My Silly, Sweet Wife

Sect Leader Ye and Mo Changsheng looked at Ye Guichen as if he were a monster.

Initially, Mo Changsheng was pondering how to prove to Sect Leader Ye that Ye Guichen was indeed the alchemy prodigy and expert he claimed to be.

But the recent explanation seemed to have opened up a new perspective for them.

Pills seemed to have life, and the process of alchemy was like nurturing a life.

This... this was too imaginative!

Mo Changsheng swallowed: ”Mr. Ye, why didn’t you tell me this earlier?”

Ye Guichen apologized: ”Back on the island in the middle of the lake, I hadn’t thought of it yet.”

”Haha, haha, amazing, amazing!” Sect Leader Ye clapped his hands in delight: ”Little Brother, can you demonstrate refining the Fourth Grade Nourishing God Pill for me?”

”Don’t worry, I’ll buy the Nourishing God Pill you refine, definitely won’t let you make it for nothing!” Sect Leader Ye knew the value of Fourth Grade Pills, and would never take them for free.

Ye Guichen had a good impression of Sect Leader Ye, like Mo Changsheng, he was a master completely devoted to alchemy.

Seeing Sect Leader Ye’s obsession with alchemy, Ye Guichen vaguely understood why the Penglai Pill Sect hadn’t developed as well as the other three major pill sects over the years.

Logically, a sect leader being obsessed with alchemy should be a good thing, but Sect Leader Ye’s talent seemed not outstanding, even inferior to Mo Changsheng.

And precisely for this reason, Sect Leader Ye’s obsession wasted time, leaving no time to focus on the sect’s affairs.

From the moment of setting foot on the island, Ye Guichen noticed the management was somewhat chaotic, although it was just a small pill sect, the internal risks seemed numerous.

If guessed right, there should be quite a few people eyeing the sect leader position under these circumstances.

”Sect Leader Ye, you’re welcome.” Ye Guichen didn’t say much more, ”Since Sect Leader Ye has asked, I’ll conduct a trial myself. If I fail, I hope Sect Leader Ye won’t laugh.”

”Alright, please!” Sect Leader Ye quickly stepped aside and let Ye Guichen take the Pill Furnace.

Ye Guichen wasn’t shy, starting by lighting three fires around the Pill Furnace to evaporate the moisture in the pill room.

Then, he began alchemy.

Although Fourth Grade Pills are hard to refine, Ye Guichen was born into the medical field and had successfully refined Nourishing God Pills before.

It took less than an hour for Ye Guichen to easily produce a furnace of Nourishing God Pill.

When the pill was out, there were five of them, and the purity was very high.

Sect Leader Ye saw Ye Guichen refining Nourishing God Pill as effortlessly as eating or drinking, astonished with his jaw nearly dropping.

”Mr. Ye, I’m impressed! Elder Mo, quickly gather the sect’s elders and outstanding disciples, I want everyone to meet Mr. Ye!” Sect Leader Ye told Mo Changsheng.

Mo Changsheng was equally sincere in his admiration for Ye Guichen, agreeing quickly and rushing out.

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Meanwhile, in another pill room of the Penglai Pill Sect.

A man in his fifties sat at the table with a gloomy expression.

Beside him stood two young disciples respectfully.

The two disciples exchanged glances, then one spoke: ”Master, what does the sect leader mean by this? Hmph, the position of First Elder was originally yours, but when Mo Changsheng returned, he was given the position immediately!”

”Exactly, these years Mo Changsheng colluded with evil people, yet returned to such high status, if outsiders knew, they’d criticize Penglai Pill Sect as a crooked sect, wouldn’t they?” The other disciple also voiced discontent.

The middle-aged man’s name was Sha Yuanshan, the youngest Third Grade Alchemist in Penglai Pill Sect.

The only one capable of refining Third Grade Pills like the sect leader.

This time, Sha Yuanshan originally had hope to represent Penglai Pill Sect in competing with the other three major pill sects. If he performed well, he might enter the main sect of the Hidden Pill Sect. Even if he couldn’t enter, the next sect leader might be him.

But unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, Mo Changsheng returned.

Returning was one thing, but he blocked Sha Yuanshan’s path to promotion.

This left Sha Yuanshan feeling rather discontented inside.

Although he said nothing, his disciples were all resentful, saying various things.

Sha Yuanshan furrowed his brows and sighed: ”Whatever the case, Brother Mo brought back Fourth Grade Pills, which I couldn’t do. It’s understandable he became the First Elder.”

This remark was clearly insincere.

One disciple protested, sneering: ”Master, at a time like this, you’re still speaking for Mo Changsheng! Fourth Grade Pills, so what? These years, he left our sect for so long, the sect leader is always cloistered in the pill room, ignoring sect affairs, yet who’s been diligently working all this time?”

”Indeed, even if there’s no accomplishment, there’s hard work, right? All these years, you’ve been managing the sect’s various affairs, yet Mo Changsheng took your First Elder position, the disciples are certainly dissatisfied.”

”I’m also dissatisfied, Master, we must go to the sect leader and argue our case!”

The two disciples spoke in turn, constantly observing Sha Yuanshan’s reaction.

Sha Yuanshan raised his head and glared at the two disciples: ”Ming Wu, Ming Xin, no need to whisper by my side, I understand your intent. Rest assured, I won’t shortchange your interests. Since you recognize me as master, I won’t let you suffer.”

The two disciples were immediately embarrassed: ”Master, we’re just upset, we have no other intent.”

”Indeed, Master...”

”Enough, no more words.” Sha Yuanshan interrupted the two.

At this moment, someone came to report that Mo Changsheng had arrived.

”Hey, truly speak of the devil! What’s he here for? Has he brought back that alchemy expert?” Ming Wu sneered: ”I’ll go and shoo him away, saying Master is busy and has no time to see him!”

Sha Yuanshan stood up: ”Alright, I’ll go out and meet him, I have my discretion.”

With that, Sha Yuanshan had already walked outside, seeing Mo Changsheng with a beaming face.

”Brother Sha, long time no see, you’re still as dashing, looking younger indeed.” Mo Changsheng opened with compliments.

Sha Yuanshan also smiled, seemingly having no dissatisfaction with Mo Changsheng, clasping hands: ”Brother Mo, since you became the First Elder, I haven’t had the chance to congratulate you. Now that we meet again, let’s have a good drink, no leaving until we’re drunk.”

”No, no, Brother Sha, the sect leader called us to the meeting hall, I’m here to summon you.” Mo Changsheng promptly stated his purpose.

”Oh? You’ve invited that expert? Good, good, I must meet him, to see just who could refine Fourth Grade Pills!” Sha Yuanshan quickly agreed.

Instructing the two disciples to diligently study alchemy, he followed Mo Changsheng out the door, heading straight to the meeting hall.

When Mo Changsheng and Sha Yuanshan arrived at the meeting hall, most of the sect’s elders and some outstanding disciples were already present.