The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 190: Madman Yan Cangtian!

"The Golden Velvet Flower?"

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched as he examined the grass root closely, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Clearly, it was just an ordinary grass root with no medicinal value whatsoever, and also bearing no resemblance to the Golden Velvet Flower.

If there was any similarity, it was only in the white color of the stem...

For a moment, Ling Feng's mind went blank. He had initially thought he had encountered an esteemed senior, only to realize that this person was clueless about herbs.

However, the possession of a unique copy of the Classic Formula of the Medicine King indicated that he was no ordinary individual.

"Hahaha..." Yan Cangtian chuckled happily, pinching the grass root between his fingers, his eyes flashing with excitement. "With this Golden Velvet Flower, I can refine my Hundred Herbs Pill!"

With that, he casually tossed the grass root into the tattered cloth bag slung around his waist and turned to leave.

"Senior..." Ling Feng frowned, extending a hand to halt Yan Cangtian.

Having also studied the Hundred Herbs Pill in his family's medical scripture, Ling Feng knew it required the roots of a hundred precious herbs, along with numerous other valuable materials, for successful refinement.

Using the roots of a common herb as a substitute for those of the Golden Velvet Flower would mean wasting the other precious ingredients.

From the perspective of a physician, Ling Feng couldn't help but offer advice. "Senior, the roots you just picked are not those of the Golden Velvet Flower."

"What?" Yan Cangtian exploded in anger. "Kid, how dare you question me?"

In an instant, an incredibly terrifying aura swept over, causing Ling Feng to tremble all over.

Behind him, Ouyang Jing took several steps back in quick succession, his legs going weak as he collapsed to the ground. He was fearfully staring at the unremarkable old man, his mind and heart shaken.

Ling Feng took a deep breath, staring at the disheveled old man in front of him while wondering: Who exactly is this crazy old man?

"Senior, I only speak on this matter."

Ling Feng took another deep breath, speaking calmly but assertively, "The Golden Velvet Flower requires extremely moist conditions to grow. However, this forest lacks the spiritual energy suitable for the growth of Golden Velvet Flowers, and with sunlight shining directly year-round, it's impossible for Golden Velvet Flowers to grow here. Therefore, the roots you just harvested cannot possibly be those of the Golden Velvet Flower."

"Hmm?" Yan Cangtian's eyelids twitched. He took the grass root out of his tattered cloth bag, examined it carefully, and compared it with the breakthrough described in the Classic Formula of the Medicine King several times before tossing the weed root aside.

"Damn it, I made a mistake!"

Yan Cangtian stomped on the weed root several times, cursing under his breath, before turning to Ling Feng with immense joy. "Hahaha, young man, you're truly remarkable! You were able to immediately recognize it as a weed. You’re even more impressive than this old man!"

Ling Feng's mouth twitched a few times. Surely, anyone with some knowledge of medicine wouldn't make such a basic mistake...

"Senior is too kind," Ling Feng replied, rubbing his nose as he decided to maintain a respectful distance from the odd senior. With a nod and a faint smile, he continued, "I still have to participate in the entrance examination of the Tianwei Academy, so I won't disturb senior any longer. Goodbye!"

Upon hearing Ling Feng's intention to leave, Yan Cangtian quickly extended his arms to stop him, exclaiming, "Oh? You're leaving already? That won't do. Since you know the Classic Formula of the Medicine King and understand the characteristics of the Golden Velvet Flower, you must also know alchemy, right?"

"I only have some knowledge."

"Hehehe..." Yan Cangtian stroked his messy beard, eyeing Ling Feng mischievously. With a firm grab, he pressed his hand firmly on Ling Feng's shoulder.

"Come with me!"

Yan Cangtian leaped forward, and initially, Ling Feng thought he was about to be pulled away by this odd senior. However, to his surprise, while Yan Cangtian yanked on him strongly, other than a bit of bobbing Ling Feng didn’t move at all.

"Hmm?" Ling Feng blinked, turning to Yan Cangtian with confusion. "Senior, what are you doing?"

Yan Cangtian inwardly cursed.

Due to excessive use of his own refined pills, his martial prowess had become intermittent, and just now, he couldn’t utilize it at all.

"Cough, cough!" Yan Cangtian cleared his throat, gripping Ling Feng's shoulder, and then leaped away once again.

However, Ling Feng remained still.

Yan Cangtian's face reddened, realizing that his martial prowess wouldn't recover in a short time. He quickly released his grip, instead patting Ling Feng's shoulder and chuckling, "You're quite sturdy, kid!"

Ling Feng's mouth twitched a few times. What exactly was this old man up to?

"Anyways..." Yan Cangtian stepped back a few paces, smiling warmly. "I'm Yan Cangtian. Youngster, what's your name?"

"I'm Ling Feng," Ling Feng pursed his lips. This old man certainly had a commanding name.

Yan Cangtian!

To dare to use "Cangtian[1]" in his name, coupled with the imposing aura he displayed earlier, meant that he was definitely much stronger than the academician Ye Guichen. His position in the Tianwei Academy must be quite high.

"Ling Feng, is it?"

Yan Cangtian scrutinized Ling Feng deeply, then waved his hand at him, his expression serious. "Off you go, off you go. Go take the entrance test. From now on, if anyone dares to bully you at the Tianwei Academy, just mention my name, Yan Cangtian. I'll make sure to take care of it!"

"Um..." Ling Feng fist-and-palm saluted respectfully to Yan Cangtian. "Thank you very much, Senior. I'll take my leave now."

With that said, Ling Feng turned and walked away. This Yan Cangtian, although his strength was quite formidable, did things that were truly baffling. He was an "old eccentric" in all likelihood!

Hastening to Ouyang Jing's side, Ling Feng helped him up, and the two quickly departed from the area.

"Ling Feng, Ling Feng..." Yan Cangtian watched Ling Feng's departing figure, and then looked at his own hand, muttering, "Damn it, my power disappeared at a critical moment! No rush, no rush. You won't escape from the palm of my hand next time."

With that, Yan Cangtian also turned away, swaggering off, while clearly in quite a good mood.

...

"Phew..."

The vice-director and Ye Guichen exchanged a relieved glance.

"It's a good thing that Elder Yan didn't exert his martial prowess just now; otherwise, that kid would have been in trouble," the vice-director wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to Ye Guichen, speaking in a serious tone, "Academician Ye, go and remind that youngster to stay away from Yan Cangtian."

"I understand. We can't let that crazy old man Yan harm such a promising talent."

It would be a great loss if a genius with the potential for Sacred-tier true qi were to perish at the hands of Yan Cangtian.

"Right," the vice-director nodded slightly, "I'll also have a chat with Elder Yan and suggest he find other students for his experiments."

The vice-director sighed inwardly. While Yan Cangtian might not intentionally harm those testing his medicines, the success rate of his elixirs was extremely low. Some disciples would suffer for days after consuming his elixirs, while others might lose their cultivation completely.

Sometimes they suffered from obstructed meridians, and sometimes their innate spiritual bodies were lost...

In short, the effects of his elixirs were often chaotic and unpredictable, with few positive outcomes.

The vice-director didn't want Ling Feng to end up as just another mediocre talent due to Yan Cangtian's influence. That would undoubtedly be a huge loss for the Tianwei Academy!

1. Cang Tian means the sky or higher being. ☜