior Sister Shu Yu, what is it?"

Yang Chan turned around and asked with a surprised look.

Could it be that someone who had gained an advantage wanted to show it off?

"I have to thank Junior Brother. Without you, with Li Junhao around, Senior Sister might not have been able to obtain this Pharmacist training slot."

The kind smile from before appeared on Shu Yu's face again, utterly unlike her previous coldness.

Yang Chan felt somewhat helpless upon hearing that. She really was trying to make her presence felt—she wanted to kill him and twist the knife.

Though she had not said it outright, she had made it clear enough: after all their schemes and such fierce competition, had she not still ended up with the slot?

"Thank me? Senior Sister, you are thanking the wrong person. Li Junhao harbored improper intentions. It was Steward Li, Steward Wang, Steward Sikong, and the people of the Law Enforcement Hall who discovered Li Junhao's problem. It was not Junior Brother's achievement."

"Senior Sister should understand that clearly, or misunderstandings may easily arise."

Yang Chan said expressionlessly.

"It is indeed the sect that should be thanked, but Junior Brother was involved as well. That is why I came to thank you."

The smile on Shu Yu's face never faded. Or rather, ever since Xu Gaocen had announced the Pharmacist training slot, it had remained there.

"Then Senior Sister is even more mistaken in who you should thank. This was Li Junhao's problem. If you wish to thank someone, you should go to the Law Enforcement Hall and thank him."

Yang Chan replied coolly.

He had truly not noticed before that this woman could be so disgusting.

"Junior Brother jests. Li Junhao colluded with people from an enemy sect. He is receiving his just deserts in the Law Enforcement Hall. That man is a disgrace to the sect."

Shu Yu declared righteously.

If the sun had not been about to set, there might even have been light shining behind her.

"Junior Brother has matters to attend to, so I will not delay Senior Sister any longer."

Yang Chan saw that nothing good would come of speaking with Shu Yu, and he had no interest in continuing the conversation.

He turned and entered the pharmacy, inspecting the latest batch of dried medicinal ingredients.

Talking with Shu Yu was not as worthwhile as inspecting these medicinal ingredients. At least the latter could bring him some gains.

"Hmph! He would not even accept a goodwill gesture. What a waste of his Pharmacist talent."

Shu Yu snorted when she saw Yang Chan leave.

Aside from showing off that she had obtained the Alchemist Assistant slot, she had come to Yang Chan in hopes of repairing their relationship. After all, Yang Chan's talent as a Pharmacist was quite good.

While she had been bustling around to assist Xu Gaocen, she had privately heard Xu Gaocen say that Yang Chan possessed outstanding Pharmacist talent and that he had originally intended to promote him. But Xu Gaocen felt Yang Chan was quite lacking when it came to handling interpersonal relationships.

Furthermore, the source of the Li Junhao matter had been Yang Chan. After discovering it, Yang Chan had told others but not Xu Gaocen, which displeased him somewhat. Naturally, he gave the Pharmacist training slot to Shu Yu instead.

Not many people knew this information, because Xu Gaocen had only mentioned it in private. Yet it also made Shu Yu pay greater attention to Yang Chan. Now that they were no longer in competition, she did not mind repairing their relationship. Perhaps he might prove useful in the future.

But Yang Chan's attitude made her very uncomfortable. Since that was the case, there was naturally no need to continue trying to mend the relationship.

Just as Xu Gaocen had said, in her view, Yang Chan was quite mediocre at handling interpersonal relationships.

Shu Yu turned and left the Prescription Courtyard directly.

With such good news, she naturally had to find someone to celebrate with—and let others know that she had obtained the Pharmacist training slot.