In order to find out the authenticity and value of these formulas, William used a lot of connections, and finally begged a pharmaceutics Master from the Pharmacist Guild. After the pharmaceutics Master's appraisal, William's guess was confirmed. These potion formulas were indeed passed down from the Dark Age, and were not known to the Pharmacist Guild.
When William first heard this, he almost couldn't contain his excitement. He hadn't felt like he had found a treasure for many years.
However, the pharmaceutics Master's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over William's head, freezing him inside out. "The formulas should be real, but they involve some preparation methods that have been lost for generations. Even I can't successfully formulate a potion according to these formulas," the pharmaceutics Master said frankly without hiding anything.
After hearing the pharmaceutics Master's words, William was dumbfounded. A formula that couldn't be formulated was just a piece of waste paper. So what if it was passed down from the Dark Age? The corresponding preparation methods had been lost, and even the pharmaceutics Master couldn't formulate it. What was the use of holding onto this formula?
Originally, William had already given up. After all, the pharmaceutics Master he had sought help from was recognized as knowledgeable in the Pharmacist Guild. If even the pharmaceutics Master couldn't formulate the potion, then he shouldn't count on the others in the Pharmacist Guild.
However, not long after that, the news of a large number of high-level pharmacists appearing in the Tower of Dusk spread like wildfire in the Breezy Plains. Immediately after, various forces started to pursue those high-level pharmacists. How could such news that even the cats and dogs on the streets knew about it be hidden from William, who was in charge of the Time Consignment Store?
In fact, a few of his capable subordinates even suggested that the Time Consignment Store join in the pursuit …
However, William clearly saw further than the other forces. At that time, William felt that the Tower of Dusk was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and that it wasn't wise to offend the Tower of Dusk for a few pharmacists before he had a clear understanding of the situation …
Hence, William didn't hesitate to reject the suggestion of his capable subordinates. However, at the same time, he also thought of the potion formulas from the Dark Age that had been shelved …
With his net worth, the price he had paid for those formulas was not even worth mentioning. Even if he threw them away, he would not feel the pinch. However, it would have been fine if the formula had been fake, but it just so happened that it was real. This feeling of watching a treasure being covered in dust really made him feel indignant.
William wasn't expecting those high-level pharmacists to concoct potions for him. Although he didn't have any high-level pharmacists under him, with his abilities, he wouldn't have to wait until now to find one.
What's more, even the master of the Pharmacist Guild admitted that he couldn't concoct the potion according to the formula. He even asserted that it was unlikely that anyone in the entire Guild could concoct it. Then, what kind of senior pharmacist could be more knowledgeable than a master pharmacist? It was obviously impossible.
While the other forces were only concerned about the high-level pharmacists that made people go crazy, William saw that these high-level pharmacists had appeared behind the Tower of Dusk. Why did the Tower of Dusk, a newly established force, suddenly have a group of high-level pharmacists? Although the Tower of Dusk was a Guild of Magic that had the support of the Supreme Council, the Supreme Council was not the Pharmacist Guild. Even the Pharmacist Guild couldn't possibly make such a big move all of a sudden.
In this world, not all mages belonged to the Guild of Magic. Similarly, not all pharmacists belonged to the Pharmacist Guild. Hence, William made a bold guess that this group of high-level pharmacists might not belong to the Pharmacist Guild at all. Instead, they might have come from another unknown pharmacist organization. Behind these high-level pharmacists, there was a high possibility that there were one or two pharmaceutics masters. Otherwise, it was impossible to cultivate so many high-level pharmacists.
Since that pharmaceutics Master had said that there might not be anyone in the entire Pharmacist Guild who could concoct the potion according to the formula, what about those outside the Pharmacist Guild? If he were to put in some effort, he might be able to get the help of a pharmaceutics Master from the Tower of Dusk to successfully concoct the potion according to the formula. William couldn't help but be tempted by this thought.
Hence, with this thought in mind, William came to the Tower of Dusk, hoping to get the help of a pharmaceutics Master from the group of high-level pharmacists to restore the brilliance of his potion formula.
"What potion formula? Even the entire Pharmacist Guild can't concoct it? Mr William, you're exaggerating. Why don't you tell me about it? I'd like to see what this formula that no one else can come up with looks like. "After listening to William's explanation, Wilkinson found it more and more unbelievable. He didn't belong to some unknown pharmacist organization like William had thought. Instead, he came from the Pharmacist Guild, and was the proud disciple of President Balbo. How could he tolerate others saying that his teacher's pharmaceutical skills were not good enough?
William sensed Wilkinson's displeasure, but he didn't know why. He just thought that Wilkinson didn't believe him. Hence, he said, "Since this pharmacist wants to hear about it, I'll tell you about one of the formulas. The name of this formula is no longer there. There are only the required ingredients and some preparation methods. The required ingredients are: Abyssal Blood Crow's Tongue Tip, Heaven Clover, Sword Bamboo Fruit, Autumn Bell Flower, Dark Shadow Flower Stamen, Icefield Seaweed … A total of 47 ingredients. "
"Haha, this is utter nonsense. What kind of potion formula is this? Even a pharmaceutics apprentice would know that this formula can't be used to concoct any potion." Wilkinson felt as if he had been fooled after hearing William's description of the ingredients needed for the potion formula. He was so angry that he started laughing and criticizing William mercilessly.
If it were any other time, Wilkinson would at most laugh it off when he received such a potion formula, and wouldn't be so angry over it. However, he was first intrigued by William, and then agitated by the fact that there was no one in the Pharmacist Guild. Finally, he realized that this so-called potion formula was just a prank. How could he not be angry?
"First of all, there's the most idiotic flaw that can be seen at a glance. This is actually a formula made up of forty-seven medicinal herbs? It seems that the person who made this up has no brains at all. He definitely doesn't know anything about pharmaceutics. How dare he say that this is a potion formula, and even show it to us? This is simply an insult to us. "
Wilkinson was furious that he had gotten the most basic common sense wrong. Even if he wanted to deceive others, he should at least have some skills. Did he really think that everyone was an idiot? It really made him wonder if William had looked for other pharmacists before, or if he had found someone to look for. Even the old cleaner of the Pharmacist Guild would definitely be able to see through such a mistake.
"Mr William, you are an appraiser, and you run a consignment shop. Perhaps I can't expect you to know too much about pharmaceutics, but as an appraiser, you should at least know some basic knowledge about pharmaceutics. Although appraisers like you are knowledgeable but not proficient, how can you be called an expert if you don't even know this basic common sense? "
The profession of an appraiser was indeed a little awkward. One had to dabble in all aspects of knowledge, but one's energy was limited, and it was impossible for one to be proficient in everything. Being knowledgeable but not proficient was the best way to describe an appraiser. If it were someone else, William would definitely have a thousand ways to make that person die a horrible death. However, it was a senior pharmacist who said this, so he didn't have any temper at all.
"If you don't know, I can tell you that in this world, the most basic and important principle in pharmaceutics is the principle of balance. It can be said that any potion formula is a manifestation of the art of balance. Losing balance will result in losing everything. This is something that even pharmaceutics apprentices know, because the first thing they have to learn when learning pharmaceutics is this principle of balance. "
Faced with Wilkinson's barrage of criticism, William couldn't muster any will to refute, regardless of whether what he said was right or wrong. He could only nod in agreement with a guilty look on his face.
However, William's attitude didn't appease Wilkinson's anger. For any pharmacist, pharmaceutics was a very serious subject, because a little bit of negligence could lead to very serious consequences.
Pharmaceutics in Anril wasn't about crushing a bunch of herbs and throwing them into a pot to make soup. It was about the interaction between energies. Perhaps an inconspicuous stalk of grass could contain the energy to blow up a house. A little carelessness could cause the pharmacist to be in trouble. For example, if Lin Li hadn't spilled the dangerous potion at the Pharmacist Guild in time, the entire Pharmacist Guild would have been blown up into the sky.
"Based on the principle of balance alone, this so-called potion formula of yours is already untenable. However, I have to tell you that there is a more fatal problem." Wilkinson had always hated people who put others in danger. Of course, if anyone really concocted such a stupid formula, it could only mean that the person was an idiot. Wilkinson didn't know who made up William's potion formula, but since he was the one who brought it here, who else could he blame but him?
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