Not only was Zhang Xuan taken aback, Ouyang Cheng and the others were also dumbfounded.
The heck, who can tell me what is going on?
Weren't they all fearful of me just a moment ago? Why do they look as though they have seen a beauty now, wanting to charge forward?
"They are..."
Wen Xue was perplexed as well.
"I get it, these fellows are really..." Apothecary Du Man shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Get what?" Ouyang Cheng turned to look at him.
"Previously, Zhang Xuan was able to see through their problems through pill forging, and it felt as though they had been stripped naked. No one would be willing to ask him any questions!" Apothecary Du Man said, "But now, not only did he answer Apothecary Lin Mu's questions, he even resolved his hidden problems. Even a fool would know that this is an opportunity. Who wouldn't be willing to throw themselves at him?"
"That's true..." Ouyang Cheng nodded his head in understanding.
Humans can see through others but not themselves!
If Zhang Xuan could explain the flaws in his body to him, there was a good chance that he might be able to correct them and advance his apothecary skills significantly!
"It's a pity that I am a fool. I shouldn't have admitted defeat so early. Otherwise, I would be able to ask a few questions that have been buried in my heart for a long time..."
Apothecary Du Man shook his head furiously.
How could he have missed such a good opportunity?
"Since you missed the opportunity, so be it. Who asked you to not cherish it? On the other hand, as the impartial judge of this Pill Debate, I have been dutifully fulfilling my duties and putting in all my effort, not even asking a single question. Do you think that... after the Pill Debate ends, he will give me a chance to ask a few questions? I have quite a few questions as well... "
At this point, Ouyang Cheng's eyes glimmered in agitation.
"..." Apothecary Du Man.
"..." Wen Xue.
The heck, you are a 1-star intermediate-tier apothecary and the guild leader of the Apothecary Guild. You want to ask an apprentice apothecary a question so confidently... You even said that you are doing your best? Why don't I see you doing your best? Look at how you are sitting here motionlessly...
"Alright, one by one!"
Very quickly, Zhang Xuan also understood what was going on. He shook his head helplessly and pointed at one of the alchemists. "I choose you!"
"Me? That's great! "
The apothecary who was pointed out stood up excitedly and said, "I really have a question that I would like to ask. Recently, I haven't been sleeping well, waking up seven to eight times in a night. Furthermore, my heart often palpitates and I often have nightmares. Can you help me take a look and see if I have any illness, am I being framed, or … is there something wrong with my concubine?"
"…" Zhang Xuan.
"…" Everyone.
"Cough cough, Apothecary Liu, we are in the midst of Pill Debate, not fortune-telling or treating a patient. Be careful..."
Ouyang Cheng could not help but stand up.
"Ah? But … this is really my problem! This is what I want to ask... "Apothecary Liu said resolutely.
"Alright, how about this. Let me see you refine pills first. Maybe I can see something from your process!" Zhang Xuan felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but wave his hand.
"Alright!" Apothecary Liu nodded his head excitedly and hurried off to forge the pill.
"Do it. What question do you have?"
After dismissing this fellow, Zhang Xuan turned to another apothecary.
"My question is simple. I'm not as shameless as Apothecary Liu!" That apothecary harrumphed righteously and continued, "My daughter will be getting married in the next two days. The person she is marrying is called Zhou Xuan, and he is from another province. I have investigated him for quite some time, but I was unable to find any useful information. Can you help me take a look and see if this lad is reliable? If he isn't, I will reject this marriage... "
At this point, the apothecary hesitated for a moment. Then, he looked at Zhang Xuan with a probing gaze and asked, "Look... Should I forge a pill for you to see?"
"Pu!"
Zhang Xuan nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
Pill forging? Forge your head!
What does your daughter getting married have to do with me? What does pill forging have to do with me?
I am here to take the apothecary examination to conduct a Pill Debate, not to tell your fortune...
Besides, even if you are a fortune teller, if you don't tell me about your daughter's situation, what use is pill forging?
Are you sure you aren't messing with me?
"Apothecary Qin, your daughter's marriage has nothing to do with pill forging. What's the use of asking Brother Zhang Xuan? You must be joking! "The final apothecary flung his hands and harrumphed.
"But I... I want to ask this question now..."
Apothecary Qin was conflicted.
"If you want to ask about pill forging! You can continue thinking about it, I will go first! " The final apothecary walked forward and stood before Zhang Xuan. "Brother Zhang Xuan, you don't look too old. Are you married yet? I have a daughter who is a ravishing beauty. She can be your concubine. Look... if that doesn't work out, my niece will do as well. Ah? If you think that I am taking advantage of you, I still have a younger sister and elder sister... "
"..." Zhang Xuan.
You are already in your sixties, and you are about to enter the grave. Your younger sister and elder sister... I want them to have different tastes...
After a long while, he finally managed to clear up the chaotic situation and get everyone back on track.
"My question is, the main ingredient of the antidote pill, the Poison Cleansing Grass, is too weak. More often than not, it turns into ashes before it reaches the cauldron. Did I make a mistake somewhere?"
"Everyone knows that the Poison Cleansing Grass isn't resistant to high temperatures. Naturally, it is difficult to toss it into the cauldron. You can soak it in the Violet Sun Water for three days before forging it. Not only will it bring out the medicinal properties of the pill, it won't burn..."
"My question is that I often feel that my breathing isn't smooth when forging the pill..."
"That's simple..."
...
With everything back on track, the rest was simple. With the knowledge he had learned in the basic tier book collection vault, Zhang Xuan was able to solve most of the problems. If he really couldn't solve it, he would just have the other party forge the pill and use the Library of Heaven's Path to look for flaws.
An hour later, he finally finished answering the questions of the remaining three apothecaries.
"Alright, since all ten apothecaries have admitted defeat, I hereby announce that Zhang Xuan is the victor of this Pill Debate. From now on, he will be the new 1-star apothecary of the Apothecary Guild!"
After the Pill Debate was over, Ouyang Cheng announced the results. He passed an emblem with a star on it and a robe over.
"This is the emblem of an apothecary. With this, you will be able to enjoy a discount when purchasing pills at any Apothecary Guild..."
"Un!"
Taking the two items, Zhang Xuan casually stowed them into his storage ring.
Everyone guessed that he must have a powerful figure guiding him, so they weren't surprised that he had a storage ring.
Besides, apothecary was a high-income occupation. Even though a storage ring worth a million or so was valuable, it wasn't much to them.
"Guild Leader Ouyang, where is the advanced tier book collection vault? I would like to take a look... "
Zhang Xuan asked.
The main purpose of taking the apothecary examination was to enter the book collection vault. Now that he had become an official apothecary, he naturally had to take a look.
"Let me bring you over!"
Ouyang Cheng said. He took the lead and walked forward. Zhang Xuan followed closely behind him. After walking for a short distance, the apothecary from before shouted once more.
"Apothecary Zhang Xuan, please reconsider. If my elder and younger sister aren't up to the mark, I still have a little aunt who isn't married yet..."
Zhang Xuan staggered and tears streamed down his cheeks.
Your little aunt...
Can she be my great-grandmother...
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