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Chapter 272, Unable to Suppress

The first courtyard on the left at the intersection of Ninth Street and Pilgrimage Road is where Qihuang Pavilion is located; the first courtyard on the right is where Lingjing Pavilion is located.

Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion face each other on the left and right, presenting a direct confrontation.

Qihuang Pavilion.

Shen Qianfan personally met with Pharmacist Xu and breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Hua Changxi was willing to share "The Complete Guide to Processing First-Class Spiritual Plants".

He didn't want to be the head of Qihuang Pavilion, but because of his humble background and inability to resist imperial power, he had no choice but to accept the position that no other head of Qihuang Pavilion wanted.

To put it bluntly, he was just a puppet put forward by the royal family.

Even being a puppet wasn't easy for him.

He felt immense pressure when the Prince of Shou summoned him and, in his capacity as the head of the Qihuang Pavilion, ordered Hua Changxi to hand over "The Complete Guide to Processing First-Grade Spiritual Plants".

Who is Hua Changxi? She is someone who doesn't even give face to Prince Shou and Xia Zhen. What right does he have to order her around?
Fortunately, Hua Changxi was willing to share "The Complete Guide to Preparing Top-Grade Spiritual Plants".

Although Hua Changxi proposed the condition of giving lectures in Qihuang Halls No. 1 through No. 9, he didn't care at all.

First, he is the owner of the No. 11 Qihuang Hall, so he cannot be affected.

Secondly, if the owners of Qihuang Halls No. 1 through No. 9 disagree and thus cannot obtain the "Complete Guide to Processing First-Grade Spiritual Plants," then the Prince of Shou will not be able to cause him any trouble.

After Pharmacist Xu left, Shen Qianfan immediately informed Prince Shou and the other heads of the Qihuang Hall about the conditions Hua Changxi had set for the lecture.

Mu Qingying from Hall 1, Gu Qiming from Hall 2, and Yuan Tianchou from Hall 6 exchanged knowing glances after learning the news.

Yuan Tianchou: "Master, it seems that our previous guess was correct. Hua Changxi had already found out how to use Qihuang Hall."

Mu Qingying also chimed in: "Before, when I used my knowledge of spiritual herbs to give lectures, the wooden plaque would take a long time to react. But when I used the 'Complete Collection of First-Grade Spiritual Herbs' to give lectures, the wooden plaque reacted very clearly."

"After comparing what I said with the contents of 'The Complete Book of First-Class Elixir,' I found that what I said was superficial and incomplete."

"However, the Complete Book of First-Class Elixir is more comprehensive and systematic, recording the medicinal properties of elixirs in great detail, and the language is profound yet easy to understand."

"Not to mention those who attend the lectures, even my own disciples often find themselves suddenly enlightened after reading them."

As he spoke, he looked at Director Gu.

"I have thought about this carefully. If two people who know nothing about alchemy were to attend my class, those who attend my class would probably only have a rough understanding of some basic knowledge about spiritual herbs. On the other hand, those who attend Hua Changxi's class, especially those with better talent, might be able to start preparing medicines right away."

Mu Qingying gave a wry smile: "Only now do I realize how big the gap is between me and Hua Changxi in the study of spiritual herbs."

"Master, is Hua Changxi really not a successor of the Pill Saint Hall?"

After listening, Director Gu seemed to be deep in thought.

In fact, he and the minister had both speculated about whether Hua Changxi was a successor of the Dan Sheng Temple, but according to their investigation, it was really unlikely that Hua Changxi was a successor of the Dan Sheng Temple.

"Hey"

Director Gu sighed. He actually hoped that the successor of the Dan Sheng Temple would show up soon.

It should be noted that while other holy lands show no signs of revival, their successors are quite active. As for the Dan Holy Temple, not a single successor has appeared so far.

It is estimated that this is because the Imperial Medical Bureau has been controlled by the royal family for hundreds of years, and powerful families have also intervened, making the situation of the Imperial Medical Bureau very complicated.

Is the successor of the Dan Sheng Temple too frightened by this complicated situation to show himself?

Director Gu looked at his two apprentices and said, "Since Hua Changxi is highly accomplished in alchemy and wants to give lectures, let her do so. You can take this opportunity to learn more."

Mu Qingying and Yuan Tianchou had no objections. Director Gu summoned someone: "Go tell the Pavilion Master that we agree to let Pavilion Master Hua give the lecture."

Huo Yunxiao, who was managing Hall No. 3 for Minister Wei Zhenjie of the Heavenly Department, and Wen Lanzhou, who was managing Hall No. 4 for Master Zhang, immediately sent messages to their master after receiving the news.

Soon, both of them received a 'yes' message.

Prince Shou, however, was somewhat undecided.

Upon seeing this, Chu Junhao stepped forward and said, "Uncle, Hua Changxi has never cared about vying for power and profit. Why don't we grant her wish?"

Prince Shou looked over and frowned, saying, "The Dan Ding Altar and Dan Yuan Peak were both created by Hua Changxi. What if she causes a big commotion while lecturing at the Qihuang Hall?"

Chu Junhao: "The revival of the Holy Land is an inevitable trend. Even if it weren't for Hua Changxi, there would be someone else. So it would be better to have Hua Changxi, after all, she is someone who doesn't even rely on her family."

There was a pause.

"Besides, we can't stop them."

This was just a brief mention; anyone who has obtained the "Complete Guide to First-Grade Elixir" can probably guess the value of the "Complete Guide to the Processing of First-Grade Elixir Plants," and other Qihuang Hall masters will not give it up.

The royal family is no longer able to suppress the various forces. Rather than bringing some things to the forefront, it's better for them to take a step back and save face for everyone.

Prince Shou was somewhat annoyed and waved his hand at Chu Junhao: "I'll leave this matter to you."

Meanwhile, Meng Qingyao from Hall 7, Zhu Jinglan from Hall 8, and Bai Zhixin from Hall 9 were discussing this matter with Xia Zhen and other disciples from the guardian families in the Spirit Realm Pavilion.

Meng Qingyao frowned: "Qihuang Hall is indeed a place for teaching. I don't understand why Hua Changxi is giving lectures in Halls 1 through 9. What is she trying to do?"

Xia Zhen also frowned. He was somewhat apprehensive when he learned that Hua Changxi was going to give a lecture at Qihuang Hall.

He was afraid that Hua Changxi might do something that would revive the Qihuang Hall.

Bai Zhixin: "Whatever she wants to do, the Qihuang Hall is not of much use to us anyway. If she wants to give a lecture, let her give one. I want to see what she can come up with."

Zhu Jinglan also held this view: "That's right, if Hua Changxi can really revive Qihuang Hall, we might even benefit from it."

Xia Zhen glanced at him sideways: "Do you think your position as the head of the academy is secure? Without the Qihuang Decree, you're just temporarily occupying the position."

As he spoke, he looked at Meng Qingyao.

"Zhu Qinghuan gave you that Qihuang token. Have you figured out anything about it?"

Meng Qingyao shook her head in shame.

Xia Zhen sighed: "Fine, let's see how Hua Changxi tries to cause trouble."

Suppressing Hua Changxi will be difficult!

Meng Qingyao looked somewhat uncomfortable: "Sixteenth Elder, if Lingjing Pavilion wants the 'Complete Guide to Processing First-Grade Spiritual Plants,' they will have to step in and help Hua Changxi set up a registration point at the entrance of the Medicine Department."

Xia Ziyang said, "We have seven Qihuang Hall masters among our people. We can just circulate the 'Complete Guide to the Processing of First-Grade Spiritual Plants' in private. It doesn't matter if the Spirit Realm Pavilion doesn't participate."

Xia Zhen agreed, as he really didn't want to go against Hua Changxi's wishes.

They have indeed gained more control over the Department of Medicine, but only if Hua Changxi continues to refrain from using the Protectorate Order.

Currently, the maintenance of order within the Medical Bureau is controlled by the Protectorate Family, the Royal Family, and Gu Xing. He feels this situation is good, and he very much does not want to see Hua Changxi emerge.

If the Dan Yuan Secret Realm recruits too many apprentices, it will only enhance Hua Changxi's reputation, which is not something he wants to see.

(End of this chapter)