Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin's First Dragon: Azure Dragon!

So it was the One Heart Society. And here I thought it was the One Heart Society.

What else was there to say? Nothing but—

Loyalty! Devotion!

The sun over our Taiqing City Alchemy Vocational and Technical College sure is big and bright.

After that inward sigh, Chen Zhuo raised his gaze.

A tall blonde woman descended slowly from the sky. She wore a teal gown that radiated powerful waves of magical energy—it was clearly an extraordinary Daoist Robe.

That was not all. Several sword lights flashed behind her, and the crimson bracelet around her wrist gave off a faint sense of danger.

She looked a little like "Homelander," but Senior Sister Dong's extravagant display was undeniably impressive.

This...

This was an undergraduate!

How terrifying.

No wonder every junior college student was so desperate to become one.

Seeing her like this, Chen Zhuo wished he could take her place himself!

"Daoist Dong!"

At once, every junior college student present cupped their hands in respect.

"Mm."

After landing, Dong Xuejiao gave a slight nod, looking utterly unruffled. "Today's a gathering for our One Heart Society club. No need to act like we're strangers."

With that, Dong Xuejiao felt a secret thrill.

Good!

That's exactly the reaction I wanted!

Borrowing all these Magical Artifacts from everyone I could find was worth it!

Dong Xuejiao was quietly pleased with herself. She had needed to do all of this.

After all, she had transferred into Qingwu Immortal Academy as an undergraduate and now studied alongside third-stage undergraduates, some of whom were even Foundation Establishment Cultivators. What if she came back to give a talk at her old junior college and made a poor showing?

Dong Xuejiao herself could suffer humiliation, but an undergraduate's dignity could not!

That was why she had gone to such lengths.

Still, aside from that, this reunion with old friends was rather pleasant.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. People online keep saying undergraduates look down on junior college students, but let me clear that up. Don't I come back to chat with my old classmates all the time?"

Dong Xuejiao smiled warmly at the people around her. "Sharing the fun with the people, you know."

"Exactly! Senior Sister Dong is so gracious."

"Senior Sister Dong's only been away from our college for a little over half a year, and she already looks completely different. Undergraduate life really does wonders for a person!"

"..."

Everyone around them was busy flattering Dong Xuejiao. Chen Zhuo stood off to one side and said nothing.

The reason was simple.

It was not his turn to flatter her.

In this One Heart Society club, Chen Zhuo was still a nobody.

The praise in the square continued. Dong Xuejiao listened to the compliments with a faint smile, clearly enjoying every word.

How nice.

This is the upside of becoming an undergraduate!

Just as Dong Xuejiao was about to speak, Sijing squeezed through the crowd with a smile. "Senior Sister Dong!"

"Oh, Sijing."

Dong Xuejiao looked Sijing over, then glanced at Chen Zhuo behind her. "It's been ages. Seeing you reminds me of when I chose you as my drug rep... Is that the drug rep you picked behind you?"

"Senior Sister, this is a junior student I discovered recently. His name is Chen Zhuo."

Sijing introduced Chen Zhuo and motioned him forward. "He has real potential as a drug rep. There's no medicine he can't sell. He works hard at administering drugs, and his cultivation has progressed especially fast. He's only been enrolled for a little over half a year, and he's already at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer!"

The Qi Refining Fourth Layer isn't much to boast about...

Dong Xuejiao was unimpressed. "What's his Spiritual Root aptitude?"

"Implanted Acquired," Sijing said quietly.

The smile froze on Dong Xuejiao's face. Her brows drew together almost imperceptibly, but her displeasure was clear.

What's going on?

I've only been gone a little over half a year, and the One Heart Society has fallen this far?

They're recruiting people with implanted Acquired Spiritual Roots now? Don't they know immortals and mortals are worlds apart?!

Seeing Dong Xuejiao's emotions plainly on her face, Sijing immediately sent a message with her divine sense to remind her. "Senior Sister, although Chen Zhuo's Spiritual Root was implanted Acquired, he's very talented at administering drugs and has incredibly high Immortal Dao Potential! Old Yuan has already applied for this year's Outstanding Junior College Student Loan on his behalf. He's a reserve candidate for the Drug Appraisal Department's spell competition, and he'll soon have several thousand Spirit Coins in hand!"

Damn, why didn't you say so sooner?

The moment Dong Xuejiao heard that, she stepped past Sijing before anyone could react. She arrived in front of Chen Zhuo and seized his hand. "Junior Chen!"

Chen Zhuo: ???

The sudden move startled Chen Zhuo. He instinctively tried to pull his hand back, only to find that Dong Xuejiao's grip was too tight.

"Junior Chen, hello!"

Dong Xuejiao spoke with overflowing enthusiasm. "Sijing has told me so much about you. Now that we've met, I can see you're every bit the fine young man she described!"

Her sudden warmth left Chen Zhuo at a loss, but he still answered respectfully, "You flatter me, Daoist Dong."

"Don't call me Daoist! That sounds so distant!"

Dong Xuejiao gave the back of his hand a playful pat and smiled kindly. "You're Sijing's junior, so you're my junior too. Call me Senior Sister from now on, all right?"

"Uh..."

Chen Zhuo forced out a reply. "All right, Senior Sister Dong."

What's going on? Why is she suddenly so friendly?

Still holding Chen Zhuo's hand, Dong Xuejiao looked at him with a hunger for Spirit Coins in her eyes. "Junior Chen, I have plenty of medicines here. They're all genuine products from Qingwu Immortal Academy's drug laboratory, and they work wonderfully! Is there anything you need?"

This was a bit too much enthusiasm.

What's going on? Does she think I'm the child of some immortal big shot?

It was deeply uncomfortable, but Chen Zhuo asked anyway, "Senior Sister Dong, I heard you have Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin?"

"Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin?"

Dong Xuejiao's eyes lit up. She could practically feel the Spirit Coin landing in her pocket. "You want to take Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin?"

"Yes, Senior Sister."

Chen Zhuo nodded. "I'd like to start with the first dragon."

Dong Xuejiao beamed. "Good! Ambitious! Azure Dragon, right? I can get it! And I'll give you the insider price—cheaper than anywhere else!"

"Azure Dragon comes in three varieties!"

"The basic version costs 600 Spirit Coin. They're slow-release tablets taken orally. The effects are steady, but you need to take them for thirty days straight."

"The injectable version costs 800 Spirit Coin. Just inject it, and you're good to go. It works fast and hits hard, usually for a full day."

"The intestinal absorption version costs 1,000 Spirit Coin. It boosts absorption through the intestines. As for how you use it... Well, you know. It kicks in incredibly fast and hits especially hard! But if you're a beginner, I wouldn't recommend it."

"So, Junior Chen, which one would you like? Or would you like several varieties to use together?"

Dong Xuejiao watched him eagerly.

"Uh."

Chen Zhuo had not expected that.

There's even a fucking enema version...

That was too hardcore for Chen Zhuo's tastes.

But those prices were awfully high.

His loan would come through soon, but he still needed to live frugally.

After thinking it over, Chen Zhuo said, "Senior Sister, I'll take one dose of the injectable version."