"Good! Good! Good!"
Sun Hongbo said "good" three times in a row, his eyes shining as he looked at Bai Cang.
Others may not understand, but he sees it clearly.
Bai Cang did indeed refine a "small health-preserving pill," but he used the method for refining a "large health-preserving pill."
Although it didn't succeed in the end, it came very close, only lacking a little experience.
What does this mean? He's practically a one-in-a-million genius in alchemy!
Keep in mind, he had only given the "Qingnang Medicine Classic" to Bai Cang half a month ago!
In just half a month, he went from zero experience to making small health-preserving pills, and even has basically mastered the technique of making "large health-preserving pills". What kind of monster is this?
Looking back, Sun Hongbo recalled that it took him a full two and a half years to reach this stage.
If this isn't a monster, then what is?
"Could he really be a genius?"
"But with such astonishing comprehension, why is his divine will so shallow?"
Sun Hongbo was completely baffled and unwilling to think about it any further.
It's good that your divine will is shallow; if your roots were deep, how could you possibly have a chance?
Meanwhile, Xu Jia, the supervisor, beckoned to Jiao Ci, "Jiao Zhiliao was a county magistrate before entering the temple?"
Jiao Ci nodded quickly, "Yes, it is all thanks to the steward's guidance that I was able to gain the abbot's favor and take a step out of the mortal world."
Xu Jia said calmly, "You are used to being a worldly official and may not be familiar with the temple system, but you can't be complacent and refuse to learn about it and continue to do things according to the old rules."
After saying that, Xu Jia gestured towards Bai Cang's direction with his chin, "Do you know how much this kind of person means to the Abbot?"
"A seasoned pharmacist can gain the favor of any cultivator, but every alchemist is a guest of honor of major cultivation forces."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Ci was immediately horrified.
Suddenly turning to look at Chen Xunzhao, his eyes, which were now filled with a desire to kill, could no longer be concealed.
"Snap!"
Seeing this, Chen Xunzhao clenched his fists, veins bulged on his forehead, his chest heaved, and his breathing became as rough as a bellows.
But he dared not retaliate, and lowered his head with a livid expression.
He was Jiao Ci's old subordinate.
After more than a decade of getting along, Chen Xunzhao knew what posture to adopt just by looking at Jiao Ci, and he could naturally understand the meaning in Jiao Ci's eyes.
But it was precisely because he understood that he felt so humiliated.
"Congratulations, Mr. Sun, on the birth of your wonderful student."
Just then, Supervisor Xu Jia, along with Lecturer Xu Gong, Chef Huang Tianba, and the five masters and eighteen stewards including Li Feiyu and Gu Xinyuan, surrounded Sun Hongbo and Bai Cang and his apprentice.
"In just a few months, Master Sun has cultivated such an excellent disciple for the temple. We admire him."
"Alas, while Elder Sun has certainly made great contributions, even a good teacher needs a good student. Young Brother Bai is truly a prodigy, and his future is limitless."
"A good teacher and a good student, this could be a wonderful story!"
"If the abbot finds out, he will surely reward you. I congratulate Elder Sun and Brother Bai in advance."
A group of bigwigs surrounded Sun Hongbo and Bai Cang, showering them with compliments as if they were free.
The audience members were moved to tears.
They wished they could take his place, and were so envious that Gil turned purple with envy.
"See this? This is my brother Bai."
Jiao Fei couldn't help but jump up, his face flushed with excitement, as if he were the one enjoying all the glory on stage. "Brother Bai and I have been best brothers since the days of the servants' quarters..."
"Whoosh!"
Before he finished speaking, a large group of people surrounded Jiao Fei.
Ordinary inner court disciples don't even have the right to get close to him.
Those who had previously mocked him in secret are now desperately praising Jiao Fei, as if this would allow them to establish a connection with Bai Cang.
After all, Bai Cang is now practically a "celestial being," and even the high-ranking members of the Three Capitals, Five Masters, and Eighteen First-Class Temples have to fawn over him.
How could these newly arrived disciples be qualified to curry favor with them?
Under these circumstances, Jiao Fei, who had always been on good terms with Bai Cang, became the object of their eager pursuit.
For a time, both on and off the stage, there were sounds of flattery and sycophancy.
Seeing this scene.
Chen Xunzhao's face was ashen, and he was grinding his teeth to powder.
In an even more remote corner, Chen Anping, who had once enjoyed immense success, stared at this surreal scene with utter bewilderment.
"Has the gap between us become this large?"
Meanwhile, on the high platform.
Despite appearing to be the center of attention and incredibly popular, Bai Cang remained frighteningly calm amidst the praise of the powerful figures, as if he possessed an innate, clear-headed divine body.
Although he was secretly pleased, he remained completely unmoved.
He simply adopted a "socially awkward" demeanor, hiding behind Sun Hongbo and letting him chat and laugh with the bigwigs.
Sun Hongbo, without any hesitation, adopted a triumphant and spirited demeanor, and began to give a speech to the crowd, pointing out the flaws in the situation.
He accepted all the praise without question, and even added a few sarcastic remarks, as if he wanted to vent all the anger he had suffered before.
"Young Master Bai, why are you so taciturn?"
Suddenly, Chef Huang Tianba's eyes lit up. "We've been talking for so long, why hasn't Brother Bai said a word?"
Brother Bai, say something, Brother Bai.
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang peeked out from behind Sun Hongbo, gave a shy smile, and then shrank back like a startled rabbit.
The other party rejected your chat request and threw a dog at you, saying: "Don't bother me if you have something to say, and don't get involved if we're not close."
As a junior pharmacist, it's perfectly reasonable for me to portray myself as introverted, timid, cowardly, and socially anxious, right?
"Speak your mind, or shut up!"
As Bai Cang's "mouth double," Sun Hongbo also retorted without hesitation.
He hadn't yet settled the score with Huang Tianba for being misled earlier.
Now that it's seriously affecting his ability to show off, how could Sun Hongbo possibly give him a good look?
Huang Tianba was not annoyed by this, but just smiled and said, "It seems that our genius pharmacist is still a bit shy."
"In that case, I'll discuss it with you, Elder Sun."
Sun Hongbo didn't even lift his eyelids, uttering a single word, "Release!"
Huang Tianba laughed and said, "I am willing to offer a piece of spirit jade to buy these small health-preserving pills. Is that alright?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's pupils dilated suddenly, and he almost couldn't help but agree immediately.
If he had this spirit jade, wouldn't he be able to be promoted to a higher rank very quickly?
But in the end, Bai Cang managed to control himself.
In any case, one's public image cannot be ruined, and one must not allow others to so easily perceive one's weaknesses.
"You, Chef Huang, are you really lacking in this little bit?"
Sun Hongbo sneered, his face contorted with sarcasm: "Thirty-six small health-preserving pills, priced at only three thousand six hundred taels of silver, how can they be worth a piece of spirit jade?"
"Something's definitely up to no good here!"
Huang Tianba continued with a fawning smile, "Elder Sun's insight is truly remarkable; I am completely convinced."
"I do have my own selfish reasons; I wish to establish a good relationship with Brother Bai."
"If Brother Bai advances to the rank of alchemist the next day, wouldn't the value of his first publicly displayed medicine-refining work also rise accordingly?"
As the saying goes: You can't hit a smiling face.
Since Huang Tianba had adopted such a humble attitude, Sun Hongbo could no longer make things difficult for him.
However, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, so he immediately said, "If that's the case, how can one piece of spirit jade be enough?"
"One price: a magical artifact, take it or leave it!"
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