blogombal 12. Dan Cheng became famous
12. Dan Cheng became famous
After the medicinal liquid was refined, the next step was fusion. The old master of medicine manipulated dozens of medicinal liquids, and they began to fuse together like a spider weaving a web.
The most time-consuming part of alchemy is extraction, but the most troublesome part is the fusion of medicinal liquids. Because each medicinal material has different properties, if the alchemist is not thoroughly familiar with the steps and precautions for making the pills, a slight mistake may cause all the previous efforts to go to waste.
But each of Yao Lao's fusions seemed perfectly natural, like a skilled painter completing a work of art.
Some alchemists had already stepped aside to ponder, clearly deeply inspired, their perplexing problems solved. But most others watched the old alchemist's actions with wide eyes, afraid of missing a single step.
So no one noticed a middle-aged man in a yellow robe and a young man in white slowly walking up.
"Master, is it alright to proceed with the initial cooperation as it is?"
"Of course, Young Master Xu, who wouldn't believe your promise? In fact, we were even planning to hire you and your master to be judges on the Medicine Ranking."
"The teacher who left his name on the medicine list has also participated, so it wouldn't be appropriate for us to be judges again. Hey, this fourth floor is so quiet today."
The middle-aged man in the yellow robe was puzzled. A waiter on the fourth floor saw the two arrive and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Master Xuan, greetings, Young Master Xu."
"What are you doing?"
"A newly arrived Master Yan Xiao is refining medicine, while the other masters are observing."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xu became interested and walked into the crowd. The alchemist, who had been disturbed, was initially angry, but after recognizing the person who had come, he quickly bowed.
"A sixth-grade pill, that's incredible," the Master of Wanyaoxuan said softly.
But the more the boy watched Xiao Yan refine medicine, the more his brows furrowed.
The alchemist's refining process had reached its final stage, with the aroma and energy fluctuations emanating from the nearly finalized pill.
A terrifying beam of energy shot into the sky, but the materials used in Wan Yao Xuan's production were clearly unusual. The beam of energy only caused the hall to tremble slightly, but nothing else happened.
A powerful aura emanated from Xiao Yan, and the energy overflowing from the pill was blocked by the aura. Yao Lao meticulously controlled the energy, and just as the pill was taking shape, he added an invisible energy membrane to it.
"Gathering energy is to solidify the medicinal effects and improve its quality. Remember that," Yao Lao reminded Xiao Yan.
The complete pill flew out of the cauldron—a top-grade sixth-rank pill—the Qi Sea Rejuvenation Pill.
The white-clad youth beside him whispered, "This technique... it feels so familiar..."
The alchemists nearby couldn't stop praising him.
"A sixth-grade pill! Its quality is astonishingly good!"
"I never imagined that Tianlan City had such a master!"
"So young and promising! We've wasted all those years of our lives."
……
"This pill is probably superior to many ordinary seventh-grade pills," Xiao Yan asked.
"That's good. Moreover, the Qi Sea Rejuvenation Pill has a mild effect and can provide the user with a continuous supply of battle qi throughout the day."
The white in Xiao Yan's eyes quietly disappeared, while most of the people around him were still immersed in the process of refining the medicine.
Xiao Yan waved his hand and retrieved the Qi Sea Restoration Pill, saying to Tang Qi, "Steward Tang, please accept this pill as my entry for the competition."
Tang Qi's eyes had changed from initial doubt to admiration. A sixth-grade alchemist! Such a person was extremely rare in the entire Northwest Region! And now that he had interacted with such a person, if Xiao Yan came a few more times, Tang Qi could make a fortune from him.
"What is this master's name?" Before Tang Qi could speak, the owner of Wan Yao Xuan asked.
"Rock Owl, who are you?"
"I am Tang Huang, the owner of this Wanyao Pavilion. May I ask where Master Yan Xiao is from, and whether he would be interested in becoming an honorary elder of my Wanyao Pavilion?"
A sixth-grade alchemist is highly sought after everywhere, so Tang Huang decisively extended an olive branch.
"I am but a carefree person, used to being undisciplined, and I have failed to live up to the high regard of Lord Tang."
"No problem, no problem. This is the Wan Yao Xuan Purple Gold Badge, which allows you to borrow one million gold coins without interest. You can enjoy the highest discounts at Wan Yao Xuan and its branches. Please accept it, Mr. Yan Xiao."
Xiao Yan smiled when he saw the badge. The Wan Yao Xuan was wealthy and powerful, and must have some influence in the Northwest Region. This badge was indeed quite valuable.
He took it and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you very much, Master Tang. I would be impolite to refuse."
Then the white-robed youth next to Tang Huang stepped forward and said, "Brother Yan, I am Xu Yingwu from the Echo Sect. May I ask why this final step is to gather the overflowing energy? Won't it be a waste of battle qi?"
Tang Huang also introduced, "Young Master Xu is also a fifth-grade alchemy master. Although he cannot compare to Master Yan, he is still a well-known figure among alchemists in Tianlan City."
When Xiao Yan saw the white-robed youth, he realized that the youth was not much older than himself, and that his aura and soul power were not weaker than his own.
Xiao Yan had also heard about the Echo Sect, which, like the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and the Mysterious Pattern Sect, was an old-established power in the Northwest Region.
So he replied, "It's to enhance the medicinal effect and improve the quality."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yingwu's expression became even more peculiar, and he then asked, "Brother Yan's alchemy skills are truly miraculous. May I ask where you reside so that I may visit you in the future to learn from you?"
"Oh, the three of us were just passing through Tianlan City. We have business to attend to at the Tianshe Palace of the Tianshe Empire."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yingwu laughed and said, "Brother Yan Xiao, then there's no need to go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. With the Beast Gathering imminent, the important figures of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion are probably all in Tianlan City."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Then I must thank Brother Xu for informing me."
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"These people are so annoying! Didn't they see we were leaving? They all come here to flatter you," Zi Yan complained as she left Wan Yao Xuan.
"Brother Xiao Yan's move truly won them over."
Xiao Yan rubbed his nose. There was nothing he could do; high-level alchemists were too rare. Many alchemists would almost treat him with the respect due to a disciple to ask for his advice. One cannot refuse a smiling face, so Yao Lao casually gave Xiao Yan a few pointers.
"Let's go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion first. I didn't expect Tianlan City to be so lively."
The old apothecary had collected nearly half of the medicinal herbs needed to refine the body, and he also received Snow Bone Ginseng for free. In addition, Wan Yao Xuan sold the medicinal herbs to him at almost the selling price. Now he had an extra 12 million gold coins, so he was naturally in a great mood.
What Xiao Yan and the other two didn't know was that someone else had come out of Wan Yao Xuan and sped off at an even faster speed than them.
As a well-known force in the Northwest Region, the Echo Sect also occupies a large area in Tianlan City.
Xu Yingwu rushed back to the location of the Echo Sect, and asked in front of a door, "Master, are you there?"
"Oh, it's Yingwu. Come in."
Xu Yingwu pushed open the door and entered. An elderly man in a wide robe was diligently copying something at a table. The old man was his master, Su Zhang. Xu Yingwu had seen the copied content many times before; it was a summary of his alchemy insights. Aside from alchemy, his teacher's most important task was to have these insights copied repeatedly. Xu Yingwu had once asked why he needed to copy them so many times. At that time, Su Zhang replied with unprecedented solemnity, "A gift from an elder cannot be taken lightly."
"Teacher, I've met someone whose alchemy techniques are very similar to yours."
"Oh? Tell me more," Su Zhang said, putting down his pen.
Then Xu Yingwu recounted his encounter with Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan's methods of refining medicine, explaining, "Condensing the medicinal effects and improving its quality, that's how he explained it in the end."
Xu Yingwu never expected that his teacher, who was usually good at cultivating his composure and never showed his emotions, would change his expression so drastically upon hearing what had happened, and would drop his pen without even realizing it.
"Where is he? Take me to him quickly!"