Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

The old medicine doctor: "."

Chapter 137 Xiao Yan is numb! This Pill King is a bit of a sucker.

Who would have thought that the seemingly dignified and wise old doctor was actually a rebellious disciple?

If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, Gu He and Xiao Yan would definitely have exclaimed in surprise.

But the way they looked at the old doctor had changed.

"nonsense!"

The old apothecary, forgetting all about Han Shanshan, looked at Zhang Yuan with shame and anger and said, "I have never taken anyone as my master in my entire life!"

"I already said, I just heard it." Zhang Yuan chuckled and said, "Nominally, Master Yao didn't have any teachers, but in reality, Han Shanshan was Master Yao's teacher, right?"

Yao Chen nodded: "When I was eighteen, I entered the Pill Tower to study and temporarily served as Dan Huchen's disciple to participate in the Saint Pill City Pill Competition. During the grade test, my unique pill refining technique caught the eye of Han Shanshan. Later, I won first place with a sixth-grade super-grade pill and was taken in by Han Shanshan as her medicine apprentice (with the treatment of a disciple). However, because the super-grade pill was not sent for trial, I lost my qualification for the pill competition according to the rules and had no ranking."

"Although I can no longer recall Han Shanshan's face and her experiences, I still remember these things."

Fearing that Xiao Yan and Gu He might genuinely believe he was a disobedient disciple, Yao Chen subconsciously offered a detailed explanation.

After hearing this, both Xiao Yan and Gu He showed expressions of disappointment.

Medicine Dust: ?

"Ahem." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and changed the subject, "Teacher, why can't you remember my teacher's wife?"

Upon hearing the words "Master's wife," Yao Chen's emotions were stirred, and he felt that the Bone Spirit Cold Fire had become more active than usual.

“I want to know the reason for this even more than you do.” Yao Chen’s gaze was blank, and his expression was sad. “Based on my years of investigation, the problem should have occurred after Han Shanshan and I entered the Fallen Ice Plains. Something must have happened during the process of subduing the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.”

Although Yao Chen lost his memories of his experiences with Han Shanshan, and couldn't even recall her appearance, as if they had been erased from his mind, the feelings he had developed from spending so much time together remained.

More than anyone else, he wanted to know why Han Shanshan had disappeared and why she had vanished from his memory, but unfortunately, he could never find the answer.

"Cousin, do you know?" Xiao Yan asked Zhang Yuan.

"Are you stupid?" Zhang Yuan said speechlessly, "Even Senior Yao himself can't remember the answer and can't find it, how would I know?"

In fact, he knew better than anyone else, but he couldn't say it.

However, there's no need to say anything. Even if the old doctor knew the truth, there was nothing he could do but grieve in silence.

It would be better to wait until you reach the Dou Di level and then use the mark in the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to help Yao Lao retrieve Han Shanshan's soul and revive her.

If becoming a Dou Di isn't enough, then become a Heavenly Supreme, or achieve the Dominator Realm. You can always achieve that when you're strong enough.

"I just think you know everything, cousin." Xiao Yan scratched his head.

“I just enjoy reading, I know more than you, and I can get a lot of information about the mainland through the Lingye Chamber of Commerce. You should read more books when you have time.” Zhang Yuan said seriously, then asked Gu He, “Master Gu He, since you know Senior Yao, there are some things I don’t need to say.”

"One last question for you: would you be willing to become Master Yao's apprentice?"

The old doctor stroked his beard and looked at Gu He with a smile.

Observing with his soul power, and considering Gu He's refusal to become a disciple for Dan Chenzi's sake, he was genuinely interested in taking this disciple as a disciple.

If Han Feng had only half the gratitude of Gu He back then, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

However, being able to accept Xiao Yan as a disciple and meet Zhang Yuan, an interesting junior, can be considered a blessing in disguise.

"I"

Guhe hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Zhang Yuan and the other two: ? ? ?

You've already knelt down, and you still won't agree?!

"May I ask if I could become your grand-disciple and formally become your disciple on my behalf?" Gu He looked intently at Yao Lao and expressed his thoughts.

"Grand-disciple?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise, "Why would you give up being a proper disciple and insist on becoming a grand-disciple?"

"Yes." Gu He nodded solemnly and said, "If I hadn't unexpectedly obtained the inheritance left by my master, I would have died after falling off the cliff back then, and I wouldn't be where I am today."

"My master's most admired person was the Medicine Venerable. His last words before his death were not to take on disciples or pass on his fame, but to hope that if future generations had the opportunity, they would travel the continent in his place and walk the path that the Medicine Venerable had walked."

"After becoming a fifth-grade alchemist, I also learned a lot about the legends of the Medicine Venerable from Fama. I also believe that a rogue alchemist should be like him."

"If Senior Medicine Venerable is willing to accept me as his grand-disciple, my master Dan Chenzi will also be considered to have become a disciple of Medicine Venerable. He would surely be pleased if he knew this in the afterlife."

Guhe was well aware of the benefits of becoming Yao Lao's disciple.

Out of gratitude and respect for Dan Chenzi, he hoped to grant his master a dream.

Zhang Yuan and the other two fell silent again.

Guhe is such an excessive gentleman, how did he grow up to be so big?

Xiao Yan even felt that Gu He was a bit of a sycophant, like the dog he had when he was a kid.

"Has this guy gained some experience from licking?" Zhang Yuan thought to himself.

Guhe's unconventional move was completely unexpected.

"Do you really want to do this?" the old apothecary asked after a moment of silence.

“Yes!” Guhe nodded solemnly.

“Alright.” The old apothecary held the painting and said, “Consider this a tuition fee. When I return to the Starfall Pavilion, I will announce that he is an inner disciple.”

Shuxiu, or the apprenticeship gift, is a gift that students and teachers present to each other when they first meet, as a sign of respect.

Yao Lao once joked that Xiao Yan's three years of Dou Qi offerings could be considered as tuition.

Since Dan Chenzi never studied under Yao Lao, he certainly cannot be considered a direct disciple.

However, the old master did not allow the other party to be just a nominal disciple, since he did indeed want to personally teach Gu He.

"Grand-disciple Guhe greets Grandmaster." Guhe immediately kowtowed.

He had kowtowed to Dan Chenzi's remains back then, so it was nothing for him to kowtow to Yao Chen.

Besides, this is Yao Chen, the number one alchemist on the continent, so I am absolutely worthy of his title.

No wonder Zhang Yuan said that if he became an apprentice, he would definitely reach the seventh rank within five years, and even the eighth rank was within reach.

Isn't it only natural to become a disciple of the Medicine Venerable?

Although he is a grand-disciple, he is treated the same as a direct disciple!

As for the claim that the old medicine master's identity is fake, that's simply impossible.

If it's not medicine dust, how could it exist as a spirit?

Given Zhang Yuan's mysterious background, there's no need for him to tell such a lie.

"Cousin, this is a bit outrageous," Xiao Yan whispered to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan said he would find him a junior brother who was a Pill King, but he didn't really believe it.

Unexpectedly, Dan Wang is quite outrageous. He doesn't want to be a junior brother; he wants to be Dan Wang's junior nephew.

“I was also deeply shocked.” Zhang Yuan’s lips twitched.

"Get up!"

After Gu He finished his formal greeting, Yao Chen gestured for him to stand up and casually took out a scroll.

"This is the secret soul technique I cultivate, the Yin-Yang Soul Technique."

"As a sixth-grade alchemist, you are ready to begin your cultivation."

Gu He was overjoyed and respectfully said after receiving the scroll, "Thank you for bestowing this teaching, Master."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up: "Teacher, why won't you let me learn?"

"Don't bite off more than you can chew." Yao Chen patted Xiao Yan's head and warned, "You need time to practice your skills to improve your cultivation, time to learn combat techniques and improve your combat experience through actual combat, and you also need to learn about spiritual herbs, memorize the formulas for each pill and practice them. Learning soul techniques on top of that will take up too much time."

"Alchemists are divided into nine ranks, and there may be a legendary Emperor rank. Ranks one through seven each have three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Rank seven can be called a master, rank eight is a grandmaster, and rank nine is further divided into Precious Pill Grandmaster, Profound Pill Grandmaster, and Golden Pill Grandmaster."

“Refining seventh-grade pills will attract pill lightning. Some pill lightning is colored. After the pill is formed, it has a preliminary intelligence and knows how to escape. The alchemist who refines it must have a certain soul realm requirement.”

"Eighth-grade pills possess strong intelligence and may even fight against others. The quality of the pills is divided into two to nine grades based on the color and number of pill lightnings attracted when the pills are formed. Only alchemists with a spiritual soul can attempt to refine them."

"Therefore, the best time to cultivate the Soul Technique is when one reaches the fifth or sixth rank."

At this point, the old doctor paused, then continued, "With my strength, I can refine some special eighth-grade pills to help people improve their cultivation level in the mortal realm. Even if you don't refine them now, it won't affect the time it takes for you to reach the seventh and eighth grades later."

Xiao Yan suddenly understood and immediately bowed, saying, "Disciple understands, thank you, teacher."

Guhe also looked like he had benefited greatly, and shouted his thanks to his master.

Look, this is the background, this is the foundation, this is the backing.

"By the way, what grade of cultivation technique do you practice?" Yao Lao asked Gu He.

"High-level Xuan rank," Gu He said somewhat embarrassedly.

There is a huge gap between the high-level Xuan rank and the low-level Di rank.

High-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques may appear at auctions in Wutan City, Jiama Empire.

However, even at the Imperial Capital's Mittel Auction House, a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique might not appear for several years, and each appearance would cause a bloodbath.

To find a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique, you have to go to the auction houses of some second-tier forces with Dou Zong (Master Dou Zong) as their leaders.

Guhe has the financial means to purchase low-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques, but he hasn't yet acquired a suitable fire-attribute Earth-rank cultivation technique.

"Then I'll give you another gift." Yao Chen took out another scroll and threw it out.

He possesses low-level Earth-rank fire-attribute cultivation techniques, and more than one, which he generously shares.

After Gu He switched to cultivating the Earth-rank technique, he will soon be able to break through to the Dou Huang level. With the help of pills, he can quickly grow to the peak and try to refine seventh-grade pills.

A seventh-grade alchemist would be more conducive to Zhang Yuan's development.

The old doctor is being so generous; he's helping Zhang Yuan.

"Thank you very much, Master." Gu He expressed his deepest gratitude.

Having connections is so awesome.

He knew who he was owed all to, and bowed to Zhang Yuan, saying, "Your subordinate greets the Lord of the Manor. I am willing to serve the Nine Abyss Manor. Please feel free to give any instructions regarding any alchemy needs."

Zhang Yuan was very pleased with his tact.