The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1005 - 544: Frenzied Shouts (Part 2)
When Li Qinghou heard Fatty Zhang's miserable wails, his face darkened, and he said, "Shut up!"
Yan Xiaobao immediately stood up, and as he stood there, his expression was serious. He wasn't as sullen as before, quite the opposite; it was as if he had suddenly turned his face.
Fatty Zhang stared in shock, then immediately stood up. Deep down, he felt the persecution he endured was like a threatening ocean about to overwhelm him. He simply couldn't understand why Li Qinghou wouldn't say anything when Yan Xiaobao cried, but would yell at him when he did the same.
"Zhang Dahai, starting today, you will become an Outer Sect Disciple of Violet Cauldron Peak!
"Chen Qingru, you will go to Green Crest Peak!
"Yan Xiaobao, you will stay here with me as an Outer Sect Disciple of Xiangyun Peak." Li Qinghou looked at Yan Xiaobao, feeling a headache. When he received news about the staff at the roasting oven and everything, he had just entered secluded meditation. Even the sect elders were talking about it. Naturally, from their perspective, the whole process was very amusing, and it stood out from the monotony of cultivation. None of them tended to issue any punishment.
However, it was not something that could be allowed to continue indefinitely, so Li Qinghou came to resolve the issue.
After the speech, he flicked his sleeve gently, ignoring Chen Fei and the other two men on Xiangyun Peak.
Yan Xiaobao sighed painfully and bid farewell to Big Fat Zhang and Third Fat Black. Suddenly, he remembered something. He turned to look at Third Fat Black with a strange expression on his face and asked, "Third Brother, your name... is actually Chen Qingru? Hahaha! What a nice name. It makes you sound like a smoking hot babe!"
Third Fatty Hei snorted coldly but dejectedly, then turned and started to walk down the mountain.
"What's up with him?" Yan Xiaobao turned to Fatty Zhang and asked.
Fatty Zhang looked back at him with a strange look in his eye. Then, he patted his shoulder, speaking in a solemn and sincere voice.
"Ninth Brother, I never told you before. Third Fatty Hei is actually not your brother. In fact... she's your sister." Clearing his throat, he turned and hurried away.
Yan Xiaobao stared blankly at him. It felt like thunder crashed in his head, as if his whole world was collapsing.
"Elder... sister?" After a long time, Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath, prepared to turn and look at Third Fat Black, when suddenly Li Qinghou's cold voice rang out.
"Close your mouth and catch up!"
Yan Xiaobao rushed after Li Qinghou, looking more miserable than before. After a few steps, he turned his head, glanced at the roasting oven, and sighed.
It had been a while since Yan Xiaobao learned that the Spirit Sect had four peaks on the North Shore and three peaks on the South Shore. Li Qinghou was the Peak King of the Third Mountain, Xiangyun Peak. The peak's position was quite prominent within the sect.
Although Xiangyun Peak didn't look very large, once inside, one would find it filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. It looked like a heavenly paradise, and was actually much larger on the inside than it appeared on the outside.
In reality, the finish line of the fire trial was merely the top of an auxiliary spur of the entire mountain range, and actually only counted as the foot of the mountain.
Mist swirled everywhere, and there was occasionally a medicinal fragrance, a scent that could uplift the spirit and convey a warm feeling through the body. Yan Xiaobao could immediately tell that this place was extraordinary. He took a deep breath, his cultivation base, which hadn't made much progress in the past few months, suddenly came alive.
Li Qinghou didn't look back, but his eyes flashed with a hint of admiration. Even he felt that Yan Xiaobao's progress in cultivation over the past year was not bad.
"Since you're an Outer Sect Disciple, you can't cause any more trouble," Li Qinghou said slowly. "Practicing cultivation is like rowing a boat; it requires constant effort."
Yan Xiaobao dared not speak any further. He did his best to put on the most charming expression and continuously nodded.
"Sect resources are just one aspect of training Outer Sect Disciples," Li Qinghou continued. "You still need to work hard and seize any opportunities you can. You can undertake many missions for the sect. In a moment, you can go take a look at the missions and select some to begin your training."
When Yan Xiaobao heard this, his heart suddenly thumped. Not long after, when flipping through the sect rules, he noticed a specific rule about Outer Sect Disciples requiring them to complete at least one mission regularly. If they didn't, they would be demoted from Outer Sect Disciples to servants as punishment.
He immediately felt overwhelmed with joy. However, Li Qinghou apparently realized what he was thinking and calmly said, "Don't think about violating the sect's rules. Others may be demoted to servants for not completing missions, but if you try such a thing, I will expel you from the sect and send you back to your village. If by then I haven't forgotten you, maybe in a hundred years, I'll even burn some incense for you."
Yan Xiaobao was so frightened he was half-dead. If he had never seen this Immortal World, it wouldn't have been so bad. But now that he was on the path to eternal life, he didn't want to return to his village at all. If it did happen, he might forget about attempting to live forever. He quickly pounded his chest, promising himself he would definitely complete some missions.
Soon, they were at the middle section of Xiangyun Peak. A building appeared out of the mist, not very large but elegant. Through one of the windows, a young man could be seen quietly sitting there reading.
As if sensing someone approaching, the young man raised his head, revealing a handsome face. When he saw Li Qinghou, he immediately stepped out of the building, clasped his hands, and greeted him.
"Disciple greets the Peak Lord."
"This is Yan Xiaobao, the disciple. Take him outside and teach him." Li Qinghou gave Yan Xiaobao one last look, then transformed into a beam of prism-like light shooting further into the mountains.
Now that Li Qinghou was gone, Yan Xiaobao breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, he felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and the sky turned blue again.
The young man measured Yan Xiaobao, then smiled.
"Ah, you're the one who used fire to prevent the trial and sell points, right? This is... Yan Xiaobao, correct?"
Yan Xiaobao smiled. "Brother, you flatter me fearlessly. Such minor things are not even worth mentioning."
The young man laughed even harder. Clearly, he was very happy with Yan Xiaobao. Putting the topic aside, he began leading Bai Yunchun around Xiangyun Peak, pointing out important buildings along the way.
"Xiangyun Peak holds an important position on the South Shore. Green Crest Peak is famous for its Sword Planters, while Violet Cauldron Peak is known for its magical techniques. As for Xiangyun Peak, we excel at formulating spiritual medicine.
"Xiangyun Peak is well-known even among the four major sects of this branch of the Heavenspan River. Especially so for the Peak Lord himself, who is one of the two most renowned Pharmacists on the Eastwood Continent.
"Therefore, being an Outer Sect Disciple of Xiangyun Peak will also make you an Apprentice Alchemist. This means you will need to study plants and vegetation, as well as various medicine formulation techniques." The young man continued to provide more detailed explanations to Yan Xiaobao as he led him around. Eventually, they reached the place where Yan Xiaobao received his attire and equipment as an Outer Sect Disciple, including a pouch.
Although the pouch's contents weren't particularly suitable, Yan Xiaobao found the whole thing quite marvelous. After testing it a few times, he stowed it away cautiously like a little treasure.
What brought him the most joy was that being promoted to an Outer Sect Disciple also came with a reward of 200,000 Spirit Stones. Now, he had enough to purchase the medicinal plants he needed.
Soon, it was dusk. Thanks to the young man's explanations, Yan Xiaobao now knew a lot about Xiangyun Peak. Finally, the young man led him to a place called the 10,000 Medicines Pavilion.
From there, he received a piece of jade.
"This jade sliding plate describes 10,000 plants and vegetation. You need to memorize all of them, and then you can receive a second jade."
"Brother Bai, the path of cultivation is long, and spiritual medicine is assistance you cannot do without. If you can become a Pharmacist, you will be able to rise quickly here."
"Apprentice Alchemist, Skilled Pharmacist, Master Alchemist..." the young man chuckled. "Little Brother Bai, your future progress will depend on the good fortune you encounter." By nightfall, the young man had guided him to the courtyard, which had been arranged by the sect as his residence.
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