The crowd erupted into an uproar, with exclamations of admiration and congratulations ringing out without end.
A festive air filled the scene. Clearly, this was joyous news for both the Xu Family lineage and its members.
"Good! Excellent!"
Xu Xuheng laughed heartily, his piercing eyes regarding Lin Changheng as though he were a treasure. He even stepped forward and clapped him on the shoulder.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Pill Master Lin. Your future truly knows no bounds. All your benefits will rise accordingly. The lineage certainly won't shortchange you!"
Hearing him say "the lineage" rather than "my lineage," Lin Changheng knew that this Xu Family head was far more perceptive than his rugged appearance suggested. Every word treated Lin Changheng as one of their own, and he immediately replied with a smile:
"Thank you, Family Head! What I've achieved today owes much to the lineage's nurturing. I've engraved it all in my heart and dare not forget it, day or night."
Naturally, Lin Changheng did not pretend to be aloof or put on airs as a Mid-Grade Pill Master. Instead, he followed the conversation's lead and solemnly declared his gratitude.
Xu Xuheng was satisfied with his response.
A new batch arrived every ten years, and the Bing-Gui Immortal Seedlings from two batches ago had truly been excellent. They had actually drawn three seedlings with tremendous promise.
Even now, recalling it made him marvel that Heaven had blessed the Xu Family.
One was Lin Changheng. After twelve years as an apprentice tending furnaces, he had become a ranked Pill Master. Now, less than nine years later, he had advanced to mid-grade.
Though his progress had not been swift, he could still be considered a great vessel that matured late.
In the future, he might well have a chance to