Qi Shengyu was a 4-star intermediate alchemist from the League of Nations. He was a strict and serious person.
He had always been responsible for looking after the Wall of Pill Formulae.
The Wall of Pill Formulae was connected to the many subordinate Tier 1 Kingdoms. It was used to resolve the problems of these Guilds. Normally, nothing would happen to it throughout the year. Who would have thought that someone would activate it today?
"Is it a Tier 1 Tianwu Kingdom?"
The wall was activated, showing the location of the opposite side and the person who activated it.
"Mu Yangfeng?"
Casually flipping through the list of apothecaries, Zhang Xuan took a look and frowned. "2-star pinnacle apothecary? It seemed that he had passed the 3-star exam and had not had the time to change his badge! However, to activate the Wall of Pill Formulae and apply for a fourth-grade pill formula right after the examination, isn't that a little too impatient? "
His face was ashen, and his eyes were like lightning.
Qi Shengyu wasn't averse to apothecaries who were eager to learn, but they had to at least reach 3-star pinnacle to apply for a grade-4 pill formula and forge one.
You're just a guy who has just broken through. You haven't even changed your emblem and you're here to apply? Are you kidding me?
"And it's the formula for the Middle Grade Fourth Grade Frigid Yin Pill!"
After looking at the name of the pill formula that was sent over, Zhang Xuan grew even more furious.
A 3-star apothecary who had just passed the 3-star apothecary examination might not even be able to successfully forge a grade-3 pill every single time. Yet, he had to apply for a grade-4 intermediate pill formula...
Could it be that alchemists nowadays were all so impetuous?
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, he casually wrote down the price of the transaction.
If he wanted a Tier 4 pill formula, that was fine too. But if he could bring out the reward, then he would have to be obedient and stop biting off more than he could chew.
He had purposely tripled the price in order to give the other party a warning and make them back off.
As expected, after writing the message, the Wall of Pill Formulae fell silent.
"Looks like I should let these ignorant fellows know when to retreat …"
Qi Shengyu muttered as he poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.
Just when he thought that the other party would give up after finding it difficult to pay, there was a sudden flash of light, and a line of words slowly appeared.
"I don't have any spirit stones, but I can answer your questions. If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me!"
Puff!
He spat out a mouthful of tea.
Qi Shengyu's eyes widened as he coughed incessantly.
Ask?
Answer my questions?
Qi Shengyu felt as if ten thousand divine beasts were flying over his head.
F * ck!
I am a 4-star intermediate apothecary. Even if I have any doubts, I will consult a 5-star apothecary. You are just a 3-star apothecary, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?
Originally, he thought that three times the price would make him back off. He didn't expect that his reply would be so arrogant. He was so angry that he was about to go crazy.
"Pill Master Qi? What happened? "
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to fly into a rage, 'jiya!', the door suddenly creaked open, and an elder walked into the room.
President of the League of Nations Alchemist Guild, Su Lu!
The only 4-star pinnacle apothecary in the kingdom!
"It's nothing much. It's just that an arrogant person has appeared in Tianwu Kingdom!" Suppressing his rage, Qi Shengyu harrumphed.
"Arrogant?"
Guild Leader Su was taken aback for a moment, but it did not take long for him to figure out what was going on. He widened his eyes in shock as he stared at the Wall of Pill Formulae before him, as though he was looking at a monster.
Damn you!
A peak stage Two Star Alchemist, someone who had at most just broken through, using the tone of a teacher, was asking a middle stage Four Star Alchemist to casually consult him?
This was no longer an arrogant person, but a problem with his brain!
After all, no one in their right mind would dare to say such words!
It was no wonder why Qi Shengyu went berserk. Even Zhang Xuan felt his head spinning when he first saw Apothecary Mu Yangfeng. He couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with this Apothecary Mu Yangfeng.
"Let me take a look at his information..."
The Apothecary Guild of Nations was the hub that controlled the apothecaries in Tier 1 Kingdoms. As long as there was an apothecary examination, they would report it here. Thus, everyone's information could be found here.
Zhang Xuan took the information and browsed through it. This fellow... didn't display much talent, and he could only be said to be average.
It had been seventeen years since he reached 2-star pinnacle, and he hadn't achieved any breakthroughs at all. How could he be so arrogant the moment he achieved a breakthrough?
Was there something wrong with his head, or was he kicked by some savage beast?
Su Lu blinked his eyes in confusion.
"Guild leader, what should we do?"
Qi Shengyu harrumphed. "Should we charge this fellow with disregarding his rank and revoke his apothecary aptitude?"
There were many upper, middle, and lower occupations in the continent, and there was a strict hierarchy between them. Lower occupations had to respect higher occupations and treat them as elders. This was the rule.
Given how arrogant this fellow was, it was entirely possible to charge him with disregarding his rank and revoke his apothecary aptitude.
After a moment of hesitation, Guild Leader Su said, "Wait a moment. Why don't we give him a question first? It's not too late to punish him if he can't answer it!"
There were weirdos every year. After all, they couldn't possibly revoke the other party's apothecary aptitude just because he spoke arrogantly.
"Alright!"
Qi Shengyu nodded. "It just so happens that I have a question that I have been meaning to ask the guild leader, but I never had the chance to do so. I'll write it down now. Guild leader, help me take a look at his explanation as well! As long as he gives a random answer, I'll let him know that the authority of a high-tier apothecary is not to be challenged! "
"Un!" Guild Leader Su Lu nodded.
Seeing that the other party had agreed to it, Qi Shengyu picked up the brush and wrote on it.
"To forge the [Constellation Sea Pill], one has to fuse the Purple Pearl Grass, Evening Sun Flower, and Three-leafed Green together. The steps are strictly adhered to, so why does it result in the loss of medicinal properties?"
Seeing the words written by the other party, Su Lu nodded.
His question was extremely tricky. The Constellation Sea Pill was a grade-4 pill, and it was true that the fusion of the three medicinal herbs would result in the loss of medicinal properties. There were many 4-star apothecaries who made this mistake.
Even he was no exception back then.
Eventually, he had to ask around and fumble for a long time before he found the correct solution.
To ask such a question, it seemed like Qi Shengyu was truly infuriated. That was why he asked a question that even he was unable to answer.
"Even some 5-star apothecaries would find it hard to answer this question. It was only due to my good luck that I managed to find the answer in an ancient book. How could a newly advanced 3-star apothecary possibly answer it..."
Harrumphing coldly, Zhang Xuan turned to look at the Wall of Pill Formulae. He wanted to see what this arrogant fellow would say.
...
Opposite.
Not only was Apothecary Mu frenzied, even Jiang Chen and Apothecary Hong Yun's eyebrows were twitching.
This was no longer just causing trouble. This was disregarding the authority of an apothecary and challenging their authority!
If the other party were to accuse Mu Yangfeng of the crime, he could easily strip him of his apothecary license!
"The elder on the other side must be furious!"
Apothecary Hong Yun's mouth twitched. He felt pity for Mu Yangfeng.
This fellow's career would probably be over...
Weng!
Just as he was shaking his head, the wall shimmered, and a line of words appeared.
"Constellation Sea Pill?"
"Purple Pearl Grass, Evening Sun Flower, Three-leafed Green?"
After reading through the content, Apothecary Hong Yun was bewildered.
Honestly speaking, he didn't even know what Constellation Sea Pill was, needless to say, why would the medicinal properties of these three medicinal herbs disappear?
Sneaking a glance at Mu Yangfeng, he saw that the other party's face was twitching, as though he was suffering from constipation.
Then, he turned to look at the culprit, Liu Cheng.
This fellow also had a blank look on his face, as though he didn't understand what was going on. Just as Apothecary Hong Yun was wondering how he was going to resolve this matter, Liu Cheng stood up and wiped his hand across the Wall of Pill Formulae...
Then, he picked up a brush and started writing.
...
"Purple Pearl Grass should be exposed to the sun for three days, Evening Sun Flower should be uprooted, and Three-leafed Green should be within five years of maturity!"
Looking at the words on the Wall of Pill Formulae, Qi Shengyu stood up furiously. Flames of rage were about to burst out from his mouth and nose.
"Nonsense, this is utter nonsense!"
"Purple Pearl Grass has a cold nature and it grows in shady areas. Once exposed to the sun, its medicinal properties will disappear swiftly. If we were to really throw this medicinal herb out, it wouldn't even be able to withstand a single day of sunlight, let alone three days!"
"Evening Sun Flower will only bloom when the sun sets. Its flower is beautiful and it carries with it the medicinal properties of the heavenly fire and the awakening of the earth fire. Furthermore, its rhizome, which grows in the soil, acts as a bridge between the heavens and the earth. Once the roots are uprooted, what effect will it have?"
"As for the final Three-leafed Green, it will take ten years for it to mature normally. Within five years, it will be no different from an ordinary flower, devoid of medicinal properties..."
"If we were to do as you say, not to mention losing its medicinal properties, it might even lose its medicinal properties..."
The more Qi Shengyu spoke, the more he clenched his fists.
Any grade-4 apothecary who had some understanding of Constellation Sea Pill would know the medicinal properties of the three main medicinal herbs.
What the other party said was simply a joke, a load of nonsense!
"Guild leader, there's no need to hesitate any longer. There's definitely something wrong with that fellow's head. I'll request for his apothecary license to be revoked right now..."
Harrumphing coldly, Qi Shengyu turned around, intending to hear the decision from Guild Leader Su. However, the usually composed guild leader's eyes were widened in shock, and he was completely dumbfounded.
"Guild leader..."
Qi Shengyu couldn't help but exclaim.
"Ah?"
Only then did Su Xing realize what was going on. With quivering lips, he said, "This... His method isn't wrong at all!"
"Correct?"
This time, it was Qi Shengyu's turn to be flabbergasted.
Are you for real?
"The Purple Pearl Grass prefers yin and fears yang, so it accumulates extremely dense yin energy within its body. When forging the Constellation Sea Pill, this yin energy is infused into the medicinal herb, thus affecting the medicinal properties of the herb.
"As for the Evening Sun Flower, it is used as a mediating medicinal herb. Even though the medicinal properties of the Purple Pearl Grass are enhanced with the addition of its rhizome, going too far would affect the effectiveness of the Purple Pearl Grass, resulting in the loss of its medicinal properties. The same goes for the Three-leafed Green as well..."
Su Xing's mouth widened in shock. "This is something I read in an ancient book. Even 5-star apothecaries are unable to solve it... How could he possibly do it?"
Qi Shengyu was taken aback. "Guild leader, you mean to say that he... isn't wrong?"
"That's right. Not only is he not wrong, he's extremely correct. I've verified it myself, and there's no problem at all!"
Su Xing nodded.
"This... How is this possible?"
Qi Shengyu was frenzied.
He thought that the other party was just a 3-star apothecary who had just passed the examination, and yet, the other party was actually able to solve a pill forging problem that even he was stumped on...
Are you for real?
Is he the 4-star intermediate apothecary, or is he?
(Su Xing, Qi Shengyu, and Laoya have already written out the minor characters for the official account. If you would like more, feel free to leave a comment! (Search 'hstysds' on WeChat and just follow!))
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