Building a sect from scratch.

Jing Jiezi suddenly widened her eyes in shock, while Du Cihuai, on the other hand, seemed quite used to the nickname, only giving an awkward laugh: "Fellow Daoist, please just call me Du Cihuai..."

"Fellow Daoist Du, what a coincidence to run into you here!"

Although Song Bozheng readily changed his tune, his expression remained excited. He quickly introduced Du Cihuai to his friend, saying, "Brother Jing, this is Fellow Daoist Du Cihuai, the most famous alchemist in Chang'an City, a peerless genius! He has registered over a hundred patents for pills to date! He's incredibly famous! He's one of the largest shareholders of Chang'an Pharmaceutical! Moreover, almost all the pills commonly used by the Taiyin Sect were researched and improved by Fellow Daoist Du himself! So much so that the disciples of the Taiyin Sect call him 'Number One Nanny,' a title that has spread throughout Chang'an City!"

A string of nonsensical terms nearly caused Jing Jiezi's brain to shut down: "Registration? Elixir patent? Shareholder? First dad?"

"I'll explain this to you later. In short, Fellow Daoist Du is a role model for us all!"

Du Cihuai's face flushed slightly, and the carefree and easygoing demeanor he had displayed earlier vanished, replaced by a sense of idol image. He didn't know what to do with his hands and could only say repeatedly, "I'm so unworthy of such praise, I'm so unworthy of such praise, I was just lucky!"

As a fellow alchemist, Jing Jiezi felt a pang of jealousy upon hearing Du Cihuai being praised so highly. Seeing that Du Cihuai was accompanied by a female cultivator, he deliberately greeted her with a polite yet distant manner, saying, "My name is Jing Chen, Daoist name Jiezi. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

The female protagonist was quite pleased with Jing Jiezi's initiative in showing interest. She smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "I'm ashamed to say that I have only just condensed my Golden Core and have not yet taken a name. You can call me Ling Xuan, fellow Daoist!"

As she spoke, she gestured and said, "This is my senior brother, Du Cihuai. We are both alchemists from the Guangcheng Sect and are now researchers at the Chang'an Research Institute, specializing in pharmaceuticals."

Jingjiezi does know what a research institute is.

Back when he was in the Taiyi Ziwei Sect, he would occasionally hear about the Taiyin Sect and Chang'an City. These things were widely circulated among the outer disciples and lower-ranking disciples. There were even many absurd novels about "unimportant menial disciples who applied for jobs at the Chang'an City Research Institute and earned tens of thousands of spirit stones a month and reached the pinnacle of life" that were privately read!
However, he didn't quite understand the words about "pharmaceutical direction". Jing Jiezi could only guess that it was related to alchemy. He said, "I've met Fellow Daoist Ling and Fellow Daoist Du. What a coincidence, I'm also an alchemist!"

Ling Xuan exclaimed in surprise, "Really?! That's quite a coincidence!"

Du Cihuai had a sharp eye. While Ling Xuan was speaking, he looked Jing Jiezi up and down, coughed lightly, and said, "Ahem, I see that Fellow Daoist's spiritual platform is adorned with rainbows, unlike that of an ordinary person. Presumably, your cultivation is not low. Shouldn't we respectfully address you as True Person Jiezi?"

Jing Jiezi humbly replied, "My cultivation is only average. I have only studied alchemy in depth, which is why I have reached a certain level. How dare I call myself a True Person? Fellow Daoist, you are making me feel ashamed!"

Song Bozheng put his hand on Jing Jiezi's shoulder and said, "Fellow Daoist Du, you are very perceptive! My friend here has already reached the Nascent Soul stage!" "Wow! He's actually at the Nascent Soul stage!" Ling Xuan's eyes lit up, and she eagerly asked, "I see that you seem to be new here. Do you have any plans? As fellow alchemists, I wonder if you would be interested in joining our Chang'an Pharmaceutical Company?"

"Chang'an Pharmaceutical?"

Du Cihuai explained with a smile: "Simply put, our previous pill formulas were too complicated or too potent, which could easily cause some shock to ordinary people without cultivation, or waste the medicinal power, while also being too expensive. Our pharmaceutical researchers are trying to find ways to reduce the cost of pills as much as possible, while ensuring their good efficacy for ordinary people, as well as convenient transportation and storage methods!"

Jing Jiezi frowned slightly: "Then wouldn't cultivators be unable to use it?"

Du Cihuai said, "Alas, cultivators have their own medicines. The Taiyin Sect has now standardized the classification of finished medicines into grades based on their therapeutic effects and the target population. For example, the most in-demand medicines are green-labeled medicines, which have no grade and can be bought by anyone. They are mainly for those without cultivation or those who have just begun to cultivate. The effects are relatively weak, so they won't harm their bodies. They are also inexpensive, convenient to carry, and easy to take! Next are yellow-labeled medicines, labeled as first-grade medicines. These medicines are more effective and are mostly for Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is the largest group. Ordinary people and Qi Refining cultivators can also take them without much problem. For Golden Core cultivators, the effect will be slightly weaker, but still acceptable! Then there are red-labeled medicines, which are second-grade medicines that must be prescribed by a doctor. They are mostly for Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators, but second-grade medicines are currently very rare on the market. Our Chang'an Pharmaceutical has only developed five types. In addition, there are black-labeled third-grade medicines. Not only must they be prescribed by a doctor, but everyone who buys them will be registered because third-grade medicines are extremely dangerous!"

Jing Jiezi was puzzled again: "But their cultivation level and realm are not comparable! It's easier to talk about body cultivators and magic cultivators, but for us alchemy cultivators and weapon cultivators, who are said to be at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages, there are still many who are only at the Body Tempering stage of the Foundation Establishment stage of body cultivators!"

"That's why hospitals exist!" Ling Xuan interjected. "I'm currently working part-time as an emergency room doctor at Chang'an Hospital! I'm a doctor! One week... ah, one week is a whole seven days, I only need to work three days a week! When you're sick or need medication, you need to go to the hospital to see a doctor, who will prescribe the medicine. You then buy the corresponding medication. The prescription is called a doctor's order! Prescribing medication according to the doctor's order means following the prescription! For example, if a Golden Core cultivator's body tempering is too poor and their meridians are too weak, they can't take red-label medicine. After understanding your situation, the doctor will prescribe ordinary green-label and yellow-label medicine!"

Jing Jiezi nodded slightly, feeling that although the system was complete, it made him feel somewhat constrained: "I see... It sounds like it has many rules..."

Ling Xuan, on the other hand, had quite a bit of experience with the transition from the lifestyle of an outside sect to the lifestyle of Chang'an City. After all, she had been confused at first too! So she said generously, "It is indeed a bit harsh for us cultivators. I also found it absurd when I first came here, but it's not so bad once you get used to it. At least ordinary people are less likely to be harmed!"

As the group was talking, a cultivator whose clothes were shimmering with various lights came over. He had been eavesdropping on their conversation for a while, and now he finally seized the opportunity to ask Du Cihuai hesitantly, "Hey, Du, is that you, Boss Du?"

Du Cihuai immediately recognized that this cultivator was definitely a player, and asked, "Hmm? Is there anything I can help you with?"

The player excitedly asked, "Hey, that [Speed ​​Water] you posted a couple of days ago is sold out everywhere now. Do you have any in stock? Can I buy some? Double... no, no, even triple the price is fine!" (End of Chapter)