Ouyang Cheng
Ouyang Cheng is the head of Tianxuan Kingdom's Apothecary Guild and its only one-star intermediate apothecary at introduction. (Chapters 91–124, 144–176)
Biography
Examining Zhang Xuan as an apothecary
He presides over the examination in which Zhang Xuan challenges accepted pill-forging doctrine and passes through theoretical command rather than a conventional demonstration. Ouyang Cheng verifies the outcome and later appears among the experts trying to understand Zhang Xuan's improbable accomplishments. (Chapters 91–124, 144–176)
Appearance and personality
He is authoritative, procedural, and initially doubtful, but does not suppress a correct result merely because it is unconventional. (Chapters 91–124, 144–176)
Abilities and cultivation
His formal pill knowledge and guild authority let him administer examinations and judge recipes. Zhang Xuan's ability to identify flaws exceeds the framework Ouyang normally uses. (Chapters 91–124, 144–176)
Relationships
Du Man is a fellow senior apothecary. Zhang Xuan is the candidate whose answers force Ouyang Cheng to separate guild convention from actual correctness. (Chapters 91–124, 144–176)
Items
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