Translator: Silavin The size of a temple does not matter. As long as it has a deity, it becomes sacred. Who was Zhou Tianwei!? Everyone in the Royal City knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would definitely become the next Guildmaster of the Royal City Alchemy Guild, succeeding Gu Ye’s position. His cooperation with the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce meant that one could purchase Pills he concocted at the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce! Just based on this point alone, no matter how small the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce was, it was destined to become the focus of everyone’s attention. Clop clop… At this moment, the sound of hoofs came from the distant street corner. People were wondering who dared to be so arrogant as to ride a horse through the streets. When they looked over, they saw two Green Wolves pulling an ornate carriage. People were shocked by the two Green Wolves, but even more shocked by the ‘Zhou’ flag. Without a doubt, the one coming must be the Zhou Family’s first Young Master, Zhou Tianwei! “Young Master Zhou really came!” Everyone’s hearts trembled, and they also felt that their trip here was worthwhile. After all, Zhou Tianwei had really come! Cooperation was one thing, but his appearance was another matter entirely. It was worth noting that even for the Zhou Family’s own Medicine Shop, Zhou Tianwei had never visited. Yet he came here. What did this mean!? This Medicine Shop must have something that Zhou Tianwei had to pay attention to. At this moment, people finally remembered what the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce had advertised – they were going to launch a new medicine. Most likely, the key lay in this new medicine. At this point, they could finally understand why Zhao Lin had that attitude towards Qin Yichen. Indeed, under everyone’s gaze, the Zhou Family’s Young Master, Zhou Tianwei, stepped out of the carriage. He was the pride of the Royal City, the focus of attention wherever he went, so he remained calm as water in the face of numerous gazes. “I thought you weren’t coming. I was just about to take back the share of profits I promised you!” Qin Yichen grumbled discontentedly, showing no signs of reverence towards him, half-jokingly and half-teasingly greeting him. “I’m sorry, something delayed me. I hope Brother Qin will forgive me.” Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Zhou Tianwei’s attitude completely confirmed everything. Zhou Tianwei even apologised! Probably even if this was told to others, no one would believe it, but it actually happened right before their eyes. “What trivial matter took so long?” Qin Yichen grumbled, but his gaze turned towards the carriage. “I just went to pick up my Master. My Master was rushing to make a Pill for someone, so we’re a bit late.” Zhou Tianwei no longer dared to underestimate the youth before him, and even explained as if it was a matter of course. “Wait… what did Young Master Zhou just say? Picking up his Master?” “Young Master Zhou’s Master, could it be… Master Gu Ye?” “Then, is Master Gu Ye really here!?” Suddenly, several quick-witted people in the crowd shuddered, mumbling in disbelief. Amidst these low murmurs, almost all the onlookers’ gazes shifted to Zhou Tianwei’s carriage, where a somewhat elderly figure was slowly emerging. “Ma… Master Gu Ye!?” The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and everyone’s eyeballs were about to fall out. Master Gu Ye had actually appeared! Even invitations from the four Major Families and the Royal Family were often ignored by this Master. Yet, now, he appeared at the opening ceremony of a small business like the Soaring Joy Chamber of Commerce. This was simply… they could not find the words to describe their current feelings. When Hua Dao, who was in the crowd, saw this elderly figure, his face instantly turned pale. He never imagined that the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce could be connected to Zhou Tianwei, and even Master Gu Ye. Today, even if Shu Ruyan and her group did not hold the Flower Union accountable, countless forces would undoubtedly suppress or even attack the Flower Union in order to curry favour with the Soaring Joy Chamber Of Commerce. Kicking someone when they were down was what merchants loved to do most. All they needed was an opportunity, and now, this was their opportunity. Not far away, Tao Chaocheng, who had just regained consciousness, saw this scene and blacked out again, falling into a coma. How, he wished this was just a nightmare. At this moment, no one sympathised with them. Everyone knew clearly that after today, it would be very difficult for these two large businesses to maintain a foothold in the Royal City. The Shu Ruyan Sisters were also too shocked to speak at this moment. It was one thing to know Zhou Tianwei, but this guy had even invited the country’s number one Alchemy Grandmaster. They could not imagine how Qin Yichen had managed to do this. This was simply a miracle! “Master, that is Qin Yichen from Spreading Cloud City.” Zhou Tianwei stood beside Master Gu Ye, speaking to him in a low voice. “Oh?” Master Gu Ye only then turned his gaze towards Qin Yichen. Although he was mentally prepared, when he saw a youth no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, he found it hard to believe that the bottle of Eighth Grade Medicinal Liquid was made by this youth. “Junior Qin Yichen pays respects to Master Gu Ye.” Seeing Gu Ye’s gaze turn towards him, Qin Yichen still performed the proper etiquette, giving a slight bow to Gu Ye. “That bottle of Medicinal Liquid, was it concocted by you?” Gu Ye did not even think about how much impact his arrival here would bring. All he cared about now was just one matter. Qin Yichen did not speak, but instead took out an unknown medicinal herb from his sleeve. Then, the medicinal herb withered at a visible speed in front of Gu Ye, with impurities being separated bit by bit. In just a few breaths, a transparent liquid appeared in front of Gu Ye. Some things were troublesome to explain, and Qin Yichen preferred to demonstrate with actions. Still, this scene was very discreet, only visible to Master Gu Ye and Zhou Tianwei. “This…” Master Gu Ye’s pupils suddenly dilated, and he almost stopped breathing. Without needing to appraise it, he could judge that this Medicinal Liquid was definitely above Eighth Grade! This was not even what shocked Gu Ye the most. What shocked him was… Qin Yichen had refined a medicinal herb to an Eighth Grade Medicinal Liquid without the aid of a Pill Furnace! What kind of terrifying level of control would this require!? Even if this was just refining a single medicinal herb, Gu Ye admitted to himself that without the aid of a Pill Furnace, he could at most refine to about Sixth Grade on the best of days. This indicated that this youth’s mastery over Spiritual Energy was far past the Entry Realm. A teenager reaching the Understanding Realm at just over ten years old – even Gu Ye found it hard to imagine how far this youth would go. “Young Friend, this old one accepts your conditions.” Master Gu Ye took a deep breath, then spoke to Qin Yichen with a solemn expression. He finally saw hope for his own further advancement! These were things that even the four Major Families, or even the Royal Family, could not offer him.