Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 56 – Medicine Gate

Douglas Situ didn't mind at all and instead laughed heartily, "Good, today is truly a double blessing!"

Seeing Ghost Guest's confusion, Elijah Shen explained, "The Medicine Gate's influence is vast, far beyond that of a Mountain Lord. These forces are complex and can't be explained in a short time. You just need to know that the Medicine Gate always protects its pill refiners well. Once you join the Medicine Gate, not even the Law Enforcement Hall would dare to touch you, let alone Jiang He."

Douglas Situ smiled, "That's right. If you can join the Medicine Gate, it would be a great help to me as well. Go without worry."

Seeing Ghost Guest still hesitating, Elijah Shen grabbed him and said, "Come on, let's go quickly, don't keep them waiting."

Elijah Shen led Ghost Guest swiftly, finally stopping at a bluestone square twenty miles away. In the center of the square stood a pill furnace carved from Spirit Stones, over thirty meters in both length and width. Two ancient characters were engraved in the middle of the furnace: Medicine Gate.

Ghost Guest was completely stunned. Such a large pill furnace must have used countless Spirit Stones. It was said that pill refiners were wealthy, and today he truly felt it.

Behind the square, towering buildings rose majestically, even the roadsides were planted with medicinal herbs, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.

Elijah Shen led Ghost Guest straight to a tall building on the left. The plaque outside the building had three elegant characters: Fragrance Beauty Tower.

Before they could enter, an alluring woman walked out, casting a flirtatious glance at Elijah Shen and pretending to be angry, "Why did you keep me waiting so long?"

"Got held up on the way," Elijah Shen laughed awkwardly, gently pushing Ghost Guest forward, "Junior Brother, this is Senior Sister Amanda Han, the owner of Fragrance Beauty Tower. Hurry and pay your respects."

Ghost Guest quickly cupped his fists, "Greetings, Senior Sister Han."

"No need for formalities, Junior Brother." Amanda Han took a graceful step, circled around Ghost Guest, and placed her hand on his shoulder with a charming smile, "Such a handsome young man, come with me."

Seeing Ghost Guest standing there in a daze, Elijah Shen quickly patted him on the arm, snapping him back to reality, and he followed Amanda Han inside.

Amanda Han led Ghost Guest to a secluded room on the second floor, activated a Restriction to isolate outside sounds, and her demeanor instantly turned serious.

"I am Amanda Han, a steward of the Medicine Gate. Based on Elijah Shen's recommendation, I'm here to assess your alchemy skills. I will decide whether you pass the assessment based on your performance. As for what pill to refine, you can choose yourself. I'll provide you with ten sets of ingredients."

"Rejuvenation Pill." Ghost Guest took out his pill furnace without hesitation. The Rejuvenation Pill was his specialty.

Amanda Han waved her hand lightly, and a second-grade pill furnace along with ten sets of ingredients appeared on the ground, "Begin."

Ghost Guest sat in front of the pill furnace, adjusted his breathing for a moment, and then calmly began to place the ingredients into the furnace.

Soon, Ghost Guest opened the furnace lid, took out the Rejuvenation Pills, and placed them into the porcelain bottles Amanda Han had prepared.

Amanda Han nodded slightly, impressed that he succeeded with the first set of ingredients. It seemed he indeed had some skill.

As more and more Rejuvenation Pills were refined, Amanda Han's expression grew increasingly satisfied.

After the furnace fire was extinguished, Amanda Han picked up the five porcelain bottles, inspected them one by one, and looked at Ghost Guest in surprise.

"Such a high success rate. At your age, with such alchemy skills, you're the first I've seen. You qualify to become a member of the Medicine Gate. Once you join, you can purchase ingredients or pill recipes at a low price, and we will buy your refined pills at the same price as the Spirit Treasure Platform. Additionally, the Medicine Gate will provide you with protection. However, there's one condition you must agree to."

"What condition?" Ghost Guest asked.

Amanda Han said seriously, "From now on, you cannot sell pills to the Spirit Treasure Platform."

Ghost Guest's eyes filled with curiosity. Was this a move to compete with the Spirit Treasure Platform?

The Spirit Treasure Platform was a recognized trading place, and the forces behind it must be formidable. Joining the Medicine Gate had many benefits, but such a blatant move to compete would surely make the Spirit Treasure Platform see them as a threat.

Seeing Ghost Guest's thoughts, Amanda Han smiled slightly and explained, "Junior Brother, there's no need to worry. The Spirit Treasure Platform is controlled by a Foundation Establishment senior brother and doesn't compete with us Qi Refinement cultivators for resources. There's no conflict with the Medicine Gate. The Spirit Treasure Platform was established to provide a fair trading place for new disciples. In fact, the Medicine Gate already controls ninety percent of the pill and ingredient business. The Medicine Gate aims for a monopoly to ensure business thrives. Junior Brother must have visited the private market; the Spirit Treasure Platform doesn't interfere with it either. What are you worried about?"

After a moment of thought, Ghost Guest cupped his fists and said, "I am willing to join the Medicine Gate."

The seriousness on Amanda Han's face disappeared, and she laughed softly, taking out a jade pendant engraved with plants and handing it to Ghost Guest, "From now on, Junior Brother is a member of the Medicine Gate and my direct subordinate. If you need anything, feel free to find me. With this jade pendant, you can access most areas of the Medicine Gate. Every new pill refiner can use this jade pendant to advance five hundred Spirit Stones to purchase ingredients. However, I admire your alchemy skills, so if you need, Fragrance Beauty Tower can advance you a thousand Spirit Stones."

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I do need to buy some ingredients. Please lead the way." Ghost Guest took the jade pendant and tied it to his belt, cupping his fists in thanks.

Amanda Han raised her hand slightly, and the Restriction in the room immediately dissipated. She led Ghost Guest to the only room on the top floor.

The room was exquisitely furnished with a faint fragrance. It wasn't until he saw the intimate clothing hanging on the screen that Ghost Guest realized this was Amanda Han's room.

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"Senior Sister, weren't we going to buy ingredients? Why are we here?" Ghost Guest frowned.