Strongest Medical Saint

Their eldest daughter being acknowledged by the Immortal Sovereign Powerhouse behind the scenes at Immortal Sea Tower brought Master Zhou Jingguang an indescribable joy, as there had never been a case of a waived bill at Immortal Sea Tower before.

After a warm chat with Manager Wang, Zhou Jingguang, along with Liu Qicang and others, departed from Immortal Sea Tower.

As he stepped out of Immortal Sea Tower, he couldn't help but say, "Elder Liu, I didn't expect Xinyao to be favored by the powerhouse presiding over Immortal Sea Tower. What a pleasant surprise indeed!"

His words were laced with pride. He had always been somewhat fixated on Shen Feng's rejection of his proposal, and now his gaze flickered slightly towards Shen Feng.

Liu Qicang responded with an awkward smile, as he too, believed that the person favored by the powerhouse presiding over Immortal Sea Tower should be Zhou Xinyao.

Despite knowing that Shen Feng was the Carefree Immortal Emperor, on the surface, Shen Feng's cultivation only appeared to be at the middle stage of Condensing Immortal. Liu Qicang had no idea that in just a short while, the Immortal Sovereign at the peak who resided in this Immortal Sea Tower, had already become Shen Feng's subordinate.

"Master Zhou, we will arrive at the Zhou Family on time on the day when the Azure Dragon Scripture is to be revealed," said Liu Qicang, deftly changing the subject.

Zhou Jingguang didn't feel it was appropriate to keep disparaging Shen Feng, seeing that his words were infused with an element of provocation.

Little did he know, Shen Feng was not the least bit emotionally stirred by this. To him, Zhou Jingguang's self-satisfaction was at best a joke!

Zhou Xinyu kept glaring fiercely at Shen Feng, her face radiated pride as if being favored by the powerhouse of Immortal Sea Tower was an extraordinary achievement.

In contrast, Zhou Ruixuan sent a comforting sound transmission to Shen Feng, "Brother, don't take it too hard. Xinyao's talent is among the top in Flame Fallen City. It's not surprising for her to be favored by the powerhouse of Immortal Sea Tower. If Xinyao were born into a more prestigious family, her cultivation would have gone far beyond its current level."

Shen Feng chose not to ignore Zhou Ruixuan's sound transmission and nodded in acknowledgment.

After Zhou Jingguang and Liu Qicang bid each other farewell,

Liu Qicang escorted Shen Feng away, chatting cautiously on the way back to the Pharmacists' Sub-Hall. Only when he realized that Shen Feng was not irritated by Zhou Jingguang did he finally feel relieved.

Meanwhile,

Within a vast courtyard in the core area of the Pharmacists' Sub-Hall,

this was Liu Qicang's residence.

While refining a top-tier Fifth Grade Pill earlier, he had felt Shen Feng's aura and hastily left, causing the pill refinement to fail.

He left the Medicine Cauldron for his three disciples to clean up after observing his alchemy.

After tidying up the Medicine Cauldron, his three disciples heard about their master's confrontation with Hall Master Lin Wanhao in the Upper Grade Trading District over a youth from the Lower Realm. They were utterly astonished, as their master had never done anything like that before.

What was most shocking to them was the death of a disciple of the Third Elder, Shao Mochi. This incident had caused quite a stir within their Pharmacists' Sub-Hall.

By the time Liu Qicang's disciples hurried to the Upper Grade Trading District, the crowd had already dispersed. They wanted to find their master but were told he had entered an underground chamber for secluded cultivation. Naturally, they could not disturb him at this time and had to return to the courtyard to wait.

But not long after,

they received news that their master, accompanied by the youth from the Lower Realm, had left the sub-hall. After some investigation, they learned that Liu Qicang had gone to Immortal Sea Tower, presumably to meet with Master Zhou Jingguang of the Zhou Family.

At the moment,

Liu Qicang's three disciples were sitting on chairs inside the courtyard.

One of the young men, suave and charming with a fair complexion, was named Chen Feiwen, currently a Second Grade Alchemist.

Another young man, with a shaven head, named Wu Gang, was currently a First Grade Alchemist.

The last one, chubby as a barrel, was named Zhang Kaiding, also presently a First Grade Alchemist.

As for these three individuals, they had some background to them.

The Pharmacist General Hall was within Medicine City.

Because of the presence of the Pharmacist General Hall, the city was exceptionally prosperous, and among its many clans, both big and small, quite a few stood out.

In Medicine City, the Chen Family of Chen Feiwen, the Wu Family of Wu Gang, and the Zhang Family of Zhang Kaiding were considered three major clans.

One must know that the major clans within Medicine City far surpassed those in Flame Fallen City in terms of power.

However, Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding were merely collateral members within their respective families and were not highly regarded within their clans.

Originally, when Liu Qicang was in the Pharmacist General Hall, he had the intention to take in a few disciples, and Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding, being good friends and all born within the collateral lines of their families, decided to try their luck together.

Being from the collateral branches of their families, the esteemed alchemists within the hall generally only accepted direct descendants as disciples, unless one's talent in refining medicine was sufficiently formidable.

Yet the talent in refining medicine of Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding was slightly below intermediate level, so naturally, the esteemed alchemists in the hall did not fancy them.

Upon learning that Liu Qicang was taking in disciples, the three of them went together to give it a try.

At that time, Liu Qicang's criteria for accepting disciples, besides valuing aptitude for refining medicine, he placed even higher importance on their character.

After passing through numerous tests, Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding were eventually chosen; even though their aptitude for refining medicine was not exceptional, Liu Qicang still accepted them as his disciples.

Due to their background, Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding were very eager to get affirmation and, after Liu Qicang took them in as disciples, they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to treating Liu Qicang as their master, filled with gratitude towards him in their hearts.

Normally in front of Liu Qicang, they were like mice before a cat, not daring to utter any unnecessary words.

Wu Gang touched his bald head and said, "What on earth is so special about that kid that our master protects him so? Is it really just that he once had some favor over our master back in the Lower Realm?"

Zhang Kaiding sighed, his chubby face quivering as he spoke, "Bald Wu, we should have rushed to Immortal Sea Tower just now, we might have still been able to catch some hot food!"

Chen Feiwen, the most outstanding in appearance, said, "Zhang Kaiding, you're always thinking about eating."

"Soon master will definitely bring that kid back. Now that master has completely turned his back on Lin Wanhao, I'm afraid we won't have good days to come here anymore."

"Who knows when master will be able to return to the General Hall!"

They chatted idly with each other.

As time slowly passed,

when Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding suddenly heard footsteps, they immediately looked towards the entrance of the courtyard, and as soon as they saw Liu Qicang enter, they promptly stood up from their chairs.

Liu Qicang was walking in front, with Shen Feng following behind him.

Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding wanted to see what was so special about this person their master was protecting.

When Shen Feng followed Liu Qicang into the courtyard and stepped out from behind him,

Chen Feiwen and the other two were stunned, finding this young man very familiar.

Liu Qicang, seeing the reaction of his three disciples, mentally cursed. That portrait of the Carefree Immortal Emperor he had obtained at the Land of Inheritance for alchemists in the Lower Realm had always been in his possession.

Not long ago,

when Liu Qicang took the portrait out, it was accidentally seen by his three disciples, who also learned that the person in the portrait was the once Carefree Immortal Emperor.

Chen Feiwen, Wu Gang, and Zhang Kaiding's eyes narrowed slightly and after a few seconds, bulged as wide as lanterns. Their mouths suddenly opened wide enough to stuff an entire chicken egg, their bodies at first trembling slightly, then shaking violently, and finally, they were completely unable to stand steadily, their eyes filled with disbelief.