Uncle-Master, Please Help Us - Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Chen Xiaoyue

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“What should we do?”
The Nirvana Demon King did not expect that a powerhouse at the Immortal Temple Realm would suddenly appear in this compound. After faltering for a moment, he couldn’t stop himself from sending a voice transmission to the parrot.
He was just a pet. It was better to let ‘Master’ make the decision.
“Just kill him. It’s not convenient for us to show ourselves,” said the parrot through voice transmission.
“Yes!”
Nodding, the Demon King said no more. With a sway of his body, he appeared before Elder Mo Feng. Lifting his palm up and high, he sent a slap in the latter’s way.
Knowing that he wasn’t his match, Elder Mo Feng closed his fist.
The demonic core of a phantom beast appeared in his palm.
A faint red glow immediately surged over.
An illusion emerged.
“Run!”
Turning and leaving, Elder Mo Feng bolted out of the courtyard in an instant.
He grabbed Yao Zhan—who was still in hiding—and flew straight into the distance.
“Damn it!”
In a blink of an eye, the Nirvana Demon King returned to his senses; his face was flushed.
If he hadn’t been injured and the powers of his origin core had been replenished to the maximum, an illusion of such level wouldn’t be able to do anything to him at all! But it managed to affect him this time and under the eyes of the tortoise and the parrot!
How embarrassing!
The Nirvana Demon King was about to explode in anger. He flew into the air and was about to give chase when the parrot’s voice resounded. “Never mind, no need to chase. Go back and lie down…”
The infiltrator was just a fellow that had barged into the compound, he wasn’t some kind of a notorious villain that had to die no matter what. There was no need to be so ruthless.
Besides, this Nirvana Demon King seemed to be so weak.
What would happen if he gave chase, and he was the one that got killed by the other party instead? When Master came back and asked us where he went, how would we answer their Master’s question then?
“Yes…”
The Nirvana Demon King could vaguely make out the thoughts of the parrot.
He felt rather gloomy.
I’m really not weak… It’s just you people that are too strong, all right?
Depressed, he was about to return to his room and pretend to be sleeping when he suddenly sensed a massive electric current extending over to him. The electric current directly landed on his head.
Thump!
His body laid stiff on the ground.
Amidst his darkening consciousness, he saw the old tortoise casually lying not far away from him with a placid look on its face.
“Why…”
His eyes reddened. He felt the urge to cry.
I have already lost my dignity by becoming a beast pet
For what reason did you electrocute me?
“If we do it this way, your grogginess will look more convincing.” The old tortoise explained earnestly. “Just to be safe!”
The Demon King shivered. “I… F*ck!”
If I had known beforehand that I would still be electrocuted, I wouldn’t have chosen to become a beast pet.
Wuwuwu… I’m so tired!
I won’t think about conquering the world or getting my revenge in the future anymore, okay?
Please, just let me off…
…
An unknown distance from the Immortal Guardian Sect…
Elder Mo Feng came to a stop in mid-air. He huffed and puffed and his face looked deathly pale.
Although he had taken the best course of action the instant he saw the Nirvana Demon King, he was still struck by the wind from the other party’s palm. Together with burning his blood essence to escape, he had suffered a severe injury!
He spat a mouthful of blood.
It took quite a long time for him to regulate his breathing.
“Elder Mo, what exactly happened?” Yao Zhan could not help but ask.
“Send a message to the Sect Leader immediately!
“Tell… tell them that the Little Uncle-Master of the Immortal Guardian Sect colluded with the Nirvana Demon King to kill my beast pet, Silver-Winged Azure Wyrm! Get him to report this news to the ten major sects as soon as possible and have them uphold justice!”
Elder Mo Feng instructed.
“Yes!”
Yao Zhan’s figure stiffened. His pupils constricted.
The fact that Elder Mo Feng dared to do this meant that the news was pretty much confirmed.
The Immortal Guardian Sect—one of the ten major sects in Great Yan Prefecture—had truly colluded with a demonic cultivator! Once this news got out, they would surely encounter the joint attacks of the countless sects throughout the continent.
Without a doubt—the Immortal Guardian Sect was completely done for this time!
…
Chen Xiaoyue was the receptionist of the Shen Fei Alchemy House.
She was very satisfied with her job.
Alchemists have high statuses and were rich. Wherever they went, they were respected by the masses. Although she was just a service staff, so long as she mentioned that she was working here, people would look up to her. It made her look and feel good.
“We’re about to change shifts…”
Glancing at the time and stretching her body, Chen Xiaoyue was about to walk away when she saw a youth about 17 to 18 years of age walk over with a confused look on his face.
Smiling, she approached him. “Young Master, may I know who you are looking for?”
The youth paused for a moment before he replied, “I’m looking for Shen Fei…”
This was naturally Su Yin who had found his way here.
Although Shen Fei was very elderly, Su Yin enjoyed incredibly high seniority. After thinking about it, he found it difficult to find a form of address regarding that old man, so he could only directly call out his name.
Hearing him directly calling Alchemist Shen Fei by his name, Chen Xiaoyue revealed a look of displeasure.
But she still held back her anger and explained. “Elder Shen went out to gather herbs and has yet to return… what’s the matter? You can tell me!”
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to learn how to refine pills…” Su Yin shyly explained.
“Learn how to refine pills?”
Her slender brows wrinkled, Chen Xiaoyue was even more displeased.
As the number one gathering place of Alchemists in Dayan City, Shen Fei Alchemy House always had no lack of admirers.
They would encounter several people who came here to learn every few days.
But the problem was that the Shen Fei Alchemy House had stringent requirements in recruiting people, and even if they didn’t…
This place still wasn’t a place that any random Tom, Dick, or Harry could casually enter!
The youth in front of me might be good-looking, but he didn’t have the slightest fluctuation of true essence in him. It was obvious at a single glance that he had no cultivation base at all. In that case, how was he supposed to learn Alchemy?
Was he kidding?
Losing her earlier smile, Chen Xiaoyue’s tone of voice turned distant. “I’m so sorry, this isn’t a place that teaches Alchemy…”
“I have something…”
With a turn of his wrist, Su Yin handed a jade token over to her.
“It won’t work even if you have something—”
Full of impatience, Chen Xiaoyue was planning on rejecting him when she got a clear look of the item in his hand. Her pupils immediately constricted, and her countenance changed all of a sudden. “Elder Shen’s token? Why is it in your hands?”
Elder Shen was the founder of this Alchemy House, and he was also one of the best alchemists throughout the entire Dayan City…
Under normal circumstances, even the Great Yan Imperial family has to pay a significant price before they could possibly invite him to refine pills for them! What’s more, Elder Shen also wasn’t available every time they needed him!
This was exactly why the token that represented his identity was extremely precious. In fact, even his biological son couldn’t get a hold of it. In that case, why did he give it to a random youth?
“I met him this morning. He insisted on giving it to me, I could not refuse!” said Su Yin.
“…” Chen Xiaoyue was speechless.
Insisting on giving it? And he could not refuse? Was it really okay to be so pretentious?
Helpless, she looked over to him cautiously. “May I know which level your alchemy skills have reached?”
“Level?” Su Yin was stunned. “There are even levels for alchemists?”
“???”
Chen Xiaoyue’s face twitched. She felt as if she was about to pass out.
You don’t even know that alchemists are separated by levels, and you came here to learn about Alchemy? You must be joking!
But the most important thing was that Elder Shen actually gave his jade token to him.
Chen Xiaoyue held back her displeasure as she explained. ‘Alchemists, also called Apothecaries, like cultivators, are divided into nine levels. Level One is the lowest, and Level Nine being the highest! Elder Shen is a Level Five Alchemist!”
“I see…” Su Yin’s eyes were filled with envy.
He could only distinguish and prescribe medicine. He knew nothing about refining pills. Even if he were to learn how to do it, he had no idea how long it would take him to reach Level One.
What’s more, that old man who kept on exaggerating earlier was actually a Level Five Alchemist?
That truly was scary!
Indeed, a man must never be judged by his looks.
“Young Master, which level would you like to learn?” Chen Xiaoyue asked.
Su Yin thought for a moment and said, “I… I have never learned Alchemy before. I’ll first have a look at how it’s done at Level One!”
“All right! This way, please!”
If he had said such ignorant words without the jade token, Chen Xiaoyue would’ve already summoned some people to kick him out long ago.
But since he had Elder Shen’s jade token, she could only tolerate him and lead the way.
The area where the Level One Alchemists were located was in the depths of the Alchemy House. After walking for a while, Chen Xiaoyue looked over to him once more. “Alchemy is divided into these steps—Prescribing, kindling a flame, refining the herbs, and forming the Pill!
“May I know which segment Young Master would like to look at?”
“It’s that complicated?” Su Yin faltered for a moment before he replied, “I would like to see how to refine the Spirit Gathering Pill!”
“Spirit Gathering Pill…”
Chen Xiaoyue’s vision darkened.
Even an Alchemist Apprentice could easily succeed in making such a pill…
In fact, it wasn’t even considered it as a legitimate pill.
Since it didn’t give that much profit to the alchemists that created it, official alchemists also rarely produced it.
A person with Elder Shen’s token who came to learn about refining pills wanted to see how to produce something like that?
It cannot be that he truly knew nothing, can it!
If he knew nothing, then why did Elder Shen willingly give his jade token to him?
For an instant, Chen Xiaoyue became filled with melancholy.
If she had that jade token and was set on learning Alchemy, she would certainly be able to become an official alchemist within ten years.
To give such a valuable thing to such an ignorant fellow with no cultivation base…
What a waste!