“There’s an extra qian of plantain, but it doesn’t really affect the efficacy of the pill, so it’s no big deal.”
After smelling this pill fragrance, Yu Shuhan, for some reason, suddenly had this judgment in her heart.
But this feeling was too strange, so she couldn’t be completely sure.
Outside the wooden hut of Su Chen and Ruo Ximeng, Jun Yao was walking with a deeply frustrated expression on her pretty face.
Her temperament really didn’t fit in with the Original Demon Palace at all, nor did it match the cultivation technique she was practicing.
At this moment, Jun Yao’s aura was a bit unstable and chaotic, making it seem as though she had been injured, as if something had gone wrong with her cultivation.
As Jun Yao walked with her head down, her delicate nose suddenly twitched as she caught a whiff of a very pleasant pill fragrance.
Catching just a trace of the pill scent, Jun Yao was immediately delighted to find that the pain in her body seemed to ease a little.
“Good pill!”
She offered her praise without hesitation, and then followed the direction from which the fragrance came, ready to spend a hefty sum for a pill.
However, just as she was about to knock on the door, Ruo Ximeng suddenly opened it.
“Huh? Jun Yao-jie, what are you doing here? There’s a really strange smell inside.”
Ruo Ximeng didn’t seem to like that refreshing pill fragrance much, but perhaps it was just that all children hated taking medicine.
“Pfft, that’s a kind of pill fragrance that smells really nice, you know.”
Jun Yao was amused by Ruo Ximeng and broke into a smile, then continued to ask.
“Is Lord Su Chen refining pills inside?”
“Jun Yao? Why are you hurt? Come in, there’s a Healing Pill just for you.”
Before Ruo Ximeng could answer, Su Chen had already excitedly dragged Jun Yao inside.
He looked just like a crazed alchemist grabbing a little white mouse for a test subject.
“Lord Su Chen!”
Jun Yao’s nose tingled with emotion at that moment. She had suffered a setback in her cultivation and had been mocked by several of her fellow disciples.
She had no idea how to resolve it at first, but now, to her surprise, Su Chen actually had a Healing Pill prepared just for her!
At this moment, Jun Yao was overwhelmed with gratitude, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.
Wuwuwu, what a warm feeling.
It was the first time in her life that someone had cared about her so kindly.
If… if only Mr. Su could be my Master…
“Ahem… Jun Yao, take the medicine first.”
Su Chen was actually a bit embarrassed at this moment.
Although Yu Shuhan had refined Healing Pills, this was, after all, her first time making pills, so no one knew how effective they’d be.
Dragging Jun Yao in like this was completely treating her as a test subject.
“Okay.”
Jun Yao naturally didn’t refuse at all. The pill melted as soon as it entered her mouth, transforming into gentle, warm currents that nourished her limbs, bones, and all her meridians.
The chaotic spiritual energy in her body quickly returned to normal, and even some of her hidden internal injuries and chronic ailments rapidly healed.
At this moment, Jun Yao suddenly felt a sense of lightness throughout her body.
It was Yu Shuhan’s first time refining pills, yet the Healing Pill’s effect was unexpectedly good!
“The effect of this pill… it’s actually this miraculous?”
Jun Yao looked at Su Chen and Yu Shuhan in disbelief.
Yu Shuhan was just as astonished as she looked back at Jun Yao and Su Chen, then sighed with great admiration.
“Senior Su Chen truly is amazing. Medical Dao and Pill Dao may take different forms, but both use medicine and ultimately lead to the same path. With just a few words, you revealed the true essence!”
Yu Shuhan was full of respect for Su Chen at this moment, her admiration written all over her face.
“Shuhan, you have quite the talent for pill refining. From now on, stay and learn alchemy with me.”
At this moment, Su Chen, who knew nothing about alchemy, once again spoke with an air of unfathomable depth.
“Yu Shuhan pays her respects to Predecessor!”
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, Yu Shuhan performed a formal apprentice ceremony to him.
In Yu Shuhan’s heart, Su Chen had already become a profound and mysterious senior expert.
Just think, how could an ordinary cultivator possibly turn a doctor into a pill refiner with just a few words?
Medical Dao and Pill Dao, though different in form, ultimately lead to the same destination!
The profound principle Su Chen had taught earlier still lingered in Yu Shuhan’s mind.
‘That easy?’
At that moment, Su Chen was stunned. He had actually prepared a whole bunch of persuasive arguments to convince Yu Shuhan.
But looking at it now, Yu Shuhan really did have talent for alchemy. In the future, if Ruo Ximeng ever got hurt, she’d be a great help.
Still, that didn’t stop Su Chen from continuing to bluff.
“Mm, you may rise. But remember, in the art of pill refining, it’s important to strike a balance between tension and relaxation, between work and rest.
Of these, work is not the most important—rest is. As the saying goes, teach through joy, learn while playing, that’s the way.”
Su Chen continued to lead Yu Shuhan on. While other famous teachers emphasized diligence and despised play, Su Chen simply turned it upside down—playing was the most important thing.
‘Host, my understanding of your shamelessness has reached a new level!’
‘I thought your shamelessness before was already the limit, but it turns out what I thought was the limit was just the starting point on your path of shamelessness!’
The little figure manifested by the Imperial Teacher System looked on with utter contempt.
‘What do you know? Wasn’t it you who said Ximeng was a good-for-nothing before?’
‘My standards at this level are far beyond your comprehension!’
Su Chen, caught up in his own bluffing, even managed to fool the Imperial Teacher System along with everyone else.
‘This…?’
Hearing Su Chen’s words, the Imperial Teacher System actually felt a bit unsure of itself.
Could it be that Su Chen really wasn’t misleading his disciples, but was truly so profound that the system itself couldn’t comprehend him?
For a moment, the mighty Imperial Teacher System, who claimed to have traversed countless worlds, was left at a loss!
“Master, I understand now. Pill Dao is like this, and so is cultivation!”
Before Yu Shuhan could fully comprehend it, Ruo Ximeng had already leaped into Su Chen’s arms, her delicate face full of joy and enlightenment.
It was as if she had gained some profound insight.
‘As expected of Predecessor’s disciple! Such monstrous comprehension! I have only grasped a tenth of it, but Ximeng has already understood its deeper meaning!’
Watching Ruo Ximeng jump into Su Chen’s embrace, Yu Shuhan was deeply impressed.
Still, there was a bit of doubt in her eyes. The traditions of this sect seemed a little strange.
Whenever someone gained insight into cultivation, did they have to leap into the predecessor’s arms and hug them? Should she do the same? Maybe not, it did feel a bit odd…
In the days that followed, Yu Shuhan’s progress in Pill Dao was astonishingly fast. Even better, Ruo Ximeng and Yu Shuhan finally started to get along.
Su Chen also breathed a long sigh of relief. As the saying goes, if the harem is not at peace, how can one pacify the world?
Not long after—
The Qingyou Grand Tournament, which countless geniuses from both righteous and demonic paths had been eagerly awaiting, finally began.
(This period’s popularity is scarily low. If I’d known, I would have applied for a big recommendation next week or the week after. It’s hopeless now.)