If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

Zong Ze wasn't stupid. He had heard what Wang Xinling said to the onlookers. Moreover, Wang Xinling had emphasized more than once that she was an alchemist. So even if Wang Xinling hadn't said it, Zong Ze had a general idea that Wang Xinling was probably Lu Zhongen's disciple!

Zong Ze naturally understood the nature of alchemists. Since Lu Zhongen could become a master alchemist, he was not a bad person. Zong Ze felt there was nothing wrong with helping such a person!

As for the seemingly aggressive Wang Xinling in front of him, Zong Ze was completely understanding, because he could sense Wang Xinling's thoughts. Perhaps if he were in Wang Xinling's position, he would not allow such a thing to happen.

Originally, Zong Ze could have explained the difference between the Establishment Pill and the Breakthrough Pill to Wang Xinling in more detail, but the person who was still wearing a mask and whom Wang Xinling called Grandpa had not left yet, so Zong Ze did not say much.

Therefore, Zong Ze went straight to the point and pointed out why Lu Zhongen was able to refine this mutated Life-Sustaining Pill. Zong Ze believed that as long as Wang Xinling conveyed the message, Lu Zhongen, with his expertise in alchemy, would definitely be able to understand.

However, what Zong Ze didn't know was that the person Wang Xinling called "Grandpa" was actually Lu Zhongen himself. If Wang Xinling had called him "Teacher" just now, Zong Ze might have realized that he was Lu Zhongen!

However, since Wang Xinling called him "Grandpa," Zong Ze had already mentally identified her as Lu Zhongen's disciple, so he didn't really think about Lu Zhongen's identity. He assumed that Lu Zhongen was a senior core member of the Headman Sect.

This is actually why Zong Ze didn't want to waste any more time with Wang Xinling and wanted to leave quickly. He had just offended the heir of the Headman Sect, and if the old man in front of him knew about this, Zong Ze couldn't say what might happen!

If Zongze were alone, he wouldn't care; he could simply use his escape technique to slip away. But now there are three people with him who can't escape, so Zongze is already preparing to leave.

Wang Xinling didn't actually understand what Zong Ze said, but although Zong Ze didn't mention any pill formula, his simple sentence proved that he was indeed an alchemist, and perhaps even a master!

Because Wang Xinling personally witnessed Lu Zhongen refining pills, as a learner, she naturally remembered every step of Lu Zhongen's actions, even the details.

The Forget-Form Flower and Straight Root Leaf that Zongze mentioned are indeed one of the auxiliary ingredients for refining the Life-Standing Pill. Moreover, Wang Xinling, who had seen her teacher refine the Life-Standing Pill many times, knew very well that her teacher, Lu Zhongen, had indeed reversed the order of these two auxiliary ingredients!

The Forget-Me-Not Flower and the Straight Root Leaf do look somewhat alike. Lu Zhongen was so used to refining the Life-Stabilizing Pill that he never expected to fail. When he was placing the auxiliary ingredients, he thought of other things, which led to the two auxiliary ingredients being placed in the wrong order.

If Lu Zhongen had truly failed in his refining process, Wang Xinling might have told him about the incorrect placement of the auxiliary ingredients. However, Lu Zhongen not only did not fail, but also successfully refined the Breaking Body Pill.

This led Wang Xinling to subconsciously believe that the teacher had done it intentionally.

Lu Zhongen had no idea that Wang Xinling, who was right beside him, knew the reason behind the thing that had been troubling him so much.

However, since Lu Zhongen had never explicitly said he would take Wang Xinling as his disciple, Wang Xinling couldn't ask him even if she had her own thoughts. All she could do was remember Lu Zhongen's refining sequence and study it on her own.

In Wang Xinling's view, she was already very grateful that her teacher could stand by her side and give her a word or two of guidance while she was refining pills, so how could she possibly ask questions? What if she accidentally made her teacher angry?

Now, Wang Xinling was indeed very surprised to hear that Zong Ze could explain the reason for the success of the Breaking Body Pill just by looking at it once.

What surprised her was that the man in front of her seemed really capable; at the very least, he should know the process of refining the virginity-breaking pill!

In Wang Xinling's mind, she always thought that was the recipe for the Virginity Breaking Pill. She believed that as long as she reversed the two auxiliary ingredients in the recipe for the Virginity Establishment Pill, she would have the recipe for the Virginity Breaking Pill!

This situation is frequently seen in the process of refining elixirs!

However, Wang Xinling still felt a little uncomfortable because she could tell from Zong Ze's tone that what Zong Ze meant was that her teacher had not reached the level of a master, and the reason why this Breaking Body Pill was refined was only the result of her teacher's momentary mistake and a coincidence!

Wang Xinling really wanted to tell Zong Ze that he was talking nonsense, but what he said really hit the nail on the head, leaving Wang Xinling at a loss for what to do.

So, Wang Xinling subconsciously turned her gaze to Lu Zhongen, who was standing next to her!

At this moment, Lu Zhongen seemed to be in a daze, standing there quietly, seemingly muttering something to himself!

That's right, Lu Zhongen remembered that he had been distracted when he was placing the auxiliary materials, but he couldn't remember whether he had reversed the order of the forget-me-not flower and the taproot leaf!

However, as a top-notch alchemist, Lu Zhongen already had a very good understanding of the medicinal properties of each herb.

Although he didn't know if he had reversed the order of the herbs, he could indeed deduce Zongze's analysis from the medicinal properties of each herb.

This is why Zong Ze said that as long as Lu Zhongen can understand this principle, he can become a true master!

Having immersed himself in alchemy for a thousand years, Lu Zhongen's skill level was still very high. In a very short time, Lu Zhongen figured out the reason. Although he did not try to refine it again, he understood that Zong Ze was right!

At this moment, Lu Zhongen knew perfectly well that he had truly encountered a master. This person was able to analyze the refining process of his pills with just a glance. Lu Zhongen was confident that he could not reach that level!

He ripped off his mask and said to Zong Ze, "Young friend, you are indeed a reclusive master. I was just looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Lu Zhong'en!"

Upon hearing the other person's self-introduction, Zong Ze smiled. He hadn't expected that this old man was Lu Zhongen. It seemed that he had misjudged the relationship between Wang Xinling and Lu Zhongen!

"Now that there are no outsiders here, let's take off our masks!"

Zong Ze spoke to Xing Lu and the others.

Indeed, they no longer need to wear masks.

The Headman Sect is one of the major shareholders of Wangyue Tower. They couldn't possibly be unaware of our identities. They might not know now, but if they wanted to investigate, they might find out our identities the moment we left Wangyue Tower.