Ye Tian was satisfied, but Kong Chan and Chen Zhang were extremely dissatisfied. What kind of conditions were these? To allow Ye Tian to recover from all his injuries? He was currently in a miserable state, with both shoulders pierced through. Even with the immense resources of the Hanlin Academy, restoring him to full health wouldn't be so simple.
Isn't this just making Kong Chan and his group the suckers?
Kong Chan frowned and said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Ye, it's not that I don't want to help you, but your injuries are too severe, and our academy is helpless."
Ye Tian knew that these old guys would definitely make excuses, so he blurted out, "There's no need for that. The academy only needs to gather a few herbs for me: Rejuvenating Grass, Heartbreak Flower, and Black Jade Rice."
Kong Chan's face was as pale as the walls of the academy next door, and the many Confucian scholars sitting on Ye Tian's bed also lowered their heads in deep thought. They all whispered among themselves and began to exchange ideas.
"This is no simple matter. Neither the Rejuvenating Grass, the Heartbreak Flower, nor the Black Jade Rice are common vegetables. They are not easy to find."
"Alright, everyone be quiet," Kong Chan said sternly.
The small room in the academy suddenly fell silent. Apart from the curtain and the gurgling sound of water dripping from the ceiling to the floor, there was only the rustling of leaves falling in the wind.
Kong Chan, his eyes blazing red, roared, "You bunch of people! Fellow Daoist Ye's contributions to our academy are immense. He only asked for a few herbs, and you treat it like he's taking your lives! If word gets out, where will our academy's reputation be? Where will I put my old face?!"
The great scholars all lowered their heads in shame, not daring to say anything more.
Kong Chan, with a calm and composed demeanor, stroked his beard and chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Ye, it's not that our academy doesn't want to give you these herbs, but rather that we cannot. Our academy is full of scholars, not alchemists. The herbs you speak of require highly skilled alchemists to refine. Having these herbs alone is useless. So, it's not that we don't want to, but that we cannot."
These words were spoken.
Chen Zhang's eyes lit up; the dean really knew a lot. Although he said a lot of nice things, he actually didn't want to give the herbs. He politely declined, citing the lack of an alchemist. He had even thought Kong Chan was having a change of heart and intended to give the herbs to Ye Tian. Truly, deep affection is fleeting, only cunning wins hearts.
Many great scholars also raised their heads, secretly admiring him. Kong Chan of the academy was truly shameless.
Ye Tian's lips curled slightly, his expression softening, and he laughed heartily, "The Dean is indeed generous. Since you have the heart to collect pills for me, the academy need not worry about alchemists. I am a Pill Saint who has already undergone Nirvana, why would I need other alchemists?"
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The atmosphere at the academy fell into a very delicate and awkward situation.
Kong Chan's lips twitched, and a look of profound sorrow, as if his heart had died, appeared on his face. Chen Zhang and Chen Dexing, on the other hand, looked astonished.
Only Ye Tianye stood out like a god, his head held high, exuding pride.
Everything was shocking!
Alchemists hold an extremely high status in this mysterious continent—who would have thought that Ye Tian could not only write poetry and prose, but also possess excellent calligraphy skills, host programs, have profound spiritual attainments, and be an alchemist?
These professions all require years of accumulated experience to master. How could Ye Tian be so talented as to understand all techniques from a single method? Unless he's a legendary chosen one.
Kong Chan, still unwilling to give up until he reached the bottom, pressed on, asking, "Fellow Daoist Ye, are you truly an alchemist at the Saint of Alchemy realm?"
He doesn't believe it!
He actually dared to doubt Ye Tian.
He actually dared to doubt a great alchemist.
He actually dared to doubt a great alchemist at the Saintly Realm.
Ye Tian revealed a triumphant smile; protagonists often need to show off at this moment, and he was no exception. How could someone at the Pill Saint realm not possess some extraordinary abilities?
At Ye Tian's bedside in the Hanlin Academy, surrounded by numerous renowned scholars, a blazing light suddenly rose from nowhere, intensely hot and bright, like a giant, luminous fireball.
The alchemical fire... is burning!
No one doubted that Ye Tian could still conjure up alchemical fire out of thin air despite having both shoulders pierced, because he was an alchemist at the Pill Saint realm, and this was the strongest proof of his abilities.
Kong Chan sighed in utter anguish. He was truly frustrated; a sense of defeat gripped his soul, lingering in his mind and causing him constant pain.
There's a more down-to-earth way to describe this feeling: "heartache."
It must have been incredibly painful; Kong Chan was furious.
Even in academies, it's difficult to gather resurrection herbs, heartbreak flowers, and black jade rice.
These are all pills made of materials of the Golden Immortal level. To refine a pill that can restore a Golden Immortal's strength, one must rely on these medicinal materials.
Kong Chan was caught in a dilemma. If he didn't agree now, all his boastful words would feel like cold slaps across his face. If he did agree, feelings of defeat and heartache would overwhelm him.
Suppressing the pain in his eyes, Kong Chanwei closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and spat out a few words, one by one, with forceful emphasis: "Fine!!! Give it to him!!!"
After saying this, Kong Chan collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. His injuries were now even more severe than Ye Tian's. However, Ye Tian's injuries were visible, while his were completely invisible; one was intangible, while the other was tangible.
"Dean, wake up! Bring another batch of herbs. I need to refine a batch of pills for the Dean as well. He's so weak; he needs some nourishment," Ye Tian hurriedly added.
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