Published: February 24, 2025
“Is there a problem with that?” Zhou Wuyun looked at Shen Subing with an air of authority.
“Your subordinate does not dare,” Shen Subing bowed respectfully.
“Of course, you wouldn't dare,” Zhou Wuyun coldly huffed. “Elder here is waiting, you go fetch the four types of spiritual herbs right now.”
“However what!” Zhou Wuyun's expression changed dramatically as he reprimanded, “Chief Tang has been critically ill and unconscious for so long; if this continues, he can live at most six more months!”
“Now, the various elders of the Immortal Sect Danmai have discussed and deemed that refining the Revival Sovereign Pill cannot be delayed. I came here today to collect the spiritual herbs, and you dare say you haven't found them!”
“What are you dawdling for? Kneel before me!”
Upon hearing this, Shen Subing took a deep breath and slowly knelt down. “Elder Three, please allow me to finish speaking.”
“Although I have not found these three types of spiritual herbs, I have already found alternative spiritual herbs to replace them.” Shen Subing deliberately did not mention the five stalks of Revival Jade Grass that were dead, fearing that Zhou Wuyun, in his anger, would retaliate against Shen Qingfeng.
“Ha ha… Shen Subing, you are quite bold!” Zhou Wuyun laughed in anger, “You, a mere saint level grand alchemist, know what? Among the many spiritual herbs required to refine the Revival Sovereign Pill, none can be substituted for these three!”
“Why didn’t you say earlier that you couldn't find them? Do you know this is deceiving?”
“Deceiving is one thing, but you dare to spout nonsense, saying there are spiritual herbs that can replace the Tortoise Breath Ice Orchid, Ghostly Soul Yin Stone Lotus, and Blazing Flame Spiritual Grass!”
“Do you know the origin of the Revival Sovereign Pill formula?” Zhou Wuyun roared in anger, “That was passed down from our ancestor master!”
“If there truly were alternative spiritual herbs, would the ancestor master not know? Would our Immortal Sect Danmai elders not be aware?”
Zhou Wuyun took a deep breath. “As the inner sect Danmai chief, if you can't even handle this matter, I will immediately relieve you of your position!”
Tan Yun looked at his disciple being bullied like this and felt very displeased, but his low strength left him with no choice but to stand there, pretending to be in a daze.
“Thud!”
Shen Qingfeng knelt before Zhou Wuyun, looking flustered. “Elder Three, please calm down, please!”
“How can this elder calm down…” Zhou Wuyun’s fierce admonition was suddenly interrupted by Shen Subing.
“Enough!”
Shen Subing stood up from Zhou Wuyun's fiery gaze, raised her head, and looked directly at Zhou Wuyun. “Elder Three, my position as chief was personally bestowed by Chief Tang. Even if you want to remove my title, it is Chief Tang who decides.”
“You are not qualified!”
When Zhou Wuyun was taken aback, Shen Subing’s next words ignited his fury even more.
Shen Subing said coldly, “Moreover, I have already said that I have found spiritual herbs to replace the Tortoise Breath Ice Orchid, Ghostly Soul Yin Stone Lotus, and Blazing Flame Spiritual Grass. I have not shown disrespect to our ancestor master!”
“Although the formula left by the ancestor master did not specify alternative spiritual herbs, that does not mean they do not exist, does it?”
“You are being outrageous, how dare you question our ancestor master!” Zhou Wuyun was furious.
“Elder Three, those were your words. I did not mean that!” After Shen Subing finished speaking, as if thinking of something, she blurted out, “In the path of alchemical refinement, it is vast and profound. There are millions of spiritual herbs with similar or even close medicinal properties, often numbering in the tens of thousands or at least hundreds.”
“As long as one's alchemical arts are profound enough, it is possible to easily substitute them. Where does this notion of needing specific spiritual herbs even come from?”