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Nine Bows
In the entire Ancient Desolate Land, there were countless King Stage Alchemists. Emperor Stage Alchemists were the mainstay.
As for God Stage Alchemists, they were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Moreover, they were all based in the Alchemist Guild.
Saint Stage Alchemists only existed in the Ten Directions Celestial Domain. There was not a single one in the entire Ancient Desolate Land.
Alchemists were a resource that all the ancient clans in the Wasteland fought over.
Every Emperor Stage Alchemist was enough for a Two-star ancient clan to recruit.
This was also why the Alchemist Guild could be considered a first-class force in the Wasteland.
The Alchemist Guild's Alchemist Guild could be found in all the ancient clans. Their relationships were complicated.
Alchemists' combat power was generally weak. It was good enough for an Emperor Stage Alchemist to have the cultivation of a Human King. However, many Alchemists had taken root in various clans.
Usually, a Sixth Grade Emperor Stage Alchemist would wave his arm and many Human Kings would come from afar.
A God Stage Alchemist's words were enough to make all the ancient clans go crazy. However, in the entire Wasteland, only the four One-star ancient clans could interact with a God Stage Alchemist from the Alchemist Guild.
When Long Chen and Jian Shisan arrived, the square was already crowded.
Pill cauldrons were everywhere.
Flames rose in spirals above the square, and the air was slightly distorted.
There was a pill cauldron every ten meters above and below the square square. There were another ten meters in front, back, left, and right.
Everything was in order.
Many ancient clans walked through the square, sometimes looking and sometimes whispering to each other.
Sword Thirteen had already changed into a new set of clothes, and his appearance was like a green clothed attendant.
Only his eyes were as sharp as swords …
The stooped old man in front of him was Long Chen.
"Thirteen, find a place to place the cauldron," Long Chen said.
"You two, place the cauldron here … I don't need this place anymore."
A pale-faced man in his thirties waved his hand and called out. As he spoke, he waved his right hand and put away the pill cauldrons in front of him.
Long Chen and Jian Shisan nodded slightly and did not stand on ceremony.
When this person saw that Long Chen had aged, he shook his head slightly and asked dejectedly, "May I know what level of alchemist senior is? I have returned to the various cities, but there has never been a single clan that has taken a liking to my alchemy skills."
Cough, cough.
"This old man is old and can no longer refine pills." Long Chen coughed a few times. He looked at the person and said, "Young friend, it's just that your opportunity hasn't arrived yet. Why don't you try your luck today …"
This person was undoubtedly a rogue cultivator, which was why it was so difficult for him to find a place to stay.
Such an alchemist would usually refine a limited variety of pills. After all, alchemists who cultivated on their own would have very few resources and alchemy rooms.
The young man let out a long sigh and turned around to leave.
Jian Shisan took a step forward and stopped him, saying, "My master sees that you don't have bad intentions, so he wants you to listen from the side. Perhaps today will be your chance …"
The young man was stunned, and then he said, "You're much older than me, so why tease me?"
The young man's face was livid, and he was already a little angry.
Long Chen's wrinkled face showed a slight smile, and he said lightly, "Although I can't refine pills, the kindness of giving up my position today is worth a chance."
"You refine pills, and I'll give you a few pointers."
Hearing this, the young man's livid face suddenly darkened. He swung his sleeves and said angrily, "You're so old that your hands don't have the strength to move the cauldron. You also said that you can't refine pills, so how can you give me a chance?"
"Since it's like the Pill Assembly in the city, how much difference can there be between our alchemy skills …"
"I'm kind enough to give up my position, but you want to make fun of me?"
The young man turned around and was about to leave. When the people around heard this, they all stared at Long Chen and Jian Shisan.
"Who is this old man? Why haven't I seen him before? He's old, but his tone is not small!"
"I see that there's no spiritual power around him. I'm afraid that he has no cultivation at all. He occupies this place and doesn't set up the cauldron, yet he speaks arrogantly. Is he a swindler?"
"An old man and a young man came to this Pill Assembly only relying on their mouths?"
…
The people around sneered. Long Chen deliberately hid his cultivation, so the people around completely regarded him as an ordinary old man.
The young man was once again stopped by Jian Shisan.
Jian Shisan said, "You can't leave without my master's permission!"
The young man was furious and said in a deep voice, "I'm Kong San, a fifth grade King Stage alchemist. Today, I'd like to see what kind of chance you two can give me!"
Long Chen slowly stood up with his stooped body. He really looked like an old man with the demeanor of an immortal.
After a long silence, he said, "When you refine pills, the pill energy is weak, and your technique is clumsy. You must be fumbling. Although you've reached the fifth grade King Stage, your alchemy skills are extremely messy …"
"I have a jade slip here, which contains detailed explanations of alchemy skills, the application of techniques, the order of alchemy …"
As Long Chen spoke, he casually branded a jade slip and threw it to Jian Shisan. Jian Shisan handed it to the young man.
The young man held the jade slip in his hand and was suddenly stunned. His expression sank into the jade slip.
After a while, his eyes widened and he bowed to Long Chen repeatedly.
In the end, he directly bowed and said, "Today, I offended you. I was reckless …"
Long Chen waved his hand and said, "According to the instructions in this jade slip, you can become a seventh grade King Stage alchemist tomorrow, and the quality of your pills will rise to the upper middle level."
The young man nodded repeatedly and left in a panic.
The people around were very confused. A detailed explanation of pills and many techniques, even if the symptoms were correct, it shouldn't be so bad, right?
"That Kong San is also ignorant. Even if these things are somewhat useful, how can they help him become a seventh grade King Stage alchemist?"
"His attitude changed so much. Could it be because of this jade slip? I think these people can't be … scammers, right? "
"Who cares? They don't know how to refine pills and occupy the position of Pill Cauldron, but they want to rely on swindling to convince people. Ridiculous."
Jian Shisan saw that the people around him were booing, and many ancient clans were looking at them with disdain.
He asked in a low voice, "Master, what do you mean by this?"
Long Chen said indifferently, "When Kong San comes back, we will know …"
The Pill Cauldron rumbled, and the pills were out of the cauldron. A strange fragrance quickly spread in the square.
Many ancient clans and alchemists were judging each other.
The sun rose and set. Even in the middle of the night, the lights were bright, and the fire in the cauldron was like a tide.
On the morning of the second day, Kong San arrived with large strides. He seemed to be in high spirits.
When he arrived in front of Long Chen, he actually bowed nine times in a row …
Finally, he placed the cauldron down to refine the pills.
The people around looked over when they saw this.
"Why did Kong San come back today? Did he really have a breakthrough?"
"Why did he bow nine times just now? This is the bow an alchemist should bow to a God Stage alchemist …"
"That's enough. Don't tell me that a God Stage alchemist would lower himself to participate in the Pill Assembly with us!"
"I think his mind has been bewitched, or he forgot to bow nine times out of gratitude."
"How many God Stage alchemists are there in the entire Waste Region? They are all in the hands of the Alchemist Guild. Why would they come here?"
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