PS: Last seven hours. Begging for monthly votes. Brothers, don't keep your monthly votes. Throw them all out!
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"That's right, it's status! Ling Dong, do you know the origin of the Martial Pill Competition? "Yuan Chen asked.
"The origin of the Martial Pill Competition?" Ling Dong frowned and said, "Isn't the Martial Pill Competition specifically used to settle the grudges between alchemists?"
Yuan Chen shook his head. "The Martial Pill Competition appeared in ancient times. At that time, there was a saying that there was no first place in martial arts and no second place in alchemy. The Martial Pill Competition was used to determine the alchemist's status. The loser would step down and the winner would step up. It was that simple! "
"The loser would step down and the winner would step up?" Ling Dong repeated. Actually, Ling Dong had heard of the Martial Pill Competition before. However, in Ling Dong's memory, there were too few people who still followed this rule.
"Yes! In ancient times, after the Martial Pill Competition ended, the winner could take over the loser's status, power, wealth, and position! However, this rule changed a long time ago. Gradually, the Martial Pill Competition became a way for alchemists to settle their grudges! However, in the Apothecary Manor of our Yaoguang Empire, this rule is still valid! "Yuan Chen said.
Ling Dong's expression froze. He suddenly said in surprise, "Mister Yuan, are you saying that if I win the Martial Pill Competition, I can replace Jiao Xinglie and become the Principal of the Apothecary Manor of Flaming Cloud City?"
At this point, Ling Dong couldn't help but feel a little tempted. The Principal of the Apothecary Manor had a high status, but his authority was limited to the Apothecary Manor. However, the benefits involved were too great to be calculated.
The Apothecary Manor's function in the Empire was to be in charge of storing all the elixirs and herbs in the world. If one wanted to find the largest herb merchant in the entire Yaoguang Empire, it would be the Apothecary Manor!
When the Empire's power was mobilized, it was very powerful. Not to mention other things, just the herbs produced by the Empire's artificially planted herb fields accounted for more than half of all the herbs produced.
At the same time, they were also purchasing herbs. All of this was managed by the few Apothecary Manors scattered across the land.
However, Yuan Chen's words disappointed Ling Dong a little. He wants to become the Prefecture Lord of Fire Cloud City's Alchemist Manor? In your dreams. Do you know what price Jiao Xinglie paid to become the Alchemist Mansion's Mansion Master? "Yuan Chen said with a smile.
"What price?" Ling Dong was curious.
"Three years!" Yuan Chen raised three fingers. "I've been refining pills for the empire's royal family for three whole years without asking for any remuneration. Moreover, this is under the condition that I bribed them in other aspects!"
"Then what do you mean by status?" Ling Dong was a little puzzled.
"The entire Yaoguang Empire's Apothecary Mansion has 2,128 Apothecaries under its jurisdiction. The Apothecary Mansion is divided into four levels of authority: Apothecary, Apothecary, Apothecary, and Apothecary King. Among them, there were 1,880 apothecaries, 228 apothecaries, 17 senior apothecaries, and 3 king apothecaries!
Fortunately, Jiao Xinglie, who you killed in the battle, happened to have the privilege of being a senior apothecary. Therefore, from now on, you can enjoy the treatment of a senior apothecary in the Yaoguang Empire. Even if you go to other empires, this status will still exist! "
As he spoke, Yuan Chen took out a three-dimensional jade badge that looked like a medicine cauldron and handed it to Ling Dong. "Take this. From now on, as long as you show this jade cauldron badge, no one in the continent will dare to charge you a single cent to enter the city! In the Yaoguang Empire, you can use the Human Grade and Earth Grade Earth Fire Cauldron for free!
Moreover, with this jade cauldron badge, you can skip the trouble of queuing and use the Earth Fire Cauldron whenever you want. At the same time, you can use this badge to buy all the herbs in the Apothecary Manor, starting from fifty percent. You can even use this badge to buy some maps that aren't military secrets.
Of course, you can also receive a fixed amount of silver every month. However, to you, that amount of silver is only enough to fill the gaps between your teeth. In short, you will know the benefits of this thing in the future. As long as you are outside and meet with some trouble in your life, show this thing and it will work! "
"Uh …" Ling Dong received the jade cauldron badge solemnly. The value of this thing, Ling Dong knew better than anyone else! In his previous life, Ling Dong had been in the Apothecary Manor for more than ten years. Even though his alchemy skills had reached the level of a lower grade Earth Grade Alchemist, he was still a Silver Cauldron Alchemist.
Moreover, the amount of silver Yuan Chen said to fill the gaps between his teeth was not small to the current Ling Dong. He could receive a hundred thousand taels of silver every month!
One had to know that the silver cauldron badge that Ling Dong had received in his previous life was only five thousand taels of silver every month! Motherf * cker, the higher the rank, the more perverse the treatment!
However, what Ling Dong liked the most was the emergency use of this jade cauldron badge. This jade cauldron badge was quite valuable. With this jade cauldron badge, one could borrow no more than a million taels of gold from any Apothecary Manor to deal with an emergency. Of course, interest would be charged.
Ling Dong was still worrying about where to get the money. A few days ago, he had spent almost all of Ling Dong's savings to buy those discarded sword embryos. This included the gains he had obtained from killing monsters in the mountains.
"That's it? I don't think I've even joined the Apothecary Manor? "Ling Dong, who had accepted the badge, could not help but ask.
Yuan Chen glared at him. "Why not? I'm a Great Prefecture Lord. If I don't even have this much power, how am I supposed to survive? Alright, it's getting late. I have to go now! "
"By the way, Ling Dong, if you meet someone called Yin Baiyue in the future, you must be careful. It's best to avoid him as soon as possible!" Yuan Chen reminded him before he left.
"Yin Baiyue?" Hearing this name, Ling Dong was shocked. He asked, "Why?"
"Why? Yin Baiyue is one of the three Great Prefecture Lords of the Apothecary Manor, just like me. This Jiao Xinglie is one of Yin Baiyue's best subordinates. He's someone he's focused on nurturing. Tell me, why do you want to avoid him? "Yuan Chen said.
"Yin Baiyue. What a coincidence, and what a good thing …" Ling Dong suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. He muttered in a voice only he could hear.
Yuan Chen, who didn't hear him, thought that Ling Dong didn't understand. He added, "You've already been branded by this old man. Remember what I said. You must avoid him. That old bastard is a vengeful bastard who takes advantage of every opportunity to get his revenge!"
"Where there are benefits, there will be factions …" In the end, Yuan Chen heaved a long sigh. His green robes resembled the moon as he drifted away.
Yuan Chen had left. However, Ling Dong's heart was unable to calm down for a long time.
The saying 'enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road' was not just for show.
Ling Dong had thought about it a long time ago. Should he bring back all the hatred from his previous life?
Ling Dong's answer was simple. He would let nature take its course. It was not impossible for enemies from his past life to become friends. Ling Dong had thought of that as well.
However, Ling Dong did not expect that he would unintentionally offend the Pill King who was known as the most vengeful and narrow-minded person in the world. The Pill King of the Yaoguang Empire in the future — Yin Baiyue.
'Since I couldn't defeat you even after fighting with you for decades in my past life, let's continue our rivalry in this life! Let's see who's going to lose! 'Ling Dong's eyes were as bright as the stars as he looked at the starry night sky.
The next half a month was the busiest period for Ling Dong.
Ling Dong was practically holding himself to the standards of an ascetic cultivator. Apart from the necessary four hours of rest every day, he spent the rest of his time refining pills.
First, he refined the necessary Star Luo Pill to enter the Starfall Valley and pass through the Starlight Fog Barrier. What made Ling Dong gloomy was that he only managed to refine two Star Luo Pills out of the three Doroam Grasses. However, that was enough for now.
Refining the Star Luo Pills only took Ling Dong two days. Ling Dong continued to refine pills during the rest of the time.
He refined the depleted Recovery Pills. This was a life-saving treasure at a critical moment. Ling Dong would definitely not go easy on them.
Next, he refined the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills that could increase one's cultivation base. However, due to the limitations of his silver, Ling Dong only refined five bottles of Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills, which were only enough for half a year's consumption. Even if these pills were refined by Pill Masters, the cost was very high.
Lastly, he refined some of the more unpopular pills. These included the common antidote pills and a few more powerful poison pills.
As long as the preparations were complete, Pill Masters really didn't need to use a blade to kill people!
This was also because Ling Dong had coincidentally come to the Alchemist Manor in Flaming Cloud City and obtained the extremely high grade Jade Tripod Badge. This was why he was able to refine these pills and powders that he had wanted to refine for a long time but didn't have the conditions to do so.
Other things aside, many of the unique herbs that grew in other regions or even other empires were difficult to purchase among the commoners, let alone large quantities. However, in this Alchemist Manor, there were abundant reserves.
Furthermore, with the Jade Tripod Badge that Ling Dong had just obtained, other than some rare treasures, other herbs could be used without limit. Under extremely convenient circumstances, Ling Dong was able to refine pills as he pleased.
Of course, using these herbs required spending silver. However, Ling Dong had already spent all his silver. Fortunately, this Jade Tripod Badge could at most borrow a million taels of gold. This function had already been used. Furthermore, he had already borrowed a million taels of silver!
As for running away after borrowing, the Alchemist Manor wasn't afraid. This was because the Jade Tripod Badge had a guarantor other than the user. Ling Dong's guarantor was the Alchemist Manor's Manor Yuan, Manor Master Yuan Chen.
For nearly a month, Ling Dong had stayed in the Earth Fire Alchemy Room in Flaming Cloud City to refine pills in preparation for the trip to Starfall Valley. The cultivation of the Azure Dipper in his body was also steadily increasing.
However, after refining these emergency pills, Ling Dong didn't plan on leaving Flaming Cloud City immediately. There were a large number of weapon refinery shops in Flaming Cloud City. Ling Dong had taken the risk to kill the Golden-scaled Snake during the Serpent Flood Dragon's lightning tribulation and obtained many treasures that he had yet to digest!
Especially the snake scales of the Golden-scaled Snake. There were quite a number of them. Ling Dong planned to refine a set of real Snake Scale Inner Armor and a Snake Scale Shield while he was in Flaming Cloud City. He wanted to get the tools to protect his life first.
If he could successfully refine the Snake Scale Inner Armor, with the Alkaid Powder, Ling Dong wouldn't need to flee even if he encountered a Middle Stage Disha Realm expert.
Furthermore, this Snake Scale Inner Armor was extremely precious. Ling Dong didn't want to let others refine it. Furthermore, with the difference of two to three hundred years, the concept of weapon refinery was different. This Snake Scale Inner Armor had to be personally refined by Ling Dong!
Therefore, after refining the pills, Ling Dong prepared to refine the Snake Scale Inner Armor. The place that Ling Dong chose to refine weapons was still the same old place — Thousand Tempering Weapon!
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PS: Thank you brothers and sisters. You are the strongest!
In one night, you pushed Zhu San to tenth place. I love you all!
However, the current situation was still very critical. He was only seven votes away from eleventh place. During the double period, he only needed four votes to surpass the eleventh place! He could be defeated at any time!
Brothers and sisters, support Zhu San one last time! Widen the distance a little!
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