Taihuang Star Seal

Although Ding Chen did not want to reveal his name, the old man still saluted with his fists humbly and said, "My name is Zhu Honghu, and I am the dean of the Imperial Capital Academy of Daqian Kingdom."

After the old man revealed his identity, Ding Chen's eyebrows raised slightly, with a hint of surprise.

Wei Sanniang swallowed her saliva unconvincingly and said with a look of shock, "I've heard that the dean of the Imperial Capital Academy has been elusive for years."

"It's like a 'master' who is not of this world, attracting the imagination of countless students..."

"I never expected that I would actually meet the real person here today?!"

"Haha, young lady, what you said really embarrasses me!"

Zhu Honghu smiled slightly and waved his hands repeatedly.

Immediately, he said seriously: "The young man next to the girl is the real master!"

"Don't underestimate me, I am the 'dean' of the Imperial Capital Academy of Daqian Nation..."

"But in fact, I am used to being a free and easy person. Compared with many things in the academy, only alchemy can immerse me more!"

"I had previously chosen this beautiful place to refine the [Longevity Pill] in order to do so. I had gone into seclusion to refine the medicine."

"To be honest, I have failed three times in a row before!"

"If it weren't for the generous help of the expert around the girl, it would have been difficult to make the elixir."

"I am here to thank you for your help!"

After saying this, the dean, who is already of this age, really bowed to Ding Chen meticulously.

This scene made Wei Sanniang dumbfounded.

If we say that the strength and background of Nangong Qiuyu, the vice president of the Imperial Capital Academy, are both "top-notch".

Then, the dean of the Imperial Academy in front of him is the top three and most powerful figure in the Daqian Kingdom!

In terms of the realm of Xuanxiu, in addition to the monarch of Daqian Kingdom: Dongfang Wenxiong;

And apart from the great general Zhang Linwu, no one can surpass Zhu Honghu!

When it comes to the realm of alchemy, Dean Zhu is unrivaled in the country.

In fact, it is precisely because of his "middle-level spiritual rank" in alchemy that this old man, in addition to being the "dean" of the Imperial Capital Academy, also serves as the "chief owner" of the Daqian Lingdan Building!

without any exaggeration--

This seemingly harmless old man with white hair is actually someone who can make the entire Daqian Kingdom tremble with just one stomp of his feet...

And this moment.

This man, who was one of the most powerful men in the Daqian Kingdom, actually bowed to Ding Chen with great humility?

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, Wei Sanniang would never have believed it even if I were beaten to death!

"Although I have not been concerned with worldly affairs for many years, if you have any needs, please let me know."

"As long as I can do it, I will not refuse!"

"Even though I am old, I still have some dignity in Daqian Country!"

Zhu Honghu's extremely serious look made anyone able to feel his sincerity at the moment.

In fact, the reason why Zhu Honghu chased after Ding Chen to reward him was not only because he really wanted to repay the other party for his help, but the old man also had his own little thoughts.

He wanted to do this to have more interactions with this mysterious and powerful young man!

That's right.

In Zhu Honghu's opinion, Ding Chen, who refuses to reveal his identity, is not only "mysterious" but also very "powerful"!

Let’s not talk about the other party’s level of Xuan cultivation.

Just his unprecedented fire control method that amazed the middle-level alchemists in the spiritual realm was enough to make Zhu Honghu humbly seek advice...

After learning about Zhu Honghu's identity, Ding Chen simply stopped being polite to him.

Not to mention anything else, the furnace of [Longevity Pills] that he saved alone is worth no less than 100 million gold coins!

It just so happens that right now, he needs medicinal herbs to break through to the [Spirit Condensation Realm].

So he said openly: "I need a batch of spiritual-grade medicinal materials to refine into pills to help me recover my cultivation."

Ding Chen deliberately described his upcoming realm as "recovering" his cultivation, hoping that the other party would understand the hidden meaning -

That is: I used to be very strong!

The level of my cultivation that you sense now is just the level after my strength dropped drastically.

So, don't try to do anything bad.

You've really pushed me into a corner. You may not be able to handle my methods!

Ding Chen wanted to use this as an extra layer of insurance for his and Wei Sanniang's safety...

"no problem!"

Zhu Honghu was visibly happy: "It's hard to say about other aspects."

"But as for the materials for 'refining medicine into pills', if you can't get them from me, then even if you turn the entire Daqian Kingdom upside down, it will be useless!"

Zhu Honghu looked so confident that even Ding Chen couldn't help but look at him sideways: "Then I won't be polite..."

Next, Ding Chen listed more than thirty kinds of spiritual-grade medicinal herbs in one breath.

Among them are also the crystal cores of several mid-grade spiritual-level monsters!

The young man spoke fluently and the old man remembered it carefully.

Ding Chen believed that with the other party's level of "Fifth Level of Soul Gathering Realm", it should not be difficult for him to remember everything he saw and heard.

The fact was indeed as he expected.

As soon as Ding Chen finished talking about the last kind of material, Zhu Honghu nodded and said, "I have a lot of the materials you need."

After he finished speaking, he took out something from his storage ring.

As flashes of inspiration appeared one after another.

Soon, twenty-seven kinds of medicinal herbs were neatly placed in front of Ding Chen!

"The remaining nine types are not difficult to obtain."

"As long as we go to the 'Spiritual Pill Building' near the city, I will gather them all in three days at most!"

As the owner of Lingdan Building, Zhu Honghu has absolute confidence in this regard.

"Then I'll trouble you, old man!"

Zhu Honghu humbly waved his hand and said, "I don't deserve the title of 'old gentleman'."

"Whether it is the path of profound cultivation or the path of elixir, the one who achieves it comes first."

"Your alchemy skills are extremely mysterious, and I'm sure your alchemy level is definitely not lower than mine!"

"If you don't mind, you can just call me 'Old Zhu'."

Seeing the old man with white beard and gray hair putting himself in such a humble position, Ding Chen felt that he deserved it.

After all, he earned the respect through his own ability!

Moreover, if we really talk about age and seniority, Ding Chen, who has lived two lives, is more than qualified to be the ancestor of Zhu Honghu's ancestors...

However, the other party's humble attitude still won Ding Chen's favor.

The young man said calmly: "The 'Golden Spirit Water Seal' I just demonstrated is not applicable to all situations."

"Next, I will show you another set of examples. It will be applicable to a wider range of scenarios."

"Really, really?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Honghu was overjoyed!

This is the guidance from an expert that he has always dreamed of!

At this moment——

"Gululu..."

Wei Sanniang's stomach growled loudly, causing this naturally charming woman to blush.

She hasn't eaten anything since she accompanied Ding Chen to forge the [Storage Ring] at the bottom of the mine.

Counting it up, it has been two days!

Even though she is at the ninth level of the Awakening Meridians Realm, it wouldn't have much impact if she didn't take any water for ten days or so.

However, the feeling of hunger still exists...

Zhu Honghu said hurriedly: "Please follow me to the nearby Tianhuzhou to stay temporarily, so that I can show my hospitality as a host."