"Who is this?" Liu Qiyong pointed at Ling Fan and said, "Governor Chu, those are alchemists from the Pill Pavilion of Tian Chu City. That's fine! But who is this person? Is he also here to refine pills for you!"
Liu Qiyong's attitude was exceedingly arrogant and ostentatious.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Chu Donghai's eyes.
However, considering Grandmaster Chang, a Xuan-tier alchemist, he couldn't act out at the moment.
Seeing Liu Qiyong's attention fixed on Ling Fan, he inwardly sneered.
This snob, who was he picking on? He had to provoke this monstrous talent, completely unaware of the danger.
Little did he know that this youth was someone Liu Qiyong could not afford to offend.
He deliberately did not reveal Ling Fan's identity or strength.
He merely nodded faintly and said, "Alchemist Liu is right. This Young Master Ling was also invited by my son, Chu Tiange, to help me refine pills."
As soon as he said this.
Ling Fan immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Liu Qiyong let out a disdainful snort through his nose, glancing at Ling Fan with a slanted eye. "What 'Young Master Ling' is this? I see this person looking like a sickly waste of life. You actually invited him to refine pills? It's truly an insult to refinement. Does he even know what refining pills is!"
Liu Qiyong became increasingly furious.
He turned to Master Chang and said, "Master! This Tian Chu Governor's Mansion is going too far. They actually found such a character to insult you, showing you no respect at all. I, your disciple, implore you to return home. Let these wastes refine pills for their Governor's Mansion!"
Master Chang appeared to be in thought and glanced at Chu Tiankuang.
Third Young Master Chu Tiankuang was immediately anxious.
At this moment, Sixth Young Master Chu Tianlong whispered in his ear, "Third Brother, this is the little bastard I was telling you about earlier, the one who ruined my plans and slapped me twice!!"
Chu Tiankuang's face turned ashen as he angrily said to Chu Tiange, "Seventh, you are truly reckless! Do you know how much effort I put into inviting Master Chang! If it delays the refining of pills to heal Father, can you bear the responsibility!"
"Why don't you quickly kick this brat out! What kind of person is he? He knows how to refine pills? Are your eyes blind to find such trash!"
"Also, this brat dared to hit Tianlong. This matter cannot be let go! Make him leave his hands behind and get out of the Governor's Mansion, or today I'll make him leave on a stretcher!"
Chu Tiankuang said with great assertiveness.
Chu Tiange's face turned red. "You wish! Mr. Ling is a distinguished guest I painstakingly invited. Even if you are my third brother, I will not allow you to show any disrespect to Mr. Ling!"
"Well, Seventh, you've really grown wings. I can't discipline you!"
Chu Tiankuang was furious and said to Chu Donghai, "Father! Aren't you going to discipline him? If he continues to be reckless and offends Master Chang, who will refine pills for you!"
Chu Donghai glanced at Ling Fan and frowned slightly, unsure how to handle the situation properly.
On one hand, he had placed most of his hope on Master Chang and was afraid of offending him.
But on the other hand.
This Ling Fan was a monstrous talent with boundless potential. While he did not fear Ling Fan now, he did not want to easily offend such a genius.
As for the Seventh Young Master saying that Mr. Ling also knew how to refine pills.
He did not believe it.
Refining pills was not like martial arts. No matter how strong one's talent was, without millions of instances of experience, profound knowledge, and skilled fire control, it was impossible to refine high-level pills.
This was also why the more experienced the alchemist, the higher their status and the more they were respected.
How could such a young boy refine any pills?
He suspected that the Seventh Young Master was placing too much blind trust in this Ling Fan.
After thinking for a moment, Chu Donghai said to Master Chang, "Master Chang, please forgive us. Today's pill refining mainly relies on you and Pavilion Master Liu of the Pill Pavilion. As for this Young Master Ling, he was invited by my son as a guest to the Governor's Mansion and will not participate in the pill competition between you two."
"As for the offense today, I will compensate you doubly. Do you find this satisfactory?"
Chu Donghai said with a fawning smile.
Liu Qiyong snorted, "That's more like it! What qualifications does this brat have to compete with my master? When it comes to refining pills, he's not even fit to carry my shoes, let alone my master!"
"Alright, little Liu, don't be presumptuous!"
Master Chang finally spoke.
"Governor Chu, let's first examine your condition."
Master Chang looked at Chu Donghai.
"Good! Then I'll trouble Master Chang." Chu Donghai, suppressing his excitement, explained his condition in detail.
Ten years ago.
Chu Donghai had mastered the Nine Forms of the Blazing Spear but had been unable to break through to the Tian Yuan Realm Grandmaster realm.
By chance, he found a flame stone in a cave with abundant earth fire and used the stone's powerful energy to force his way through the Tian Yuan Realm bottleneck.
However, this also caused severe damage to his meridians, leaving him with a difficult-to-heal hidden ailment.
To this day, the intervals between the outbreaks of his internal ailment were becoming shorter, and the symptoms were becoming more severe, reaching a point where it was difficult to suppress.
Master Chang took Chu Donghai's pulse.
He nodded and said, "Indeed, it is a condition of fire poison erosion! Moreover, this fire poison has accumulated too deeply, almost invading your limbs, internal organs, and vital points. Yellow-tier pills are no longer effective. Without Xuan-tier pills for treatment, Governor Chu may not live for more than three to five years!"
"I speak bluntly, Governor Chu, please do not take offense."
"How could I dare! Please, Master Chang, refine a Xuan-tier precious pill for me. Chu will definitely reward you handsomely!"
Chu Donghai pleaded with Master Chang with eyes full of hope.
Master Chang then nodded. "Very well, since you sincerely seek my help, I will refine it for you once."
"The Xuan-tier pill I will refine is called the Profound Water Pill, a low-grade Xuan-tier pill, which is exactly what counters the fire poison in your body."
Master Chang listed a list of dozens of precious medicinal ingredients and handed it to Chu Donghai.
"These are the ingredients for refining the Profound Water Pill. Are they all available in your mansion?"
Master Chang asked.
Chu Donghai read the list carefully several times and said with joy,
"They are all here, all here! To be honest, Master Chang, although Chu does not understand pill refining, he understands the principle of water and fire opposing each other. Over the years, I have collected quite a few precious medicinal ingredients with water attributes. The ones you listed are all available in the mansion!"
"That's good."
Master Chang nodded with a hint of arrogance.
Then, with a hint of disdain, he looked at Liu Miaoshou and said, "Pavilion Master Liu, are you sure you want to compete with me in pill refining!"
"This is not refining some low-grade Yellow-tier pills, but a truly effective Xuan-tier precious pill. Not that I look down on you, but even for me, there is a forty percent chance of failure in refining this Profound Water Pill. Let alone you, a mere quasi-Xuan-tier alchemist, I fear you will waste all of Governor Chu's medicinal ingredients and not even produce a single pill residue!"