Medical Sage

Quann Zhenyi was a Second Grade Mid-Grade Alchemist, so he naturally understood what a Six-Pattern Yunmai Pill signified. It meant the efficacy of such a high-quality pill was at least five, or even ten times stronger than an ordinary one-pattern pill. It meant that if it were taken to a large auction, it could sell for at least fifty, five hundred, or at the right moment, even five thousand times the exorbitant price of an ordinary one-pattern Yunmai Pill!

This was because, with a pill of this quality, people no longer cared about its effects when consumed alone. Instead, they would consider and value the potential symbolic meaning of such a rare, high-quality pill.

It was just like on Earth with a piece of clothing, a painting, or a bottle of perfume. If it’s a shoddy product from a production line, a so-called finished painting by a novice, or perfume mixed with fragrance essence that’s no different from plain water… between those, which is more valuable? The price difference is night and day, clear at a glance.

Moreover, the most important point was that a high-quality pill could be studied by an alchemist. Take this Six-Pattern Yunmai Pill, for example. If it fell into the hands of a higher-level alchemist—say, a Third-Level Mid-Grade, Top Grade, or even a Fourth Grade Alchemist… then such a powerful and skilled individual could study it and eventually reach a level where they too could refine high-quality pills. Of course, that research might not enable them to refine a Six-Pattern pill themselves. But even if it wasn’t six patterns—even five, or four—that would be enough to drive anyone wild with excitement, wouldn’t it?

It’s important to understand that an alchemist with experience refining Silver Pattern Pills and one without are in completely different leagues. The prestige and fame between the two are worlds apart—one in the heavens, the other on the ground.

Therefore, when Quann Zhenyi heard that Chen Fei intended to give them these six Six-Pattern Yunmai Pills, he simply couldn’t control his emotions. This reality didn’t just represent wealth; most importantly, it could lead him down a broader, more expansive path! For a man who had struggled at the Second Grade Mid-Grade Alchemist realm for twenty or thirty years, how could he possibly resist such a temptation?

But despite this, after the wave of ecstatic delirium in his heart finally subsided, he stared at the pill bottle in his hand, which represented both wealth and his future. He hesitated for a long time before finally clenching his teeth and handing the bottle back, saying with great difficulty, ”My lord, this reward is far too precious. It’s truly unnecessary. To serve a great alchemist such as yourself is an honor for me, Quann Zhenyi, and for Jinbao Pavilion.”

To think he would not only address Chen Fei with such reverence but actually return such an immense temptation.

Seeing this, even Chen Fei gave him a surprised look. He hadn’t expected the man to resist the allure of six Six-Pattern Yunmai Pills; it was truly unexpected.

A moment later, he looked down in thought, took the Warm Jade pill bottle, opened it, and divided the six pills into three portions. ”I’ll take four of these back with me. You take one, and help me auction another. How does that sound?”

”Yes! Rest assured, my lord! We at Jinbao Pavilion will spread the news throughout the entire Eagle Gorge Area and auction this top-grade pill for a sky-high price,” Quann Zhenyi replied at once, his body trembling and his eyes blazing with elation.

He hadn’t dared to accept all six pills because the implications were too great. If he rashly took them, they would be no different from a hot potato or a ticking time bomb. But a single Six-Pattern Yunmai Pill was another matter entirely. Though still risky, it was a risk Quann Zhenyi was more than willing to take.

”There’s no need to spread the news throughout the entire Eagle Gorge Area,” Chen Fei said, shaking his head. ”I’m not short on Spirit Stones. I just want to use this Yunmai Pill for something else.”

”Something else?” Quann Zhenyi blinked, then immediately asked with deep respect, ”Please give me your instructions, my lord.”

”Your Jinbao Pavilion should have records on the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm experts in Eagle Gorge and the surrounding areas, correct?” Chen Fei began. ”Take this Six-Pattern Yunmai Pill and visit them one by one to extend an invitation. However, they must be Loose Cultivators, and you should try to find those with better reputations. Also, make sure no news of this matter leaks out.”

”Foundation Establishment True Person Realm experts who are Loose Cultivators?”

Quann Zhenyi’s pupils constricted. He took a deep breath and nodded with a grave and solemn expression. ”Yes, my lord, I understand. Rest assured, I will set out immediately and personally use this Six-Pattern Yunmai Pill to invite them. I guarantee the news will not be leaked.”

Although I don’t know what the lord is planning, the importance of any matter involving a supremely terrifying existence at the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm hardly needs questioning. He didn’t dare delegate this task to his subordinates; he would have to make each visit personally. With his status as a Second Grade Mid-Grade alchemist, he was barely qualified to visit such individuals. If anyone else went, they likely wouldn’t even make it past the gate and would be driven away, or perhaps even killed.

”How long will it take?” Chen Fei nodded and asked.

”That depends on how many such experts you wish to invite, my lord. To my knowledge, within Eagle Gorge, I can find and contact at most three Foundation Establishment True Person Realm rogue powerhouses. And of those three… two have rather poor reputations. If we need to extend invitations into the territories surrounding Eagle Gorge, it would take at least half a year,” Quann Zhenyi said with a furrowed brow.

Half a year might sound like a long time, but that was a number he had risked blurting out based on the fastest possible timeline. Otherwise, given the sheer vastness of the Cultivation World, the Eagle Gorge Area alone was frighteningly large, let alone having to cross into the domains of other powers.

”Half a year? That’s fine. There’s no need to rush, as my own estimate was about the same. Let’s set the deadline at six months. The number of people you invite isn’t the key point. What’s important is whether they have any urgent needs, any desperate requirements that would make them seek out an alchemist like me…”

Chen Fei paused slightly, then looked at Quann Zhenyi and continued slowly, ”You understand what I’m getting at, right? First, I need people with good reputations, not the sinister, treacherous, back-stabbing kind. Second, I’m looking for those who desperately need an alchemist’s help. Do you understand my meaning now?”

Clearly, our Young Master Chen was already making preparations for his grand endeavor to dominate Eagle Gorge. As things stood, he didn’t have much time to wait until he became truly powerful himself, yet he needed to bring the entire region under his control as soon as possible. What could he do? Of course, he could only rely on external forces.

My alchemy skills are more than enough to astound and subdue mere Foundation Establishment True Person Realm cultivators. In fact, if not for the immense gap between my current level and the Primordial Core True Lord Realm, I would have sought out those hegemons who can move unhindered through the Outer Domain. It would be just like when I latched onto powerful figures like Gao Zhinan, the wealthiest man in Northern Mountain City, and Huang Tao, the current mayor. However, this is the Cultivation World, not Earth. The situation is different, so I’d better not be too rash and court death. If anything went wrong, I wouldn’t have the slightest chance to salvage the situation. But dealing with the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm is different. Besides, I shouldn’t forget that I still have Zhen Jingkong in my sea of consciousness, who can temporarily lend me his power.

”...Yes, my lord. I understand,” Quann Zhenyi replied, his eyes flickering with shock. He stared at Chen Fei, his blank expression shifting to one of reverence before he finally took a deep breath.

Chen Fei had made his intentions so obvious that Quann Zhenyi would have to be an absolute fool not to understand.

But... this lord is actually targeting experts at the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm... Could it be that he’s already a Fourth Grade Alchemist? You have to understand, without the realm and strength of a Fourth Grade Alchemist, one has no right to attract the attention of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm experts like this! But a Fourth Grade Alchemist... what a noble and powerful existence that is! Even in Ghost Wolf City, such a being would undoubtedly be sought after by all the major powers—a person of esteemed status, on a completely different level. And now... and now such a being is truly standing before me? This feels like a dream. It’s so unreal. His face was a mask of disbelief, even though he had already suspected as much.

After all, for a low-level Second Grade Mid-Grade alchemist from a remote backwater like him, the very words ’Fourth Grade Alchemist’ weighed as heavily as the sky. The feeling was simply indescribable.

”Handle this matter well for me,” Chen Fei said suddenly, uttering words that nearly made his heart leap from his chest. ”Once it’s done, I will help you break through to become a Third-Level Alchemist.”

Quann Zhenyi’s gaze and face froze in a stunned stupor. Help... help me break through to become a Third-Level Alchemist!? Is he fucking kidding me!?

Just as Quann Zhenyi stood there, rigid and dumbfounded by Chen Fei’s words, the man from Jinbao Pavilion who had been sent to gather the alchemy materials for the Blood Purification Purple Cloud Pill returned. ”My lord, the materials you requested are all prepared,” he said respectfully, placing all the alchemy materials before Chen Fei.