The reaction from the gifts was immediate.
None of the pills were particularly valuable, mostly recovery or minor Qi-nourishing type pills. But the disciples received them with bright smiles. A free pill was still a free pill, and it carried with it the unspoken weight of goodwill.
Plus, Han Yu's identity as an Alchemist further helped him. Every cultivator needed good alchemists for cultivation supplies, and having one on your side was better than one brewing poisons against you. No one minded being friendly with another promising Alchemist.
Before long, Han Yu was surrounded by friendly chatter.
Someone asked him about the Twin Leaf Peak Sect's alchemical practices, another asked about his own progress as a disciple, and soon enough, the group was laughing and trading stories as though they had known each other for years.
