Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Ling Fei left the mountain peak where Master Yuan Lang resided and headed straight for the Medicine Hall.

Disciples of the Medicine Peak all went to the Medicine Hall to collect herb seeds.

The Medicine Hall was vast, both exquisite and imposing.

"Hello, I'm here to collect some seeds." Ling Fei arrived at the Medicine Hall, went directly to the distribution room, and spoke to a Steward.

The Medicine Hall had various chambers.

Some were seed chambers, and others were herb chambers.

The seed chambers were for distributing herb seeds.

The herb chambers were for collecting the herbs turned in by the disciples.

The one in charge of distributing seeds was a middle-aged man with a short beard, his surname was Xu.

"Take out your Waist Token for registration." He glanced lazily at Ling Fei, his eyes flicking upward.

"Yes!" Ling Fei took out his Waist Token.

At once, Steward Xu took the Waist Token, and with a stir of his Heart Spirit, he delved into it and retrieved Ling Fei's information.

'A new disciple, Ling Fei!' When this information appeared before him, Steward Xu's face filled with astonishment. He then stared wide-eyed at Ling Fei.

"You're that Ling Fei who obtained the Pill King Inheritance?"

"I am," Ling Fei said with a smile.

"You've only been in the sect for seven days. In just seven days, you've mastered the knowledge of the Medicine Vein's herbs?" Steward Xu said, frowning.

"I was fortunate enough to master some knowledge of the herbs," Ling Fei said.

"Fortunate enough to master some knowledge?" Steward Xu's brows knitted tightly, and his face grew stern. "You should know, if you try to cultivate herbs without mastering the knowledge in the Medicinal Manual, the survival rate will be extremely low. Wasting my seeds is a cost you can't afford. You'd better come back to collect seeds after you've passed the herbal knowledge assessment."

"Elder Xu, I have just passed my master's assessment. This is the Assessment Order he signed!" Ling Fei smiled, taking out an Assessment Order and handing it over.

It was a Wood Token, issued to every disciple upon passing an assessment. It served as both a memento and proof.

"It really is an Assessment Order signed by Master Yuan Lang." After glancing at the Assessment Order, the Steward looked at Ling Fei, his face full of surprise. "You... you really passed the assessment?" His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

Although Steward Xu hadn't attended Ling Fei's initiation ceremony, he had heard about him.

A boy who had only joined seven days ago had actually passed the herb assessment.

One had to understand, this involved nearly nine thousand types of herbs. It wasn't just about memorizing their names; one also had to know their characteristics, medicinal effects, cultivation methods, and so on.

Most importantly, many herbs had similar names and were easily confused. Passing the assessment in such a short time was incredibly difficult.

At least, in the thousand-year history of the Medicine Vein, no one had ever passed the assessment in just seven days.

"That's right," Ling Fei said with a nod.

"I don't believe it. I have to test you myself." Steward Xu looked insistent. He felt this was too unbelievable. 'Perhaps Master Yuan Lang went easy on him.'

"Please, Elder, go ahead," Ling Fei said.

"What are the medicinal effects of the Golden Glaze Flower?" Steward Xu asked, his gaze sharpening.

"The Golden Glaze Flower is the blossom of the Golden Glaze Tree, blooming once every three years with six golden petals. When mature, it emits a golden radiance, like a shimmering flow of light. The flower itself is incredibly hard, comparable to a sword. When refined by fire, its essence can stabilize Elixir Liquid, increasing the chances of successfully Solidifying the Pill."

"Most Alchemists like to add this flower when practicing Alchemy," Ling Fei added with a smile.

"Correct." Steward Xu nodded, inwardly astonished. 'Ling Fei answered just now with almost no hesitation. It seems he truly has memorized everything about this herb. I'll test him again.' Then, he continued to quiz Ling Fei.

But after several more questions, Ling Fei answered each one fluently, with almost no time needed for thought.

This scene left Steward Xu utterly amazed.

'This isn't a disciple who's been here for seven days! This is clearly a disciple who's been here for half a year!'

Some disciples couldn't even reach this level after a full year.

"Have you studied the art of Elixirs before?" Steward Xu couldn't help but ask.

"To answer Elder Xu, I have studied medicine before, but this is my first foray into the art of Elixirs," Ling Fei replied.

"Medicine just involves common herbs; it can't compare to the art of Elixirs at all. To reach this level, you must be a natural prodigy in Alchemy!" said Steward Xu. "Here are the seeds for one hundred common herbs. Take them and cultivate them first. Once they've grown, you can have someone from the Medicine Hall inspect them."

"Thank you, Elder Xu." Ling Fei accepted the herb seeds, expressed his thanks, and then departed.

'I wonder how many of the herbs he'll successfully cultivate?' Steward Xu murmured as he watched Ling Fei's retreating figure. 'But cultivating herbs is a small matter. Concocting medicinal liquids and powders, and ultimately, performing Alchemy, that's what's truly crucial. I wonder if he'll be able to successfully refine a Pill?' He was filled with anticipation.

"Huh? Isn't that Ling Fei? What's he doing at the Medicine Hall?" Just as Ling Fei walked out of the Medicine Hall, some approaching disciples showed surprise in their eyes.

Besides collecting herb seeds, one could also come to the Medicine Hall to exchange Spiritual Essences obtained from training outside for Contribution Points.

One could also turn in cultivated herbs.

Ling Fei, a new disciple, being here would naturally attract everyone's attention.

"Heh, Junior Brother Ling, what brings you here?" a young man asked with a smile.

People in the distance waited for Ling Fei's answer, their faces full of curiosity.

"To collect herb seeds, of course!" Ling Fei said.

"What? Collect herb seeds?" Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

While the young man was still in a daze, Ling Fei had already walked away.

He mounted a Golden Eagle and flew toward his residence on the mountainside.

"Ling Fei came to collect herb seeds... could it be that he's passed the herbal knowledge assessment?" the crowd murmured, watching the departing Ling Fei.

"We'll know if we go and ask." Then, the group left to make inquiries at the Medicine Hall.

"That's right. Ling Fei has already passed the herbal knowledge assessment," Steward Xu said nonchalantly.

"What?! He actually passed the assessment!"

"How is that possible? It's only been seven days, and he passed? It took me two and a half months to pass!"

"I don't believe it! It took me seventy days to pass! No matter how gifted Ling Fei is, there's no way he could pass in seven days!"

In the Medicine Vein, even the most talented disciples took a month to pass the assessment.

Someone like Ling Fei, passing in seven days, was completely unheard of.

If word got out, few people would believe it.

At once, the older disciples all revealed looks of doubt.

This result was difficult for them to accept.

Back when Ling Fei first joined, many people had been waiting to see if he could even pass the herb assessment within three months.

Now, he had completed it in seven days.

Wasn't this a slap in the face?

"Go, go tell Senior Brother Mo." At that moment, a young man's eyes glinted, and he immediately turned and left.

This discovery made them uneasy.

Perhaps the boy they had once looked down upon truly possessed heaven-defying talent.

「Medicine Vein - A Disciples' Courtyard」

"What? That Ling Fei has already passed the herbal knowledge assessment and has started cultivating herbs?" Mo Jiuyan's face was full of astonishment upon hearing the news.

"That's right. We confirmed the news ourselves from Steward Xu in the Medicine Hall," a Medicine Vein disciple said.

"Ling Fei actually has such talent?" Hearing this, Mo Jiuyan's expression turned grim. Even he had only managed to pass the assessment after two months!

"Senior Brother Mo, maybe this Ling Fei really is an Alchemy genius!" said one of the young men who had brought the news.

"If he really succeeds in creating an Elixir within a year, won't we lose all face to stay in the Medicine Vein?" These people looked worried.

They had ridiculed Ling Fei in the beginning.

If he rose to prominence, how could they have the face to stay here?

"Everyone, no need to panic. This is just the herbal knowledge assessment," said Mo Jiuyan. "In our Medicine Vein, herbs are merely the foundation. What truly matters is Alchemy. If he can't perform Alchemy, what's there to be arrogant about? Let's wait until he can actually refine an Elixir to talk. It's too early to worry now."

"That's true. Maybe he just has a good memory and brute-forced his way through memorizing all that herb knowledge."

"He doesn't have True Fire. He's destined to never amount to much." Soon, everyone breathed a secret sigh of relief.

But the shock Ling Fei had brought them did not dissipate from their hearts so easily.

It remained like a thorn in their backs, making it difficult for them to be at ease.