Wang Junwei was in his office that morning when the message came.His younger brother was in trouble again. Asking for help. As usual.Junwei didn’t hesitate. He sent twenty men to handle it.The plan had been in place for years—decades, really.His little brother would enter the kitchen as a lowly servant. He would keep his head down. Endure the humiliation. Work harder than everyone else. Climb step by step until he became a numbered servant—someone trusted, someone with direct access to the core herbs.That was the key.Once he reached that position, he would control the flow.Then, little by little, he would begin taking small portions of rare herbs. Nothing obvious. Nothing reckless. Just enough to stay invisible.Small amounts. Regularly.Everything had been arranged.Then Alex appeared.And in a single move, he took the ninth position in the kitchen.That was when things began to unravel.Junwei was still thinking about damage control when his office door exploded inward with a

The Wudang Sect stretched across thirteen mountains.Each department claimed its own peak, its own territory carved into the vast range. From a distance the mountains looked like a silent army of stone rising into the clouds.At the very center stood the tallest mountain of them all.That peak belonged to the sect leader and the elders—the true heart of Wudang.Li Chingxue soared through the sky with Alex beside her, her robes fluttering like silver wings in the mountain wind. They flew toward one of the surrounding peaks, Thousand Herbs Peak.Where the Pill Refinement Department was located.The sect leader had already given Li Chingxue clear instructions.Once Alex officially entered the Outer Sect, he would be assigned to the Pill Refinement Department.From afar, the mountain didn’t look particularly large. It seemed quiet and ordinary compared to the towering peaks around it.But the moment they descended onto the mountain path, the illusion vanished.Birdsong echoed through the

“You bastard, Jun Jiu—the new guy!” the man bellowed, his voice echoing across the courtyard.“It’s your job to assist me as your senior in managing the plantation! How is it possible that you haven’t reported for work for an entire month? If I don’t beat you to death today, then I’m the pig!”Alex slowly opened his eyes and ended his meditation.The shout had shattered the quiet around his small hut.He stepped outside and walked into the courtyard.An Outer Sect disciple stood there, glaring at him with obvious fury.Alex paused for a moment. He had only been here a short time and still didn’t understand how many things worked inside the sect.He decided to ask.But before he could even speak, the man who had been ready to explode with rage suddenly froze.His eyes narrowed as he stared at Alex carefully, studying his face as if digging through his memory.“…Wait.”The man’s expression changed.“Are you… the guy from the kitchen?” he asked suddenly.“Yes,” Alex replied calmly.The m

Alex had already made up his mind.He would stay far away from the medical pavilion.The moment he showed his face there, people would start noticing him. And once people noticed him, questions would follow. Questions meant attention. And attention always brought trouble.Alex had no intention of inviting trouble.So he kept to himself.He stayed inside his small courtyard hut and stopped going anywhere near the medical pavilion.Life as an Outer Sect disciple on Thousand Herbs Peak turned out to be surprisingly comfortable.Back when he worked in the Kitchen, he had access to all kinds of delicious food. That was the one thing he genuinely missed. But aside from that small regret, everything else suited him perfectly.The environment on Thousand Herbs Peak was excellent for cultivation. The spiritual energy in the air was rich and pure, far better than most places in the sect. Alex could simply sit in meditation and steadily absorb the energy around him.For someone focused on cultiv

Pure Snow Sword Maiden, Li Chingxue, stood among the most important disciples in the entire sect. She was one of the five core disciples personally chosen by the Sect Master—a position far above the ordinary ranks.Core disciples answered directly to the Sect Master himself. They handled matters that affected the entire sect—internal disputes, external threats, and the delicate balance of power within Wudang.And from those five, one would eventually inherit the position of Sect Master.Their status inside Wudang Sect was not merely high.It was decisive.Li Chingxue stood calmly before the Sect Master and bowed with quiet respect.“Master, is there anything you need from me?”The Sect Master looked at her, then suddenly laughed.“The person you brought to the sect…” he said slowly, amusement flickering in his eyes. “That young man is extremely interesting. Ever since he appeared, life in this old sect has become far less boring.”Li Chingxue’s brows tightened slightly.“Master, if he