It wasn't that he looked down on Feng Yuqin; it was just that he didn't know her well.
After all, human energy was limited.
Song Jianming thought that since Feng Yuqin's alchemy skills were so powerful, she must have devoted most of her energy to alchemy. Thus, her combat strength couldn't be that great.
If Song Jianming had known that Feng Yuqin not only leveled up quickly but was also excellent at formations, he probably wouldn't have said such things.
"You don't need to worry about this, President. As long as it's not a large - scale siege, I can handle a small group of people," Feng Yuqin said calmly and confidently.
Seeing her self - assurance and then looking at her combat strength, Song Jianming frowned and asked, "What's your actual strength?"
He always felt that Feng Yuqin's real strength wasn't as weak as it seemed.
"Do I really have to say?" Feng Yuqin looked at Song Jianming and asked.
If it were someone else, she wouldn't have bothered to ask but would have simply ignored them.
However, since Song Jianming knew Mo Xuanye and she would need to cooperate with Song Jianming in the Alchemy Guild in the future, Feng Yuqin's attitude was relatively gentle.
"No," Song Jianming shook his head. "Since you don't want to attend classes, then we'll do it your way."
Feng Yuqin nodded, grateful that Song Jianming didn't force her.
"However, now that you're a member of the Alchemy Guild, you should also participate in the Guild's difficulties," Song Jianming stared at Feng Yuqin and said.
Seeing Song Jianming's attitude, a sense of unease welled up in Feng Yuqin's heart.
Then she heard Song Jianming continue, "The headquarters sent us a pill recipe and asked us to refine the pill within a year. Otherwise, they'll directly cut off our supply of rare medicinal herbs."
Feng Yuqin: "..."
So, was she being targeted right after she joined?
Who would ask a newly - joined alchemist in the Alchemy Guild to refine such a pill?
"Can I take a look at the pill recipe?" Feng Yuqin asked.
"Of course," Song Jianming took out the pill recipe directly.
If it were someone else, he might have hesitated.
But since Feng Yuqin was recommended by Mo Xuanye, with Mo Xuanye as a connection, he wasn't as guarded against Feng Yuqin.
Moreover, this pill recipe wasn't a secret. Since the headquarters had made it public, the Alchemy Guilds of other forces also knew about it.
Feng Yuqin glanced at the pill recipe and said to Song Jianming speechlessly, "President, this can only be refined by a seventh - level alchemist. It's useless for me, a sixth - level alchemist, to look at it."
"You can share your thoughts. I'll ask a seventh - level alchemist to refine it," Song Jianming said.
Feng Yuqin looked at Song Jianming and asked, "President, after looking at this pill recipe, you should know that even a seventh - level alchemist may not be able to refine the pill, right?"
Song Jianming nodded. "That's right. The most crucial factor for this pill recipe is spiritual power. If one's spiritual power is too weak, even if they're a seventh - level alchemist, they won't be able to do it."
"I know that, which is why I'm asking you," Song Jianming said. "When you were alchemy before, I saw how you controlled the flames. Only those with strong spiritual power can reach such a level."
"But I'm still a sixth - level alchemist," Feng Yuqin said indifferently.
The requirement for this pill recipe was at least a seventh - level alchemist.
"How long has it been since your last level - up?" Song Jianming thought for a while and said, "You reached the sixth - level at just a teenage age. Most importantly, your success rate and the quality of your pills are extremely high. In our Guild, we've never seen anyone at your age reach such a level. So I think it's just a matter of time before you level up."
After all, someone that Mo Xuanye cared so much about couldn't be bad.
He hadn't known Feng Yuqin before and was unaware of her abilities.
But after the encounter and considering Mo Xuanye's way of doing things, he could guess roughly.
"President, don't overestimate me," Feng Yuqin said. "It hasn't been long since my last level - up. So I'm not sure when I'll level up next."
"Really not going to give it a try?" Song Jianming asked reluctantly.
Feng Yuqin shook her head. "There are so many alchemists in the Guild. You can ask them to spend more time researching. After all, spiritual power can also be cultivated."
"But it's too difficult to cultivate spiritual power. Many people may not make any progress in their spiritual power even after a lifetime of cultivation," Song Jianming looked at Feng Yuqin and said. "Are you really not going to agree? Do you know what will happen to the Guild if we fail this time?"
Feng Yuqin frowned and looked at him in confusion. "There will be penalties for researching a pill recipe?"
Hearing this, a flicker of embarrassment flashed in Song Jianming's eyes. He said, "Our Guild has made slow progress over the years. The main branch is already very dissatisfied with us. If we can't meet the main branch's assessment this time, they'll stop supplying us with all high - level medicinal herbs and dissolve our Guild."
Feng Yuqin: "..."
So, what kind of Guild had she joined?
A Guild on the verge of dissolution at any time?
Thinking of this, Feng Yuqin took a deep breath and said to Song Jianming, "I need some time."
Hearing this, Song Jianming let out a sigh of relief. "The main branch gave us a year. There are still three months left until the deadline..."
Song Jianming didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but Feng Yuqin understood.
It meant that she didn't have much time, only three months.
If they couldn't refine the pill, their Alchemy Guild would be dissolved.
This made Feng Yuqin quite speechless.
"I understand. Can you provide me with a quiet place to do my research?" Feng Yuqin asked.
"The back mountain. It's a good place for cultivation," Song Jianming said. "I'll take you there now."
For the president to do these things personally, Feng Yuqin knew the situation was urgent.
In fact, Song Jianming had already prepared himself for the dissolution of the Alchemy Guild.
Then Feng Yuqin appeared.
He didn't have a strong impression of her during the assessment.
But that night, after careful thought, he felt that perhaps what other alchemists in the Guild couldn't do, Feng Yuqin could.
In short, Feng Yuqin gave Song Jianming a glimmer of hope.
When Song Jianming led Feng Yuqin to the back mountain, many people saw them.
Everyone knew that the back mountain had the richest spiritual energy in the entire Alchemy Guild.
There was a spirit - gathering formation there.
Only those who had made contributions to the Guild or the elder - level members with high qualifications could cultivate in the back mountain.
Now, seeing Song Jianming leading Feng Yuqin to the back mountain and taking the path to his own cultivation hut, everyone was in an uproar.