"Father, how are your injuries?"
Ji Xue waited anxiously outside. The moment Ji Tianzheng emerged, she hurriedly asked.
A large group of Taiyi Gate's higher-ups, who were also waiting outside, immediately stepped forward.
"My injuries are already healed!"
Ji Tianzheng said with a hearty laugh, full of vigor and spirit.
The injuries within his body had tormented him with great suffering during this period. Now that he was completely healed, that feeling of relief and ease was simply indescribable.
"That's wonderful!" Ji Xue was so moved that her eyes brimmed with hot tears.
"In that case, wouldn't that young master be a Ninth-Grade Alchemist! Ah, our Taiyi Gate has truly been too negligent towards him!"
The Taiyi Gate higher-ups couldn't help but feel regret.
A Ninth-Grade Alchemist was absolutely worth making every effort to befriend for a second-rate faction like the Taiyi Gate!
"Prepare generous gifts! Come with me to properly thank that young master!" Ji Tianzheng declared loudly.
"That young master wouldn't covet our Taiyi Gate's generous gifts," Ji Xue said with a bitter smile.
Sure enough, before Ji Tianzheng and a group of Taiyi Gate higher-ups could even get close to Ye Yunfei's room, Fengyun Jue had already stepped out to block their path.
"My master does not wish to receive guests," Fengyun Jue said coldly.
"This..." Ji Tianzheng felt somewhat awkward.
The Taiyi Gate higher-ups behind him, however, showed indignation on their faces.
A Ninth-Grade Alchemist's status was indeed prestigious, but surely, his attitude didn't need to be this arrogant.
Especially since this was Taiyi Gate's territory, no less.
He actually said he refused to see guests!
He simply didn't take Taiyi Gate seriously!
"Do you not understand?" Fengyun Jue's expression darkened as he took a step forward.
Boom...
An extremely violent aura of spiritual power pressure erupted from Fengyun Jue's body like a hurricane, soaring into the sky before rolling majestically towards the Taiyi Gate higher-ups, seeking to crush them.
"A Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert!"
Ji Tianzheng and all the Taiyi Gate higher-ups underwent a drastic change in expression.
This old man dressed like a servant before them was actually a Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert!
Previously, when Fengyun Jue dealt with Master Mu, he had done so casually without revealing his true cultivation level. It was only now that he displayed it.
For a moment, Ji Tianzheng and those Taiyi Gate higher-ups were all filled with trepidation, retreating a great distance in an instant.
The strongest cultivator in the entire Taiyi Gate was Ji Tianzheng. And Ji Tianzheng was only a Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert himself.
Moreover, Ji Tianzheng sensed that he might not necessarily be a match for this servant before him!
"Since the young master does not receive guests, we shall not disturb him for now. We will come pay our respects when the young master has time," Ji Tianzheng dared not insist any further and spoke politely.
"Wait," Fengyun Jue said. "My master asks you to spread the word. If anyone needs assistance with pill refining, they may come with payment. As long as the payment can satisfy my master, refining Treasure Pills is not a problem either."
Since the Alchemy Tower's Alchemy Competition Conference only invited famous alchemy masters, Ye Yunfei planned to first make himself a renowned alchemy master in the Central Continent.
"Refining Treasure Pills?! Could it be that the young master is a Treasure Pill Master?!"
Ji Tianzheng and the Taiyi Gate higher-ups all underwent a simultaneous drastic change in expression.
If a Ninth-Grade Alchemist was worth Taiyi Gate making an effort to befriend, then a Treasure Pill Master was someone Taiyi Gate needed to curry favor with!
"Spare the idle talk. Just follow my master's instructions!
Right, my master's title is Flowing Cloud Alchemist."
Fengyun Jue said coldly.
Originally being a steward of the Fengyun Family, he naturally looked down on second-rate forces like Taiyi Gate.
As for the title 'Flowing Cloud Alchemist,' it was a moniker Ye Yunfei had fabricated on the spot.
"Alright, we will immediately do as the young master instructs!"
The moment Ji Tianzheng considered the possibility that the other party might be a Treasure Pill Master, he lost any semblance of arrogance. He immediately led the Taiyi Gate higher-ups to carry out the task.
A little over half a day later.
News spread throughout the entire Tianlan City.
An alchemy master calling himself Flowing Cloud Alchemist was stationed within the Taiyi Gate. Anyone needing pills refined could bring payment to request pills!
As long as one could afford the payment, that Flowing Cloud Alchemist could help refine Treasure Pills.
Once this news broke out, the entire Tianlan City was immediately shaken.
It wasn't strange for an alchemist to come to Tianlan City. The Central Continent's martial arts flourished, and the number of alchemists was also vast. Apart from the Alchemy Tower, many alchemists were distributed across various regions.
What truly stunned people was that this Flowing Cloud Alchemist actually declared he could help refine Treasure Pills.
A Treasure Pill Master possessed an extremely esteemed status. Even Grotto-Heaven Realm experts would seek pills from Treasure Pill Masters, let alone other martial artists.
"How is this possible?! Our Tianlan City isn't some major city. How could a Treasure Pill Master deign to come here, and even agree to refine pills for others? It's a bit unreal!"
"Exactly! Although Taiyi Gate is the strongest force in our Tianlan City, when it comes down to it, it's still just a second-rate force.
How could a Treasure Pill Master take a liking to Taiyi Gate and be stationed at its headquarters?"
"In my opinion, this is most likely Taiyi Gate creating a ruse, using this to enhance their reputation. It's utter nonsense."
...
After the news spread, most people didn't believe it.
Some martial artists also tried coming to request pills from Flowing Cloud Alchemist.
After all, for ordinary martial artists, getting a master alchemist to agree to refine pills was extremely difficult.
Now, there was an alchemy master willing to openly offer his help in pill refining. Such an opportunity was too rare.
Soon, those martial artists who came to request pills each left satisfied, carrying spirit pills. After consuming them, they found the effects particularly exceptional!
Some martial artists broke through on the spot after taking the spirit pills.
Some martial artists, after taking the pills, saw stubborn illnesses that had plagued them for years cured on the spot.
There were also martial artists who were severely injured and on the brink of death. After taking the pills, they recovered completely, becoming hale and hearty.
Once this news spread, the entire Tianlan City was shaken once again.
All the martial artists could no longer remain calm!
One might ask, what martial artist wouldn't wish their cultivation realm could break through?
As for those afflicted with serious illnesses, they were even more desperate for life-saving spirit pills and wondrous medicines.
Thus, martial artists, carrying spirit herbs and holding payment, frantically surged towards Taiyi Gate's headquarters in a frenzy.
Because the number of pill requesters was too great, a long queue formed outside Taiyi Gate headquarters' main gate. The crowd surged like a tide.
Moreover, this news spread at an astonishing speed to the cities surrounding Tianlan City, continuously spreading further and widening in scope.
Soon, martial artists from other regions also rushed towards Tianlan City one after another.
However, all the martial artists who came to request pills asked Flowing Cloud Alchemist to help refine spirit pills. For now, no one requested Treasure Pills.
To put it bluntly, everyone regarded Flowing Cloud Alchemist as a Spirit Pill Master.
Not many believed Flowing Cloud Alchemist was a Treasure Pill Master.
A Treasure Pill Master would be treated as a distinguished guest even by the Central Continent's few top-tier powers. How could such a person possibly come to a small city like Tianlan City and be stationed within a second-rate force?
Over ten days later.
The entire Tianlan City was densely packed with people, the scene unprecedentedly lively.
Martial artists coming to request pills queued up all the way to beyond the city outskirts!
On this day.
Rumble...
Suddenly.
At the distant horizon, a majestic, awe-inspiring warship carved with a tiger's head traveled majestically, traversing the sky.
"The people of White Tiger Sect have arrived!"
A martial artist exclaimed in a low voice.
White Tiger Sect was a first-rate force in the Central Continent, far more powerful than Taiyi Gate.
"Ji Tianzheng, tell Flowing Cloud Alchemist to come out and see me!"
Once that tiger-head warship arrived above Taiyi Gate headquarters, a grey-robed elder, hands clasped behind his back, walked out of the warship. His gaze was cold and piercing as he declared in a clear voice.
His voice, empowered by spiritual energy, spread throughout the entire Tianlan City.