Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"Why do you smell so strongly of medicinal pills? They all seem to be of high quality. How many pills have you taken?"

Looking at Yu Changsheng, who looked refreshed, Old Wei leaned closer, sniffed him lightly, and asked with a puzzled expression.

Yu Changsheng was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face. He gave an awkward smile and waved his hand, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Master. I broke through by taking some fourth-grade pills."

"Well."

Old Wei's expression shifted to one of surprise, followed by a question: "Where did you get so many fourth-tier pills?"

Yu Changsheng scratched the back of his head, chuckled, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I'm lucky, I'm lucky to have reached the fourth-level alchemist level. Refining some fourth-level pills shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"What?!"

Old Wei was startled. He rubbed his eyes and stared at Yu Changsheng in disbelief. After a long while, he exhaled deeply, suppressing the tremor in his heart, and asked in shock, "You mean, you're already a fourth-level alchemist?"

"To my shame, I haven't had much time to immerse myself in alchemy these past two years. But these past two weeks, I've had a rare period of leisure, and I've finally made some progress."

Yu Changsheng laughed heartily, somewhat embarrassed.

Old Wei: "…………"

Old Wei remained silent for a long time before a smile appeared on his face. He patted Yu Changsheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Good, good, good. As expected of my disciple, alchemy is your forte."

"The value of a fourth-tier alchemist is beyond doubt. Not bad, not bad. Although I don't know how you did it, Changsheng, it seems that your talent in alchemy is truly extraordinary. Continuing to cultivate this skill will be of great benefit to you. It's always good to have more skills."

"At such a young age, a fourth-level alchemist with the cultivation of the Purple Mansion Realm, haha. I've struck gold."

Old Wei laughed heartily, his expression revealing undisguised pride.

Yu Changsheng smiled awkwardly and simply nodded.

Alchemist is the most popular and respected profession among the traditional professions of cultivators, and it is also the mainstream profession.

However, the cultivation of an alchemist is much more difficult than others. It is easy to get started, but the further one goes, the more time and a lot of practice are required. Normally, the time and resources required to cultivate a fourth-level alchemist are unimaginable.

Someone like Yu Changsheng, who has no background or resources, and who can become a fourth-level alchemist at such a young age, is definitely a genius among geniuses.

This truly shocked Old Wei.

Yu Changsheng expressed his understanding, saying that without the system's help, he himself would not have been able to reach the level of a fourth-tier alchemist so smoothly.

It can only be said that people who are cheating cannot be judged by common sense.

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"Tsk tsk tsk, my disciple, so young and already a fourth-level alchemist..."

Old Wei clicked his tongue in amazement, looking at Yu Changsheng with a glint of insight in his eyes. A meaningful smile appeared on his face as he slowly stroked his beard, nodded, and said with a thoughtful smile:

"Being able to become a fourth-tier alchemist is enough to demonstrate your talent in this field. Even on Sea Beast Heavenly Island, I've heard that the chief disciple of the Alchemy Sect there is only a fourth-tier alchemist..."

Old Wei pondered for a moment, swallowing hard without making a sound: "If you have this identity, it could be an opportunity to use as a breakthrough point, with your status as a fourth-level alchemist."

"If things go well, maybe..."

Old Wei chuckled, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind, before finally letting out a long sigh and shaking his head.

Yu Changsheng didn't speak, but listened quietly, nodding occasionally.

The Sea Beast Heaven Island is composed of nine sects, which are united yet relatively independent, together forming the sacred land of the Sea Beast Heaven Island.

The relationship between them is like that of multiple colleges in a university, each focusing on different majors and directions. For example, the Beast Taming Sect on Sea Beast Island is the mainstream of the Beast Tamer lineage, while the Sword Taming Sect is the lineage dominated by sword cultivators, and the Alchemy Sect is the lineage dominated by alchemists...

The nine sects are not completely independent, but rather have some overlap, each with its own strengths and equal status. The Alchemy Sect, however, is responsible for almost all the normal production of pills on the entire Sea Beast Heavenly Island, making it extraordinary. Even though its cultivation level is somewhat weaker compared to the other sects, it is still quite powerful.

However, their status is highly respected and indispensable. After all, the Alchemy Sect plays an irreplaceable and crucial role in the normal operation of the entire Sea Beast Heavenly Island.

Alchemists are an extraordinary profession that is respected and admired.

"The chief disciple of the Alchemy Sect is older than Yu Changsheng, but he is only a fourth-level alchemist. Changsheng is already a fourth-level alchemist at a young age. If this news gets out, the Alchemy Sect will definitely not be calm."

"Therefore, we can use this as a breakthrough point, and if necessary, break the deadlock and achieve unexpected results..."

Old Wei pondered for a moment, then chuckled and suppressed these thoughts in his heart. He let out a long breath, his gaze filled with emotion as he looked toward the edge of the island.

There, the sun rises at dawn, the waves are calm, and the sea breeze carries the unique scent of the ocean, creating a distinctive atmosphere.

The thunderous crashing of the waves never ceased, and the light was constantly refracted on the sea surface, weaving a magnificent sunrise in the sky, colorful and beautiful. The clouds rippled, revealing a hidden world, and a vast sun leaped out from the depths of the sea, radiating countless rays of light.

The winds and clouds rose and fell, and the sea occasionally rippled, which, from Yu Changsheng and Wei Lao's perspective, was quite magnificent.

This was a landscape completely different from the southern inland areas, quite common in the northern seas, but it was a novel experience for these two outsiders.

"I wonder how the Myriad Manifestations Sect is doing now... I hope everything is alright and nothing unexpected happens."

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and said in a low voice.

Old Master Wei smiled slightly: "It's alright, everything should be fine. Once the time comes, you can go back to the Myriad Manifestations Sect for a visit."

"These days, I've been collecting materials for a large teleportation array. I'll set up a location at the Myriad Manifestations Sect later, which will make it much easier to go back. But it's alright, I've checked, our Spirit Mine Island and the Myriad Manifestations Sect are in the same direction as the Sea Beast Heavenly Island, which means the straight-line distance between the two isn't too far. Plus, we've also set up coordinates on the island, so if anything happens, we can go back using a one-time emergency teleportation talisman. There's no need to worry."

Old Wei gently comforted him, chuckling softly.

"Uh-huh."

Yu Changsheng nodded. He had a deep affection for both the Myriad Manifestations Sect and the sect.

This feeling intensified, especially after arriving in the unfamiliar North Sea.

"However... there's one more thing that's a bit troublesome, but it's the most urgent matter right now."

Old Wei's gaze sharpened, and his tone shifted, revealing a troubled expression. He sighed softly, his face showing a hint of helplessness.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Changsheng frowned, turned to look at Elder Wei, and asked in confusion.

"You can see for yourself."

Old Wei hesitated for a moment, then gently shook his head and handed Yu Changsheng a mission jade tube.

"All the requirements are included here."

"Hmm." Yu Changsheng, surprised and suspicious, took the mission jade tube and sensed it with his divine sense. After a while, his expression suddenly darkened, and with a forceful squeeze, he crushed the mission jade tube into powder. His face was somewhat ashen, and he sneered:

"Are you kidding me? Is the mission resource hall on Sea Beast Sky Island just sitting around doing nothing? They actually came up with such unreasonable targets? Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for people?"

The mission jade tube contained only a simple line of information, roughly stating that resources on Sea Beast Sky Island were in urgent need this year, and that the output of spirit stones on Spirit Mine Island needed to be doubled, with the quality not being poor.

If you fail to do so, there will naturally be punishment; as to what exactly that will be, that is a matter of much speculation.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

"The annual output of Spirit Mine Island is at most 100,000 cubic meters, but this time, they've made outrageous demands, raising the target to 250,000 cubic meters all at once. Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for people?"

"Even if we eliminate middlemen like Liu Yun, thus preventing them from lining their own pockets and freeing up some production, reaching 250,000 cubic meters is still a pipe dream. Even if the entire Spirit Mine Island took a complete break and mined frantically, we still couldn't reach that target!"

Yu Changsheng sneered repeatedly, a hint of anger rising in his heart. His voice was low and his face was grim.

"The most interesting thing is that they only gave us the quota and task for China University of Mining and Technology, without adding any more manpower. With the current number of people, we are only at the Golden Core stage. It is just a pipe dream to reach this quota. The person who made this arrangement is up to no good."

"Isn't this just plain targeting us?"

After a long while, Yu Changsheng took a deep breath and finally regained some composure.

Old Wei listened quietly, a bitter smile involuntarily appearing on his face. He nodded and sighed softly, "It's aimed at us. It seems that your recent prominence has displeased some important figures on Sea Beast Sky Island, hence this predicament."

"Hmph," Yu Changsheng sneered, veins bulging on his forehead. "I know without you even saying it. This must be the work of that so-called Seventh Holy Son, Wang Sheng. I did expect him to retaliate and use his power to intimidate others, but I didn't expect him to resort to such despicable methods."

Old Wei sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead and smiling bitterly: "What can we do even if we know? This is an open attack, there's no way to avoid it. We still have to find a way. If we don't, he can use this as an excuse to cause trouble, who knows what kind of trouble he'll get into next."

Yu Changsheng remained silent.

There are only about four hundred miners on Lingkuang Island. Even if these four hundred miners work day and night, reaching the target should not be a problem.

But the problem is, can Yu Changsheng really do that? If he treats these miners like slaves, then it's conceivable that the reputation Yu Changsheng has built up here over the years will be ruined in an instant, and he will definitely harbor resentment towards them.

After all, mining spirit ore is inherently difficult and mentally taxing. Working year after year without rest can lead to a series of adverse consequences.

In addition, the special environment in the mining area is prone to damage to the foundation. If such a thing really happens, the consequences will only be more serious. Yu Changsheng can imagine that Wang Sheng can use this as an excuse to make things even more difficult for him.

"What a brilliant scheme, killing two birds with one stone!"

Having figured all this out, Yu Changsheng couldn't help but sneer.

In fact, this was also what Wang Sheng was thinking. Expanding the quota was both reasonable and unreasonable. If Yu Changsheng was willing to exploit the miners under his command, he could barely meet the quota requirements.

However, without exploitation, it would be difficult to achieve this.

Therefore, if the target is not met, it will be Yu Changsheng's dereliction of duty, and he will be punished. If the target is met, he will certainly be accused of exploiting the miners and will arouse their resentment. At that time, all it takes is a pretext to ignite the conflict and make it a natural way to suppress Yu Changsheng.

No matter what he does incestuously, he will always have a reason to suppress Yu Changsheng.

Of course, that was the idea, but in practice, Wang Sheng alone was not enough to have the necessary power. The Third Elder, Wang Donghai, was the one who interfered, and it was he who set the quota.

"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark." Old Wei couldn't help but sigh, a trace of worry on his face. He lowered his eyes and said, "I knew the suppression would come, but I didn't expect them to be so impatient."

"This is really a difficult situation," Old Wei said with a wry smile.

"Could it be that you really intend to exploit these miners? I think, given your current prestige among them, if you were to explain the situation frankly to them, they might not have any complaints and would understand, right?"

Old Wei hesitated for a moment before saying this.

"Absolutely not," Yu Changsheng shook his head and refused without even thinking.

"Whether they harbor resentment or not, as long as we dare to do this, it will inevitably be used against us by those with ulterior motives, giving them ammunition to criticize us, and who knows how they might try to smear me."

Yu Changsheng paused, then continued with a cold laugh:

"Moreover, I'm certain that if we really do this, under such high-intensity work, some miners will definitely have accidents, and the reason for these accidents will definitely be due to work-related injuries. Wouldn't that make it even easier for them to slander us? This is a trap; we can't jump into it."

"Therefore, we cannot force them to work at a high intensity; it would be counterproductive and only result in them doing a lot of work for no reward."

"What you said is true."

Old Wei thought for a moment and nodded, but then his face showed difficulty: "However, we only have this much manpower. If we don't increase the working hours, there's no way we can meet this target."

"Even if we ask the higher-ups to send more disciples, it's hard to say when we'll get a response. Since they've set such a quota, how could they possibly send people to us so easily? They're just making things difficult for us."

Old Wei sighed, filled with anger and indignation.

Yu Changsheng, however, frowned deeply, pondering intently. His face showed difficulty, his brows almost knitting together. After a long while, he exhaled a breath of stale air, hesitated for a moment, slapped his forehead, and said softly:

"I've thought of a way." (End of Chapter)