บท 40: Chapter 40: You?

"Oh, mighty Patriarch, help this poor disciple of yours-" I began, but was interrupted as the door swung open, revealing Sun Liang, the familiar older man with a long beard.

"Enter and cease your shouting in front of my office," Sun Liang admonished.

I had come to ask him for contribution points. My plan to obtain a free alchemy furnace by claiming it was ordered by Sun Liang had succeeded. However, to delve into the practice of pill-making in the future, I required Spiritual Herbs. Planting them as soon as possible would allow them to grow and multiply. Additionally, I wanted to test the abilities of my system and explore its potential.

Thus, I entered the Patriarch's office and took a seat before him. Despite the commotion I had caused earlier, Sun Liang regarded me without anger, but he had some unfavorable news to deliver.