Legend had it that the aroma of a grade-6 pill was similar to that of a master teacher's Impartation of Heaven's Will. It could gather spiritual energy to raise its quality to a level comparable to spirit stones.
The guild leader had long reached 5-star apothecary pinnacle, and he had been attempting to forge higher tier pills. However, due to his insufficient cultivation and the lack of a formidable teacher to guide him, he had never succeeded.
He thought that as long as one's cultivation was insufficient, it would be impossible for one to forge a grade-6 pill. However, upon seeing this sight, he realized that this wasn't the case.
Apothecary Luo's cultivation was two cultivation realms lower than his. Even though she came from Hongyuan Empire and possessed vast experience, she was still too young.
In terms of who could forge a grade-6 pill first, he would think that he was superior...
But reality was shattered just like that!
The rich aroma of the spirit liquid that the other party forged had gathered spiritual energy to raise its quality to grade-6.
"It's him..."
The guild leader narrowed his eyes, and his body trembled in agitation.
He had seen the forging just now, and Apothecary Luo had followed the other party's instructions strictly. The reason why she was able to forge a grade-6 pill was clearly due to this young man's efforts.
To be able to help a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan 5-star apothecary forge a grade-6 pill with just his guidance... Wasn't this way too incredible?
How in the world did he do it?
"Grade-6?"
Hearing the exclamation, the lips of the others quivered in shock.
The higher the tier of a pill, the more difficult it was to forge it. They had heard of 1-star apothecaries being able to forge grade-2 pills, but... for a 5-star apothecary to forge a grade-6 pill... they had never dreamed of it before.
"With this forging, one's confidence and control over medicinal herbs will improve significantly. This Apothecary Luo... has a bright future ahead of her!"
"Indeed, how could I have been so foolish? If I had rushed forward to acknowledge her as my teacher, this opportunity would have been mine!"
"Do you think it's too late to acknowledge her as my teacher now?"
"I'm afraid that it's too late..."
...
Many people were filled with regret.
To be able to forge a grade-6 pill with her identity as a 5-star apothecary, just this experience alone was enough to increase her eye of discernment and knowledge by leaps and bounds. It would be easy for her to reach 6-star in the future.
If they had taken the initiative to acknowledge Apothecary Luo as their teacher even before she spoke, this opportunity would have been theirs … They wouldn't be sighing helplessly at this moment.
Hu!
On the other hand, Apothecary Luo heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the medicinal solution floating quietly before her, her face flushed in agitation, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Just as the others had said, after this experience, her mastery of alchemy had once again increased to another level. It was foreseeable that alchemy would become the most glorious of her auxiliary professions.
When he returned to the Hongyuan Empire, countless people would be amazed by him.
"Amazing!"
He looked at the young man not too far away with even more admiration.
To be able to forge such a high-tier pill just by providing him with pointers, even the head of the Apothecary School, who was known as the number one apothecary in Hongyuan, would not be able to match up to him.
"Teacher!"
After placing the jade bottle into it, he walked up to the young man respectfully and passed it over.
"En!" Receiving the jade bottle, Zhang Xuan's eyes were also filled with excitement.
Initially, he thought that it would be good enough if he could concoct a fifth-grade medicinal liquid. Who would have thought that the medicinal herbs he had neutralized would be of sufficient age and that there would be no mistakes in his concoction?
If Yuan Tao were to consume an object of this level, his Emperor's Bloodline would surely be awakened significantly, and his cultivation would rise by leaps and bounds.
"The fact that you were able to successfully forge it means that you are talented and determined to acknowledge me as your teacher. Alright, from today onward, you will be my apothecary tutor!"
Suppressing his excitement, Zhang Xuan's face returned to its usual tranquil state, as though forging a grade-6 medicine was as easy as drinking and eating for him.
The cauldron could explode at any moment, but the other party was still able to trust him and place the medicinal herbs into the cauldron step by step without the slightest hint of panic. Just from this trust alone, it was clear that the other party was sincere in acknowledging him as his teacher.
"Teacher, thank you for granting me my wish!"
Hearing the 'expert' before her agree to it, Apothecary Luo clenched her fists in excitement and hurriedly kowtowed.
"Un. What's your name?"
Knowing that the other party was sincere in acknowledging him as her teacher, Zhang Xuan looked at her in satisfaction.
"I am Luo Qiqi. Teacher, you can call me Qiqi!" Apothecary Luo hurriedly said.
"Qiqi? Un, I'll call you Little Qi from now on … "Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Yes!"
Luo Qiqi was delighted.
"Alright, I still have other matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave first!"
The Mystical Treasure Hall's stone pillar challenge and the Apothecary Guild's forging of the medicinal solution had been going on for around ten hours now. The crown prince's banquet was about to begin as well, and since the slots for the Cleansing Lake were at stake, it couldn't be delayed any longer.
"Yes …"
Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Luo Qiqi was filled with reluctance.
Seeing through her thoughts, Zhang Xuan said, "Pill forging isn't something that can be learned in a day. As long as you slowly comprehend what I'm going to teach you today, you'll be able to improve by leaps and bounds!"
Luo Qiqi nodded. Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan took out dozens of middle-tier spirit stones and passed them to the guild leader. "This is the money for the medicinal herbs!"
If not for the guild leader bringing over those precious medicinal herbs, it would have been impossible for the spirit essence to reach grade-6 in one go. Zhang Xuan didn't want to take advantage of others, so he paid according to the normal price.
On the way to the Apothecary Guild, Sun Qiang had already passed the 700 middle-tier spirit stones that the Sixth Young Mistress had paid to him.
"This … It's my honor to be able to witness a medicinal herb of such caliber being forged in my lifetime. How can I accept your money …" The guild leader hurriedly waved his hands.
"Accept it!" Zhang Xuan casually tossed the spirit stones to the other party.
If the other party refused to accept it, it would mean that he owed the other party a favor. He didn't want to owe the other party a favor, and he didn't want to get into trouble in the future either. Thus, he might as well settle the debt with the other party.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that the other party was insistent on paying the spirit stones, the guild leader knew that he had lost an opportunity to befriend the other party.
"Farewell!"
After handing over the spirit stones, Zhang Xuan walked out of the Apothecary Guild.
"Teacher … Where can I look for you?"
Luo Qiqi hurriedly shouted after the other party had left.
Placing his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan halted his footsteps and said calmly, "I am your teacher, Zhang Xuan!"
…
"Why isn't the young master out yet? The crown prince's banquet should be starting soon! "
Outside the hall, Sun Qiang was anxious.
"Indeed!" Yuan Tao also craned his neck to take a look. However, the doors to the hall were tightly shut, and he couldn't see anything.
Zhang Xuan walked in and waited patiently. It had been four hours, but there was no movement at all. It was inevitable for him to be anxious.
Besides, the crown prince's banquet was going to start soon, and the purpose of the banquet was to vie for the slots. If he, the champion of the Hongfeng Empire Vassal State Tournament, didn't appear in time, wouldn't Hong Shi cry himself to death?
Back then, during the Master Teacher Tournament, he had already made the 5-star master teacher cry miserably. If this were to drive him insane, it was hard to say whether the old man would be able to endure it.
"Young lady, can I trouble you to go in and call our young master out?"
After waiting for a while longer, there was still no movement. Sun Qiang couldn't help but turn to the lady not too far away.
She was the receptionist who had received them.
"This … I can't. Everyone inside is an official apothecary, and there are even some who have reached 5-star. If I were to enter without permission, I would surely be criticized, lectured, and even fired …"
The lady hurriedly shook her head.
How could a mere receptionist like her be qualified to enter a convention that only official apothecaries could enter?
"This … They are all from the Apothecary Guild, and you are only looking for someone. It shouldn't be, right?"
Sun Qiang frowned.
"It will be!"
A hint of respect appeared in the eyes of the lady. "Apothecary is an Upper Nine Paths occupation, and they are extremely strict with the rules. They would never do anything that goes against the rules or disrespects etiquette. Haven't you seen them before? Every single one of them is dressed in a special robe, and they exude an extraordinary aura …"
Just as she was about to explain the rules of an apothecary, 'jiya!', the doors before her suddenly creaked open.
Following which, a group of 3-star and 4-star apothecaries ran out like stray dogs. Some of them had their hats knocked off, some of them had their clothes torn, and some of them knocked their heads against a pillar not too far away in a panic, lying on the ground like dead pigs …
They looked no different from a group of refugees. The dignity of an apothecary was nowhere to be seen.
"This … This is the extraordinary aura that you speak of?"
Yuan Tao and Sun Qiang widened their eyes in shock.
"…" The lady's vision darkened.
As the receptionist, she often interacted with these Apothecaries. Every single one of them had a very dignified temperament and had an aura of not wanting to be disturbed by strangers. Why … were they all acting like defeated and scattered soldiers, throwing away their helmets and armor, looking indescribably pathetic?
Weren't they listening to the lecture inside?
Why were they so frightened after listening to the lecture?
What in the world were they talking about?
"It can't be that teacher … is causing trouble inside again?"
Seeing more and more apothecaries running out, Yuan Tao suddenly recalled something and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"This …"
Sun Qiang stroked his lower jaw and nodded. "That might be possible!"
The young master wasn't someone who could live peacefully. Just a single Master Teacher Tournament had caused all of the participants to go insane. If he were to run in to look for a 5-star apothecary to forge pills for him, wouldn't he cause some sort of trouble as well?
If it was anyone else, he might not dare to say so, but the young master … might!
"Your young master? How can that be possible? Don't worry, he's only a 3-star apothecary. Even if he were to be given ten guts, he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble! "
Recovering from her shock, the lady shook her head upon hearing the conversation between the duo.
It wasn't as if she hadn't met the other party's teacher and young master before. He was just a twenty-year-old 3-star apothecary.
There were plenty of apothecaries of this caliber in the guild. Even if he were to cause trouble, what could he possibly do?
"That might not necessarily be the case …" Sun Qiang shook his head.
"You are thinking too much. Our guild has many 5-star apothecaries. A 3-star apothecary might be formidable in other places, but before them, they are nothing at all. They wouldn't even dare to breathe loudly …"
The lady shook her head. Just as she was about to continue speaking, 'jiya', the door before her opened once more. The 'young master' whom she had seen previously walked out lazily.
"Farewell, Apothecary Zhang!"
"I hope that Apothecary Zhang will be free to conduct a lecture for us in the future. Our guild would be honored to have you, and we would be eternally grateful!"
Following which, the guild leader and the elders of the guild stood behind him humbly, sending him off with respect in their eyes.
"…" The lady burst into tears.
Didn't you say that you wouldn't dare to breathe loudly? Didn't you say that you are nothing at all?
What the heck is going on?
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