Chapter 341: Life Alchemy
# 341. Life Alchemy
The rest of the members of the Heaven and Earth Clique were just as astonished as Li Miaozhen. Even the former scholar-gentleman Chu Yuanzhen, looked visibly stunned, his expression frozen in disbelief.
*Xu Ningyan is supposed to be the Jianzheng’s pawn, but that’s meant to be a closely guarded secret. The Arcanists of the Sitianjian shouldn’t have known such confidential information. This meant that the overwhelming respect the alchemists had for Xu Ningyan stemmed from his own merits?*
*What is this “Blue Book”? Judging from their words, Xu Ningyan’s alchemical prowess seemed to surpass even that of Song Qing. At the very least, the alchemists didn’t display this kind of humble and eager attitude toward Song Qing…* Chu Yuanzhen felt he had grasped a critical clue but found himself unable to accept the conclusion.
Number Six Hengyuan already knew that Xu Ningyan was on excellent terms with the Sitianjian—close enough to even convince Yang Qianhuan to help treat that pitiable child. But he hadn’t expected Xu Ningyan’s influence to be this vast.
This wasn’t mere friendship; this was reverence, where the alchemists appeared to come and go at his beck and call.
Even Susu was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Xu Qi'an as he stood surrounded by the white-robed alchemists. Just moments ago, upon hearing from Zhong Li about how much Song Qing cherished his creations, she had been utterly disheartened, thinking this visit to the Sitianjian would end in disappointment.
Xu Ningyan, despite his close ties to the Sitianjian, might not be able to sway Song Qing, who was so unyielding that he didn’t even spare face for his fellow disciples. There was no guarantee Song Qing would give him any special treatment.
Yet, contrary to her expectations, Song Qing and the alchemists displayed fervent enthusiasm toward Xu Ningyan, reminiscent of the reaction of some stinky men when they caught sight of her.