A maid walked in from outside. Though she was somewhat advanced in years, she had taken good care of herself and remained exceedingly charming. Even past thirty, the allure in her eyes and brows could not be concealed.
She handed over a Storage Ring, then turned and left.
Fa Ma smiled as he passed the Storage Ring to Gu Fengchen. "There are only some worthless medicinal herbs inside. Consider them a meeting gift."
Gu Fengchen accepted it without hesitation.
At that moment, Fa Ma suddenly sighed. "By the way, I'm not complaining to you. I simply want to talk about the Alchemist Guild's current situation. To put it nicely, our Alchemist Guild is proud. To put it bluntly, it's downright arrogant. Most alchemists are utterly disdainful of others. The Alchemist Guild is now developing in a completely unhealthy direction. Of course, I bear some responsibility as well."
Fa Ma sighed, unable to hide the disappointment and despondency in his voice.
"Actually, what gives me the greatest headache is that our Alchemist Guild has no successors. Gu He, the champion of the previous Alchemy Convention, is now known as Pill King. Though he bears that title, we all know what his talent is like. He will find it difficult to break through to Tier 7 in his entire life. Moreover, he has little sense of belonging toward our Alchemist Guild. In truth, the Alchemist Guild is already in a state where the old and new generations fail to connect. We are completely declining."
"So don't be fooled by how large the guild appears on the surface. In reality... never mind."
As Gu Fengchen looked at the old man across from him, piece after piece of information about him surfaced in his mind.
Fa Ma, the Guild Master of the Alchemist Guild,