“Yes, I do. Help me call him over. I have something to discuss with him,” Ling Han nodded.
“Then I shall immediately go call him for you,” Zhu He Xin said quickly, turned around and left to do what he said.
Within moments, Zhu He Xin and Fu Yuan Sheng were walking quickly over towards them. Naturally, Fu Yuan Sheng was walking in front, while Zhu He Xin followed behind.
“Haha, Young Master Ling has arrived. Yet I did not come out to receive you personally, please forgive my slight!” Fu Yuan Sheng said hurriedly.
Yuan Gang’s face had paled to a whole new level. So it was not just Zhu He Xin that revered Ling Han so much—even Fu Yuan Sheng treated him with such respect. Who was this brat? He was a little too awesome, wasn’t he?
Ling Han smiled at Fu Yuan Sheng, then looked over at Yuan Gang, and said, “This bet should be counted as my win, right?”
“Of course, it’s your win, Young Master Ling!” Yuan Gang took advantage of the change of topic and immediately said in a flattering tone.
Ling Han nodded, and said, “All right, then you can start eating!”
“Ah!” Yuan Gang found himself suddenly tongue-tied.
“What is it, do you need me to add some seasonings and cook it for you? All right, so do you want it braised or steamed?” Ling Han said with a smile.
“Young Master Ling is really such a joker,” Yuan Gang laughed awkwardly.
“I may joke around with my friends, but you are not my friend,” Ling Han said calmly.
“What is going on?” Fu Yuan Sheng interrupted, his tone already filled with strong displeasure.
He and Wu Song Lin had just benefited from Ling Han’s teachings the day before, which allowed the two of them to see a flicker of hope to break through to become Earth Grade alchemists. For the two of them, Ling Han could even be considered as half their Master.
And now Ling Han was obviously expressing his dissatisfaction, so he naturally was also extremely unhappy.
It was not very appropriate for him to ask Ling Han, and he would not be asking Yuan Gang either, so he directed his gaze at Xiao Ying.
Yuan Gang instantly began to signal repeatedly at Xiao Ying with his eyes, hoping that she would be merciful with her words, and speak a few good words on his behalf. However, Xiao Ying pretended she had not seen his desperate look and recounted all that had happened earlier from start to finish.
Fu Yuan Sheng was instantly enraged, and pointing at Yuan Gang’s nose, he said, “How dare you! So you are already in the position that you can speak for me? Since it was your own words, then go ahead and eat!”
Yuan Gang’s face twitched uncontrollably. This time, it was the command of the Pavilion Master of Rain Country’s Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion. Even the Rain Emperor himself would have to give him some face. Looks like there was nothing to be done; whether he liked it or not, he was going to have to eat.
But still, how was he supposed to force himself to eat a table?
He found his resolve, and with a “pa” ripped off a table leg, put it in his mouth and began to chew. “Kacha, kacha.” He was in the ninth layer of Body Refining Tier, so his teeth and strength were not too weak. It was easy for him to chew the table leg to bits.
When the other staff members saw this, they all hid a smile.
Yuan Gang was a nasty character that had been acting high and mighty after getting this position. There were quite a few people in Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion who did not like the way he did things, but they did not dare oppose him publicly. They were naturally happy to watch the show of him struggling to stuff the table leg down his throat.
Ling Han, on the other hand, was not interested in watching the magnificent feat of Yuan Gang eating the whole table. He said to Fu Yuan Sheng, “You should just fire this kind of person. This young girl is quite able, so just let her take over the vacant position.”
“I shall listen to Young Master Ling’s arrangements,” Fu Yuan Sheng said very humbly.
Xiao Ying instantly looked overjoyed, and when she looked at Ling Han, her eyes were filled with gratitude.
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Yuan Gang repeatedly begged for mercy, yet who would really take to heart such a minor character? In the end, he could only leave in defeat.
The other members of the staff all wanted to break into applause out of happiness. This Yuan Gang was a vile character who had just gotten a bit of success recently, yet was arrogant without limits. They all felt that he deserved this kind of ending!
When Xiao Ying saw Ling Han, Fu Yuan Sheng, and the others disappear around the corner, she could not help revealing an infatuated expression.
A young girl like her naturally did not lack a romantic imagination. However, she knew that there was too big a gulf between Ling Han and herself in terms of status, so she was just fantasizing a bit. Her heart was filled with gratitude, because she had received a personal acknowledgement from Fu Yuan Sheng—her position in this Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion would be unshakable.
For Ling Han, this was only a very small matter, and when he arrived at Fu Yuan Sheng’s study, he had completely put the earlier incident out of his mind. He did not want to waste any time, and so voiced out his intention to “borrow” some ingredients from Fu Yuan Sheng.
Fu Yuan Sheng nodded and waved his hand. Of course, him waving his hand did not mean that he was refusing Ling Han’s request, but that the medicinal ingredients would be a gift to Ling Han instead of a loan.
What a joke, this was a Grandmaster Alchemist. To be able to supply alchemical ingredients for Ling Han was his honor, what need was there for Ling Han to pay them back?
Ling Han did not act modest, and said, “How about this, I will concoct an alchemical pill here, and you all can observe the way I do it.” He had decided to enact a specific alchemist skill. This was far from the level of the “Three Fire Guide”, but would be indescribably valuable to Fu Yuan Sheng and the others.
“Good, good, good. But I would have to ask you to wait for a moment, to allow me to call some other people here to observe, if that’s all right?” Fu Yuan Sheng asked cautiously.
It would be best if there were more alchemists here to observe and benefit from such a great opportunity. They would be able to improve together. Moreover, the more people there were, then the more possible it would be for them to observe clearly that alchemist skill of Ling Han. Afterwards, they’d be able to confirm and double-check with one another, so they would not easily forget any details.
Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan immediately looked a little guilty. The gazes they directed at Fu Yuan Sheng were filled with respect, because they had only thought of themselves just now, and had not even taken others into consideration.
He truly deserved the name of Grandmaster. He was indeed a person who thought of the bigger picture.
Ling Han smiled, and said, “You can, but it would not be appropriate for there to be more than ten people.”
“I understand,” Fu Yuan Sheng hurriedly excused himself and left. Meanwhile, Ling Han began to converse with Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan. Qi Zhan Tai stood at one side, unable to join in the conversation, obviously looking extremely bored. She was currently engaged in a staring contest with Hu Niu.
She saw how Hu Niu was so cute, and so reached forward to pick her up. Yet, because Hu Niu disliked strangers getting too close to her, she immediately bared her small white teeth, revealing a very defensive expression.
“If you don’t want to be bitten, I’d advise you to move your hand away,” Ling Han said to Qi Zhan Tai when he saw this happen out of the corner of his eyes.
“I am in the second layer of Element Gathering Tier. How could she manage to bite me?” Qi Zhan Tai did not believe his advice and instead extended her hand to reach out for Hu Niu at a faster pace.
Hu Niu was enraged. Suddenly, she gave a strike of her fingernails and a bite, her movements exceptionally quick.
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Ah!” Qi Zhan Tai hurriedly withdrew her hand, yet there had already appeared a bite mark on her fair, delicate hand. The pain almost caused her to tear up.
Ling Han picked Hu Niu up to prevent her from taking advantage and pushing on with her attack. He laughed and said, “Even I have been bitten before. You, at the level of the second layer of Element Gathering Tier, are really not that much.” He turned back round and said to Hu Niu, “This is a friend, don’t bite her again.”
Hu Niu held onto Ling Han’s neck, tilted her head and continued to stare at Qi Zhan Tai, her stare still ferocious.
Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan could not help but ask about Hu Niu’s origins. When they found out the whole story, they were truly amazed, and felt that this little girl was indeed extremely fortunate. Even after dropping into a tiger’s lair, she had still managed to survive to such an age.
While they were talking, Fu Yuan Shen had led seven people in, all of different ages. The oldest of them looked to be in his seventies, and the youngest was at least in his forties. All of them had at least one silver badge hanging on their chests, and some even had two—this meant they were all either Black Grade low level or Black Grade mid level alchemists.
“This is Young Master Han, and we shall observe Young Master Han concoct an alchemical pill later,” Fu Yuan Sheng said.
Hearing him say this, all seven of the newcomers looked extremely surprised.
Who were they? They were all Black Grade alchemists, and in Rain Country, they could be considered very important people, with extremely high social status. If you were talking about concocting alchemical pills, they were naturally the ones who would be doing the teaching. What need was there for them to observe another person concocting pills?
If the person they would be observing was either Fu Yuan Sheng or Wu Song Ling, that would be fine. As the only two Black Grade high level alchemists in Rain Country, these two men have naturally won the reverence and respect of all alchemists.
But now, Fu Yuan Sheng actually wanted them to observe a young man concoct an alchemical pill, how could they accept that?
Alchemists… belonging to an extremely rare and extremely important profession caused everyone in this field to be extremely proud, and the higher their grade, the prouder they were. Immediately, there were a few of the alchemists who looked insulted and angered, but because of Fu Yuan Sheng’s status, they did not lose their temper.
Among them, one of the alchemists in his forties could not hold himself back and said, “Pavilion Master, you’re joking with us, right? You actually want us to observe a little guy concocting an alchemical pill?” He had something else that he had held himself back from saying, ‘This brat couldn’t be your illegitimate son, right? To command so many of us to come here to instruct him?’
Fu Yuan Sheng looked furious. In his opinion, being able to observe Ling Han in the process of concocting an alchemical pill was a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Under normal circumstances, what alchemist would easily allow others to watch him concoct pills? Moreover, Ling Han had even said that he would be enacting an alchemist skill for their observation!
If it was not for his determination and desperate desire to develop and advance the field of alchemy in Rain Country, then why else would he have called others here to observe?
“He Lin, apologize to Young Master Han!” He said immediately in a deep voice.
“What?” That alchemist by the name of He Lin raised a brow, looking extremely disbelieving, “I am a Black Grade low level alchemist. My status is so high and revered, yet you actually want me to apologize to a young boy like this? Pavilion Master, are you intending to use your public office to avenge private wrongs?”
“How dare you!” Zhu He Xin shouted instantly. His eyes were wide with rage, and he looked extremely furious.
Both Ling Han and Fu Yuan Sheng were people he respected very much.
“Hahahaha!” He Lin laughed loudly, with no hint of respect in his expression. He only gave a cold humph, and said, “Some things are better left unsaid.”
He was indeed not afraid of Fu Yuan Sheng, because his father, He Luo Yun, was also a Black Grade high level alchemist! Years ago, He Luo Yun and Fu Yuan Sheng were already rivals. They would be competing over everything—alchemy, martial arts… the two of them even fell in love with the same woman. In the end, He Luo Yun won the maiden’s heart. And now, He Luo Yun already had one foot in the ranks of Earth Grade alchemists, and very soon, would be able to dominate fully over Fu Yuan Sheng.
As a result, he naturally thought that Fu Yuan Sheng was deliberately beating down on him—unable to win over his old man, he was actually seeking a feeling of superiority from his son. This was really too shameful!
Fu Yuan Sheng was actually trembling with fury. His well-meant intentions actually got such a payback.
“Get out!” Ling Han said coldly to He Lin, pointing at the door.
“Brat, how dare you actually speak to me this way!” He Lin was stunned for a moment, before becoming enraged.
“En!” Both Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan had stepped out to stand in front of Ling Han, glaring furiously at He Lin.
“Two dogs that don’t know what’s good for you!” He Ling humphed coldly, “I was intending to leave, even if you don’t drive me out. Actually watching a wet-behind-the-ears brat concoct an alchemical pill, pei! Ha, ha, ha!” He spat and then gave three loud laughs, leaving with long strides.
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Fu Yuan Sheng’s face flashed with different expressions very quickly. Finally, giving a long sigh, he said, “Though this man is a little arrogant, he does indeed have a talent in alchemy that corresponds with his level of arrogance. I had previously thought to gift him with a rare opportunity, yet never imagined that… ai!”
He raised his clasped hands in Ling Han’s direction in apology and said, “Young Master Han, please don’t take his actions to heart.”
Ling Han smiled softly and said, “It’s fine.” This time, because of Fu Yuan Sheng, he would not pursue the issue, but if He Lin dared to act so pompous in front of him again, he would definitely shatter all the teeth in the latter’s mouth!
“Then let’s begin!”
Fu Yuan Sheng had already brought all the medicinal ingredients Ling Han had requested for, and Ling Han had also taken out the Second Star Grass.
All the people here were Black Grade alchemists, so how could they not recognize the Second Star Grass. A few of them instantly looked resentful—they were actually called here to observe a young junior concoct the Refreshing Pill? This was practically an insult to them!
Unfortunately, they did not have a father who was also a Black Grade high level alchemist. Thus, though they were slightly displeased with Fu Yuan Sheng’s actions, they dared not express that displeasure. However, their faces had all turned a bit sour.
When Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan saw the behavior of the others, both of them felt the urge to draw out their weapons to drive these people out. They actually dared to doubt Young Master Han? At the same time, Zhang Wei Shan also felt a bit of shame, for he had also doubted Ling Han before.
Ling Han did not bother himself with worrying over what the others were thinking. As the Alchemy Emperor, what need was there for him to obtain the respect of other alchemists?
He grabbed the alchemy furnace and began to toss various medicinal ingredients into it.
“Does this brat actually know how to concoct alchemical pills? How can he simply toss in so many different ingredients all at once?”
“That’s right. The first step of the concoction process is purification, and different ingredients require different levels of heat to be purified. If they are all thrown in at once, the only result would be that all ingredients would be damaged.”
“Forget it, just take it as wasting a bit of our time.”
A few of the alchemists present could not hold themselves back from mumbling complaints to each other q
uietly. It was not that they did not trust Fu Yuan Sheng, just that Ling Han was really too young. Moreover, in their eyes, his actions were simply too reckless.
They were not the only ones feeling doubtful. Even Fu Yuan Sheng, Zhu He Xin, and Zhang Wei Shan were extremely surprised, for the purification of the medicinal ingredients was the first step to concocting an alchemical pill. It was also a very crucial step. Could it be that Ling Han would cause a mess-up from the very first step?
It was really too bad that Li Si Chan was not present. She had previously watched the whole process of Ling Han concocting an alchemical pill from start to finish. Purification was only a piece of cake to him.
After tossing in seven different ingredients, Ling Han’s hands trembled, and instantly, flames gushed out. His figure began to circle around the furnace and struck the furnace with his palms repeatedly.
“Weng, weng, weng, tong, tong, tong.”
From within the furnace, steam instantly gushed out. A herbal fragrance also began to spread out within the room.
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