Chapter 421: Chai Yongshan's Interrogation

Chapter 421: Chai Yongshan's Interrogation

Su Chen barely spent a moment to gain the recognition of the core members of Zhuming Palace.

In the side hall, Palace Master Yao Wen called all the core members of Zhuming Palace.

But after a moment's thought, Yao Wen asked everyone to wait elsewhere for a while.

He wanted to have a private conversation with Su Chen first.

In the side hall, only Su Chen and Yao Wen remained.

Su Chen had only known Palace Master Yao Wen for a short time.

But he was indeed quite sincere.

From the beginning, he had not concealed or hidden any information.

Including how important the jade pills were.

And the kind of impact this technique could cause in the Jin Kingdom.

Palace Master Yao Wen had been very honest with Su Chen about these matters.

Actually, he could have deceived Su Chen.

But it was impossible to deceive him forever; the truth would eventually come to light.

At that time, Su Chen's trust in him would surely vanish instantly.

Yao Wen's attitude actually indicated that he could be trusted.

"Actually, Palace Master, you should know that I have a request to make to Zhuming Palace."

Yao Wen sat on one side, nodded, and indicated that he understood.

"I have offended someone, and it's a matter of life and death."

Hearing Su Chen’s words, Yao Wen's originally tense face instantly relaxed.

He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be just offending a force.

With a smile on his face, Yao Wen casually picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

"Tell me, which force is it?

Even if it’s someone relying on the royal family of the Jin Kingdom, it’s no problem.

Our Zhuming Palace’s own strength is average.

But we can invite enough experts to help you resolve it."

Su Chen hesitated for a moment. Zhuming Palace and Wulan Manor already had some grudges between them.

He should not have caused a misunderstanding.

"It's the people from Wulan Manor, Sang Mo Yuan, and his master Fan Chengyan."

Yao Wen, whose face had relaxed a bit, suddenly became serious again upon hearing this.

"How did you provoke these two master and apprentice?"

Yao Wen involuntarily stood up, his expression turning rather difficult.

Seeing Su Chen frown, Yao Wen quickly explained.

"Don’t misunderstand, old man isn’t trying to speak for them.

Zhuming Palace and Wulan Manor have never had a good relationship. There have been many conflicts over the years.

It’s just that Sang Mo Yuan and Fan Chengyan, these two master and apprentice, are quite difficult to handle."

Yao Wen sat back down.

He began to explain the reasons to Su Chen.

"Wulan Manor is a major force in the Jin Kingdom. In terms of sect heritage, it should not be inferior to Tahe Sect.

It’s not that old man is unwilling to help you, but Zhuming Palace doesn’t have the capability to take action against this master and apprentice.

Moreover, Sang Mo Yuan is not only a disciple of Wulan Manor; his own identity is also astonishing.

I can tell you that his family’s strength is several times stronger than Wulan Manor.

Fan Chengyan has the nickname 'Fan Boda.' When she gets angry, she won’t care about anyone’s face.

She will throw all the rules out of her mind.

If she wants to take action against you, she won’t care about the occasion."

Yao Wen frowned tightly. He wasn’t trying to scare Su Chen.

But the master and apprentice Su Chen had offended were indeed a big trouble.

Zhuming Palace is not a sect dedicated to the Martial Way but a force dedicated to the Alchemy Way.

Even Tahe Sect and other sects might not have the capability to take action against Sang Mo Yuan and Fan Chengyan.

"Little Friend Su Xing, old man is telling you the truth, without any concealment.

You can be considered a great benefactor to Zhuming Palace.

Even if you only gave us those two jade pills, the favor is already considerable.

What Zhuming Palace can do for you, first, is protect your safety.

As long as you are within Zhuming Palace, even if Fan Chengyan goes bers, she won’t have the capability to take action against you.

Rest assured on this point.

Second, we can use the sect’s power to help you enhance your cultivation. Zhuming Palace has countless treasures that will greatly benefit you.

Third, Zhuming Palace’s information network is widespread, and we can provide you with many pieces of information you need.

For Little Friend Su, even if you go out, knowing the relevant information, there should be little danger."

Hearing these words, Su Chen felt more at ease.

Finding Zhuming Palace for assistance, he never thought they would take action to resolve Fan Chengyan.

Those elder of major sects aren’t so easy to deal with.

What Su Chen actually thought was for a backing.

A backing that could protect him, giving him a safe haven.

Now it looks like Zhuming Palace is clearly qualified.

They can also provide him with various intelligence information.

With these conditions, it’s already quite good.

Seeing Su Chen not speaking, Yao Wen was a bit anxious.

He really wanted to keep Su Chen and boost the power of Zhu Ming Palace even further.

"Little Friend Su, if you have any thoughts, you can speak them directly to this old man."

The Jin Kingdom's influence was vast and intricate.

To be honest, we truly don't have the ability to suddenly assassinate this master and disciple.

At least for now, it's not possible."

Su Chen nodded, and timely offered his opinion.

"Palace Master Yao, using the influence of Zhuming Palace, can you cause some trouble for Wulan Manor? They still have quite a bit of spare capacity.

They can still spare the resources to target my family and friends.

I hope that Zhuming Palace can restrain them, making it difficult for them to spare the resources."

Hearing Su Chen's request, Yao Wen's face showed a few more traces of relief.

What he feared was that Su Chen wouldn't be willing to continue the discussion.

"This is definitely possible.

Zhuming Palace acquiring the technique for Jade Essence Pills, with our influence, will definitely take a big step forward.

Last year, Wulan Manor took away a Revitalizing Pill from us, so we can use this as a reason to take action against them.

Anyone who comes to Zhuming Palace seeking pills must not have any dealings with Wulan Manor.

Whatever Wulan Manor desires, they must either give up or compete for it."

After hearing these conditions, Su Chen was relatively satisfied in his heart.

He had contributed the technique for Jade Essence Pills, but in return, he had gained the assistance of Zhuming Palace.

Additionally, for Su Chen, a powerful pill-making force like Zhuming Palace also had many benefits.

Just as Mr. Yao Wen said, countless cultivation sects, and their resources were even more abundant than his own.

After the two finished their discussion, Yao Wen called the other elders.

They then talked about some proposals and arrangements.

These were mainly about the sect-level affairs of Zhuming Palace.

Yao Wen nominated Su Chen to become the Sixth Elder of Zhuming Palace.

Hearing this, the core members of Zhuming Palace in the hall were all startled.

Zhuming Palace wasn't like Tahe Sect, where many of the elders were just in name only.

The elders of Zhuming Palace had a lot of real power and privileges.

Su Chen had demonstrated his capabilities and importance.

But on the faces of the others, they were still filled with disbelief.

The Palace Master said it was a nomination, which basically meant it was a done deal, but it was just a formality to have a discussion.

Before they could speak, Su Chen actually took a step back and refused.

He already had his own sect, and although Tiangang City was small, Su Chen didn't plan to change sects.

But Yao Wen was quite persistent about this matter.

In his heart, he was certain that he needed to bring Su Chen into Zhuming Palace.

After the discussion, they gave Su Chen an honorary elder position.

This result seemed to be more easily accepted by the others.

After the conversation ended, Su Chen went to a small courtyard on the south side of Zhuming Palace.

The place had been cleaned and tidied up, a comfortable and clean small courtyard.

After resting for a night, Su Chen directly went to the pill-making workshop of Zhuming Palace.

Here, Su Chen wasn't just making a simple contribution.

Zhuming Palace, as a large sect, had been immersed in the art of pill-making for many years, and they had countless pill formulas.

Su Chen learned many pill formulas here, and even some secrets that were not usually passed down were directly revealed to him.

While instructing the elders of Zhuming Palace in making Jade Essence Pills, Su Chen also discovered a problem.

Originally, after activating the Heavenly Will of Skillful Artisan, his hands were even more skilled than these pill-making masters by a few degrees.

Jade Essence Pills required removing nearly ninety percent of impurities.

The process of removing impurities demanded extremely high skill.

If the technique wasn't up to par, it would be like Su Chen's initial attempt at pill-making.

The pill skin would be covered in impurities and black spots.

Only a portion of the pill skin would show the quality of jade.

Su Chen watched these elders, and even Yao Wen, the Palace Master, make the pills.

The Jade Essence Pills they made, even following Su Chen's instructions, still had thirty percent black spots on the pill skin.

This seemed to be even worse than the effect of Su Chen's first attempt.

The enhancement of the Heavenly Will of Skillful Artisan had improved his skills too much.

After they made the pills, Su Chen demonstrated the process again.

The same steps, the same materials.

The pills Su Chen made were entirely of jade quality.

This was what real Jade Essence Pills should be.

Seeing this, Yao Wen also understood Su Chen's value even more.

The others also realized why their Palace Master insisted on having Su Chen join Zhuming Palace.

However, for the elders of Zhuming Palace, they had already improved.

Regarding pill-making techniques, most of them hadn't made much progress in several decades.

But now, they could incorporate the technique for Jade Essence Pills.

Some pills that couldn't be made before could now be produced.

The essence of Jade Essence Pills lay in the extensive removal of impurities.

It allowed the pills to take effect faster and have greater efficacy.

In the many medicinal pills, the gentle nature of the ingredients was not enough to counteract the bodies' defenses against injuries.

The Jade Essence Alchemy method could significantly concentrate the medicinal properties.

Originally, some gentle-natured ingredients now had a use in martial arts.

There were also some life-saving medicines.

The impurities in the ingredients contained trace amounts of poison.

Normally, martial artists could consume these, but after injuries, these life-saving medicines were crucial.

The life-saving properties had not taken effect yet, but the trace poison was already enough to threaten the injured person's life.

With this method, after significantly removing the impurities, these pills could also be fully utilized.

The status of Zhu Ming Palace would inevitably be greatly enhanced.

The number of people seeking medicine would increase exponentially.

Just as Yao Wen said, Zhu Ming Palace's influence in Jin Kingdom might become the first among the alchemy sects.

For five consecutive days, Su Chen followed the Zhu Ming Palace's high-ranking elders, learning from them.

He also learned from them.

Meanwhile, Yao Wen had already conveyed the related arrangements.

Externally, Zhu Ming Palace began announcing that they had mastered the Jade Essence Alchemy technique.

Furthermore, their proficiency in the technique was ranked first in Jin Kingdom.

Additionally, Zhu Ming Palace had explicitly stated.

Regarding the factions friendly with Wu Lan Mountain House, they would no longer cooperate.

As soon as the news spread slightly, those who learned of it were already shocked beyond belief.

Even those outside the palace were astounded.

The fact that Zhu Ming Palace's own disciples knew about this was also surprising.

The Jade Essence Pills, their own sect had actually mastered the Jade Essence Alchemy technique!

Before the news could spread far, the secret agents sent by Tai He Sect's Sect Master Chai Yongshan were already sending letters back to report.

Upon receiving the news, Chai Yongshan also dispatched Tai He Sect's reconnaissance team to investigate.

The information they gathered confirmed that these were all facts.

Those who had sought medicine from Zhu Ming Palace before discovered that the pills they obtained had a jade-like effect on the pill's skin.

Furthermore, Zhu Ming Palace was also strictly controlling their Jade Essence Pills.

Like Qi Lou and Liuli Pavilion, those who received the pills were not allowed to take them away.

Those who needed them had to consume them within Zhu Ming Palace.

If they couldn't get up, Zhu Ming Palace would also send people to supervise the consumption.

The Jade Essence Pills they refined would absolutely not be allowed to be obtained casually.

After confirming the news, Chai Yongshan immediately summoned the elders and the core hall masters to the side hall.

Apart from them, Su Chen also had some connections with Wang Shanlin, Jiang Zhu, Qin Wei, and Yan You, the head of Bing Character Alchemy Workshop.

These people were all called to the side hall.

Chai Yongshan's expression was solemn.

"Have you all heard? About Su Xing's news."

Hearing this, most of the people in the hall shook their heads.

They hadn't come across much news from Zhu Ming Palace.

Even if they had, those news didn't mention the name Su Xing.

"Don't know? Let this Sect Master tell you.

Six days ago, Zhu Ming Palace publicly announced.

They had overcome the challenges of Jade Essence Pills, becoming the third faction in Jin Kingdom capable of refining Jade Essence Pills."

As Chai Yongshan's words fell, Yan You, the alchemist's eyes seemed to flash with light.

"Sect Master, is this true?

They can refine Jade Essence Pills?"

At these words, Chai Yongshan gave a cold snort.

"Don't get too excited. This Sect Master hasn't told you the even more shocking news.

Previously, Yan You, the head of Bing Character Alchemy Workshop, despised a certain disciple named Su Xing.

Now, he's Zhu Ming Palace's honorary elder."

The title of Zhu Ming Palace's honorary elder" was quite astonishing.

Chai Yongshan paused for a moment, his words not yet finished.

"Zhu Ming Palace's alchemy technique hadn't improved in decades.

Every year, geniuses emerge, but at most, there are just a few more alchemists. No fundamental changes.

But, after this disciple named Su Xing left, it immediately changed.

You all think, is this a coincidence?"

As Chai Yongshan spoke, it seemed others wanted to chime in.

"I know what you want to say, these are just Zhu Ming Palace's decoys.

But this Sect Master wants to ask, why did Zhu Ming Palace come to our Tai He Sect to use a disciple as a decoy?

Can't they arrange someone from their own sect?

Furthermore, this Sect Master received news.

Su Xing can now enter Zhu Ming Palace's top alchemy workshop daily.

Our Tai He Sect's junior disciple is actually being seriously valued in Zhu Ming Palace!

Not keeping him, it's not a big deal, our Tai He Sect can't cultivate alchemists.

But you all look at what you did before, the resources you sent out can actually be retrieved!

Now, you want to establish a connection with Su Xing, and you can't even do that!"

(End of Chapter)

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