Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor

"I appreciate your kind intentions, Senior Brother!" Han Xiaoying has countless pursuers, and she has seen all sorts of ways to woo her.

As for Qin Shan's intentions, she is well aware of them.

He clearly intends to take advantage of her.

She has always kept such people at a distance, rejecting them outright.

Because of the other party's highly esteemed status as a Registered Disciple of Elder Zi Xu, even someone as prominent as Young Master Jia has been suppressed by him. Thus, Han Xiaoying hasn't been overly cold towards him.

She tries to keep her demeanor gentle, careful not to anger him and bring disaster upon the Dan State Branch.

Currently, the Dan State Branch has just been integrated into the Main Lineage, and its status is still very low.

They must act with extreme caution.

Qin Shan was subtly rebuffed, showing a brief flash of irritation on his face, which amply demonstrated his deep scheming.

Suddenly, he smiled faintly at Han Xiaoying, "If you need any help, feel free to find me!" After saying this, he didn't linger further but swiftly departed following Elder Zi Xu on his flying sword.

Chu Feng watched Qin Shan's retreating figure with some concern.

It's certainly no good fortune for Han Xiaoying to be targeted by such a person.

A Registered Disciple of an Inner Sect Elder indeed poses a terrifying threat.

With his current strength, Chu Feng is simply not capable of contending with someone like Qin Shan. Fortunately, this time in the Qiankun Sword Formation and the battle against Young Master Jia has led him to comprehend the true essence of the third level of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill.

His promotion to Inner Sect Disciple seems assured in the near future.

For now, his immediate goal is to join the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage.

Young Master Jia was reprimanded by Elder Zi Xu, and his arrogant attitude has been thoroughly suppressed, no longer daring to deliberately trouble Chu Feng and others. He dutifully handled the registration procedures for them to join the sect.

Identity Tokens and other items were issued on the spot.

"We no longer have to worry about being expelled; we now have legitimate identities as disciples of the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage."

The more than two hundred members of the Dan State Branch all smiled broadly, feeling immensely happy.

All their days of hard traveling, exhausting labor, and being chased by powerful enemies had finally led to the desired outcome. Their persistence had paid off like clouds parting to reveal the moon.

"Chu Feng really is our benefactor! Without him, we might still be struggling in Dan State! Now that we've joined the Main Lineage, everything is incomparable to before, and we will surely get greater opportunities for development!"

All the disciples from the Dan State Branch felt immense gratitude towards Chu Feng.

They considered it a blessing in disguise.

If it hadn't been for Chu Feng, they definitely wouldn't have been able to attain the status of Main Lineage disciples.

"Hehe, Chu Feng is your benefactor? Do you think by entering the Main Lineage, you can live in luxury, picking and choosing among high-grade skills, secret books, and various cultivation-boosting elixirs and resources as you wish?"

Young Master Jia sneered coldly.

"This young master advises you to wake up! Our Wan Jian Sect does not support idlers!"

"All kinds of high-grade resources, skills, and master instructors are available. But to acquire them, you might need to rely on your own abilities. If you think you can come here and freeload, you're sorely mistaken!"

Having said this, Young Master Jia gave a meaningful look to an elder standing beside him.

This elder wore a silver robe, which did not have any golden trimmings, but merely the attire of an Outer Sect's Steward.

The elder stepped forward, his presence commanding as he swept a disdainful glance over Chu Feng and the others, exuding an air of arrogance.

"Listen well! I am He Chonghuan, the Outer Sect's Steward, responsible for the allocation and assignment of new entry-level disciples."

"Ge Qing, Hei Dimo, you two are assigned to Medicine Mountain numbers 107 and 108, tasked with patrolling. Your main responsibility is to monitor the growth of important Spirit Grass and Elixirs within Medicine Mountain, and records must be made daily. Additionally, it's imperative to guard against fire, theft, and damage. Should any issues arise, the two of you will be held accountable."

Two tokens flew out, landing respectively in the hands of Ge Qing and Hei Dimo.

Despite being just an Outer Sect's Steward, Yan Chonghuan possesses not a meager cultivation. Remarkably, he possesses the cultivation of a Peak Sword Saint, just a step away from entering the Sword God Realm.

Clearly, to wield real power in the Outer Sect, one must possess substantial strength.

A master of the Sword God Realm, in a Dan State branch, would hold the position of a Supreme Elder. Even if ranked three levels lower in the Main Pulse, he could at least be an Outer Sect's Guardian.

Unexpectedly, they have been assigned to patrol Medicine Mountain.

It's clearly a case of using public office for private vengeance, a malicious suppression of them.

Both Elder Ge Qing and Elder Hei Dimo showed anger on their faces, clearly dissatisfied with the assignment.

"What? Do you two not comply with the dispatch?"

"According to the fifth rule of the sect, disobedience to commands will result in a penalty of one year's salary and painful chores. Repeat offenders will be expelled from the sect," He Chonghuan said coldly, his face turning to look at Young Master Jia after finishing his declarations.

His demeanor when facing Chu Feng and the others was utterly different, evidently containing a hint of flattery.

"Patrol, then patrol. One day, I will make you grovel at my feet," Elder Ge Qing, usually patient, didn't hold back, while Elder Hei Dimo was less courteous.

He openly threatened that He Chonghuan would be licking his boots.

Without intentional suppression, with Hei Dimo's Sword God Level cultivation, surpassing He Chonghuan was only a matter of time.

He Chonghuan's face changed, showing signs of fear and apprehension.

"Chonghuan, you don't have to care about their threats. With me here, a mere Dan State branch can't stir up any significant trouble. They are just two One-star Sword Gods. In Dan State, they might be incredibly powerful, but in our Ten Thousand Sword Sect Main Lineage, they are just at the bottom," Young Master Jia said with a cold smirk.

"If you two comprehend the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, maybe you'll have a chance to turn things around. For now, haha, just dutifully serve as my Mountain Patrol Envoys! Doing well is your duty, doing poorly would be a grave sin!"

Young Master Jia was confident he could keep a tight leash on them.

With him around, by the end of the year when performances are assessed, what originally would be recorded as a major achievement would be trivialized. Any minor mistakes would be magnified tenfold, turning them into unforgivable crimes.

Under such starkly unfair circumstances, the chances for people like Ge Qing to turn their fortunes were nearly zero.

"You..." Both Elder Ge Qing and Elder Hei Dimo were furiously indignant.

"Hmph, enough prattle, hurry up and report to those two Medicine Mountains," empowered by Young Master Jia's support, He Chonghuan became even more menacing, acting like a ferocious hound.

"Pu Li, Shoumei, Zhuang Xiaofu... you three, with your Sword Saint Cultivation, go to the sect's Pharmacy and assist with the medicine production."

Pharmaceutical production is grueling and exhausting work.

The process is complex, involving steps such as collection, cleaning, precision cutting, processing, and drying.

Chu Feng, the Eternal Life Pill Master, is all too familiar with these procedures.

Typically, the production of medicine only requires the expertise of Sword Masters or even a Level 1 Swordsman for many of the processes.

Yet now, these Sword Saints, even those at the Peak Sword Saint level, are being appointed to produce medicine. It's downright bullying.