"This is the confident fellow from before?"
Recovering from his shock, Apothecary Hong Yun stabilized his breathing.
The fellow in the crystal was confident and wise, possessing a deep understanding of pill forging. On the other hand, the fellow before him was listless and his eyes were bloodshot...
Was he cooked?
Apothecaries deal with medicinal herbs daily, so they pay great attention to their health. Usually, they wouldn't allow themselves to be overly fatigued. Furthermore... Apothecary is a top-notch occupation and they pay great attention to their image and prestige. When have they ever seen an official apothecary with panda eyes?
This is too ungentlemanly.
He wasn't the only one who was confused. Apothecary Ouyang and the others also had a bizarre expression on their faces.
Did he really get thoroughly debunked by this fellow? If there was a hole in the ground, he would have dived into it?
This is too degrading...
...
Oblivious to the thoughts of the crowd, Zhang Xuan walked into the room and saw that all of the apothecaries of Tianxuan Kingdom were present. He was perplexed.
These apothecaries were usually busy and it wasn't easy for them to gather together. Back then, for his examination, they had to gather a day in advance and only ten of them came. Why would they all be here today?
However, regardless of how many apothecaries there were, it had nothing to do with him. Zhang Xuan shook his head and ignored them. Suppressing his fatigue, he walked to the center of the hall.
"Guild Leader Ouyang, have the items I wanted to buy arrived?"
"Yes, they're here..."
Guild Leader Ouyang passed the items that Apothecary Hong Yun brought over.
The grade-3 pill, Unravel Yin Pill, and the blood of the Xiantian Colossal Rhinoceros.
Receiving the items, Zhang Xuan's face lit up. He kept them in his storage ring and passed the banknotes he had prepared to him.
"Farewell..."
Seeing that the other party was done counting and there were no problems, Zhang Xuan prepared to leave.
He was simply too tired. It was for the best that these items had arrived so that he could pass them to Zhao Ya and Yuan Tao so that he could have a good night's sleep.
"Apothecary Zhang Xuan, wait a moment..."
Apothecary Hong Yun recovered from his daze and stood up.
"Who are you?"
Just as he was about to doze off, someone stopped him. Zhang Xuan was displeased.
"I am Hong Yun... I have a doubt regarding pill forging that I would like to ask. I hope that Apothecary Zhang Xuan can answer me..."
Apothecary Hong Yun said.
After looking through the contents of the Record Crystal, he was already seventy to eighty percent convinced of this person who had passed the Pill Debate. However, he still had to ask a few questions in person to confirm if there was any suspicion of cheating.
"I'm busy!" Zhang Xuan curled his lips and said, "I'm not your teacher. If you have any doubts, go and read your books. Why are you looking for me? Why are you looking for me?"
Are you kidding? Can't you see I'm busy? I want to go home and sleep. Who has the time to answer your questions? How could he be so blind?
Besides … who are you!
If a random alchemist were to ask me questions, wouldn't I be exhausted to death?
Clang!
The Alchemists in the room collapsed.
President Ouyang almost choked to death.
Brother, this is a 2-star apothecary sent by the upper echelons to investigate you. How dare you make him stay there...
"Cough cough!" Suppressing the urge to spurt blood, Guild Leader Ouyang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Apothecary Zhang Xuan, this Apothecary Hong Yun is a 2-star apothecary dispatched by the headquarters..."
"2-star apothecary?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Glancing at the fellow before him, he lifted his fatigued eyelids and said, "Alright, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'm in a rush for time..."
"..." Guild Leader Ouyang.
"..." The other apothecaries.
The other party is here to test you, why do you make it seem as though he is asking you about your studies? More importantly... You are in a rush for time, your head! Do you even have any sense of crisis? If you fail the examination, the other party can strip you of your identity as an apothecary...
Everyone was shocked. Apothecary Hong Yun was also frustrated. If not for the fact that he had seen the other party's Record Crystal, he would have long gone berserk.
"During the forging of a grade-1 Breath Return Pill, the pill often turns yellow after it is formed. I would like to ask how can this be resolved?"
"To think that you are a grade-2 apothecary, you don't even know this? The main ingredient of the Breath Return Pill is the White Mat Grass. This herb is snow-white in color, but upon coming into contact with one's zhenqi, it will turn light yellow. This isn't due to the medicinal ingredient, but due to the excessive impurities in one's zhenqi. If one's zhenqi was purer, such a situation wouldn't occur. If you want to prevent the pill from turning yellow, it's very simple. When forging the pill, add a Green Sun Flower. This herb can absorb the impurities in one's zhenqi, thus preventing the White Mat Grass from turning yellow... "
Zhang Xuan casually waved his hands.
The golden book allowed him to assimilate all of the books that he had read in the low-tier and high-tier book collection vault into his memory. Thus, it was extremely easy for him to explain them. He didn't even need to use the Library of Heaven's Path to be able to provide him with pointers.
More importantly, the other party was asking for knowledge on grade-1 pills. Even if he were to ask for more advanced knowledge, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
"If the main ingredient of a pill is the Clear Lotus Flower, it will taste bitter. If licorice is added, the cauldron will explode easily. How can you resolve this problem?" Apothecary Hong Yun continued asking.
"The bitter taste of the Clear Lotus Flower is due to the golden seedpod on it. This thing isn't useful for forging pills. As long as you remove the seedpod, the pill won't taste bitter. On the contrary, it will taste sweet. Adding licorice is an unnecessary action, so naturally, the cauldron will explode."
Zhang Xuan stared at the other party as though he was looking at an idiot. "You are a grade-2 apothecary. Don't tell me that you don't even know this? How did you manage to pass the examination?"
"..."
Apothecary Hong Yun was speechless.
"Alright, if that's all you have to ask, you can find the answers in the guild's high-tier book collection vault. If you have nothing better to do, you should read more books. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first..."
Yawning, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room.
He felt that if he didn't sleep now, he might just die.
Seeing his actions, Apothecary Hong Yun was dumbfounded.
Can't you show some respect for me?
No matter what, I am a 2-star apothecary from the headquarter, a rank higher than you. Even when others see me, they have to be respectful to me. Yet, you speak to me without even opening your eyes. You even told me to stay in the corner and read more books...
Read your head!
I am testing you, can't you tell? Of course I know the answers to these questions...
Frustrated, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face. His eyebrows shot up.
"Don't be in such a hurry. As long as you answer this question... I won't ask anymore. Furthermore, I can give you the Unravel Yin Pill and Colossal Rhinoceros Blood for free."
After saying those words, just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating whether the other party would agree to it or not, Zhang Xuan suddenly appeared before him. The fatigue in his eyes had vanished without a trace, replaced by a sharp glint. "Are you serious?"
The Unravel Yin Pill and Colossal Rhinoceros Blood cost a total of twenty-three million gold coins. It would be great if he could get them for free.
He would be able to save a huge sum of money...
"You... Vulgar!"
Apothecary Hong Yun was so furious that his beard was about to puff up.
When he was speaking to Zhang Xuan previously, he didn't even want to open his eyes. However, upon hearing that he could get them for free, he was so excited that he nearly leaped up...
To think that a 2-star apothecary like him couldn't even compare to a pile of gold coins in the other party's heart...
Just the thought of it left him frenzied.
In truth, Zhang Xuan wasn't putting on an act for the time being.
Rather, his current values were still that of the librarian on Earth. He wasn't truly compatible with the otherworldly world, so he didn't have any concept of what a 2-star apothecary was. No matter how incredible he was... How could he be more practical than money?
Didn't you see how many brain cells he had to expend to earn these twenty million gold coins...
"The problem is... Whenever I forge the Vitality Enhancement Pill, the cauldron would explode..." Apothecary Hong Yun revealed his problem.
Upon hearing this question, Ouyang Cheng and the others were taken aback. They stared at one another in shock.
Vitality Enhancement Pill... That was a grade-2 pinnacle pill. It could replenish one's spirit, energy, and vitality. It was said that even a 3-star apothecary would find it hard to forge it.
Apothecary Hong Yun actually asked a 1-star apothecary how to forge a grade-2 pinnacle pill...
Wasn't this too shameless?
It was obvious that he had crossed the line...
Seeing the gazes of the others, Apothecary Hong Yun's face flushed.
Honestly speaking, he was infuriated by Zhang Xuan and wanted to teach him a lesson. Aren't you incredible? How are you going to answer a 2-star apothecary question which even I am unable to solve?
If you can't answer it, I'll teach you another lesson to dispel your arrogance and let you know how you should behave when speaking to a 2-star apothecary.
"Vitality Enhancement Pill?" Zhang Xuan had never read books on 2-star apothecaries before, so he didn't know the name of this pill. He thought that he was ignorant and that it was an obscure pill, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Of course, even if he knew it, it wouldn't matter. After all, it wasn't a problem that could be solved with knowledge. It had only been half a month since he transcended over. Even though he had the cheating tool, the Library of Heaven's Path, which allowed him to absorb knowledge quickly, it was impossible for him to compete with these apothecaries who had lived for decades.
"Go and forge the pill, let me see..."
With a plan in mind, Zhang Xuan casually waved his hands.
"Alright!"
Hearing the other party's tone, it was as though he was a monkey. Apothecary Hong Yun felt even more frustrated. He decided that he would teach the other party a lesson if he failed to answer the question. Thus, he walked to the cauldron, took out the medicinal herbs from his storage ring, and began to prepare.
Vitality Enhancement Pill, an extremely popular 2-star pill. As he had never succeeded in forging it, he had brought several sets of medicinal herbs with him. Thus, it wasn't difficult for him to take them out.
Xiong xiong xiong!
The flames in the cauldron burned as the medicinal herbs were purified.
As expected of a 2-star apothecary, he was much stronger than Apothecary Chen Xiao and the others. Regardless of whether it was his control over the medicinal herbs, the flames in the cauldron, or the purification of the medicinal herbs... There was no comparison between them.
The medicinal herbs were tossed into the cauldron smoothly. Under the intense heat of the cauldron, a dense pill fragrance soon appeared.
This pill fragrance was filled with spiritual energy. With just a whiff, one would feel their body becoming lighter and more comfortable.
Zhang Xuan had worked for five consecutive days and was a little fatigued. With a whiff, he felt much more comfortable, and the redness in his eyes seemed to be alleviated.
Boom!
However, just as the pill fragrance reached its peak, it suddenly came to a halt. A violent energy gushed forth from the cauldron. Unable to withstand it, the cauldron before him exploded.
Kacha!
A pile of pill dregs rolled out, charred as though charcoal.
Not only did the forging fail, it was the most fearsome... cauldron explosion!
If not for the crowd being prepared beforehand, they might have been injured by the violent aura that gushed forth from the cauldron.
Struck by the aura of the explosion, Apothecary Hong Yun's entire body was charred black. His hair stood on end, and he looked as though he was struck by lightning. With his hands behind his back, he turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"I'm done. Tell me what's going on …"
PS: Why is it that the more I add, the lower my ranking in the Monthly Tickets Ranking... Wuuuu.
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