"Hmph!" Wilkinson humphed coldly. If Lin Li had been the one to produce the formula, Wilkinson wouldn't have doubted it, and would only wonder if there was any knowledge that he didn't know. However, he wouldn't believe it if it was someone else who said it.
William could only smile bitterly at Wilkinson's attitude. After all, even the Master of the Pharmacist Guild said that no one could concoct the formula. Hence, there had to be a problem that most pharmacists couldn't overcome. He had come here this time to find out who was behind the Tower of Dusk. It might be a pharmaceutics Master, or an organization similar to the Pharmacist Guild. If a high-level pharmacist could successfully concoct the potion just by getting the formula, why would he need to come here?
"You're right, Mr Pharmacist. How can I compare to you in terms of pharmaceutics? However, I have a little confidence in my judgment. I'm almost certain that the paper used to record the formula is a typical product from the Dark Age, "William said carefully. He didn't want to say anything wrong and infuriate the pharmacist again.
"Ha, Mr William, I don't know how your Time Consignment Store is doing, but if this goes on, I'm afraid the future won't be good. A piece of paper from the Dark Age is just a piece of paper, no matter how rare it is. But if the so-called lost potion formula is added to it, I'm afraid the price will increase by more than a hundred times, "Wilkinson said sarcastically.
Actually, what Wilkinson said wasn't unreasonable. It wasn't uncommon for antiques to be faked. Even if people didn't like antiques, there would always be things that they liked. Hence, there would always be people who would fake them to gain more benefits. On a piece of paper that had been passed down from the Dark Age, he wrote down a potion formula that was said to have been lost. It had to be said that this was quite a powerful trick. If there was a magic spell recorded on the paper, the mage would be able to tell if it was real after reading it a few times. However, a potion formula would take a long time to collect some rare herbs. Who knew how long it would take to know if it was real or fake?
"Mr Pharmacist, you're suspecting that someone wrote a fake potion formula on a piece of paper from the Dark Age, right? Yes, in the beginning, I was also worried about this problem. Therefore, I looked for a lot of connections and asked a potion master in the Pharmacist Guild to help me identify these formulas. Although it's not convenient for me to reveal his name, the master confirmed that these formulas are real after looking at them. It's just that there are many problems in the formulation that cannot be solved with the current level of pharmaceutics. "It was rare for William to have a chance to defend himself, so he spilled everything he wanted to say in one go.
However, even though William said that, Wilkinson obviously didn't believe him. If not for Lin Li's words, he would have taught the old man in front of him a lesson.
Lin Li sat there quietly, and tapped his fingers on the table twice. Nonchalantly, he said, "So that's the case. I also thought that Mr. William wouldn't be so bored as to come all the way here to joke with us. However, since Mr. William believes that the formula is real, what can we do for you? "
William didn't feel anything strange about Lin Li's words, but Wilkinson, who was beside him, couldn't help but feel moved. William didn't know Lin Li's abilities, but Wilkinson had received a long period of training in the Tower of Dusk. Hence, he was very clear about Lin Li's attainments in pharmaceutics. Although Wilkinson respected his teacher, Balbo, he had to admit that Lin Li was much better than his teacher in all aspects of pharmaceutics.
Now, judging from Lin Li's words, he seemed to be excited about the fake potion formula. Or rather, it shouldn't be called a fake potion formula anymore. Could it be that what William said was true? Wilkinson and his companions were now in awe of Lin Li's abilities to the point of fanaticism.
"President Felic, I've come to visit you this time because I hope that you can introduce me to a pharmaceutics Master. I want to see if he can figure out anything from this formula." William didn't want to sound Lin Li out anymore. Hence, he decided to state his intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have a chance to speak.
"A pharmaceutics Master? Where did you hear that from? The Tower of Dusk doesn't have any pharmaceutics Masters. " Lin Li wasn't lying. There really wasn't any pharmaceutics Master in the Tower of Dusk, but there was a pharmaceutics Guru.
Since William had lowered his pride to ask Lin Li for help, he naturally wouldn't give up easily. Hence, he said, "Of course, I can't let you help me for nothing. How about this? If this formula can be used to formulate a potion, we can work together to manage it. What do you think of this suggestion? "
"The herbs recorded in this formula are all very rare. Even if this formula can be used to formulate a potion, it's not easy to gather enough materials for one or two vials. How can we formulate a potion in large quantities? What's the point of working together?" Wilkinson said unceremoniously.
The Divine Potion was a heaven-defying potion that could allow one to borrow divine power. Hence, all the materials needed were naturally rare. Even with the rich inventory of the Pharmacist Guild, they might not even be able to gather half of the materials needed. It was impossible to mass-produce the potion.
William smiled, and said, "Mr Pharmacist, actually, the formula that I mentioned just now is only one of the many that I've obtained. There are a few other high-level potion formulas that don't require as many precious herbs. However, the situation is the same as this formula. That Master thinks that it's impossible to formulate them."
The reason why William brought up the formula of the Divine Potion in the first place was because he wanted to use those precious materials to prove the quality of the formula and attract the interest of the Master behind the Tower of Dusk. After all, it was very difficult for a Master to be interested in ordinary potion formulas, even if they hadn't seen them before. They pursued a higher realm, and only those super potion formulas that could give them hope of advancing would be able to pique their interest.
"It's still too early to talk about cooperation. If Mr William doesn't mind, why don't you tell us the details of the formula so that our pharmacists can study it? " Lin Li wasn't interested in the other formulas. What he wanted to know most urgently was whether the formula in William's hands was the formula for the Divine Potion.
"This …" William was in a difficult position. After all, potion formulas were not like weapons or equipment. Weapons and equipment could be returned after a few glances. If one wanted them, they would still have to buy them from him. However, the potion formulas could be remembered after a few glances, and returned to him the same thing, but the value was gone.
It was Lin Li's luck that Master Felic was interested in this formula. If the formula was real, Master Felic would be the only one in the entire Anril who could formulate this potion. Seeing that William was hesitating, Wilkinson was a little unhappy, and said, "It seems that pharmacists like us are not that trustworthy. Mr William, do you want me to arrange a room for you so that you can calm down and think about it for a few days? "
That was a little harsh. What did he mean by not trustworthy!? William's heart skipped a beat. If news of this were to spread, he would become the enemy of all pharmacists. It couldn't be helped. Pharmacists were just that unreasonable. What could he do? Who asked pharmacists to be so awesome?
Even Lin Li was stunned for a moment after hearing Wilkinson's words. Wilkinson's words seemed to be a little tactful, but in fact, no one was a fool. How could they not tell that he was obviously threatening William?
Apart from the peerless powerhouses of the Sanctuary-realm, only the pharmacists who were good at making the impossible possible could be so bold and unreasonable. Given Wilkinson's status as a high-level pharmacist, even the real Legendary powerhouses would treat him as an equal.
"Wilkinson, the formula belongs to Mr William. Although we don't know if it's real or not, everyone belongs to Mr William. It's his freedom to decide whether he wants to show it to us. You've gone too far." Lin Li felt a little sympathetic towards William. After reprimanding Wilkinson, he said to William, "Mr William, don't take it to heart. That's just how he is. You see, we don't have much time. Why don't you go back and think about it? "
William didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although this President Felic sounded tactful and reasonable, he was actually even more ruthless. He wanted to send him off right away.
Actually, after thinking about it carefully, William knew that it didn't matter whether he held back or not. These formulas had already been determined by the pharmaceutics Master of the Pharmacist Guild to be impossible to concoct. The only hope now lay with the Tower of Dusk. If the Tower of Dusk couldn't concoct it, what could he do even if he gave them all the formulas? However, if the Tower of Dusk could concoct it, he would still have to rely on them in the end. He would still have to give them all the formulas. Would he still be able to poach that pharmaceutics Master to work for him?
In other words, even if the Tower of Dusk had stolen the formula and gotten rid of William, would William suffer any losses that he couldn't afford to lose? No, he would at most be happy for nothing. In fact, he wouldn't suffer any losses at all.
It was his fortune to get it, and his fate to lose it! At the thought of this, William calmed down, and said to Lin Li, "President Felic, you're worrying too much. I didn't say that I don't trust you. I'll give you the formulas now." As he spoke, he took out a wooden box with engravings and stood up to pass it to Lin Li.
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