At the Medicine King Palace, Chu Xinghe found Senior Brother Ma Biao.

"Senior Brother, regarding today's matter with Muyue Nation, please make sure to instruct the brothers in the spiritual fields not to let the Great Elder find out!"

After hearing Chu Xinghe's words, Ma Biao was initially stunned, but then he had a look of sudden realization.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, are you planning to keep this under wraps for now and give the Great Elder a surprise later?"

Goodness... Senior Brother Ma Biao is really quick-witted.

I was just pondering how to come up with a reasonable excuse for Senior Brother Ma Biao.

He really understands me, he's already made up a perfect excuse for me.

Nodding vigorously at Ma Biao, Ma Biao also nodded firmly in return.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Xinghe, my lips are sealed tighter than a dead man's!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Chu Xinghe was moved to tears. What a great senior brother, not only did he help me come up with a perfect excuse, but most importantly, he keeps his mouth shut.

After spending half a day idling at the Skill Tower, Chu Xinghe returned to his room in the evening and had just sat down when Senior Brother Feng Fei approached with a not-so-good expression.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, have you heard the news today?"

Chu Xinghe was startled. Could the secret have leaked? Senior Brother Ma Biao promised his lips were tighter than a dead man's!

"Wha... what news?"

"Bad news from Martial Emperor City, the three you drove away have joined Martial Emperor City!"

As Feng Fei spoke, Chu Xinghe let out a sigh of relief.

Senior Brother Feng Fei, you call this bad news? This is clearly great news!

Those three truly lived up to my expectations, successfully joining Martial Emperor City. But this is just your first step to success. Remember, it was I, Chu Xinghe, who failed to recognize your talents. Your lifelong goal should be to rise above and trample Grand Sky Sect underfoot.

At the same time, Chu Xinghe felt that Senior Brother Ma Biao was reliable. He said his lips were tighter than a dead man's, and indeed, not a word leaked out.

"All three joined Martial Emperor City and even spread the word that you have no eye for talent, which is simply outrageous," Feng Fei said angrily.

Chu Xinghe remained calm.

Then Senior Brother Feng Fei continued to bring various good news.

Among the three I drove away, Mo Kai truly has extraordinary talent. Who knows what fortuitous encounter he had, but he also broke through his mental state.

Even more perfectly, upon entering Martial Emperor City, he comprehended the city's second ultimate skill, the Peerless Overlord Sword, and is now hailed as a peerless genius second only to Zheng Yu.

And this guy even declared that he must trample Chu Xinghe underfoot in this lifetime, to let Grand Sky Sect know that losing him, Mo Kai, is the sect's greatest loss.

Listen!

What a good kid. Listening to Senior Brother Feng Fei's words, Chu Xinghe was moved by Mo Kai.

If Mo Kai were here, Chu Xinghe would swear to the heavens that he would give Mo Kai a loving hug and make him a lifelong friend.

"By the way, Junior Brother Xinghe, today the Great Elder gave instructions regarding the disciples of Muyue Nation."

"Huh?" Chu Xinghe was startled.

"The Great Elder said to let the disciples of Muyue Nation learn alchemy, and starting tomorrow, he wants me to personally teach them the art of identifying herbs."

As Feng Fei finished speaking, the tension in Chu Xinghe instantly dissipated.

I thought the Great Elder had discovered some clue.

Turns out it's about learning alchemy!

Hmph! This time I thought ahead of the Great Elder. When leaving the spiritual fields this afternoon, I specifically asked Mu Bai if the people of Muyue Nation had any special advantages in alchemy.

Mu Bai patted his chest and assured me that although people had tried to teach the people of Muyue Nation alchemy before, it seemed they had no talent for it at all.

So Chu Xinghe remained calm.

Learning alchemy is good. As they say, before alchemy comes herb identification. The Great Elder claims to be a once-in-a-century genius.

But how many years did it take the Great Elder to master herb identification?

A full five years.

And the people of Muyue Nation? It should take them at least a decade to master herb identification, right?

Thinking of this, Chu Xinghe said earnestly, "Please take care, Senior Brother Feng Fei!"

"Junior Brother, no need to say that. Although the disciples of Muyue Nation don't have a great reputation, since they've joined our Spirit Crane Palace, they should naturally be taught well."

After thanking Senior Brother Feng Fei for his generosity, Chu Xinghe happily went to sleep.

A night of sweet dreams, and the next day he personally followed Senior Brother Feng Fei to find Mu Bai and the others, instructing Mu Bai to learn the art of herb identification from Senior Brother Feng Fei.

The three hundred geniuses of Muyue Nation were moved to tears.

When they first joined Spirit Crane Palace, they heard that all disciples had to learn the way of alchemy, but no one had ever taught them, which left them very frustrated.

They said only by learning the way of alchemy could they truly be Spirit Crane Palace disciples. But did the disciples of Muyue Nation not even have the qualification to learn alchemy?

And today, Senior Brother Xinghe personally asked Senior Brother Feng Fei to teach them.

Although Senior Brother Xinghe kept saying it was arranged by the Great Elder, Mu Bai was convinced that it was definitely Senior Brother Xinghe who requested it from the Great Elder.

The disciples of Muyue Nation had never achieved anything in the way of alchemy before, but Mu Bai swore to the heavens that this time they would give it their all and not disappoint Senior Brother Xinghe's kindness.

Chu Xinghe personally led the three hundred disciples of Muyue Nation to test their Spirit Flames.

The result left Chu Xinghe greatly disappointed!

No wonder they have maxed-out talent panels; these three hundred geniuses from Muyue Nation could all communicate with Spirit Flames.

Although the grade wasn't particularly high, it wasn't low either, which scared Chu Xinghe into pulling Mu Bai aside again.

"Didn't you say the people of Muyue Nation have no talent for alchemy?"

"Mu Bai wouldn't dare deceive Senior Brother Xinghe. Previously, there were sects that tried to teach us alchemy, and although we can communicate with Spirit Flames, when it comes to alchemy, it's... it's a complete mess."

Hearing this, Chu Xinghe finally felt relieved.

This is like riding a roller coaster every day.

After testing the Spirit Flames, Senior Brother Feng Fei personally took the people of Muyue Nation to the Medicine King Palace. To learn alchemy, one must first identify herbs, which is something everyone must go through.

When the familiar Moonlight Herb, Moon Nether Herb, and Moon Soul Herb appeared, Chu Xinghe was reminded of the torturous days when he was learning to identify herbs.

Thinking of this, Chu Xinghe silently prayed for Mu Bai and the others for a minute.

It's not that I'm setting you up, but as they say, enduring hardship doesn't necessarily make you a great person. Consider learning herb identification for ten years as a way to repay Senior Brother Xinghe's kindness.

A group of disciples from Muyue Nation gathered around the three herbs, and Senior Brother Feng Fei, as usual, pointed at the herbs on the table and asked Mu Bai and the others to see if they could tell the difference.

To this, Chu Xinghe could only say, the first time seeing the three herbs, if anyone can tell the difference, there must be something supernatural going on.

When I first learned, it took me over half a month, and even then, everything looked like the three herbs to me.

Mu Bai walked up to the table, looked for a dozen seconds, and said seriously, "Senior Brother Feng Fei, this is Moonlight Herb, this is Moon Nether Herb, and this should be Moon Soul Herb!"

Feng Fei: "???"

Chu Xinghe: "?????????"

"Junior Brother Mu Bai, have you studied herb identification?" Feng Fei asked, confused, as he picked up the three herbs to confirm. What Mu Bai said was completely correct.

"No... isn't this basic knowledge? These three herbs look completely different!" Mu Bai said, and the three hundred geniuses of Muyue Nation nodded in agreement!

Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded!

Is this a nightmare? A continuous nightmare?

These three herbs look completely different?

Mu Bai, doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?

Even I, with the Medicine Saint's inheritance, wouldn't dare to say I could immediately identify which is which after a quick glance at the three herbs, and you say they're completely different?

But before Chu Xinghe could figure out what was happening, Feng Fei had already brought out more mixed herbs for Mu Bai and all the people from Muyue Nation to identify.

Moments later, Feng Fei's eyes began to shine.

Chu Xinghe's vision started to blur.

Faced with hundreds of mixed herbs, the people of Muyue Nation rushed forward and, in less than a minute, easily sorted all the herbs, showing Chu Xinghe what "completely different" really meant.

If it were just Mu Bai identifying them, we could say he has extraordinary talent, but all three hundred people from Muyue Nation were like they had cheats on. What on earth is this?

You said their talent for alchemy was terrible, right?

Are you pulling my leg?

Then, as Chu Xinghe stood there bewildered, Feng Fei brought in even more difficult-to-identify herbs, and... the people of Muyue Nation once again demonstrated what "completely different" identification meant.

No matter how similar the herbs looked, as long as the people of Muyue Nation took a glance, they could immediately distinguish them clearly.

In no time, the surroundings were in an uproar!

Countless people rushed over from all directions upon hearing the news, and when they saw the people of Muyue Nation's cheat-like herb identification skills, everyone's first reaction was, Senior Brother Xinghe is awesome!

In fact, the disciples of Spirit Crane Palace had been discussing these past few days about what future the people of Muyue Nation could have.

But no matter how much they racked their brains, they couldn't come up with anything.

But today, seeing the herb identification skills of the disciples from Muyue Nation, everyone was truly shocked.

So this is the true strength of Muyue Nation?

Senior Brother Xinghe knew all along, didn't he? Senior Brother Xinghe really is a master strategist.

Chu Xinghe didn't know about being a master strategist, but he knew that the people of Muyue Nation must have been brought by Ma Liang to mess with him.

You said their talent for alchemy was as bad as a dog's, right?

You said they were useless, right? These are three hundred useless people? These are three hundred cheats!

Mu Bai seemed a bit shy from being the center of attention for the first time, but beyond the shyness, he was full of gratitude towards Senior Brother Xinghe.

"Mu Bai, is this what you call terrible talent for alchemy?" Chu Xinghe asked, expressionless.

"Yes, Senior Brother Xinghe, we're really bad at alchemy, but our herb identification is passable. Our wood spirits have a natural sense for herbs, so it's easy for us to distinguish them."

Hearing this, Chu Xinghe almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

You call this passable?

Look at the expressions of the brothers and sisters around you. How many of them have been tormented by these three herbs for three to five years?

You come in and say they're completely different. Have you considered the feelings of your fellow brothers and sisters?

Have you considered the feelings of Senior Brother Xinghe...

As they say, after enduring many setbacks, one's mindset becomes stronger, and soon Chu Xinghe stabilized his mindset!

Stay calm! Mu Bai himself said it's just herb identification! They're terrible at alchemy!

So even though this round started off terribly, I will definitely turn the tide!