Alchemy Disciple (Third Update, Please Bookmark)

Alchemy Disciple (Third Update, Please Bookmark)

After Patriarch Duotian finished speaking, he paused before continuing, "Still, what a pity. This Medicinal-Scent Ghost is merely low-grade, with limited room to grow. Otherwise, kid, you would practically be the born choice for the next Hall Master! Of course, with the use you have now, joining our Earthfire Hall would already be more than enough!"

"Your Medicinal-Scent Ghost should be able to use some special power to accelerate the growth of spirit herbs! What Lujie Grass needs to grow is precisely special nourishment. It is nothing strange that you can cultivate Lujie Grass this way! Hahaha! It seems the success rate of our Earthfire Hall's Six-Turn Golden Pills will greatly increase from now on! Hahahaha!"

After Patriarch Duotian spoke, he suddenly turned and looked at an alchemist beside him. "Right, did I not say before that whoever could raise the success rate of Six-Turn Golden Pills would become an Earthfire Hall steward?"

"Uh..."

The person Patriarch Duotian addressed was a Nascent Soul Late Stage patriarch.

This Nascent Soul Late Stage patriarch was named Bu Yun. He was also deeply obsessed with alchemy, though not to the extent of Patriarch Duotian. Moreover, he occasionally helped handle the general affairs within Earthfire Hall. Thus, strictly speaking, this Nascent Soul patriarch was the one managing Earthfire Hall.

As for Patriarch Duotian's words, Bu Yun did indeed remember him saying them.

But had he not said that when he had consecutively failed six times at refining Six-Turn Golden Pills and had been muttering to himself inside Earthfire Hall? Such a thing could only be taken as idle chatter. How could anyone take it seriously?

Of course, if Hu Donghan had originally been an alchemist and had then suddenly become capable of cultivating Lujie Grass, there would be no harm in making him an Earthfire Hall steward—Earthfire Hall only had so few people anyway, and even a steward could not command anyone.

His own title was Earthfire Hall's First Elder! But in the eyes of these alchemists and artifact refiners, was Bu Yun not still worth less than a fart?

But Hu Donghan was now a newcomer, and no one knew his character. What if Hu Donghan truly became a steward and then used that title to swindle people on other peaks...

That old fossil remembers nothing else, so why does he remember this so clearly?

Bu Yun grumbled inwardly, then said softly to Patriarch Duotian, "Hall Master, Hu Donghan is not yet an Earthfire Hall disciple. If he becomes a steward the moment he enters Earthfire Hall, I fear the others may have objections..."

"Objections? Who would object?" Patriarch Duotian said angrily. He swept his gaze over the surrounding alchemists and asked, "Would you have objections?"

"No! So long as Junior Brother Hu can provide us with Lujie Grass, we absolutely have no objections!" These disheveled fellows had collectively defected the moment Patriarch Duotian acknowledged that Hu Donghan likely possessed sufficient ability to cultivate Lujie Grass!

To a group of nerds who knew nothing but alchemy, they did not care in the slightest who stood above their heads. So long as that person could provide what they needed, everything was negotiable.

Hearing this group collectively pull the rug out from under him, Bu Yun felt his head spin. He then turned to Patriarch Duotian and said, "Patriarch, even if they have no objections, are you not afraid the Sect Master will learn of this and tell Hall Master Dugu? Think about what the consequences would be if Hall Master Dugu found out!"

"Uh..." Upon hearing the four words "Hall Master Dugu," Patriarch Duotian felt as though a basin of cold water had fallen from the sky and instantly sobered up. The surrounding alchemists reacted the same way, as if the person mentioned were a tiger that might suddenly leap out and devour them.

"Then... then become an Earthfire Hall disciple first. Kid, let me tell you, if you work hard, you will definitely become a steward in the future! Also, if anyone from the Enforcement Hall dares trouble you, tell this Patriarch! This Patriarch will fight Soul Devourer to the death! The Enforcement Hall already killed one disciple who had a Medicinal-Scent Ghost. If you die too, our Earthfire Hall will have no hope left!" Patriarch Duotian hastily gave a few instructions, then hurriedly ran out of the third floor.

From earlier until now, Hu Donghan had felt as though his head were muddled.

Only after Patriarch Duotian left did Bu Yun speak to Hu Donghan again. "Ordinarily, new disciples joining the Earthfire Hall Pill Department must first become alchemy apprentices to have their potential observed. If they possess sufficient potential, they may become alchemy disciples. Only afterward may they become stewards, elders, and the like. Since you can provide high-quality Lujie Grass, you have made a great contribution to Earthfire Hall. Therefore, you need not become an alchemy apprentice and may directly become an alchemy disciple."

"Thank you, Senior." Hu Donghan still did not know Bu Yun's name or identity, so he could only address him as Senior.

Bu Yun shook his head. "No need to thank me. You deserve all this. Since you have become an alchemy disciple of the Earthfire Hall Pill Department, you should also understand the rights and duties of an alchemy disciple. The Pill Department disciples' main task is refining pills... Hm? What are you people trying to do?"

Before Bu Yun could finish, the people around him shoved him aside.

They all crowded around Hu Donghan, smiling as they introduced themselves.

"Junior Brother Hu, this old man is Du Hong. If you have any Lujie Grass in the future, I hope Junior Brother Hu can save a portion for this old man..."

"Get lost, pretending to be old! Junior Brother Hu, I am Mo Yandong. Please help me cultivate a stalk of Lujie Grass, and there will certainly be a generous reward..."

"I am Wanqi Liuyun..."

"I am Dongfang Bai..."

A group of alchemists, regardless of age or gender, crowded around Hu Donghan, currying favor with him and asking for Lujie Grass.

Seeing this, Bu Yun naturally found his head covered in black lines—these people were simply feeding Hu Donghan's arrogance!

"Everyone, if Lujie Grass is successfully cultivated, it should be handed over to the Earthfire Hall Pill Department for unified distribution..."

Before Bu Yun could finish, the alchemists turned toward him one after another like enraged bulls and shouted furiously, "Unified distribution, my ass! Every time you talk about distribution, but I have barely seen any of it!"

"All the good stuff gets wasted by Duotian!"

"Stop talking! Beat him!"

The alchemists swarmed forward in a rush, surrounding Bu Yun and raining punches and kicks on him.

At this moment, Wang Ruolong reached out and tugged Hu Donghan. "Junior Brother Hu, leave quickly. Otherwise, be careful not to get dragged into this later..."

"Hm? Ah..." Hu Donghan immediately followed Wang Ruolong and swiftly left the third floor.

Then, before Hu Donghan could begin asking questions, Wang Ruolong explained carelessly, "Junior Brother Hu, do not mind it. In Earthfire Hall, brawls of this scale are quite common. They only use fists and feet anyway, never spiritual power, so there is no need to worry about anyone dying. When you encounter one, just pretend you did not see it..."

When Hu Donghan heard this, black lines appeared across his forehead again. "Brawls like this are common?"

(End of Chapter)