The next day, at the Wei Hour.
Zhou Sen gathered all the attendants, shopkeepers, and the other two alchemy guest elders of the Zhou Alchemy Shop in the rear courtyard.
"Everyone, standing beside me is Daoist San Shu. From now on, he will be our Zhou Household's new guest elder in the pill Dao."
"When I am away from the Market District, Guest Elder San Shu will serve as chief pill master. Apart from buying and selling pills, all other matters will follow his arrangements."
Xu Chuan felt rather overwhelmed by the favor. He had not expected Zhou Sen to value him so highly.
Still, he did not know whether this regard was genuine or merely a performance for the crowd.
"Greetings, Guest Elder San Shu."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist San Shu."
Everyone cupped their fists in greeting.
Xu Chuan swept his gaze over them all and immediately saw that the other two guest elders were somewhat displeased, while the rest showed at least a little sincerity.
Perhaps they were all Zhou Clan disciples who knew Zhou Sen's character and understood that anyone he respected must possess profound attainments in the pill Dao.
"All right, the two guest elders may stay. Everyone else, return to your duties."
In the blink of an eye, only the four of them remained in the courtyard.
Zhou Sen then introduced the other two guest elders to Xu Chuan.
"This is Ding Ming, Fellow Daoist Ding. The other is Zuo Qiufu, Fellow Daoist Zuo Qiu."
Ding Ming had a proportionate build, a short beard, and an ordinary, middle-aged face. Zuo Qiufu was slightly plump, with an honest-looking expression and graying temples.
Xu Chuan swept his divine sense over them and discovered that the former was at the fifth layer of Qi refining, while the latter was