I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 23: You're so amazing, show me how you refine a pill!

To be honest, Meng Yirou had seen many arrogant experts and powerful figures before, most of whom were alchemists. But this one in front of her dared to belittle even the Palace Master of the Divine Medicine Palace. If this got out, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

Could this person really be an ordinary person?

Or does he really think his alchemy skills are so great that he's better than the Palace Master of the Divine Medicine Palace and can freely reprimand him for teaching his disciples?

Meng Yirou doubted whether such a person really existed.

There's a saying that "there are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heavens," but eventually there will be an end to it all.

Bai Feier smiled and couldn't suppress her excitement, saying, "Holy Maiden, don't misunderstand. Senior Gu is definitely not an arrogant person. He really saved me and gave me a second life."

Meng Yirou snorted, her little mouth pouting high, looking as wronged as could be.

How could I not feel wronged?

This isn't just about her own reputation; it's about the entire Qingyi Divine Palace. Now, the Palace Master has been demoted and reprimanded, and she is the most skilled and mysterious alchemist in the entire Qingyi Divine Palace.

This is a bitter pill to swallow, let alone whether the Palace Master could swallow it. Even Meng Yirou herself would find it hard to accept.

Gu Heng glanced at her but didn't argue with her.

His alchemy skills were "divine," and he couldn't possibly lose this argument unless Yi Rou's master was a cultivator. But a cultivator could only teach her to refine a sugar pill, which would be too useless. Besides... he didn't need to argue with this young girl. What kind of status did she have? She was only willing to come to this shabby clinic because Bai Fei'er dragged her here.

Meng Yirou suddenly felt very embarrassed, especially in front of Bai Feier. Gu Heng's words were like stabbing her in the heart.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the anger and shame in her heart, and then calmly said, "Yes, perhaps you think my skills are not good enough, but I have watched my master refine medicine. Since you want to belittle him as well, then please, Young Master Gu, start refining pills and let me see."

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow: "You want to watch me refine pills?"

Meng Yirou nodded without hesitation.

Since this guy has belittled her and her master so much, she'd like to see what he's really capable of!

Having said all that, it's impossible for Meng Yirou to swallow this "bitter medicine" without any complaints.

She was arrogant, or rather, all alchemists and physicians were arrogant. If someone were to lecture her so bluntly, then that person must at least have the qualifications, right? But so far, Meng Yirou couldn't see what qualifications Gu Heng had, except for Bai Feier, who stood next to her with a face full of conviction.

But seeing is believing, Meng Yirou wants to see for herself!

But Gu Heng was a little hesitant.

There's no particular reason; it's just that his method of alchemy wasn't like other ordinary doctors and physicians who learned step by step from a master, or even followed a very rigid alchemy technique. Instead, he learned the alchemy technique little by little by reading the textbook from the system and grinding his proficiency.

These two are almost worlds apart.

Because the medicinal herbs he uses are ones that no ordinary physician could possibly use to make medicine, if this wealthy young lady were to see his medicine-making techniques and then shout "You heretic!", Gu Heng would probably be in a difficult situation.

Of course, Gu Heng wasn't really worried about this, because Meng Yirou wasn't skilled in alchemy. She knew how to make pills look nice, but their effects were so poor, so she must not have mastered the skill. Even if he showed it to her, she probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It wasn't like a truly experienced mortal doctor was watching, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Moreover, he has another advantage, which is that he can show off his skills!

This rich young lady has probably never seen a furnace used to refine two different kinds of pills.

Oh, what a coincidence! Gu Heng is capable of it, and he's quite skilled at it. He can even refine more than two different kinds of pills at the same time, and the best he can do is refine seven different kinds of pills simultaneously.

It's a real shame that no one has seen this technique to this day.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but as a mere mortal, what was the point of showing off his "simultaneous refining of seven kinds of pills"? It was far more interesting to watch a theatrical troupe from outside.

With that thought in mind, Gu Heng became even less afraid.

So he readily agreed: "Alright, seeing that you are so sincere in asking for my advice, I will let you take a look."

When Bai Feier saw that he had actually agreed, she was first taken aback, but then she was overjoyed. Being able to watch such a powerful medical saint refine medicine was a rare treat!

The reason why powerful cultivators' alchemy always attracts many onlookers is precisely because the "skills" they display during alchemy are actually of great benefit to cultivators in consolidating their foundation and comprehending the power of intent. It is not uncommon for some people to break through their limits while watching powerful cultivators refine pills.

The two women followed Gu Heng back to the back room.

The back room was almost tidied up. Gu Heng had already put the forging table into his system backpack. The tables and chairs were old anyway, so he just left them there. In any case, Brother Wu had given him a lot of money, so he could just buy new ones when he got to Baidi City.

Seeing such a simple environment, Meng Yirou frowned, but still didn't say anything.

Although simple, it is very clean.

She didn't come to see the magnificent palace either.

Moreover, there was only a very ordinary iron pot in the back room. Meng Yirou could tell that the pot was neither made of any precious metal nor engraved with any spirit array. It was very ordinary. But how could such an ordinary pot boil and refine "Star Moon Divine Water"?

Just kidding, that's impossible.

The elixirs and divine medicines that rank in the top 15 of the list of divine medicines are all incredibly powerful when they are made. This iron pot probably can't even withstand the power released when the medicinal materials are being melted down.

Unless the alchemist has completely controlled every bit of the spilled, useless medicinal power, so that even such a fragile iron pot remains unharmed.

But those with such exquisite, even terrifyingly subtle, techniques are worthy of being called "Medicine Saints," and they have no need to use such crude, ordinary tools, as that would only increase the difficulty of refining medicine. They already have excellent medicine cauldrons and alchemy furnaces.

It seems that "Senior Gu" is not there.

Even now, Meng Yirou still has a lot of doubts about this "senior expert".

Gu Heng took his alchemy furnace out of the storage cabinet and placed it next to the stove.

...He used this to refine pills?

Meng Yirou was somewhat stunned.

Because this alchemy furnace... is of normal size and has a vermilion lacquer color, which is somewhat attractive, but...

This is just an ordinary item.

Meng Yirou didn't dare to say much now, because Gu Heng's alchemy had been beyond her imagination from the very beginning. So she might as well just watch and see what good things he could do.

Gu Heng had already decided which pills to refine—he would simply refine three different ones: one to replenish qi and blood, one to heal internal injuries, and one to powerfully awaken the mind. It was simple, but refining them all at the same time and having them produced simultaneously would definitely broaden Meng Yirou's horizons.

With a flick of his wrist, he took three portions of pre-selected medicinal herbs from his system inventory and tossed them in almost instantly.

He had to be quick, otherwise Bai Feier and Meng Yirou would notice something amiss and be amazed at how a mortal could retrieve items from a magic ring like a cultivator.

But Meng Yirou still managed to figure out what those medicinal herbs were.

Then she was shocked!