Inside a spacious hall, although people came and went, they moved with remarkable quietness, their faces showing a hint of surprise.
All eyes were on a young man in the center of the hall, a master alchemist who worked tirelessly day and night.
"Gentlemen," Lin Feng declared, "from today onwards, I will be refining medicine here for a month, serving ten people each day. Anyone below the sixth rank is welcome!"
Recalling Lin Feng's boastful declaration, many eyes held awe. More than half a month had passed, and the hall where Lin Feng resided was filled with the fragrance of medicine, occasionally accompanied by ripples of energy.
In the rest area, Lin Feng and Su Qian sat facing each other, leisurely sipping spiritual tea.
"Elder Lin Feng, you have made an immense contribution to the academy this time! I don't know how to thank you enough!"
Su Qian stroked his beard, recalling the many changes Lin Feng had brought to the inner academy since his arrival. Many alchemy elders in the alchemy department alone had made significant progress, with some even advancing to the fifth rank.
And in the battle against the Ironclad Sect in the Nameless Valley, if Lin Feng and Zi Yan hadn't quickly defeated their Dou Wang and Dou Ling level opponents, the academy might have had to pay a price to win.
Now, he was even refining pills for many elders and students in both the inner and outer academies. Although he followed the rules for alchemists, he was well aware of the noble status of alchemists. Even the elders within the academy were only approachable because they were all old acquaintances; they were extremely arrogant to outsiders.
Lin Feng's month-long pill refining effort had essentially solved the academy's pill needs for the next three to five years. Of course, this referred to top-grade pills; lower-grade pills were handled by the academy's alchemy department.
Speaking of this, Su Qian recalled a remarkably decisive decision Lin Feng had made. Upon receiving a report from a student that the Medicine Clan was selling counterfeit medicine, Lin Feng immediately contacted Lin Feng and several elders to personally investigate whether the Medicine Clan was engaging in serious fraud.
The group marched to the Medicine Clan's location, attracting the attention of many students. After some whispering and questioning, most were indignant, with only a few turning pale.
This scene sternly impressed the elders and Su Qian. While they allowed their students to grow freely and compete without being pampered,
they couldn't tolerate such malicious behavior. Imagine fighting an evenly matched enemy, both sides consuming amplifying pills, but one's own being counterfeit—the consequences would be unimaginable.
A student surnamed Lin, with a dark face and bloodshot eyes, had a lot to say about this.
When the group arrived at the Medicine Clan's location, the clan leader, Han Xian, who had already been informed, was already standing there with everyone in tow. He was drenched in sweat, inwardly cursing his bad luck.
Seeing Han Xian's state, and combined with the angry expressions of the other students, the elder in charge of the management academy's face darkened; this was his dereliction of duty. He stepped forward and shouted,
"Han Xian, we've received a report that the pills you bought are not only ineffective, but some are even of inferior quality or counterfeit!"
Seeing that Han Xian and the members of the Medicine Clan remained silent, he ignored them and walked straight to the sales hall, ordering the students in front of the counters to take out the pills. After waiting for a while without any response, the dark-faced elder ignored him and took out all the pills himself.
He approached Su Qian, Lin Feng, and the others, first manipulating the pills to float in front of them, and after they clearly saw and confirmed the Medicine Clan's mark, he said,
"Elder Lin Feng, please take a look!"
Knowing he would be punished for his dereliction of duty, the dark-faced elder readily handed the pills to Lin Feng, cooperating smoothly.
"This peak-grade third-rank pill is actually less effective than a low-grade third-rank pill made by a typical third-rank alchemist. And this Ice Clarity Pill, this Qi Restoration Pill..."
In fact, Lin Feng's soul power was enough to identify the inferior quality of these pills with a single scan. Not only Lin Feng, but even the alchemy elders nearby could see how poorly the pills made by this alchemy gang were.
They were all furious. Don't think this was none of their business; at the very least, it concerned the reputation of the academy. At worst, it concerned the safety of many students at Canaan Academy. If they died because of pills, wouldn't that be a huge joke?
More importantly, it had already affected the reputation of the entire alchemist community, which was simply unbearable for proud alchemists. Therefore, many elders, their faces flushed, shouted angrily, requesting Su Qian to punish them severely.
Seeing that they finally had a chance to bring down this shameless alchemy gang, many students also raised their arms and cheered.
"It's over!"
With a collective gasp from Han Xian and the members of the Medicine Clan, Su Qian roared amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.
"After examination by Elder Lin Feng and numerous other elders, and witnessed by many students, it has been confirmed that Han Xian's Medicine Clan has indeed engaged in fraudulent practices and harmed its fellow disciples. Therefore, I hereby declare the Medicine Clan disbanded, and I will work with the elders to re-establish the academy's management regulations to ensure such incidents do not recur!"
As Elder Su Qian's words fell, a deafening roar of celebration erupted. After the crowd calmed down, Su Qian continued,
"As for Han Xian, he is hereby expelled from the academy!"
A clang
echoed as Han Xian, who had been sweating profusely, finally collapsed to the ground, his expression one of utter despair. As a native of the Northwest Continent, to receive such punishment, and with the news of his selling counterfeit medicine spreading, who would dare to hire him for medicine concoctions in the future?
"Hmph, serves him right!"
"I've been annoyed with Han Xian for a long time, and now he's showing his arrogance."
"Hahaha, brother, you won't see him anymore. After all, he's been expelled!"
"Hahahaha, absolutely, absolutely, this is truly gratifying!"
"..."
Then, Su Qian announced a piece of news that caused an uproar among the crowd. He pressed his hands down slightly.
"There's another good news to tell everyone. The academy's fifth-grade alchemy master, Elder Lin Feng, will be conducting a month-long public alchemy session."
Seeing the crowd's doubts, "Even if Elder Lin Feng is alchemizing, it has nothing to do with us little shrimps, right? What kind of good news is this!"
"The good news is that Elder Lin Feng has decided that as long as you follow the rules of alchemy, you can help anyone in the academy refine pills. Anyone, not limited to elders!"
"That is to say, even if you are a student, as long as you have what Elder Lin Feng needs, you can have him refine pills specifically for you!"
After Su Qian finished speaking, the expected cheers did not erupt. Upon seeing Lin Feng nod slightly to confirm the truth of the matter, everyone quickly suppressed their excitement, exchanging wary glances. Those
who could enter the inner courtyard at such a young age generally came from families with considerable influence, or were themselves extremely powerful. Even if they didn't need the pills, they could write back to their families and ask Elder Lin Feng to refine a top-tier one.
Many students held this thought, while others, like Lin Yan, were lone wolves hoping Lin Feng could solve their fire poison problem.
So, after bowing slightly to Lin Feng and Su Qian, everyone used their movement techniques to quickly rush towards the relay station or return to their quarters to retrieve treasures from the sect's treasury, preparing for a major undertaking.
After all, Elder Lin Feng only had a month to refine the pills, and within the academy, elders always had priority; otherwise, how could one remain in the academy? With so many people, only by seizing the opportunity could they obtain this rare chance.
The scene shifts back to the lounge, where Lin Feng shakes his head slightly at Su Qian, "Speaking of which, the academy has taken good care of me; it's a mutually beneficial arrangement!"
Seeing Lin Feng's unwavering humility, Elder Su Qian can't help but laugh heartily.
"Elder Lin Feng is indeed the academy's lucky star!"
(End of Chapter)