kingnovel Chapter 100 Beast Tide 2
Chapter 100 Beast Tide 2
Because of the beast tide, the main hall of the apothecary was empty, and all that came and went were new disciples, little radishes carrying spiritual herbs.
During the beast tide, the demand for pills is enormous. In addition to the pills refined by Yaofeng himself, a large number of pills must be purchased from Yaowang Valley to barely meet the demand.
In front of the Peak Master's Hall, a man and a woman were talking about something.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Senior Sister Yuqiu from Tifeng and Senior Brother Anqi from Yaofeng.
"Senior Brother! Junior Sister Cheng Jiu."
"Senior Brother! Junior Sister Cheng Jiu."
Upon seeing Cheng Jiu and Nan Xingze approaching, the two stopped talking.
"Senior Brother Anqi, Senior Sister Yuqiu."
"Junior Brother Anqi, Junior Sister Yuqiu."
Nan Xingze and Cheng Jiu also responded.
Cheng Jiu sized up the two. Like Nan Xingze, although Senior Sister Yuqiu looked alright on the surface, she couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes. As for Senior Brother Anqi...
Cheng Jiu wondered if she was seeing things. He was radiant and glowing, even more so than when she first arrived at Medicine Peak.
"Junior Sister Cheng, where is Junior Brother Wen?" An Qi looked behind her.
Cheng Jiu told An Qi that they had been left behind by their respective senior brothers to guard the city.
"Nonsense!" An Qi cursed, "What use is Junior Brother's strength? Only his alchemy furnace is sturdy. He might as well go back to the sect."
Cheng Jiu remained silent, Cheng Jiu suddenly realized, Cheng Jiu remained silent.
That's right! Although Cheng Jiu has a soft spot for Senior Brother Wen, to be fair, Wen Sishu is really not good at martial arts, except for alchemy.
So why did we just let Wen Sishu stay there so naturally in the first place?
An Qi sighed. Oh well, he was used to it. He took out the jade slip and contacted Yan Xuan.
Senior Sister Yuqiu did not react. It was she who told Senior Brother about Mao Hongsheng's whereabouts in Fengcheng.
Having been her junior sister for many years, how could she not know her senior brother? If it weren't for this news, her senior brother wouldn't have gone to Maple City so quickly.
Of course, he couldn't just casually tell him that he could include his junior brother in his team.
If she said that, she was sure her senior brother would take advantage of her.
She should casually mention it, then the senior brother should take the initiative, and she should then tell the senior brother to tell Mao Hongsheng to return to the sect immediately.
The eldest brother will definitely be impatient. In order to keep Mao Hongsheng in Fengcheng, the eldest brother will definitely not return to the sect to bother her again.
Otherwise, he would definitely use the excuse that there were so many people in the other junior brothers' teams, but he had the fewest, to frequently return to the sect to cry to her.
On the other side, Yan Xuan took Wen Sishu to Red Leaf City, which was under the jurisdiction of Qingli City, where he was stationed.
Moreover, being adjacent to Fengcheng, the two brothers were stationed in the same place. Who can say this isn't fate?
Upon receiving the message from his senior brother, he refused without hesitation.
An Qi nearly fainted from anger. He was supposed to be the junior brother, but after becoming the senior brother, none of his senior brothers and sisters were reliable.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to defend the city, he finally managed to drive away all three menaces and enjoyed a few days of peace.
As soon as he left, he kidnapped Junior Brother Wen as well.
Yan Xuan: "I finally managed to recruit this person. Senior Brother, how dare you try to steal my person? Believe me or not, I'll go back right now."
Upon seeing Yan Xuan's message, An Qi felt a pang of anxiety. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly realized that bringing Wen Sishu back seemed insignificant compared to bringing this guy back.
"Alright, Junior Brother will stay with you. Take good care of him and don't let him go to the battlefield, understand?"
An Qi relented, feeling guilty towards Wen Sishu, and couldn't help but offer a few more words of advice.
"Okay, okay, you're so long-winded! Anqi, you've become more and more long-winded since you became the senior brother!"
An Qi looked at the communication and almost blurted out, "Who is it all because of?"
For the sake of his heart, Anqi ended his communication with this nemesis.
On the other side, Senior Sister Yuqiu reported to Nan Xingze on the preparations for this Sports Peak event.
The sect leader and peak master didn't get involved much during this beast tide. Except for the peak master of the formation peak, they basically handed over the tasks of the sect and peak to their chosen successors, intending to use this opportunity to train them properly.
The current manager of Tifeng is Senior Sister Yuqiu, while Nanxingze is responsible for unifying the affairs of the sect.
Cheng Jiu wasn't interested in these things, but he could still tell that it was complicated. The hundreds of thousands of people in the Guiyuan Sect were all arranged in an orderly manner by Nan Xingze. This senior brother who was the sect leader was not someone that just anyone could be.
An Qi walked over and said, "I know about Junior Sister Yu Qiu's request. This is the first batch of pills that Medicine Peak has prepared for Body Peak."
He took out the ring he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Senior Sister Yuqiu.
Senior Sister Yuqiu took it and counted it: "A total of [number]."
"Junior Sister Cheng Jiu has come here this time..." With the important matter settled, An Qi turned his gaze to Cheng Jiu, who was standing to the side.
“Junior Sister Cheng Jiu said she wanted to contribute to the sect, so I brought her to Medicine Peak,” Nan Xingze said. “Lord Qingxu has been in seclusion for quite some time now, so it’s rather deserted there. Why not come here?”
An Qi: "Medicine Peak is currently short-staffed. Junior Sister Cheng Jiu is exceptionally talented, and her presence can alleviate a lot of pressure."
Yu Qiu: "That's all for me, so I'll be going now. Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, you're welcome to visit Tifeng sometime!"
“I will!” Cheng Jiu nodded.
Seeing this, Nan Xingze also took his leave. He was very busy, and the only reason he was able to take the time to bring Cheng Jiu here was because of his close relationship with Cheng Jiu.
An Qi led Cheng Jiu into the main hall. Apart from the main hall, all the side halls and wing rooms were empty for the disciples to refine pills.
All disciples of Chushitang were suspended from classes and served as medicine boys.
The people who come and go the most are the outer disciples.
For outer disciples, this is also an opportunity. Those who can refine pills in this hall are basically all of the fourth rank or above. If they can follow them and watch them start refining pills, it is a great opportunity.
For most disciples, reaching the third rank is a significant hurdle.
Cheng Jiu was led into the main hall by An Qi, which attracted a lot of attention. After all, he was led in by Senior Brother Yao Feng, and he looked so young and was a stranger to many people.
Anqi looked at the empty room and led her into a separate room set up in the main hall.
The fire vein has already been drawn here, and it is located in the core of the fire vein, which is also the Peak Master Hall.
"Junior Sister, you will be refining pills here from now on. There is a defensive formation set up here, so don't worry about the furnace exploding. Master is in the back hall. If you have any questions about refining pills, you can go and ask Master."
An Qi said, "The medicinal materials will all be provided by Yaofeng. The pills produced cannot be kept for private use and will all be purchased by Yaofeng. The medicinal materials are provided free of charge by Yaofeng, and the points calculated will be split 50/50 between Yaofeng and the alchemist."
These conditions are quite favorable, considering that no one can guarantee that the alchemy furnace won't explode and that the alchemy will be 100% successful. The losses involved are considerable.
Moreover, the medicinal herbs can be used in unlimited quantities, and there are also ninth-grade alchemists to provide guidance. If you want to advance your level, this is a very good opportunity.
Alchemists burn medicinal herbs for each rank they advance, which is why they are all disciples of the Guiyuan Sect and the Medicine Peak, hence the preferential treatment offered to them.
“Qian Shuo, He Xuan,” An Qi called out.
Two little boys ran in from outside: "Senior Brother!"
"Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, these are the disciples Master has taken in recently: Qian Shuo, with a single wood spiritual root, and He Xuan, with a single fire spiritual root. Let them follow you for the time being."
"Qian Shuo will be your medicine apprentice. Tell Qian Shuo what medicinal herbs you need, and he will go to Gongshi Hall to get them for you. He Xuan will stay by your side. You can give her any pills you refine, and she will go to Gongshi Hall to help you calculate the points," An Qi said.
"As for the two of you, you should also study hard. Junior Sister Cheng Jiu has an outstanding talent for alchemy. She can refine top-grade pills at the age of only seven."
"Understood, Senior Brother." Although he said that, Qian Shuo looked unconvinced.
He Xuan responded obediently, like a soft little cake.
Cheng Jiu looked at He Xuan's still-chubby face and felt a little itchy in his palms.
Could it be that her senior brothers and sisters saw her that way back then? She's so adorable! How can a little girl be so well-behaved and cute?
An Qi was clearly charmed by He Xuan, and ignoring his somewhat cheeky junior brother Qian Shuo beside him, his voice softened: "Junior sister, this jade slip contains all the missions issued by the sect to Yao Peak. You can accept missions and refine pills to exchange for points."
"Speaking of which, this was originally a jade slip that you, Junior Sister, sold to the Body Peak, and it was modified and refined by the Weapon Peak."
An Qi exclaimed, "This is really useful. In the past, when we encountered a beast tide, in order to avoid waste, each disciple would basically follow the quota and only refine one type of pill."
Over time, it's inevitable to get bored, but things are different now. Tasks are posted on jade slips, and you can refine pills according to your own skill level, instead of just refining one type of pill.
Yaofeng can also avoid the waste of medicinal materials and occasional cash flow problems.
This is a win-win approach.
Somewhat similar to a bounty, this method was widely praised and implemented by other peaks of the Guiyuan Sect.
After giving his instructions, Anqi prepared to leave.
He took two steps, then turned back: "Junior Sister, have you been certified as an alchemist by the Medicine Alliance?"
Originally, the sect did not value the alchemists' evaluations from the Medicine Alliance, since Medicine Peak had a special Tribute Hall to collect pills.
They don't rely so much on the alchemist ratings from the Medicine Alliance.
However, the introduction of bounty missions aims to prevent disciples from deliberately accepting missions to obtain high-grade medicinal herbs and pills. The alchemist assessment is a very good way to determine this.
Although An Qi trusted Yao Feng's disciples, he still had to be careful.
If it really comes out later, it will cause a huge uproar, especially at such a critical moment.
Cheng Jiu took out his sixth-grade alchemist's shawl, and Qian Shuo and He Xuan, who hadn't paid much attention to it before, widened their eyes in surprise.
They didn't take it seriously when their senior brother told them that this senior sister was exceptionally talented. How exceptional could she be? They were geniuses too, weren't they?
But how old is she? She's already a sixth-grade alchemist!
“Okay!” Anqi entered her information.
Seeing An Qi about to leave, Cheng Jiu slapped his forehead: "Wait a minute, Senior Brother An Qi."
"Is there anything else, Junior Sister?"
Cheng Jiu handed An Qi the ring and letter that Wen Sishu had given her: "This is what Senior Brother Wen asked me to give you."
An Qi took it and checked it: "It's nothing. I'll go see if Gongshitang still has any Nourishing Heart Pills. We should be able to have them delivered to Fengcheng by express courier tomorrow."
Anqi left the main hall.
"Senior Sister Cheng, shall we prepare to refine the pills now?" On the other side, Qian Shuo and He Xuan had already helped her ignite the fire veins.
Cheng Jiu opened the jade slip, which mainly contained tasks related to sixth-grade pills, with some seventh-grade tasks mixed in.
This is to give alchemists who want to advance their skills an opportunity.
Each person has ten chances to collect medicinal herbs. If they fail to refine the elixir after ten attempts, the task will be released again, which is quite humane.
Cheng Jiu accepted six rank-six missions and two rank-seven missions at once. It wasn't that he didn't want to take more, but the maximum he could accept was eight missions.
Qian Shuo watched her accept the task with ease, wanting to offer some advice, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just muttered to himself, "Can she really finish refining so many?"
He quickly brought back the medicinal herbs that Cheng Jiu needed. The quantity was quite large, as Gongshitang usually provided three portions of herbs at a time, taking into account the possibility of failure.
Cheng Jiu switched out the little green flame, and the two of them immediately lit up. No alchemist could resist a naturally formed, exotic flame.
The only place in the cultivation world where it is easy to obtain a different kind of fire is the Different Fire Mountain in Medicine King Valley.
However, not just anyone can enter the Strange Volcano. Although Liu Shaoyuan said that anyone could enter the Strange Volcano, there is a price to pay for bringing out the Strange Flame.
However, the limited number of spots alone has blocked a group of people. Only elders of Medicine King Valley have a spot, and not just any elder; they must also be high-level alchemists to have a few spots available, which can be shared with friends and juniors.
Liu Shaoyuan used the quota of his master, Dan Yuan Zunjun, which is why the elder emphasized that he must inform his master.
Apart from Medicine King Valley, the rest depends entirely on luck; not every volcano or every secret realm will produce strange fire.
The little green flame jumped around a bit, shook itself, and nestled into the fire vein.
The fire vein was full of spiritual energy, and the little green flame comfortably curled up in a ball.
Cheng Jiu took out his alchemy furnace, and the two of them kept examining it.
This alchemy furnace was specially crafted for Cheng Jiu by Venerable Qingxu; it is an upgradeable ninth-grade spiritual artifact.
In terms of rarity, it is no less valuable than the Wensi Book.
The sight of him setting up the furnace to refine elixirs left the two onlookers completely dumbfounded.
They knew Cheng Jiu was exceptionally talented, but now they had a concrete understanding of him: a prodigy!
Cheng Jiu refined twenty-four batches of pills in one go, six of which were grade seven pills, and none of them failed; all of them were nine pills with nine patterns.
The whole process looked smooth and effortless, making them feel as if they themselves could also refine it.
But reality dealt them a heavy blow, especially Qian Shuo, who had just begun his apprenticeship and had not yet managed to refine a single batch of pills successfully.
Recalling his previous repeated attempts and failures, he could only ask a soul-searching question: Is alchemy really that simple?
This girl didn't take a single break in between, not even once! Doesn't she get tired?
The little guy was quite taken aback. He thought he was a genius, but now he was being crushed by someone else's talent.
He couldn't help but doubt himself. Was he really a genius? Did he truly have a talent for alchemy? Was she even human? Could a human really do this?
"What's up with him?"
Cheng Jiu, who was thoroughly enjoying the refining process, withdrew his hand with a sense of lingering satisfaction. Turning around, he saw his two junior brothers and sisters from Medicine Peak, especially the youngest junior brother, who looked like he was about to break apart.
He Xuan said obediently, "I'm so disappointed!"