Tian Feirong and Xiaopangzi take turns to patrol the store. This day is Xiaopangzi's turn, and he encounters a matter as soon as he arrives at the store.
"Danfeng's people? Danfeng absorbed Guyao in advance and asked Guyao to report to Danfeng?" Xiaopangzi couldn't help but dig his ears, knowing that Danfeng's people would not give up easily. Are they trying to send him to Danfeng first? Once he goes to Danfeng, he becomes one of Danfeng's people. This way, Danfeng can save face, because even if they lose, it's to their own people. Moreover, if Guyao enters Danfeng, he will be subject to many restrictions. If Danfeng assigns a bunch of tasks to Guyao, how much of his own time will Guyao have?
"Yes, Elder Chen of Danfeng heard a lot about Guyao and thought he could directly recruit him into Danfeng. He specially ordered us to inform you." The person who came to inform him raised his chin, as if he expected them to be proud of this news.
Xiaopangzi gave him a strange look and said, "I am not Guyao myself, so I cannot decide for him. Whether Guyao wants to enter Danfeng or not depends on his own wishes. As far as I know, which peak to enter also depends on the wishes of the disciples themselves. It is a matter of mutual choice. Alright, I got it. I will inform Guyao when I go back."
So you can go back to where you came from. Stop being so long-winded.
"You..." The person sneered, "Fine, I'll wait!"
After the person left, Xiaopangzi was surrounded by a pair of sisters in the shop. "Is it true that Master Gu wants to enter Danfeng? If he enters Danfeng, won't he be under someone else's control? But if he doesn't enter, it won't work either. It is said that to learn advanced alchemy skills and obtain those untransmitted alchemical formulas, you can only get them by entering Danfeng. Although you can buy them outside with Spirit Stones, the better things are, the more expensive they are."
Therefore, people who want to continue practicing alchemy will try their best to join Danfeng, as it is difficult to succeed on their own.
Xiaopangzi snorted. Does Guyao need those people in Danfeng to succeed? Even now, Guyao has already surpassed those alchemists in Danfeng. Besides, Guyao is the one his grandfather personally promised to take as a disciple. It's not like he can only learn advanced alchemy in Danfeng.
"Give me the accounts for the past two days. We will quickly replenish any missing elixirs and spirit talismans. You continue to watch the store. If there is any sudden situation, inform me or Second Brother Tian." Xiaopangzi didn't say much to the sisters, "Guyao will handle this matter well, don't worry."
The sisters sent Xiao Pangzi away and then worried about the shop. They didn't want any trouble at the Guchi Store. The job was good, with decent pay and the ability to buy elixirs and talismans at internal prices. There were restrictions on the quantity, which they understood, so as to prevent the staff in their own shop from engaging in unauthorized buying and selling.
"Danfeng really bullies people. Look at their attitude when they come."
"They only know how to bully others. After the dan master from Danfeng failed the challenge last time, no one has stepped up to challenge Master Gu, it's because they're scared. Now they're coming up with this roundabout method, it's because they are the ones who are afraid first."
The sisters stood up for Gu Yao, and after Xiao Pangzi went back, he told Gu Yao about it. Tian Feirong was furious, thinking that Gu Yao had to enter Danfeng.
"Gu Yao, if you don't want to enter Danfeng, I can actually..."
Gu Yao stopped Xiao Pangzi from finishing his words. He knew that Xiao Pangzi had the intention of going back to find his grandfather for his sake. He didn't know what had happened to Xiao Pangzi in Cuiyan Valley, but he must not have had a pleasant experience there. And his grandfather was not a meticulous person. "I've already told you that I have a heritage, I have a master."
Gu Yao silently apologized to Senior Xu Chen in his heart, borrowing his name to act as his own master.
"A master? Who is your master?"
Just as Gu Yao was feeling guilty, the voice of Xu Chen, who had been missing for a while, suddenly sounded in his mind. Xu Chen was also surprised. He had only been in seclusion for a period of time, and when he came out, he heard someone outside calling him a master. He didn't know that this person had found another master. Who was it? He would have a look first and see if this person passed his test. Otherwise, what qualifications did he have to be Gu Yao's master?
Gu Yao sweated and quickly denied, "No, I don't have a master. That's just to explain the origin of my alchemy, so there is a fictitious master."
Xu Chen snorted through his nose, sparing Gu Yao.
Gu Yao and Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi also thought that they didn't want to go to Danfeng anymore, if they went in, they would definitely have to endure their hostility.
Danfeng was responsible for the management of new recruits and received instructions from above. They waited and waited, but there was no sign of the new recruit coming to report. They wondered and asked relevant personnel if the notification had really been sent? Why hadn't the person come to Danfeng yet? They thought that such an incompetent person, when he arrived at Danfeng, would need to be given a warning, as if Danfeng was a place where he could come and go as he pleased.
However, Gu Yao's figure was still nowhere to be seen. Gu Yao had been waiting to ask Xu Chen about various questions related to alchemy, and discussing with him. This back and forth seemed neverending. Apart from the time to practice the Starry Sky Technique in the early morning and evening, Gu Yao was almost invisible. Only during the late night could Tian Feirong knock on Gu Yao's door and bring him food, so that he wouldn't forget to eat and drink while he was busy.
Gu Yao had never appeared at Danfeng. It was said that several dan masters at Danfeng shattered several cups in anger. Gradually, some news spread from Danfeng, such as a newly enrolled student who was arrogant and looked down on Danfeng's alchemy.
It seemed that someone behind the scenes was deliberately instigating, causing everyone at Danfeng to resent this self-proclaimed alchemy genius even before meeting him. If it weren't for someone stopping them, there might be more dan masters going to the Guchi Store on the Commercial Street to challenge Gu Yao.
Jiang Yan sat on the top floor of the Star Moon Merchants Guild, listening to Zhou Li talking about the situation at Danfeng, and smiled disdainfully, saying, "Danfeng is deliberately trying to provoke people. They are the ones who created these problems themselves, but now they're making Gu Yao the bad guy. It's clear that someone behind the scenes has malicious intentions. They have completely cut off Gu Yao's path into Danfeng, thinking that by keeping Gu Yao out of Danfeng, they can surpass him one day?"
Zhou Li's eyes lit up, and his senior brother hit the nail on the head: "Senior brother, I heard that Gu Yao already had a master before entering the academy. It must not be a fake, right? If Gu Yao already had a master in pill refinement, wouldn't the people in Dan Peak have wasted their efforts?"
Jiang Yan sneered, "Their vision has always been limited. Over the years, they have only cared about themselves."
Of course, both sides are engaged in a competition. Other students have benefited a lot, such as the cooperation among the pill masters in Dan Peak to suppress Gu Yao and his Gu Chi store. They have increased the supply of pills to the entire academy and lowered the prices. This time, they have also produced many pills of good quality, including intermediate and high-grade pills. Unlike before, it was difficult to buy good quality pills from the people in Dan Peak unless you paid a high price. Even if it was a low-grade pill, it felt like a reward.
There were even pill masters refining the beauty pills that they previously didn't pay much attention to and competing with Miao Yun Pavilion.
It has to be said that under such an offensive, both the Gu Chi store and Miao Yun Pavilion have been affected. After all, Gu Yao is just one person, while there are many pill masters in Dan Peak who have been accumulating year after year. Even with Gu Yao's high efficiency in pill refinement, he can't compare to the combined efforts of the pill masters in Dan Peak.
Originally, the Gu Chi store needed to replenish their pills every one or two days, but now it may not be necessary even for seven or eight days. Gu Yao followed Xu Chen and no one urged him to refine pills. He didn't even think about it, thinking it was normal.
Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi came to Chi Changye with a worried face, but when they arrived, Chi Changye was practicing his sword. The sword qi was flying, and they couldn't get near him. They could only stand far away and wait for Chi Changye to finish practicing. Every time they watched Chi Changye practice his sword, their eyes lit up. That place was only suitable for Chi Changye. Even when he left, the sword qi still remained and could harm people.
Finally, Chi Changye put away his sword and came out. The two hurried over, "Chi Xiong, Chi Ge, what should we do about the matters in the store? It doesn't seem right to keep it hidden from Gu Yao."
Chi Changye calmly replied as he walked, "When Gu Yao remembers and asks, you just tell him the truth. There's no need to disturb his mood with this matter for now."
Chi Changye noticed that during this period Gu Yao was very excited. He had used up various plants and herbs he had collected before, and when they were all used up, Gu Yao would probably return to normal. As for the matters outside, Chi Changye thought it was just a joke. The Gu Chi store had only affected their business and income, but how good was the reputation of Dan Peak?
The entire Dan Peak joining forces to compete with a new student? How embarrassing would that be for Dan Peak?
Tian Feirong didn't have Chi Changye's calmness, "But if this continues, Gu Yao's reputation will also be affected. Even some returning customers think our pill prices are too high. They don't realize that it's difficult to buy high-grade pills at this price outside of Tianfu Academy. If Gu Yao really closes the store and stops selling pills, will those people from Dan Peak still have the same attitude?"
Chi Changye furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Let's wait a few more days. Regardless of what Dan Peak does, we can't lower the price of our pills. If they don't sell, we'll just keep them for ourselves."
"Okay, we'll listen to you, Chi Ge." Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi knew they couldn't be deceived by Dan Peak. If they let themselves be led by the nose, they would be at a disadvantage in the future.
In the pill room, Gu Yao was completely unaware of the situation outside, immersed in his own research. Just as he was about to reach for the nearby plants and herbs, he found nothing.
The little black cat jumped onto Gu Yao's head and stepped on it with its four paws, messing up his hair before finally sitting on his head.
Gu Yao frowned and scolded it, "What are you doing again? Did you finish all the pills?"
Xu Chen looked at the black cat and asked, "Where did this little thing come from?"
At first, he didn't pay much attention to the little black cat, but after seeing it eat those pills, he couldn't view it as a normal cat anymore. How many cats could chew on a pill like the Spirit-Forming Pill as if it were a candy? And without fearing its body exploding and dying.