Wei Deqian was truly dumbfounded. Three million Shenling Grass? What on earth was the Grand Sky Sect planning?

But he didn't dare to ask. Glancing at the robe on Chu Xinghe, which only personal disciples were qualified to wear, Wei Deqian swallowed all his questions.

If he were dealing with an ordinary disciple today, even an elite disciple, he would have asked them to double-check. But Chu Xinghe, so young and already a personal disciple of the Great Elder of Spirit Crane Palace, was anything but ordinary. How could someone like him make a mistake?

There must be some secret within the Grand Sky Sect, but it wasn't his place to inquire.

After confirming there were no issues with the rest of the list, Wei Deqian took out the procurement contract.

Chu Xinghe didn't even glance at it, simply signed his name with a flourish.

"Young Hero Xinghe, this... this contract requires not only your signature but also the Elder's Seal to be valid."

"Elder's Seal?"

Chu Xinghe was startled. The Elder's Seal was with the Great Elder. If he took the contract to the Great Elder and it got discovered, wouldn't his plan be ruined?

Suddenly, Chu Xinghe had an idea.

"The Great Elder has been busy these past few days, and I don't know where he is, so the Elder's Seal is hard to find. Would the Grand Sky Token work?"

"This... absolutely," Wei Deqian was dumbstruck looking at the Grand Sky Token in Chu Xinghe's hand.

Who exactly was this Chu Xinghe?

The Grand Sky Token could only be issued by the Sect Master of the Grand Sky Sect, and having it was akin to representing the Sect Master's will. Not only was Chu Xinghe a personal disciple of the Great Elder of Spirit Crane Palace at such a young age, but he also had the Grand Sky Token. Who was this guy?

Though Wei Deqian had countless questions, he didn't dare to ask a single one.

With the Grand Sky Token's imprint on the contract, it officially took effect.

Wei Deqian struggled to lift his three-hundred-pound body from the chair, smiling as he took his leave from Chu Xinghe.

Seeing Wei Deqian off, Chu Xinghe let out a long sigh of relief!

Three million Shenling Grass!

The Great Elder would surely be pleasantly surprised!

Humming that today was a good day, Chu Xinghe strolled around the newly built Medicine King Palace, almost getting lost. He finally found his way out after asking a few senior brothers.

In the following days, various purchased items were delivered to the Grand Sky Sect one after another. What did it mean to spend money like water?

Chu Xinghe truly witnessed it. Each order was enough to bankrupt a major family on the spot, yet the Grand Sky Sect paid for all these orders without batting an eye.

This made Chu Xinghe marvel at the Grand Sky Sect's reputation as the number one sect in the world. Its foundation was overwhelmingly strong, making it incredibly difficult to bring down the Grand Sky Sect...

But as the saying goes, "The road is long and arduous, and I will seek it high and low."

No matter how difficult the path to overthrow the Grand Sky Sect, as long as he remained true to his original intention, one day he could destroy the sect and prove his path!

With the large shipments arriving at the Medicine King Palace, its various operations began to gradually resume, and Chu Xinghe's grueling days began as well.

The moment the Great Elder could resume pill refining at the Medicine King Palace, he sought out Chu Xinghe.

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With deep meaning, he said to Chu Xinghe, "Xinghe, although you have received the Medicine Saint's inheritance, the path of alchemy is long and arduous, and you must seek it high and low!"

"Only by staying true to your original intention can you one day prove your path with medicine!"

Damn... Why did these words sound so familiar?

Then the Great Elder personally taught Chu Xinghe various alchemy techniques. Although he no longer needed to distinguish between Moon Nether Herb, Moon Soul Herb, and Moonlight Herb, alchemy itself was a laborious task.

Chu Xinghe swore that he hated alchemy the most in his life. That Rosefinch must have heard his disdain for alchemy and passed on the inheritance to him out of spite, driving him to madness.

But on the surface, Chu Xinghe maintained the appearance of a good student, following the Great Elder's arrangements because he knew the gift he had prepared for the Great Elder was about to arrive.

On this day, under the Great Elder's guidance, Chu Xinghe was refining a Fourth Grade Fire Spirit Pill.

The Medicine Saint's inheritance was truly extraordinary. Even though Chu Xinghe disliked it, in just a few days, he had progressed from a novice who frequently blew up pill furnaces to a Fourth Grade Alchemist.

He could now even compete with Senior Brother Feng Fei in alchemy.

However, the Great Elder was clearly not satisfied with Chu Xinghe's progress. After all, it was the Medicine Saint's inheritance. In theory, if Chu Xinghe mastered even a tenth of it, becoming a Ninth Grade Pill Master would be a breeze.

Surpassing him would be just around the corner.

Now, the Great Elder regarded Chu Xinghe as his own son. What father doesn't want his son to succeed? The Great Elder's greatest hope was for Chu Xinghe to surpass him soon, at which point he would gladly hand over the entire Spirit Crane Palace to Chu Xinghe.

With the Rosefinch Spirit Flame enhancing the process, the pill in the furnace gradually took shape, and a fiery red Fire Spirit Pill appeared before everyone.

A group of alchemist senior brothers marveled at the Fire Spirit Pill, as it was Chu Xinghe's first time refining a Fourth Grade Fire Spirit Pill, and he succeeded on the first try. The Medicine Saint's inheritance was indeed formidable.

Yet the Great Elder still wore a dissatisfied expression.

"Xinghe, the Medicine Saint's inheritance is not for refining ordinary pills. You still have a long way to go. From now on, any pill you refine that is of ordinary quality will be considered a failure. Only when you achieve the highest quality will it be deemed a success!"

Chu Xinghe nearly spat blood but could only nod in acceptance, while the senior brothers' perceptions of him changed.

No wonder he's our Junior Brother Xinghe. For others, a seventy percent success rate in pill refining is a blessing, but Junior Brother Xinghe has maintained a one hundred percent success rate since he began refining pills. Yet now, even a one hundred percent success rate isn't enough. The Great Elder's standard is that anything less than the highest quality is a failure. Talk about demanding.

"Alright, take a break for now. We'll continue refining other pills later."

"Okay..." Chu Xinghe reluctantly agreed. Alchemy was too tedious, but the only consolation was that during the process, he could absorb spiritual power to enhance himself.

Thus, even though everyone in Spirit Crane Palace practiced alchemy, and some even used it as a path to enlightenment, their cultivation levels were no less than those of other palaces.

Chu Xinghe finally got a break, and the Great Elder began handling other matters. But just then, Feng Fei rushed in from outside, ran straight to the Great Elder, glanced around, and whispered in his ear.

"What?" The Great Elder's eyes widened in disbelief.

Seeing this expression, Chu Xinghe knew he had succeeded!

Everything went as Chu Xinghe had planned. The Daxing Chamber of Commerce came... delivering all the items on the list. Normally, this would be a routine matter, but when three million Shenling Grass were placed before Feng Fei, he was dumbfounded.

Since when did the Grand Sky Sect need to purchase three million Shenling Grass?

Sure, we have money, but we're not stupid!

Are we insane to buy so much Shenling Grass just to use it as a lawn?

Feng Fei immediately got into an argument with the chubby Wei Deqian, but when Wei Deqian produced the list and contract, Feng Fei was dumbstruck.

The contract clearly stated three million Shenling Grass without any issue.

And the most crucial part was that the signature on it was Junior Brother Xinghe's... and he hadn't even used the Elder's Seal but directly used the Grand Sky Token!

Feng Fei realized something was wrong and hurriedly reported the situation to the Great Elder.

The Great Elder followed Feng Fei outside, snatched the contract from Wei Deqian's hand, and after just one glance, he was almost furious enough to spit blood.

Chu Xinghe's name was clearly written on it, and the Grand Sky Token's imprint was unmistakable.

But the problem was the three million Shenling Grass!

Chu Xinghe also came out, and seeing the Great Elder's dumbfounded expression, he was thrilled... Wouldn't the Great Elder, in a fit of anger, strip him of his personal disciple status as punishment?

After all, he had caused the sect a huge problem and loss!

It wouldn't make sense not to punish him severely.

More and more Spirit Crane Palace disciples gathered around, and upon hearing about the procurement mistake involving three million Shenling Grass, they all gasped in shock.

"Great Elder, I am guilty..." Feng Fei suddenly knelt before the Great Elder.

"The Great Elder entrusted the procurement to me, but I handed it over to Junior Brother Xinghe, who had never been involved in procurement. Now that there's a mistake, I ask the Great Elder to punish me!"

Feng Fei knelt on the ground, his face full of bitterness.

Chu Xinghe couldn't let this happen. If you want to take credit, I won't say a word, but trying to take my punishment? That's not happening!

"Great Elder, this has nothing to do with Senior Brother Feng. I insisted on being involved. The procurement mistake is entirely my fault. Senior Brother Feng has been tirelessly working for the construction of the Medicine King Palace, not resting for days and nights. Moreover, I violated sect rules by not seeking the Great Elder's approval, leading to this outcome. Please punish me severely, Great Elder!"

Wei Deqian was dumbfounded...

His mind was buzzing. By now, he realized there was a procurement issue, but he wasn't worried about the Grand Sky Sect defaulting. After all, with the Grand Sky Sect's status, would they really stoop to breaking a contract?

But what truly confused Wei Deqian was that he had seen people vying for credit, but this was the first time he saw someone vying for punishment.

And asking for severe punishment? What, do you have a fetish for being punished?

The Great Elder's face was full of helplessness as he looked at Chu Xinghe and Feng Fei kneeling on the ground. They were both his most valued disciples, but such a mistake was indeed inexcusable. Feng Fei's situation was understandable; after all, he was human and could get tired, so seeking help was reasonable.

But in Chu Xinghe's case, making a mistake with the procurement list was one thing, but the most critical issue was using the Grand Sky Token without the Elder's Seal. That was a serious offense.

"Great Elder, Junior Brother Xinghe has not been in the sect for long and is unfamiliar with the rules. This was an unintentional mistake. Please forgive Junior Brother Xinghe," Shen Chun suddenly knelt to plead for Chu Xinghe.

"Great Elder... Junior Brother Xinghe indeed made a mistake, but considering his youth, please forgive him..."

"Junior Brother Xinghe is sincere and diligent, never daring to make mistakes since joining the sect. This must have been unintentional. Great Elder, please show mercy..."

"Great Elder..."

"Great Elder..."

Suddenly, all the surrounding disciples knelt, and even those arriving later, upon learning what happened, joined in pleading for Chu Xinghe.

This scene left Wei Deqian stunned.

To be honest, when Wei Deqian first saw such a young personal disciple in the Grand Sky Sect, he even suspected this guy might be the Great Elder's illegitimate son.

But at this moment, Wei Deqian realized he had been too narrow-minded.

It's not hard for someone to have a few people plead for them when they make a mistake, but for the entire Spirit Crane Palace to kneel and plead for him, how well-liked must this person be...