Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Hearing the voice, Jiang Jichen snapped out of his daze. He temporarily suppressed his surprise and looked up.

He saw a young man dressed in white, a silver Medicine Cauldron emblem embroidered on his chest.

He was tall and well-built with a handsome face, and he carried himself with an exceptional air. He was a charismatic man.

Behind him followed a group of young men and women, ranging from sixteen to twenty years old.

They also wore robes embroidered with Medicine Cauldrons, but theirs were all gray.

Only the two young men standing beside the white-robed youth had green Medicine Cauldron emblems.

Jiang Jichen had indeed bumped into Qingya by accident, but ’weren’t their words a bit too aggressive?’

’And they even said I was courting death?’

’Did they want to kill him just for bumping into Qingya?’

He couldn’t help but frown, but he didn’t lash out. He turned to Qingya apologetically and said, "Miss, I’m terribly sorry for bumping into you just now."

Jiang Jichen thought, ’I’ve apologized. That should be the end of it, right?’

’After all, it was just a light bump, and they had separated immediately.’

’Besides, it wasn’t necessarily his fault. The path by the medicinal fields was wide. For him and Qingya to collide so coincidentally, she must not have been paying attention to where she was going either.’

However, Jiang Jichen was being too optimistic. The moment he finished speaking, one of the youths with a green cauldron emblem sneered, "What good is an apology? Do you think saying sorry can erase the fact that you bumped into Miss Qingya? Moreover, this is the inner court of the Medicine Pavilion. You’re not even wearing a Pharmacist Robe. You’re clearly an outsider from the Academy, here to... steal medicine!"

The ones who had spoken so far were the two men beside the youth in the silver-cauldron robe. He himself had remained silent, but he hadn’t stopped his two followers.

Even when his followers accused Jiang Jichen of being a medicine thief, he said nothing to stop them, tacitly condoning the accusation.

By now, how could Jiang Jichen fail to see that these people had no intention of letting him go?

Apologizing, or even begging for mercy, would be useless!

The group of young men and women following them now looked at him with contempt.

After all, Jiang Jichen indeed wasn’t wearing a Pharmacist Robe, so they were inclined to believe the words of the youth with the green cauldron emblem.

Just then, it was Qingya who spoke up. "This gentleman has nothing to do with this. I wasn’t paying attention and bumped into him. Senior Brother Lei, please don’t pursue this matter any further!"

Only then did Lei Yang finally speak. "Junior Sister Qingya, this is no longer as simple as some kid of unknown origin bumping into you. He dared to steal from the inner court’s Medicinal Garden. For that, he must be prepared to be caught and killed. This has nothing to do with you. It is simply my duty as a Law Enforcer of the Medicinal Garden!"

Lei Yang was a Silver Cauldron Level disciple of the Pharmacist System. His talent in Alchemy was outstanding, and he held great prestige among the students. He had been appointed as a Law Enforcer for the inner court’s Medicinal Garden.

Today happened to be the third day of the new student orientation, and those behind him were all students with exceptional talent in Alchemy.

Qingya had also been tested and found to possess an unparalleled, world-shocking talent for Alchemy. It was said that a Little Saint Pharmacist was about to take her as a disciple!

And today, Lei Yang was responsible for showing this group of new students from the Pharmacist System around the Spirit Medicine Garden.

To Lei Yang’s surprise, this year’s new students included a woman as devastatingly beautiful and uniquely graceful as Qingya.

He was utterly captivated and had already decided to pursue her. In his heart, he already considered Qingya his private property.

But just now, that kid who wasn’t even wearing a Pharmacist Robe had actually bumped into Qingya. In Lei Yang’s mind, Jiang Jichen was already a dead man.

Among everyone present, only Qingya recognized Jiang Jichen. She had seen him on the Martial Arts Stage, where he had swept through hundreds of opponents with unparalleled might. She knew he was not someone to be trifled with.

She could already tell that Lei Yang had no intention of letting him go. She knitted her elegant brows and said, "Senior Brother Lei, I know this person. He couldn’t possibly be a medicine thief. This must be a misunderstanding!"

However, her words were worse than silence. Saying them only strengthened Lei Yang’s resolve to kill Jiang Jichen.

’The woman I’m pursuing is actually opposing me to protect someone else!’

Lei Yang was furious. In his mind, he cursed Qingya, calling her a bitch.

However, not a trace of his anger showed on his face. Instead, he put on a righteous expression and said, "Junior Sister Qingya, as a Law Enforcer of the Spirit Medicine Garden, I must enforce the rules impartially. I cannot trample on the garden’s regulations just because you know someone!"

After speaking to Qingya, Lei Yang shouted, "Men, seize this kid! We’ll interrogate him thoroughly later before deciding his fate. I will never wrongly accuse a good person. If he’s innocent, he’ll be released. But if he is guilty, then don’t blame me for being merciless!"

Jiang Jichen stood by, quietly watching Lei Yang’s performance. A cold sneer formed in his heart as killing intent surged within him.

’How could he not see through Lei Yang’s scheme?’

’If he let them capture him, how could he possibly be found innocent?’

’There would be no chance to resist or explain. The only path forward would be death!’

At Lei Yang’s command, the two Green Cauldron Level Pharmacists beside him attacked simultaneously, reaching out to grab Jiang Jichen.

They were not just Green Cauldron Level Pharmacists; they also possessed the cultivation of the Pseudo Earth-level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Realm. Seeing that Jiang Jichen was only at the Grandmaster Realm, they assumed they could capture him with ease.

As they struck, both men infused their attacks with the Power of Spiritual Patterns. While they didn’t intend to kill Jiang Jichen outright, their goal wasn’t just to capture him—it was to cripple him first.

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Jichen’s eyes.

Facing the two Green Cauldron Level Pharmacists’ attack, he remained silent. Only when their hands were about to reach him did Jiang Jichen suddenly strike out with his fists.

They were just two simple punches, with no fancy techniques whatsoever.

Their only characteristic was speed—so fast that the two Green Cauldron Level Pharmacists had no time to react at all.

PUH!

The two men were sent flying like kites with their strings cut, crashing to the ground and spraying mouthfuls of blood.

Who knows how many of their bones were broken? Moreover, Jiang Jichen’s strike had shattered both their Qi Seas and Spirit Veins.

Even if they survived, they would be nothing but cripples from now on!

These two had targeted him from the start and had even tried to cripple him. How could Jiang Jichen possibly hold back?

This turn of events was completely beyond everyone’s expectations.

Staring at the two Green Cauldron Level Pharmacists lying motionless on the ground like dead dogs, the crowd was momentarily unable to process what had happened.

This was not the scene or the outcome they had imagined!

Lei Yang’s expression turned ugly. He hadn’t expected this young Grandmaster to possess such extraordinary combat power. He was far from simple!

But seeing his two followers crippled, he felt not a shred of sympathy. Instead, a wave of delight washed over him.

Because now, as an outsider who had crippled two students of the Pharmacist Institute inside the Medicinal Garden, regardless of his identity or the reason, there was only one path for him: death.

Even the instructors of the Pharmacist Institute would now step in to execute him!

But Jiang Jichen seemed to see right through Lei Yang’s thoughts. He spoke with a cold smile, "Are you feeling delighted right now? Thinking that because I’ve crippled these two, my death is certain and no one can save me?"

"Unfortunately for you, some things are forever beyond your imagination."

"For instance... I’m going to cripple you, too."

As he spoke, Jiang Jichen strode toward Lei Yang.