CHAPTER 1042: CHAPTER 1042 LING YUXUAN, MENG QIYUN ADVANCE

Early the next morning, as soon as Gu Zhiqi opened the door, she found two people standing at the entrance. One was wearing a thin gray dress, with long hair draped over her shoulders, as if she had just gotten out of bed.

The other had disheveled hair and a face dusty with grime, her clothes covered in dirt, making one think she’d just crawled out of a coal mine.

These two were Ling Yuxuan and Meng Qiyun, standing like door guardians on either side of Gu Zhiqi’s entrance.

Hearing the door open, they both looked up at Gu Zhiqi, their eyes fixing intently on her.

Gu Zhiqi was silent for a moment before speaking, "Do you two have..."

Before she could finish, the two of them moved.

They bowed in unison, saluting Gu Zhiqi.

Having had the precedent of Gu Xiyue, Gu Zhiqi quickly guessed the reason for their salute.

Sure enough, while bowing, they both said in unison, "Thank you, Master Gu, for your guidance."

After the salute, they both looked up at Gu Zhiqi, "Master Gu, thank you. Because of your guidance yesterday, my alchemy skills have advanced to the fifth order."

Since a cultivator’s lifespan lengthens with increased cultivation level, coupled with Ling Yuxuan’s own use of beauty-enhancing fragrance and pills, though she appeared around thirty, she was actually seventy years old.

At the age of twenty-eight, she was already at the peak of fourth-order alchemy.

But since then, she’d remained at the peak of the fourth-order level.

Forty-two years, a full forty-two years.

She thought there was no hope of becoming a fifth-order Alchemist in this life, yet unexpectedly, she broke through.

She had actually become a fifth-order Alchemist.

It was too unreal. Even now, she was still doubting whether this was a dream.

After Ling Yuxuan spoke, Meng Qiyun, also filled with joy, added, "Master Gu, I also broke through, advancing from third-order peak to fourth-order. Thank you for your guidance, Master Gu."

Gu Zhiqi raised her eyebrows and said to the two, "Congratulations."

"Master Gu helped me break through my limitations. I, Ling Yuxuan, have nothing to repay with. Hereafter, if there is anything you need of me, please do not hesitate to ask, Master Gu."

The last time, I already owed Gu Zhiqi an unpayable debt, and now, half a month later, I owe her yet another immense favor.

Such unpayable debts, Ling Yuxuan did not know how to express her gratitude to Gu Zhiqi, so she could only make this promise.

Gu Zhiqi waved her hand nonchalantly, "It’s nothing. In the future, if I come to the Medical Alliance to purchase herbs, may Alliance Leader Ling give me a discount."

Ling Yuxuan: "As long as Master Gu needs, the Medical Alliance will provide any and all herbs Master Gu requires for free."

Gu Zhiqi: "...That’s not necessary."

Mainly, she feared emptying out the Medical Alliance.

**

After breakfast, Gu Xiyue directly took Gu Zhiqi to the Law Enforcement Hall.

On the way to the Law Enforcement Hall, Gu Zhiqi already learned from Gu Xiyue that everyone had arrived and were currently in the Law Enforcement Hall.

As soon as they walked into the main entrance of the Law Enforcement Hall, someone stepped forward to greet them.

"Hall Master, Miss Gu."

Gu Zhiqi and Gu Xiyue nodded to that person and stepped into the main hall.

The commotion from the doorway drew the attention of the three people waiting in the hall, directing their gaze to the entrance.

The three sitting in the hall were those whose cultivation, talent, and fortune had been stripped by Lu Yi, two men and one woman.

The two men, upon seeing Gu Zhiqi’s appearance, both brightened their eyes and then rose together.

"Master!"

"Miss Gu!"