Chapter 1322 - 1322: Is Elder Jiang Well

After being regarded as the embodiment of the Refining Heart Dao and the Pill God Envoy, Jiang Cheng and the Three-Eyed Tiger received the highest level of hospitality at the venue.

The group of masters surrounded them, almost worshipping the two.

Daoist Venerable Chengshan and Daoist Venerable Li Yang were flattering them, trying to get in their good graces.

To be honest, they didn't know what this Divine Lord could bring them.

Nor did they know exactly what this Divine Lord was up to.

But building a closer relationship certainly had no downside.

Moreover, another question urgently needed answering: why did this Divine Lord favor the Celestial Pill Department during the competition?

"Divine Lord, you might not be aware, but the Celestial Pill Department is not part of our Land of Dao Extinction."

"Exactly, they submitted to the Heavenly Dao, so logically, they should be enemies with you, Divine Lord!"

"When you helped them just now, could it be that you were mistaken?"

Several elders even began to surreptitiously offer slander.

"To inform the Divine Lord, the Celestial Pill Department has always been disrespectful to you!"

"Yes, yes, they even said the Refining Heart Dao is inferior to the Celestial Palace before."

"My heavens, you care for them so much, yet they still slander you behind your back, it's simply outrageous..."

The purpose of these people was to make Divine Lord Jiang begin to dislike the Celestial Pill Department.

After all, the Divine Lord belongs to the Refining Heart Dao, doesn't he? Shouldn't he take care of the local sects?

This slander left Taiheng and Liuyuan beside them speechless.

What's this? Competing for favor in front of the 'Divine Lord'?

If there was truly an unfamiliar Divine Lord, perhaps these crafty ministers might have succeeded.

But unfortunately, this Divine Lord is the chief of our Celestial Pill Department.

Could you even imagine that in your dreams?

"Exactly, exactly, we said the Refining Heart Dao is inferior to the Celestial Palace."

Jin Pi and Zhengxu deliberately chuckled.

"The orthodoxy of the Alchemy Dao lies in the Celestial Pill Department, and the Refining Heart Dao is insignificant, so what?"

Seeing that they not only didn't deny it but also admitted it in front of the 'Divine Lord', Daoist Venerable Chengshan and Daoist Venerable Li Yang were utterly stunned.

Has the Celestial Pill Department lost their mind, or gone mad?

But soon after, they were overjoyed.

"Divine Lord, did you hear that? They truly have no respect for you!"

"The orthodoxy of the Alchemy Dao clearly lies in the Refining Heart Dao, yet they completely disregard it."

"It's simply outrageous!"

"I suggest that the Divine Lord stay away from them and not be swayed by these misguided evil paths!"

Brother Cheng was almost defeated by them as well.

Seeing that their ultimate goal was to win him over, he wasn't angry.

However, he felt the need to offer some explanation.

"Alright, alright, I think you might have misunderstood."

"I take care of the Celestial Pill Department for a reason."

Still pretending not to recognize them, he walked directly over to Master Tian Lin and Taiheng and the others.

"How is your Celestial Pill Department's Elder Jiang doing?"

With these words, the sect leaders and elders of the great sects in the rear were all stunned.

The Celestial Pill Department had mentioned several times that they had an Elder Jiang, who was exceedingly remarkable, but unfortunately lost and couldn't make it to the gathering.

They praised Elder Jiang to the skies, like a beacon of the Pill Realm.

Everyone at the time scoffed and didn't believe it at all.

They thought it was a made-up story by the Celestial Pill Department.

Inventing a non-existent person, lauding him to high heaven just to save face for their dismal competition results.

But now they were astonished to find out there really was an Elder Jiang?

"He's alright, alright..."

Master Tian Lin replied with a wry smile while secretly complaining in his heart.

You are Elder Jiang himself, why are you asking this?

"I met Elder Jiang once, and it's unforgettable to this day!"

Brother Cheng smoothly switched to a nostalgic, sentimental mode.

"He was the only one capable of integrating the Yidan Stream, the Purifying Pill Stream, and the Ancient Pill Stream together! I discussed Dao with him for three billion years and was ultimately deeply convinced by him, considering him a kindred spirit!"

He asked the members of the Celestial Pill Department again.

"Has Elder Jiang mentioned me in recent years?"

Neither Master Tian Lin nor Beihe Taiheng could maintain their facial expressions.

Boss, how are we supposed to answer this question?

Should we say yes or no?

"Mentioned... maybe?"

"Alas!"

With a long sigh, Brother Cheng said, "If it weren't for Jiang Cheng becoming your Celestial Pill Department's chief, I wouldn't take such care of your Celestial Pill Department."

"You are truly fortunate to listen to Elder Jiang's teachings every day."

He patted Daoist Venerable Taiheng on the shoulder, whose face was twitching.

"Don't let down Elder Jiang's painstaking efforts to nurture you!"

Master Tian Lin and Taiheng and the others nearly couldn't hold back their desire to retort.

Though your alchemy skills are ridiculously high, and that lecture back then is still memorable to us, but isn't that a bit too ostentatious?

And when did you ever teach us every day?

After that Dao lecture, it was impossible to find you for even one more question.

Can we be a bit more truthful?

Can we show a bit of humility?

However, those behind, like Daoist Venerable Li Yang and others, were utterly in awe of this unfamiliar Elder Jiang.

Even the Divine Lord speaks so highly of him?

And he could integrate various alchemical schools, and is the only one to do so?

So, everything the Celestial Pill Department said before was true, without exaggeration?

After Brother Cheng's antics, they became somewhat fascinated by the Celestial Pill Department's Elder Jiang.

Some even considered whether to visit the Celestial Pill Department in the future to witness Elder Jiang's demeanor.

But they were currently imagining a seasoned, white-haired elder with an immortal aura and utmost patience.

Little did they know, the true Elder Jiang was acting conceited right before them.

Brother Cheng thought he had acted enough and had cleared his name, so he felt it was time to disappear without a trace.

He had no interest in participating in their Dao discussion conference.

Just as he was planning to leave, he saw eight people suddenly burst in through the side door of the venue.

These eight people had gained entry with passage jade talismans, entering normally.

As they entered, Daoist Venerable Chengshan, Daoist Venerable Li Yang, and others greeted them.

"Daoist Venerable Ling Que, Daoist Venerable Qingzhi, and several other fellow Daoists from the Spiritual Clarity Talisman Tower, why have you come?"

This Brahma Painting Mountain wasn't exclusive to the Pill Realm.

The high-ranking members of the four top sects—Refining Heart Dao, Pill, Artifact, and Talisman Array—could enter anytime.

However, due to the recent Alchemy Dao Exchange Conference, the masters of these three Paths had temporarily withdrawn, leaving the venue to various alchemy sects.

If they wanted to listen to the Dao discussion, it would be from the 'audience seats' in the hall.

Now, with the two tower masters, Daoist Venerable Ling Que and Daoist Venerable Qingzhi from the Spiritual Clarity Talisman Tower, entering together and bringing along other elders, it was certainly intriguing.

The masters were taken aback.

But before they could continue questioning, Daoist Venerable Ling Que let out an angry snort.

"You at Purple Nether Palace really have quite the audacity!"