Chapter 266
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Chapter 266: A Person With Poor Character
On the top of Furnace Peak, there is a very large platform.
At this moment, although tens of thousands of people are standing densely on it, it does not seem crowded.
On some of the mountains around the platform, there are some groups of practitioners sitting cross-legged. Judging from their clothes, they are clearly not from the Grand Medicine Sect.
"Our Grand Medicine Sect’s Drug Competition is very important and highly entertaining, so each time, friendly sects will send people to come and watch."
Xiao Zheng, clearly back to normal from the emotions Guan Yiming brought him, pointed at those practitioners and explained to Jiang Yun.
As they spoke, the three of them also landed on the mountain top.
Because there were so many people around, their arrival did not attract anyone’s attention.
However, shortly after the three of them landed, a young man appeared in the sky.
Dressed in white, handsome-looking, expressionless face, but his eyes were sharp, showing a hint of pride.
With the arrival of this person, the platform was suddenly filled with waves of amazed exclamations like crashing waves.
"It’s Martial Brother Guan! He’s actually come out of seclusion!"
"Look at the medicinal belt hanging on Martial Brother Guan’s waist, does it seem to have five beads on it?"
"Indeed, it’s five beads, a five-bead medicinal belt. Martial Brother Guan is already a fifth-grade pharmacist!"
"After winning first place in the last competition, Martial Brother Guan went into closed-door cultivation. It’s said that he aimed to reach the level of a fifth-grade pharmacist, and in just five short years, he has succeeded!"
"Martial Brother Guan is young, yet he has achieved the status of a fifth-grade pharmacist. This kind of accomplishment is rare in the history of our Grand Medicine Sect. He truly is a genius in the field of medicine and will surely bring glory to our sect in the future."
"By the way, in the last competition, Martial Brother Guan’s final opponent, Senior Xiao Zheng, seems to still be at the third grade, right?"
"Why mention him! Xiao Zheng is no match for Senior Li Changlin, let alone worthy of comparison with Martial Brother Guan!"
The people were talking eagerly, and every word they said reached the ears of Jiang Yun and the other two without missing a beat.
Xie Xiaoyong clenched her teeth lightly and looked at Guan Yiming with admiration in her eyes. But when she looked at Xiao Zheng, her expression turned a bit sad.
As a pharmacist, she admired Guan Yiming who was high above her, but Xiao Zheng was her senior brother, and she didn’t want him to be mocked by others.
As for Xiao Zheng at that moment, he completely ignored Xie Xiaoyong’s gaze.
His eyes were fixed on the five-bead pendant hanging from Guan Yiming’s waist.
Coincidentally, as Guan Yiming turned in the air, his gaze met with Xiao Zheng’s, and a hint of surprise appeared on his handsome face.
"Xiao Zheng, after five years, you’re still only third rank? Why embarrass yourself by participating in the grand competition?"
This sentence clearly reached everyone’s ears.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng, who had already calmed down, not only felt intense emotions surging again but also couldn’t control the trembling of his body.
Without realizing it, even his hands clenched tightly.
From the previous discussions, Jiang Yun could already sense the feud between Xiao Zheng and Guan Yiming.
To be honest, it wasn’t really a feud.
It was just five years ago, both Guan Yiming and Xiao Zheng, who were third-grade pharmacists, participated in the Drug Competition.
Initially, both of them were evenly matched in terms of performance and speed, but no one expected what happened next.
During the final round of potion-making, Guan Yiming, unexpectedly, concocted a fourth-grade pill with his third-grade status.
This victory not only helped him defeat Xiao Zheng and clinch the top spot in the competition, but also propelled him into the ranks of the fourth-grade pharmacists.
Despite losing, Xiao Zheng genuinely admired Guan Yiming. After the competition, he humbly approached Guan Yiming seeking advice on how to create fourth-grade pills.
However, rather than guiding Xiao Zheng, Guan Yiming sarcastically mocked him, leaving Xiao Zheng embarrassed.
Now five years have passed, Xiao Zheng is still a third-grade pharmacist, while Guan Yiming has reached the fifth grade. On top of that, he just made a disrespectful remark.
It’s easy to imagine how much this setback affected Xiao Zheng.
Looking at the increasingly pale Xiao Zheng, Jiang Yun suddenly looked at Guan Yiming and said, "Skill in medicine may be impressive, but character is… "
"Too low!"
Shaking his head with a disappointed look on his face, Jiang Yun ignored Guan Yiming.
Instead, he reached out and patted Xiao Zheng’s shoulder heavily, smiled slightly, and said, "Brother Xiao, if your rank is not enough, there is time to catch up. But if your heart is in turmoil, everything is meaningless!"
Jiang Yun’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Xiao Zheng’s heart, making him shudder suddenly. His face slowly regained calmness as he gratefully looked at Jiang Yun and said, "Thank you!"
The path of medicine emphasizes cultivating the heart.
An unsettled heart leads to meaningless talk!
If Xiao Zheng goes to the upcoming big competition with a confused heart, he may not even pass the first round.
As for Guan Yiming, when he heard the last four words from Jiang Yun, his face suddenly turned cold and he said, "What did you say!"
At that moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the sky above everyone’s heads, catching everyone’s attention and temporarily forgetting about Jiang Yun and Guan Yiming.
In the ripples, gradually emerged five different-shaped tripods.
Each tripod had a person sitting cross-legged on top of it.
Among these five people, Jiang Yun recognized two of them, one was Mei Bugu, and the other was Yang Shizhong!
Seeing these five tripods and five people, a hint of fanaticism appeared on the face of every disciple, including Guan Yiming.
Because all five of these people are celestial pharmacists!
In the Grand Medicine Sect, only those who reach the seventh rank qualify to be called celestial pharmacists!
Don’t be fooled by their small number, these five pharmacists are not only treasures of the Grand Medicine Sect, but also treasures of the entire Mountain-Sea World.
Because they represent almost the peak of the path of medicine.
Jiang Yun finally understood why Xiao Zheng’s attitude towards his master was like Bai Ze facing the Taoist Demon, almost unconditional worship.
It turns out that Mei Bugu is actually a pharmacist of seventh rank or higher!
After the appearance of these five pharmacists, thirty-six figures also appeared in the sky below them.
And from the jade pendants they wore, it was easy to see that they were all local pharmacists, the judges of this grand competition.
Of course, the number of local pharmacists in the Grand Medicine Sect is more than just these.
For example, the newly appeared Guan Yiming is also a local pharmacist, but they are participating in this competition.
As the celestial and local pharmacists appeared one after another, many disciples knew very well that the Drug Competition was about to begin!
Indeed, above the sky appeared once again an old man with white hair, with a mark of an alchemical furnace on his forehead.
"He is Elder Han, in charge of medicine affairs! He has been leading the competition for generations in his family."
Listening to Xiao Zheng’s introduction, Jiang Yun observed Elder Han, knowing that he was highly skilled in medicine and strong in cultivation.
The platform had already fallen silent, everyone looking up at Elder Han, who nodded and said, "Let me explain the rules of the competition briefly."
"Soon, all disciples participating in the competition will receive a teleportation array stone. When crushed, it will transport you to the Land of Inheritance where the competition will take place."
"What!"
With Elder Han’s first words, most disciples were filled with excitement and anticipation.
Previous Drug Competitions were held on this platform, but this time, unexpectedly, it’s going to be in the Land of Inheritance.
Does this mean there’s a chance to obtain the Medicine God Inheritance?
