Fang Zhe's casual rebuke shattered the suffocating silence on the first floor. Jolted back to her senses, the attendant in the moss-green dress hastily bowed deep enough to fold her body nearly in half, her lips trembling violently as she tried to speak."P-please forgive this blind servant, Noble Young Master! I... I will immediately..."Before the attendant could finish her sentence, a subtle, undulating vibration rippled through the building's sandalwood walls. A calm yet immensely profound spiritual aura instantly enveloped the entire room.CLICK...An intricately carved jade-wood door on the upper floor swung open spontaneously. From behind the darkness of the private room, a broad-shouldered, middle-aged man wearing a robe embroidered with golden alchemy patterns stepped out onto the interior balcony. His face was filled with deep admiration and a shock he could not hide.This was Elder Gu Nan, the Chief Manager of this city's branch of the Grand Medicine Pavilion—a senior Grade

A slight smirk carved its way onto Fang Zhe's face as his fingers finished dancing across the jade scroll. Gu Nan's explanation regarding the danger of natural phenomena—or Alchemy Tribulation Lightning—was indeed a fundamental truth. Perfectly pure God-Tier Pills created in the open would undoubtedly trigger a celestial glow and a divine aroma stretching for dozens of miles. Amidst the sensitive situation preceding the Bao clan tournament, that was akin to lighting a giant flare that invited packs of bloodthirsty wolves."Your words ring true, Elder Gu," Fang Zhe murmured, tapping the scroll containing the herb list against the table. "Creating chaos outside right now would only add unnecessary work."Seeing his bait taken, Gu Nan's eyes sparkled even brighter. He leaned his body forward, lowering his voice until it was nearly a whisper, filled with a seductive, mysterious allure."It is not merely about avoiding chaos, Young Master Fang," Gu Nan cut in, waving his wide sleeve. A min

Hearing Fang Zhe's firm assertion, Ling Yin's eyes bulged wide open, her mouth agape. "A hundred pills per type?! That means... three hundred God-tier Pills of absolute purity in a single process?!"Su Yin touched her temples, which suddenly throbbed with a headache. "Fang Zhe, what kind of alchemical logic are you using? Even the most prominent alchemists on this continent require months just to isolate the ingredients for a single God-tier Pill! How could you plan three hundred pills of different types all at once? Our time is extremely limited; we must hurry back to meet the Sect Master at the booked inn!"Fang Zhe chuckled softly, stepping toward the focal point of the Divine Jade Flame Formation. The glint in his eyes sparkled with an overwhelmingly dominant self-confidence."Relax. To others, this large-scale refining is an impossible task that takes years. But to me, conventional refining techniques are far too slow and inefficient," Fang Zhe said with his signature smirk. "The

The absurd remarks from the Patriarch of the Bao Clan instantly vanished as a third shockwave—far more violent and rapid—once again shook the earth from the sky above the Grand Medicine Pavilion.The black clouds, which had briefly thinned, suddenly condensed again within seconds. Blood-red light radiated outward, scorching the clouds and birthing the phenomenon of the Divine Blood Tribulation Lightning, which roared like thousands of enraged dragons."Wh-what kind of lightning is that now?!" shrieked a practitioner in the crowd, nearly dropping to his knees under the oppressive weight of the aura.Inside the secret room, Fang Zhe stood in the center of a vortex of golden-glowing blood essence. The rare ingredients for the Blood Refining Pill had fused perfectly. Without wasting a single second, Fang Zhe struck the body of the furnace in a dual rhythm.BAM! BAM! BAM!A dense, brownish-red light puffed outward, forming threads of life-essence aura that enveloped Su Yin and Ling Yin. Su

Hearing the sudden accusation from Su Yin, the Sect Leader of the Maiden Valley narrowed her eyes sharply. She shifted her gaze from Fang Zhe, who was casually pouring tea, toward Su Yin and Ling Yin, whose breathing was still heavy."Speak clearly, Su Yin. What do you mean by Fang Zhe's doing?" demanded the sect leader, holding back a surge of swelling emotion.Su Yin took a deep breath, then pointed at Fang Zhe, who was sipping his tea without a shred of guilt. "Master, this crazy youth has dragged us into consecutive trouble ever since stepping out of the inn! First, he casually beat up Gu Cheng and humiliated him, all over a trivial matter on the streets!"Leader Guan slapped her forehead, her face turning pale. "The Gu Clan?! The owners of the finest weapons business on the eastern continent?!""It gets worse, Master!" Ling Yin interrupted with a face no less dramatic. "After that, Long She from the Fiery Wing Sect provoked him. But instead of walking away, Fang Zhe pulled out th