Chapter 423: Divine Calculator, Divination, and Matchmaking?

Chapter 423: Divine Calculator, Divination, and Matchmaking?

2024-09-22

Coming to Zhu Ming Palace was indeed a wise choice for Su Chen.

He specialized in refining Jade Pill medicine pills, but had limited knowledge about other types of pills.

At Zhu Ming Palace, not only did they gain a lot, but Su Chen also benefited greatly.

Moreover, Yao Wen, the Palace Master, was gradually fulfilling his promises.

In the courtyard, a secret agent bowed slightly before Su Chen.

"You can sit and speak freely, no need to be so formal."

Su Chen was now an Honorary Elder of Zhu Ming Palace.

An elder was still an elder.

As a secret agent, he naturally had to be cautious in front of Su Chen.

His words and actions should conform to the rules.

Seeing that the agent was still hesitant, Su Chen didn't press him further.

"Just as Elder Su mentioned before, during this period, Wulan Mountain Villa still arranged for guardians to search in Zhou Kingdom.

Recently, they seemed to have encountered trouble in Zhou Kingdom, and two guardians were injured.

It is said that their lives were hanging by a thread, and they are now barely surviving.

When Fan Chengyan from Wulan Mountain Villa learned of this situation, she went to Zhou Kingdom again.

She injured the Great Elder of Tiangang City in Zhou Kingdom.

According to the information we received, Fan Chengyan is planning to support others in Tiangang City to rise to power.

Lately, there have been many disturbances in Tiangang City."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's face grew colder.

This Fan Chengyan was indeed a cunning strategist.

The vast Tiangang City had many people who had seen Su Chen and his mother, Autumn Soft Frost.

Compared to finding ordinary commoners in Jiang'an City, the people of Tiangang City had better abilities and responses than those commoners.

Wulan Mountain Villa wouldn't need to put in more effort or send more guardians.

Moreover, it was more discreet than before, unlike the previous high-profile search, which Su Chen could easily discover.

After gaining control of Tiangang City, Wulan Mountain Villa only needed to post a task.

Whoever found Su Chen or his family members would directly receive a certain amount of contribution points.

This method was simple, efficient, and reduced the consumption by several times.

"How severe are the injuries of the Great Elder of Tiangang City?"

"According to the information that has been spread, his injuries are considered somewhat serious.

Injuries to Transcendent Realm practitioners usually take months or even years to fully recover.

Even with the medicine pills of our Zhu Ming Palace, it will take more than a year for the Great Elder of Tiangang City to recover."

Hearing this response, Su Chen's resentment towards Sang Mo Yuan and Fan Chengyan, the master and disciple, deepened.

This Fan Chengyan was indeed as domineering as described in the rumors.

When Su Chen left Tiangang City, the Shang Xuan Elder had told him that Jin Kingdom and Da Zhou had friendly relations.

Tiangang City was one of the top cities in Da Zhou, and Wulan Mountain Villa should be mindful of its influence, no matter how arrogant they were.

But now it seemed that Fan Chengyan didn't care about rules or influence at all.

She even intervened in Tiangang City, wanting to change the entire situation there.

This was unacceptable in Zhou Kingdom.

But Fan Chengyan did it anyway, without any worries or anxiety.

"Please provide me with a detailed report on the Great Elder of Tiangang City's injury. I'd appreciate it."

Su Chen specifically inquired about the Shang Xuan Elder's injury.

He might have to return to Jin Kingdom.

First, to deliver medicine pills to the Shang Xuan Elder, and second, to curb Wulan Mountain Villa's influence on Tiangang City.

The Shang Xuan Elder was friendly towards him.

But with Wulan Mountain Villa constantly pressuring them, the others in Tiangang City might turn against them.

Su Chen wanted to support the Shang Xuan Elder and stabilize the situation in Tiangang City.

In the courtyard, Su Chen asked about many other pieces of information, including Wulan Mountain Villa, Jin Kingdom, and Zhou Kingdom.

He didn't specifically inquire about these matters.

He just listened to whatever the secret agent in front of him said.

At this moment, the high-ranking members of Zhu Ming Palace were still in the alchemy workshop.

Yao Wen and the four elders were carefully examining the medicine pills in front of them.

Below the alchemy workshop, an overseer held a letter and reported on the recent situation.

"After the palace announced the news, we received a total of three hundred and seventeen requests for medicine pills in the past three days.

Among them, there were over two hundred and sixty requests for low-grade medicine pills."

Hearing the overseer's report, the Great Elder of Zhu Ming Palace kept his gaze on the medicine pills, but a smile appeared on his face.

"See, I told you that many people wouldn't believe it.

Those who request low-grade medicine pills are just testing us~"

"Let them not believe it. We'll reject all requests for low-grade medicine pills.

For one year, we won't accept their second requests for medicine pills."

Yao Wen, the Palace Master, spoke lightly. For him, there was no need to accommodate those who were unwilling to trust Zhu Ming Palace.

In the cultivation world, medicine pills were a hard currency.

Apart from those low-grade medicine pills, the market for other pills is almost entirely seller-driven.

If you're unwilling to refine them, there are plenty of others who are. However, this doesn't apply to medium-grade pills.

The cost of training alchemists is extremely high, which means most alchemists come from respectable backgrounds.

If they fall short even slightly, they usually can't be trained to become alchemists.

The Jade Essence Alchemy technique is even more unique and unparalleled.

In Jin Kingdom, there are undoubtedly many martial artists who can only rely on pills refined using the Jade Essence technique.

Their physical injuries make it impossible for them to consume certain pills.

In the past, they could only turn to Qi Lou and Liuli Pavilion.

Many times, even when the skills of these two were slightly off, the pills they refined were still unusable.

Yao Wen knew that Zhu Ming Palace had not yet spread its reputation.

But he wasn't worried at all.

With their foundation, they only needed to open their doors for medicine requests a few times, and their reputation would naturally spread.

If Zhu Ming Palace didn't put on some airs, they might even be looked down upon.

At that time, even though Qi Lou and Liuli Pavilion's skills were not as good, they might appear more prestigious than Zhu Ming Palace.

Those who didn't know might even think that Zhu Ming Palace was a scam.

"Lotus Manor, Golden Hook Society, and Iron General Tower, three sects, request to visit the palace at the beginning of next month."

Below, the overseer of Zhu Ming Palace continued to report on the current situation.

These three sects were all allies of Zhu Ming Palace.

Their relationship was similar to that of Tai He Sect, belonging to the same faction.

They would discuss major decisions concerning Jin Kingdom and support each other.

"Go and reply, let's set it for the beginning of next month. Invite all three sects to come together.

It's normal for them to be curious and want to understand more."

The overseer then reported on some basic matters.

After listening, Yao Wen waved his hand, indicating that the overseer could handle these matters himself.

The high-ranking members of the sect no longer paid much attention to these trivial affairs.

As a sect grew, many things could be overlooked.

Even when the sect's strength increased, it was best not to make arbitrary changes.

Only when a sect was declining and growing weaker would they quibble over minor issues.

After dismissing the overseer, the others also stopped paying attention to other matters, their minds returning to the pill before them.

This pill had been cut open, and the top members of Zhu Ming Palace examined it closely.

The pill had been refined by the Third Elder, whose skills were second only to Yao Wen, the Palace Master.

"Hmm, before cutting it open, it seemed fine, and the black spots on the pill's surface were only about twenty percent.

But after cutting it open, we discovered that the impurities were deep-seated.

The quality of this pill is far inferior to those refined by Su Xing."

The Third Elder sighed, and the few people beside him frowned, feeling disappointed.

"That Su Xing, his hands are truly skillful.

I feel he has been very dedicated in guiding us old folks, but the gap in skills, this chasm, is hard to bridge."

Hearing the Third Elder's evaluation, the Great Elder of Zhu Ming Palace also sighed with a wry smile.

"Back in our youth, we were all considered alchemy geniuses.

Seeing Su Xing now, we can't help but feel a bit ashamed."

Seeing this, Yao Wen, the Palace Master, tried to be more positive.

"There's no need to worry too much. Our current skills have already surpassed those of Liuli Pavilion and Liuli Pavilion by a wide margin.

Su Xing is one of us now, regardless of whether he reaches that level or not. We'll take whatever we can learn from him."

At this moment, the top alchemists of Zhu Ming Palace felt a sense of surrender.

However, in front of Su Chen and the other juniors, they maintained a stiff demeanor, not daring to reveal their true feelings.

"What level is Su Xing at now?"

"I haven't seen this kid in action, but from what I've heard, he seems to have already reached the Sixth Stage Profound Completion."

Hearing this, Yao Wen became thoughtful and couldn't help but sigh.

"Su Xing is around twenty-five this year. At this age, if he can reach the Sixth Stage, he can also be considered a genius in martial arts."

"Our skills as Transcendent Realm Practitioners are still slower than those of a Sixth Stage disciple.

It's embarrassing to admit this."

Advancing in cultivation realms brings about significant enhancements to a cultivator's physique, including eyesight, hearing, smell, and agility.

Yet, despite being Transcendent Realm Practitioners, their hands were not as quick and steady as Su Chen's.

Looking at the elders under him, Yao Wen didn't know how to respond.

Previously, as the Palace Master, he had always advised them to be calm and not overly arrogant.

But now, it seemed like he needed to turn around and try to encourage them.

As they conversed, Yao Wen suddenly thought of something.

"I should give Su Xing a copy of the list of those who came to the palace seeking medicine."

"Let's see if he has any requests regarding those seeking medicine or their influences."

"If there are any needs, we can bring them up together later."

A powerful alchemy sect like Zhu Ming Palace often didn't ask for money or resources.

Since they didn't lack these, many times, they would ask those seeking medicine to provide other benefits or help.

Su Chen was contemplating his next move.

From his current perspective, it seemed best to personally visit Tiangang City and observe the situation.

An executive from Zhu Ming Palace brought the list of those seeking medicine.

He knew that Su Chen was unfamiliar with many of these people, so he introduced them and provided explanations.

When asking for medicine, the help you expect from others should not exceed the value of the medicine.

If you ask for a simple healing pill, but then demand that the other party risk their life, they would naturally be unwilling.

After hearing the executive's introduction, Su Chen realized he couldn't make excessive requests.

He had only recently arrived at Zhu Ming Palace, so he should remain humble.

Arrogance due to past achievements was not a good thing.

Moreover, none of these seekers had the ability to deal with Wulan Manor.

However, there was one person among them that Su Chen found interesting.

Elder Wen Hua.

The top Divine Calculator of Jin Kingdom, Elder Wen Hua.

Upon hearing the introduction, Su Chen became curious.

When he first met Qiu Ruo Shuang in the wilderness, they chatted casually.

Qiu Ruo Shuang told him about a Divine Calculator in Jin Kingdom who had once divined for her.

She said that in this life, it would be difficult for her to find a suitable partner.

Even if she did, she would face countless obstacles and dangers.

At that time, Qiu Ruo Shuang, with her limited skills, even tried to divine for Su Chen.

She said that their paths to finding love were somewhat similar.

Su Chen didn't take it seriously, considering it a joke.

At least until now, Su Chen still believed these predictions were not true.

Regarding matters of love, even if one had strong attachments, what could possibly stand in the way?

The mention of countless obstacles and dangers seemed more like an exaggeration.

With these thoughts, Su Chen made his request.

He asked the Divine Calculator, Elder Wen Hua, to divine for him.

As for the complex and troublesome matters in Tiangang City, Su Chen knew he had to take charge personally.

Su Chen spent two days cultivating at Zhu Ming Palace, also looking for an opportunity to discuss the situation with Yao Wen.

As noon approached, Yao Wen brought two people to meet Su Chen.

One was an elderly man with a white beard, holding a white flag in his hand.

The other was a young attendant, presumably the elder's servant.

Su Chen was surprised that the Divine Calculator had arrived so quickly.

Standing beside Elder Wen Hua, Yao Wen seemed to hold him in high regard, even more so than Tai He Sect's Chai Yongshan.

This indicated that Elder Wen Hua indeed possessed some abilities in Jin Kingdom.

Su Chen also greeted Elder Wen Hua politely.

The elder was courteous and well-mannered, showing respect.

However, the elder seemed to be a man of few words.

Unless necessary, Elder Wen Hua rarely spoke.

Perhaps sensing Su Chen's confusion, Yao Wen explained, "Mr. Wen Hua understands the secrets of heaven, so he doesn't speak lightly.

He only speaks when there's a genuine need.

Don't misunderstand him."

Hearing Yao Wen's explanation, Su Chen nodded, not really minding.

"Go ahead and ask, what do you want Mr. Wen Hua to divine for you?

If you don't have something specific, Mr. Wen Hua can directly divine your life fate.

For major events he can foresee, Mr. Wen Hua will share them with you."

Su Chen nodded.

"Then please ask Mr. Wen Hua to divine my life fate and see if I can have a peaceful life in the latter half of my life."

Hearing this, Mr. Wen Hua, standing before them, began to calculate with his fingers.

After a moment, Elder Wen Hua shook his head and walked away.

Even Yao Wen found this scene strange.

"Mr. Wen Hua, what's going on?"

"This child's fate is complex, too intricate to calculate with fingers."

Outside the courtyard, the Divine Calculator, Mr. Wen Hua, took out a piece of charcoal and began drawing on the ground, creating a clear totem.

Elder Wen Hua stood within the totem and started his divination.

Su Chen imagined Divine Calculators as people who could predict the future with a wave of their hand.

But Elder Wen Hua, standing before him, looked exhausted.

(End of Chapter)

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