Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5195 Pill Institute

chapter 5195 pill institute

“dean long chen... all the elders of the pill institute... were killed,” the disciple reported awkwardly.

“damn, is the pill institute that rotten?” long chen was speechless.

with a bitter smile, the disciple explained, “the pill institute was the lifeblood of the entire academy, and even the vice deans had to be respectful of us. naturally, that led to the pill institute becoming almost out of control...”

long chen turned to lu chengkong, who sighed heavily. “if the academy has tumors in its body, then the pill institute is one of those tumors.”

lu chengkong’s sigh reflected the deep-rooted problems within the academy. after being sent into the minor world, their various departments nearly lost their functions. due to the lack of battles, institutes like item forging, talisman, and formation gradually became neglected. only the pill institute’s position remained untouched.

the pill institute nourished the entire academy, which placed them at the core of the academy’s operations. over time, they grew increasingly arrogant. after all, the academy wouldn’t survive without their support, and although attempts were made to discipline them, the results were always disappointing. a stern dean in the past managed to suppress the pill institute for a time, but that only drove them to covertly control the supply of medicinal pills. their disciples would work minimally, causing the supply to become tight and inconsistent.

when the stern dean ordered the pill institute to increase their production, they pretended to comply but instead caused furnace explosions and produced low-quality pills. it was clearly sabotage, but the dean was powerless to stop it. in the end, the academy was forced to compromise, granting the pill institute a special status that made them nearly untouchable by the other departments.

as a result, the pill institute became a symbol of supremacy within the academy, and their institute head looked down on even lu chengkong and others. this position made them a breeding ground for corruption, and this virus started to spread throughout the academy.

when long chen executed the corrupt members of the academy who had killed their comrades, all the elders and senior members of the pill institute were among those killed. most of the remaining disciples had also been involved in unsavory activities, using their connections to secretly eliminate competitors. as a result, of the original eight hundred thousand disciples, only three hundred thousand remained.

long chen couldn’t help but be impressed, though the mocking smile on his face made lu chengkong feel embarrassed. the pill institute’s decadence was a reflection of his incompetence as the dean.

the disciple showed them around the alchemy hall, the medicinal pill storage, the heavenly flame cave, and other treasuries of the pill institute. the first academy was indeed rich; the heavenly flame cave alone had over one hundred and eighty heavenly flame seedlings, excluding the top twenty heavenly flames.

however, when they reached the storage of medicinal ingredients, long chen’s expression darkened. the storage area was divided into two parts: dried ingredients and a medicinal farm. the farm was a tragic sight, with many empty plots that once held precious ingredients.

long chen learned that the previous institute head had put an incompetent relative in charge of the farm, resulting in many ingredients dying due to improper care. the vast medicinal farm was filled with empty plots, each representing the loss of a precious medicinal ingredient.

long chen clenched his teeth furiously. the dead medicinal ingredients were particularly valuable because they were so hard to grow and needed meticulous care. the slightest slip could cause their death. when he read their names, his heart bled. if those responsible were still alive, he wouldn’t have let them off easily.

yu qingxuan was also sad to see those empty plots. as an alchemist, these ingredients were like her life, and seeing them lost so carelessly was hard to bear.

“let’s go!” long chen said abruptly. he didn’t dare stay any longer, fearing he might explode from rage. he headed directly to the main palace to inspect the pill furnaces. staying here was just torture.

when they arrived at the main palace, they saw glorious pill furnaces shining vibrantly. in an instant, long chen’s mood improved.

as yu qingxuan entered the room, all the pill furnaces lit up, their runes quivering. the room became filled with divine light as clumps of light appeared and encircled her, as if paying homage to her.

this scene stunned long chen and lu chengkong. yu qingxuan seemed to have formed a resonance with the entire palace.