Doupo: Marry a Young Doctor and Be Rewarded with Douhuang Cultivation

218: Participate in the Pharmacopoeia of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia!”The Medicine Clan’s sacred ground is off-limits to uninvited guests.”

They recognized the Medicine Clan’s aura on Elder Yao, but they did not know Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan, and they were even more displeased by the calm, irreverent expressions on their Faces.

The surrounding Cultivators stopped and looked over with curiosity.

Someone recognized Elder Yao and whispered, ”Isn’t that Yao Chen, who was expelled from the Medicine Clan back then? He actually dares to come back!”

”The black-robed young man next to him seems to be Xiao Ze of the Nine Heavens Alliance, the one who defeated the Hall Master of the Soul Hall!”

”Tsk tsk, he can’t compare to the Medicine Clan in Alchemy, yet he dares to bring a Dou Sheng expert to show off. He’s probably asking for humiliation.”

Xiao Yan stepped forward, his Dou Qi subtly surging around him: ”Xiao Yan of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, accompanying Mr. Yao Chen to the Medicine Canon. This is the invitation letter.”

He handed over the Jade Slip sent by the Medicine Clan’s envoy. The guard took it and inspected it, but his expression remained cold: ”Elder Yao Chen may enter, but if he wishes to bring outsiders, he requires the Clan Elders’ consent.”

”Outsiders?”

Xiao Ze slowly stepped forward, and the pressure of an Eight-Star Dou Sheng subtly spread. The guards were instantly shaken back several steps, their Faces turning pale.

He glanced over the archway, his voice calm yet carrying an unquestionable authority: ”Xiao Yan and I are Mr. Yao Chen’s companions. We will enter together today. If you cannot stop us, you may inform Yao Wangui that Xiao Ze has arrived.”

”Xiao Ze?”

The guards’ pupils contracted. This name was already thunderous throughout the Central Plains.

An Eight-Star Dou Sheng who had slain the Hall Master of the Soul Hall and annihilated the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan—such a figure was absolutely not someone they could provoke.

One of them immediately bowed: ”Please wait a moment, the three of you. I will go and report at once!”

A moment later, an aged figure walked quickly, it was Yao Wangui.

When he saw Elder Yao, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes, then he sneered: ”Yao Chen, you traitor who was expelled from the Clan, you actually dare to bring outsiders to trespass on the Medicine Clan’s sacred ground? Do you truly think my Medicine Clan has no one?”

Elder Yao’s expression darkened: ”Yao Wangui, I have not yet settled the score with you for framing me back then. Today, I am here to participate in the Medicine Canon and fulfill my parents’ last wish. If you continue to spout nonsense, don’t blame me for being impolite!”

”Impolite?” Yao Wangui scoffed, his gaze turning to Xiao Ze with a hint of disdain, ”Is this Xiao Ze of the Nine Heavens Alliance? Rumor has it that your strength is formidable, but this is the Medicine Clan. What we compete in here is Alchemy, not brute force. If you intend to run rampant with your Dou Sheng strength, I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place.”

A cold light flashed in Xiao Ze’s eyes, and his aura suddenly erupted. Yao Wangui was instantly pressed for breath, his Face turning a purplish-red.

”Yao Wangui!” Xiao Ze’s voice was icy, ”You caused Elder Yao to be expelled back then. If you dare to make things difficult again today, I don’t mind letting you taste an Eight-Star Dou Sheng’s ’brute force’.”

Yao Wangui trembled all over. Although he was also a Dou Sheng, he was only a One-Star in strength, like an ant before Xiao Ze.

He gritted his teeth but dared not be presumptuous any longer, only letting out a cold snort: ”Hmph, consider yourselves lucky! Follow me. If you lose Face at the Medicine Canon, don’t say my Medicine Clan didn’t give you any!”

Xiao Ze no longer paid him any mind, nodding to Elder Yao and Xiao Yan: ”Let’s go. Don’t let irrelevant people spoil your mood.”

The three followed behind Yao Wangui, stepping into the distorted space.

Passing through the spatial passage, the scene before them abruptly changed.

On a verdant plain, several giant bird-beasts with wingspans of hundreds of feet resided. These were the ”Pill Cranes” used by the Medicine Clan for transportation.

A Medicine Clan disciple stepped forward and led the three onto the back of a Pill Crane.

There were already many Alchemists who had been invited and were on the crane’s back. Seeing Xiao Ze and the other two, they all cast curious glances but no one dared to speak up rashly.

After all, Xiao Ze’s reputation and Yao Wangui’s recent embarrassment had already made everyone understand that these three were by no means ordinary individuals.

The Pill Crane flapped its wings and soared, heading towards the giant mountain deep within the plain.

Half an hour later, a towering mountain that reached into the clouds appeared in their sight. Temples and palaces stretched across the mountain, and the scent of pills permeated the air. This was the core of the Medicine Clan.

The Pill Crane landed on the plaza at the foot of the mountain. As soon as the three landed, Elder Yao looked at the familiar buildings around him, lost in thought.

This place held the memories of his youth and buried the regrets of many years.

Xiao Yan quietly stood beside Elder Yao, while Xiao Ze stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the Medicine Clan disciples coming and going in the plaza.

He could feel that many people had scrutiny and hostility in their eyes, clearly dissatisfied with Elder Yao’s return. But with him there, even if these people were dissatisfied, they dared not easily show it.

”Yao Chen, stop pretending here!”

A cold shout suddenly rang out. A young man in brocade robes walked quickly, followed by several Medicine Clan disciples.

”You betrayed the Medicine Clan back then, and now you have the nerve to return? How can a traitor like you defile my Medicine Clan’s Ancestral Tablet!”

Xiao Yan was about to step forward but was stopped by Xiao Ze.

He slowly walked to the young man, his gaze like a knife: ”Is this how Medicine Clan disciples treat guests? With me here today, if anyone dares to be rude to Mr. Yao Chen again, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

The young man was intimidated by Xiao Ze’s pressure, his Face turning pale, but he still forced himself to shout: ”You’re just an outsider, what right do you have to meddle in my Medicine Clan’s affairs!”

”Just because I can easily flatten your Medicine Clan’s mountain gate.” Xiao Ze’s voice was cold, and the Purification Lotus Demon Flame around him surged slightly, the milky-white flames illuminating the plaza brightly.

Seeing this, the surrounding Medicine Clan disciples retreated, no one daring to step forward again.

Elder Yao took a deep breath and stepped forward, saying: ”Xiao Ze, there’s no need to bicker with them. The Medicine Canon is about to begin, let’s go settle into our lodging first.”

Xiao Ze nodded, reining in his aura, and followed Elder Yao with Xiao Yan towards the guesthouse deep in the plaza.

Behind them, the Medicine Clan disciples looked at the backs of the three with awe.

The deterrent power of an Eight-Star Dou Sheng was far stronger than they had imagined.

And this was merely the prelude to the Medicine Clan’s Medicine Canon.

Xiao Ze was well aware that the real confrontation was yet to come, and Yao Wangui and those who were hostile to Elder Yao would certainly not easily give up their obstruction.

As the three were led to the guesthouse by a Medicine Clan disciple, Yao Wangui’s Face remained grim, silent the entire way.

The guesthouse was located halfway up the giant mountain. Pushing open the window, one could see the misty haze coiling around the mountains, and the dense aroma of medicine in the air was almost palpable.

Only after the guiding disciple left did Elder Yao breathe a sigh of relief, looking at the familiar scenery outside the window, and softly said: ”I never thought that after so many years, I would be able to return here again.”

Xiao Yan patted his shoulder: ”Teacher, no matter what happens, my third brother and I will help you. We will definitely be able to engrave the names of our parents on the Ancestral Tablet.”

Xiao Ze nodded, his gaze sweeping outside the window: ”Yao Wangui will never give up. When the Medicine Canon begins tomorrow, he will surely seize the opportunity to cause trouble. We need to prepare in advance, especially for the Alchemy competition. If he tampers with the medicinal ingredients or the Pill Formula, we must have a countermeasure.”

The next morning, the Medicine Canon officially began.

On the Pill Platform Plaza at the summit of the giant mountain, hundreds of figures gathered.

There were core disciples from various branches of the Medicine Clan, invited Alchemist Grandmasters from the Central Plains, and leaders of sects affiliated with the Medicine Clan.

In the center of the plaza stood a ten-zhang tall black stone tablet, its surface covered with dense names. This was the Medicine Clan’s Ancestral Tablet, each name emitting a faint pill aroma, representing its owner’s illustrious achievements in the Alchemy world.

Yao Dan, the Clan Chief of the Medicine Clan, sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and he announced loudly: ”Today’s Medicine Canon will consist of three rounds of competition—Medicine Identification, Alchemy, and Dao of Pills Debate.”

”The ultimate victor will have their name inscribed on the Ancestral Tablet and will also receive the Medicine Clan’s treasured ’Nine-Rank Profound Pill Formula’!”