The nine water floating cloud pill was priceless and its recipe had long been lost. Lu Bin only knew about it because of Lin Jin. How could a medicine hall like this have the recipe?
Just as Lu Bin was contemplating, someone approached him. After taking a closer look, the person asked in a respectful and cautious tone, "Are you General Lu?"
Lu Bin gaped in shock. He had been so focused just now that he hadn't noticed anyone approaching. Turning his head, he saw a person standing off to the side. When their eyes met, the man's face fell, and he was just about to bow.
Lu Bin quickly stopped him. "Oh, it's Wentang. Don't make a fuss. I'm just taking a look."
That person was the City Lord Manor's chief officer, Zuo Wentang.
The two of them clearly knew each other, and they were old acquaintances. In his early years, Zuo Wentang had also served in the army under Lu Bin's command. However, Lu Bin later resigned and became a royal consecrator. Zuo Wentang also returned to the army and became a steward in Maple City's City Lord's Office.
This was why Zuo Wentang was so respectful when he saw Lu Bin today.
After all, he was an old leader.
"General Lu, since you're coming to Maple City, why didn't you inform Wentang? Zuo Wentang couldn't care less about the new pill announcement. Compared to Lu Bin, it was nothing.
Lu Bin was pleased. After all, it was a good thing that his old subordinate remembered him so much. However, he was here to keep a low profile. He was here to invite Lin Jin to the royal capital so he didn't plan on making it public.
"I'm here on a private matter so I didn't plan on disturbing you. Wentang, you're busy after all," Lu Bin said with a smile.
Zuo Wentang immediately pulled Lu Bin over for a drink. Lu Bin wanted to join him too, but after some thought, he said, "Wentang, you're a guest. It's not appropriate for you to leave just like that."
"There's nothing inappropriate about it." Zuo Wentang didn't mind. He didn't mind, but Lu Bin did. Lu Bin wanted to know if that pill was really the nine water floating cloud pill so he didn't leave.
Zuo Wentang didn't dare to leave either. However, he didn't dare to sit down in front either. Instead, he stood respectfully beside Lu Bin.
No one noticed at first, but as time went by, people started noticing.
After all, Zuo Wentang's status was not ordinary. Seeing him standing respectfully beside an old man, and then looking at the extraordinary bearing of that old man, it was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.
The various factions of Maple City, including Shi Wenjun on the stage and Chen Wenlin in the audience, all noticed Lu Bin. However, Shi Wenjun was busy at the moment. Otherwise, she would definitely pay him a visit.
At this time, Shi Wenjun saw that the atmosphere was already heated up, so she directly said, "I wonder who here recognizes the elixir in my hand?"
No one answered.
Either he couldn't tell, or he couldn't make up his mind.
After all, even an expert would not be able to recognize a pill that could be soaked in water.
At this moment, an old man in the audience suddenly said, "I don't know much about pharmacology, but I like to read. The Book of Pills was something I had to read when I was young. The Book of Pills is a work of literature that can be passed down to future generations, not only because of its knowledge of pills, but also because of its rare style of writing. In the Mantra of Pills, there is a pill called the Nine Water Floating Cloud Pill. Its medicinal theory is specifically used to dispel evil and evil. Be it ghosts, evil spirits, or evil curses, it can cure all of them. The pill won't melt in water, but it can form a layer of wax. However, the recipe for this miraculous pill has long been lost. I've lived for over eighty years, but I've never seen it. What a pity. Master Shi, let me ask you, is this the Nine Water Floating Cloud Pill? "
The old man who spoke was a famous scholar in Maple City. He was rather prestigious and knowledgeable. While others might not be able to figure out what the pill was, the old man could see through it and ask directly.
Even Shi Wenjun was quite surprised. After all, those who did not study alchemy would rarely read the Alchemy Scripture. Even those who had read the Alchemy Scripture might not be able to recall the nine water floating cloud pill from the hundreds and thousands of pill descriptions.
"Mr. Yang Tang is indeed knowledgeable!" Shi Wenjun said respectfully.
Although she didn't say it out loud, everyone could tell that the pill in her hand was the nine water floating cloud pill.
Everyone was shocked.
Those who didn't know what was going on quickly asked those who knew about it. Soon, the nine water floating cloud pill's effects became common knowledge. This pill was used to dispel evil spirits.
Those who were disturbed by ghosts or cursed could mostly be treated with the nine water floating cloud pill.
Chen Wenlin's expression darkened.
As a businessman, he naturally knew the value of the nine water floating cloud pill. Don't be fooled by the fact that the average person couldn't use this pill, it was like a stabilizing force at times. Simply put, it could enhance one's' status'. In the future, if the Shi family had the pill but the Chen family didn't, outsiders would think that the Chen family was inferior to the Shi family in terms of pills. With that, who would the average person choose to buy the pill?
Most people would probably go to the Shi family, even if the Chen family's pills were cheaper.
This wasn't a good sign.
However, Chen Wenlin still had his doubts. After all, how could the Shi family have a pill recipe that had been lost for hundreds of years?
In other words, Chen Wenlin felt that the Shi family was lying.
Wu Chenwei was also in disbelief. He wasn't as shrewd as Chen Wenlin, so when he saw the situation, he immediately said, "You just randomly picked a lousy pill and claimed it to be the long-lost Nine Water Floating Cloud Pill? Does the Shi family take us for fools?"
Clearly, he didn't believe it either.
At this, the crowd calmed down.
Come to think of it, no matter how rich the Shi family was, they couldn't possibly have an ancient pill recipe like the nine water floating cloud pill. This was a legendary pill. Some people even believed that the nine water floating cloud pill didn't even exist in this world.
At this moment, the majority of people doubted this.
Tan Lin found it hard to believe as well. As a beast appraiser, she had read the Book of Pellets before. Most of the pills described in the book were either lost to history or described in a few words. It sounded unreal and unreal.
The nine water floating cloud pill was one such pill.
She felt that the Shi family might really be lying. She had already spotted Lu Bin. After some thought, she stood up and went over.
She had met him before.
Although they weren't particularly close, her father, Tan Xun, and Lu Bin were on good terms. As a junior, she had to greet him. Otherwise, her father would surely scold her for being rude when she returned to the royal city.
"Good day, General Lu!" Tan Lin greeted.
Lu Bin had noticed Tan Lin as well. He smiled. "I heard from Old Tan that his precious daughter is the chief of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. Old Tan even said that if there's a chance, I should take care of her. But I think he's overthinking. The Beast Appraisal Association is much better than before."
This was a compliment. Tan Lin quickly apologized.
"Was General Lu invited by the Shi family as well?" Tan Lin asked curiously.
Lu Bin shook his head. "I came uninvited."
Tan Lin understood and didn't ask further. Shi Wenjun had already admitted that the pill in her hand was the nine water floating cloud pill.
"I think it's fake. The nine water floating cloud pill has been lost for a long time. Perhaps the Shi family found a similar pill to pass it off as a fake," Tan Lin said.
Zuo Wentang obviously shared the same opinion. He definitely didn't believe it.
Both of them represented the majority of the people present.
Lu Bin suddenly said, "That might not be the case. We'll just have to compare the descriptions in the Scripture of Pills and we should be able to find out. Moreover, this nine water floating cloud pill isn't really lost. There are still people who know the recipe."
If anyone else had said this, Zuo Wentang and Tan Lin would have scoffed at it. But since it was Lu Bin, things were different.
Their curiosity was immediately piqued.
Tan Lin asked, "General Lu, have you seen the nine water floating cloud pill before?"
There was no need for Lu Bin to hide this. He nodded. "It's not just the nine water floating cloud pill. I've seen the recipe as well."
Zuo Wentang and Tan Lin were dumbfounded. They had to believe him. After all, it was Lu Bin who said it. Both of them knew very well who Lu Bin was. He wouldn't lie.
"Could it be the royal family's precious recipe?" Zuo Wentang guessed. Tan Lin nodded. This was the most likely possibility. However, Lu Bin's next words left both of them dumbfounded.
"How could the royal family have such a recipe? If they did, they wouldn't have … Forget it, stop making wild guesses. I've seen the recipe for the nine water floating cloud pill with my own eyes. I've also seen the completed pill. Its effects are exactly as described in the Scripture of Pills. I got this recipe from an expert in Maple City. "
Zuo Wentang and Tan Lin gasped when they heard this.
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