He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 321: Being fooled (Additional chapter 9 for Guo Jiuxing Silver Alliance)

The shopkeeper looked down, then picked up the pill in surprise and felt it was burning hot.

Looking at the blisters on the alchemist's hand, he couldn't help but ask in astonishment: "You took it directly with your hands?"

The alchemist's mouth twitched, and he said, "That person just took it out of the furnace and gave it to me without thinking too much..."

The shopkeeper didn't know what to say. He looked down at the five lines on the Yuqing Pill, his eyes full of confusion and suspicion.

Can such a good pill be made by just putting the herbs directly into the furnace?
"If you were allowed to make pills like this...what grade of pills could you make?" asked the shopkeeper.

The alchemist was still looking down at the blisters on his hands. Hearing this, he said in confusion, "What? Throw all the herbs into the furnace and burn them? Probably... no, it should be a furnace of medicinal dregs for sure."

But looking at the Yuqing Pill in the shopkeeper's hand, the alchemist swallowed his saliva: "But the world is so big, there are all kinds of things... Maybe, there may be someone with extraordinary talent..."

Gifted?

The shopkeeper stared at the Yuqing Pill again and again, with hesitation in his eyes. Should he believe it?
Although he was not an alchemist, he was very knowledgeable about alchemy and had never heard of such an alchemy method, not even Master Xia Shanliu could do it.

But if this is true, it means that Shanliu Hall has gained an extraordinary genius!

After thinking for a moment, the shopkeeper said, "Go call that man over. I want to see if he really has talent or has other intentions."

The alchemist turned around and went back, while a Yuanwu Realm guard beside him reminded him, "What about the government troops?"

The shopkeeper said, "You go there, but don't make any noise. Let me find out the truth first."

The Yuanwu Realm guard nodded and left the pharmacy.

Not long after, Jiang Lin was led here by the alchemist.

At close range, Jiang Lin's amazing physique seemed even more oppressive.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but take two steps back, but then he felt a little embarrassed, so he stopped and coughed.

He showed the Yuqing Pill in his hand and asked, "Did you make this?"

"Yes." Jiang Lin nodded.

The shopkeeper's face was full of scrutiny: "If you can make such a pill, it's not too much to make a living on your own. Why do you want to join my Shanliu Hall?"

"I hope to learn more powerful alchemy techniques and refine higher-grade pills." Jiang Lin replied.

His tone and demeanor were so calm that it was hard to tell whether it was true or not.

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and after some thought, he said, "Your alchemy skills are too bizarre, and you need to be tested again. Are you willing?"

"How to test?"

"You must refine whatever I tell you to refine. If you succeed, you will have passed the test."

Jiang Lin hummed and said, "Then you have to give me the recipe first."

The shopkeeper didn't say anything and immediately asked someone to find a basic pill recipe.

Jiang Lin took it and took a look. This pill was called the Seven Fragrance Pill. As the name suggests, it had seven different scents, and each one had a special effect.

Some smells can confuse other people's minds, some can drive away evil spirits, and some can boost spirits, etc.

This kind of elixir is complicated to make, but unless it is of extremely high quality, the effect is not very good, so most people will not refine it.

Jiang Lin put down the recipe without saying a word and turned to leave.

The shopkeeper immediately followed behind, and saw Jiang Lin come to the table and start to pick herbs quickly.

In the blink of an eye, he took the herbs and came to the stove.

He only took a quick glance inside the furnace, then grabbed the furnace, which weighed over a thousand pounds, with one hand and poured out the charcoal and medicinal materials from the furnace mouth.

Dust and sparks flew everywhere, scaring everyone back away.

The alchemist was even more anxious and angry. He wanted to speak but didn't dare to say much.

With such divine power, he could be killed with just one slap.

Jiang Lin put down the stove, calmly relit the fire, and said, "Your fire is too strong. Some of the herbs have already reached their desired temperature and cannot be refined."

The man's face changed slightly. Others didn't know, but he knew in his heart that he was not careful just now and the fire temperature was indeed too high.

Although the fire temperature was later lowered, the probability of success was already very low.

But how did this person know that? There was clearly no odor coming out.

Jiang Lin had no intention of explaining to him. After starting the fire, he stuffed all the herbs in again.

The shopkeeper and the alchemist were standing at the back, watching with curiosity and a hint of anticipation.

Even the man who had the herbs poured out on him did not leave, as he was determined to see whether this guy who came up and said he couldn't do it could succeed.

Jiang Lin was used to being watched on weekdays and didn't care at all.

Still keep the fire temperature steady to melt the herbs quickly.

The alchemist stared at the medicinal materials melting in the furnace, and his eyes gradually brightened.

It seems... it really works!

Before long, the medicinal ingredients turned into medicinal juice, blending together in a way that others could not understand, and finally condensed and solidified.

When Jiang Lin once again took out a few pills from the boiling stove with his bare arms, everyone fell silent.

This time they witnessed it with their own eyes and confirmed that Jiang Lin was not using the action of cleaning the furnace to take out the pills he had prepared in advance.

"Please check." Jiang Lin handed over the pill.

The alchemist grimaced immediately. Even though he didn't take it, he still felt more pain in his palm.

The shopkeeper took a deep breath, protected his palm with the energy of Yuanwu Realm, and took the pill.

Seven colors made these pills look particularly gorgeous, and the five bright pill patterns were clearly visible. Staring at the pills in his palm, the shopkeeper's face gradually showed joy.

I saw it with my own eyes, it’s definitely not a fake, I really found a treasure this time!
He immediately smiled at Jiang Lin and said, "You are indeed gifted. You have passed the test. Come with me and take a rest first. When the others have passed the test, I will take you to see Master Xia Shanliu."

Many people who had just picked out the medicinal herbs and were waiting to use the stove looked at Jiang Lin with envy and surprise.

It is unheard of that this could produce elixirs of such high quality!

Five elixir patterns... This is the elixir they are best at, so they are thankful if they can produce two elixir patterns.

"How did he do it?" someone asked puzzled.

The person next to him rolled his eyes and said, "If I knew, I wouldn't have to take the test with you."

After entering the pharmacy, the shopkeeper was very polite to Jiang Lin.

Apart from anything else, just being able to refine a primary pill into five elixir patterns already makes him a pretty powerful alchemist.

What's more, Jiang Lin's alchemy skills are so unique that they deserve respect.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but think happily in his heart that when he brought this person to meet Alchemist Xia Shanliu, he would definitely accomplish a great deed and get a lot of rewards!

As for the fact that Jiang Lin had such powerful means and was willing to take part in the test, the shopkeeper would not have too many doubts.

This is because if alchemists are looking for trouble with each other, they will just go directly to the door to mess things up, and there is no need to pass the disciple-level test at all.

Not only is it a derogatory act, it's also very troublesome.

People who are good at fighting are not good at refining pills. No matter from which perspective, although Jiang Lin behaves differently from ordinary people, he is unlikely to be here to cause trouble.

The shopkeeper was drinking tea happily, wondering what reward Master Xia Shanliu would give him.

Jiang Lin, who was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, was thinking in his mind, when he meets the alchemist, should he ask him politely if he wants to sell the rare fire, or should he just go for it without saying anything?

After a long time, other people completed the test one after another, and a total of twenty-three people were recruited this time.

The shopkeeper then led them out of the drugstore happily and headed out of the city in a carriage.

Master Xia Shanliu lived in a mountain outside the city. The Duan family, a powerful clan in Xunzhou, also liked to live in the mountains, and they lived not far from each other.

In this way, anyone who wants to cause trouble must first consider whether they can withstand the revenge of the Duan family.

It took a full five or six hours to leave Bijie City, and we finally arrived at the destination when it was almost dark.

The mountain road was difficult to travel on, but fortunately everyone had martial arts skills and climbed all the way.

Halfway up the mountain, we saw a village.

There is curling smoke from cooking fires and melon and plum fields, it is a good place to live in seclusion.

Medicinal herbs are drying everywhere, and the air is filled with the aroma of medicine.

"This place was opened up by a master of the Divine Martial Realm of the Duan Clan, specifically for Master Xia Shanliu. It was created by flattening half of the mountain with his supreme might."

"Although Master Xia Shanliu has not joined the Duan Clan, we have a very good relationship. Once you join, you will definitely be valued!"

"One day, when you ride on a cloud and soar three thousand miles, don't forget the kindness of leading the way today."

The shopkeeper kept talking all the way, and Jiang Lin was very considerate and said a few polite words from time to time.

As they were talking, they arrived at the deepest part of the house.

After leading everyone into the courtyard, Jiang Lin saw an old man in white practicing boxing in the courtyard.

It should be some kind of health-preserving boxing, slow and leisurely, just for show.

The shopkeeper walked over and said respectfully, "Master Xia Dan, the disciples we recruited this year have been brought here."

The old man was Xia Shanliu. He nodded but did not stop his actions.

As a famous alchemist who can refine the high-level elixir Kongming Powder, it is already a great honor for him to meet these disciples.

The shopkeeper turned around and waved at Jiang Lin, and then said, "Master Xia, this time you recruited a disciple with a very unique method. You stuffed all the herbs into the furnace and were able to refine the Seven Fragrance Pill with five dan patterns."

After hearing this, Xia Shanliu stopped and looked at the shopkeeper with some suspicion.

At this time, Jiang Lin had already come close, and Xia Shanliu looked up in surprise.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Jiang Lin, this is Master Xia Shanliu, why don't you come and meet him quickly."

Xia Shanliu was a little surprised. How could such a powerful man be able to make elixirs?

Moreover, he used such random means to refine high-quality pills.

If Xia Shanliu didn't know the shopkeeper well enough to know that he wouldn't lie to her, she would definitely not believe it.

Looking Jiang Lin up and down, Xia Shanliu nodded slightly and said, "You seem to be gifted. Since you have such means, I will reward you with some benefits first. What do you want?"

The shopkeeper couldn't help being delighted. After rewarding Jiang Lin, how could he miss out on his share?
While reminding Jiang Lin to reply, he was thinking about what he should order.

Jiang Lin took a step forward and said without hesitation: "I heard that Master Xia Dan has a kind of strange fire in his hand. If you want to reward me, then give it to me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the yard suddenly became much quieter, and everyone looked over with surprise.

The shopkeeper was the first to react and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's a rare fire, how can I give it to you as a reward?"

Jiang Lin's face was calm, and he said, "I came here just for that strange fire, and I am determined to get it."

Xia Shanliu's face suddenly darkened. This was not a special talent at all; it was clearly a robbery.

He turned and glared at the shopkeeper, whose face changed drastically and he cried out in his heart.

"be cheated!"

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